Academic Senate

Academic Senate meets Fridays 2:30-4:00 pm in the Montecito Room (Voskuyl Library).

Members (2022-2023): Kim Battle-Walters Denu (Chair), Steve Contakes, Mary Docter (Spring), Michael Everest (Vice-Chair), Charlie Farhadian,  Paige Freeburg (Student Representative), Michelle Hardley, Patti Hunter, Cheri Larsen-Hoeckley (Spring), Tatiana Nazarenko, Marianne Robins, Sarah Skripsky (Fall), Jim Taylor, Tim Van Haitsma, Paul Willis (Fall).

Agendas

  1. Devotional Thoughts - Steve Contakes
  2. Approval of Minutes (March 31, 2023)
  3. Proposed Changes to the Communication Studies Minor - Lesa Stern (2:40pm)
  4. Proposed Changes to the Chemistry Major Tracks - Michael Everest
  5. Continued Discussion on the Proposal from the GE Committee for Changes to the GE Combined Document - Revised Proposal
  6. Continued Discussion on Off-Campus Programs and 3rd Party Programs - Proposal 
  7. Discussion on Student Attendance Surrounding the Easter Holiday - Tim Van Haitsma
  1. Devotional Thoughts - Mary Docter
  2. Approval of Minutes (March 10, 2023)
  3. Proposed Language Change to the Probation/Suspension Policy - Edited Version, Clean Version - Michelle Hardley
  4. Review of the Syllabus Template - Suggested Revisions - Full, Suggested Revisions - Clean - Tatiana and Michelle
  5. Proposed Changes to the Computer Science Major and Minor - Rationale, Catalog Copy - Anna Aboud - 3:15pm
  6. Continued Discussion on Off-Campus Programs and 3rd Party Programs - Patti Hunter - 3:35pm
  7. Continued Discussion on the Proposal from the GE Committee for Changes to the GE Combined Document - Revised Proposal
  1. Devotional Thoughts - 
  2. Approval of Minutes (March 3, 2023)
  3. Approval of Graduates List for 2022-2023 - Michelle
  4. OCP and 3rd Party Programs - Patti Hunter and Elinore Ford (2:40pm)
  5. Report on the Status and Development of the Nursing Program - Carol Velas and Dianthe Hoffman (3:00pm)
  6. Report on the Information Literacy ILO - ILO GE Areas Chart - Writing Rubric - Jana Mayfield Mullen and Tatiana (3:30pm)
  7. Review of the Syllabus Template - Suggested Revisions - Full, Suggested Revisions - Clean - Tatiana and Michelle
  8. Continued Discussion on the Proposal from the GE Committee for Changes to the GE Combined Document - Revised Proposal
  1. Devotional Thoughts - Cheri Larsen Hoeckley
  2. Approval of Minutes (February 17, 2023)
  3. Approval of Minutes (February 24, 2023)
  4. Proposed Minor in Applied Mathematics - Maryke Van der Walt (2:40pm)
  5. New Support Structure for Divisions - Divisional Deans - Kim Denu
  6. Proposed Major in Philosophy, Politics and Economics - Ed Song (3:30pm)
  7. Review of the Syllabus Template - Suggested Revisions - Full, Suggested Revisions - Clean - Tatiana and Michelle
  8. Continued Discussion on the Proposal from the GE Committee for Changes to the GE Combined Document - Revised Proposal
  1. Approval of Minutes (February 17, 2023)
  2. Updated Proposal for the Justice, Reconciliation and Diversity GE Requirement

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