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 11, 2016

3-5 p.m.

Singh Center for Nanotechnology, Glandt Forum

1. Approval of the Minutes of April 13, 2016 (1 minute)

2. Chair’s Report (10 minutes)

3. Past-Chair’s Report: Campaign for Community, Academic Planning and Budget, and Capital Council (5 minutes)

4. Senate Committee Reports (60 minutes) 

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

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

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

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

5. Confidentiality and the Ombuds (15 minutes) Discussion with Lynn Hollen Lees, ombudsman, and Marcia Martínez-Helfman, associate ombudsman

6. Issues requiring a vote:
a. Ballot: 2016 Senate Committee on Committees (5 minutes)
b. Ballot: 2016-2017 University Council Steering Committee Members (5 minutes)

7. New Business (10 minutes)

8. Passing of the Torch and Concluding Remarks (5 minutes)

9. Reception