Agendas & Minutes

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts 

2:00–4 pm – Friday, September 16, 2022 

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1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. – Jennifer Guiliano (~1 minute)  
2. Approval of the minutes from April 22, 2022 (Minutes) (~1 minute)  
3. President's remarks – Jennifer Guiliano (5 minutes)  
   1. 2022-2023 SLA Committees 
4. New business  
   1. Voting Item: Public statement in support of Dr. Caitlin Bernard, a faculty member at the IU School of Medicine- Megan Musgrave, DEI Committee (15 minutes) 
   2. Voting Item: Africana Studies and Urban Teacher Education Dual Degree Pathways (ASTUTE) Proposal- Patricia Turley, UCSC Committee (15 minutes) 
5. Presentations: 
   1. Presentation on School Websites – Liz Goodfellow (15 minutes: 5 minute presentation & 10 minute Q&A) 
   2. Presentation on iGPS course descriptions— Ray Haberski (10 minutes: 5 minute presentation & 5 minute Q&A) 
   3. Presentation on School Scheduling— Ray Haberski (10 minutes: 5 minute presentation & 5 minute Q&A) 
   4. Presentation on Research Funding Opportunities with IAHI—Jason Kelly (10 minutes: 5 minute presentation & 5 minute Q&A) 
   5. Presentation on United Way Campaign- Merle Illg and Trevor Potts (5 minutes) 
6. State of the School Address with Q&A –Dean Tami Eitle (30 minutes: 10 minute presentation & 20 minute Q&A)  
   1. Introduction of new staff 
   2. State of the School 
7. Announcements  
   1. Call for Associate Faculty Representative for Faculty Affairs- Jennifer Guiliano (5 minutes) 
8. Adjournment  

1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. – Jennifer Guiliano (~1 minute)  
2. Approval of Agenda (Agenda) (~2 minutes) 
3. Approval of the minutes from September 16 (Minutes) (~2 minute)  
4. President's remarks – Jennifer Guiliano (5 minutes) 
   1. Eligible Voters in Faculty Assembly & Note on Voting Mechanisms: All persons in the following full-time, non-visiting academic appointments, regardless of probationary status or rank are eligible to vote: tenure-line, clinical- line, lecturer-line, research-line, academic specialists, and professors of practice 
   2. Emeritus, Part-time, and Associate Faculty are not eligible to vote; neither are Liberal Arts Staff.  
5. New business: 
   1. Voting Items 
      1. Approval of Curriculum Changes, German—Patricia Turley, Chair UCS (5 minutes; 5 minutes for Q &A) 
      2. Remove PHIL P365 for PHIL P262 for analytic reasoning proficiency (P262 Syllabus)— Patricia Turley, Chair UCS (5 minutes; 5 minutes for Q &A) 
      3. Resolution of Support for the IFC Faculty Affairs Memo of November 10, 2022 regarding faculty governance and school restructuring—Steve Fox, English Department 
      4. Call for any additional items 
6. Presentations: 
   1. School Publicity Opportunities— Carrie Foote, Chair COPE (5 minutes; 5 minutes Q&A) 
   2. DEI measures for Faculty Annual Reviews —Megan Musgrave, Chair DEI & Estella Ene, Chair, English Department (10 minutes; 5 minutes Q &A) 
   3. Report on DEI achievements — Megan Musgrave, Chair DEI (5 minutes; 5 minutes Q &A) 
7. Q&A with Dean Tami Eitle (30 minutes)  
8. Announcements  
   1. UITS-Canvas Potential Changes: Liz Thill, Chair, Technology Committee 
   2. SLA Diversity Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan, 2021-2024https://liberalarts.iupui.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/diversity-strategic-plan.html. 
   3. IUPUI Split in the news: https://www.chronicle.com/article/in-an-era-of-college-mergers-why-is-one-large-public-university-splitting 
9. Adjournment: Motion to Adjourn 

