SenD#5729

The Thirty-Seventh Senate of the Academic Council
will meet on Thursday, May 12, 2005
Beginning promptly at 3:15 p.m., Room 180, School of Law

AGENDA

I.     Call to Order       

II.   Approval of Minutes
       Minutes of the April 28, 2005 Meeting of Senate XXXVII SenD#5730

III.  Action Calendar    

IV.   Standing Reports
        A.  Memorial Resolutions: Arthur B.C. Walker (1936-2001) SenD#5726
                                                Robert A. Horn (1916-2002) SenD#5682
        B.  Steering Committee
        C.  Committee on Committees
        D.  President and Provost

V.   Other Reports
        A. Committee on Review of Undergraduate Major: reauthorization of
             the degree-nominating authority for the Interdisciplinary Program in
             Public Policy (Zebker) Senate Action SenD#5690
        B. Committee on Review of Undergraduate Major: recommendation for
             new BA degree in Film Studies (Zebker)  Senate Action SenD#5706
        C. Committee on Graduate Studies: recommendation for new MFA
             degree in Film Studies (Callan)  Senate Action SenD#5707
        D. Preview of Arts Initiative (Wolf/Berger/Rampersad)       

VI.    Unfinished Business

VII.   New Business

VIII.  Adjournment

Informal Executive Session
 Approximately 4:30- 5:30 p.m.—Law Faculty Lounge
(for elected and ex-officio members of Senate)

Edward D. Harris, Jr.
Academic Secretary to the University

Forthcoming Senate Agenda (tentative)
5/26   Provost’s Budget Report; Proposal for Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Earth, Energy
         and Environmental Sciences; Renewal for Ethics in Society IDP;
         Preview of Environmental Initiative
6/09   C-RUM: recommendations for renewal of Interdisciplinary Programs: CSRE and AAAS
         4:30 p.m.: President’s Reception for 37th & 38th Senate and Board of Trustees (Faculty Club)

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