The following agenda is published in accordance with the Faculty Senate Rules. Any member of the standing faculty may attend SEC meetings and observe. Questions may be directed to Patrick Walsh, executive assistant to the Senate Office, either by telephone at (215) 898-6943 or by email at senate@pobox.upenn.edu

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

3-5 p.m.

Glandt Forum, 3rd Floor, Singh Nanotechnology Center

1.               Approval of the Minutes from the SEC Meeting of April 12, 2017

2.               Chair’s Report

3.               Past-Chair’s Report on Academic Planning & Budget, Capital Council, and

                  Campaign for Community

4.               Information Security Initiatives
                  Discussion with Joshua Beeman, Penn Information Security Officer

5.               Issues Requiring a Vote

                  a. Ballot:  2017-2018 University Council Steering Committee Members

                  b. Discussion and vote on Proposal to Eliminate Principal Lecturer Track and to

                      Extend the Professor of Practice Track in SEAS

6. Senate Committee Reports

                  a. Senate Committee on Faculty and the Academic Mission (SCOF)

                  b. Senate Committee on Faculty Development, Diversity, and Equity (SCFDDE)

                  c. Senate Committee on Faculty and the Administration (SCOA)

                  d. Senate Committee on Students and Educational Policy (SCSEP)

7. Discussion and recommendations for SEC’s agenda for 2017-2018

8. Passing of the Torch and Concluding Remarks