WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Regular Meeting of the FACULTY SENATE
http://www.wiu.edu/FacultySenate
Tuesday, 26 April 2005
4:00 p.m.
Capitol Rooms - University Union
AGENDA
I.
Consideration of Minutes – 12 April 2005
II.
Announcements
A.
Approvals from the Provost
B.
Provost's Report
C.
SGA Report
D.
Other Announcements
1.
III.
Joe Rives, Assistant to the President for Budget and Planning
Reports of Committees and Councils
A.
Council on Admission, Graduation, and Academic Standards
(Steve Rock, Chair)
1.
2.
B.
C.
Procedural Changes to Grade Appeal Policy and Academic Integrity Policy
Changes in Honors College Participation and Graduation Recognition
Council on Curricular Programs and Instruction
(W. Buzz Hoon, Chair)
1.
Requests for New Courses
a.
IM 315, Analytical Report Writing in Business, 1 s.h.
b.
ITT 433, Instructional Three-Dimensional Modeling and Animation, 3 s.h.
2.
Request for New Minor
a.
Photographic Media – Instructional Technology and Telecommunications
3.
Request for Change in Minor
a.
Electronic Imagery – Instructional Technology and Telecommunications
b.
Professional Writing – English and Journalism
Council on General Education
(Lori Baker-Sperry, Chair)
1.
2.
D.
IV.
Committee on Committees
(Darlene Young, Chair)
Old Business
A.
V.
Moratorium on Multicultural Review and on Inclusion of Multicultural General
Education Classes
Revision of the “W” Requirement
Revision to Policy for the Hiring of Chairs
New Business
A.
Statement Regarding Creation of Three Most Recent New Departments
B.
Proposal for Creation of a Department of Broadcasting
C.
Pension Reform Letter
NEXT MEETING – SEPTEMBER 6, 2005
UNION CAPITOL ROOM