SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING - REVISED Thursday, November 16, 2006, 1:00 p.m. University Hall, Room 277 AGENDA 1. Call to order 2. Approval of Minutes from October 26, 2006 3. Announcements 4. New Standing Committee for GE Assessment (time certain, 1:10 pm) Shannon Morgan, Chair of EPC 5. Statewide Academic Senate Report – Steven Stepanek 6. Review of Standing Committee Minutes Academic Technology Educational Equity (2/13, 3/13, 4/3, 5/8) Extended Learning (5/17) Educational Policies (11/16, 12/7, 2/8, 2/22, 3/15, 3/22, 4/5, 4/26, 5/10, 9/13, 9/27, 10/11) Educational Resources (9/12) Graduate Studies Library Personnel Planning & Review (10/11) Research and Grants Steven Stepanek Ed Alfano Jennifer Zvi Cheryl Spector Diane Schwartz Magnhild Lien Michael Reagan Barbara Swerkes Charles Macune 7. Provost’s Report - Harry Hellenbrand 8. Policy Item – Personnel Planning and Review Committee (time certain, 2:15 pm) Janet Reagan, Chair Penny Jennings, Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs Action Item – Exception Clause 1st Reading – Policy on Endowed Chairs and Professorships 1st Reading – Section 600 Search Committees 1st Reading/Discussion – Proposed changes to Section 612.5.2.c.2.a. 9. Discussion on Text Book Pricing (time certain, 3:30 pm) Dave Nirenberg, University Corporation Amy Berger, Matador Bookstore Hamid Jahangard, Associate Students 10. Other Business Resolution on Alternative Scheduling 11. Set agenda for Senate meeting of November 30, 2006