Senate Packet for January 29, 2013

University Senate packet materials are available in electronic form on the Friday prior to the next scheduled meeting.

Agenda (PDF) for printing

Senate Packet (PDF) (29 p.) - For ease of printing the entire packet, this PDF includes all documents listed below

  • Announcement of Proxies
  • Approval of and Adoption of Agenda
  • Approval of Draft Minutes from the Meeting of November 27, 2012
  • Reports, Announcements, and Communications of the Chair
  • Reports of Standing Committees, Statewide Senators, and Ex-officio Members
    Written Reports
  • Consent Calendar from the Integrated Curriculum Committee (ICC)
  • TIME CERTAIN: 4:15-4:30 PM – Open forum for the campus community (Procedures for Humboldt Academic Senate Open Forum)
  • TIME CERTAIN: 4:30-4:45 PM - Discussion with Vice President (to be announced)
  • Resolution on Revision of Policy on Declaration of Major (#18-12/13-APC) - First Reading ; Attachment
  • Resolution in Support of the Course Scheduling Working Group Recommendations (#19-12/13-EX) - This is an Action Item (no 1st or 2nd reading) ; Attachment
  • Discussion and Vote on Changing the Meeting Time of the University Senate to conform with the new course scheduling zones
  • Discussion and feedback to Provost Snyder on retaining the 17-unit cap

Summary of Actions Taken at the November 27, 2012 Meeting:

  • Approval of Fall 2012 Graduation List
  • Resolution in Appreciation of Jay VerLinden (#17-12/13-EX) - Unanimously Passed
  • Resolution on Revision of Policy on Graduate Program Culminating Experience Requirements (#13-12/13-APC) ( 2nd Reading) - Unanimously Passed
  • Resolution on Revision of Appendix U: Statement on Professional Ethics (#07-12/13-FAC) (2nd Reading) - Unanimously Passed; to be forwarded for a vote by the General Faculty
  • Resolution on Professional Responsibilities Committee (#16-12/13-FAC) (2nd Reading) - Unanimously Passed; to be forwarded for a vote by the General Faculty

Other Senate materials: