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 on

March 15, 2006 in Levitt Hall, Old Main at 3:30 p.m.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of February 2006 minutes

Report from President Maxwell

NOTE: If any Senator would like to submit a question for President Maxwell for the meeting,

please email that question to President Esposito and/or President Maxwell.

Report from Provost Troyer

Report from President Esposito

Unfinished Business     

                  Motion 06-07 – tabled January 2006

Be it resolved, the Faculty Senate recommends that Drake University end the practice of presenting honorary degrees at commencement.

New Business

A)              The University Curriculum Committee moves adoption of the following rules for release of undergraduate and graduate degrees beginning with the 06-07 academic year.:

 

Undergraduate Graduation:

Students must file an application for graduation by the posted deadline at http://www.drake.edu/governance/.  Once requirements have been fulfilled and verified, the Records Office will post the degree and mail the diploma with the established graduation date in May, August, or December. The student must complete and the College Office must verify  all requirements within one month of graduation to have the degree posted with the applied-for graduation date. Students who meet the requirements for graduation at a later point in time will have an effective graduation date of the following established graduation date in May, August, or December.

Graduate, Pharmacy, and Law Graduation:

Once graduate, pharmacy,  and law students have filed an application for graduation and are certified to meet the requirements for graduation by the College Office, the Records Office will post the degree dated the 15th of the following month (pharmacy students cannot graduate prior to the established graduation date in May).

B)        The University Curriculum Committee moves adoption of the following rules for approval of new cross-college programs, effective from the beginning of the Fall 2006 Semester:

Faculty proposing a new cross-college program shall submit a written proposal to the University Curriculum Committee.  The proposal shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

Evidence that the proposed program fulfills a university need.

Evidence that the program meets the academic and administrative criteria set out in the Drake Strategic Plan, as well as the Drake Mission Statement and Explication.

Evidence that the proposed program has a high likelihood of enhancing the learning experience of current students or of attracting new students to Drake.

Evidence that the program is viable.  This shall include evidence that it will retain students, that it will be supported administratively by the relevant colleges, and in particular that any ‘core’ courses will be offered on a regular schedule by qualified faculty.

Following provisional approval by the Committee the proposal shall be shared with the appropriate Associate Deans and departmental chairs for feedback.  If it secures official support

The proposal will gain final approval at the following regular Curriculum Committee meeting, or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter.

 

C)              Move adoption of the calendars that the University Curriculum Committee has given second approval to the 2007-2008 Academic Calendar and preliminary approval to the 2010-2011 Academic Calendar (both attached).

 

9. Adjournment