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Minutes of Faculty Senate, 12/12/16 Meeting 123 Hathaway Hall
Senators
Senators
Ibukun Amusan (Math & Sci)
Ken Andries (AFE)
Nancy Capriles (BSS) A
Rene Desborde (Business) A
Gary Elliott (WYS) E
Maheteme Gebremedhin (AFE)
Caroline Gibson (FIAR)
Cindy Glass (BSS)
William Graham (EDU) A
Robert Griffin (FIAR)
Buddhi Gywali (AFE)
Dantrea Hampton (Library)
Jens Hannemann (Comp Sci)
Ashok Kumar (at large)
Vikas Kumar (AQU)
Li Lu (Math & Sci)
Rebecca McCoy (Nursing) A
Joe Moffett (LLP)
Narayanan Rajendran (at large)
Reba Rye (at large)
Rita Sharma (Math & Sci) A
Kimberly Sipes (at large) Peter Smith (LLP) A Stephen Ulrich (PUA, CJ, SW) A Changzheng Wang (at large)
Ex Officio Members and Guests
EX OFFICIAL Members and Guests
Chandee Felder (Senate Admin)
Elgie McFayden (Faculty Regent)
James Obielodan (Grad Director)
Donavan Ramon (WYS)
Cynthia Shelton (WYS)
Mara Merlino (BSS)
Fariba Bigdeli-Jahed (MASC)
Abdul Turay (Business)
David Shabazz (LPP)
Hettie Oldham (Program Assistant/Coordinator of Grad Studies)
Joanne Bankston (CAFSSS)
Andrew Ray (AQU)
John Sedlacek (AFE)
Shelia Stuckey (Library)
Karen Heavin (MASC)
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:11 pm. Fifteen senators were present.
2. Approval of agenda
The agenda was approved unanimously.
3. Approval of minutes
The Minutes for the 11/28/2016 meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.
4. Senate President Report
President Sipes reported that she is still involved in the etext initiative and reminded everyone to get requests in this week. Non-Pearson books will again be distributed through the campus bookstore. A senator observed that his books are not on Blackboard yet. President Sipes responded that when Blackboard is upgraded over the break the books will be uploaded.