Academic Senate: AGENDA 4/19/2011

I.     Call to order and announcements
II.    Roll call
III.  Invocation
IV.  Approval of minutes from meeting from 15 February 2011
V.   Standing Committee Reports:
   a.   Executive Committee, Dr. Larry Larsen
   b.   Committee on Committees, Dr. Elise Moentmann
   c.   Committee on Rank & Tenure, Dr. James Baillie
   d.   Committee on Teaching & Scholarship, Dr. Nick McRee
   e.   Committee on Faculty Welfare, Dr. Laura McLary
   f.    Committee on Curriculum & Academic Regulations, Dr. Brian Adams

VI.  Presidential Advisory Committees: 
   a.   Committee on Student Media, Dr. Kaye Wilson-Anderson
   b.   Committee on Athletics, Dr. Aziz Inan
   c.   Committee on Health and Safety, Dr. Hans Nordstrom
   d.   Committee on Information Technology, Dr. Teri Woo
   e.   Committee on Sustainability, Dr. Hillary Merk

VII. Other Reports:
   a.   Fr. William Beauchamp
   b.   Dean’s Meeting (Br. Donald Stabrowski)
   c.   ASUP

VIII.       New Business:
   a.   Neuroscience Minor Proposal
Support Letter-Business 
Support Letter-Biology 
Support Letter-Philosophy 
Support Letter-Social and Behavioral Sciences 
Support Letter-Education 
Support Letter-Engineering 
Support Letter-Library 
Support Letter-Nursing 
Support Letter-CAS
   b.   Proposal to eliminate Spanish Certificate program 
   c.   Elections for Academic Senate Chair, Secretary, and Committee chairs, 2011-2012
   d.   Election for members of the Committee on Committees, 2011-2012

IX.  Announcements:
X.   Adjournment

Note: All members of the University community are welcome to attend any meeting of the Academic Senate. The meetings begin promptly at 4:00 pm .