Faculty Senate Monday, April 3, 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 March 6, 2000 (copy enclosed).

Information Item: Report from Senate Task Force for Monitoring Labor and Human Rights – Senator Silverman, Chair.

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

Discussion and possible action (Second Reading) of Policy on Ethics in Research and Procedures for Investigations of Misconduct in Research (enclosure) – Ralph Fregosi, Chair, RPC.

Discussion and possible action (Second Reading) on Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree Proposal – Wanda Howell, Chair, ICPC (enclosure).

Continued Discussion: Should there be a mid-career writing assessment? – Wanda Howell, Chair, ICPC.

Old Business.

New Business.

Executive Session: Discussion and action on honorary degree nomination (copy will be placed on Senators’ desks on April 3).

Adjournment.

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