PRESENT: G. Wall, B. Norton, D. Haines, A. Wong, C. Bjornson, W. Jamski, C. Shea for J. Nunnelley, C. Babione for S. Gilbert, V. Anderson for T. Ambrose, W. Rumsey, J. Barry, S. Earley, J. Johnson, K. Edmonds, E. Haub, G. Renwick, E. Otu, C. Short for L. Yeager, J. Reid, J. Newman, B. Asare, G. Crothers, D. Finkel, D. R. Stevens, E. Badger, F. Livingston, G. Atnip
 

ABSENT WITHOUT ALTERNATE:  T. O’Connor, U. Dufrene, J. Goldstein, E. Gohmann, A. Hufft, C. Staten, T. Walter, S. Haehl, S. Brown
 

1.  Roll

 The roll was distributed for Senators and alternates to initial.
 

2.  Chancellor’s Period/Questions

In the absence of Chancellor Richardson, VC Atnip welcomed the new Senate, and then made the following announcements.

The Teacher Education Program was reaccredited. Congratulations to all involved.

President Brand is willing to consider changing the IU Southeast divisions to schools.  Deans have been asked to notify VC Atnip about what their division wants to do.  There has been no discussion concerning full-fledged departments.

The currrent policy, endorsed by the Senate, whereby students who wish to withdraw must get the instructor’s signature, will need to be changed.    The U.S. Department of Education has informed the University that any student receiving federal financial aid must inform the registrar that they are dropping a class, but they shall not be required to get a signature.  This process will change for all students so not to have two procedures, one for those receiving financial aid and one for those who do not.
 

3.  President of the Faculty Senate’s Period
 
Professor Wall noted that it is customary for the retiring Senate President to reside over the remainder of the agenda, even though he is not a member of the 2000-2001 Senate.
 

4.  Election of President of the Faculty Senate

 Professor Wall asked Professor Rumsey to represent the Nominating Committee:

 Nominated:
 Chris Bjornson, Business & Economics
Sam Sloss, Social Sciences

 Elected:
 Chris Bjornson, Business & Economics

5.  Election of Executive Committee
 
 Nominated:
 John Newman, Social Sciences
 William Jamski, Education
 James Barry, Humanities
 Deborah Finkel, Social Sciences
 

 Elected:
 John Newman, Social Sciences
 William Jamski, Education

6.  Election of Nominating Committee

 Nominated:
 Deborah Finkel, Social Sciences
 Jeannette Nunnelley, Education
 Jacqueline Johnson, Library
William Rumsey, Humanities
 

 Elected:
 Deborah Finkel, Social Sciences
 Jeannette Nunnelley, Education