D R A K E U N I V E R S I T Y
FACULTY SENATE MEETING AGENDA

The Drake University Faculty Senate will meet in regular session
February 19 in Levitt Hall at 3:30 p.m.

AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of January 2003 minutes
4. Report from President Maxwell
5. Report from Provost Troyer
6. Report from President Sanders
7. Unfinished Business
Discussion Item: Proposed Procedures for On-campus Mass E-Mailings
Presented by Paul Morris
8. New Business

A) Motion to approve - Tuition Rebate Policy as originally presented Oct 2002
Amend the Tuition Rebate Policy

1. Enhanced benefit schedule for spouses and dependents
The Committee recommends the following schedule for tuition rebate benefits for dependents and spouses:Year 1 - 50% waiver : After the first anniversary of employment - 100% waiver

This would replace the current schedule

Year 1 - 50% waiver: Year 2 -4 - 75% waiver: Year 5 and over - 100%

Provision permitting waiver of the waiting period for new employees who were eligible for 100% waiver for dependants at their prior employer
The Committee supported this provision as a recruitment tool. In those limited circumstances where a faculty or staff member is eligible for a tuition rebate benefit at another institution immediately prior to coming to Drake, the waiting period for eligibility would be waived. Proof of eligibility at the prior institution will be required.
3. Change in definition of eligible dependants
The Committee recommends changing the definition of eligible dependent to be consistent with eligibility for other benefits (such as health and dental benefits). The eligibility provision for children would read as follows: "unmarried children, stepchildren and legally adopted children, up to age 26 (as of the first day of classes of a semester or term) for which the employee provides principal support or claims as a dependent on the employee's income tax return."
Secretary’s note: unmarried was deleted from the motion at the Oct 2002 meeting.

B) Receive report from CAAD Council of Administrative Academic Departments
Presented by David Wright

9. Adjournment