ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

AGENDA

TUESDAY, November 4, 2003

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 : New senator, Carol Langbort, Elementary Education, Sign-in sheet

CHAIR’S REPORT

AGENDA ITEM #1 - APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2003

AGENDA ITEM #2 - APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR October 21, 2003

Minutes are attached on GREEN.

AGENDA ITEM #3 – REPORT – VP PENNY SAFFOLD and DEAN KEN MONTEIRO: SUMMIT ON RACIAL & CULTURAL ISSUES at SFSU—November 14^th—Time Certain 2:15p.m.

AGENDA ITEM #4 – ACADEMIC SENATE ELECTION: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LARGE POSITION—Nominees will be accepted from the floor

One position to be filled for the remainder of the Academic Year.

Candidate: Marlon Hom, Asian American Studies

AGENDA ITEM #5 – RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ACADEMIC POLICIES COMMITTEE—APPROVAL of the ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER 2004—1^st Reading—Time Certain 2:30p.m.

Proposed Calendar attached on GOLDENROD.

AGENDA ITEM #6 – RECOMMENDATION from the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE—APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION ON WAYS TO ADDRESS REDUCTIONS IN WORK AVAILABLE FOR TEMPORARY FACULTY—a consent item—1^st Reading

Proposed Resolution on PINK.

AGENDA ITEM #7 – ADJOURNMENT: Time Certain—No Later Than 4:00 p.m.