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts 

2:00–4 pm – Friday, December 9, 2022 

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1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. – Jennifer Guiliano (~1 minute)  
2. Approval of Agenda (~2 minutes) 
3. Approval of the minutes from November 11  (Minutes) (~2 minute)  
4. President's remarks – Jennifer Guiliano (5 minutes)  
   1. Thanks from Caitlin Bernard 
   2. School of Science Resolution in Support of IFC Faculty Affairs Resolution on Reorganization 
5. Committee Updates (25 minutes; ~2 minutes per update) 
   1. Academic Affairs—Les Etienne 
   2. Budget, Resources, and Planning—Scott Pegg 
   3. Community Outreach and Public Engagement— Carrie Foote 
   4. Diversity and Inclusion—Megan Musgrave 
   5. Enhancement Review—Lois Silverman 
   6. Faculty Affairs—Liz Kryder-Reid 
   7. Graduate Curriculum—Les Etienne 
   8. Online Education—David Hoegberg 
   9. Promotion & Tenure—Brian Steensland 
   10. Research Advisory—Krista Longtin 
   11. Teaching and Advising—Kate Miller 
   12. Technology—Liz Thill 
   13. Undergraduate Curriculum—Patricia Turley 
6. New business: 
   1. Voting Items 
      1. Changes to the Sociology Masters (new theory course option)—Les Etienne, Graduate Curriculum 
   2. First Read 
      1. By-laws Update for SLA Faculty Assembly—Jennifer Guiliano & Lois Silverman (Proposed w/o Markup; Proposed w/ Markup)
         1. Gender Neutral Language 
         2. Change to length of service terms to comply with 10 month appointments & Update to procedural timelines for nominations, charge memos, and reviews. 
         3. Revised charge and name for Faculty Enhancement 
   3. Call for any additional items 
7. Presentations (3 pm start): 
   1. IFC Faculty Affairs Memo of Concern on School of Engineering & Technology Update—Phil Goff, IFC President: 5 minute presentation with  5 minute Q&A 
   2. Graduate Programs, Janice Blum, Dean of the Graduate College: 10 minute presentation with 15 minutes question and answer 
8. Q&A with Dean Tami Eitle (30 minutes)  
9. Announcements  
10. Reminders 
    1. School of Liberal Arts Publicity and Outreach Form for Publicizing Your Work 
    2. School of Liberal Arts News Center Form for Publicizing your Work 
11. Adjournment 
    1. Motion to Adjourn 

11. Adjournment

Agenda 

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts 

2:00–3:30 pm – Friday, November 12, 2021 – Zoom 

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1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. – Steve Fox  (~1 minute)  
2. Approval of the minutes from September 10, 2021 (see attached)  (~1 minute) 
3. President's remarks – Steve Fox  (~4 minutes) 
4. Dean’s remarks – Tami Eitle (~30 minutes) - DEI Strategic Plan 2021-2024
5. Voting Item – Special Election for Executive Committee (~5 minutes) 
6. Undergraduate Curriculum – Patricia Turley (~15 minutes) 
   1. Geography Major Revisions  
   2. Sociology 5 yr BA/MA Proposal - Final Degree Map
7. Graduate Curriculum – Vidhura Tennekoon (~15 minutes) 
   1. German Collaborative Memo - MAT & Grad Cert.
   2. ECON minor curriculum requirement change 
8. Faculty Affairs – Thomas Upton (~15 minutes) 
   1. SLA Faculty Annual Review Form - Update w/changes; Update CLEAN; OLD Form
9. New business  
10. Announcements 
11. Adjournment 

Agenda

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–3:30 pm – Friday, January 28, 2022 – Zoom

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1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. 
2. Approval of the minutes from November 28, 2021 
3. President's remarks – Steve Fox (5 minutes) 
4. Dean’s remarks – Tami Eitle (30 minutes) 
5. Associate Dean for Student Affairs remarks – Jennifer Thorington Springer (10 minutes)
6. Promotion and Tenure Committee – Brian Steensland (5 minutes)
   1.  DRAFT- 4/12/2021
   2. Guidelines with changes tracked
7. Nominating Committee – Ray Haberski (2 minutes) 
8. Strategic Enrollment Management Task Force – Brian Steensland (15-20 minutes) 
9. Steve Graunke (10 minutes) 
10. IFC Representative Report – David Hoegberg (5-10 minutes) 
11. New business 
12. Announcements 
13. Adjournment

Agenda 

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts 

2:00–4:00 pm – Friday, March 11, 2021 – Zoom 

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1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. – Steve Fox  (~1 minute)  
2. Approval of the minutes from January 28, 2022 (~1 minute) 
3. President's remarks – Steve Fox  (~4 minutes) 
4. Dean’s remarks – Tami Eitle (~25 minutes) 
5. Curriculum Committee: revision to American Studies minor – Patricia Turley (~5 minutes) 
6. Update on Masarachia Program - Sue Hyatt (~5 minutes)
7. COPE update on SLAte – Aaron Dusso (~5 minutes)
8. Research Affairs update on Sherry Queener Graduate Student Excellence Award – Jeff Wilson (~2 minutes) 
9. Online Education Committee – Jennifer Price Mahoney (~10 minutes) 
10. Promotion and Tenure Committee Discussion on DEI case changes – Brian Steensland (~20 minutes) See attached documents that were circulated for the January 28, 2022, Faculty Assembly. 
    1.  DRAFT- 4/12/2021
    2. Guidelines with changes tracked
11. Promotion and Tenure Committee voting item: update by-laws to reflect new Teaching Professor rank—Thom Upton (~10 minutes) See attached recommendation. 
12. Nominating Committee – Ray Haberski (~5 minutes) 
13. Teaching and Advising (~15 minutes) 
    1. Voting item: redeploy revised graduating senior survey – Scott Weeden  
       (~5 minutes) 
    2. Presentation and Q&A: the record – Jerry Daday (~10 minutes) 
14. IUPUI Faculty Council Update on the March 1, 2022 Meeting – Kim White-Mills (~5 minutes) 
15. New business 
16. Announcements 
17. Adjournment 

