University Senate of Michigan
Technological University
TO: Members,
Alternates, Liaisons
FROM: Mechelle Normand
Senate Assistant
DATE: March 24, 2005
SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting 421
COPIES: President, Provost, Board of Control Office,
Vice Presidents, Library Reserve, Staff Council Chair, Tech Topics, MTU Lode,
MTU Daily Bull
Meeting
421 of the University Senate of
Michigan Technological University will convene on Wednesday, March 30, at 5:30 p.m. in Room B45 of the EERC
Building.
Senators and
Alternates will receive this agenda. Please note only Senators will receive
minutes; therefore, Alternates expecting to attend the meeting should obtain
minutes from their units’ Senator. Senators
are responsible for making their constituents aware of this meeting’s agenda.
AGENDA
Time
(min.)
1.
Roll call of Senators............................................................................................................................. 5
2.
Recognition of
visitors......................................................................................................................... 2
3.
Approval of
agenda............................................................................................................................. 2
4.
Approval of
minutes from meeting 419........................................................................................... 10
[see
attachment to agenda from meeting 420]
Approval of minutes from meeting 420............................................................................................ 10
[attachment]
5.
President’s Report............................................................................................................................ 10
6.
Presentations
Shea
McGrew MTU Fund Activities................................................................................. 15
Scott Amos Distance Learning Activities................................................................... 15
7.
Unfinished
Business......................................................................................................................... 30
A.
Proposal 24-05 (Revised), Amendment to the By-Laws: Redefinition of a Quorum and Senate Membership
B.
Proposal 25-05 Amendment to the By-Laws: Determination of Professional Staff
Constituencies
C.
Proposal 20-05
(Revised), Transfer of Tenure and Rank Between
Academic Units
[please bring your copies from meeting 420]
8.
New Business
A.
Proposal 27-05 Late Course Add and Drop Policies.......................................................... 10
B.
Proposal 28-05 Change BS in Surveying to BS in Surveying Engineering......................... 5
C. Proposal 29-05 Change BS in Engineering Tech
w/concentration in Construction Management to BS in Construction Management............................................................................................... 5
D. Proposal
30-05 Change BS in Engineering Tech
w/concentration in Mechanical Engineering Tech to BS in Mechanical Engineering
Technology.................................................................... 5
E. Proposal
31-05 Change BS in Engineering Tech
w/concentration in Electrical Engineering Tech to BS in Electrical Engineering
Technology.................................................................................. 5
9. Adjournment