Penn State Intercom......November 27, 2002

Faculty Senate to meet Dec. 3

The University Faculty Senate will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in 112 Kern Graduate Building on the University Park campus. Items to be considered at the meeting are:

* Revision of Senate Policy 14-10: Limitations to Enrollment as a Nondegree Student. This legislative report proposes the elimination of a provision allowing students who have been dropped from the University to enroll in independent learning courses. The Senate Committee on Admissions, Records, Scheduling and Student Aid believes there should be no differentiation in course delivery modes.

* Revision of Senate Policy 59-00: Requirements for the Minor. This legislative report revising the requirements for the minor limits a minor's credits to 18-21 and has the requirement of a grade of "C" or above for all courses in the minor.

* Changes to the Faculty Exit Process and Presentation of the Faculty Exit Study. This informational report provides data from the Faculty Exit Study 1997-98 through 2001-02, including themes and trends specific to University-wide and unit-specific concerns; satisfaction measures; salary and benefits issues; potential areas for improvement; equity issues; and personal reasons for departure. Based on feedback from the Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs and the University equity commissions, revisions have been made to the faculty exit questionnaire.

* Status of University Park Construction Projects. This informational report provides an overview of several construction projects at University Park.

Members of the University community may attend this meeting. Any member of the University Community not a member of the Senate may request the privilege of the floor on any item of business already before the Senate. Such a request must be made to the chair, through the executive secretary of the Senate, at least four calendar days before the meeting at which the individual wishes to speak.

The Senate agenda will be posted on the Senate's Web site one week before each Senate meeting. The Dec. 3 agenda is available on the Web from the Faculty Senate home page, http://www.psu.edu/ufs/. Senate meeting minutes (The Senate Record) are available on the Senate Web site approximately three weeks following the Senate meeting.

For information on how to submit major, minor, option or course proposals, check the Guide to Curricular Procedures on the Web from the Faculty Senate home page.

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