CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
MEMORANDUM

To:		Wayne E. Dick, Chair, Academic Senate

From: 		David G. Huckaby, Chair, Educational Policies

Date:		1 June 2004

Re:		Annual Report

ACTIVITIES COMPLETED DURING ACADEMIC YEAR 2003-4
Curricular proposals referred to Academic Senate for action

1.	New B. A. in Linguistics. Approved 8 October 2003.

2.	Change the name of the B. A. and M. A. in Speech Communication to Communication Studies. Approved 10 December 2003.

3.	New B. S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. Approved 11 February 2004.

4.	New Option in Technology and Engineering Education in the B. S. in Engineering Technology. Approved 25 February 2004.

5.	New Minor and Certificate in Web and Technology Literacy. Approved 11 February 2004.

6.	New Minor in Computer Science Applications. Approved 11 February 2004.

7.	New B. A. in Modern Jewish Studies. Approved 28 April 2004.

Proposal to change the name of an academic unit

Department of Civil Engineering to Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management. Approved for submission to Senate on 14 April 2004.

Changes in University policy referred to Academic Senate
1.	Proposal from the General Education Governing Committee to stream-line the procedures for re-certification of courses previously approved under PS 00-00. Approved 10 December 2003.

2.	Revision of PS 75-10, Maximum Student Load. Approved 11 February 2004.

3.	Revision of PS 79-11, 80-10, 94-12, and 99-14 as part of newly proposed Policy on the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement. Final approval on 24 March 2004.

Curricular changes that did not require action by the Academic Senate
Approved a new suffix, Z, for UNIV 100 on 11 February 2004. Later decided to eliminate all such suffixes as unnecessary on 10 March 2004.
General Education Course List Supplements
1.	Supplement 50. Approved 12 November 2003.
2.	Supplement 51. Approved first on 14 April 2004 with addenda on 12 May 2004. Because PS 00-00 does not require it, from now on the approval of these supplements will not go through the Senate but will stop with this council.
Annual Reports of Committees acting as Subcommittees of the EP Council
1.	International Education Committee. Reviewed 24 September 2003. Also approved proposed changes in the organizational document of this committee.
2.	Academic Appeals Committee. Reviewed 8 October 2003.
OTHER ACTIONS
1.	Proposal for a policy governing access to and use of CSULB information technology. Reviewed and referred back to committee on 14 April 2004.
2.	Late in Spring Semester, discussed statements in Catalog and Faculty Handbook that apparently require a final examination in all courses. Considered changing PS 02-12, Grades and Grading Procedures, to add this item. Will continue this during next academic year.
3.	Acted as advisors to the Associate Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Graduate and Undergraduate Studies with regards to wording in the CSULB Catalog, especially in reference to the statements about requirements for graduation. Suggested numerous changes for clarity.
4.	Spent much time, mostly during the Fall Semester, acting as advisors to the Associate Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Graduate and Undergraduate Studies with regards to suggesting revisions of the Curriculum Handbook. Expect to continue to do so during the next academic year.