Academic Council Agenda 11.4.14

Academic Council

November 4, 2014, 10-30-11:45AM

Tyler Haynes 305

Please review the agenda below and the cited materials in advance of the meeting.

Agenda

1. Approval of Minutes of AC Meeting October 21, 2014. 
2. Information about the DuPont Fund: Alison Keller & Vittoria Tripp.

3. New Course Proposal

• CHEM 114 - Chemistry of Cooking

4. FERPA and Electronic Media: Susan Breeden.

• UR FERPA Electronic media checklist

5. Faculty Travel Budgets.

• Report of Ad Hoc Travel Committee

Our next meeting will be November 18, 2014 from 10:30-11:45 a.m. in THC 305. 

Continuing Agenda Items:

• Restricted funds and Advancement. We will engage Advancement leaders to attend AC meeting in early 2015. 
• Draft Proposal for an Academic Planning Group. This will be a preliminary draft to solicit reaction and develop options for a more robust Academic Council oversight of curricular development. 
• Revision to Guideline to provide for three-year merit review for tenured faculty.