Agenda

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–4:00 pm – Friday, April 22, 2022 – Zoom

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1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. – Steve Fox (~1 minute) 
2. Approval of the minutes from March 11, 2022 (~1 minute) 
3. President's remarks – Steve Fox (~4 minutes) 
4. Dean’s remarks – Tami Eitle (~25 minutes) 
5. Promotion and Tenure Voting Item – Brian Steensland (~ 5 minutes) 
6. Online Education Committee – Jennifer Price Mahoney (~10 minutes) 
7. Faculty Affairs Awards Presentation – (~15 minutes) 
8. Graduate Curriculum Committee - Changes in ECON PhD (~5 minutes)
9. COPE – Aaron Dusso (~5 minutes) 
10. IUPUI Faculty Council Update on the April 2022 Meeting – Emily Beckman (~5 minutes) 
11. COVID-CV - Rachel Wheeler (~5 minutes) 
12. Election Results – Ray Haberski, Nominating Committee (~5 minutes) 
13. Approval of 2022 May Graduation List
14. New business 
15. Announcements 
16. Handing over the gavel and adjournment

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[Agenda|Minutes]

Agenda

Minutes from April meeting.

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–3:30 pm – Friday, September 11, 2021 – Zoom 

1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. – Ray Haberski (~1 minute) 

2. SLA dean search update – Jay Gladden, Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education, Dean of University College and the Honors College, and chair of the SLA Dean Search Committee (10 minutes) 

3. Updates on campus response to COVID – Margie Ferguson, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (15 minutes) 

4. Approval of the minutes from April 24, 2020 (see attached) (~1 minute) 

5. President's remarks – Ray Haberski (~3 minutes) 

6. Introduction of new faculty and staff – Interim Dean Rob Rebein (~10 minutes) 

7. State of the School Address with Q&A – Interim Dean Rob Rebein (~30 minutes) 

8. New business (10 minute)
   1. TENTATIVE Action items from Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee – Steve Fox
      1. Approval of SLA’s participation in IU Online’s collaborative-build B.S. in Digital Storytelling 
      2. Approval of SLA’s participation in IU Online’s collaborative-build B.S. in Spanish 
      3. Pathway Minor: Liberal Arts Perspectives on Social Justice and Civic Engagement 
   2. Action item from Graduate Curriculum Committee – Steve Russell
      1. Approval of SLA’s participation in IU Online’s collaborative-build Graduate Certificate in Spanish 
      2. Approval of SLA’s participation in IU Onlines’s collaborative-build MA in History  

9. Announcements 

10. Adjournment

https://iu.zoom.us/j/97428702015?d=RWNaaExvVm9SdkNVNEZZTlJXY2lLZz09 

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1. Call to order – Ray Haberski (~1 minute) 

2. Approval of the minutes from September 11, 2020 (~1 minute) 

3. President's remarks – Ray Haberski (~ 5 minutes) 

4. Dean's remarks – Interim Dean Rob Rebein (~ 5 minutes) 

5. New business
   1. Nominating Committee (~2 minutes), Elizabeth Nelson, committee chair
      1. Survey assessing interest in being nominated for SLA elected positions (announcement)
   2. Online Teaching Committee (~3 minutes), Jennifer Mahoney, committee chair
      1. Recap of Online Teaching Conversations and Announcement about Clearinghouse for Online Teaching Strategies/Ideas/Resources (announcement)
   3. Faculty Affairs Committee (~ 20-30 minutes), Jonas Bjork, committee chair
      1. “Faculty Annual Report Supplement: Documenting Pandemic Impacts” as an optional form faculty may include with their 2020 FARs (discussion item only) 

6. Old business 

7. Announcements 

8. Adjournment

[Agenda | Minutes]

Agenda

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–4:00 p.m. – Friday, January 29, 2021 – Zoom 

