University of Iowa

FACULTY SENATE

Tuesday, September 22, 1998

Senate Chamber – Old Capitol

3:30 p.m.

AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

A. Final meeting of 1997-98 Faculty Senate – April 28, 1998

B. Initial meeting of 1998-99 Faculty Senate – April 28. 1998

III. Announcements

University Convocation is scheduled for Monday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Macbride Auditorium. A reception will follow in Iowa Hall.

IV. Reports and Discussion

A. Report from the Office of the Provost – Jon Whitmore, Provost

B. Reports on Faculty Governance

· Professor Denise Vrchota, President, Iowa State University Faculty Senate

· Professor Suzanne McDevitt, President, University of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate

V. Old Business

VI. New Business

A. Approval of Committee on Elections Recommended Replacements

MOTION: The Faculty Senate approves the following Senate replacement as recommended by the Committee on Elections and endorsed by the Faculty Council:

REPLACEMENTS ON THE FACULTY SENATE: College of Education: Anne Dpardo (Curriculum and Instructions) to replace Cathy Roller (Curriculum and Instruction) for the term 1998-99. Liberal Arts Group I: Diane Davis (Rhetoric) to replace Kathryn Henry (Russian) for the term 1998-99.

B. Approval of Committee on Committees Recommended Replacements

MOTION: The Faculty Senate approves the following committee replacements as recommended by the Committee on Committees and endorsed by the Faculty Council: Faculty Judicial Commission (vacancies no filled earlier in the year): Craig Porter (Pediatrics) for a regular term, 1998-2001; Douglas Wakefield (hospital and Health Administration) for a regular term, 1998-2001. University Libraries Committee: Michael Flanigan (Internal Medicine) to replace John Keller (Dentistry) for the remainder of this term (1998-99); Committee on Selection of Central Academic Officials: Samir Bishara (Orthodontics) to replace Cathy Roller (Education) for the remainder of her term, 1998-2001; Council on Teaching: Russell Valentino (Russian) to replace Kathryn Henry (Russian) for the remainder of the term (1998-2000).

VII. Adjournment