1. Chairperson’s Report

2. Secretary’s Report

• Minutes:  Executive Committee Minutes of May 28, 2004
• Communications:
• Letters from President McCormick, dated August 16, 2004, acknowledging Senate reports, resolutions, and advice on the following issues approved by the Senate April 23, 2004:
• Academic Calendar Change, 2005 Commencement Date
• Educational Priorities
• Mid-Semester Course Assessment
• Anti-Semitic Message of the April 21 Edition of The Medium
• Asian-American Student Initiative
• E-mail from Linda Schulze, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, regarding consideration of future commencement dates

• Administrative Report

Potential Addendum to Charge S-0326, Academic Calendar, to Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee (ASRAC):  Per e-mail request from Linda Schulze, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, amend ASRAC charge as follows (addition in italics):  "Academic Calendar:  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.  [NOTE:  Recommendations regarding 2005 and 2011 start dates approved by Senate March 2004. Recommendations on 2009 still pending as of August 2004.]  Also consider, as requested by University administration September 2004, changing all University Commencements currently scheduled for Thursdays to the preceding Wednesday date.

5. September 10, 2004 Senate Meeting Agenda:

• Introductions of Standing Committee Chairs – Chairperson Cotter
• President McCormick’s Annual Address to the Community, Question-and-Answer Period, and Reception

7. New Business

8. Adjournment