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) (8 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 May 7, 2013
4. Reports, Announcements, and Communications of the Chair
5. Reports of Standing Committees, Statewide Senators, and Ex-officio Members (see also written reports)
6. Consent Calendar from the Integrated Curriculum Committee (ICC) - no items for today
7. TIME CERTAIN: 3:15-3:30 PM – Open forum for the campus community (Procedures for Humboldt University Senate Open Forum)
8. TIME CERTAIN: 3:30 - Discussion with Elisabeth Harrington (Chair, GEAR Curriculum and Assessment Committee)                                                                                         Attachments:  GEAR Committee Action Plan Proposal (8/29/13) ; DRAFT Humboldt Baccalaureate Outcomes (8/23/13)
9. Review of Senate Parliamentary Rules (Greg Young, Parliamentarian)

There are still a few vacancies on Senate Standing Committee, for faculty (senators or general faculty).  Forward your name to the Senate Office if you are interested in serving.  Appointments are made by the Senate Appointments and Elections Committee.

A faculty senator is needed to serve on:  Faculty Affairs Committee (1) - 3-yr term

Faculty are needed to serve on:

            Academic Policies Committee (1) – 3-yr term

           Constitution and Bylaws Committee (3) – 1- or 2-yr terms

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE MEETING MAY 7, 2013:

• Resolution on Revision of the Humboldt Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (#33-12/13-Gahtan) (2nd Reading) – Passed unanimously; forwarded as an Emergency Item [approved by President Richmond]
• Resolution on Anti-Hazing Policy (#36-12/13-EX) (2nd Reading) – Passed unanimously; forwarded as an Emergency Item [approved by President Richmond]
• Seating of New Senators and Senate Elections:

o   Chair, Faculty Affairs Committee / Vice-Chair of the Senate – Mary Virnoche

o   Chair, Academic Policies Committee / Third Officer of the Senate – Gregg Gold

o   Chair, Constitution and Bylaws Committee – Richard Bruce

o   Appointments and Elections Committee members – Julie Alderson and Cindy Moyer

Other Senate materials:

• Senate Roster with contact information (Email & Phone) 
• Senate Meeting Schedule (Revised) 
• Guide to Parliamentary Rules
• University Senate Bylaws and Rules of Procedures
• University Senate Constitution