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Archival Agendas: 2005 - 2006 Senate Council Agendas

All meetings are from 3:00 - 5:00 pm in Room 103, Main Building unless otherwise noted.

Monday, June 5, 2006

The meeting will be in F/G 18th Floor, Patterson Office Tower, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.

  1. Announcements and Minutes from May 22
  2. Discussion - President Todd's 2005-2006 Evaluation

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, May 22, 2006

  1. Minutes from May 15 and Announcements
  2. Joint Senate Council/Staff Senate Committee on Mutual Concerns Nominations
  3. Review of Completer Degree Draft Communication
  4. Admissions Policy: Issues and Update (Tony Baxter )
  5. Change to Senate Rules Section SR 5.1.8.5 (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, May 15, 2006

  1. Minutes from May 8 and Announcements
  2. External Review Committee Final Report (PDF)
  3. Review of Senate Rules Section VI with Edits from April 17 Meeting
  4. Joint Senate Council/Staff Senate Committee Nominees
  5. Review of Completer Degree Draft Communication

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, May 8, 2006

  1. Minutes from May 1 and Announcements
    • AAAC Nominees
    • Expanded Charge for Nomination Committee RE: Nominees for Univ. Cmte. on Nominations for Honorary Degrees
  2. External Review Committee Final Report (PDF)
  3. Review of Completer Degree Draft Communication
  4. Proposed Rule Change Request - Syllabi
    • Synopsis (PDF)
    • Original Communication (PDF)
  5. Calendar Committee Proposal (PDF)
  6. Joint Senate Council/Staff Senate Committee Nominees
  7. T.E. Reinstatement
  8. Fond Farewells (Light Refreshments will be Served)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, May 1, 2006

  1. Change to Administrative Regulations - Retirement of Executives (PDF)
  2. Minutes from April 24 and Announcements
    • Review of Unapproved Section of Minutes Regarding Changes to SR Section 6.1.1
  3. Nominees for AAAC & Other Adminstrative Committees
  4. Nominees for Joint Senate Council/Staff Senate Committee on Employee Issues
  5. Proposed Rule Change from Former Student
    • Synopsis (PDF)
    • Original Communication (PDF)
  6. Review of Completer Degree (Draft) Communication

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, April 24, 2006

  1. Minutes from April 17 and Announcements
  2. New Minor: Folklore & Mythology (PDF)
  3. Postmortems on Completer Degree Conversation

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, April 17, 2006

  1. Minutes from April 3 and Announcements
  2. AAAC, Other Administrative Committees and Other Nominees - Update
  3. Completer Degrees - Guests: Jim Applegate and Nicole McDonald, CPE (PDF)
  4. New Minor: Folklore and Mythology (PDF)
  5. Changes to Senate Rules Section VI
    • Section VI with Track Changes (DOC)
    • Section VI in Final Format (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, April 3, 2006

  1. Minutes from March 27 and Announcements
  2. KCTCS Candidates Applying for Credentials
  3. UK May Degree Candidate List
  4. Winter Intersession Calendar (PDF)
  5. Agenda for US meeting 4/10 (PDF)
  6. AAAC and Other Nominees - Nomination Process & Options
  7. Proposed SI Grade (PDF)
  8. Name Change of BS in Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership (PDF) (page 3)
  9. New Program BS in Career and Technical Education (PDF)
  10. New Minor in Community Communications and Leadership Development (PDF)
  11. BSN to PhD Nursing Program (PDF)
  12. Retroactive Withdrawal Rule (PDF)
  13. Dead Week Proposal (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, March 27, 2006

  1. Minutes from March 6 and Announcements
  2. New DOE Form - Dave Watt & Marla Powers (PDF)
    • (Old) Agriculture DOE (PDF)
    • (Old) Medicine DOE (PDF)
    • (Old) Libraries DOE (PDF)
    • (Old) Lexington Campus DOE (PDF)
  3. NG Readmission to College of Law
  4. Suspension of BFA Fine Arts, Design Concentration Program (PDF)
  5. Suspension of BFA Fine Arts, Acting Concentration Program (PDF)
  6. Change to Method of Appointment to Graduate Faculty (PDF)
  7. Change in Composition of Graduate Council (PDF)
  8. Winter Intersession Calendar (PDF)
  9. Academic Area Advisory Committee and Other Nominees - Nomination Process & Options

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, March 6, 2006

  1. Minutes from February 27 and Announcements
  2. MS Dentistry Plan B Option (PDF)
  3. Women's Studies Program Name Change
    • Proposal (PDF)
    • Memo from Academic Organization and Structure Committee and Email Response (PDF)
  4. UK Policy on Graduation Honors RE: LCC (PDF)
  5. Date for March University Senate Meeting
    • Tentative University Senate Agenda for Next Senate Meeting (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, February 27, 2006

