Legislative History: At its meeting of May 11, 2009, the Academic Senate approved the following Sense of the Senate Resolution presented by Senator Kaufman for the Executive Committee.
Honoring and Thanking Dr. Sigurd Meldal for his Service to the Senate and the University
Whereas, Dr. Sigurd Meldal has been an Academic Senator since 2005, and assumed many leadership responsibilities, including the chairmanship of the Instruction and Student Affairs Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee, and
Whereas, Dr. Meldal served as Chair of the Academic Senate for the 2008-2009 academic year, and
Whereas, Dr. Meldal agreed to take over the position of Chair-Elect when the position opened due to unforeseen circumstances, and
Whereas, Dr. Meldal’s experiences at the University and elsewhere in the CSU, as a faculty member and as a department chair, have given him the broad perspective, leadership skills and evenhandedness that are exemplary qualities for a Senate Chair, and
Whereas, He has led the Academic Senate through the first year of a new President’s tenure at the University, and
Whereas, He has served as Senate Chair during momentous changes at the University, including the declaration of impaction and the most challenging fiscal environment in many years, therefore be it
Resolved That the Academic Senate of San José State University congratulate, thank and commend Dr. Sigurd Meldal for his strong leadership.
Approved: May 11, 2009
Vote: 13-0-0
Present: Kaufman, Lessow-Hurley, Von Till, Phillips, McClory, Backer, Maldonado-Colon, Sivertsen, Cavu-Litman, Van Selst, Najjar, Whitmore, Sigler
Absent: Meldal, Lee
Financial Impact: None