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February 5, 2026 – Faculty Senate Rules Committee – Minutes

Time: Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Lubar N456 and Microsoft Teams

Present: A. Anderson, J. Boyland, V. Brown, E. Parcell, J. Reisel, G. Rodger

  1. Meeting called to order at 3:03 p.m.
  2. Automatic Consent
    Minutes of January 15, 2026 meeting approved as distributed. 
  3. Set Agenda
    The committee reviewed the Faculty Senate meeting agenda for February 19, 2026. Business items and time limits were set.
  4. Other business
    The committee discussed how to handle student questions at Senate meetings following questions raised by students at the previous meeting. While the questions themselves were not a concern, there was discussion about managing timing, relevance, and potential growth of this practice. The committee noted that the Chancellor is not required to call non-senators and that questions may be ruled out of order if off topic. Options discussed included adding a designated period for community members to speak later in the meeting. The committee agreed to monitor the situation before adopting any formal procedures.
  5. Meeting adjourned at 3:16 p.m.