The Faculty Senate will hear the annual EIU foundation report and a presentation on the reorganization of the School of Adult and Continuing Education.

“We are hearing from Dean William Hine about his proposal to reorganize the School of Adult and Continuing Education and faculty development, which is a part of the school,” said Senate Chair James Tidwell, journalism professor.

The office of faculty development provides opportunities for the professional growth and development of the faculty at Eastern. The office offers programs which will aid faculty members in the direct delivery of quality instruction in the conventional classroom, the technology enhanced classroom, as well as the distance learning environment, according to the Web site.

More than 9,000 adults from the Coles County and surrounding areas attended programs and off-campus classes sponsored by Eastern Illinois University’s School of Adult and Continuing Education, according to the Web site.

Also, the senate will hear a presentation on the EIU Foundation, Eastern’s fund raising department, from Jon Laible, EIU Foundation executive officer and Jack Schultz, EIU Foundation president.

“They will talk about what the foundation is doing this year,” Tidwell said.

Tidwell said other important things that will be discussed at the meeting are election reports by Vice Chair Bud Fischer, biological sciences professor, and updates on the vice president for academic affairs search committee.

“I’m guessing we’ll soon be hearing the names of the candidates that will be brought to campus for interviews,” Tidwell said.

Fischer recently sent out petitions to faculty members for 29 open positions on several different campus committees including Faculty Senate and the Council on Academic Affairs.

Fischer previously said elections are scheduled to be held on April 11 and 12.