1. Call to order – Ray Haberski (~1 minute) 

2. Approval of November 13, 2020, Faculty Assembly minutes (see attached) (~1 minute) 

3. President's remarks – Ray Haberski (~3 minutes) 

4. Dean's remarks with Q&A – Dean Tamela Eitle (~30 minutes) 

5. New business
   1. Teaching & Advising Committee, Scott Weeden, Adoption of the revised Senior Graduation Exit Survey (see attached “Exit Survey Proposal” and “Liberal Arts Graduating Student Survey”) (action item) (~15 minutes)
   2. Research Advisory Committee, Kelsey Cook and John Schwab, Report on public-facing research publicity (information item) (~15 minutes)
   3. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Sumedha Gupta, Report on the results of the 2014 and 2018 climate survey (information item) (~20-30 minutes) 

6. Old business 

7. Announcements (~20 minutes)
   1. Technology Committee, Lynn Jettpace, upcoming technology survey (policies and practices)
   2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Estela Ene, call for members of DEI sub-committees
   3. Research Advisory Committee, internal funding opportunities 

8. Adjournment

Agenda

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–4:00 p.m. – Friday, March 12, 2021 – Zoom 

1. Call to order – Ray Haberski (~1 minute) 

2. Approval of minutes from the January 29, 2021, Faculty Assembly (see attached) (~1 minute) 

3. President's remarks – Ray Haberski (~2 minutes) 

4. Dean's remarks – Dean Tamela Eitle (~20 minutes) 

5. New business
   1. Promotion and Tenure Committee, Peter Thuesen, Revised SLA P&T Guidelines (see attached) (first read and discussion) (~15 Minutes)
   2. Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee, Herb Brant (~10 minutes)
      1. Proposal for BS in Economics (see attached) (action item)
      2. Modifications to the Analytical Proficiency requirement for Liberal Arts majors (see attached) (informational item)
   3. Nominating Committee, Elizabeth Nelson, (~10 minutes)
      1. Elections for IFC representatives (voting item)
      2. Presentation of slate for elected SLA committees (informational item)
   4. COPE, Aaron Dusso, Presentation of SLA Faculty Research/Community Outreach Blog (informational item) (~10 Minutes)
   5. Teaching & Advising Committee, Scott Weeden, Introduction to the Record (https://getengaged.iupui.edu/faculty-and-staff/record/index.html) with Q&A (informational item) (~15 Minutes)
   6. Online Teaching Committee, Jennifer Mahoney, Introduction to the Online Assessment Tool (version 1 or version 2) and Announcement of Upcoming Faculty Conversation (informational item) (~10 Minutes) 

6. Discussion and Q&A with Dean Eitle (~20 Minutes) 

7. Old business 

8. Announcements 

9. Adjournment

[Agenda | Minutes]

Agenda
Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts
2:00–4:00 p.m. – Friday, April 16, 2021 – Zoom

1. Call to order – Ray Haberski (~1 minute) 

2. Approval of minutes from the March 12, 2021, Faculty Assembly (see attached) (~1 minute) 
3. President's remarks – Ray Haberski (~15 minutes)

4. New business

   1. Approval of Graduation List, Jennifer Thorington Springer (~3 minutes) (voting item-only voting eligible faculty can view from a secure link you will receive on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 via email)

   2. Promotion and Tenure Committee, Peter Thuesen, Revised SLA P&T Guidelines (see attached) (action item) (~10 Minutes)

   3. Graduate Curriculum Committee, Katy Head (action items) (~15 minutes)

      1. Proposal to Change MA in Sociology, Non-thesis Option, from 36 to 30 Hours (see attached)

      2. IUPUI Africana Studies Graduate Minor (see attached)

   4. Ad Hoc Staff Strategic Planning Committee, Carrie Foote, Update (informational item) (~10 minutes)

   5. Accessibility Subcommittee of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Charli Champion-Shaw, Creating a More Inclusive and Accessible School for our Deaf Community Members (informational item, see attached) (~10 minutes) 

5. Old business

   1. Final Update from Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19, Ray Haberski (~5 minutes) 

6. Dean's remarks – Dean Tamela Eitle (~20 minutes) 

7. Announcements (~5 minutes)

   1. Update about IUPUI Commencement 

8. Handing over the gavel (~5 minutes) 

9. Adjournment

[Agenda | Minutes]

Agenda

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–4:00 p.m.  Friday, September 20, 2019, Room LE 102 

