1. History of Faculty Involvement After Task Force Report Received by Faculty Council on October 27, 2005 Overall goal: Provide faculty, university- wide, an opportunity to voice their opinions and have input into curricular reform development and Task Force Report response. Overall goal: Provide faculty, university- wide, an opportunity to voice their opinions and have input into curricular reform development and Task Force Report response. Faculty Council Executive Committee developed a plan for reaching The University and involving faculty. Faculty Council Executive Committee developed a plan for reaching The University and involving faculty. Discussed and reported on throughout the year in Faculty Council Executive Committee, Faculty Council, and on Faculty Council website. Discussed and reported on throughout the year in Faculty Council Executive Committee, Faculty Council, and on Faculty Council website.

2. Faculty Forums Held in Each College (except Law) Faculty Pointperson, who ran forum, established in each college Faculty Pointperson, who ran forum, established in each college Responsible faculty delivered report to Faculty Council on their forum Responsible faculty delivered report to Faculty Council on their forum Written reports and across-college summary posted on Faculty Council Website: www.utexas.edu/faculty/council Written reports and across-college summary posted on Faculty Council Website: www.utexas.edu/faculty/council

3. Three University-wide Faculty Forums Held during and after College Faculty Forums Held during and after College Faculty Forums Results discussed in Faculty Council and Executive Committee Results discussed in Faculty Council and Executive Committee

4. Special E-mail Address Established via Faculty Council Office for Comments Comments received posted on the Faculty Council Website by College Comments received posted on the Faculty Council Website by Collegewww.utexas.edu/faculty/council

5. Faculty Comments on Wide Variety of Operational Issues Considered Spring and Summer The Deans’ Working Committee, with Pharmacy Dean Steve Leslie as Chair, met regularly to consider operational issues within and across colleges pulling together: The Deans’ Working Committee, with Pharmacy Dean Steve Leslie as Chair, met regularly to consider operational issues within and across colleges pulling together: –Student Deans, Assistant and/or Associate Deans, from each college –Faculty Council Executive Committee involved through Chair and Chair Elect attendance –Other student and staff input

6. Students Involved Through Faculty Council Activities and Their Own Forums and Emails Student representatives to Faculty Council (7 voting) Student representatives to Faculty Council (7 voting) Daily Texan reporting (attended many college and University Faculty Forums) Daily Texan reporting (attended many college and University Faculty Forums) Student Forums on curricular reform Student Forums on curricular reform

7. Staff Input to Curricular Reform Via the Deans’ Working Committee membership Via the Deans’ Working Committee membership Via representatives (2) to Faculty Council Via representatives (2) to Faculty Council Via Staff Council activities Via Staff Council activities Via Report on University Advising Via Report on University Advising

8. Educational Policy Committee Worked Intensely Over the Summer to Develop Motion to be Presented Today by Archie Holmes, Chair Many thanks to the Educational Policy Committee from the Faculty Council Many thanks to the Educational Policy Committee from the Faculty Council and the Faculty Council Executive Committee. Thank you for all that you have condensed, considered and developed on behalf of the UT Faculty! Thank you for all that you have condensed, considered and developed on behalf of the UT Faculty!