ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

AGENDA

TUESDAY, February 17, 2009

SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER, NOB HILL ROOM

2:00 – 3:45 p.m.

OPEN FLOOR PERIOD: 2:00 - 2:10 p.m.

The Open Floor Period provides an informal opportunity for faculty members to raise questions or make comments directed to Senate officers or to university administrators. Please arrive promptly at 2:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER: 2:10 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AGENDA ITEM #1—Approval of the Agenda for February 17, 2009

AGENDA ITEM #2—Approval of the Minutes for the February 3, 2009

Minutes are attached on GREEN.

AGENDA ITEM#3—Presentation from Jaylan Turkkan, Associate Vice President, Office of Research & Sponsored Programs: Promoting the Research & Creative Activities Retreat

AGENDA ITEM#4—Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Revisions to the Academic Senate Bylaws voting procedures, 2^nd Reading

Proposed revisions attached on YELLOW.

AGENDA ITEM#5—Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Policy on Concentrations and Emphases, 2^nd Reading

Proposal attached on GREY.

AGENDA ITEM#6—Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee, Adding Journal Editing as Professional Achievement & Growth , 1^st Reading

Proposed revisions attached on SALMON.

AGENDA ITEM#7—Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Reapportionment for Academic Senate representatives, 2009-2010 Academic Year, 1^st Reading

Proposed revisions attached on WHITE.

AGENDA ITEM #8—Adjournment—no later than 3:45 p.m.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Immediately following the Senate meeting…

The campus community is invited to a provost candidate’s campus presentations to be held from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. The candidate will make a 15-minute presentation and answer questions for 30 minutes. The candidate’s profiles will be available at the presentation.