Chairs Report

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Chairs Report

• Welcome - new Senator from Group VIII
• Eileen Hayes
• College of Music

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SECC

• Campaign is underway
• Change War Results
• Faculty Senate 50.90
• Staff Council 9.56

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2007-2008 Planning and Budgeting Process

• Memo from Dr. Bataille dated Sept. 20, 2006 to
  Vice Presidents, Deans and Selected Program
  Directors (copy to Chancellor Senate Chair)
• Outlines the budget preparation process
• Provides for budget hearings
• States Two representatives each selected by the
  Faculty Senate and the Staff Council will always
  be invited to attend the hearings.

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2007-2008 Planning and Budgeting Process

• Faculty Senate representatives will be invited
  to participate in the budget hearings and are
  invited to ask questions and make comments at the
  proceedings. At least two Faculty Senate
  representatives should be present at each hearing
  and an effort should be made to ensure that
  representatives should be present at each hearing
  and an effort should be made to ensure that
  representatives are not from the units making the
  presentations.

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Faculty Senate Representatives

• Faculty Senate Budget Committee has been charged
  to have a representative at each hearing.

• Faculty Senate will elect a representative and an
  alternate from the faculty to attend the
  hearings.
• The EC identified faculty who were willing to
  serve.
• Nominations from the floor are welcome.

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Election Process

• EC moves nomination of faculty members who have
  agreed to serve.
• Senators will nominate additional candidates (no
  second is required)

• Dates for Budget Council hearings
• Nov. 27 (10 to 5)
• Nov. 29 (1 to 5)
• Dec. 1 (3 p.m.)
• Dec. 6 (8 to noon)

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Elections of Representatives for Budget Council
Hearings

• First vote Representative
• Second vote Alternate
• Process top vote getter is the winner (plurality
  vote).
• In case of a tie, there will be a run off.

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Nominees Who Have Agreed to Serve

• LouAnn Bradley, Libraries
• Michael Braswell, Finance, Insurance, Real
  Estate, and Law (COBA)
• Lynn Johnson, Management (COBA)
• Rick Reidy, Materials Science (CENG)
• Mazhar Siddiqi, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate,
  and Law (COBA)
• Richard Wells, Journalism (CAS)

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Important Projects Underway

• New format for commencement
• Temporary redo for December
• Hooding of doctoral candidates Friday night
  followed by reception
• Saturday ceremonies
• Times 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m.
• Day long reception in Gateway Ballroom
• Faculty input needed for ideal UNT commencement
• Survey will be distributed via email to Senators

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Important Projects Underway

• Student Honor Code
• Fall semester will be spent informing students
  and faculty about the proposed code
• Referendum to students Spring 2007

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Important Projects Underway

• Initial review of Faculty Ombudsmans Office
• Due to President October 2006
• Current ombudsmans term expires February 2007
  (reappointment decision)