Senate Packet for October 9, 2012

University 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.

Agenda (.pdf) for printing

  • Announcement of Proxies
  • Approval of and Adoption of Agenda
  • Approval of Draft Minutes from the Meeting of Sept. 25, 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) - See page 2-4 of the agenda (Agenda plus Attachment)
  • 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 Frank Whitlatch, Interim Vice President for University Advancement
  • TIME CERTAIN: 4:45 PM - Resolution on Changing Standards for Admission of International Students (#09-12/13-APC) - First Reading
  • Resolution on Academic Calendar 2014/2015 (#04-12/13-EX) - First Reading
  • Resolution on Distance Education Policy (#05-12/13-APC) -Second Reading
    Attachment: Proposed Revision
    Attachment: Existing General University Policy on Distance Education (2006)
  • Discussion on Identifying Class Standing - The Retention Subcommittee of the Enrollment Management Work Group has proposed a change that would base class standing on the number of units needed for graduation rather than the number of units taken, at least for purposes of determining registration priority (e.g. change the definition of what it means to be a senior, junior, etc.). Sacramento State currently does this. This is not changing the policy on priority registration.
  • TIME CERTAIN: No later than 5:29 PM (FACULTY SESSION) - Resolution on Revision of Appendix U: Statement on Professional Ethics (#07-12/13-FAC) - Second Reading
    Attachment: Proposed Changes

Other Senate materials: