AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Approvals

A. Meeting Agenda

B. Faculty Council Minutes, August 23, 2005 (Attachment 1)

C. Recommended Committee Replacements: Sheldon Kurtz

· FRIC: Jane Chalmers (Dentistry)

· Student Publications: Steve Berry (Journalism)

· Council on Teaching: 1 year term vacancy

· Diversity Committee: 1 year term vacancy

III. Reports

A. Faculty Senate President, Prof. LeBlond

1. Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics: Annual Meeting December 2-3, 2006, Pulman, WA. (Attachment 2) (Attachment 3)

2. NCAA self-study: Prof. Pat Cain, Vice Provost (Report can be found at http://www.uiowa.edu/~our/ncaa-cert/)

3. CIC meeting: November 4-5, 2005, East Lansing, MI.

4. Charitable Giving enrollment: Prof. LeBlond

5. Statement of support for President Skorton, follow-up: Profs. LeBlond & Kurtz.

B. Faculty Policies and Compensation Committee, Prof. Collins

1. Review of policy recommendations from the Annual Report of the Office of the Ombudsperson: Professional Ethics and Academic Responsibility, Section 15.4.

IV. Unfinished Business: Road’s Scholars proposal, Prof. Thomas

V. New Business:

A. Ombuds office presentation: Cynthia Joyce, Craig Porter

B. Council on Teaching: charter revision (Attachment 4)

C. FRIC: rates and TIAA/CREF. Prof. Kurtz

VI. From the floor

VI. Announcement:

A. Faculty Senate, October 18, 3:30-5:15, Iowa Room 335 IMU

B. UI Catalyst Awards ceremony: Wednesday, November 16, 2005, 4:00-5:30 p.m., Second Floor Ballroom, IMU.

C. Faculty Council, November 15, Penn State Room 337 IMU

D. Faculty Senate, November 29, Terrace Room, 166 IMU

IX. Adjournment