October 2015 Agenda

Call to order - 9 AM

  • Mission Statement: Missouri State University-West Plains is a teaching and learning institution providing quality post-secondary educational opportunities to the communities we serve.
  • Additions and Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of minutes from previous meeting
  • Faculty Senate Minutes 9.4.15.docx

Old Business:

  • Rajiv Thakur - Advising on International Issues
  • Joyce Jennings-Pineda - Change to the Faculty Senate Constitution and By-Laws to establish the Faculty Senate Budget Priorities Committee. Final FSBP Change to Consititution By-Laws.docx

New Business:

  • Bobbi Dykes - Health Insurance for Per-course instructors, pay for teaching labs, faculty admittance fees for MSU-WP sponsored events at the Civic Center.
  • Ed Birdyshaw - Proposal to form an Ad Hoc Committee to review and propose revisions to the Faculty Senate Constitution and By-Laws. Proposed members include, but are not limited to, Faculty Senate Officers and the Faculty Handbook Revision Committee Chairperson.

Committee Updates:

  • Jim Hart - Assessment Committee
  • Leigh Adams - Curriculum Committee - Instructions and locating forms
  • Craig Albin - Faculty Evaluations Committee
  • Kip Rugutt- Handbook Committee
  • Gary Phillips - Public Affairs
  • Jerry Trick - Students Advisement
  • Sylvia Kuhlmeier - Library Advisory Committee
  • Kathy Morrison - Institutional Analysis Committee (IAC)
  • Joyce Jennings-Pineda - Faculty Senate Budget Priorities Committee

Announcements:

University Updates:

Chancellor Bennett:

Dennis Lancaster:

  • Dean's Hour: 11 AM - Noon

Closed Session:

  • Faculty Concerns/Discussions/Requests

Adjourn