10/1/02, University Council Agenda & Meetings

Agenda for
University Council Meeting

Wednesday, October 2, 2002,
4 to 6 p.m.
Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall

I. Appointment of a Moderator.

II. Announcement of appointment of a Parliamentarian.

III. Approval of the minutes of April 23, 2002.

IV. Follow-up comments or questions on Status Reports.
5 minutes

V.   2001-2002 Year-end Reports of Council Committees.
      Presentation 10 minutes, discussion 5 minutes each.
      1. Admissions and Financial Aid
      2. Libraries
      3. Facilities
      4. Research

VI. Services provided by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Presentation 20 minutes, discussion 10 minutes.

VII. Selection and ranking of focus issues for University
Council for the academic year: 15 minutes.

VII. Adjournment by 6 p.m.

Meetings for
University Council, 2002-2003

Following are the dates for meetings of the University Council, which are open to observers who register their intention to attend by calling the Office of the Secretary, (215) 898-7005, in advance. All meetings are held from 4-6 p.m., Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall. The agenda will be announced in Almanac prior to each meeting.

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
*	*
Wednesday, October 2	Wednesday, January 29
Wednesday, October 30	Wednesday, February 26
Wednesday, December 4	Wednesday, March 26
*	Wednesday, April 23

Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 6, October 1, 2002

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
October 1, 2002
Volume 49 Number 6
www.upenn.edu/almanac/

A new Center for Africana Studies looks to the past, and the future.

Dr. Daniel Janzen, a pioneer in tropical biology, has been awarded the Einstein World Award for Science.

An endowed chair for Dr. Virginia Reef in Veterinary Medicine and for Dr. Michael Eric Dyson in SAS.

The first University Council meeting of the academic year will be held tomorrow and three year-end committee reports are scheduled for discussion.

Penn tops the list for Service Learning in the latest U.S. News rankings.

Speaking Out on a problematic parking predicament plaguing permit holders, and on the steady stream of Facilities postcards.

The University Medal for Distinguished Achievement is conferred at the SEAS Sesquicentennial Convocation

A new Involuntary Leave of Absence policy concerning students is now in effect.

The Government Affairs Update addresses the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace; the FY 03 Commonwealth Appropriation and the local student-orientated initiatives.

Of Record: Design Guidelines and Review of Campus Projects.

Now is the time to register a PennKey and password in the new authentication system; those who register before midnight on October 9 could win a prize.