Present:

Present: C. Burns, J. Murphy, B. Holtman, F. Blanco, P. Savoye, J. Benjamin, M. Schmid, L. Rashidi, S. Holderby, M. Jones, T. Elsasser, S. Stein, M. Gabala, B. Ganong, J. Tan, L. Wright (alternate for A. Longoria), N. Werner-Burke, T. Murphy, W. Keeth, K. Thorne, J. Bosworth, A. Johnson, D. Deitz, D. Crowder, S. Brown, M. Moore; J. Halstead, M. Lane, P. Keller, D. Seigert, R Stender, B. Manavizadeh.

I.

C. Burns called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. Minutes of Jan 13, 2005 were approved (B. Ganong/J. Benjamin), with correction of the year, 2005, not 2004.

APPROVED

II.

Treasurer's Report (B. Holtman)

The current account balance is $1195.

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APPROVED

III.

Announcements

None.

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IV.

Committee Reports

Academic Affairs (F. Blanco)

Motion # 1
AAC moves to approve the course deletion NUR 1170 Introduction to Health Science. PASSED

Motion # 2
AAC moves to approve the New Course NUR 1100 Foundations for Professional Nursing. PASSED

Motion # 3
AAC moves to approve the Program Change for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

List all changes:

• Delete UNV 1100 from General Education core requirements for Nursing majors-1 credit
• Delete NUR 1170 for nursing majors – 1 credit
• Add NUR 1100 for nursing majors – 2 credits

PASSED

Motion # 4
AAC moves to approve the New Course ELE/ED 5570 Endless Mountain Summer Writing Institute
This course will be taught this summer. PASSED

B.

Academic Planning (P. Savoye)

Graphic Design, & changes in M.Ed. Technology concentration coming.

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C.

Administrative Affairs & Elections (J. Benjamin)

1. Electronic vote passed the Constitutional amendments
2. List of openings for Spring elections coming soon
3. Parking, 6 spaces near Rec. Center will become faculty parking; 6 spaces near Retan are for student teaching supervisors.
   Campus parking plan: when Allen is demolished more space will be available (Shegan), other suggestions: pedestrian bridge (Benjamin), Butler elevator (Thorne), shuttle service (Moore), lottery parking (Keeth), priority parking (Brown), Pres. Halstead said cabinet is examining the campus parking plan.

D.

Student Affairs & Admissions (S. Holderby)

No report.

E.

Information Technology (M. Schmid)

No report.

F.

Library Advisory (L. Rashidi)

No report.

Provost (M. Lane)

Thanked the Senate for the working relationship during his time at MU.

V.

Old Business

1. Faculty Assembly is coming up, January 28, 2005, 4pm, in the planetarium.

VI.

New Business

1. A. C. Burns thanked Mike Lane for his time, hard work, and working relationship with the University Senate.
   
   

VII.

Remarks for the Good of the Order

None.

VIII.

Meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m. (B. Manavizadeh /J. Benjamin).

Respectfully submitted,
J. Murphy
S ubstitute secretary for the day