2012-2013 Agendas and Meeting Materials - All meetings of the Faculty Senate begin at 3:10 p.m. and are held in the Signal Mountain Room in the University Center, unless otherwise noted. To be placed on the Agenda, you must contact the Faculty Senate President (Deborah McAllister). All meeting materials will be distributed electronically using this website.
All materials must be submitted by noon on the Friday before each meeting.
SPRING 2013
January 24, 2013 (*In UC Lookout Mountain)
- Agenda
- UT Board of Trustee Items
- Explanatory document
- Proposed Tenure Eligibility (Located in document, requires Senate vote)
- 5-point scale data update
- Proposed Performance Rating Scale (Requires vote)
- Explanatory document
- Curriculum Committee Proposals
- Minutes from meeting listing decisions; 13-019; 13-020; 13-021; 13-022; 13-023; 13-024; 13-025; 13-047; 13-048; 13-049; 13-050; 13-051; 13-052; 13-053; 13-026; 13-027; 13-028; 13-029; 13-030; 13-035; 13-075; 13-074; 13-036; 13-037; 13-038; 13-045; 13-046; 13-054; 13-055; 13-056; 13-058; 13-059; 13-060; 13-061; 13-062; 13-063; 13-064; 13-065; 13-066; 13-068; 13-069; 13-067; 13-071; 13-043; 13-044; 13-072; 13-073; 13-032; 13-033; 13-034; 13-040; 13-041.
- Late additions
- General Education
- Response statement to faculty concerns (no vote required, explanatory document)
- Proposal (requires vote)
February 7, 2013
- Agenda
- Report from the ad-hoc Committee on External Review
- General Education Proposal
- Curriculum Committee Proposals
February 21, 2013
- Agenda
- Standards Committee Items
- Information item on non-traditional credit
- Proposal to increase GPA requirement
- Student Rating of Faculty Item
March 7, 2013
- Meeting cancelled
March 21, 2013
April 4, 2013
- Agenda
- Teaching Load Motion
- Student Rating of Faculty Instruction Item
- Strategic Plan Update
- Committee reports
April 18, 2013
- Agenda
- Curriculum Committee Proposals
- Student Rating of Faculty Instruction Proposed Model for Data Distribution
- UTK's publication of course evaluation data (open to public)
- Study on Online Student Course Evaluations (used by SGA)
- Data Fields and Questions for Teaching Load Audit
- Vote needed on rewording of committee description as recommended in Mediation Committee Report
- Committee reports
- Integrated Studies Committee report
- ad-hoc International Studies Committee Report
- Fee and Scholarship proposal [*Removed pending revised final version]
- Student Rating of Faculty Instruction Committee Report
Spring 2012
January 19, 2012
- Agenda
- Budget & Economic Status Committee
- Curriculum Committee Proposals: Summary, 12-021, 12-024, 12-025, 12-027, 12-028, 12-030, 12-031A, 12-031B, 12-032, 12-033, 12-034ABCD, 12-035, 12-036, 12-037, 12-038, 12-039, 12-040, 12-042, 12-043, 12-044, 12-045, 12-046, 12-047, 12-048 [Bachelor of Integrated Studies program], 12-049, 12-051, 12-053, 12-054, 12-058, 12-059
February 2, 2012
- Agenda
- Curriculum Committee Proposals: Summary, 12-029, 12-050, 12-052, 12-057, 12-060, 12-061, 12-062, 12-063, 12-064, 12-065, 12-066, 12-067
February 16, 2012
- Agenda
- Graduate Council Faculty Appointments
- Text of Operating Policy and Procedure
- Student Rating of Faculty Questionnaire Items
- Budget & Economic Status Committee Report
- Revised Faculty Leave Policies and Forms
March 1, 2012
- Agenda
- Standards Committee Motions
- Information item: Faculty Exit Interview
March 15, 2012 (Cancelled due to Spring Break)
April 5, 2012
- Agenda
- Library Committee
- Handbook Committee
- Scholarships Committee Report
- Speakers & Special Events Committee Report
- Standards Committee Report
- Calendar Options
- Faculty Rating of Administration Committee Report
- Bookstore Committee Report
- Ad-Hoc International Studies Committee Report
- Petitions Committee Report
April 19, 2012
- Agenda
- Athletics Committee Report
- Classroom Technology Committee Report
- Departmental Honors Committee Report
- Faculty Development Grant Committee Report
- Faculty Research Committee Report
- Faculty Roles and Rewards Committee Report
- Graduate Council Report
- Mediation Committee Report
- Publications Board Committee Report
- Student Rating of Faculty Instruction Committee Report
- Budget & Economics Status Resolution
FALL 2012
September 6, 2012
September 20, 2012 (*In UC Lookout Mountain*)
October 4, 2012
- Agenda
- Documents regarding External Review
October 18, 2012 (*In UC Chickamauga)
- Agenda
- Standards Committee Motion
- Evaluation Scale –
- Code of Conduct
- UT System IT Governance Model
- Communities of Practice (IT)
November 1, 2012 (*In UC Lookout Mountain*)
- Agenda
- Evaluation Scale
- Academic Freedom Resolution
- Code of Conduct
- UT System IT Governance Model
- Communities of Practice (IT)
- UT Strategic Planning Project, Implementation Phase
November 15, 2012 (*In UC Lookout Mountain*)
- Agenda
- UTK's 5 point faculty annual review form
- Curriculum Committee proposals
- Resolution on academic freedom in faculty governance
FALL 2011
September 1, 2011 (*In UC Lookout Mountain*)
- Agenda
- Parking Authority Committee Report
- TUFS Action Items
- UT Faculty Council Minutes
- Semester Calendar Concern
September 15, 2011
- Agenda
- Budget & Economic Status Committee Report
- UT System Office of Academic Affairs
- UTFS Report
- Honors College Creation Proposal
October 6, 2011
- Agenda
- UTK Living Wage Study
- UTK Living Wage Resolution
- Breakdown of full faculty by appointment
- Budget & Economic Status Committee Report #2
- Ad-hoc Committee on International Studies Proposal on Transfer of Exchange Credits
- Handbook Committee materials
October 20, 2011
- Agenda
- UTK Living Wage Study
- UTK Living Wage Resolution
- Student Rating of Faculty Instruction Committee Information Item
- Student Rating of Faculty Instruction Proposal
- Student Rating of Faculty Instruction Course Evaluation
- Graduate Council Proposal
November 3, 2011
- Agenda
- Top 5 Peers and Sibson Compensation Peers
- Master Planning Presentation
- Undocumented Students and UT Admissions
November 17, 2011
December 1, 2011
- Agenda
- UTC Faculty and Family Leave Policy and Procedure
- UTC Course Banking Guidelines
- Curriculum Proposals: Summary, 11-096, 11-098, 11-099, 11-100, 12-001, 12-002,
12-003, 12-005, 12-006, 12-007, 12-008, 12-010
