To: Faculty Assembly Members and all CLAS Faculty From: Anita Jung, Chair of the Faculty Assembly RE: Faculty Assembly Agenda: April 22, 2015 Please note that today’s agenda calls for two meetings. Regular business will be conducted in the first meeting, with adjournment at its conclusion. The organizational meeting for the 2015-2016 Faculty Assembly will occur next, with the nomination and election of new FA officers. Faculty Assembly members elected during the CLAS spring elections have been invited to attend. Please join the Faculty Assembly in welcoming its new members. Faculty Assembly Wednesday, April 22, 2015 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. 2520D UCC (University Capitol Centre) AGENDA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Announcements Minutes from March 25, 2015 Update from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Dean Chaden Djalali Update regarding lecturer appointments and review, Executive Associate Dean Raúl Curto Proposal for an undergraduate minor in Translation for Global Literacy, Professor Denise Filios, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and Aron Aji, Director, MFA in Literary Translation Discussion of desirable qualifications for the next University of Iowa President with UI Presidential Search Committee members Professor Gigi Durham, School of Journalism & Mass Communication and Department of Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies and Dr. Alexandra Thomas, Faculty Senate President Update from the CLAS Strategic Planning Committee, Professor Chris Cheatum, Department of Chemistry Updates from Faculty Assembly subcommittees Adjournment of the regular meeting 2015-2016 Organizational Meeting Agenda 1. Welcome to the newly elected members of the Assembly: Chair, Professor Anita Jung Group I Nathan Platte, Music Stephen Voyce, English Group II Yasmine Ramadan, French & Italian Ana Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Spanish & Portuguese Group III Rodica Curtu, Mathematics Randall McEntaffer, Physics & Astronomy 2. Nomination of new FA officers: Professor Chris Cheatum, Department of Chemistry, of the Faculty Assembly Nominating Committee introducing Professor Glenn Storey, Departments of Classics and Anthropology, as candidate for secretary, Professor Ana Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Department of Spanish & Portuguese as candidate for vice chair/chair elect, and Professor Russell Ganim, Division of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures, as candidate for chair. Nominations are also welcomed from the floor. 3. Election of the new FA officers 4. Discussion of structure and role of Faculty Assembly Diversity Committee 5. Adjournment of the organizational meeting Faculty Assembly Schedule 2014-2015 Wednesday, 3:30-5:00 in Seminar Room 2520D UCC (University Capitol Centre) September 17 October 15 November 12 December 17 January 28 February 25 March 25 April 22 Faculty Assembly Schedule 2015-2016 Wednesday, 3:30-5:00 in Seminar Room 2520D UCC (University Capitol Centre) September 16 October 14 November 11 December 16 January 27 February 24 March 30 April 27