4.3 B Faculty Senate - Working Session Minutes, August 19, 2008

Title

4.3 B Faculty Senate - Working Session Minutes, August 19, 2008

Subject(s)

Faculty
Governance

Description

Highlights:
-Guests: Kevin Hughes, Dean of Students; Julie Kittleson,
Director of CHECS (Center for Honor Enrichment & Community Standards)
-sabbatical applications due to the dean on November 1
-faculty development grant calendar has been announced
-fundraising
-focus on raising money from Alumni
-Riverside Hospital pledged to fund two premed
students each year and provide summer jobs at the hospital
-The BOV is concerned about rising costs; tuition increase
-university began a hiring pause in June
-32 Canon Scholars this fall
-CNU Emergency Notification System
-Dr. Kevin Hughes and Dr. Bill
Ritchey proposed two resolutions on mental health, one on suicide prevention and one on parental notification.
-10% of new students are students of color (brings
percentage of overall student body to 20%)
-Phi Betta Kappa application to be submitted in 2012
-Faculty Mentor Implementation
-Academic Integrity Policy
-Faculty Senate Goals 2008-2009
-Standing Senate Subcommittee Appointments
-Outstanding Faculty Award Resolutions
8 attachments
Available online only.

Date

August 19, 2008

Call Number

4.3 B

Statement of Rights

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