Academic Senate Executive Board meeting - DOC

							CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC SENATE
Bovee University Center 108
Web Site: http://academicsenate.cmich.edu
E-mail: acadsen@cmich.edu
Phone: (989) 774-3350
                                                    Senate Agenda
                                                  September 22, 2009
                                               3:30 p.m. – PEARCE 135
1.    Announcements
      A.    Senators sit in first four rows, leaving the back row open for guests.
      B.    Department name change from “Geology” to “Geology and Meteorology”
      C.    Name change from “Department of Engineering & Technology” to “School of Engineering and Technology”
      D.    Summary of 2008-09 Annual Committee Reports -- attached

2.    Approval of Minutes, September 8, 2009

3.    President’s and Provost’s Reports

4.    Approval of Prospective August 2009 Graduates by Degree – attached

5.    Elections
      A.       Committee on Committees Meeting Minutes, September 3, 2009, III.A.-I.

      B.      President’s and Provost’s Awards for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Committee (need one Senator
              from each College to serve a one-year term)

      C.      Undergraduate Extended Degree Programs Council (need one Senator to represent the Senate; term to coincide
              with Senator’s term)

      D.      Senate Nominating Committee recommendations for:
              1.      Senate Planning Representative (Two-year term). Senator needs to be available for APC meetings on
                      3rd Friday, 1-3 pm.
              2.      Board of Trustees/Faculty Liaison Committee (Two senators needed -- one for 2009-2010 and one for
                      2009-2011)
              3.      Committee on Committees – CCFA faculty representative 2009-2010

6.    Curricular Items
      A.       Graduate Council Minutes, April 29, 2009
               I.A.    Graduate Certificate in College Teaching
               I.B.    MBA – Accounting – accelerated concentration
               I.D.    College of Graduate Studies Academic and Retention Standards policy


8.    Proposed New Bulletin Language regarding Graduation with Honors for Students who have had a Recomputation –
      DASH Committee -- attached

9.    MSA Council Composition -- attached

10.   IT Presentation – What’s New in Academic Technology -- Roger Rehm

11.   Curricular Authority Document -- proposed revisions discussion continued -- (can be viewed at
      http://academicsenate.cmich.edu/issues.htm listed as “Comparison of CAD Draft 10-13-08 vs. 01-24-09”)
      A.        Comparison of Routing for Curricular Proposals Under Existing and Proposed
                       Curricular Authority Documents – attached
      B.        Resume consideration of postponed motion to approve the revised document.

12.   Other

13.   Adjournment