STATUS OF ACADEMIC SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS AS OF MAY 18, 2011
NUMBER AND DATE ISSUED EXECUTIVE SENATE SENATE
DATE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE DUE DATE COMM ACTION ACTION DISPOSITION
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
Reduction of Units for Options
Within a Major AA-007-078 4-30-08 9-24-08 re/f Postpone Indefinitely -7-21-10
Revision of Academic Standing
Criteria AA-003-910 11-4-09 1-7-10
University Manual: Deletion of
Obsolete Academic Policies AA-004-910 11-4-09 1-6-10
University Manual: Editorial
Changes to Existing Academic
Policies AA-005-910 11-4-09 2-17-10
Waiver Process for EO 1037
Repeat Restrictions AA-006-910 11-4-09 1-6-10
Maintaining Faculty Integrity in
The Grading Process AA-007-910 1-6-10 4-7-10
*Conversion of RD and RP
Grades AA-001-011 9-22-10 11-910 re/f un/ad AS-2378-011/AA
Naming Building 1 for Former
President Julian A. McPhee AA-003-011 12-1-10 5-3-11 re/f First Reading
Alignment of University Strategic
Plan with Academic Strategic
Plan AA-005-011 3-2-10 4-6-11
Registration Priority Based on
Remaining Units to Degree AA-006-011 4-27-11 5-25-11
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS COMMITTEE:
Reorganization of Integrated
Earth Studies Program into
Two Emphasis Areas: “Water
Resources and Earth and
Environment AP-018-089 4-22-09 5-20-09
GSC 112, Earth, Time, and
Life – Unite Change AP-009-910 3-18-10 4-7-10
Academic Program Assessment
Plan for Kinesiology & Health
Promotion AP-010-910 4-21-10 7-14-10 Return to Department – 5-26-10
*Program Review: Liberal
Studies AP-006-011 11-10-10 2-23-11 ref un/ad AS-2379-011/AP
*Consultation Concerning the
Move of the Institute of New
Dance and Cultures into the
Department of Theatre AP-008-011 1-5-11 2-2-11 re/f un/ad AS-2380-011/AP Disestablishment of Social
Sciences Major AP-010-011 1-26-11 5-11-11
Change of Name of Physics
Department AP-011-011 1-26-11 5-11-11 re/f First Reading/Waiver Requested
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STATUS OF ACADEMIC SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS AS OF MAY 18, 2011
NUMBER AND DATE ISSUED EXECUTIVE SENATE SENATE
DATE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE DUE DATE COMM ACTION ACTION DISPOSITION
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS COMMITTEE: (cont.)
Fine Arts Discontinuation,
Closure AP-012-011 2-2-11 4-6-11 re/f First Reading
Program Review of IGE
Department AP-013-011 3-2-11 4-4-11 re/f First Reading/Waiver Requested
Department of Mathematics and
Statistics Program Review AP-014-011 3-2-11 4-4-11 re/f First Reading/Waiver Requested
Program Review for the
Philosophy Department AP-015-011 3-30-11 5-2-11 re/f First Reading/Waiver Requested
Program Review for the
Communication Department AP-016-011 3-30-11 5-2-11 re/f First Reading/Waiver Requested
MS in Kinesiology – Discontinue
Sports Nutrition Subplan AP-017-011 4-27-11 5/10/11
Proposed New Astronomy
Major AP-018-011 4-27-11 5-25-11
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BUDGET COMMITTEE:
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ELECTIONS AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE:
Review of Policy on Absences for
Meetings of the Academic
Senate EP-003-089 11-12-08 4-1-09
Policy Development by
University Divisions and
Academic Units EP-001-910 11-4-09 2-7-09
Clarification of Bylaws, Budget
Committee and Other Senate
Standing Committees EP-004-089 11-12-08 4-1-09
Review of Interim “Policy on
Policies” EP-005-089 2-4-09 4-7-09 re/f Tabled – 9-30-09
Policy Development by
University Division and Academic
Units EP-001-910 11-4-09 2-7-10
*Review of Senate Absence
Policy to Address Sabbaticals
Kellogg Honors College
Advisory Council EP-001-011 1-5-11 4-6-11
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FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
*Awarding of Supervisory Units FA-005-910 11-18-09 4-7-10 re/f un/ad AS-2375-011/FA
Update of Student Grievance
Procedures FA-006-910 1-6-10 4-7-10
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STATUS OF ACADEMIC SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS AS OF MAY 18, 2011
NUMBER AND DATE ISSUED EXECUTIVE SENATE SENATE
DATE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE DUE DATE COMM ACTION ACTION DISPOSITION
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FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: (cont.)
