The University Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will meet on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 from 3:00 to 4:45 p.m. in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center.

Agenda:

1. Approval of October 14, 2008 University Senate minutes
2. Chancellor’s Remarks – Chancellor Levin-Stankevich
3. Unfinished Business

A.Second Reading - Motion from the Faculty Personnel Committee: Motion to clarify grievance procedures (FASH 5.36)

4. New Business

A. First Reading - Motion from the Compensation Committee: Motion on the Salary Plan

B. First Reading – Motion from the Academic Policies Committee: Motion on Proposal to Establish a Middle East Studies Minor

C. First Reading – Motion form the Academic Policies Committee: Motion on Proposal for Authorization to implement a Materials Science Comprehensive Major

D. First Reading – Motion form the Academic Policies Committee: Motion on Proposal in the Geography Curriculum: Deleting Emphases in the Standard Major “Geography, Liberal Arts”

E. First Reading – Motion form the Academic Policies Committee: Motion on Proposal for Changes in the Geography Curriculum: Renaming Emphases in the Comprehensive Major 

5. University Senate Chair’s – Interim-Chair Harrison
6. Faculty Representative’s Report – Senator McAleer
7. Academic Staff Representative’s Report – Senator Brockpahler
8. Reportable Items from Committees

A. Executive Committee on Academic Calendar 2010-2011(enclosed)

B. Other committees

9. Special Reports

A. HLC Draft Report – Andrew Phillips

B. General Education Reform Committee Update – Kate Lang

C. Equity Scorecard Progress – Marty Wood

D. PEEQ – Marty Wood

10. Miscellaneous Business
11. Announcements
12. Adjournment