ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

AGENDA

TUESDAY, May 13, 2008

SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER, NOB HILL ROOM

2:00 – 4:00 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.

CSU International Programs Representative Laura Lisy-Wagner and All-University Committee on International Programs Chair, Johnetta Richards will provide brief updates on state-wide and campus activities

CALL TO ORDER: 2:10 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2008 Distinguished Faculty Award Recipients Announced

AGENDA ITEM #1—Approval of the Agenda for May 13, 2008

AGENDA ITEM #2—Approval of the Minutes for the April 29, 2008

Minutes attached on GREEN.

AGENDA ITEM #3—Recommendation from the Executive Committee—Resolution Thanking and Commending Outgoing Senators, consent item, 1^st & 2^nd Readings

Resolution will be distributed at the meeting.

AGENDA ITEM #4—Recommendation from the Executive Committee—Proposed Resolution in honor of Marilyn Verhey, a consent item, 1^st & 2^nd Readings

Resolution will be distributed at the meeting.

AGENDA ITEM #5—Recommendation from the Executive Committee—Proposed Resolution on CSU Budget Cuts, consent item, 1^st & 2^nd Readings

Attachment on SALMON.

AGENDA ITEM #6—Recommendation from Educational Policies Council: Proposed Discontinuance of the Bachelor of Art in Industrial Arts (BAIA), Concentration in Product Design & Development; Bachelor of Art in Industrial Arts (BAIA), Concentration in Visual Communication Design; Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (BSIT) , 1^st Reading—proposal to be heard no later than 2:50 p.m.

Attachment on LAVENDER.

AGENDA ITEM #7—Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed Revisions to the Psychology Major, 1^st Reading—proposal to be heard no later than 3:00 p.m.

Attachment on IVORY.

AGENDA ITEM#8—Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee: Proposed Revisions to the Administrative Search Committee Policy, 2^nd Reading

Proposal attached on TAN.

AGENDA ITEM#9—Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Course Criteria per the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirements (GWAR), 2^nd Reading

Proposal attached on GRAY.

AGENDA ITEM #10—Recommendation from the Strategic Issues Committee: Proposed Policy on Intellectual Property, 2^nd Reading

Proposal attached on YELLOW.

AGENDA ITEM #11—Adjournment—no later than 4:00 p.m.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: The first meeting of the 2008-2009 Academic Senate will begin at 4:00 p.m.