THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA_©

Faculty Senate Monday, March 6, 2000

Call to order.

Open session: 15 minutes or less. Statements at the podium on any topic, limited to two minutes. Maximum number of speakers per session is six. No discussion is permitted, and no votes will be taken.

Reports from the President of ASUA, the President of GPSC, the Vice Chair of the Faculty, the Secretary of the Faculty, the Chair of the Faculty, the Provost of the University, and the President of the University.

Question and answer period for agenda item 3.

Approval of the minutes of February 7, 2000 (copy enclosed).

Consent Agenda items forwarded from the Instruction and Curriculum Policy Committee – Wanda Howell, Chair, ICPC (enclosure).

Progress Report on faculty grievance procedures from Academic Personnel Policy Committee – Dennis Larson, Chair, APPC (enclosure).

Optical Sciences Program transfer of degree and administrative responsibilities: discussion and possible action – Wanda Howell, Chair, ICPC (enclosure).

Should there be a mid-career writing assessment? Discussion and possible action – Wanda Howell, Chair, ICPC.

Old Business.

New Business.

Executive Session: Discussion and action on honorary degree nominations (copies will be placed on Senators’ desks on March 6).

Adjournment.

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