Call to order.

Open session: Statements at the podium on any topic, limited to two minutes.  Maximum number of speakers per session is four.  No discussion is permitted, and no votes will be taken. 8 minutes or less.

Report from Arizona Board of Regents President Ernesto Calderón: Perspectives on the current condition of higher education in Arizona. 15 minutes.

Reports from the President of ASUA, the President of GPSC, the Faculty Officers, the Provost and the President. 25 minutes.

Question and answer period for agenda item 4. 10 minutes.

Approval of the minutes of September 14, 2009 (copies enclosed). 2 minutes.

Graduate Council consent agenda (encl) -- 5 minutes.

Information Item: State Relations Advocacy – Director of Legislative Advocacy Program Charlene Ledet. 20 minutes.

Discussion: UA Faculty Poll – Chair of the Faculty Wanda Howell and SPBAC Chair Lynn Nadel. 30 minutes.

Old business.  2 minutes.

New business.  2 minutes.

Adjournment.