Welcome to the Web site for the Faculty Senate at EIU. Regular meetings during the Spring 2010 semester are at 2pm, Booth Library Conference Room 4400. Dates and topics are listed below.
Date |
Topic |
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12 January |
Intercollegiate Athletics NCAA recertification |
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26 January |
Furlough policy/CUPB; Senate electoral structure |
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9 February |
Gen. ed. writing-intensive requirement; Renewable Energy Center academic programs |
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23 February |
Strategic planning |
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9 March |
Budget Transparency; Landscape Plan |
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23 March |
Elections |
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6 April |
TBA |
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20 April |
TBA; Faculty Retirement Reception |
Please check out our agenda to find out more information on our next meeting, or view the minutes to see what has happened at our past meetings. The Inside the Senate page will provide you with more information about our committees, bylaws and constitution.
You can find a list of our current members as well as the members of elected and appointed university committees and councils. Other Web sites of interest to faculty are provided under our Links page.
Spring 2010 Faculty Elections
All Unit A Faculty and Chairs should consider running for election to one of the university committees that will have openings in the Fall 2010 semester. Click to download the list of the open seats on the committees, a nomination form, and the questions to be answered by each candidate. The nomination form and the answers to the specific committee responses to questions are due back to Dawn VanGunten, 2147 Buzzard Hall by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2010. Responses to questions should be sent via email to dvangunten@eiu.edu. The elections will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday March 30th and 31st, by electronic ballot. Please consider running for a committee and do not forget to vote!
Faculty Forum, 2009-2010
What is Integrative Learning? Why do educators believe it is important? How could it contribute to undergraduate education at EIU? Faculty who attended the recent American Association of Colleges and Universities Conference on Integrative Learning will lead a panel discussion and breakout sessions to discuss how we might use Integrative Learning approaches. A flyer announcing the forum can be found here, and a short bibliography on Integrative Learning can be found here.
Integrative Learning involves not only pedagogy but also student engagement; curriculum design and support; and attention to the entire university environment, including student affairs. We encourage Faculty, Students, Staff, and Administrators to attend. We hope to see you there!
Distinguished Faculty Award
Award Announcement and Nomination Form
Eastern Illinois University’s community is encouraged to join faculty, staff, administrators, students, and alumni in nominating candidates for this year’s Distinguished Faculty Award – one of the most prestigious honors available to EIU faculty. Such an award is given to an EIU faculty member(s), including chairs, who best exemplify teaching / performance of primary duties, research / creative activity, and service.
Nominations should include: a cover sheet, a nominating letter, the curriculum vitae of the nominee, and letters of support (up to 3 from a variety of perspectives, including: Colleagues, Administrators, Staff, and Current or Former Students).
All materials should be submitted by 4 p.m. on March 5, 2010 to Andrew White, Old Main 3321, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920. Please contact Andrew White (amwhite@eiu.edu; 217-581-6278) if additional information or assistance is desired.
The 2009 Luis Clay Mendez Award recipient was Les Hyder (Journalism). Thank you for your service to EIU!
Senate will solicit nominees for the 2010 Award in Fall 2010.
Award Description/Nomination Form
