Date: February 27, 2004
To: The Academic Community
From: James M. Anthony, Secretary
Subject: March 8, 2004?Meeting of the University Senate
The sixth regular meeting of the University Senate will be held on Monday, March 8, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. in the POTOMAC LOUNGE of the University Union.
(PLEASE NOTE: This is a different location.)
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
-February 2 and 16, 2004 meetings
REPORTS OF EX OFFICIO SENATORS
Introduction of and address by Provost James Brennan
REPORTS BY OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE
OLD BUSINESS
1. Motion 03/04-20:
To approve the ratification of the College Constitution & By-Laws for the College of Fine Arts and Communication.
2. Motion 03/04-24:
To approve the ratification of the College Constitution & By-Laws for the College of Science and Mathematics.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Motion 03/04-26:
To receive the annual report of the Information Technology Committee.
(Senate Executive Committee)
4. Motion 03/04-27:
To approve two additions to the Grounds and Procedures for Appeals for Promotion, Tenure, Reappointment, and Merit.
(University Promotion, Tenure/Reappointment & Merit Committee)
5. Motion 03/04-28:
To approve a process for extension of the probationary period towards tenure.
(University Promotion, Tenure/Reappointment & Merit Committee)
6. Motion 03/04-29:
To approve an extension of the waiver for fulfilling the requirements of GenEd category IIA.
?Students may fulfill their IIA general education requirements:
1. by taking two courses in IIA1 that total eight credits or more;
2. by taking two courses in IIA1 that total seven credits or fewer AND
one course in IIA2; or
3. by taking two courses in IIA1 AND a third IIA1 course in any discipline.
To take option number three, students must complete ALL three courses by the end of May 2006. In IIA1, students must take either one course in two different disciplines or two sequential courses in a single discipline; one of the IIA1 courses must be a lab course.?
(Dr. Michael O?Pecko, Director, General Education)
DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. Adoption of Uniform Software for Electronic Portfolios.
[Information: {http://wwwnew.towson.edu/applications/dailydigest}, click on “previous issues” at bottom of screen, click on 23 Feb. 2004, click on Item #5 under Faculty/Staff listing.]
(Senate Executive Committee)
8. Adoption of a Policy Concerning Consistency of Plus/Minus Grading System for Courses with Multiple Sections.
(Student Government Association)
9. To Eliminate the C- grade.
(Student Government Association)
10. Reports of Three Presidential Task Forces: Distance Learning; Service Learning; Economic Outreach.
(Senate Executive Committee)
ADJOURNMENT