1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. – David Craig 
2. Approval of the minutes from April 26, 2019 (see attached) 
3. SLA Dean Search – Kathy E. Johnson, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer  
4. Project EPIC & IUPUI ADVANCE Grants – Peggy Stockdale, Chair, Dept. of Psychology 
5. President's remarks – David Craig  
6. Introduction of new faculty and staff – Interim Dean Rob Rebein  
7. State of the School Address with Q&A – Interim Dean Rob Rebein 
8. New business
   1. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Executive Committee Representative on the Nominating Committee - Motion from the Executive Committee (see attached) 
   2. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Approval of Voting Privileges for Associate Faculty Representative to Faculty Affairs – Motion from the Executive Committee (see attached)  
   3. Action items from Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee – Ray Haberski:
      1. [VOTE REQUIRED] Online BA in Sustainability Studies Proposal (see attached) 
      2. [VOTE REQUIRED]: Minor in East Asian Studies Proposal (see attached) 
      3. [VOTE REQUIRED]: Associate Degree in Liberal Arts Proposal (see attached) 
   4. Discussion of Pathway Minors in SLA – Marta Anton and Ronda Henry: Draft Outline of Pathway Minor in Diversity and Inclusion (see attached) 
9.  Announcements
   1. CTL Liaisons for SLA – Audrey Ricke & Andy Buchenot  
10. Adjournment

[Agenda | Minutes]

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–4:00 p.m.    Friday, November 8, 2019     Room LE 105

1. Call to order – David Craig (~1 minute)
2. Approval of the minutes from September 20, 2019 (see attached) (~1 minute)
3. President's remarks – David Craig (~3 minutes)
4. Dean's remarks – Interim Dean Rob Rebein (~5 minutes)
5. Office of International Affairs and SLA – Leslie Bozeman, Director of Curriculum Internationalization, Hilary Kahn, Associate Vice Chancelor for International Affairs, Stephanie Leslie, Director of Study Abroad, Aliza Frame, Director of International Students and Scholar Services, and John Mann, Director of International Admissions (~20 minutes)
6. New business
   1. 1. Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee Action Items [VOTES REQUIRED]
         1. Structure of Pathways Minors Proposal (see attached) (~25 minutes)
         2. Minor in Arabic Culture and Public Health Proposal (see attached) (~5 minutes)
      2. Bylaws Review Committee
         1. Action Items [VOTES REQUIRED]
            1. Proposal to Expand Faculty Membership in Faculty Assembly (see attached) (~5 minutes)
            2. Proposal to Clarify Use of Proxy Votes (see attached) (~5 minutes)
         2. Discussion Items (~15 minutes)
            1. Proposal to clarify SLA membership on campus Graduate Affairs Committee
            2. Proposal on committee member evaluation letters
            3. Proposal to expand committee membership options based on program rather than department
      3. Technology Committee
         1. Report on transitions in computer support for SLA – Mike Scott (~10 minutes)
7. Report on website and marketing updates for SLA departments – Sherry Minton, Director, Marketing & Communications, SLA (~15 minutes)
8. Old business
9. Announcements (~ 5 minutes)
   1. Staff Appreciation Luncheon, Wed. Dec. 4, 11:00-1:30 pm. Organized by Departments of Communication Studies and Journalism & Public Relations
   2. Nominating Committee seeking nominees to run for election to University Faculty Council. Contact Steve Fox, Nominating Committee Chair
   3. Updates from IUPUI Faculty Council and IU Graduate Faculty Council (see attached)
10. Adjournment

[Agenda | Minutes]

Agenda

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–4:00 p.m.    Friday, January 24, 2020     Room LE 105

1. Call to order – David Craig (~1 minute) 
2. Approval of the minutes from November 8, 2019 (see attached) (~1 minute)
3. President's remarks – David Craig (~ 3 minutes)
4. Dean's remarks – Interim Dean Rob Rebein (~ 5 minutes)
5. Pam Hinkle, Director of Spirit & Place (~ 5 minutes)
6. Chris Foley, Associate Vice President for University Academic Affairs and Director, Office of Online Education (see the attached report from the Ad Hoc Online Teaching Committee for background information) (~20 minutes) 
7. Jeff Wilson, Report on initiatives being pursued with the Research Advisory Committee (~ 5 minutes)
8. Jason Kelly, IAHI faculty research opportunities through OVPR and OVCR offices (~ 5 minutes)
9. New business
   1. Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee Action Items (~ 10 minutes)
      1. Pathway Minor in Diversity and Inclusion (see attached), presented by Ronda Henry Anthony (voting item)
   2. Graduate Curriculum Committee Action Items, presented by Katy Head (~ 10 minutes)
      1. Proposal to Reduce Credit Hours in MA in Teaching Spanish (voting item)
      2. Proposal for 5-Year B.A./M.A.T. in Spanish (voting item)
   3. Promotion & Tenure Committee Discussion Item, presented by Andre De Tienne and Thom Upton (~ 10 minutes requested)
      1. First read of SLA Promotion Criteria for the Lecturer Ranks (Senior Lecturer and Teaching Professor) (discussion item)
   4. Bylaws Review Committee Action and Discussion Items, presented by Herbert Brant (~ 20 minutes)
      1. Proposal on Membership Description of Graduate Curriculum Committee (see attached) (voting item)
      2. Proposal on Evaluation Letters for Committee Service (see attached) (voting item)
      3. Proposal on Membership of Committees by Program (see attached) (voting item)
      4. Upcoming Bylaw Revision Recommendations (presentational item)

