1. Chairperson’s Report

2. Secretary’s Report

• Executive Committee Minutes of December 5, 2003
• Communications:
• Senator Nedick has resigned as co-chair of the Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee (docketed below under "Standing Committee...Membership")
• Student Grade-Replacement Policy Proposal (docketed below under "Standing Committee...Charges")
• February 2, 2004 E-mail from Bob Eno, Co-chair, Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics, to Senate Chair Panayotatos, et al., transmitting clarification on COIA Framework and intent of endorsement request (posted online and linked to ASRA Committee report on this subject, below)

• Administrative Report

Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee Response to Charge S-0326, Academic Calendar: Original Charge:  Consider and report on the default academic calendar for academic years
2005-06, 2009-10, and 2011-12, which call for August 31 start dates.

Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee Response to Charge S-0322, Endorsement of Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics Framework for Comprehensive Athletics Reform: Original Charge (S-0322): "Consider the Coalition On Intercollegiate Athletics' (COIA) request for endorsement of its Framework for Comprehensive Athletics Reform, and prepare a response which could be brought before the University Senate for formal endorsement."

University Structure and Governance Committee Resolution on Proposed Bond Issue and New Jersey Higher Education Funding - To be considered by the Executive Committee on behalf of the Senate.

Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee Response to Charge S-0303, Winter Session Review: Original Charge:  Review the status of recommendations made regarding Winter Session, pursuant to the Instruction, Curricula and Advising (then Educational Policy and Planning) Committee report approved by the University Senate on October 27, 2000.

Replacement for Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee Co-chair:  Senator Joseph Nedick has resigned his co-chairship of the Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee.  Consider whether to select a new co-chair.

Potential Charge to Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee on Grade-Replacement Policy Proposal:   In a January 8, 2004 e-mailed letter to Secretary Swalagin University College-NB student LaToya Roberts requests Senate consideration of a proposal to change the current grade-replacement policy at Rutgers.

6. February 20, 2004 Senate Meeting Agenda

Items carried over from failed January 23, 2004 Senate meeting:

• New Brunswick Campus Report - Philip Furmanski, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee - Michelle Brazier and Craig Oren, Co-chairs
• Response to Charge S-0311, Electronic Applications for Admission
• Student Affairs Committee - Marilyn Novell and Vic Tandon, Co-chairs
• Response to Charge S-0321, Honor Cords
• Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee - Michelle Brazier and Craig Oren, Co-chairs
• Response to Charge S-0322, Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics
• Equal Opportunity Committee - Mary Hawkesworth and Jason Redd, Co-chairs
• Response to Charge S-0327, FAIR v. Rumsfeld (expanded by the committee to include recommendations "to implement fully Rutgers University policy on Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action

8. New Business

9. Adjournment