The University Faculty Senate

AGENDA

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.
112 Kern Graduate Building

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VIEW FULL AGENDA

A. MINUTES OF THE PRECEDING MEETING

Minutes of the March 18, 2008, Meeting in The Senate Record 41:5
[http://www.senate.psu.edu/record/index.html]

B. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE SENATE

Senate Curriculum Report of April 15, 2008 – Appendix A
[www.senate.psu.edu/curriculum_resources/bluesheet/bluex.html]

C. REPORT OF SENATE COUNCIL – Meeting of April 15, 2008

D. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE CHAIR

E. COMMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

F. FORENSIC BUSINESS

G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

H. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

Undergraduate Education

Report of the Ad Hoc First-Year Seminar Committee – Appendix B

Admissions, Records, Scheduling, and Student Aid and Undergraduate Education

Revision to Senate Policy 47-70 Mid-Semester Evaluation – Appendix C

Committee on Committees and Rules

Revision to Bylaws, Article II, Section 2 (b) (Senate Council) – Appendix D

Student Life

Resolution on the Escalating Problem of Student Alcohol and Substance Abuse – Appendix E

I. ADVISORY/CONSULTATIVE REPORTS

Computing and Information Systems

Penn State Web Presence – Appendix F

J. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

Admissions, Records, Scheduling, and Student Aid

Overload Registration – Appendix G

Faculty Benefits

Faculty Salaries, Academic Year 2007-2008 – Appendix H

Faculty Wellness Survey Analysis – Appendix I

Outreach

Penn State World Campus Update [15 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] – Appendix J

Research

Institutional Review Boards Update [15 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] – Appendix K

Senate Council

Summary of Spring 2008 Officers' Visits to University Park Units – Appendix L

University Planning

The Strategic Planning Process and the University Budget – Appendix M

Report of Senate Elections – Appendix N

Senate Council

Senate Committee on Committees and Rules

Retired Senator

Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

Standing Joint Committee on Tenure

University Promotion and Tenure Review Committee

Faculty Advisory Committee to the President

Senate Secretary for 2008-2009

Senate Chair-Elect for 2008-2009

Comments by Outgoing Chair Blasko

Seating of the New Officers

Comments by Incoming Chair Blood

K. NEW LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

L. COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GOOD OF THE UNIVERSITY

Graduate Council Meeting Summary February 20, 2008
Senate Committees meeting times and location
Commonwealth Caucus Agenda

The next meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 112 Kern Graduate Building.