ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

AGENDA

TUESDAY, December 9, 2008

SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER, NOB HILL ROOM

2:00 Ð 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 #1ÑApproval of the Agenda for December 9, 2008

 

AGENDA ITEM #2ÑApproval of the Minutes for the December 2, 2008

Minutes are attached on GREEN.

 

AGENDA ITEM #3ÑAcademic Senate Elections:

 

AGENDA ITEM#4ÑRecommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Amendment to the Faculty Constitution, Staff Membership Increase on the Academic Senate, 2nd Reading

Proposed revisions attached on TAN.

 

AGENDA ITEM#5ÑRecommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee: Proposed Revisions to the Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Policy, University Tenure and Promotion Committee Voting, 1st Reading

Proposed revisions attached on GREY.

 

AGENDA ITEM#6ÑRecommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed MA Program in SociologyÑProposal to be heard no later than 2:30p.m.

Proposed revisions attached on GOLD.

 

AGENDA ITEM#7ÑRecommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed Name Change to the Department of HospitalityÑProposal to be heard no later than 2:45 p.m.

Proposed revisions attached on YELLOW.

 

AGENDA ITEM#8ÑRecommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed Name Change to the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, 1st ReadingÑProposal to be heard no later than 2:55p.m.

Proposed revisions attached on SALMON.

 

AGENDA ITEM #9ÑAdjournmentÑno later than 3:00 p.m.