2011-CHARGES FOR SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES

1. Academic Policy Committee
a. Proposal on Joint Departmental appointments

b. Sabbatical leave requirements

c. Appeals panel position in the Grievance procedures

2. Administrative Policy Committee
a. President’s evaluation

b. Review and report on the need for further evaluation of administrators
c. Membership of Senate – bylaw “M.” Interpret constitution and by-laws to determine if current Senate membership is in accord.

3. Board of Control Relations Committee

a. Represent the Senate at meetings with the Board of Control.

b. Coordinate interaction between the Senate and the Board of Control.

4. Curricular Policy Committee

a. Unfinished business -“Integrated Undergraduate/Grad Deg program”

b. m-11: "Graduate Certificate in Integrated Geospatial Technology "

c. Evaluate all submitted new degree and program proposals

d. Revisit proposal 51-04 with FC.

5. Elections Committee

a. New Secretary for Senate in January 2012

b. Voting forms
c. Upcoming elections for faculty at large and CATPR

d. Conduct all elections.

6. Finance Committee
a. Certify financial viability of all new programs.
b. Research and present report on cost of Centralized Computing Services.

c. Revisit proposal 51-04 with CPC.

7. Fringe Benefits Committee
a. BLG reports

b. Changes to sick day/leave policy?

c. Inform senators of wellness plans and create some
d. Health insurance rates

8. Institutional Planning Committee
a. Parking report to Senate

b. Assist and comment on New Strategic Plan

c. Is it time to ask applicants about sexual orientation, see http://chronicle.com/blogs/headcount/elmhurst-college-will-ask-applicants-about-sexual-orientation/28553

d. Understand AQIP goals at Michigan Tech

9. Instructional Policy Committee

a. Evaluate Graduate School proposals left over from Spring 2011 semester.

b. Calendar

c. Educational outcome assessments on University Class Evaluations.

10. Professional Staff Policy Committee

a. Submit a By-law proposal on how to elect Staff Senators and Alternates.

b. Relations with staff council
c. Proposals to benefit staff

11. Research Policy Committee

a. Evaluate changes in research directives.

b. Survey on enhancing proposal writing?