3:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee

B. Roll Call

C. Approval of the minutes of April 14, 2011.

D. Unfinished Business

1.  Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a Grading System Change recommended by Graduate Council and the University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction

MOVED that the Senate approve the proposed changes to Undergraduate and Graduate Incomplete policies as recommended by the Graduate Council and the University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction.

Second reading:  debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.

Comment:  Supporting materials.

2.  Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences.

MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and the Board of Trustees approval of a program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences.

Second reading:  debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.

Comment: Supporting materials

1. Election of Senate Steering Committee for 2011-2013  --Senate Elections Committee

As the first meeting of a new Senate, the Constitution calls for election of six Senators to the Senate Steering Committee for terms of two years.  The only limitation on electability of senators to the Committee is that no more than two may be elected from any one organized faculty.  The Steering Committee normally meets twice a month (Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 p.m.) to set the Senate agenda, refer business to Senate committees and receive reports from those bodies and advise the Senate on governance issues; it also meets occasionally during the summer.  If you wish to nominate someone, please establish in advance that the person is willing to serve.  A list of Senate members is available on the Senate webpage.

2. Procedural motion to staff Senate standing committees.    

MOVED that the persons listed below be appointed to Senate standing committees and that the persons so designated be appointed as chair.

Academic Computing Committee 

(Continuing members)
Xiaodong Deng (SBA) -- 2010-2012
John McEneany (SEHS) -- 2010-2012
Sara Maher (SHS) -- 2010-2012
Yang Xia (CAS -- Physics) --2010-2012

(New Members)
Gary Moore (SON) -- 2011-2013
Doug Carr (CAS - Political Science) – 2011-2013
Mariela Gunn (Library) – 2011-2013
Subramaniam Ganesan (SECS)—2011-2013
Margaret Harris (SON) – 2011-2013 Chair

Academic Conduct Committee

(Continuing members)
Dominique Daniel (Library) -- 2010-2012
Fred Hoffman (SBA) -- 2010-2012
John Kim (SBA) -- 2010-2012
Laszlo Liptak (CAS -- Mathematics & Statistics) -- 2010-2012
Aldona Pobutsky (CAS -- Modern Languages & Literatures) -- 2010-2012
Sunwoo Shin (SEHS) –2010-2012

(New Members)
Mary Hartson (CAS) – 2011-2013
Stephanie Vallie (SON) – 2011-2013
Ruihau Jiang (SBA) – 2011-2013
Mike Latcha (SECS) – 2011-2013 Chair
Ann Mitchell (SON) – 2011-2013
Adina Schneeweis (CAS) – 2011-2013
Rachel Smydra (CAS) – 2011-2013
Suha Kridli (SON) – 2011-2013
Rachel Smydra (CAS) – 2011-2013
Laila Guessous (SECS) -- 2011-2012

Academic Standing and Honors Committee

(Continuing members)
Ji-Eun Lee (SEHS) -- 2010-2012 Chair Winter
Xia Wang (SECS) -- 2010-2012

(New Members)
Eddie Cheng (CAS - Mathematics & Statistics)  -- 2011-2013 Chair Fall
Hong Qian (SBA) -- 2011-2013
Kristin Landis-Piwowar (SHS) -- 2011-2013
Charles Cheng (CAS -  Mathematics & Statistics) Fall 2011

Assessment Committee

(Continuing members)
Beth Kraemer (Library) -- 2009-2012
Austin Murphy (SBA) -- 2009-2012
Pat Piskulich (CAS -- Political Science) -- 2009-2012
Senkar Sengupta (SECS) --2009-2013
Robert Van Til (SECS at large) -- 2009-2013
David Kidger (CAS - Music, Theatre & Dance) -- 2010-2013)
Cynthia Miree-Coppin (SBA at large) -- 2010-2013
Tanya Christ (SEHS) -- 2010-2013

 (New members)
Aaron Bird (SHS) -- 2011-2014 Chair
Marilyn Mouradjian (SON) – 2011-2014
Graham Cassano (CAS - Sociology & Anthropology) -- 2011-2014
1 vacancy    (SOM) -- 2011-2014

Athletics Committee

(Continuing members)
Sheldon Gordon (CAS -- Biological Sciences) -- 2009-2012
Chris Stiller (SHS) -- 2009-2012
Buck Dillon (SBA) -- 2010-2013

(New Member)
Dave Dulio (CAS - Political Science) -- 2011-2014

Budget Review Committee

(Continuing members)
Mike Latcha (SECS) -- 2009-2012
Kevin Murphy (SBA) -- 2009-2012
Dan Aloi (SECS) -- 2010-2013
Gwen McMillon (SEHS) -- 2010-2013 Chair

(New members)
Sumi Dinda  (SHS) -- 2011-2014
Arik Dvir (CAS - Biological Sciences) -- 2011-2014

Campus Development and Environment Committee

(Continuing members)
Claude Baillargeon (CAS - Art History) -- 2010-2012 Chair
Annie Gilson (CAS - English) -- 2010-2012