Providing Feedback to
Professional Leave Applicants FA-010-910 3-3-10 5-3-10
*Minority Reports in the RTP
Process FA-012-910 5-12-10 7-14-10 re/f un/ad AS-2376-011/FA
*Policy on Adjunct Faculty FA-001-011 10-6-10 1-12-11 re/f am/un/ad AS-2377-011/FA
Revision of Appendix 15A:
Interim Chair FA-002-011 1-26-11 4-6-11 re/f Second Reading
Appendix 18 MPP Review
Process Modification FA-003-011 3-2-11 3-30-11 re/f First Reading
Clarification of URTP Role and
Responsibilities in RTP
Process FA-004-011 4-27-11 5-25-11
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GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
AVS 311, The Animal Industry and
Society GE-009-089 11-3-08 1-7-09
BIO 112, Problem Solving in Life
Science GE-010-089 12-3-08 4-1-09 re/f Postponed Indefinitely
Change in GE Credit for IGE
223 and IGE 224 GE-015-089 1-14-09 4-1-09 re/f Postponed Indefinitely
SCI 213/213L, Life Science for
Elementary Educators GE-016-089 2-18-09 4-7-09 Executive Committee Returned to Committee – 7/15/09
ANT 101, Introduction to
Biological Anthropology GE-018-089 2-25-09 4-7-09
GSC 195, Living in Earthquake
Country GE-019-089 2-25-09 4-7-09 re/f Postponed Indefinitely
HST 407, History of American
Workers GE-020-089 2-25-09 4-7-09
ART 212, ART 213, ART 214,
ART 216, World Art Series –
GE Course Title Change GE-001-910 10-7-09 1-6-10
ART 212, World Art: Arts of
Africa, Oceania and Native
America GE-002-910 10-7-09 1-6-10
STS 201, Introduction to Science,
Technology, and Society GE-006-910 4-7-10 5-12-10
ENG 422/PHL 422, Philosophy
Through Science Fiction GE-007-910 4-7-10 5-12-10
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STATUS OF ACADEMIC SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS AS OF MAY 18, 2011
NUMBER AND DATE ISSUED EXECUTIVE SENATE SENATE
DATE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE DUE DATE COMM ACTION ACTION DISPOSITION
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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE:
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AD HOC COMMITTEE:
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1) President returned to Senate. Steering Committee returned to Committee for further consideration.
*Academic Senate Action completed This will be the last entry on the committee report status ad
adopted, amamended, re/freceived, filed and forwarded, rereferred, una.ad-unanimously adopted
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ACADEMIC SENATE REPORT STATUS AS OF MAY 18, 2011
Committee Academic Senate President's Action or
Report Number Report Number Other Action
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
Policy on Student Absences AA-005-067 AS-2251-067/AA President Requests EC Returned
To AA Comm./9/-12-07 – EC
Returned to AA Comm./9-20-07.
Course Designation Standards AA-004-011 AS-2370-011/AA Supported
Conversion of RD and RP Grades AA-001-011 AS-2378-011/AA
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS COMMITTEE:
Mathematics Major – Discontinue Applied
Mathematics Option and Statistics
Option; New Applied Mathematics/
Statistics Option AP-007-011 AS-2372-011/AP
Consultation Concerning the Move
of the Department of Kinesiology
and Health Promotion from the
College of Letters, Arts, and Social
Sciences to the College of Science AP-009-011 AS-2373-011/AP Approved
Program Review: Liberal Studies AP-006-011 AS-2379-011/AP
Consultation Concerning the Move of the
Institute of New Dance and Cultures
into the Department of Theatre AP-008-011 AS-2380-011/AP
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AD HOC COMMITTEE:
Ad Hoc Committee on Potential
Academic Calendar Conversion AH-001-011 AS-2374-011/AH
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BUDGET COMMITTEE:
Effects of Budget Cuts BC-001-910 AS-2343-910/BC
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ELECTIONS AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE:
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FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
Appendix 10: Student Evaluations of
Teaching FA-007-910 AS-2371-011/FA
Awarding of Supervisory Units FA-005-910 AS-2375-011/FA
Minority Reports in the RTP Process FA-012-910 AS-2376-011/FA
Policy on Adjunct Faculty FA-001-011 AS-2377-011-FA
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ACADEMIC SENATE REPORT STATUS AS OF MAY 18, 2011
Committee Academic Senate President's Action or
Report Number Report Number Other Action
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GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
EWS 330, Ethnicity and Family Life GE-001-089 AS-2325-910/GE Not approved. E.C. returned to
Committee for further.
Consideration. Forwarded to Pres.
on 4-28-10.
EC 100 Contemporary Economic Issues GE-017-089 AS-2331-910/GE Not approved. E.C. returned to
Committee for further.
Consideration. Forwarded to Pres.
on 4-28-10.
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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE:
Dissolution of the Technology Standing
Committee of the Academic Senate TC-002-089 AS-2368-011/TC Supported. E.C. Returned to
President for Clarification.
The President found no reason
To require that one of the
members of the IT Governance
Executive Committee be a
Senator. E.C. returned to
Committee. Committee forwarded
to Academic Senate 5/18/11
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