Meeting Agenda of February 27, 2026
Noon – 1 p.m. - Standing Committee Meetings
(Zoom links will be sent to members by co-chairs)
1:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Main Council Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/95381882597?pwd=yy0p4hayLaKMc8ZS1kT0qBV3oyvYdD.1
Meeting ID: 953 8188 2597
Password: NBFC
Meeting Parliamentarian: Jackson Lockhart
- 1:10-1:25: Call to order - Anna Haley, Chair
- Approval of the agenda
- Approval of 1/30/2026 meeting minutes:
https://nbfc.rutgers.edu/minutes/meeting-minutes-276-2026-01-30 - Chair's Welcome
1:25-1:35: Standing committee speed announcements
1:35-2:10: Rutgers budgeting & DOE’s anti-DEI directive decision - Chair moderating
A faculty conversation on New Brunswick’s approach to the forthcoming “standstill” budget and the institutional implications of the Department of Education’s reversal of its anti-DEI directive. Joining us to discuss the DEI portion:
- Carlos Decena, Professor of Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies; Women & Gender Studies
2:10-2:45: Rutgers’ integration of AI - Chair moderating
A faculty–administration dialogue on the pedagogical, ethical, and institutional questions raised by AI in higher education—how Rutgers is navigating them, and what they mean for teaching, learning, and academic integrity across disciplines. Joining us:
- Carolyn Moehling, Senior Vice Provost and Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education
Charlie Collick, Director, Office of Information Technology and Lecturer, SCI
2:45-3:00: Other (any old or new) Business - Chair moderating
- 3:00: Adjournment
