Faculty Senate Meeting – DRAFT

Thursday September 21, 2006

3:00 – 5:00 pm Dome Room

Please sign in at the back of the room on entry. Noting attendance was one of several suggestions coming out of Task Group discussions last year.

DRAFT AGENDA – September 12, 2006

3:00 pm -- Welcome & the year ahead – Kenneth Schwartz, Chair

Faculty Moving Forward

3:10 pm -- President’s Report – John T. Casteen III

3:40 pm -- Provost’s Report – Gene Block

4:00 pm -- Senate Discussion – Jennifer Harvey & Task Group members from spring

Faculty Recruitment, Retention & Welfare

pen for discussion from the floor following presentation

• What are they most important elements?
• How can we partner most effectively with the administration and the Board of Visitors in strengthening competitiveness for now and the future?

4:30 pm -- Introduction of selected Committee Chairs and key emerging issues

Academic Affairs - Reginald Garrett

Research and Scholarship - Amy Bouton

Planning and Development - Marcia Childress

Executive Council election – Marcia Childress

4:45 pm -- Questions and observations from the floor

Topics for future Senate meetings (for reference, more to follow)

• Diversity – Gertrude Fraser, William Harvey, Darlene Scott-Scurry
• Growth – Gene Block and BOV member
• Libraries – Karin Wittenborg
• Athletics – Craig Littlepage

Next full Faculty Senate Meeting –

Wednesday, November 29

Harrison Institute Auditorium

Possible working session Senate meeting - Wednesday, October 18, TBA

January Faculty Senate meeting TBD

April Faculty Senate meeting TBD

5:00 pm -- Adjourn

5:00 – 5:30 pm -- “MY UVA” demonstration – Trisha Gordon, ITC

5:30 – 7:00 pm -- Reception for Faculty Senators -- President and Mrs. Casteen’s residence, Carr’s Hill