FACULTY SENATE MEETING AGENDA
December 13, 2022
1008 Nursing
Guests: Strategic Communications team with VP Ryan Bradley
Roll Call and Quorum Check – (Barb Dahlbach)
Approval/Correction of the Minutes for Nov 8, 2022 – (Barb Dahlbach)
President’s Report – (Chapman Greer)
- GET update
Vice President’s Report – (Matthew Hudnall)
Secretary’s Report – (Barb Dahlbach)
- Parking
Senate Committee Reports:
- Faculty Life – (Heather Elliott & Alex Tokovinine)
- Scholars-at-Risk Program
- Vote on Statement on Iran (See Attached)
- IT & Strategic Communications – (Patrick Kung & Xiaoyan Hong)
- Committee met with StratCom to ensure that VP for Strategic Communications Bradley has a good understanding of the issues/matters brought up by FS. He will address these at the Dec. FS meeting. Topics include:
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- Description of the Division of Strat Comm, including mission and role/purview
- Clarity on branding objectives, policies, and online resources available to faculty
- Availability of UA StratComm personnel to whom Faculty can reach out for questions (campus communicator network, web developer network, Trending Tide group, Web Tide group). To reach StratCom directly: web@ua.edu
- Web policy (scope, compliance, concern about uniformity vs. unique identity)
- Discussion/concern about continued use of Twitter (after its being privately acquired) as one of the official platforms for distribution of UA information
- Prioritization of important information in lengthy UA-wide email broadcasts
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- Please send us security questions/concerns for OIT to address, including email phishing, hacking, mobile phone and computer security, including on traveling overseas.
- Faculty & Senate Governance – (Jeri Zemke & Ruth Ann Hall)
- Call for Ombudsperson: Deadline Jan 27 2023 (See Attached)
- Academic Affairs – (Rona Donahoe & Babs Davis)
- Faculty Handbook Changes (Attachment will be sent prior to Tuesday’s meeting)
- Research & Service – (Shanlin Pan & Clay Voorhees)
- Meeting with ORED
- Financial Affairs – (Todd DeZoort and Tom Baker) – No Report
- Community & Legislative Affairs – (Joy Burnham & Steven Yates) – No Report
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- Student Life – (Amanda Espy-Brown & Kim Parker) – No Report
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – (Thomas Herwig & Alessandra Montalbano) – No Report
Reports from Other Committees
- Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee (Rona Donahoe)
- Summary of Thursday 12.1.22 meeting
- Compliance Committee (Babs Davis) – No Report
Old Business
New Business
Reminders
- Next FS meeting January 17th 2023 – Venue: 1008 Nursing
Adjourn