FACULTY SENATE MEETING AGENDA
Jan 18, 2022
3:30 PM
Roll Call and Quorum Check – (Barb Dahlbach)
Approval/Correction of the Minutes for Dec 14, 2021 – (Barb Dahlbach)
Guests:
VP Matt Fajack – VP of Finance (UA)
Clay Ryan – Senior Vice Chancellor for External Affairs (UA System Office)
President’s Report – (Chapman Greer)
- Spring Calendar
Vice President’s Report – (Matthew Hudnall) – No Report
Secretary’s Report – (Barb Dahlbach)
- Vote on proposal to administer roll-call via Qualtrics, regardless of venue
Senate Committee Reports:
- Faculty & Senate Governance – (Ibrahim Çemen & Jeri Zemke)
- By-Laws Change
- Current Language: The Secretary will call the roll of senators at each meeting of the Senate. Any absences in excess of two by a senator will be reported by the Secretary to the Faculty and Senate Governance Committee. The Secretary shall also record the attendance, by name, of each visitor having floor privileges pursuant to Article III. Section 3, paragraph 4, of every attending member of the press, and of other special visitors to the Senate
- Suggested Revision: The Secretary will record the attendance of senators at each meeting of the Senate. Any absences in excess of two by a senator will be reported by the Secretary to the Faculty and Senate Governance Committee. The Secretary shall also record the attendance, by name, of each visitor having floor privileges pursuant to Article III. Section 3, paragraph 4, of every attending member of the press, and of other special visitors to the Senate
- Call for nominations and election to replace Dr. Cathy Pagani as the Ombudsperson (retiring on Dec 31, 2021)
- Call for nominations for Ombudsperson to replace Dr. Linda Parsons
- Call for nominations for Mediation Committee replacement for Janie Hubbard
- IT & Strategic Communications – (Patrick Kung & Nathan Loewen)
- Reminder to everyone that, starting Dec. 16, all must use their myBama ID and password to log in to Zoom. An email from OIT went out with instructions, but they can also be found at: https://oit.ua.edu/article/log-into-zoom-with-sso/
- Zoom has new features
- Reminder to “train” your junk mail folder
- Academic Affairs – (Rona Donahoe & Babs Davis)
- IP/Copyright Policies – Committee Comments & Recommendations
- Graduate Council Graduate Faculty Status Proposed Changes
- Research & Service – (Shanlin Pan & Douglas Bish)
- VPR will meet research service committee meeting on 1.25.22 to discuss UA Institutes
- Community & Legislative Affairs – (Joy Burnham & Steven Yates)
- Brewer Porch Luncheon: May 5 2022
- Legislative Reception: Jan 31 2022
- Faculty Life – (Heather Elliott & Ruth Ann Hall)
- Childcare Proposal update
- Financial Affairs – (Mary Stone & Byung-Cheol Kim)
- Concur / P-Cards
- Student Life – (Jennifer Dempsey & Amy Traylor) – No Report
- AAC and DEI – (Lyndell McDonald & Luke Niiler) – No Report
Reports from Other Committees
- Compliance Committee (Babs Davis) – No Report
Old Business
New Business
Reminders
- Next FS meeting February 15th – Venue: TBD
Adjourn