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Updated March 22, 2012

• Click here to view the CSU Academic Affairs newsletter for March 2012.

• Click here to read the Organization and Government Committee Report on the College of Humanities and the Arts mergers.

• The Academic Senate met on March 12, 2012.  Two policy recommendations were approved and are pending approval by the President, AS 1470, will be S12-1, Faculty Office Hours, and AS 1471, will be S12-2, Faculty Personnel Records.  It was determined that the Senate did not need a policy to amend its own standing rules and AS 1473, Modifies Standing Rule 9A, Addition of the Chair of UCCD on the List of Individuals to be Recognized by the Chair of the Senate, was approved.  Three resolutions were brought to the Senate for first readings and will return for a final reading at the April or May Senate meetings.  AS 1475, Bringing San Jose State University Policies into Compliance with Federal Regulations regarding the definition of the credit hour (First Reading), AS 1474, Senate Management Resolution, AUTEC Committee, and AS 1476, Policy Recommendation, Appropriate Use of the SJSU Logo.  These policy recommendations will be brought back to the Senate for final readings this spring. 

• The Senate passed one Sense of the Senate Resolution, SS-S12-2, Honoring and Thanking Senator Ted Norton for his Service to the Senate and the University.

The following are recent actions taken by/or events involving the Academic Senate:

• Senate Meeting Calendar for Fall 2011/Spring 2012 (pdf)

• List of Academic Senators for 2011/2012
  
  
• Academic Senate Committee Members 2011/2012
  
  
  • FAQ about joining Senate Committees

   

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  Opportunity for University Service

  • There are quite a few committee vacancies. 
    You can find the list at:
    http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/vacancies.html
    
    
  • If you are interested, please contact your college rep for the Committee on Committees:
    See Directory on Committees Assignments: 11-12

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FAQ about joining Senate Committees

• The Committee on Committees has drafted a FAQ of Frequently Asked Questions about joining Academic Senate Committees. 
  The FAQ can be viewed at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/FAQ.htm
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Recent Senate Policies

Following are some recent policies passed by the Senate in Fall 2011/Spring 2012 and signed by President Qayoumi  thereby becoming university policy:

• F11-1, Policy Recommendation, Frosh Housing Requirement at San Jose State University (note:  this policy was not signed by the president and was returned for modification)

• F11-2, Policy Recommendation, Required Enrollment for Report in Progress Units  (pdf)

• F11-3, Policy Recommendation, Annual Review of Priority Registration  (pdf)

• F11-4, Policy Recommendation, Frosh Housing Requirement at San Jose State University (pdf)

Following are some recent Sense of the Senate Resolutions passed in Fall 2011/Spring 2012:

• SS-F11-1, Sense of the Senate Resolution, Expressing our Appreciation of Dr. Gerry Selter (pdf)

• SS-F11-2, Sense of the Senate Resolution, In Support of Rights to Peaceable Assembly (pdf)

• SS-S12-1, Sense of the Senate Resolution, WASC Review Steering Committee  (pdf)

• SS-S12-2, Sense of the Senate Resolution, Honoring and Thanking Senator Ted Norton for his Service to the Senate and the University (pdf)

Following are some recent Senate Management Resolutions passed in Spring 2011 (Note:  no Senate Management Resolutions were passed in Fall 2011):

• SM-S11-1, Senate Management Resolution, Temporary Assignment of Budget Advisory Committee Responsibilities (pdf)

• SM-S11-2, Senate Management Resolution, Designation and Continued Designation of First-Year Experience (FYE) Courses (pdf)
 

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