The University of Southern Mississippi
Faculty Senate Meeting
October 6, 2006
Cook Library Room 123
2:00 p.m.



1.0 Call to order

2.0 Approval of September 8, 2006 minutes

3.0 Approval of agenda

4.0 A presentation to Dr. Tom Rhea Phillips and Barbara Phillips in appreciation for their support of Faculty Senate and on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Senate retreats at the Camp.

5.0 Officers' Reports
5.1 President
5.1.1 Shared Governance Document
5.1.2 Items - Meeting with Dr. Thames Questions/Discussion:
1. Far Memo.
2. Profit and Loss Spreadsheet.
3. Grant Writing Requirements for New Faculty.
4. Unwritten Criteria for Promotion and Tenure.
5. Pre-Tenure Review (Third Year Review
6. Ad Astra.
7. Space Utilization and Allocation Committee (SUAC).
8. Invitation to the 10/06/06 Faculty Senate Meeting.
9. Commission Meredith's Visit.
10. Graduate Assistants.

5.2 President-Elect
5.3 Secretary
5.4 Secretary-Elect

6.0 Discussion Items
6.1 Personnel Options
6.2 Presidential Search Advisory Committee (SAC)

7.0 Committee Sign-up, Selection of Chairs, Review of Charges
7.1 Ad hoc committee reports and liaison reports (AAUP and others)
7.1.1 President’s Council
7.1.2 AAUP
7.1.3 Facility Management Planning Committee
7.1.4 Alternative Learning Committee
7.1.5 Distance Education Committee
7.1.6 Faculty Handbook Committee

8.0 New Business
9.0 Old Business
10.0 Other
11.0 Adjournment