10. Old business
11. Announcements
    1. Upcoming elections for IFC and Faculty Assembly committees (David Craig)
    2. Upcoming nominations for Faculty Medal of Academic Distinction and Outstanding Faculty awards (David Craig)
    3. Ad Hoc Committee to review the GradTeam (Nancy Robertson)
12. Adjournment

[Agenda | Minutes]

1. Call to order – David Craig (~1 minute)
2. Approval of the minutes from January 24, 2020 (see attachment) (~1 minute)
3. President's remarks – David Craig (~ 3 minutes)
4. Dean's remarks – Interim Dean Rob Rebein (~ 5 minutes)
5. New business

1. Nominating Committee, presented by Steve Fox (~ 10 minutes)
   1. Presentation of slate for elected SLA committees (informational item)
   2. Elections for IFC representatives (see attachment; NOTE: Faculty who cannot attend the March Faculty Assembly meeting because of professional conflicts can submit their proxy vote by sending their ballot to David Craig or Beth Goering by Thursday, March 5) (voting item)
2. Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee Action Items, presented by Ray Haberski (~ 15 minutes)
   1. Proposal for B.A. in Theatre, Film, and Television (see attachment) (voting item)
   2. Pathway Minor in Multicultural Perspectives on Health (see attachment) (voting item)
3. Diversity & Inclusion Committee, presented by Estela Ene (~10 minutes)
   1. First read of SLA Diversity & Inclusion Vision Statement (see attachment) (discussion item)
4. Promotion & Tenure Committee Action Item, presented by André De Tienne (~ 15 minutes)
   1. SLA Criteria for Promotion in the Lecturer-Line Ranks (see attachments) (voting item)
      1. Campus Policy - to be voted on at the March 3 IFC Meeting
5. Ad Hoc Online Education Committee, presented by Wendy Morrison (~ 15 minutes)
   1. Report on the work of the Ad Hoc Online Education Committee (see attachments) (Data) (informational item)
   2. First read of Proposal to Create a Standing Committee of Online Education (see attachment) (discussion item)
6. Teaching and Advising Committee, presented by Sue Hyatt (~10 minutes)
   1. Statement on Lecturer Teaching Loads (see attachment; endorsement requested) (action item)
7. Faculty Affairs Committee, presented by Steve Fox (~ 10 minutes)
   1. Policy for Course Cancellation Compensation for Associate Faculty (see attachment; endorsement requested) (action item)
   2. Policy for Including Associate Faculty in All Annual Pay Increases (see attachment; endorsement requested) (action item)
   3. Policy for Associate Faculty Tuition Waiver (see attachment; endorsement requested) (action item)
   4. Policy for Associate Faculty Stipend for SLA Faculty Assembly Committee Service (see attachment; endorsement requested) (action item)
8. Bylaws Review Committee (~ 10 minutes)
   1. Proposal on Committee Membership (see attachment) (voting item)
9. Technology Committee, presented by Kathryn Lauten (~ 5 minutes)
   1. Report on data sharing and technology compliance verification for all faculty and staff starting in Fall 2020 (see Data Sharing Guidelines) (informational item)

6. Old business 
7. Announcements (~10 minutes)

1. Summer Research Grants (Jeff Wilson)
2. Preference Survey for Appointed Faculty Assembly committees (David Craig)
3. Upcoming nominations for Faculty Medal of Academic Distinction and Outstanding Faculty awards (David Craig)

8. Adjournment

[Agenda | Minutes]

Agenda: Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–4:00 p.m.    Friday, April 24, 2020     Zoom Meeting

(See attachment for login details and important information about the meeting.) 

1. Call to order – David Craig (~1 minute) 
2. Approval of the minutes from March 6, 2020 (see attachment) (~1 minute)
3. President's remarks – David Craig (~ 15 minutes)
   1. Memorial Tributes to Robert Aponte, Erik Lindseth, and Jim Powell (see attachments)
   2. Election Results and Preference Survey
   3. SLA Outstanding Faculty Awards
4. Dean's remarks – Interim Dean Rob Rebein (~ 15 minutes)

[NOTE: If you have questions for the Dean, use the Q&A function in Zoom to pose those questions during the meeting.  Towards the end of the meeting, Dean Rebein will address the questions.]

