Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda May 12, 2021
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Faculty Senate Meeting
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Zoom: https://ullafayette.zoom.us/j/92220506338 [No password.]
3:30 – 4:00: Rap session with Dr. Jamie Hebert
4:00 – 5:30: Regular Meeting
I. Call to Order
II. Quorum Call
III. Approval of the Meeting Agenda
IV. Welcome and Report of Executive Officer
V. Approval of April Meeting Minutes
VI. Committee Reports
a. Faculty Senate Committees
i. Committee on Committees – JoAnne DeRouen
ii. Ways and Means – James Kimball
iii. Academic Planning and Development Committee – Kristi Carr
iv. Governmental Concerns Committee – Robert Slater
v. Faculty Senate Executive Committee – Phil Auter
vi. Faculty Advisory Council Committee
1. UL Systems and BOR meetings
b. Ad Hoc Committees
i. Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Salary and Compensation – Donna Gauthier
c. University Committees
i. Curriculum –
ii. Faculty Grievance Committee – Natalia Sidorovskaia
iii. Faculty Benefits and Welfare – Praven Das
iv. Library Committee – Blair Stapleton
v. Committee on Academic Affairs and Standards – Donna Wadsworth
vi. Parking Planning –
vii. Student Evaluation of Instruction – Nancy Autin
viii. Campus Planning – Thomas Sammons
ix. Diversity Advisory Council [As per March minutes]
x. General Education – Pearson Cross
xi. Distance Learning Leadership Council – Claire Arabie
xii. Strategic Program Review Committee – Donna Gauthier
VI. Old Business – (Voting by the Zoom polling feature)
a. Administration response re: revising faculty grievance documents
b. Dr. Nabendu Pal’s faculty salary analysis is available on Moodle site
VII. New Business – (Voting by the Zoom polling feature)
a. Acknowledgement of past president Dr. Donna Gauthier ’s service to the senate and university
b. Election of Faculty Senate Executive Committee member to replace past president due to retirement
c. PROPOSED AY 21-22 Meeting Dates [to be voted on at September meeting]
i. Approve date of September meeting
d. Meeting format for AY 21-22: Online or In Person
e. Nominations and vote on Faculty Senate representative to the Innovation & Research Advisory Council
f. Discussion about LSU Faculty Senate resolution re: COVID19 vaccinations, ALFS position
g. Discussion about adoption of Microsoft Outlook email platform
h. Other
VIII. Announcements
IX. Adjournment