Motion Passed

Please see uploaded documents, including a cover letter to faculty senators. 

The Educational Policies Commission reviewed the Academic Responsibilities portion of policy 6.10 last academic year. We reviewed policies of peer institutions and our fellow Regents Institutions and report our recommended changes in the attached document.

In the past two years, some questions have come up from the committee convened to examine nominations for the Regents Award for Faculty Excellence.
1. Should the college senates, who are asked to obtain nominations, also be asked to judge the candidates in any way?
2. Should the candidates nominally hold the rank of full professor?
3. In addition, should teaching evaluations be required?

Faculty Senate Reviews the Revised Curriculum Handbook.

- The shortened curricular change cycle dictates that course and/or program change materials be completed, and reviewed by Faculty Senate during September.The School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services submitted a proposal to reorganize into two departments; Kinesiology and Heath, Recreation, and Community Services.  Departmental reorganizations and name changes require Council of Provost and Board ofRegents approval.

- The shortened curricular change cycle dictates that course and/or program change materials be completed, and reviewed by Faculty Senate during September.The profession is currently changing the degree route for entry into the profession from a BA in Athletic Training to a Masters in Athletic Training. Therefore, to prevent any confusion for future undergraduate students interested in becoming a professionally certified athletic trainer, we wantto change the name of the major from Athletic Training to Athletic Training & Rehabilitation Studies

Be it resolved that the UNI Faculty Senate approves the granting of emeritus status (posthumously) to Harry Brod, Professor of Sociology and Humanities 

 - The shortened curricular change cycle dictates that course and/or program change materials and documentation must be approved by various levels of UNI administration (Departmental, Bugetary Review, College Senates, UCC/GCCC, Faculty Senate), before the Provosts Office can send documentation to the Board or Regents (BOR) Office, thence to ASAC, COPs and finally for BOR review.  The BOR calendar constrains the Fall approval process and therefore all supporting documentation for curricular changes must complete review by Faculty Senate during September.