5. New business
   1. Approval of Graduation List: -  Jennifer Thorington Springer (~2 minutes) (voting item)
   2. Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee Action Items, presented by Ray Haberski (~ 15 minutes)
      1. Minor in TESOL (see attachment)(voting item)
      2. Pathways Minor in Storytelling (see attachment)(voting item)
      3. Revisions to Undergraduate Certificate in Museum Studies (see attachment)(voting item)
      4. Revisions to German Programs (see attachment)(voting item)
      5. Revised Pathway Minor Liberal Arts Perspectives on Health and Human Culture (see attachment)(voting item)
   3. Diversity & Inclusion Committee, presented by Estela Ene (~ 10 minutes)
      1. SLA Diversity & Inclusion Vision Statement (see attachment)(voting item)
   4. Bylaws Review Committee, presented by Herbert Brant (~ 10 minutes)
      1. Revised SLA Bylaws (see attachment)(voting item)
   5. Graduate Curriculum Committee, presented by Katy Head (~ 10 minutes)
      1. Revisions to History MA(voting item)
      2. IU Online History MA (voting item)
   6. Ad Hoc Online Education Committee, presented by Wendy Morrison (~ 15 minutes)
      1. Proposal to Create a Standing Committee of Online Education (see attachment)(voting item)
6. Interim Dean Rebein’s responses to Q&A submitted questions (~ 15 minutes)
7. Handing over the gavel (~ 5 minutes)
8. Adjournment

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Agenda

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–4:00 pm  Friday, September 14, 2018, LE 101

1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. —Kim White-Mills (~1 minute)

2. Approval of the minutes from April 27, 2018 (~1 minute)

3. SLA Dean Search- Kathy E. Johnson, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer (~10 minutes)

4. President's remarks — Kim White-Mills (~15 minutes)Acknowledgments

• Agenda Council and Parliamentarian
• FRP and other ad hoc committees
• FRPC Canvas site
• Financial Literacy Workshops
• Bylaws Revision committee call

5. Introduction of new faculty and staff (~10 minutes)

6. State of the School Address — Interim Dean Rob Rebein

7. New business

8. Old business

9. Announcements
   

10. Adjournment

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Agenda

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–4:00 pm  Friday, November 9, 2018, LE 105 

1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. —Kim White-Mills (~1 minute)

2. Approval of the minutes from September 14, 2018 (~1 minute)

3. President's remarks — Kim White-Mills (~15 minutes)

• Resolution in honor of Tom Davis, former dean

4. Dean’s remarks – Interim Dean Robert Rebein

5. Committee Updates

• Financial Recovery Committee - Phil Goff, chair
• Faculty Affairs – David Craig, chair
• Academic Affairs – Robert Aponte, chair
• Graduate Curriculum – Carrie Foote, chair
• Research Advisory - Kenzie Latham-Mintus, chair
• Resources & Planning – Scott Pegg , chair
• Promotion & Tenure – Ray Haberski, chair
• Technology Committee – Kathryn Lauten, chair
• Undergrad Curriculum – Gail Bennett, chair
• Teaching & Advising – Sue Hyatt, chair
• Bylaws Review – Kate Miller, chair
• Enhancement Review – Peter Thuesen, chair
• Nominating Committee – Steve Fox, chair
• Library Committee – Thorsten Carstensen, chair
• External Relations – Aaron Dusso

6. Comments on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative– Jennifer Thorington-Springer, associate dean for Student Affairs

7. New Business
8. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]:

• Proposal of interdisciplinary minor in ethics – Gail Bennett, chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and Tim Lyons, chair, Philosophy Department

8. Old business

9. Announcements - SLA Diversity Workshop Flyers
   

10. Adjournment

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Agenda

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–4:00 pm  Friday, January 25, 2019, LE 100 

1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. —Kim White-Mills (~1 minute)

2. Approval of the minutes from November 9, 2018 (~1 minute)

3. President's remarks — Kim White-Mills (~10 minutes)

   • Campus Statement of the Role of the Liberal Arts at IUPUI

   • Staff appreciation luncheon planning rotation

4. Dean's Remarks - Interim Dean Robert Rebein

5. New Business

   1. Discussion of upcoming committee proposals – Gail Bennett, chair of Undergraduate Curriculum

      • Dual BA/MA in Applied Communication

        • ICHE Checklist for Dual BA/MA in Applied Communication

   2. Discussion of Proposed Waiver for Liberal Arts Advantage Dual Degree - Gail Bennett, chair of Undergraduate Curriculum