  1. Minutes from February 20 and Announcements
  2. MS Dentistry Plan B Option (PDF)
  3. Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy
    • Letter from Associate Dean, Approval by CHS Academic Affairs Committee, Etc. (PDF)
    • Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy Proposal with Courses (PDF)
    • Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy Proposal without Courses (PDF)
  4. Committee Nominations to Nonresident Fee Committee and Ombud Search Committee
  5. Update on UCAPP Membership and Senate Council Request
  6. Faculty-Staff Merit Raise Differential Issue - Staff Senate Chair Kyle Dippery, Guest
  7. Women's Studies Program Name Change
    • Proposal (PDF)
    • Memo from Academic Organization and Structure Committee and Email Response (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, February 20, 2006

  1. February 6 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Completer Degrees (PDF)
  3. Academic Calendars
    • 2006 - 2007 Calendar (PDF)
    • 2008 - 2009 Tentative Calendar (PDF)
    • 2006 - 2007 Law Calendar (PDF)
    • 2008 - 2009 Law Calendar, Tentative (PDF)
    • 2006 - 2007 Medicine Calendar (PDF)
    • 2008 - 2009 Medicine Calendar, Tentative (PDF)
    • 2006 - 2009 Dentistry Calendar (PDF)
  4. Education of University Community About New Academic Offenses Policy

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, February 6, 2006

  1. January 30 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Zero-Credit Hour Courses in Undergraduate Course Work - Guest, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education Phil Kraemer
  3. College of Nursing Admissions Proposal (PDF)
  4. Graduate Certificate in Public Health Nursing (PDF)
  5. Academic Calendars
    • 2006 - 2007 Calendar (PDF)
    • 2008 - 2009 Tentative Calendar (PDF)
    • 2006 - 2007 Law Calendar (PDF)
    • 2008 - 2009 Law Calendar, Tentative (PDF)
    • 2006 - 2007 Medicine Calendar (PDF)
    • 2008 - 2009 Medicine Calendar, Tentative (PDF)
    • 2006 - 2009 Dentistry Calendar (PDF)
  6. Petitions to Modify Transcript After Academic Offense (Blue, Underlined Text Starts Page 7) (PDF)
  7. Committee Nominees
    • Non-resident Fee Committee
    • Administrative Regulations Review Committee
  8. Nunn Center Proposal (PDF)
  9. Agenda for February 13 University Senate Meeting (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, January 30, 2006

  1. January 23 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Update from Ernie Bailey Regarding Provost Search Process
  3. Academic Calendars
    • 2006 - 2007 Calendar (PDF)
    • 2008 - 2009 Tentative Calendar (PDF)
    • 2006 - 2007 Law Calendar (PDF)
    • 2008 - 2009 Law Calendar, Tentative (PDF)
    • 2006 - 2007 Medicine Calendar (PDF)
    • 2008 - 2009 Medicine Calendar, Tentative (PDF)
    • 2006 - 2009 Dentistry Calendar (PDF)
  4. Proposed Changes to Senate Rules Section I ("The University Senate') (DOC)
    • Cover Letter from Rules and Elections Committee Chair (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, January 23, 2006

  1. January 9 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Board and Senate Degree List
  3. Review of Non-Commissioned Ad Hoc Committees
  4. Nominees to the University Committee on Academic Planning and Priorities
  5. Proposed Changes to Senate Rules Section I (DOC)
  6. Graduate Certificate in Public Health Nursing (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, January 9, 2006

  1. December 19 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Proposed Change to GR XI - ("Student Affairs")
    • Rationale for Senate Council (PDF)
    • GR XI - Revision with Track Changes (DOC)
    • GR XI - Revision without Track Changes (PDF)
  3. Proposed Changes to Senate Rules, Section I ("The University Senate") (DOC)
    • Cover Letter from Rules & Elections Committee (PDF)
  4. Review of Inactive Ad Hoc Committees
  5. College of Nursing Admissions Proposal (PDF)
  6. Graduate Certificate in Anatomical Sciences (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, December 19, 2005

  1. December 5 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Nominations for Senate Council officers
  3. Elections
  4. Farewell to Departing Senate Council Member, Mike Cibull

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, December 5, 2005

  1. November 28 Minutes and Announcements (to include setting a date for first January meeting)
  2. Board and Senate Degree List
    • LCC Degree List
    • Addendum
    • Degree Candidate Summary
  3. Approval of University Senate Agenda for December 12
  4. Discussion on Qualities of Next Senate Council Chair
  5. Nominations for Senate Council Officers

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, November 28, 2005

  1. November 7 Minutes and November 21 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Discussion on Qualities of Next Senate Council Chair
  3. Nominations for Senate Council Officers
  4. Proposed Changes to Senate Rules, Section 2 (Calendar) (DOC)
  5. Proposed Changes to Senate Rules, Section 8, (Printed Schedule of Classes and Bulletin) (DOC)
  6. Academic Offenses Policy Recommendations (continued)
    • Proposal (Includes policy for dealing with appeals of minor penalties and changes to sunsets.) (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, November 21, 2005

