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ACADEMIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 
JANUARY 26, 1994 
MIN UTE S 
PRESENT: Anderson, Hovey, Metee, Rost 
EXCUSED: Beaubien, Feist-Willis, Kougl, Zupanic 
1. Dr. Rost called the meeting to order at 3:12 p.m., and 
reported the absence of a quorum. 
2. Dr. Rost asked that the minutes show that he had placed on 
reserve in MAAG Library a copy of the Report of the 
Regents' Advisory Committee on Faculty Workload Standards and 
Guidelines (Discussion Draft Revised 1/7/94). 
3. In absence of a quorum, no official business was conducted. 
4. An informal discussion of the Workload Standards Draft 
terminated at 4:00 p.m. 
Respectfully submitted, 
A:J,~i:? 
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( "Minutes" - Academic Planninq Committee - 1/27/94 
The Academic Planninq Committee has interpreted its Senate charqe to 
include both proactive and reactive activities that will result in makinq 
recommendations to the Academic Senate. These activities include: 
o Planninq and planninq recommendations and proposals for various 
academic officers of the University (e.q. Provost, President) as 
requested by them or by the Senate or Senate Executive Committee. 
o Planninq implications of actions and proposals by appointed 
chartered committees and subcommittees as requested by them or by 
the Senate Executive Committee or Provost. 
o Planninq opportunities or challenqes cominq from outside the 
University (e.q. accreditinq aqencies, local, state, federal 
qovernments, industry) at the request of the Senate Executive 
Committee or Provost. 
o Planninq that the committee anticipates will be necessary because 
of actions taken by any sector of the University or chanqes in 
any environmental entity/aqency. 
Areas already identified for the committee's consideration this year are: 
o Examine mission statements to ensure that there is no conflict 
with the University Mission or other University 
colleqes/departments. 
o Examine qoals and obiective statements Lrom "all University un~ts. 
o Develop a statement to describe how the Academic Planninq 
Committee fits into the new orqanization structure adopted by the 
Board of Trustees. 
o Develop a mechanism to ensure that all elements of the University 
have measurable outcomes that will meet accreditation 
requirements and the "standards" mentioned in the Task Force 
Report. 
o Determine what planninq activities should take place to ensure 
that the University meets all requirements mandated in the Task 
Force Report.