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FACULTY SENATE AGENDA

Faculty Senate                                                                Monday, December 4, 2006

1. Call to order.
    
2. Open session: Statements at the podium on any topic, limited to two minutes.  Maximum number of speakers per session is four.  No discussion is permitted and no votes will be taken. 8 minutes or less.
    
3. Reports from the President of ASUA, the President of GPSC, the Faculty Officers, the Provost and the President of the University. 25 minutes.
    
4. Question and answer period for agenda item 3. 10 minutes.
    
5. Approval of the minutes of November 6, 2006 (copies enclosed). 2 minutes.
    
6. Approval of Instruction and Curriculum Policy Committee Consent Agenda.

      2 minutes.
 

7. Approval of new degree, Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health: Instruction and Curriculum Policy Committee Chair William Conway.  5 minutes.
    
8. Second reading and action: Constitution and Bylaws revisions (documents are on line at: http://fpnew.ccit.arizona.edu/senate/ ): Secretary Jenkins.

      10 minutes
 

9. Information item: Report from Strategic Planning and Budget Advisory Committee. (UA Five-Year Strategic Plan 2008-2012 is on line at http://spbac.web.arizona.edu/planning.htm): Senator Estrada. 10 minutes
    
10. Information item: Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) survey – Vice Provost Garcia. 10 minutes
     
11. Discussion of Senator Gruener’s Faculty Senate Reform Manifesto proposal – Vice Chair Mitchell. 30 minutes
     
12. Old business.  3 minutes
     
13. New business.  3 minutes
     
14. Adjournment.