  1. November 7 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Graduate Certificate in Anatomical Sciences (Jennifer Brueckner, visitor) (PDF)
  3. Proposed Changes to Section V of the Senate Rules (Honorary Degrees) (DOC)
  4. Academic Offenses Policy Recommendations (continued)
    • Alternative Proposal (Classifies offenses penalized by less than E as 'minor offenses' and provides only for a letter of warning in the student's record.)
  5. Preliminary Discussion on Qualities of Next Senate Council Chair

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, November 7, 2005

  1. October 31 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Academic Offenses (continuation from 10/31 meeting)
  3. College of Engineering Admissions Proposal (DOC)
    • Committee Summary (DOC)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, October 31, 2005

  1. October 24 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Academic Offenses

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, October 24, 2005

  1. October 17 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Academic Offenses
  3. College of Agriculture Name Change (PDF)
  4. Department of Geology Name Change (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, October 17, 2005

  1. September 26 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Scott Smith, Phil Kraemer, Don Witt, Bill Turner and perhaps Tony Baxter to discuss diversity, scholarships, recruiting, and a variety of other issues.
  3. Honorary Degree discussion - Richard Greissman
  4. Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Skills (PDF)
  5. Minor in Quantitative Financial Analysis (PDF)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, September 26, 2005

  1. September 19 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Joint Provost-Senate Council Committee, charge and formation (DOC)
  3. AR III-1.1-4 Non-Resident Fee Committee (PDF)
  4. Change in MS major name in Family Studies (PDF)
  5. Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Skills (PDF)
  6. Nominating Committee motion and discussion
  7. Faculty Code and Library Area Committee (DOC) nominations
  8. Graduate Certificate in Nursing Studies (PDF)
  9. October 3, 2005 University Senate agenda (DOC) and October 10, 2005 University Senate agenda (DOC)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, September 19, 2005

  1. August 29 Minutes and Announcements
  2. Committee on Committees/Nominating Committee discussion (DOC)
  3. P&T Issue
  4. Make the Difference suggestion (DOC)
  5. Chairpersonship of the Rules and Elections Committee
  6. Joint Task Force formation - for discussion

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, August 29, 2005

  1. August 22 Minutes and Announcements
  2. University Senate Committee Assignments
    • Academic Advising Committee (XLS)
    • Academic Facilities Committee (XLS)
    • Academic Organization and Structure Committee (XLS)
    • Academic Planning and Priorities Committee (XLS)
    • Academic Programs Commitee (XLS)
    • Admissions Advisory Committee (XLS)
    • Admissions and Academic Standards Committee (XLS)
    • Institutional Finance and Resourse Allocation Committee (XLS)
    • Library Committee (XLS)
    • Research Committee (XLS)
    • Retroactive Withdrawal Committee (XLS)
    • Rules and Elections Committee (XLS)
    • University Studies Program Committee (XLS)
  3. Academic Offenses Policy
    • Proposed Rule changes
    • Rationale
  4. Committee on Committees/Nominating Committee discussion (DOC)
  5. University Senate Agenda for September 12, 2005 (DOC)
  6. P&T Issue
  7. Make the Difference suggestion (DOC)

Minutes from this meeting

Monday, August 22, 2005

  1. May 2 Minutes and announcements
  2. Scott Smith, Acting Provost
  3. University Senate Committee Assignments
    • Academic Advising Committee (XLS)
    • Academic Facilities Committee (XLS)
    • Academic Organization and Structure Committee (XLS)
    • Academic Planning and Priorities Committee (XLS)
    • Academic Programs Commitee (XLS)
    • Admissions Advisory Committee (XLS)
    • Admissions and Academic Standards Committee (XLS)
    • Institutional Finance and Resourse Allocation Committee (XLS)
    • Library Committee (XLS)
    • Research Committee (XLS)
    • Retroactive Withdrawal Committee (XLS)
    • Rules and Elections Committee (XLS)
    • University Studies Program Committee (XLS)
  4. Phyllis Nash, IRIS Update
  5. Board and Senate degree candidate list (available for review in the Senate Council office - a few copies will be available at the meeting)
  6. Make the Difference suggestion (DOC)
  7. Representatives to Councils of the Senate

Minutes from this meeting

The Senate Council will hold its annual retreat on Friday, July 22, 2005 from 12:00 to 4:00 in the Binghim-Davis House of the Gaines Center.

Agenda:

Noon: Greetings and lunch

Noon: Revising and Modernizing the Senate Committee Structure

12:45 to 2:00: Shared Governance in a Time of Administrative Transition: Reviewing the Balance between Rule-making and Policymaking in the Senate Council/Senate System

2:005-2:15: BREAK

2:15-3:00: Undergraduate Education Reform, Enrollment Management, and the Senate Council

3:00-4:00: Retiree Health Care Benefits-Update and Prospect (Sean Peffer and Mike Tearney--Guests)