Faculty Senate Exec Council - Oct 4, 2022 President report 1. Thanks to all for your efforts on behalf of shared governance 2. Welcome to Vice President Linda Martin in her other role as Interim Vice Chancellor and Vice President for UTIA Chancellor and Provost are traveling today 3. Appointments since Senate meeting - Stephanie Ohnesorg will serve on Executive Academic calendar Committee, Erik Lukosi, Nuclear Engineering, will be the Senate representative on the BAM Allocation Review Committee and Kellie Fecteau, College of Veterinary Medicine, will be the representative to the BAM Space Allocation Committee Welcome the Brian Long from Chemistry as new Chair of Research Council Still need reps on Student Media Board, Campus Planning Design Committee, Classroom upgrade committee (not a Senator - meetings are Mondays at 3:30) Will work on process once we get a list of appointments needed for these to be allocated to Senate Committees to make recommendations 4. New Senate Admin Asst - hire letter going out this week - should be available to assist committees very soon 5. Activities - meetings with Provost, Chancellor's staff and General Counsel regarding several issues including the case of Dr. Hu. Litigation hold letters are going out to many on campus regarding this case and our obligation to maintain records. I was interviewed by a variety of media regarding Hu case - will be talking tomorrow to APA Justice and will post my remarks on the President's page OGC has a variety of protections in place for faculty acting as part of their employment - website with details will be provided by OGC Correspondence with Provost regarding class time scheduling changes and impacts on units - this is an administrative responsibility so there was not consultation with faculty leadership about the details Discussion ongoing with Provost as to when 9-month faculty are expected to be available for service activities given calendar changes Discussions with Provost and General Counsel regarding status of Senate meetings and that they are viewed as closed meetings not subject to Open Meetings requirements, but the Bylaws indicate that meetings may be attended by invitation. We need to discuss this but my plan is to continue as the Senate has historically done to have meetings that are open to any who wish to attend with interest in the proceedings Conferred with Provost's staff and Chairs of Undergrad and Grad Council regarding process to consider proposals for courses/curricula that have budgetary impacts Global Tech - summary of last correspondence is posted on website - CGE encouraged to work with academic un its to broaden opportunities for electronic engagement of UTK students with students in other countries. Podium is not involved 6. Meetings next term - will need to decide whether by zoom or not.