February 14, 2014

Meeting of the Faculty Council and General Faculty

Meeting for February 14 was canceled as the university was closed; it will NOT be rescheduled.  Agenda items below will be incorporated into the March 28 meeting, which will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Friday, February 14, 2014 
3:00 p.m.
Pleasants Family Assembly Room
Wilson Library

Chancellor Carol Folt and Chair of the Faculty Jan Boxill presiding

Agenda

3:00  Chancellor’s Remarks and Question Period

• Chancellor Carol Folt

3:15  Provost’s Remarks and Question Period

• Provost Jim Dean

3:25  Chair of the Faculty’s Remarks and Question Period

• Chair of the Faculty Jan Boxill

3:35  Introduction of Chair of the Faculty Candidates

• Prof. Bruce Cairns
• Prof. Andy Perrin

3:40  Annual Reports

• Faculty Information  Technology Advisory Committee
  • Prof. Jim Porto, Chair
• Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure Committee (carried over from January meeting)
  • Received by title; Prof. Abigail Panter, Chair, present to respond to questions

3:50  Resolution 2014-7:  Honor System Reforms

• Background Materials:
  • Instrument of Student Judicial Governance with changes tracked
  • Summary of Reforms
• Profs. Richard Myers (Chair of the Committee on Student Conduct) and Andy Perrin (COSC Member) will present the changes.

4:05  Contextual Grading Demonstration

• Prof. Andy Perrin and Mr. Chris Derickson, University Registrar

4:20  Introduction to the Community Garden

• Prof. Alice Ammerman (Director, UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention)

4:40 Resolution 2014-1.  On Amending the Faculty Code of University Government to Enlarge the Faculty Hearings Committee and to Clarify the Duties of Its Chair (Second Reading)

• Prof. Vin Steponaitis, Chair, Committee on University Government

4:45  Faculty Athletics Committee Update

• Joy Renner

4:55  2014 Edward Kidder Graham Award Nominee (Closed Session)

5:00  Adjourn