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

• Approval of Minutes from the Meeting of November 15, 2011

• Reports, Announcements, and Communications of the Chair
• Reports of Standing Committees, Statewide Senators, and Ex-officio Members (written reports, if provided, may be found in the packet immediately following the agenda)

• Consent Calendar from the Integrated Curriculum Committee (ICC) – (see page 2 of the Agenda for the list of items)
• Final Consent Calendar for Online Approval

• TIME CERTAIN: 4:15-4:30 – Open forum for the campus community (Procedures for Humboldt Academic Senate Open Forum are available at: http://www.humboldt.edu/senate/)

• Approval of the Final Fall 2011 Graduation List (distributed electronically)

• Resolution on Changes to the Marine Biology Emphasis of the B.S. in BIology (#09-11/12-ICC)
• Resolution on Establishing a New Major in Environmental Studies (#10-11/12-ICC)
• Report and Recommendations from the University Senate Transition Team
  General Recommendations
  Recommendations to the Constitution and Bylaws Committee
• Resolution on CSU Online Initiative (to be distibuted)
• Resolution Urging CFA and CSU to Work Together (to be distributed)
• TIME CERTAIN: 5:15 pm - Seating of New Senators
• Review procedure for electronic approval of final Consent Calendar
• Election of Senate Officers and Committee Chairs (to be elected from the faculty senators; senate officers must be elected faculty senators)
  • Vice-Chair of the Senate / Chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee / Ex-Officio Vice President of the General Faculty
  • Third Officer of the Senate / Chair of the Academic Policies Committee
  • Co-Chair, University Resources and Planning Committee (URPC)
  • Chair, Constitution and Bylaws Committee

SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN AT THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 15, 2011:

• Resolution on Suspension of the MA in Theatre (#07-11/12-ICC) - Approved without Dissent.
• Resolution on Curriculum Changes to B.A. in Theatre and Film (#08-11/12-ICC) - Approved without Dissent.

Other Senate materials:

• Senate Roster - Fall 2011
• Senate Roster - Spring 2012
• Senate Meeting Schedule –2011/2012
• Guide to Parliamentary Rules
• General Meeting Guide (includes information about proxies, Consent Calendar procedures, and readings of resolutions)