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April 16, 2026 – Faculty Senate Meeting – Agenda

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Time: Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
Location: Curtin 175 (in person only)

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  1. Call to order
  2. Comments and Questions
    1. Chancellor’s Report (10 minutes)
    2. Provost’s Report (5 minutes)
    3. University Committee (UC) Report: Melinda Kavanaugh, Chair (5 minutes)
    4. Academic Planning & Budget Committee Report: Derek Counts and Jarett Wilcoxen, Co-Chairs (5 minutes)
    5. Academic Staff Committee Report: Jennifer Herriges, Chair (5 minutes)
    6. Physical Environment Committee Report: Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece, Chair (5 minutes)
    7. Research Policy and Advisory Committee: Victoria McCoy, Chair (5 minutes)
    8. Student Association Report: Heather Maggio, Diversity and Inclusion Director (5 minutes)
  3. Memorial Resolution (Not later than 3:15 p.m.)
  4. Senate Roll Call (Not later than 3:20 p.m.)
    If you miss roll call, please sign your name on the Attendance Sign In Sheet at the back of the room.
  5. Automatic Consent (Not later than 3:25 p.m.)
    1. Approval of the March 19, 2026 meeting minutes
  6. Chancellor’s Report
    1. SAAP 05-02; 07-03; 14-05, 3/19/26: Recommendation to approved policy revisions regarding retaliation provisions. Approved by US Senate, 3/17/26. To AS Senate, 4/14/26.
  7. Business

    1. (Not later than 3:30 p.m.)

      Joshua Mersky, Chair
      GPRC
      Presenting

    2. (Not later than 3:35 p.m.)

      Peter Sands, Director
      Honors College
      Presenting

    3. (Not later than 3:40 p.m.)

      Peter Sands, Director
      Honors College
      Presenting

    4. (Not later than 3:45 p.m.)

      Peter Sands, Director
      Honors College
      Presenting

    5. (Not later than 3:50 p.m.)

      Anne Bonds, Chair, Department of Geography
      Lindsay McHenry, Chair, Department of Geosciences
      Presenting

    6. (Not later than 3:55 p.m.)

      Elisabetta Cova, Chair
      Department of Ancient and Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures (AMLLC)
      Presenting

    7. (Not later than 4:00 p.m.)

      Robin Van Harpen, Vice Chancellor
      Finance & Administrative Affairs
      Presenting

    8. (Not later than 4:05 p.m.)

      Jodie Tabak, Interim Vice Chancellor
      Marketing & Communications
      Presenting
  8. Unfinished Business (Not later than 4:10 p.m.)
  9. General Good and Welfare (Not later than 4:15 p.m.)
  10. Adjournment