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Who/What is the Faculty Senate
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What did we do last year?
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Meetings and attendance
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Who/What is the Faculty Senate
Definition, The Faculty Senate Constitution:
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The Faculty Senate is the body empowered to
act as agent for the University Faculty with the
delegated power to formulate policies in regard to all
academic matters and other matters of faculty concern
except those that are related to the Graduate School
as set forth in the Bylaws and Statutes of the Board of
Trustees.
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Who/What is the Faculty Senate
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From the Web Page:
◦ The Faculty Senate
 represents the entire faculty
 in organizing faculty governance on all
 matters relevant to the educational interests of the
University and
 serves as a communication link between the faculty
and the higher administration.
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Body empowered
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to organize faculty governance
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represent the faculty
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comprised of elected faculty representatives
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From the Web Page: http://www.siue.edu/ugov/faculty/
50 Senators:
 CAS - 25 senators
 Business - 4
 Dental Medicine - 3
 Education - 8
 Engineering - 4
 Nursing - 3
 Pharmacy - 3
 Library and Information Sciences -1
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Faculty Senate Executive Committee
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Officers:
◦ President – Rhonda Comrie
◦ President Elect - Susan Yager
◦ Past President – Jane Gillespie
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Faculty Senate Executive Committee
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Council Chairs:
 Curriculum – Sue Wiediger
 Faculty Development – Bryan Duckham
 Welfare – Ken Moffett
 Rules and Procedures – Erik Kirk
 UPBC– Tim Schoenecker
 Graduate – Gertrude Pannirselvam
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Faculty Senate Executive Committee:
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Sets the agenda for the Faculty Senate meetings
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Acts for the senate on matters of immediate need
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Appoints Council members
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Curriculum Council – undergraduate curriculum
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Membership –
 11 senators (3)
 2 students
 8 ex officio
 7 from Provost and VC for Academic Affairs
 1 Chair of General Education Committee
The Curriculum Council is responsible to the Faculty
Senate for :
formulating and recommending policy on
undergraduate curriculum (instructional programs;
courses of study; definitions of certificates, diplomas,
degrees, student entrance, retention and exit)
formulating and reviewing undergraduate curricular
policy proposals
reviewing the administration of all undergraduate
curricular matters
conducting undergraduate program reviews.
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Curriculum Council –
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Standing Committees:
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Undergraduate Programs
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Undergraduate Courses
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General Education
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Graduation Appeals
Committee on Assessment (one needed)
Faculty Development Council –programs in
faculty roles and responsibilities in teaching,
scholarship, service
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Membership –
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11 senators (5)
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Ad Hoc
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EUE Director
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IT Services
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Representative from Provost’s Office
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Faculty Development Council –
Standing Committees
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TEAC –
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EUE Oversight and Review
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Event: Faculty Symposium
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Rules and Procedures Council –
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apportionment, election of senate officers,
evaluation of Chancellor and Provost, name
changes and restructuring of departments
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Membership –
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6 to 12 senators (1)
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Rules and Procedures Council –
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Standing Committees –
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Constitution and Bylaws
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Personnel
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Evaluation and Liaison
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Welfare Council –
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faculty welfare: faculty evaluation, benefits, salary,
tenure, promotions, rights and responsibilities…
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Membership –
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9 senators (4)
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Welfare Council –
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Standing Committees –
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Faculty Status
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Faculty Benefits and Facilities
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Faculty Salary Equity
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Faculty Grievance
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Standing Committees Reporting to the Senate:
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University Planning and Budget
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IL Board of Higher Education
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Intercollegiate Athletic Committee
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Academic Technology Steering and
Implementation Committee
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Working Groups and Ad Hoc Committees:
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Video Surveillance Working Group (WC)
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Family Leave Policy Working Group (WC)
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AQUIP SET (CC)
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Task Force on Shared Governance (FSEC)
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Task Force on Senate Communication and AFM
What did we do last year?
AQUIP
Curriculum Process Review, Improvement,
Implementation Report
Actions
to support implementation of the Lincoln
Program
SET
Implementation
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Passed: Definition of shared governance
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Modified grading policy
What did we do last year?
Modifications
to Operating Papers
Welfare and FDC (TEAC)
 Reports from HR, IT and Provost
 RSS Feed
What did we do last year?
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Commented on SIU Systems Consulting Policy
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Appointed faculty to:
 Chancellor’s Search Advisory Committee
 Search Committee for Associate Provost for
Research and Dean of Graduate School
 LIS Dean’s Evaluation
What did we do last year?
Message: You matter (Task Force Senate Communication)
1. Currently, is the amount of information you get about Faculty Senate:
Message: You matter (Task Force on Senate Communication)
2. How do you want to hear about Faculty Senate business or activities?
Answer
1
Personal communication from my faculty senator
50
Via the faculty list serve
22
By visiting the Faculty Senate Website
3
At an all faculty meeting in my School, College, or
Department
12
By receiving emailed minutes of Faculty Senate
meetings through the faculty "announce list-serve"
22
Through social media sites, i.e., Linked In, Twitter,
Facebook
0
Total
109
Membership and Responsibilities
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Three year term beginning in Fall
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Attendance is expected at all senate and council
meetings
◦ Alternate from same unit should be appointed if
you cannot attend > 50% meetings
◦ Seat may be declared vacant if you attend < 50%
of total senate & council meetings without an
appointed alternate
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Must maintain 50% or greater assignment within
your unit
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Senate Meets on the 1st Thursday of every Month
during the 9 month academic year
◦ Location: Mississippi/Illinois room of MUC
◦ Time: 2:30 pm until finished (usually 4:30 pm)
◦ No meeting in January & August
◦ Special Sessions can be called by…
 Executive committee
 Written request of 5 or more senators
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Senate Procedures
◦ Quorum represented by presence of 50% of
senate membership
◦ Conducted under Roberts Rules of Order
◦ Each present senator or alternate has one vote
◦ Any senator may make a motion
◦ All meetings are open to the public
 Non-senators may speak by majority vote
 Meeting may be closed by majority vote
 No final votes may take place in a closed
meeting
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Councils meet every 3rd Thursday during the 9
month academic year
◦ Location: MUC, varies depending on council
◦ Time: 2:30 pm until finished
◦ No meeting in August
◦ Meetings are open to the public (but can be
closed)
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Executive Committee meets every 2nd and 4th
Thursday of the 9 month academic year
◦ Location: International Room, MUC
◦ Time: 2:30 pm until finished
◦ Meets in August and January
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