ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

AGENDA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2005

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.

CALL TO ORDER: 2:10 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AGENDA ITEM #1—APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA FOR September 20, 2005

AGENDA ITEM #2—APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE MEETING ON September 6, 2005

Minutes are attached on GREEN.

AGENDA ITEM #3—ACADEMIC AFFAIRS REPORT FROM PROVOST JOHN M. GEMELLO

AGENDA ITEM #4—REPORT FROM THE WRITING TASK FORCE— DAN BUTTLAIRE, CHAIR

AGENDA ITEM # 5—ELECTION FOR ACADEMIC SENATE REPRESENTATIVES TO UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES: BOAR, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, GRADUATE COUNCIL, & UNIVERSITY BUDGET COMMITTEE

Nominees attached on WHITE.

AGENDA ITEM #6—RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ACADEMIC POLICIES COMMITTEE—PROPOSED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR SPRING 2007—2^ND Reading

Proposed schedule attached on DOVE.

AGENDA ITEM #7—RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ACADEMIC POLICIES COMMITTEE—PROPOSED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR SUMMER 2006—1^ST & 2^ND Readings

Proposed schedule attached on IVORY.

AGENDA ITEM #8—RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN—1^st & 2^nd Readings

Resolution attached on PINK.

AGENDA ITEM #9— RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CURRICULUM REVIEW & APPROVAL COMMITTEE: REVISION TO THE B.S. DEGREE IN KINESIOLOGY—1^ST & 2^ND Readings —No Later Than 3:40 p.m..

Attached on BUFF.

AGENDA ITEM #10—ADJOURNMENT—No Later Than 4:00 p.m.