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
April 14 in Levitt Hall, Old Main at 3:30 p.m.

AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of March 2004 minutes
4. Report from President Maxwell
5. Report from Provost Troyer
6. Report from President Reincke

Committee Reports ø if appropriate
7. Unfinished Business none known
8. New Business

a) Motion to approve Spring Break March 21-25, 2005 V Petersen

b) Motion to Academic Calendar of 2005-2006 and 2008-2009 K Schaefer

c) Motion: Amendment to Article VI of the Academic Charter by adding sections for: Stopping the Tenure Clock or Tenure Clock Extensions C Gillespie

 d) Motion to approve new version of Nondiscrimination Statement and approve Statement on Diversity for use in Faculty Manual and other University documents V Petersen

e) Motion to abolish Institutional Planning & Review Committee (IPRC) D Alexander

The IPRC charge as passed at Faculty Senate (11-14-01):
The Committee shall be a standing committee of the Faculty Senate. It will serve as an advisory body to the University president and the president's cabinet on a variety of issues, including, but not limited to:
- design, implementation, and monitoring of evaluation and assessment mechanism for academic and administrative programs- ongoing assessment of University programs- institutional priorities- long-range planning- resource allocation.
The Committee shall, as part of its responsibilities, coordinate and facilitate communications and shall report monthly to the Faculty Senate.

f) Executive Session:
Consideration of Honorary Degree & Drake Medal candidates G Wade

9. Adjournment

NOTICE: The 2004-2005 Faculty Senate will have their organizational meeting on April 28 th at 3:30 p.m. The final meeting of the 2003-2004 Faculty Senate will begin immediately following the completion of the organizational meeting.