AGENDA-FACULTY SENATE

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR

October 23, 2007   RSC 111, 3:00 pm

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

September 18, 2007

Receive Executive Minutes

October 9, 2007

October 16, 2007

REPORT OF THE CHANCELLOR

REPORT OF THE PROVOST

REPORTS

Chair

Faculty Representative   Report September 28, 2007

Program Review and Planning Council    

Budget Review Council

Personnel Council    

Undergraduate Academic Affairs Council   Report to the Senate

Graduate Council         

Student Senate

Academic Staff Senate

OLD  BUSINESS

I.       Field Trip

         Field Trip Hold Harmless Discussion Points

II.     Student Health & Counseling Services

         Report for Student Senate

NEW BUSINESS

 I.       Textbook rental guidelines and bookstore revenue analysis

 II.     Departmental self- governance: Proposed motion from Senate Executive Committee:

 The Chemistry Department be put into receivership and a department chair be   appointed by the Provost.  The department will engage in expanded discussions with Faculty Senate Executive Committee members, the Provost, and other faculty members, as appropriate.  The purpose of these discussions is to move toward a more permanent departmental governance solution to be in place by January 1, 2008, if possible.