Consultation Completed

GERC co-chairs Brenda Bass and Ana Kogl will provide an update on the General Education Re-envisioning Committee's activities.

Members of the Academic Positioning Project Management Team have requested a consultation with the Senate to share ideas and solicit feedback.

Last summer the Senate voted to endorse changes made to the Fall 2020 academic calendar, including earlier start and end dates, shortening the semester, and holding final exams during the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Administration officials have asked the Senate to offer feedback on alternatives for Fall 2021, as well as the possibility of creating a permanent Winter term. Associate Provost Patrick Pease will outline some of the models currently under consideration.

Associate Provost for Faculty John Vallentine will update the Senate on the activities of the Faculty Handbook Committee, including a discussion of changes to three policies that were unanimously approved by the committee (see attached supporting document for a summary).

In response to faculty concerns about attendance this fall, Senate leadership has drafted a proposed revision/expansion of the COVID-19 addendum to Attendance Policy 3.06.

GERC co-chairs Brenda Bass and Ana Kogl will provide an update on the General Education Re-envisioning Committee's activities.

UNI Athletic Director David Harris and NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative Elaine Eshbaugh will update the Senate on UNI Athletics.

Scott Peters and Kristin Moser will update the Senate on preparations for the Higher Learning Commission's upcoming visit. They will also share a draft of the Assurance Argument and give Senators the opportunity to provide feedback on it, especially Crit. 3 & 4, which are the ones that deal most directly with teaching & learning.

Senior Vice President of Finance & Operations Michael Hager has agreed to provide a budget update to the Faculty Senate at its September 14 meeting, at the request of the Senate Chair.

Co-chair of the General Education Revision Committee, Ana Kogl, will be with us to share an update of the committee's activities during the Fall semester.