MINUTES SEVENTH MEETING of the Executive Committee for the Academic

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MINUTES SEVENTH MEETING of the Executive Committee for the Academic

Year 2011-2012 on Tuesday, April 3 2012 at 3:15 p.m.in Bartley Hall, Room 1063

PRESENT: Dr. Robert Styer, Chairperson; Mr. Andrew Benenati, Executive Secretary;

Dr. Barbara Wall; Ms. Selma KouryWunderlich; Dr. Sohail Chaudhry;

Dr. Chung; Mr. George Soussou; Ms. Mary Quilter

ABSENT: Mr. Kevin Noller; Dr. Barbara Wall (NIA); Rev. John P. Stack, OSA

Ms. Helen Heron, Recording Secretary

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AGENDA:

1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 22, 2012 MEETING

II. POWER OF INTERPELLATION (if any)

III. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE

a) Date, Time and Place for Annual Executive Committee Dinner

b) At the April Senate meeting the head of each constituency will recognize those senators

senators whose terms will expire this semester

IV.PREPARATION OF THE SENATE AGENDA FOR THE APRIL 16, 2012MEETING

Dr. Q. Chung opened the meeting with a prayer.

I. The MINUTES of February 22, 2012were unanimously approved as written.

II. POWER OF INTERPELLATION (if any)

III.ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE

a)The Annual Executive Committee Dinner will be decided by the students

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IV. PREPARATION OF THE SENATE AGENDA FOR THE APRIL 13, 2012 MEETING

I. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES of the MARCH 16, 2012 MEETING

II. POWER OF INTERPELLATION (if any)

III. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE

a) The Organizational Meeting for the 2012-2013 Senate will follow immediately

upon the adjournment of this meeting

b) The newly elected Senate Executive Committee will tentatively hold its

Organizational Meeting on Bartley Hall, Room 2010

IV. GUEST SPEAKERS

St. Thomas of Villanova Day Organizing Committee

Mr. Christopher Kovolski – Assistant to the President for Internal and

External Affairs

Mr. Dillon Insalaca – Day of Service External Relations Team Leader

V. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

Committee on Faculty- Dr. Seth Whidden, Chair

Athletic Advisory Committee- Mr. Daniel Regan, Chair

Rules and Review Committee – Ms. Selma Koury Wunderlich, Chair

Mission and Social Justice Committee-Ms. Joanna Bowen, Chair

Student Life Committee- Rev. John P. Stack, OSA, Chair

Academic Policy Committee- Dr. Louise Russo, Chair

VI. SEPTA PARTNERSHIP PLAN

Dr. Adele Lindenmeyr and the Graduate Student Council

VII. REPORT FROM FACULTY CONGRESS – Dr. Q. Chung, Chair

VIII. REPORT FROM UNIVERSITY STAFF COUNCIL – Mr. Kevin Noller, Chair

IX. REPORT FROM GRADUATE COUNCIL PRESIDENT – Ms. Emily Morse

X. FAREWELL ADDRESS OF THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT

Mr. Rob Colucci- Student Government Association, Vice-President

XI. READING OF CORRECTED VERSION OF AMENDMENT, Article 5, Section 2

XII. THANKS TO DEPARTING SENATORS

Mr. Rob Colucci – Student Government Association, Vice President

XIII. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NAMES OF NEW STUDENTSENATORS

Mr. Chris Marroletti,Student Government Association, President

XIV. SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR FUTURE SENATE MEETING AGENDAS

OR SPEAKERS

Amendment on Staff will be tabled until next semester

XV. NEW BUSINESS

XVI. ADJOURNMENT

V. SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS AND SPEAKERS

• Q Chung suggested that at the first meeting of the new semester the evaluations done in the

past year should be distributed to the senators.

• The Senate meeting dates will be discussed at the next Executive Committee meeting.

There being no further business, the committee adjourned at 3:47 p.m.

VI.ADJOURNMENT

Respectfully submitted,

Andrew Benenati

Executive Secretary

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