Faculty Senate Approved Minutes
The meeting featured introductory remarks from the interim Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs regarding shared governance and transparency. Discussions included a report on the Faculty Senate President's activities, such as university presidential searches and budget challenges, specifically a projected $20 million deficit for the upcoming biennial budget. Elections for standing committee chairs were conducted, and a new process for Faculty Senate representation on the search committee for the Vice-President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was established. Interim university leadership provided updates on strategic enrollment and retention goals. Additionally, the Academic Policy, Finance, Personnel Policy, Rules, Student Policy, and Technology committees presented reports on ongoing initiatives, including academic misconduct policies, faculty travel funding, student advisory policies, and IT infrastructure updates.