Faculty Senate Meeting August 11, 2011

1. Faculty Senate Meeting August 11, 2011

2. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of June 16, 2011 meeting minutes • Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

3. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of June 16, 2011 meeting minutes http://facultysenate.mst.edu/documents/fsminutes/2011/FS.Minutes.06.16.11.pdf • Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

4. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of June 16, 2011 meeting minutes III. Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

5. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report K.M. Isaac Administrative Report J. Carney Administrative Report K. Wray Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza

6. Agenda President’s Report • Chancellor search • Retirement benefits

7. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report K.M. Isaac Administrative Report J. Carney Administrative Report K. Wray Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza

8. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report K.M. Isaac Administrative Report J. Carney Administrative Report K. Wray Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza

9. Office of Academic Affairs • Assessment/Accreditation • Reports have been prepared and submitted to ABET for the focused visit for the civil and electrical engineering programs for the deliver of these degree programs on the MSU campus. The visit is scheduled for Oct. 23 – 25. • Faculty Activities • All Third Year Review counseling sessions have been completed and letters detailing the discussions have been provided to the faculty members. • Prepared nomination letters for two faculty members for different national awards.

10. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report K.M. Isaac Administrative Report J. Carney Administrative Report K. Wray Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza

11. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report K.M. Isaac Administrative Report J. Carney Administrative Report K. Wray Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza

12. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report K.M. Isaac Administrative Report J. Carney Administrative Report K. Wray Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza

13. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of June 16, 2011 meeting minutes III.Campus Reports and Responses • Reports of Standing and Special Committees A. RP&A V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

14. RP&A Report Resolution

15. Missouri University of Science and Technology Faculty Senate Resolution August 11, 2011Whereas Chancellor John F. Carney III served Missouri University of Science and Technology with great distinction from September 2005 to August 2011, and whereas during his tenure at Rolla, he: initiated and successfully implemented the campus administrative restructuring to improve efficiency; changed the University’s name to Missouri University of Science and Technology to reflect its mission as Missouri’s technological/scientific university, and thereby to position itself to address the challenges and exploit the opportunities of the 21st Century; devoted great attention toward the successful completion of Toomey Hall, the first building of the Innovation Park, the Kummer Design Center, and the Miner Dome; secured funds from alumni and the Board of Curators for the Chemical and Biological Engineering Building; undertook numerous initiatives to preserve the University’s national reputation in the face of ever-decreasing state support; led the University in completing the Advancing Excellence campaign for a record level of fundraising; and demonstrated the qualities of a true gentleman in all his dealings with the staff, faculty and students. Be it resolved that the University’s Faculty Senate hereby expresses its profound appreciation for his leadership and service to the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Adopted this 11th day of August, 2011, at the meeting of the Missouri University of Science and Technology Faculty Senate.

16. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of June 16, 2011 meeting minutes III.Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

17. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of June 16, 2011 meeting minutes III.Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

18. Agenda Adjourn