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I) Call to Order
II) Approval of November and December Meeting Minutes
III) Reports
IV) New Business
V) Adjournment

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-vote on December Graduates
-Julianna Wait is new registrar
-Tom Kramer is the Assistant Director for the Wason Center and Government Relations
-Recent changes to the Virginia Retirement System reviewed
-QEP Report: Possible topics:…

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-Guest Presentation: Gage Bailey and Katherine Scott, Student Diversity and Equality Council: consists of all
organizations on campus that wish to work on issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion; gender neutral housing resolution…

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-Provost Doughty's father recently passed away
-Condolences were offered on behalf of the faculty
-President's Report: SEC, Deans, and Provost discussed dissertations and publication leading to tenure; addressed faculty concerns…

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-Textbooks and Campus Mailroom: Textbooks are made available to students within a maximum of 1.5 days after being received.
-URGC will submit a proposal for service on it to be viewed as a Highly Valued activity
-Phi Beta Kappa…

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-Ben Cowman described various diversity and inclusions initiatives; Student Diversity and Equity Council; Peers for inclusion, Empowerment and Respect; Cultural Plunge Program and Global Competency Certification; Safe Zone Certification;…

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-Approximately 60 faculty were present plus the Senators
-Maggie Vaughan presented on upcoming changes to CNU website and creation of an intraweb
-Issues for 2015-2016 Senate: how to get the 75/25 ratio; departmental eval-4s; Annual…

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-Vote on Parental Leave Policy: policy approved

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-Introduction of Visitors: Dr. Ann Mazzocca, CISS Chair, and Ms. Lorraine Hall, Assistant to Provost
-Committee for IDEA Survey Support: has recommendations for best practices for use in evaluations; concern that students submit…

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-Finance and Audit: University is doing well financially; audit of department charge cards showed several incidents of incorrect usage; disabling of email accounts for individuals who leave the University; auditing of the study abroad…