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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of the ALVSCE Senators (Melanie Hingle, Duarte Diaz, and Bobby Torres), we invite you to attend the upcoming Faculty Senate Meeting, which will be held on
<b>Monday, December 2, 2024, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.</b> in the <b>Old Main Silver and Sage Room.</b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You may join via Zoom using the link provided below. This meeting provides an excellent opportunity for faculty members to receive updates from key university leaders.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>ATTENDEE LINK:</b><br>
<a href="https://arizona.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bCbfnp6zRSqAFrTdYz-xEA" target="_new">https://arizona.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bCbfnp6zRSqAFrTdYz-xEA</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Agenda Highlights:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Call to Order and Approval of the Agenda</b> with Vice Chair of the Faculty, Mona Hymel.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Approval of Minutes</b> from the November 4, 2024, meeting.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Open Session</b> featuring remarks from Fiona Bailey, Senator Adriana Grijalva, and Senator Lucy Ziurys.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Statements and Reports</b> from the Chair of the Faculty, Leila Hudson, and the Provost (topic TBA).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Action Items</b>:<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><b>Consent Agenda</b> led by Graduate Council Co-chairs Philip Waddell and Sanlyn Buxner, including proposals for new degree programs: MS in AI for Business, MEd in School Counseling, and PSM in Resilience
Practice.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><b>Non-consent Agenda</b> led by Undergraduate Council Co-chairs Joost van Haren and Lisa Rezende, focusing on undergraduate transfer credit policy proposals and benchmarking.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Old Business</b>, including:<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">Updates from the ad hoc Committee on
<b>Campus Climate (</b>Matthew Abraham, Chair).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">Discussion of a Draft Resolution on
<b>Speech: Rights and Responsibilities</b> (Leila Hudson, Chair).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><b>IT Centralization</b> Data Request (Leila Hudson and Senator Lucy Ziurys).<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>New Business</b>, including:<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><b>Faculty Workload</b> discussion led by Secretary of the Faculty, Katie Zeiders.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">Update on <b>Arizona Online Initiatives</b> presented by Interim Senior VP Gary Packard.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">Consideration of alternative voting
<b>software for university elections</b> (Senator Lee Medovoi).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><b>Shared Governance</b> Review Committee update (Senator Russell Witte).<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Written Reports</b> from various university committees, including the APPC, RPC, SAPC, DEI, and others.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The meeting will conclude promptly at <b>5:00 p.m.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">As Senators representing ALSVCE, we value your input and engagement in shared governance. Should you have any thoughts, ideas, or comments, please feel free to share them via email or
through our <a href="https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9RbcDDtNB6mha1E" target="_new">
Qualtrics survey</a>. The link generates anonymous thoughts, ideas, or comments, although you are free to self-identify.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your continued dedication and participation!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bobby, Bobby, Duarte, & Melanie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Robert M. Torres</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Neely Family Endowed Professor<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Roger & Nancy Huber Eminent Faculty Scholar<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Arid Lands Resource Sciences, Associated Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Faculty Senator, <a href="https://cales.arizona.edu/">
CALES</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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