Academic Senate

Academic Senate meets Fridays 3:30-5:00 pm in Voskuyl Library room 307.

Members (2023-2024): Kim Battle-Walters Denu (Chair), Dinora Cardoso, Steve Contakes (Vice-Chair), Michael Everest (Provost representative), Michelle Hardley, Sarah Jirek, Analee Josselyn (Student Representative), Steve Julio, Tom Knecht (Spring), Tatiana Nazarenko, Caryn Reeder, Marianne Robins (Fall), Lesa Stern, Tim Van Haitsma,

Agendas

The current Senate agenda can be found on the portal (my.westmont.edu) by searching for Academic Senate Agendas.

  1. Devotional Thoughts - Steve Contakes
  2. Approval of Minutes (March 31, 2023)
  3. Proposed Changes to the Communication Studies Minor - Lesa Stern (2:40pm)
  4. Proposed Changes to the Chemistry Major Tracks - Michael Everest
  5. Continued Discussion on the Proposal from the GE Committee for Changes to the GE Combined Document - Revised Proposal
  6. Continued Discussion on Off-Campus Programs and 3rd Party Programs - Proposal 
  7. Discussion on Student Attendance Surrounding the Easter Holiday - Tim Van Haitsma
  1. Devotional Thoughts - Mary Docter
  2. Approval of Minutes (March 10, 2023)
  3. Proposed Language Change to the Probation/Suspension Policy - Edited Version, Clean Version - Michelle Hardley
  4. Review of the Syllabus Template - Suggested Revisions - Full, Suggested Revisions - Clean - Tatiana and Michelle
  5. Proposed Changes to the Computer Science Major and Minor - Rationale, Catalog Copy - Anna Aboud - 3:15pm
  6. Continued Discussion on Off-Campus Programs and 3rd Party Programs - Patti Hunter - 3:35pm
  7. Continued Discussion on the Proposal from the GE Committee for Changes to the GE Combined Document - Revised Proposal
  1. Devotional Thoughts - 
  2. Approval of Minutes (March 3, 2023)
  3. Approval of Graduates List for 2022-2023 - Michelle
  4. OCP and 3rd Party Programs - Patti Hunter and Elinore Ford (2:40pm)
  5. Report on the Status and Development of the Nursing Program - Carol Velas and Dianthe Hoffman (3:00pm)
  6. Report on the Information Literacy ILO - ILO GE Areas Chart - Writing Rubric - Jana Mayfield Mullen and Tatiana (3:30pm)
  7. Review of the Syllabus Template - Suggested Revisions - Full, Suggested Revisions - Clean - Tatiana and Michelle
  8. Continued Discussion on the Proposal from the GE Committee for Changes to the GE Combined Document - Revised Proposal
  1. Devotional Thoughts - Cheri Larsen Hoeckley
  2. Approval of Minutes (February 17, 2023)
  3. Approval of Minutes (February 24, 2023)
  4. Proposed Minor in Applied Mathematics - Maryke Van der Walt (2:40pm)
  5. New Support Structure for Divisions - Divisional Deans - Kim Denu
  6. Proposed Major in Philosophy, Politics and Economics - Ed Song (3:30pm)
  7. Review of the Syllabus Template - Suggested Revisions - Full, Suggested Revisions - Clean - Tatiana and Michelle
  8. Continued Discussion on the Proposal from the GE Committee for Changes to the GE Combined Document - Revised Proposal

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