Agenda for Upcoming Senate Council Meeting of April 9 2013

The agenda for the Penn State Senate Council meeting scheduled for April 9, 2013 has been finalized. It is set out here.  

(Pix (c) Larry Catá Backer 2013)

The agenda includes consideration of a number of important informational reports.  In an effort to make our work more transparent I have included many of them here as well, or will posy them shortly.  It would be useful for stakeholders to read these before our meeting and send comments either via this post or directly to the Senate officers (www.senate.psu.edu ).

 

 

 

SENATE COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 – 1:30 p.m.
102 Kern Graduate Building

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2013

C. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMARKS

1. Chair Backer
2. Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Pangborn
3. Vice Presidents’ and Vice Provosts’ Comments
4. Senate Officers
5. Executive Director Youtz
6. Councilor Comments

D. ACTION ITEMS
[Proposals posted in ANGEL]

Proposal to separate the Dickinson School of Law Campus Accreditation and Operation

College of Agricultural Sciences proposal to
phase out the Bachelor of Science degree in
Agricultural Systems Management (P6)

College of Agricultural Sciences proposal to phase
out the Bachelor of Science degree in Wood
Products (P6)

Penn State Berks proposal to phase out the Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies (P6)

Penn State Harrisburg proposal phase out the B
achelor of Science degree in Environmental
Engineering (P6)

E. DISCUSSION ITEMS

F. REPORT OF GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR MARCH 20

G. SENATE AGENDA ITEMS FOR APRIL 23, 2013

FORENSIC BUSINESS

LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

Admissions, Records, Scheduling, and Student Aid
Revisions to Senate Policies 34-10, 34-20, 34-23, 34-27, 34-50, 34-52, 34-53,
34-55, 34-68, 34-80, 34-81, 34-83, 34-85, and 34-89 Dealing with Scheduling  

 

 ADVISORY/CONSULTATIVE REPORTS

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

Task Force on Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research at Penn State

Admissions, Records, Scheduling, and Student Aid
Annual Report on the High School Students Enrolled Nondegree in Credit Courses

Faculty Benefits
Long-Term Care Insurance Update

Libraries, Information Systems, and Technology
Open Access
The State of Security at Penn State

Senate Council
Summary of Spring 2013 Officers' Visits to University Park Units

Undergraduate Education
Grade Distribution Report

University Planning
Growth Rates in Administrative Versus Faculty Positions: A Comparison at the College and
Campus Level

H. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR APRIL 23, 2013

I. NEW BUSINESS

J. ADJOURNMENT