Highlights of the College Park Senate meeting on May 10, 2007

1. Report of the Outgoing Chair (James Gates)
   • Accomplishments in past year
     • Review of campus safety
     • Initiate review of mandatory health insurance for undergrads
     • Formation of School of Public Health
   • Potential future issues
     • Increasing cost of library materials
     • Campus aspirations exceed finances, will need revival of entrepreneurial spirit
     • Pressure on tenure system
     • East campus development

2. Elections
   • Prof. Kenneth Holum (Dept of History, College of Arts and Humanities) elected as Chair-elect
   • Elected members to Senate Exec Committee, Committee on Committees, Athletic Council, and Campus Transportation Advisory Committee

3. Reports from Senate Committees
   • Senate Campus Affairs Committee
     • Review of Campus Safety document
   • Programs, Curricula, and Courses Committee
     • Move program in comparative literature to English department
     • Add post Baccalaureate certificate in Terrorism Analysis
   • Educational Affairs Committee
     • Report on international education experiences for undergrads

Chau-Wen Tseng