Agenda
April 12, 2022 | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Presidents Hall - Franklin Hall
Updated April 11, 2022
- Approval of the minutes of April 5, 2022
- Memorial Resolution for Dennis G. Peters
- Memorial Resolution for Michael L. Tracy
- Approval of special meeting of the Bloomington Faculty Council
Pending concurrence of the Bloomington Faculty Council, the BFC will hold a special meeting starting 10 minutes after the adjournment of the regular meeting. - Executive Committee Business (10 minutes)
Marietta Simpson, Faculty President - Presiding Officer’s Report (10 minutes)
Rahul Shrivastav, Provost - Question/Comment Period (10 minutes)
Faculty who are not members may address questions to Provost Shrivastav or President Simpson by emailing bfcoff@indiana.edu. Questions should be submitted no less than two business days before the meeting. - Proposed amendments to BL-ACA-D9 Bylaws of the Bloomington Faculty Council of Indiana University regarding standing committees (5 minutes)
Rachael Cohen, Parliamentarian and Chair of the Constitution and Rules Committee
[Second reading – action item]
Current BL-ACA-D9 Bylaws of the Bloomington Faculty Council
B37-2022: Proposed amendments to BL-ACA-D9 Bylaws of the Bloomington Faculty Council of Indiana University regarding standing committees
B38-2022: Proposed policy on Bloomington Faculty Council Committees - Questions/comments on Proposed amendments to BL-ACA-D9 Bylaws of the Bloomington Faculty Council of Indiana University regarding standing committees (10 minutes)
- Recommendation to redefine Statewide Transfer General Education Core (STGEC) requirements at Indiana University Bloomington (5 minutes)
Kelly Eskew, Co-chair of the Educational Policies Committee
David Rutkowski, Co-chair of the Educational Policies Committee
Kurt Zorn, Acting Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Michael Lundell, Senior Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
[Second reading – action item]
B39-2022 Recommendation to redefine Statewide Transfer General Education Core (STGEC) requirements at Indiana University Bloomington - Questions/comments on the recommendation to Redefine STGEC Requirements at Indiana University Bloomington (10 minutes)
- Proposed extension of the special exception for test-optional applications for specific applicant populations (10 minutes)
Kelly Eskew, Co-chair of the Educational Policies Committee
David Rutkowski, Co-chair of the Educational Policies Committee
David Johnson, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Sacha Thieme, Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director of Admissions
[Action item]
Current BL-ACA-H11, Undergraduate Admissions Policy - Questions/comments on the proposed extension of special exception for test-optional applications for specific applicant populations (15 minutes)
- Proposal to add sustainability literacy as a shared goal in the IUB General Education (10 minutes)
Kelly Eskew, Co-chair of the Educational Policies Committee
David Rutkowski, Co-chair of the Educational Policies Committee
Sarah Mincey, Co-chair of the Sustainability as a Shared Goal Task Force
Brian Winterman, Co-chair of the Sustainability as a Shared Goal Task Force
[Second reading – action item]
Current BL-ACA-H9, Indiana University Bloomington General Education
B14-2022 Proposed revisions to BL-ACA-H9, Indiana University Bloomington General Education
B15-2022 Proposal to Establish a Sustainability Shared Goal - Questions/comments on the proposal to add sustainability literacy as a shared goal in the IUB General Education (20 minutes)
- Approval of the minutes of April 5, 2022