NOTICE OF MEETING∗
BERKELEY DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Center
Items on the agenda for the spring meeting of the Berkeley Division include:
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Information technology (IT) on campus
At a time of changing IT leadership and priorities, we will consider current IT
issues on campus, and discuss the Senate’s role in planning future initiatives.
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Announcements
Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau
Division Chair Bob Jacobsen
Graduate Assembly (TBD)
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Reports of special committees
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Reports of standing committees
Committee on Admissions, Enrollment, and Preparatory Education
Committee on Faculty Welfare
Committee on Rules and Elections
Committee on Faculty Awards (Written report only)
Committee on Faculty Research Lecture (Written report only)
Committee on Teaching (Written report only)
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Proposed legislation
Proposed Berkeley Division Bylaw 34 (Committee on Demonstrations and
Student Actions)
Proposed amendments to Berkeley Division Bylaw 47 (Committee on
Undergraduate Scholarships and Honors)
Proposed amendments to Berkeley Division regulations governing the Bachelor
of Arts degree in the College of Environmental Design
* Communications may be directed to the Academic Senate e-mail address: acad_sen@berkeley.edu.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam is a compilation of commemorative statements honoring deceased
members of the Division, their lives, and service to the University. Memorials are
produced by various sources, including colleagues of the deceased and the Office of
Public Affairs, and are published by the systemwide Academic Senate in In Memoriam.
The Committee on Memorial Resolutions has approved memorials for the following
Berkeley faculty since November 2011. The authors of the memorials are listed in the
column to the right.
Michael André Bernstein (English)
Robert Alter
William B. N. Berry (Earth & Planetary Science)
Carol S. Hickman, Doris Sloan
Ian S. E. Carmichael (Earth & Planetary Science)
UCB Office of Public Affairs
Roger Hahn (History)
Richard Abrams, Erich Gruen,
John Heilbron
Harold F. Heady (Forestry)
James W. Bartolome,
Lynn Huntsinger
Weidong Li (Astronomy)
Alexi V. Filippenko
Joseph Penzien (Civil Engineering)
Anil Chopra, Karl Pister
Memorials for deceased Senate members are published in In Memoriam at two online
locations:
UC Academic Senate (editions 2002+)
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/senate/inmemoriam/welcome.html
UC History Digital Archives (editions 1928-2001)
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/in_memoriam/index.html
Professor Mary Kay Duggan, Chair
Committee on Memorial Resolutions
Order of Business
Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate
May 2, 2012, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Center
ORDER OF BUSINESS
I.
Minutes
Minutes of the November 2, 2011 meeting of the Division (Enclosure 1)
Minutes of the November 28, 2011 special meeting of the Division (Enclosure 2)
II.
Announcements by the President
President Mark Yudof is unable to attend.
III.
IV.
Other Announcements
A.
Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau
B.
Berkeley Division Chair Bob Jacobsen
C.
Graduate Assembly (TBD)
Special Orders-Consent Calendar
Both the Committee on Rules and Elections and Divisional Council have
approved the proposed legislation and amendments.
For proposed legislative amendments, additions to the current text are noted by an
underline; deletions to the current text are noted by a strikethrough line
A.
Proposed Berkeley Division Bylaw 34 to establish a Committee
on Demonstrations and Student Actions
Subject to the compound resolution passed at the special meeting of the
Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate on November 28, 2011, and on
advice of the Committee on Rules and Elections, the Divisional Council
recommends the following bylaw to establish the Committee on
Demonstrations and Student Actions. In keeping with the spirit of the
resolution, we have included students on the committee. The authors of
the resolution have agreed to this. This bylaw is to become effective on
August 23, 2012, the first day of instruction in the fall semester.
34.
DEMONSTRATIONS AND STUDENT ACTIONS
A.
Membership
This Committee consists of at least seven Senate members
and two student members [1]. The Chair and Vice-Chair are
designated by the Committee on Committees from among
the appointed members.
B.
Duties
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This Committee represents the Division in matters relating
to demonstrations, protests, and similar actions on campus.
[1] See By-law 13.C.
B.
Proposed amendments to the Berkeley Division Bylaw 47
In 2003, the charge of the Committee on Undergraduate
Scholarships and Honors was amended in to include “recommend
to the Chancellor policies related to the awarding on all
undergraduate financial aid on the Berkeley campus.” The
proposed amendment to rename the committee aligns the name
with its revised charge.
47.
C.
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND HONORS AND
FINANCIAL AID
Proposed amendments to Berkeley Division regulations governing the
Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Environmental Design
The Executive Committee of the College of Environmental Design
reviewed and approved the proposed amendments.
600.
ADMISSIONS
A.
B.
601.
To be admitted to the College of Environmental Design,
students must have satisfied requirements for admission to
the academic colleges of the University per General
University Requirements as cited in Senate Regulations (SR
420, 422, 424, 428, 450, 452, 454, 456, 458, 460, 470, 472, 474,
476, 480, 490, 492, 500), and must have completed such
special prerequisites as may be prescribed by the Faculty of
the College of Environmental Design, subject to approval
and administration of the Board of Admissions and
Relations with Schools.
