UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

SUMMARY OF AGENDA

May 1, 2000

 

I. Adoption of the Agenda

II. Approval of the Minutes: April 3, 2000

III. Election of Senate Officers and Certain Committee Members

IV. Remarks: Provost Melvyn Schiavelli

V. Announcements: Senate President Mark Huddleston

Presentation of Proclamation

VI. Consent Agenda

A. Announcements for Challenge:

1. Revision to the major in Bioresources Engineering Technology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

B. Resolutions

1. Resolution in support of ABuilding Responsibility@ Coalition, Student Life Committee

2. Recommendation for permanent status for the major in Biological Sciences with a Biotechnology Concentration, College of Arts and Science

3. Recommendation for permanent status for the major in Environmental Science, College of Arts and Science

4. Proposed resolution setting a definite deadline for gaining permanent status for those provisionally-approved majors that have been given an extension (Applied Nutrition, College of Health and Nursing Sciences; Early Childhood Development and Education, College of Human Resources, Education and Public Policy; Classical Studies, College of Arts and Science; Latin American Studies, College of Arts and Science)

5. Recommendation for extending the deadline for permanent approval for the Environmental Engineering degree and major, College of Engineering

6. Recommendation for a March, 2001 extension for provisionally-approved majors in History and Foreign Languages, German and Political Science, Spanish and Political Science, French and Political Science, College of Arts and Science

VII. OLD BUSINESS

None

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Request for confirmation of committee appointments

B. Election of Chair, Committee on Committees and Nominations

C. Recommendation for revision to the Honors Degree and Honors Certificate

D. Recommendation from the School of Education regarding variable credit arrangements for the Elementary Teacher Education program taught in the Milford School District

E. Introduction of New Business