UH Hilo Faculty Congress March 2013 Meeting Agenda March 19th from 3:00pm K127 Approval of February minutes Chair's Report: Spring Faculty Forum Recap Faculty Lounge Update Professional Development Committee Update Teaching Excellence Committee Motion to name UCB after the late Patsy Mink Committee Reports* *Please note that Committee Reports are for informational purposes only. For further clarification, suggestions, and/or airing of personal anecdotes, please see the relevant committee chair outside of the Congress meeting. a. Assessment Support: Seri Luangphinith b. Academic Policy: Mitch Anderson c. Student Success and Admissions, EMIT Julie Adrian d. Budget: Norm Stahl e. Curriculum Review: Jonathan Awaya f. General Education: Todd Belt Senate Presentations Research Council Report Ad Hoc PR Committee Report Old Business: Motion on MW schedule, admin reviews, vote on accepting new credit hour policy, vote on Ph.D. time limit policy, re-visitation of course buyout policy. New Business: First Reading of Bylaws Amendments; proposed motion for campus-wide smoking ban Adjournment