Senate Packet for May 7, 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) (27 p.) - For ease of printing the entire packet, this PDF includes all documents listed below

  1. Announcement of Proxies
  2. Approval of and Adoption of Agenda
  3. Approval of Draft Minutes from the Meeting of April 30, 2013
  4. Reports, Announcements, and Communications of the Chair
  5. Reports of Standing Committees, Statewide Senators, and Ex-officio Members
    Written Reports ; Faculty Affairs Committee EOY Report ; Academic Policies Committee EOY Report
  6. TIME CERTAIN: 4:15-4:30 PM – Open forum for the campus community (Procedures for Humboldt Academic Senate Open Forum)
  7. Resolution on Revision of the Humboldt Policy for the Protection of Human Subject in Research (#33-12/13-Gahtan) - Second Reading
    Attachment (Proposed policy revision)
  8. Resolution on Anti-Hazing Policy (#36-12/13-EX) - Second Reading ;
    Attachment (Policy) w/changes tracked
  9. Seating of New Senators
  10. Senate Elections:
    Chair, Academic Policies Committee / Third Officer of the Senate
    Chair, Faculty Affairs Committee / Vice-Chair of the Senate
    Chair, Constitution and Bylaws Committee
    Members, Appointments and Elections Committee

Summary of Actions Taken at the April 30, 2013 Meeting:

  • Resolution on Senate GEAR Reform Task Force (#34- 12/13-EX) (1st Reading) - Withdrawn
  • Resolution on Suspension of the Campus Climate Committee (#31-12/13-Gold) (2nd Reading) – Passed; No further action required.
  • Resolution on Legislation Requiring Humboldt to Accept Courses Delivered by Private Corporations (#32-12/13-EX) (2nd Reading) – Passed unanimously ; forwarded as an Emergency Item to the President; No further action required.
  • Resolution on Online Certificate in Institutional Research (#35-12/13-ICC) – Passed without dissent.

Other Senate materials: