THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
The University Faculty Senate
AGENDA
Tuesday, January 29, 2013– 1:30 p.m.
112 Kern Graduate Building
| Senators are reminded to bring their PSU ID card to swipe in a card reader to record attendance. |
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A. MINUTES OF THE PRECEDING MEETING
Minutes of the December 4, 2012, Meeting in The Senate Record 46:3
B. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE SENATE
Senate Curriculum Report of January 15, 2013 - Appendix A
C. REPORT OF SENATE COUNCIL - Meeting of January 15, 2013
D. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE CHAIR
E. COMMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
F. NEW BUSINESS
G. FORENSIC BUSINESS
Senate Self-Study Committee
A Review of Structure, Communication, and Organization of the University Faculty Senate - Appendix B
[30 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion]
H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
I. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS
J. ADVISORY/CONSULTATIVE REPORTS
K. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
Outreach
Penn State World Campus: Today and Tomorrow - Appendix C
[15 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion]Admissions, Records, Scheduling, and Student Aid
Annual Report on the Reserved Spaces Program - Appendix D
ISIS Replacement Project - Appendix E
[15 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion]Elections Commission
University Faculty Census Report for 2013-2014 - Appendix F
Research and Libraries, Information Systems, and Technology
ScholarSphere - Appendix G
Research
PIVOT: An Online Resource for Researchers - Appendix H
Senate Council
Report on Fall 2012 Campus Visits - Appendix I
L. NEW LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
M. COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GOOD OF THE UNIVERSITY
Senate Committees meeting times and locations
Commonwealth Caucus Agenda
The next meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 1:30 p.m., Room 112 Kern Graduate Building.
All members of the Faculty Senate are asked to sit in their assigned seats for each Senate meeting. The assignment of seats is made to enable the Senate Chair to distinguish members from visitors and to be able to recognize members appropriately. Senators are reminded to wait for the microphone and identify themselves and their voting unit before speaking on the floor. Members of the University community, who are not senators, may not speak at a Senate meeting unless they request the privilege of the floor from the Senate Chair in advance of the meeting.