SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, October 26, 2006, 1:00 p.m. University Hall, Room 211 AGENDA 1. Call to order 2. Approval of Minutes from October 12, 2006 3. Announcements 4. Policy Item – Educational Policies Committee (time certain, 1:10 pm) Shannon Morgan, Chair 1st Reading – GE Residency Policy 5. Replacement on Research and Grants Committee (for Dave Ballard) 6. Educational Equity Committee Charge 7. Policy Item – Personnel Planning and Review Committee (time certain, 2:15 pm) Janet Reagan, Chair 1st Reading – Exception Clause 1st Reading – Policy on Endowed Chairs and Professorships 8. Report from Ad Hoc Calendar Committee (time certain, 3:00 pm) Jerald Schutte, Chair of Calendar Committee 9. Discussion on Text Book Pricing 10. Provost’s Report - Harry Hellenbrand 11. Statewide Academic Senate Report – Michael Reagan 12. Review of Standing Committee Minutes Academic Technology (4/7, 5/5) Educational Equity (2/13, 3/13, 4/3, 5/8) Extended Learning (5/17) Educational Policies (11/16) Educational Resources (9/13, 10/11, 11/8, 4/25, 5/16, 9/12) Graduate Studies (4/18, 9/19) Library (4/4) Personnel Planning & Review (4/5, 5/3, 5/10, 5/24, 9/13) Research and Grants (2/10, 5/16, 9/8) Steven Stepanek Ed Alfano Jennifer Zvi Cheryl Spector Diane Schwartz Magnhild Lien Michael Reagan Barbara Swerkes Charles Macune 13. Other Business 14. Finalize agenda for Senate meeting of November 2, 2006 Adjournment