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At its meeting of February 23, 2004, the Academic Senate passed the following Policy Recommendation presented by Sally Veregge for the Organization and Government Committee.

POLICY RECOMMENDATION:

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SENATE

ADDING THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT TO THE SENATE

WHEREAS,         all university vice presidents except the Vice President for Advancement are ex officio members of the Academic Senate, and

WHEREAS,         the Vice President for Advancement can provide valuable advice and information to the Senate in regard to fund raising and development and, through participation in the Senate, be better informed of the financial needs and problems of the university, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED,       that the Vice President for Advancement be added to the membership of the

Academic Senate, thus, The Academic Senate proposes, pursuant to Article VI, the following amendment to the Senate Constitution:

Article II -- Membership

Section 2.        Administration representatives shall consist of the President, the Provost, the Vice President for Administration, the Vice President for Advancement, the Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs, and the Vice President for Student Affairs, ex officio; and four (4) academic deans, at least two of whom shall be deans of colleges, elected by the academic deans for staggered two-year terms.

Approved:                  February 16, 2004

Present:                      Dresser, Quintanar, Desalvo, Miura, Baba, Choo, Liu, Veregge

Absent:                       Choo, Park

Vote:                           8-0-0

Financial Impact:       None

ACTION BY UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT:   APPROVED BY INTERIM PRESIDENT

                                                                    JOE CROWLEY ON MAY 17, 2004.