A vote on diversifying the curriculum is not expected at today's Faculty Senate meeting, although the senate's committee on undergraduate instruction has circulated a proposal.

Discussion of incorporating the works of racial and ethnic minorities into the curriculum began in the senate last semester.

The committee's proposal is now circulating through senate committees for approval, said the committee's vice chair Frank Kristine.

However, the University's affiliation with the Big 10 and a report on the University's research programs will highlight today's meeting at 1:30 p.m. in 112 Kern Building.

The extent of University involvement in research focusing on the 1988-89 school year and plans for the future will be the focus of the research report, said Charles Hostler, dean of the graduate school.

Plans for future funding include an increased emphasis for the arts and humanities, Hostler said.

While no action is expected today on the diversity issue, it dominated the Fall semester senate meetings.

Last semester, the senate conducted two forensics meetings on the topic marked by sometimes heated discussions with one faculty member calling the issue a "political stunt."

Thomas Merritt, a faculty senator, said the two "most strongly" considered proposals formulated from the forensics sessions are:

-- A proposal which would require students to participate in a three- credit course on diversity.

-- A proposal which would require a student to choose one of several courses.

"At this point we have a preliminary proposal that is being reviewed by other committees," said Frank Kristine, the committee's vice chairman.

Committee members would not comment on the details of the recommended proposal.

After the committee's review, the proposal will go to the senate floor during the February meeting, Kristine said.

The legislation will contain a recommended date of implementation, said George Bugyi, executive secretary of the senate. The date is subject to the approval of the University president and may change depending on the actual time of implementation, he said.