ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

AGENDA

TUESDAY, September 9, 2008

SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER, NOB HILL ROOM

2:00 – 5:00 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.

CALL TO ORDER: 2:10 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AGENDA ITEM #1—Approval of the Agenda for September 9, 2008

AGENDA ITEM #2—Approval of the Minutes for the May 15, 2008

Minutes are attached on GREEN.

AGENDA ITEM #3—Academic Senate Procedures Orientation

AGENDA ITEM #4—Academic Senate Elections:

· Senate Elections Committee: three Senators to serve for the 0809 Academic Year

· University Budget Committee: three faculty to serve one 1-year term, two 3-year terms.

AGENDA ITEM #5—Presentation on Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accreditation Review (WASC), AVP of Academic Planning and Educational Effectiveness, Linda Buckley—report to be heard no later than 2:45 p.m.

Draft report provided on WHITE.

AGENDA ITEM #6—Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Resolution in Support of the WASC Proposal, 1^st Reading

Proposed Resolution attached on IVORY..

AGENDA ITEM#7—Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Resolution on Suspension of General Education Curriculum Revisions, 1^st Reading

Proposal attached on GOLDENROD.

AGENDA ITEM#8—Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Revision to the Repeat of Courses Policy, 1^st Reading

Proposal attached on TAN.

AGENDA ITEM#9—Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed 2008- 2009 Standing Committee Assignments, 1^st Reading

Proposal attached on YELLOW..

AGENDA ITEM #10—Adjournment—no later than 5:00 p.m.