COUNCIL Agenda

Wednesday, March 22, 4 to 6 p.m.

McClelland Hall, The Quadrangle

Members of the University who wish to attend as observers should so indicate by calling the Office of the Secretary, in advance, at (215) 898-7005. A PENNCard is required to enter the Quad.

I. Approval of the minutes of February 9, 2000.

II. Status Reports by the President, Provost, Chairs of the Steering Committee, GAPSA, UA, PPSA and the A-3 Assembly. Time limit for reports and clarifications: 25 minutes.

III. Report on minority recruitment by the dean of undergraduate admissions. Time limit: Presentation 10 minutes, discussion 20 minutes.

IV. Continued discussion on Committee on Communications Draft Policy on Privacy in the Electronic Environment (Almanac February 8, 2000). Time limit: Presentation 10 minutes, discussion 20 minutes. Note that the latest revision has been posted on Almanac Between Issues at www.upenn.edu/almanac/between/e-privacy3.html.

V. Discussion only: Proposed revisions to the University Council Bylaws presented by the Steering Committee chair (see Almanac Between Issues at www.upenn.edu/almanac/between/CouncilBylaws2K.html). Time limit: Presentation 5 minutes, discussion 25 minutes.

A. Increase to two representatives of the Penn Professional Staff Assembly and the A-3 Assembly on University Council and on the Steering Committee.

B. Move from January to March the extended reports by the president, the provost, other administrators on budgets and plans for the next academic year.

C. Omit the requirement of committee chairs to report to Council in February, and allow reports to be submitted to Council according to current practice, in March, April and October.

D. Omit the need for a "changeover" meeting of the Council membership and change the Council membership period to begin with the first meeting of the academic year and conclude with the final meeting of the academic year. The Steering Chair and the new Steering Committee will take up any urgent items that may arise between the last and first Council meetings of the year. The Steering Chair will report any such items at the first meeting of Council in the academic year.

E. Consider minor changes, such as updating titles of ex officio committee members, and converting A-1 representatives to representatives of the Penn Professional Staff Assembly and A-3 representatives to representatives of the A-3 Assembly.

VI. Adjournment by 6 p.m.


Note: The Steering Committee has scheduled an extra Council meeting on Wednesday, April 19, from 3 to 5 p.m., in McClelland Hall, the Quad to deal with year-end business.


Almanac, Vol. 46, No. 25, March 21, 2000

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