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

January 30, 2008 in Old Main, Levitt Hall at 3:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of December 2007 minutes

4. 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 Simpson (louann.simpson@drake.edu) and/or President Maxwell (david.maxwell@drake.edu)

5. Report from Provost Troyer
6. Report from President Simpson

                  Report from Student Senate

                  Campus Council Update

                  Standing Committee Reports

7. Unfinished Business      none known

8    New Business

A) Motion to amend the Guidelines for Construction of the Academic Calendar

Change the Calendar Construction Guidelines, section D

To be implemented for Summer 2008 courses

current

D.  The Summer session is organized into two five-week terms.  The beginning of the first five-week term shall be determined in reference to the closing dates of the public schools in the Des Moines Metro area.

proposed

D.  The beginning date of the summer term shall be the Monday immediately following commencement. The Ending date of the summer term shall be the Sunday immediately before the opening day of classes in the fall (either the University classes or Law School classes, which ever is earlier).

The Faculty Senate will set an opening fall semester date when the academic calendar is created four full years in advance.  The Faculty Senate will give final approval to the calendar 1.5 years in advance of the fall semester. The Law faculty will approve an opening fall semester date before the Faculty Senate final approval vote to ensure that a summer ending date is established.

                        B) Nominations for Faculty Senate President-Elect

9. Adjournment