ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

AGENDA

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER

NOB HILL ROOM

2:00 – 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 #1—Approval of the Agenda for September 4, 2012

AGENDA ITEM #2—Chair’s Report

AGENDA ITEM #3— Introductions

AGENDA ITEM #4 – President Les E. Wong—Welcome to the 2012-2013 SF State Academic Senate

AGENDA ITEM #5 – Guest: Professor Camille Dungy-Recipient of the 2011 American Book Award; 2011 Northern California Book Award, nominee for the NAACP Image Award, and recipient of the 2012 SF State Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Professional Achievement & Growth—no later than 3:00p.m.

AGENDA ITEM #6—Guest: ASI Representative—Voter Registration Campaign

AGENDA ITEM #7—Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Standing Committee Assignments consent item

AGENDA ITEM #8—Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Revisions to the S11-255, Section II.B Minimum grade requirement in all Basic Skills courses (Areas A1-3; B4) in General Education at San Francisco State, Minimum Grade Requirement, 1^st Reading

AGENDA ITEM #9—Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Resolution in Memoriam for Betty Blecha, Professor Emerita of Economics, consent item

AGENDA ITEM #10—Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Resolution in Honor of Penney Saffold, VP of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, consent item—no later than 4:30p.m.

AGENDA ITEM #11—Adjournment—no later than 5:00p.