UFC Agenda –
August 16, 2021 (3-4:30, via Zoom)
Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order, 3:00 p.m. (Kristin Marsh)
II. Welcome to new UFC members and University committee leadership (3 minutes)
III. Approval of minutes, April 14, 2021 (2 minutes)
IV. Faculty Governance Organizational discussion:
- Faculty Governance and relationship between UFC & University committees, including suggestions for timing of committee meetings. (also see Guidelines for meeting minutes and Guidelines for posting minutes/reports) (7 minutes)
- Discussion of UFC website; re-design ideas for user-friendly access to information are welcomed. (5 minutes)
V. Faculty Senate of Virginia. Please consider taking on a representative role. Meetings are just twice a year, plus the bonus of Higher Education Advocacy Day in January.
VI. On-line course approvals, from Distance & Blended Learning Committee (10 minutes).
VII. Update on opening plans: Provost O’Donnell. Discussion: Faculty concerns about teaching in person & transmissibility of Delta variant. (Item suggested by Jennifer Barry, CPR)
VIII. Start of Discussion: Contradiction between work needed to keep things running and the contract period (time remaining)
IX. Additional points of discussion/questions?
X. Adjournment (4:30 or bust)
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