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March 28, 2000

Present: David T. Gies, Patricia H. Werhane, Sharon W. Utz, Rebecca D. Kneedler, Houston G. Wood, III, Michael H. Levenson, Robert M. Grainger, William R. Johnson, Peter W. Low

Guest: James G. Clawson, Chair of the Faculty Grievance Committee

David T. Gies, Chair of the Faculty Senate, called the meeting to order.

Agenda Item #1, Preparation for Upcoming Elections:

The Faculty Senate will take nominations for Chair-Elect, Secretary, and for membership on the Executive Council at the May 11 full Senate meeting. There will be twice as many nominations as there are positions to be filled. After receiving these nominations, all current Senators will vote by ballot, which will be sent through messenger mail.

Agenda Item #2, Faculty Senate Forum "The Climate for Women at UVa":

David T. Gies announced that the Faculty Senate is hosting a forum on The Climate for Women at UVa on Monday, April 24, from 2:00 to 3:30, in the Rotunda Dome Room. Mr. Gies gave an overview of the Forum, which will be open to the University community. President Casteen will give the opening remarks at the Forum, explaining the history of the Task Force on The Climate for Women at UVa, and the report that the Task Force wrote following its work. The Forum will be widely publicized. Suggestions were offered from Council members for additional members of the panel. David will invite the suggested presenters to provide a variety of perspectives from across the Grounds.

Agenda Item #3, Report on Grievance Procedures by James G. Clawson, Chair of the Faculty Grievance Committee:

Mr. Clawson reported on the activities of the Grievance Committee and distributed a handout, which cited the number of inquiries and grievances the Committee received in 1998/99 and 1999/2000. The report also included the membership of the Committee and a list of those members whose terms expire on June 1. Complexities of the Committee's work in dealing with recent cases were summarized, with the emergence of an important topic for the Executive Council to discuss - that of examining the process used by the Grievance Committee and how that relates to the role of UVa administration. This will be further discussed in future Executive Council meetings.

Agenda Item #4, Replacements for James G. Clawson, Chair of the Grievance Committee and Houston G. Wood, III, Chair of the ROTC Affairs Committee:

Both Mr. Clawson's and Mr. Wood's terms as Chair end on June 1, 2000. Mr. Gies and the Executive Council will work with Mr. Clawson to appoint a Chair of the Grievance Committee.

Mr. Wood gave an overview of the work of the ROTC Affairs Committee. There are a total of five members on the ROTC Affairs Committee. Kathrine Reed, Associate Provost for Management, is the administrator that oversees the ROTC program, Mr. Wood said. Mr. Wood also said the Committee is losing one of its members, Lori Graham, who is leaving the University. Suggestions were made for possible nominations for Chair and membership on the ROTC Affairs Committee, and Mr. Gies will follow-up on those suggestions, working with Mr. Wood. Mr. Wood agreed to give a brief report on the ROTC Affairs Committee at the May 11 full Faculty Senate meeting, which will be held in Newcomb Hall South Meeting Room, beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Agenda Item #5, Future of Faculty Senate Teaching Initiative Awards:

William R. Johnson, Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, reported on the Committee's plan of action for assessing the Faculty Senate Teaching Initiative, which began as a three-year pilot program. The Committee will review the program and will make recommendations regarding the future of the Teaching Initiative. Working through the summer, the Academic Affairs Committee and the Teaching Resource Center will review past proposals and select a small group of "innovative ideas." In the fall, the Committee will take the list of innovative projects and disseminate it to faculty. The Committee will make recommendations by December 1, 2000, regarding whether the initiative should be continued in this form, or perhaps a different form.

Agenda Item #6, Update by Robert M. Grainger, Chair of the Research and Scholarship Committee:

Mr. Grainger will report on the Garden Room at the Faculty Senate meeting on Friday, March 31. Mr. Grainger discussed the Faculty Senate Undergraduate Research Awards, which will likely be expanded to give out up to 40 awards next year. In addition, Mr. Grainger and a few members of the Research and Scholarship Committee are preparing two reports on teaching and scholarship at the University. One report will be disseminated to the outside community, and the other report will be internal, going to University administration.

The Executive Council reviewed the agenda for the Faculty Senate meeting on Friday, March 31. The meeting will be in the Garden Room at the Colonnade Hotel, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

Submitted by Sharon W. Utz, Secretary of the Faculty Senate