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Faculty Senate
University of Mississippi

Faculty Senate Agenda – April 14, 2015

  • Call Meeting to Order
  • Approval of March 17, 2015 Minutes
  • Approval of March 24, 2015 Minutes
  • Approval of March 31, 2015 Minutes
  • Presentation by Dr. John Kiss, Dean of the Graduate School, on a Proposed Policy on External Letters of Evaluation for Promotion and Tenure (See Attached)
  • Senate Committee Reports
    • Executive Committee
    • Academic Affairs
      • Update on the GradeBuddy Online Note Distribution System
        • com, according to their website, “provides a platform for students to access the best study materials to help accelerate learning and increase academic success.” It is a system that allows student to sell their in-class notes via an online portal to other students. The question has been raised whether this should be considered academic misconduct and whether this represents an inappropriate use of the intellectual property of the professor.
      • Academic Support
        • Proposed Resolution in Support of Equal Alternate Testing Accommodations (See Attached)
          • In response to the presentation at the meeting on March 17, 2015, the proposed resolution has been created calling for the creation of a center for accommodated testing available to all students, regardless of discipline
        • Finance
        • Governance
        • University Services
      • Old Business
      • New Business
      • Proposed Resolution Calling for a Significant Role for the Faculty, as well as Other Stakeholders in the University Throughout the Search Process for the Next Chancellor of the University of Mississippi
      • Adjournment