Faculty Senate

Agenda - March 25, 2019 - 3:05pm

CCSU FACULTY SENATE MEETING

1. Minutes

a. Minutes of February 25, 2019

2. Announcements:

a. AAUP President (L. Williams)

b. SUOAF-AFSCME President (L. Bigelow)

c. SGA (K. Fruin)

d. FAC to the Board of Regents (S. Adair)

e. Maria's Place community pantry

f. President of the Senate (M. Jackson)

3. Committee Reports

a. Information Technology Committee (T. Burkholder) - Learning Management System survey

• Report
• Executive summary 
• Senators are encouraged to watch the following 15-minute video before the meeting: Executive Summary Video
• The senate will be asked to report general sentiment about the following four recommendations:
  • RECOMMENDATION 1. Blackboard contract be renewed for a 1-year term with conditions.
  • RECOMMENDATION 2. An RFP be established to explore the LMS market and determine if there is a product that can better meet faculty and students' needs.
  • RECOMMENDATION 3. Enhanced training and support for faculty and students.
  • RECOMMENDATION 4. The implementation of basic LMS Best Practices initiatives on campuses to promote consistent, student-friendly user experiences that will enhance ease of use for our students.

b. Student Affairs Committee (C. York) - update on safety posters

c. Ad hoc committee on response to proposed Institutional Research consolidation

• Document on Institutional Research
• Proposed resolution

d. Curriculum Committee (B. Merenstein)

4. New Business

a. Promotion & Tenure discussion (C. Andreoletti, P. Foster)

b. External Program Review (M. Fallon)

• Proposed policy (version 25)
• Previous version (version 22)
• Summary of changes
• Timetable of program review

c. University Athletics Board bylaws (Committee on Committees)

5. Adjournment