Arizona State University

1. Arizona State University University Senate Meeting # 5 Spring 2014 UAC Chair’s Report Thomas Schildgen President of the University Senate Senate Meeting 5 3 February 2014

2. The velocity of change at ASU is increasing and the expectation for institutional advancement has never been greater. The University Senate is working to modify policy and procedures without compromising quality, in an effort to be more responsive to the market forces in higher education and the increased rate of institutional change. (Senate Resolution # 2014-44)New Course Proposals-Balancing Speed and Responsiveness with Rigor and Quality. Senate Meeting 5 3 February 2014

3. Letters to Department Chairs and Deans • An effort to write letters on behalf of each faculty senator to their appropriate Department Chairs and Deans, addressing the importance of institutional service and the role of the different committee chairs and co-chairs. • Assuming future salary adjustments are based on merit, defining the role of service becomes important with respect to any increased emphasis being placed on teaching, and scholarship or research. • Task Force on Institutional Ethics and Integrity at ASU • The 12 members met again last week for the fourth time and should be able to accomplish their work by April of 2014. The timeliness of this task force in relation to the recent fraternity incident underscores the importance of the work. Senate Meeting 5 3 February 2014

4. Ad-Hoc Committee on Resources and Protocol for Domestic Violence and Intimate Abuse will meet February 11 with the goal of creating a easily accessible Website connected to the ASU website that provides information and support services. • WASHINGTON — President Obama warned colleges last Wednesday to address an epidemic of sexual assault on campuses. • A newly formed White House task force will craft plans for schools to combat sexual violence and push institutions to open up about the problem and their response. • A study issued Wednesday by the White House Council on Women and Girls found that nearly 22 million women nationwide — and more than 1.5 million men — have been raped. Senate Meeting 5 3 February 2014

5. 5. OKED Training – Introduction to Research Administration at ASU I took the time to attend one of the OKED Training sessions last week. Introduction to Research Administration at ASU – Facilitated by Ms. Beth Moser, who did a great job of answering all questions. Most importantly, after the training you are given access to the Power Points and the contact information of the different OKED personnel. If we are to double the research expenditure in the near future, having a working knowledge of OKED is very beneficial. Senate Meeting 5 3 February 2014

6. 6. Recent ASU Faculty Achievements ASU Regents' Professor Alberto Ríos, the inaugural poet laureate for Arizona, has been appointed to the Academy of American Poets' board of chancellors Outstanding accomplishments in engineering have earned Arizona State University professors Nathan Newman and Martin Reisslein honored status as new Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). No more than one-tenth of one percent of the 400,000 IEEE members from 160 countries is chosen each year as Fellows. The American Philosophical Association has elected ASU philosophy professor Cheshire Calhoun as board chair. She will begin her three-year term next July. The American Philosophical Association is the largest philosophical society in the world. It was established in 1900, Senate Meeting 5 3 February 2014

7. 6. Recent ASU Faculty Achievements (cont.) Senator Spotlight for January 2014 Dr. Kathleen Puckett Associate Professor of Special Education Division of Teacher Preparation in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Polytechnic Campus Describe what you have learned during your time on the Senate. I have renewed my belief in the importance of shared governance. As ASU moves its ambitious goals forward, it is very important that faculty and academic professionals be part of the conversation. This is the avenue for us to learn from university-wide administration and from university-wide faculty representation. It is also the avenue for university-wide administration to learn from us. Whether the task is to receive information, vote on items previously vetted by committees, or discuss emerging issues, this is the venue for faculty input and due diligence regarding the direction of the university. Senate Meeting 5 3 February 2014

8. The University Senate to Host ABOR Breakfast February 7 with the theme being ‘A 20/20 View of ASU: Faculty Commitment to Meeting the ABOR Goals. To increase the educational attainment of Arizona citizens by producing enough high-quality University degrees for the state to be nationally competitive by the year 2020.To increase the prominence of the system’s research enterprise so that it can contribute to the Knowledge economy and improve the quality of life in Arizona.To provide the educated workforce needed to fill shortages and to stimulate demand for higher paying jobs in Arizona. Senate Meeting 5 3 February 2014

9. The University Senate to Host ABOR Breakfast February 7 with the theme being ‘A 20/20 View of ASU: Faculty Commitment to Meeting the ABOR Goals. Faculty presenters include: Dr. Lee Hartwell – Distinguished Sustainability Scientist/Professor. 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of genes that control cell cycle, specifically abnormal uncontrolled cell growth. Dr. Carlos Castillo-Chavez – Distinguished Sustainability Scientist, Global Institute of Sustainability Dr. Mark Lussier – Past President of the University Senate and Department Chair of English Dr. Pamela Marshall – Associate Professor, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences Dr. Linda Vaughan, PhD, RD, FADA – Director, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion and Nutrition Professor Dr. Jason Robert – Director of the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics. Associate Professor of Ethics in Biotechnology and Medicine at Arizona State University Senate Meeting 5 3 February 2014

10. ABOR 2020 Spider Chart - ASU Senate Meeting 5 3 February 2014