Penn State Berks Senate
Monday, February 11, 2008
1:00-2:30 PM, Lion’s Den
Agenda
1.
Call to Order
2.
Approval of Minutes of the Preceding Meetings
 Minutes of the Monday, November 26, 2007 Senate meeting in the Senate Record
[http://www.bk.psu.edu/FacultyStaff/30369.htm]
 Minutes of the Special Senate Meeting of Monday, January 28, 2008, meeting in the Senate
Record [http://www.bk.psu.edu/FacultyStaff/30369.htm]
3.
Announcements by the Chair
4.
Reports of Officers and University Senators (Appendix A)
 Vice Chair Dunbar
 Secretary and Senator Zambanini
 Senator Aynardi
 Senator Bowers
 Senator and Parliamentarian Romberger
5.
Comments and Announcements by Administrators
 Chancellor Speece
 Associate Dean Esqueda
6.
Unfinished Business
7.
Motions from Committees
 Amendment to the Penn State Berks Senate Constitution, Executive Committee (Appendix B)
 Revision of the College’s HR-23 as it relates to the service component, Faculty Affairs
Committee (Appendix C)
 “Building on 50 Years of Excellence – Penn State Berks 2008-2013 Strategic Plan,” Executive
Committee (Appendix D)
 Recommendations for Distribution of Undesignated Gift Funds (UGF) from the Penn State
Berks Annual Fund, Strategic Planning and Budget Committee (Appendix E)
8.
Informational Reports from Committees – Faculty Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes of
December 5, 2007 (Appendix F)
9.
New Legislative Business
10.
Forensic Business Business – As long as First Year Seminar continues to be a University
requirement, the issues that must be addressed are faculty compensation and assignment of teaching
load including but not limited to First Year Seminars. This discussion will not include content.
(see Appendix G for supporting document)
11.
Adjournment