2010- 11:2

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ACADEMIC COUNCIL (ECAC)

AGENDA

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

3:15 p.m., Board Room, Administration Building

ITEMS:

1. Approval of Agenda for October 5, 2010
   
2. Approval of Minutes for September 7, 2010 (Attachment #1)
   
3. President's Remarks - Lou Anna K. Simon
   
4. Provost's Remarks - Kim Wilcox
   
5. Executive Committee Chairperson's Remarks - Professor John Powell
6. Approve Curriculum Report from Academic Council of September 21, 2010 - Professor John Powell (Attachment #2)
   
7. Replacement of UCAG Member - Secretary Wright
8. Request for Merger from the Department of French Classic & Italian with the Department of Spanish & Portuguese - Provost Kim Wilcox (Attachment #3)
9. Follow-up on Issue of First Amendment Speech - Professor John Powell (Attachments #4a  4b)
10. Implementation of Bylaws - Proposed Motion - Professor Harold Hughes, Chairperson, UCAG (Attachment #5)
11. Proposed Motion for Faculty Council Re: SIRS - Professor John Powell (Attachment #6)
12. Health Care Update - Professor Deborah Moriarty, Chairperson, UCFA
    
13. Draft Agenda for Faculty Council for October 12, 2010 (Attachment #7)
    
14. Draft Agenda for Academic Council for October 19, 2010 (Attachment #8)
    
15. Other Business
    

ATTACHMENTS:

1.  Draft Minutes for September 7, 2010

2.  UCC Short Report

3.  Request for Merger
4.  Follow-up on Issue of First Amendment Speech:
     a. John Powell's Letter to President Simon
     b. President Simon's Response Letter
5.  Implementation of Bylaws - Proposed Motion

6.  Proposed Motion for Faculty Council Re:  SIRS

7.  Draft Agenda for Faculty Council for October 12, 2010
8.  Draft Agenda for Academic Council for October 19, 2010