Agenda--Organizational Meeting 2008/2009

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
   1. Welcome to new members: 
      1. Representing the Full Professors: Returning members: Mohammad Ahmadi, Steven Albrechtsen, David Cartwright, and David Porter.
      2. Representing the Associate Professors: New members: Xia Lollar and David Munro; returning: Joseph Hogan, Sharon Kolb, and Robert Leitheiser. (One vacancy)
      3. Representing the Assistant Professors: New members: John McGuigan, William Mickelson, and Dale Splinter; returning members: Xuequing Chen and Jolly Emrey.
      4. Representing the College of Art and Communication/Library (term ending in 2009): New member: Renee Melton; returning: Chris Henige.
   2. Senators present:
   3. Senators absent: (*informed Secretary) 
3. Election of Senate Officers
   1. Elect a Faculty Senate Chair
   2. Elect a Faculty Senate Secretary
   3. Select the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, representing:
      1. College of Arts and Communication (chosen in caucus)
      2. College of Business and Economics (chosen in caucus)
      3. College of Education (chosen in caucus)
      4. College of Letters and Sciences (chosen in caucus)
      5. At Large (elected by Senate)
      6. At Large (elected by Senate) 
4. Announcements
   1. Senate Meeting Dates and Times
      1. Faculty Senate: September 9, 2008; October 7, 2008; November 11, 2008; December 9, 2008; February 10, 2009; March 10, 2009; April 14, 2009; May 5, 2009. Meetings begin at 2:15 p.m.  Faculty Senate meetings continue until business is finished, potentially 5 PM or later.  The location(s) of the Senate meetings for 2008-2009 has/have not yet been determined.
      2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee:*  August 26, 2008; September 23, 2008; October 28, 2008; November 25, 2008; January 27, 2009; February 24, 2009; March 31, 2009; April 21, 2009. Meetings of the Executive Committee are typically at 2:15 on Tuesdays two weeks before Senate meetings and as needed.   The location(s) of the Senate Executive Committee meetings for 2008-2009 has/have not yet been determined. 
5. Adjournment

* The UWW Faculty Constitution Sec. 4 A. 2. specifies that "During the intervals between meetings of the Faculty Senate the Executive Committee shall conduct the business of the Faculty Senate subject to the constraint imposed upon it by the Senate." Hence, those who serve on the Executive Committee should be prepared--if not actually to meet during the summer months--at least to be available for communication with the chair throughout the summer months.