ACADEMIC SENATE
MEETING
AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2006
SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER, NOB HILL ROOM
2:00 Ð 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.
CALL TO ORDER: 2:10 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AGENDA ITEM #1ÑAPPROVAL OF THE AGENDA FOR September 12,
2006
AGENDA ITEM #2ÑAPPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
FOR THE LAST MEETING OF THE 2005-2006 ACADEMIC SENATE ON May 16, 2006
Minutes are attached on GREEN.
AGENDA ITEM #3ÑAPPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
FOR THE FIRST MEETING OF THE 2006-2007 ACADEMIC SENATE ON May 16, 2006
Minutes are attached on GREEN.
AGENDA ITEM #4ÑREPORT FROM LEE BLITCH, VP UNIVERSITY
ADVANCEMENTÑNo Later Than 2:25 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM # 5ÑRECOMMENDATION FROM THE CURRICULUM REVIEW
AND APPROVAL COMMITTEE (CRAC): PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE MINOR IN EUROPEAN AREA
STUDIES. PROPOSAL TO BE HEARD NO LATER THAN 2:55 P.M.
Attachment on GOLD.
AGENDA ITEM # 6ÑRECOMMENDATION TO FROM THE CURRICULUM
REVIEW AND APPROVAL COMMITTEE (CRAC): PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES PROGRAM. PROPOSAL TO BE HEARD NO LATER THAN 3:05 P.M.
Attachment on YELLOW.
AGENDA ITEM #7ÑELECTION FOR THE ACADEMIC SENATE
ELECTIONS COMMITTEE. THREE MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE ARE NEEDED TO RUN
SENATE ELECTIONS AND BOTH OVERSEE
AND VALIDATE UNIVERSITY-WIDE ELECTIONS. NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM THE
FLOOR OF THE SENATE.
AGENDA ITEM #8ÑRECOMMENDATION FROM THE FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE(FAC)ÑINTRODUCTION TO THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE RETENTION TENURE AND PROMOTIONS POLICY
Attachment on WHITE.
AGENDA ITEM #9ÑADJOURNMENT
to be IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED by SENATE ORIENTATION.
ATTENTION ALL SENATORS: Immediately following adjournment,
there will be an orientation meeting for new and returning senators.