UNIVERSITY SENATE AGENDA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2001

4:00 p.m. PML

1. Call to order – President Helen Baxter

2. Roll Call – Rose Butler

3. Adoption of agenda

4. Approval of May 14, 2001 minutes

5. Announcements

- Introduction of 2001-2002 Senate officers

- Welcome to 2001-2002 Senators (name tags)

- University Senate Constitution (Employee Handbook)

6. Treasurer’s Report – Randy Parker

7. Old Business:

- Approval to pay bill for plaque corrections

- Response to letter about the Blue Ribbon Commission

- Teacher evaluation form revision – Elect 2 senators to serve on a University Committee to review, revise, and approve a new document.

- Tech Parking Committee Report – Rick Simmons

8. New Business

- Letter from E. Joseph Savoie, Board of Regents: Response to the attacks in New York and Washington

- Purchase of new plaques for University Senate Chair Award and Virgil Orr Undergraduate Teaching Award ($100.00 each)

- Report from the Administrative and Planning Council

- Capital Outlay Request 2002-2003 and Energy Conservation prepared by VP Jerry Drewitt

- Strategic Plan Draft for 2001-2006 prepared by Dean Terry McConathy

- ACT Student Opinion Survey prepared by Dean Pamela Ford

- SACS Accreditation Visit postponed one year to 2005.

- Other.

9. Adjournment: Helen Baxter