10. a.. Dr. Reilly- Faculty Ombudsman Not present. No report. 10. Other Business [10 minute time limit] Vice-President Griffiths expressed concern that an action item passed and signed by the president some years ago regarding teaching load for faculty in the sciences had still not been implemented.

Another senator, who is supposed to be on the committee appointed by the board of regents to report on faculty salaries, noted that no meetings had been held and no communication received about that committee. The provost said that he would follow up and report on that.

A senator asked how soon additional staff would arrive in the registrar’s office, and Dr. Yates said that the new people were ready to start February 1.

11. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:42 a.m.

Attendance

Senators

Sharon McGee Barbara Witty Shawn Lucas

Dr. Phillip Clay Buddhist Gyawali Dr Noel D Novelo

Alexander Lai Donovan Ramon Prof. E. Amadife

Dr. Monica Valentine Gary Stratton Helen Smith Senator

Bruce Griffiths Faribah Kashan Shawn Lucas

Faribah Bigdeli Daniel D Collum Keith McCutchen

Leigh Whittinghill-Senator Jennifer Ballard-Kang Nancy Del Rosario Capriles

Jens Hannemann Patricia Ann Marraccini Rene Desborde

Bobby Walter

Senators Absent: Ibukun (Mike) Ogunade, Herman Walston, Kristopher Grimes, Jonathon Sharp, Gavin Washington, Changzheng Wang

Guests

Walter Malone