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Agenda Digest

Jahan Ramazain, Chair of the Faculty Senate, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. In attendance were Ben Ray, Robert Grainger, David Gies, Rebecca Kneedler, Michael Smith, Michael Williams, Miles Townsend, Patricia Werhane, Ed Ayers, Peter Low. Also in attendance was Douglas P. Hurd, Chair of the General Faculty Council.

Introductions were made, and a special welcome was extended to Ben Ray, Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, and David Gies, Chair of the Committee on Research and Scholarship.

The first order of business was planning for the upcoming Faculty Senate Retreat, which will be on Friday, September 5. The Retreat is being held in the Colonnade Hotel Garden Room from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the Retreat is to formulate the Senate's agenda for the year, while promoting this year's theme for the Senate, which is "Intellectual Community." The Retreat will get Senators talking to each other about issues/concerns, as well as help create a sense of community in the Senate. The Executive Council brainstormed strategies and a time frame for the phases of the Retreat.

The Executive Council will meet during the week after the Retreat to select agenda items for the year and to charge the Academic Affairs Committee and the Committee on Research and Scholarship with follwing up particular issues. These two committees will meet the following week to lay out a plan of response for the year. At the October 7 full meeting of the Faculty Senate, the committees will describe their work thus far.

There was a discussion with Peter Low and Doug Hurd regarding the revisions and reasons for the revisions in the "Policy on the General Faculty" document. The Council approved the suggested changes.

Mr. Ramazani handed out a document on "Program Review." He told the Executive Council that the Academic Affairs Committee will review and discuss the document. The Council will also review the document and give suggestions/comments to Ben Ray and/or Peter Low. Mr. Ray will report to the Senate on the findings. Mr. Low commented that the document is an evolving document, and changes will be made as necessary. There is not a timetable on completion of the document.

The Committee on Research and Scholarship is now formed, and can be viewed on the Web.

The meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.

Submitted by Janet Horne, Secretary of the Faculty Senate