Motion passed

Recommendations re. Regents Awards for Faculty Excellence

The Regents Awards for Faculty Excellence Committee has met and agreed on a list of recommended recipients for this year's awards.  According to the process, those recommendations are to be brought before the Faculty Senate to be discussed; they require Senate endorsement before moving forward in the process.  To maintain confidentiality, the names of recommended candidates should only be revealed to the Senate in closed session.

Resolution to Encourage Contribution to the UNI Institutional Repository and to Initiate Discussions about Open Access

Date:               March 12, 2014
To:                   UNI Faculty Senate
From:              Rod Library Scholarly Communication Committee
Subject:          Resolution to Encourage Contribution to the UNI Institutional Repository and to Initiate Discussions about Open Access

Faculty-Regent Relations

     In view of the importance of the faculty to the success of any university, and the responsibility of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa for the performance and success of the three Regents universities--the State University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa--it is desirable to have a strong positive relationship, with free and frequent communication so as to develop mutual understanding, between the Board of Regents and the faculties of these universities.     Such a relationship has been promoted by the current practice of including Faculty Senate le