University Senate of Michigan Technological University

                                                                       

TO:                   Members, Alternates, Liaisons

FROM:              Paige Hackney, Senate Assistant

DATE:               February 10, 2006

SUBJECT:        Agenda for University Senate Meeting 434

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

 

Meeting 434 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on Wednesday, February 15, 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.   Reports: Tech Fund, Shea McGrew                                                                                                   15

4.   Approval of agenda                                                                                                                            2

5.   Approval of minutes from meeting 433                                                                                                 5

                  [attachment]

6.   President’s Report                                                                                                                           10

7.   Old Business

      A.   Proposal 8-06, Academic Integrity Policy 2005-2006 Proposed Revision                                         10

                  [attachment] (Voting Units: Academic)

      B.   Proposal 16-06, Proposed Revision of Emergency Submissions                                                    10

                  [attachment] (Voting Units: Entire Senate)

      C.   Proposal 17-06, Exercise Science, B.S.                                                                                      10

                  [please bring your copy from Meeting 433] (Voting Units: Academic)

      D.   Proposal 18-06, Department of Physical Education Name Change                                                 10

                  [please bring your copy from Meeting 433] (Voting Units: Academic)                                           

8.  New Business

      A.   Proposal 6-06, Request for Change in Board of Control Policy 6.4 on Office of Ombuds                   10

                  [attachment] (Voting Units: Entire Senate)

      B.  Proposal 13-06, Amendment of Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Procedures:                       10

                  Automatic Extension of Probationary Period

                  [attachment] (Voting Units: Academic)

      C.   Proposal 20-06, Amendment of Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Procedures:                       10

                  Early Tenure Clarification

                  [attachment] (Voting Units: Academic)

      D.   Proposal 21-06, Policy Governing Change of Grades                                                                     10

                  [attachment] (Voting Units: Academic)

      E.   Proposal 22-06, Policy Governing Use of the Term “The University”                                                10

                  [attachment] (Voting Units: Entire Senate)

9.   Adjournment