The University of Southern Mississippi

Faculty Senate Meeting on March 17, 2006

Hall of Honors  at 2:00 p.m.

Forum Speaker-  

1.0   Call to Order

2.0   Approval of December 9, 2005 meeting minutes

3.0   Approval of Agenda

4.0   Officers' Reports
      4.1   President

4.1.1          Gulf Coast Status

4.1.2          Graduate Assistant Allocation Proposal

4.1.3          Teaching Loads Policy Proposal

4.1.4          Searches and Faculty Positions

4.1.5          Midyear Raises since August 2005

4.1.6          Alternative Learning Formats

4.1.7          Evaluation of teaching committee

4.1.8          UAC Confidentiality

4.1.9          Meetings with Dr. Thames and Dr. Grimes

4.1.10      Other

4.2   President-Elect

4.2.1          Outsourcing of physical plant

4.2.2          Faculty Handbook Committee

4.2.3          Provost Council

4.2.4          Other

4.3. Secretary–No report

            4.4. Secretary-Elect

            4.4.1 Office of Non Credit Programming Committee                   

5.0   Committee Reports

5.1    Academic and Governance: Bill Scarborough, chair

5.2    Administration and Faculty Evaluations: Steve Oshrin, chair

5.3    Awards: Mary Lux, chair

5.4    Budget: Myron Henry, chair

5.5    Constitution and Bylaws: Randy Buchanan, chair

5.6    Faculty Welfare: Tim Rehner, chair

5.7    Government Relations: Dave Duhon, chair

5.8    Technology: Barton Spencer, chair

5.9    Elections: Paula Smithka, chair

5.10   Ad hoc committee reports and liaison reports

5.10.1       Academic/Graduate Council

5.10.2       American Association of University Professors

5.10.3       Faculty Leadership Council

5.10.4       Presidents Council

5.10.5       Transportation

6.0   Old Business

7.0   New Business

8.0        Other
9.0     Adjournment