Senate Packet for March 6, 2012

Academic Senate packets are sent via campus mail to all members of the Senate and others by request, the Friday prior to the next scheduled meeting. If you would like to request a printed copy of the Senate packet, please contact the Senate Office at x3657.

Agenda (.pdf) for printing

  • 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) (see p. 2-3 of the Agenda)
  • TIME CERTAIN: 4:15-4:30 – Open forum for the campus community (Procedures for Humboldt Academic Senate Open Forum)
  • TIME CERTAIN: 4:30-4:45 - Nominations from Faculty Awards Committee [Closed Session for Senate members only]
  • TIME CERTAIN: 5:00 - Change Steering Committee Presentation (John Meyer)
    Change Steering Committee 2010-2011 Report
    Change Steering Committee web site: http://change.humboldt.edu/

OLD BUSINESS

  • Resolution to Change the Order of Business for University Senate Meetings (#12-11/12-EX) - Second Reading
  • Resolution on the Campus Climate Committee (#19-11/12-EX) - First Reading
  • Resolution on the Humboldt Policy on the Voluntary Reassignment of Faculty (#20-11/12-FAC) - First Reading
    Attachment: Policy on the Voluntary Reassignment of Faculty
  • Resolution on Humboldt Policy on Field Trips (#21-11/12-APC) - First Reading
    Attachment: Humboldt Policy on Field Trips
  • Resolution on Humboldt Policy on Internships (#22-11/12-APC) - First Reading
    Attachment: Humboldt Policy on Internships
  • Resolution on Policy Regarding Graduate Program Culminating Experience Requirements (#23-11/12-APC)
    Attachment

NEW BUSINESS

  • Resolution on Amendments Process for the Bylaws and Rules of Procedure of the University Senate (#25-11/12-Constitution and Bylaws Committee) – First Reading
  • Resolution on Amendments Process for the Constitution of the University Senate (#26-11/12-Constitution and Bylaws Committee) – First Reading
  • Resolution to Amend Section 4.0 “Proxies” of the Bylaws and Rules of Procedure of the University Senate (#27-11/12-Constitution and Bylaws Committee) – First Reading

Summary of Action Taken at the Meeting on February 21, 2012:

  • Resolution on Modifying the Enforcement Mechanism for the Timely Completion of an Application for Graduation (#13-11/12-APC) (Second Reading) – Withdrawn.
  • Resolution Dissolving the Senate Task Force on Appendix J (#17-11/12-EX) (Second Reading) – Passed Unanimously.
  • Resolution on the Humboldt Enrollment Management Plan 2009-2016 (#18-11/12-EX) (Second Reading) – Passed Without Dissent.
  • Approval of Senate Standing Rules for 1) Procedure for Approval of Items for the ICC on the Consent Calendar and 2) Readings of Resolutions – Passed Unanimously.
  • Faculty Session: M/S/P to re-affirm the University Senate as an inclusive body.

Other Senate materials: