1999-00 ANNUAL REPORT
Rules and Jurisdiction Committee
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTION FOR 2000-01
On May 5, 2000 the ballots for the Executive Committee Election for 2000-2001 were counted for individuals nominated to fill Academic Senate and Academic Federation vacancies beginning July1, 2000.
The Rules and Jurisdiction Committee reports the results as follows:

Academic Senate Candidates Nominated for Service:

Human Sciences
James Chalfant = 37
Lindsay H. Allen = 89
Lawrence V. Harper = 47

Environmental Sciences
Fumio Matsumura = 80
Kyaw Tha Paw U = 91

The new ACADEMIC SENATE members are Lindsay H. Allen and Kyaw Tha Paw U.

Academic Federation Candidates Nominated for Service:

Human Sciences
Carl K. Winter = 56
Karen Klonsky = 52

The new ACADEMIC FEDERATION member is Carl K. Winter.


MEMBERSHIP CHANGES - ACADEMIC SENATE AND ACADEMIC FEDERATION -
A copy of the changes to the 1999-00 Membership List were distributed to Department Chairs/Directors and MSO/PSA's of each department of the college in May. Verification was made by the departments during the spring quarter. The Rules and Jurisdiction Committee will supply a copy to any Academic Senate and Academic Federation member who wishes to receive one.


PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE BY-LAWS & REGULATIONS
The committee presents the following Legislation for consideration of the Academic Senate of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the Academic Federation of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Executive committee has approved the revisions.

Modification of Section 19. Executive Committee:
"The eight Academic Senate members and the four Academic Federation members serve three-year terms. The Divisions of Human and Environmental Sciences are each represented by two of the eight Academic Senate members and by one of the four Academic Federation members. The Division of Agricultural Sciences is represented by four of the eight Academic Senate members and by two of the four Academic Federation members."

Additional Charge for the Undergraduate Major and Courses Subcommittee under By-law 21. (D):
"To manage enrollment and maintain quality, a major should invoke a minimum GPA for a defined set of preparatory courses (or UCD equivalents) for entrance into the major. The Undergraduate Majors and Courses Subcommittee will have the authority to approve the criteria proposed by any major within the college."

Modification of Part I. Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree, Section 53 (E):
"Satisfactory fulfillment of the English Composition requirement. This requirement can be fulfilled by satisfying one of the two following options:

(1) "Take two courses emphasizing written expression or one course emphasizing written expression and one course emphasizing oral expression.

 

(a) one course may be selected from English 1, 3, 18, 19, 101, 102 A - G or 104 A - F (courses with primary emphasis on writing skills)."

The following majors should be changed to reflect the above changes:

Agricultural Systems & Environment 102 A - G or 104 A - F
Community & Regional Development 102 A - G or 104 A - F
Design 102 A - G or 104 A - F
Environmental & Resource Sciences 104 A - F
Environmental Biology & Management 102 A - G
Environmental Policy Analysis & Planning 102 A - G
Fiber & Polymer Science 104 A - F
Food Science 102 A - G or 104 A - F
Human Development 102 A - G or 104 A - F
Landscape Architecture 102 A - G or 104 A - F
Managerial Economics 104 A - F

 

Respectfully submitted,


M. McCarthy, Chair, L. Schwankl, and C. van Kessel