Sherry Boeger (Human Resources)
submitted for informational purposes the reports of the Ombuds and Employee Assistance offices (Faculty document
2620), highlighting the synergies and differences between them. There was one question on confidentiality. Assistant Professor Matthew Bakkom (District 25)
submitted for informational purposes the annual report of the Archives Committee (Fac doc
2625). There were no questions or comments. Professor Beth Meyerand (Biomedical Engineering)
submitted for informational purposes the annual report of the University Committee (Fac doc
2626). There were no questions or comments. Professor Judith Burstyn (District 48)
presented the report of elections to faculty committees for 2016-2017 (Fac doc
2627). There were no questions or comments. Professor Parmesh Ramanathan (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
submitted for informational purposes the annual report of the Advisory Committee for the Office of Equity and Diversity (Fac doc
2619). There were no questions or comments.
University Committee Chair Beth Meyerand
moved adoption of Faculty Document
2615 (revised) to incorporate the University Research Council into Faculty Policies and Procedures. Associate Professor Noah Feinstein (District 18)
moved to amend the document on behalf of the Committee on Committees to add “from a slate of nominees presented by the Committee on Committees” to the end of section A.1.b. The motion was
seconded. Professor Tom Broman (District 120)
moved to amend the amendment to modify the wording to “with input in the form of a slate of nominees presented by the Committee on Committees.” The motion was
seconded. Several people spoke to the motion to amend the amendment. The motion to amend the amendment
passed by a show of hands. Two comments were made on the amendment as amended. The amendment as amended
passed unanimously by voice vote. The original motion as amended
passed unanimously by voice vote.
Professor Meyerand
moved adoption of Faculty Document
2616 (revised) to create a shared governance budget committee in Faculty Policies and Procedures and make related changes to dissolve the Budget Planning and Analysis Joint Subcommittee. There were no comments or questions. The motion
passed unanimously by voice vote.
Professor Meyerand
presented recommendations on the academic calendar for a first reading (Fac doc
2632). There were several questions and comments, which will be taken into account prior to this matter being brought to the Senate for a vote in the fall.
Professor Meyerand
moved adoption of a revised version of the Values Statement on Shared Governance (Fac doc
2617) that was approved by the Senate in April 2016. The revised version incorporates amendments drafted by representatives of all four governance groups. There were no comments or questions. Adoption of the revised statement
passed unanimously by voice vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:27 p.m.
Steven K. Smith
Secretary of the Faculty