3/23/04, Agenda for University Council Meeting - Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 26

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Agenda for University Council Meeting

Wednesday, March 24, 2004, 4-6 p.m.
Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall

I)

Approval of the minutes of February 25, 2004. 1 minute

II)

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

III)

University Council Interim Committee Reports. Presentation 5 minutes each; discussion 5 minutes each.

A)	Committee on Research
B)	Committee on Safety and Security

IV)

Extended reports by the President, Provost and other administrators on budgets and plans for the next academic year. Presentation 40 minutes, discussion 20 minutes.

V)

Presentation on Electronic Campus-wide Mailings. Presentation 10 minutes, discussion 10 minutes.

VI)

Proposed Resolution on Penn Pass Program. Presentation 5 minutes, discussion 5 minutes.

VII)

Open Forum (Note--To place items on the agenda for Open Forum, please contact the Chair of the University Council Steering Committee Lance Donaldson-Evans at ldevans@sas.upenn.edu for review by the Steering Committee.)

VIII)

Adjournment by 6 p.m.

Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 26, March 23, 2004

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
March 23, 2004
Volume 50 Number 26
www.upenn.edu/almanac

Undergraduate tuition, fees, and room and board for 2004-2005 will increase 4.4%.

Dr. Robert Inman is the Richard King Mellon Professor of Finance.

The first Evan C Thompson Professor for Excellence in Teaching is known for award-winning teaching.

Speaking Out about the odors of mulch, permeating the indoors.

University Council will hear about the budget and plans for next year.

PPSA: Call for nominations for officers.

Report by the Consultative Committee for the Selection of a President.

Trustees' Meeting coverage, beyond the tuition increase.

Recommended minimum Postdoctoral Stipend levels for FY 05.

The IACUC policy for review and investigation of animal welfare concerns.

How to combat rising health care costs? Focus on Wellness next week.

College Green goes wireless, uniting other wireless areas on campus.

The SAS Dean's Forum and the Goldstone Forum are two annual events at Penn.

A Cultural Heritage Institute for Young Iraqi Specialists visited the Penn Museum.