6 February 2003

MEMBERS OF THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY, DAVIS DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE

Dear Colleagues,

The call for the winter meeting of the Representative Assembly of the Davis Division of the Academic Senate is attached.  The meeting is scheduled for 19 February 2003 at 3:00 PM in the MUII room of the Memorial Union.  This call is also posted on http://academicsenate.ucdavis.edu/repassembly.htm.  A paper copy of the agenda is available upon request from the Academic Senate Office in Voorhies Hall, room 301 (2-2231).

I would like to call your attention to the items on the agenda.  First, the State of the Campus Address will be given by Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef, as is customary at the winter Representative Assembly meeting.   Second, The Report of the Faculty Research Lecture Committee will be presented by Professor Donald Rothchild. This report will announce the recipient of the prestigious 2002-2003 Faculty Research Lecture Award.

The Committee on Elections, Rules and Jurisdiction has proposed an amendment to Davis Division Bylaw 141 to clarify the relationship of the faculty members of the old Department of Education to the new Faculty of Education and not the Faculty of Letters and Science.

The Report of the Committee on Committees shows the Academic Senate Committee appointments made since the October 2002 Representative Assembly meeting. I also draw your attention to the Annual Report of the Joint Academic Federation/Personnel Committee, and the Annual Report of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

The complete agenda packet is being sent to departmental, at-large and ex officio members of the Representative Assembly and to department chairs.  Please check the membership list included with the meeting call to determine whether you are a member of the Assembly.  All members are asked to attend meetings to enable the Assembly to accomplish its business.  The sign-in sheet will be available starting 2:45 and roll will be called at the start of the meeting.  The meeting will start at 3:00 PM to ensure that business can be completed by 5:00 PM.  It is important that any departmental representatives who are unable to attend ask their first of second alternate to attend in their place.

Thank you for your continued interest in the Academic Senate at the University of California. 

Sincerely,

Bruce R. Madewell, Chair

Academic Senate, Davis Division