THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE

JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY SENATE

VOLUME XXV

MINUTES OF MEETING #496, 16 APRIL, 2009

APPROVED 30 APRIL, 2009

PRESENT:

BA: Schnell, Burnett

LBAR: J. Johnson, Harwell, Pritchard, Bell, Gyasi, M. Johnson, Reeves

ENG: Gaede, English, Cassibry, Wessling, Lin

LIB: Vaughan

NUR: Ferguson, O’Keefe

SCI: Mecikalski, Bishop, Zhang, Etzkorn, Takahashi

ABSENT WITH PROXY:

BA: Wilhite, Bao

LBAR: Heikes, Seemann

ENG: Coe

NUR: Linsky, Showalter, Lawson

SCI: Wu, Miller

ABSENT WITHOUT PROXY:

LBAR: Ragsdale, Smith

ENG: Banish, Anderson, Kulick, Gholston

SCI: Davis, Edmondson, Ravindran

0. President Gaede called the meeting to order at 12:46 p.m.

1. Senate Bill 320: Partner Benefits

After some discussion regarding the history, laws, what benefits would be gained, the definition of domestic partner, etc. Dr. Reeves called the question.

The second reading of the bill passed 27 in favor and 4 opposed.

Dr. Bell moved, seconded by Dr. Reeves to take the bill to third reading.

The vote was 27 in favor and 2 opposed.

Dr. Reeves called the question.

The bill passed at third reading 27 in favor and 4 opposed.

Dr. English moved, seconded by Dr. Schnell to adjourn.

11. The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 p.m.