ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, October 24,
2006
SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE
CENTER, NOB HILL ROOM
2:00 Ð 4:30 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 #1ÑApproval
of the Agenda for October 24, 2006
AGENDA ITEM #2ÑApproval
of the Minutes for our meeting on October 10, 2006
AGENDA ITEM #3ÑReport
from Jennifer Wissink, Student Advisor, Office of International Programs:
International Education Week
AGENDA ITEM #4ÑRecommendation
from the Executive Committee (EXCOM): Proposed Resolution in Support of International
Education WeekÑ1st Reading
Attachment on PINK.
AGENDA ITEM #5ÑReport
from Provost John Gemello and Leroy Morishita, Vice President of Administration
and Finance: CSU and Campus Budget Update
AGENDA ITEM #6ÑRecommendation
from the Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC): Proposed Revisions to the Retention
Tenure & Promotions Policy, 1st ReadingÑNo later than 2:50 p.m.
Attachment on WHITE. *Please also bring your 9/12 copy of the RTP Policy
RevisionsÑThank you!
AGENDA ITEM #8ÑRecommendation
from the Academic Policies Committee (APC: Proposed Academic Calendar for Academic
Year 2007-2008 & Revisions to Academic Senate Policy #S93-178, Deadline for
final gradesÑ2nd ReadingÑTo
be heard no later than 3:20 p.m.
Attachment on GOLDENROD.
Barbara
Luzardi, Academic Scheduling Coordinator, will be available for questions.
AGENDA ITEM #9ÑRecommendation
from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee:
Proposed Changes to the Undergraduate Majors in English: Literature, English:
Language Studies, and English:
Individual MajorÑProposal to be heard no later than 3:45 p.m.
Attachment on IVORY.
Dean Sherwin, Associate
Dean Wormuth, Professors Jim Kohn;
Lorreta Stec; & Beverly Voloshin will attend to support the proposal.
AGENDA ITEM #10ÑRecommendation
from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed Revisions and Name
Change to for the BA in Speech Communication, 1st ReadingÑProposal
to be heard no later than 4:00 p.m.
Attachment on LAVENDER.
Geri Merrigan, Professor/Chair, Communication Studies Dept & Amy
Kilgard will be present to support the proposal ˆ
AGENDA ITEM #11ÑRecommendation
from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed Revisions to the BA
and Minor in Anthropology, 1st Reading
Attachment on GRAY.
James Quesada, Chair of
Anthropology, Dean Kassiola, and Associate Dean Dawn Terrell will be available
to answer questions.
AGENDA
ITEM #9Ñ ADJOURNMENTÑNO LATER THAN 4:30 p.m.