October 20, 2026

DATE: October 14, 2026
TO: The Faculty Senate and Voting Faculty
FROM: Julien Panetier, Chair

SUBJECT: FACULTY SENATE MEETING – OCTOBER 20

President Anne D’Alleva will hold a full faculty meeting on Tuesday, October 20, at 11:30 a.m. in Old Union Hall.

The second Faculty Senate meeting of the 2026–2027 academic year will follow immediately after the full faculty meeting.

The agenda is:

1.  Approval of Minutes of September 22, 2026, meeting

2.  Reports

a. Prof. Debi Mishra, Chair, Faculty Senate Executive Committee

b. Prof. Alistair Lees, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs 

    Advancement of Associate Professors Task Force Report

3.  New Business- Curriculum items:            

a. Program Deactivation:

• • • • Special Education, Early Childhood, MSEd 

b. Program Revisions:

• • • • TESOL Adv. Cert.
      • TESOL CR-ITI Adv. Cert.

4.  Upcoming Senate Meetings

• • Tuesday, December 1, 2026
  • Tuesday, March 16, 2027 (Full Faculty/Faculty Senate)
  • Tuesday, April 27, 2027 

5.  Faculty Senate- Open floor (time permitting)

6.  Adjournment