      • Sample Dual Degree Maps with Liberal Arts Advantage

   3. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Bylaw amendment proposal to create Diversity & Inclusion Committee - Jennifer Thorington-Springer, associate dean for Student Affairs

   4. Action item [VOTES REQUIRED]: Bylaws changes – Kate Miller, chair

• Reduction in membership of standing appointed committees
• Updates to name and charge of Resources and Planning Committee
• Library committee reorganization
  • Discussion of upcoming committee reorganization proposals – Kate Miller, chair of Bylaws Revision          

6. Old business

7. Announcements

• Charli Champion-Shaw - Affinity Faculty-Staff Councils at IUPUI

• Liz Goodfellow – SLA Branding

8. Adjournment

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Agenda

Faculty Assembly, School of Liberal Arts

2:00–4:00 pm  Friday, March 1, 2019, LE 100 

1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. —Kim White-Mills (~1 minute) 

2. Approval of the minutes from January 25, 2019 (~1 minute) 

3. President's remarks — Kim White-Mills (~2 minutes)
   1. Nominating committee slate
   2. Reminders for April 

4. Dean’s remarks – Interim Dean Robert Rebein (~1 minute) 

5. Announcements
   1. SLA Marketing Tool Box - Sherry Minton, Director of Marketing & Communication (~10 minutes) 

6. New Business
   1. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Revision of English Department’s Writing and Literacy Concentration - Gail Bennett, chair of Undergraduate Curriculum (~5 minutes)
   2. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Proposed Waiver for Liberal Arts Advantage Dual Degree – Gail Bennett, chair of Undergraduate Curriculum (~15 minutes)
   3. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Proposed submission process for one- and two-credit courses - Gail Bennett, chair of Undergraduate Curriculum (~5 minutes)
   4. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Clarification of ad hoc committees – Kate Miller, chair of Bylaws Review Committee (~5 minutes)
   5. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Creation of Diversity and Inclusion Committee – Kate Miller, chair of Bylaws Review Committee (~15 minutes)
   6. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Redefinition of Teaching & Advising Committee membership – Kate Miller, chair of Bylaws Review Committee (~5 minutes)
   7. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Reduction in membership of standing appointed committees – Kate Miller, chair of Bylaws Review Committee (~10 minutes)
   8. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Redefinition of Nominating Committee membership – Kate Miller, chair of Bylaws Review Committee (~5 minutes)
   9. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Updates to name and charge of Resources and Planning Committee – Kate Miller, chair of Bylaws Review Committee (~15 minutes)
   10. Course staffing report – David Craig, chair of Faculty Affairs (~10 minutes)           

7. Old business 

8. Adjournment

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1. Call to order at 2:00 p.m. —Kim White-Mills (~1 minute)
2. Approval of the minutes from March 1, 2019 (~1 minute)
3. President’s Remarks —Kim White-Mills (~15 minutes)
   1. Reminder for End-of-Year Reports
   2. Election Results and Preference Survey
   3. SLA Outstanding Faculty Awards
4. Dean’s Remarks —Rob Rebein, Interim Dean (~15 minutes)
   1. Promotions and Tenure
   2. Awards
   3. Tributes to Retiring Faculty
5. Old Business
   1. Course staffing report from Faculty Affairs – David Craig, chair (~10 minutes)
6. New Business
   1. Approval of Graduation List [VOTE REQUIRED]: -  Jennifer Thorington Springer (~2 minutes)
   2. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: MAT in History Proposal from the Graduate Curriculum Committee – Carrie Foote, chair (~10 minutes)
   3. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: MA in French Proposal from the Graduate Curriculum Committee – Carrie Foote, chair (~10 minutes)
   4. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Dissolution of Library Committee - Proposal from the Bylaws Committee – Scott Weeden (~10 minutes)
   5. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Renaming of Agenda Council Proposal from the Bylaws Committee – Julie Belz (~5 minutes)
   6. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Associate Faculty Membership on Faculty Affairs Proposal from the Bylaws Committee – Kate Miller, chair (~5 minutes)
   7. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: VP Role Clarification Proposal from the Bylaws Committee – Kate Miller, chair (~5 minutes)
   8. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Replacement of Committee Members Proposal from the Bylaws Committee – Herbert Brant (~5 minutes)
   9. Action item [VOTE REQUIRED]: Community Outreach Committee Proposal from the Bylaws Committee – Phil Goff (~5 minutes)
7. Announcements
   1. Senior Exit Survey from Teaching & Advising – Sue Hyatt, chair (~5 minutes)
8. Passing of the Gavel (~5 minutes)
9. Adjournment