Penn State Berks Senate
Monday, March 31, 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 February 11, 2008, meeting
in the Senate Record [http://www.bk.psu.edu/FacultyStaff/30075.htm]
3.
Announcements by the Chair
4.
Reports of Officers, University Senators, and Student Senator
 Vice Chair Dunbar
 Secretary and Senator Zambanini
 Senator Aynardi
 Senator Bowers
 Senator and Parliamentarian Romberger
 Student Senator Matthew Werner
5.
Comments and Announcements by Administrators
 Chancellor Speece
 Associate Dean Esqueda
6.
Unfinished Business
7.
Motions from Committees
 On-line Voting, Faculty Affairs Committee (Appendix A)
 Space for Emeritus Faculty, Physical Facilities and Safety Committee (Appendix B)
 Conditions of Luerssen 23 and 24, Physical Facilities and Safety Committee (Appendix C)
8.
Informational Reports from Committees
 Academic Affairs Committee Meeting Notes of February 6, 2008 (Appendix D)
 Faculty Affairs Committee Minutes, February 8, 2008 (Appendix E)
 Strategic Planning and Budget Committee Minutes, February 8, 2008 (Appendix F)
 Student Life Committee Meeting Minutes, February 29, 2008 (Appendix G)
9.
New Legislative Business – Nominations and Election of the Senate Officers for the 2008-2009
Academic Year
10.
Forensic Business Business
 Report of the Ad Hoc First-Year Seminar Committee, Draft, February 26, 2008 (Appendix H)
 Student Government Association
11.
Adjournment