January 14, 2022 - Faculty Governance

Meeting of the Faculty Council

Friday, January 14, 2022, 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Teleconference

The recording of the meeting is available at this link.

Agenda

3:00 p.m. Chair of the Faculty’s remarks
Prof. Mimi Chapman (Social Work)

3:05 p.m. Introduction and welcome of incoming leaders in the Office of the Provost
                     Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz
                     Prof. Christopher Clemens (Physics and Astronomy)
                     Dr. Amy Locklear Hertel (Chancellor’s Office Chief of Staff)

3:10 p.m. Chancellor’s remarks
Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz

3:20 p.m. Provost’s remarks
Provost Robert Blouin

3:30 p.m. Spring semester and COVID-19 updates
                     Provost Robert Blouin
                     Prof. David Weber (Infectious Diseases; Pediatrics; Epidemiology)
                     Dean of Students Desirée Rieckenberg

Prof. Weber’s COVID-19 Update presented at the meeting [PDF]
Information about user seal test for face masks [video]

4:20 p.m.   New Faculty Retirement Planning Guide presented by Retired Faculty Association leaders
                     Prof. Donna Falvo (Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology), President
                     Prof. Thomas Clegg (Physics and Astronomy), OHR Liaison

Faculty Retirement Planning Guide [PDF]
Prof. Clegg’s slides for Faculty Council [PDF]

4:30 p.m. Annual committee reports by title

Committee on Appointments, Promotion and Tenure [PDF], Prof. Stuart Gold (Pediatrics), committee chair
Committee on University Government [PDF], Prof. Joy Renner (Radiologic Science), committee chair
Faculty Assembly Delegation [PDF], Prof. Jan Hannig (Statistics and Operations Research), committee chair

4:40 p.m. Closed session: Special report of the Honorary Degree and Special Awards Committee
Nominees for Fall 2022 awards [link] (Council member access only; Sakai login required)
Prof. Lloyd Kramer (History), committee member

5:00 p.m. Adjournment