Agenda
March 16, 2021 | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
broadcast.iu.edu
- Approval of the minutes of March 2, 2021
- Memorial Resolution for Mitchell S. Novit
- Executive Committee Business (10 minutes)
John Walbridge, Faculty President - Presiding Officer's Report (10 minutes)
Lauren Robel, Provost - Question/Comment Period
Faculty who are not members of the Council may address questions to Provost Robel or President Walbridge by emailing bfcoff@indiana.edu - Possible development of guidelines for the Bloomington campus in the event of financial exigency (5 minutes)
Barb Cherry, Co-chair of the Creation, Elimination, Merger and Reorganization Committee
Paul Coats, Co-chair of the Creation, Elimination, Merger and Reorganization Committee
[Discussion Item]
ACA-41 Faculty Role Regarding University Financial Exigency
IUPUI guidelines: Appendix D Dealing with the Effect of Financial Difficulties Upon Faculty at IUPUI (pp. 123-131)
B30-2021: CREM Discussion Outline - Questions/comments on the possible development of guidelines for the Bloomington campus in the event of financial exigency (20 minutes)
- Proposed Resolution Regarding Academic Freedom Support for Non-Tenure Track Faculty (10 minutes)
Israel Herrera, Co-chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee
Steve Sanders, Co-chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee
[Second Reading – Action Item]
B31-2021: Updated Proposed Resolution Regarding Academic Freedom Support for Non-Tenure Track Faculty - Questions/comments on the Proposed Resolution Regarding Academic Freedom Support for Non-Tenure Track Faculty (20 minutes)
- Extension of special exception for test-optional applications for specific applicant populations (5 minutes)
J Duncan, Co-chair of the Educational Policies Committee
David Rutkowski, Co-chair of the Educational Policies Committee
Sacha Thieme, Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director of Admissions
[Action item]
Current BL-ACA-H11 Undergraduate Admissions Policy
B32-2021: Request for extension of the special exception for test-optional applications for specific applicant populations - Questions/comments on the extension of special exception for test-optional applications for specific applicant populations (5 minutes)
- Proposed amendments to BL-ACA-H10 Indiana University Bloomington Accommodations for Religious Observances (5 minutes)
Israel Herrera, Co-chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee
Steve Sanders, Co-chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee
[First Reading – Discussion Item]
Current BL-ACA-H10 Indiana University Bloomington Accommodations for Religious Observances
B33-2021: Proposed amendments to BL-ACA-H10 Indiana University Bloomington Accommodations for Religious Observances - Questions/comments on the proposed amendments to BL-ACA-H10 Indiana University Bloomington Accommodations for Religious Observances (10 minutes)
- Proposed amendments to BL-ACA-D9 Bylaws of the Bloomington Faculty Council of Indiana University (5 minutes)
Rachael Cohen, Parliamentarian and Chair of the Constitution and Rules Committee
[First Reading – Discussion Item]
Current BL-ACA-D9 Bylaws of the Bloomington Faculty Council of Indiana University
B34-2021: Proposed amendments to BL-ACA-D9 Bylaws of the Bloomington Faculty Council of Indiana University (proposed amendments begin on page 7) - Questions/comments on the proposed amendments to BL-ACA-D9 Bylaws of the Bloomington Faculty Council of Indiana University (5 minutes)