(New members)
Liz Barclay (SBA) – 2011-2013
Jennifer Heisler (CAS - Communications & Journalism) -- 2011-2013
Mike Long (SEHS) --2011-2013

General Education Committee

(Continuing members)
Kathleen Battles (CAS -- Communication & Journalism) -- 2010-2012
Debra Bernstein-Siegel (CAS -- Music Theatre & Dance) -- 2010-2012
Ray Liedka (CAS -- Sociology & Anthropology) -- 2010-2012 Chair
Laura Pittiglio (SON) -- 2010-2012
Kevin Laam (CAS - English) --2010-2013
Ron Tracy (SBA) -- 2010-2013
Eileen Johnson (SEHS) -- 2010-2013

(New members)
JoAnn Kapa (SON) -- 2011-2013
Jennifer Thor (SBA) -- 2011-2014
Chessany Butler (SON) -- 2011-2014
Anne Hitt (CAS - Biological Sciences) --2011-2014
Scott Smith  (CAS - Sociology & Anthropology) -- 2011-2014

Honorary Degree Committee

(Continuing members)
Rasul Chaudhry (CAS -- Biological Sciences) -- 2009-2012
Kanako Taku (CAS -- Psychology) -- 2009-2012
Mike Polis (SECS) -- 2010-2013
Ron Tracy (SBA) -- 2010-2013

(New Members)
Valerie Palmer-Mehta (CAS -- Communications & Journalism) -- 2011-2014
Rammohan Pisharodi (SBA) -- 2011-2014

Library Committee

(Continuing members)
Rob Anderson (CAS - English) -- 2010-2012
Amy Banes-Berceli (CAS - Biological Sciences) -- 2010-2012
Kris Condic (Library) -- 2010-2012
Florence Dallo (SHS) -- 2010-2012 Chair
Dominique Daniel (Library) -- 2010-2012
Shannon Flummerfelt (SEHS) --  2010-2012
Barbara Oakley (SECS) -- 2010-2012

(New Members)
Deana Hays (SON) -- 2011-2012
Laura Landolt (CAS - Political Science) -- 2011-2013
Jessica Payette (CAS - Music, Theatre & Dance) -- 2011-2013
Ellen Zhu (SBA) -- (2011-2013)
Katie Greer  (Library) --  2011-2013
Anne Switzer (Library) -- 2011-2013
1 vacancy (SOM) --2011-2013

Planning Review Committee

(Continuing members)
Alberto Rojo (CAS - Physics) -- 2008-2012
Debatosh Debnath (SECS) -- 2010-2012
Tom Discenna (CAS -- Communication & Journalism ) -- 2010-2013 Chair
Paul Licker (SBA) -- 2010-2013

(New Members)
Janell Townsend (SBA) – 2011-2014
Lynn Williams (SHS) – 2011-2014

Research Committee

(Continuing members)
Brian Tabor (SEHS) – 2010-2012
Rob Nehmer (SBA) -- 2010-2012 Chair Fall
Jo Reger (CAS -- Sociology & Anthropology) -- 2010-2012 Chair Winter

(New Members)
Tanush Shaska (CAS - Mathematics & Statistics) -- 2011-2013
Mariela Gunn ( Library) -- 2011-2013
Barabara Penprase (SON) -- 2011-2013
Chris Clason (CAS - Modern Languages & Literature) -- 2011-2013
Osamah Rawashdeh (SECS) -- 2011-2013

Student Academic Support Committee

(Continuing members)
Darrell Schmidt (CAS --- Mathematics & Statistics) -- 2010-2013
Rosalind Woodson (SON) -- 2010-2013
John Corso (CAS -- Art & Art History) -- 2009-2012 Chair
Julie Ricks-Doneen (SEHS) -- 2009-2012

(New Members)
Sukanya Rangarajan (SBA) -- 2011-2014
Karen Markel (SBA) -- 2011-2014

Teaching and Learning Committee

(Continuing members)
Addington Coppin (SBA) -- 2010-2012
Robert Sidelinger, Chair  (CAS - Communication & Journalism) -- 2010-2012 Chair
Melissa Hoag (CAS - Music, Theatre & Dance) -- 2010-2012

 (New Members)
Marie-Eve Pepin (SHS) -- 2011-2013
Carrie Abele (SON) -- 2011-2013
Julia Rodriguez (Library) -- 2011-2013

University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction

(Continuing members)
Charles McGlothlin (SHS) -- 2009-2012
Ann Switzer (Library) – 2011-2012 for Millie Merz
Nancy Brown (SEHS) -- 2009-2012
Joel Russell (CAS - Chemistry) -- 2009-2012

Charlie McGlothlin (SHS) – 2009-2012
Seong Cho (SBA) -- 2010-2013
Paul Kubicek (CAS - Political Science) -- 2010-2013
Claudia Grobbel (SON) -- 2009-2012

(New Members)
Tamara Machmut-Jhashi (CAS - Art & Art History) -- 2011-2014

Jeff Insko (CAS - English) --  2011-2014
Bhushan Bhatt (SECS) -- 2011-2014
  1 vacancy  (SOM) – 2011-2014

 Procedural motion: debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote.