Consultation Completed

The library would like to consult with Faculty Senate. 

A priority for NISG for numerous years has been reducing dating violence on our campus. Last year, NISG proposed the we adopt the Green Dot bystander intervention program and offered to fund its first year on campus. President Nook approved the proposal and the Green Dot initiative has begun implementation during this year. Isabella Perksen, who is leading the Green Dot initiative for the Office of Compliance and Equity Management and would like to make a presentation to the Faculty Senate.

Members of the Faculty Handbook Committee have requested a consulation with the Senate about new voting items for the 2023 handbook.  They approved 13 changes to the handbook.  All votes were unanimous.  After the consultation with the Faculty Senate, they will go to the Provost.  If the Provost rejects or modifies any changes, or makes other changes, the Provost will provide the FHC (and, indirectly, the University Faculty Senate) with written reasons for the changes.  

The UNI Strategic Planning Committee would like to present an updated version of the proposed 2023-28 UNI Strategic Plan.
The presenter will be either SPC Co-Chair Nicki Skaar, SPC Co-Chair Drew Conrad, SPC Liaison Andrew Morse, or SPC Liaison Randy Pilkington.

In Fall 2021 the Faculty Advancement Committee assembled a document that discusses faculty evaluation and advancement in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The final version was emailed to all faculty on October 27, 2021, and it is attached to this petition. The Faculty Senate Policy Committee has invited Associate Provost John Vallentine to discuss the document and answer questions.

The Honorary Degree Committee has nominated a candidate for an honorary degree to the President, and the President has requested a consultation with the Senate pursuant to Policy 2.05. The Senate will conduct this consultation in executive session, during which information about the nominee will be shared by HDC chair Patrick Pease.

The Board of Regents will be considering changes to the Regent Admission Index later this academic year. For the most recent two recruitment cycles (fall 2021 and fall 2022 cohorts) the Board waived the ACT/SAT requirement due to COVID-related concerns.

Andrew Morse (Chief of Staff, Board & Governmental Relations) will update the Senate on the status and process of building UNI's next strategic plan. 

GERC members Jeremy Schraffenberger and Ryan McGeough will update the Senate on General Education Re-envisioning Committee's work on the new UNIFI program.

Scott Peters and Kristin Moser will update the Senate on preparations for the Higher Learning Commission's upcoming visit.