The University of Southern Mississippi

Faculty Senate Meeting on May 5, 2006

Gulf Coast Student Service Center, Room 138 M at 3:00 p.m.

1.0            Call to Order

2.0            Approval of February and April meeting minutes

3.0            Approval of Agenda

4.0         Officers' Reports

4.1              President

4.1.1          Raises

4.1.2          SACS

4.1.3          NCATE

4.1.4          Gulf Coast Status

4.1.5          Cabinet meetings, meetings with Dr. Thames & Dr. Grimes

4.1.6          Calendar Committee

4.1.7          Distance Education Committee

4.1.8          Syllabus review committee

4.1.9          Evaluations of Teaching

4.1.10      Shared Governance document

4.1.11      Other

4.2          President-Elect

4.2.1       Outsourcing

4.2.2      Heroes of Katrina

4.3         Secretary

4.4         Secretary-Elect



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      President's Council

5.10.2      American Association of University Professors

5.10.3      Academic/Graduate Council

5.10.3      Faculty Leadership Council

5.10.4     Transportation

6.0       New Business



7.0       Old   Business

             7.1            Motion on No Confidence

             7.2            Motion on Search & Board Oversight



8.0        Other
9.0     Continuation of May meeting on June 9, 2006.