Minutes

Thursday, January 29, 2009

11:00 AM – 11:50 PM

Life Science 3

A meeting of the Academic Senate was called to order on Thursday, January 29, at 11:02 a.m. by Michael Graves in the Life Science 3.

Of the 46 members of the Senate, 35 were present: Abel, Kenny, Murdock, Schaefer, Weathers, English, Ismail, Vancil, Cordoba, Fernandez, Mazariegos, Reynolds, Thompson, Van Aalst, Broussard, Coppin, Pompa, Clarke, Hirt, Jensen, Read Abbott, Cecil, Graves, Thatcher, Davidge, Osa, Kendall, Fontius, Frisbie, Hefflinger, Young, Greene, Hagarty, Lopez.

Guests: Vasquez, B.; Donica, D.

A. Call to Order

1. Approval of Minutes from December 11, 2008 meeting: MSP (Pompa, Abel unanimous).

2. Welcome and Introduction of Jim Davidge, Fire Instructor

B. Action

1. Appoint Faculty member of fill vacant seat on Equivalency Committee – vote by ballot next week. MSP (Clarke, Pompa, unanimous).

2. Approve 21 Faculty members to sit on the seven Spring 2009 hiring committees. MSP (Reynolds, Abel, unanimous).

3. Proposal for Sustainability Committee and request for committee members. – vote by ballot next week. MSP (Reynolds, Pompa, unanimous).

C. Discussion

1. Equivalency Committee structure and disciplines reviewer list (Pompa)

2. Writing Lab and Support Hours (Reynolds)

Meeting adjourned at 11:52 a.m.

Submitted by Michelle Van Aalst

Academic Senate Officers

President: Mike Graves

Vice-President: Maria Fernandez

Secretary: Michelle Van Aalst

Senator-at-Large: Jim Gilmore

Senator-at-Large: Sean Kenny

Senator-at-Large: Ahmed Ismail