ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

AGENDA

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER, NOB HILL ROOM

2:00-3:30 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 May 15, 2007

AGENDA ITEM #2—Approval of the Minutes from May 1, 2007

Attachment on GREEN.

AGENDA ITEM #3—Report from Genie Stowers, Chair, Academic Program Review Committee: Fifth Cycle of Academic Program Review

AGENDA ITEM #4—Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee: Proposed Charge for the University Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2^nd Reading

Proposed policy attached on IVORY.

AGENDA ITEM #5—Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Revision to the Upper Division Writing Requirements, 2^nd Reading

Proposal attached on GREY.

AGENDA ITEM #6—Recommendation from the Student Affairs Committee: Proposed Addendum of Disability Access Statement to Faculty Statement of Course Requirements Policy, #S82-90, 1^st Reading

Proposed attached on PINK.

AGENDA ITEM #7—Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Bylaw change to Eliminate Academic Program Review Committee (APRC) and Establish a Strategic Planning Committee—(requires a 2/3 vote), 1^st Reading

Proposal will be distributed at the May 15Senate meeting.

AGENDA ITEM #8—Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Resolution Thanking and Commending Departing Senators

Proposed resolution attached on TAN.

AGENDA ITEM #9—ADJOURNMENT—3:30 p.m.