University Senate of Michigan Technological University

TO: Members, Alternates, Liaisons

FROM: Paige Hackney

Senate Assistant

DATE: October 7, 2005

SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting 428

COPIES: President, Provost, Board of Control Office, Vice Presidents, Library Reserve, Staff Council Chair, Tech Today, MTU Lode, MTU Daily Bull

Meeting 428 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on Wednesday, October 12, 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 unit’s Senator. Senators are responsible for making their constituents aware of this meeting’s agenda. If neither Senator nor Alternate can attend, they should send a substitute.

                           AGENDA

                                                                                                                                          Time (min.)

1. Roll call of Senators                                                                                                               2

2. Recognition of visitors 1

3. Approval of agenda 2

4. Approval of minutes from meeting 427 10

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5. President’s Report 10

6. New Business

A. Admissions Presentation, Les Cook                             15
B. Report of Sabbatical Leave Committee, John Lowther 15

C. Blue Ribbon Committee on Summer, Distance Education, and

Non-Credit Activities, Martyn Smith 15

D. Proposal 2-06, Undergraduate Certificates 20

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7. Adjournment