D R A K E U N I V E R S I T Y
FACULTY SENATE MEETING AGENDA
The Drake University Faculty Senate will meet in regular session on
March 16, 2006 in Levitt Hall, Old Main at 3:30 p.m.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of February 2005 minute
4. Report from President Maxwell - out of town on University business
   NOTE: If any Senator would have had a question for President Maxwell for the March meeting, please email that question to President Bartschat and/or President Maxwell.
5. Report from Provost Troyer
6. Report from President Bartschat
7. Unfinished Business – none known
8. New Business
   1. The Faculty Senate approves March 20-24, 2006 as Spring Break Dore
   2. Results from Sabbatical Task Force Survey Bartschat
   3. Report from Environmental Task Force Courard-Haur
   4. Motion to accept the University Curriculum Committee (UCC) recommendation to change the “Day Free for Study” policy found in the Faculty Manual Section 2.16 Day Free for Study:
      The last class day prior to the beginning of the final examination period is designated as a “Day Free for Study,” commonly called “Dead Day.” During this time, no committee meetings may be held, and classes/laboratories (including make-up sessions) do not normally may not meet. Individual colleges and faculty members may schedule voluntary review sessions for their classes, with the provision that attendance by students is voluntary and no new material can be presented which will be included in the final examination. Laboratory reports and term papers previously assigned may be assigned due dates during the Day Free for Study. No examinations or quizzes may be given during the Day Free for Study. Honors and Capstone projects and music juries may be scheduled to facilitate faculty attendance.
      (New wording is bold, old is italized.)

9. Adjournment