Faculty Senate Agenda – October 14, 2014

 

 

·      Call Meeting to Order

• Approval of September 16, 2014 Minutes
• Presentation by Provost Morris Stocks
  • Opportunity for Questions to Follow Presentation
• Senate Committee Reports
  • Executive Committee
  • Academic Affairs
    • Update on Best Practices related to Academic Discipline
      • This list would suggest the appropriate disciplinary measure to take for a set of common

o    Academic Support

• Finance
• Governance
• University Services
  • Update on University-Sponsored Childcare
    • This was an item presented to the Strategic Planning Council as part of the Senate’s Faculty Excellence Task Force report in spring of

·      Old Business

• New Business
  • Disclaimer of Policy Based Claims (Chris Offutt)
    • A resolution will be presented regarding a disclaimer stating that sponsors of events/communications are not speaking for the University of Mississippi (where applicable).

o    Online Courses, Instructional Costs and Intellectual Property

• With the increasing use of online instruction at the University the question of who owns the course once it is created has become paramount. Additionally, exploring the primary motivating factors behind the creation of online courses, and their effectiveness, takes on a greater

·      Adjournment