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Penn State Senate Council Meeting
April 9, 2013
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Call to Order
Welcome
Housekeeping
We move on to action items first
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Reorganization Proposal Dickinson Law School
Proposal to separate the Dickinson Law School into two autonomous operating units Reviewed by Faculty Affairs and University Planning
Standard (advisory and consultative) 1. The (proposed action) be implemented as described in the documents
we have received; 2. The (proposed action) be implemented with the following adjustments
or conditions; 3. The (proposed action) be implemented only if the following concerns
can be resolved; 4. The (proposed action) not be implemented at the present time, or in
the present form, in view of the following perceived difficulties; 5. We do not yet have adequate information to evaluate the (proposed
action) and therefore request the following clarification before completing our evaluation.
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Ag Science Proposals
two P-6 proposals to phase-out the Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Systems
Management and the Bachelor of Science degree in Wood Products.
Reviewed by Curricular Affairs
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Berks P6 Proposal
P-6 proposal to phase-out the Bachelor of Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies
Reviewed by Curricular Affairs
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Harrisburg P6 Proposal
P-6 proposal to phase-out the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering.
Reviewed by Curricular Affairs
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Minutes
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Announcements and Remarks
Faculty Advisory Committee Meeting Provost Search Proposed Governance Changes to the Board of Trustees Budget Update Health Care Strategic Thinking Update on Dean Searches Update on Undergraduate Education Searches Admissions Update Schedule for Communication on the Capital Plan ISIS Replacement Update Cost of Medical Benefits and Pricing Models as We Shift to Employer Provided
Services Executive Director Transition Progress on General Education Reform Sharing the Pain Across the System: Equity Issues in Budget Modeling and
Allocation
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Announcements Remarks Cont.
On line elections through April 12th 5 PM
Committee preference forms submitted
Cycling off the Senate Council David Babb Stephen Ross Tramble Turner Mike Chorney
Thank you administrators for participating
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Comments Interim Provost Pangborn Vice Presidents’ and Vice Provosts’ Comments Senate Officers Executive Director Youtz Councilor Comments
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Report of Graduate Council
Graduate Council minutes from the March 20 meeting are posted on the Graduate School website. Carey, as liaison to Graduate Council, is there anything you would like to add?
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Agenda Items
Legislative report from Admissions, Records, Scheduling, and Student Aid that includes revisions to the 34-00 policies dealing with scheduling
Informational report from Admissions, Records, Scheduling, and Student Aid entitled Annual Report on High School Students Enrolled Nondegree in Credit Courses
Informational report from the Task Force on Undergraduate Research entitled Undergraduate Research at Penn State
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Agenda Items Cont.
Informational report from Faculty Benefits entitled Long-Term Care Insurance Update
informational reports from Libraries, Information Systems, and Technology Open Access The State of Security at Penn State
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Agenda Items Cont.
Informational report the Summary of Spring 2013 Officers’ Visits to University Park Units
annual Informational report from Undergraduate Education entitled Grade Distribution Report
annual Informational report from University Planning entitled Growth Rates in Administrative Versus Faculty Positions: A Comparison at the College and Campus Level
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Approval of Agenda
Approval Motion
New Business
Adjournment