Students may be admitted to advanced standing in the
College of Environmental Design in accordance with
provisions of General University Requirements as cited in
Senate Regulations. Subject to Faculty approval, credit for
courses completed prior to admission may be applied
towards College requirements, but credit for courses
completed prior to such admission may be applied in
satisfaction of the requirements of the curriculum of the
College only to such extent as the Faculty of the College may
determine.
APPROVAL OF STUDY LISTS
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Regulation for study-list approval shall be adopted by Faculty of
the College.
Students must enroll in at least 12 and not more than 20.5 units per
semester, except with approval from the Dean.
602.
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
The degree of Bachelor of Arts will be granted upon the following
conditions. The candidate must have:
(EC.00)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Completed at least 120 units, of which at least 40 must be in
courses chosen from outside the College of Environmental
Design and at least 34 in upper division courses. No more
than 40 60 units in upper division courses of any one
department will be counted toward the A.B. BA degree. Not
more than 70 units of transfer credit will be counted toward
the degree for students transferring from junior colleges.
(Am. 3.83)
Satisfied the general University requirements: SR 630, 634,
636, 638; and Berkeley Regulation 300. (CC. 4.89)
Satisfied a general breadth requirement specified by Faculty
of the College.
Satisfied requirements of a major program defined by
Faculty of the College.
Unit Restrictions:
A.
B.
A maximum of 4 units of Physical Education activities
courses may be counted toward the BA Degree.
A maximum of 16 Special Studies units may be counted
toward the BA Degree.
MAJOR PROGRAMS
A.
Proposals for new majors as well as changes in requirements
for all existing majors in the college, must be submitted to
the Executive Committee of the College for approval before
publication and before they become effective.
B.
Candidates for the BA degree must attain at least a C (2.000)
average overall in all courses required in the major program,
at least a C average in the upper-division courses required in
the major program.
SEMESTER LIMIT
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A student who has completed eight semesters, or the equivalent, in all
institutions attended will not be permitted to register in the College of
Environmental Design without permission of the Dean of the College.
If permitted to register the student is subject to such supervision as the
Faculty of the College directs.
A student may complete an unlimited number of units beyond the
minimum 120 semester units required for graduation on condition that
all requirements for the degree are completed and the student
graduates within a maximum of eight semesters (or the equivalent) in
all institutions attended.
604.
PROBATION AND DISMISSAL
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A student in the College is subject to dismissal if:
A. the student's grade-point average falls below 1.5 for any
term; or
B. after one term on probation the student's grade-point
deficit increases; or
C. after two terms on probation the student has not
achieved a grade-point average of 2.0 (C average)
computed on the total of all courses undertaken in the
University.
The computation of a grade-point average shall not include
courses graded P, S, NP, U, I, and IP.
A student who becomes subject to provisions of this Regulation
is under supervision of the Faculty.
The Faculty, or its designated agent, has the power to dismiss
from the University students under its supervision, or to
suspend provisions of this Regulation and permit retention in
the University of students thus subject to dismissal, and the
retain to University of students who have been dismissed under
this Regulation. (En. 6.83)
Students will be subject to academic probation if at the end of any
term their overall grade-point average in the University is less than
2.0 (C average) or if their grade-point average falls below 1.5 for
any term.
Students will be subject to dismissal if after one term on probation
they have not achieved an overall grade-point average of 2.0 (C
average) or if for the term on probation their grade-point average is
below a 2.0.
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Computation of the grade-point average shall not include
courses graded P, NP, I, and IP.
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The Faculty, or its designated agent, has the power to dismiss from
the University students under its supervision, or to suspend the
provisions of the Regulation and permit the retention in the
University of students thus subject to dismissal, and the return to
the University of students who have been dismissed under this
Regulation.
606.
HONORS WITH THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Students graduating from the College of Environmental Design
with the Bachelor of Arts Degree may be recommended for Honors,
High or Highest Honors by the Faculty in accordance with
Regulation A270.
(Am. 3.83)
V.
Reports of Special Committees (None)
VI.
Reports of Standing Committees (Discussion only)
VII.
A.
Committee on Admissions, Enrollment, and Preparatory Education
B.
Committee on Faculty Welfare
C.
Committee on Rules and Elections
D.
Committee on Faculty Awards (Written report only – Enclosure 3)
E.
Committee on Faculty Research Lecture (Written report only – Enclosure
4)
F.
Committee on Teaching (Written report only – Enclosure 5)
Petitions of Students (None)
VIII. Unfinished Business (None)
IX.
University and Faculty Welfare (Discussion only)
A.
Information technology (IT) issues on campus
A discussion of current IT issues on campus and the Senate’s role in
planning future directions for initiatives
X.
New Business (None)
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