35th Faculty Senate
Welcome to the 35th Senate of the Academic Council
Here you can review all the agendas, minutes, reports, and memorial resolutions for the 2002-03 year.
Henry Greely, Senate Chair

The Deane F. and Kate Edelman Johnson Professor of Law and, Professor, by courtesy, of Genetics, Henry Greely served on the Steering Committee and the Committee on Committees in addition to 11 years in the Senate. Professor Greely earned his JD at Yale and came to Stanford in 1985. His research interests include the ethical, legal and social implications of new biomedical technologies.
35th Steering Committee of the Senate
The Steering Committee (StC) of the Senate sets the Senate agenda, confers degrees for the Summer, Autumn and Winter quarters, and serves at Administrative Sessions of the StC to review undergraduate and graduate programs on behalf of the Senate. StC members are elected each year by the Senate. Joining Chair Greely are
- Professor Deborah Gordon, Biological Sciences, vice chair
- Professor Elizabeth Bernhardt, German Studies
- Professor Eamonn Callan, School of Education
- Professor Norman Naimark, History
- Professor Brad Osgood, Electrical Engineering
- Professor David Palumbo-Liu, Comparative Literature
- Provost John Etchemendy, ex officio
- Academic Secretary Edward Harris, ex officio
Senate Membership

SENATE 35 ROSTER BY NAME
SENATE 35 ROSTER BY ELECTORIAL UNIT
Annual Academic Council Meeting

President Hennessy convenes the Academic Council faculty annually to deliver a state of the university address. The Senate Chair reports on the highlights of the Senate.
Annual Academic Council Minutes of May 1, 2003
2002–2003 Agenda
Schedule of Meetings of Senate XXXV
School of Law, Room 180, Thursday, 3:15pm
The Senate meets biweekly during the academic year. Senators should be aware that if special meetings of the Senate need to be scheduled, which occurs infrequently, they will be scheduled on the intervening Thursdays.
Autumn Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter |
10/10/02 | 1/09/03 | 4/03/03 |
10/24/02 | 1/23/03 | 4/17/03 |
11/07/02 | 2/06/03 | 5/01/03 |
11/21/02 | 2/20/03 | 5/15/03 |
3/06/03 | 5/29/03 | |
6/12/03 |
Administrative Sessions of the StC on Behalf of the Senate
The StC holds administrative sessions on an as needed basis to hear routine or administrative matters that would otherwise come before the full Senate. This allows the Senate to spend more time on issues that need broader discussion and debate prior to action. All Senators are welcome to attend administrative sessions.
Winter Quarter
1/09/03
Spring Quarter
5/29/03
Highlights of the 35th Senate include
- Vice President for Public Affairs Gordon Earle
10/10/02 - Dean of Freshmen and Transfer Students Julie Lythcott-Haims
10/10/02 - Report and Request for Action: Judicial Affairs Board
10/24/02 - Report on USA Patriot Act
10/24/02 - Resolutions on Universities and Anti-Terrorism Legislation
11/21/02 and 1/09/03 - Report from the Provost on why we have budget cuts
1/09/03 - Report from the Director of Athletics
2/6/03 - Report from the Director of the Hoover Institute
3/6/03 - Report from UC Berkeley Senate
3/6/03 - Faculty Retirement Issues
4/3/03 - Diversity Action Council Report
5/1/03 and 5/15/03 - Provost Advisory Committee on the Status of Women Faculty
5/15/03
Senate Minutes
Autumn Quarter
Winter Quarter
Spring Quarter