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Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (elected Senate Officers); Charter Review Committee (presented the Third Reading of proposed Amendments); UARC (report accepted requiring a student who fails the CUNY proficiency test in Math to enroll in MATH 020; Revised Policy on Incomplete Grades approved, Appendix III); UCSC (Reorganization of Category I of the Distribution Requirement approved).

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President reported on the budget and upcoming hearing on the remediation plan. Committee Reports: Departmental Governance Committee (approved revised bylaws of the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences); UARC (presented reported on Testing for Non-degree Students, Appendix II).

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President reported on recently adjourned Board of Trustees meeting at 80^th Street and the CAP proposal. Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (read the proposed resolution currently being considered by the CUNY Board of Trustees on the elimination of remedial programs for all baccalaureate degree programs at CUNY senior colleges); Charter Review Committee (continuation of the second reading of proposed amendments).

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Committee Reports: Nominating Committee (filled committee vacancies); Charter Review Committee (second reading of proposed amendments, Appendix III).

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Chair Hampton read a letter addressed to Dr. Anna Paolucci, Chair of the CUNY Board of Trustees from Comptroller McCall and Assembly memebers Aubry, Glick, Perry, Ramirez, and Sullivan regarding concerns with the Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) for remedial education that is being advanced. The Senate had a lengthy discussion on the letter and passed a resolution. Committee Reports: Charter Review (presented Parts I and II of the first reading of proposed amendments. Committee Reports: Select Committee on the Distribution Requirement (presented revised report).

State Education Commissioner Richard P. Mills reported on a variety of issues, Appendix II. Provost Schor presented a list of Provostial committees and explained the reasoning behind and functions of them, Appendix III.

President Caputo presented his Third State of the College Address Strengthening the Hunter College Experience, Appendix II.

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CUNY Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Louis Mirrer reported on a variety of issues, Appendix III. Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (recommended membership of the Select Committee on the Pluralism and Diversity Requirement approved).

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Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (approved Amendment to College-wide Search Procedures adding Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and elected members for the chair and member panels of the search committee).

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Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (Continuing Education Program resolution approved); UARC (Revised One-Semester Remediation Policy approved, Appendix III); Distribution of Faculty Lines and Graduation Rates (discussion on the CUNY Faculty Hiring Proposal 10/27/97, Appendix IV).

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Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (presented Select Committee on the Pluralism and Diversity Requirement membership for discussion); Departmental Governance Committee (approved revised bylaws of the Department of Geography); Vice President of Institutional Advancement reported on developmental efforts underway Hunter, Appendix III.

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Meeting focused on the Hunter College Master Plan Amendment: Site and Campus Utilization Analysis. Presentation was by Vice President Gizis and Mr. Donald Clinton, partner in Coper, Roberts Architectural firm, Appendix III.

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Vice President Gizis reported on telephone registration by using overhead transparencies, Appendix III. Committee Reports: Nominating Committee (filled committee vacancies).

Agenda amended to waive items 1 and 2 carried. The meeting focused on the Continued Discussion of Restructuring Plans, Appendix II. President Caputo introduced the resolution to the CUNY Board of Trustees that establishes the School of Arts and Sciences, Appendix III.

President provided an update on the completed Middle States Evaluation, Appendix II. Committee Reports: Select Committee on the Distribution Requirement (Presented four part report to create a subcommittee off UCSC to review Distribution Requirement Proposals and items 2,3, and 4 were approved); UCSC (carry over from 5-2-97 meeting Waiver from Pluralism & Diversity Requirement resolution 1 defeated and resolution 3 was approved).

Vice President Gizis presented a budget update with various charts on Senior College funding, Appendix III. Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (elected chairs and faculty members for Nominating, Budget, Master Plan, and Charter Review Committees). Rest of the meeting dedicated to the continued discussion of the Restructuring Plans for the College.

Chair Hampton announced that the Administrative Committee, by unanimous vote, puts forth a motion for special orders whereby the agenda was suspend in favor of a discussion of restructuring after the minutes and nominations for Ombudsman carried. President Caputo reported on a number of items before presenting his restructuring plans, Appendix II.