University Senate of Michigan Technological University

TO: Members, Alternates, Liaisons

FROM: Paige Hackney, Senate Assistant

DATE: April 14, 2006

SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting 439

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

Meeting 439 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene immediately after the adjournment of Meeting 438 on Wednesday, April 19, 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 437 5

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6. President’s Report 5

7. a. Election from Sciences and Arts to Provost Search Committee 5

(Voting Units: Full Senate)

         b. Election from the Schools

(Voting Units: Full Senate)

8. Old Business

A. Proposal 9-06, Transfer of Tenure and Rank Between Academic Units (Revised) 15

[attachment] (Voting Units: Academic)

B. Proposal 10-06, Guidelines for Transfer of Tenure and Rank Between Academic Units (Revised) 15

[attachment] (Voting Units: Academic)

C. Proposal 11-06, Charter Proposal (Revised) 15

[attachment] (Voting Units: Full Senate)

D. Proposal 25-06, Annual and Provisional Academic Calendars (Revised) 10

[attachment] (Voting Units: Academic)

E. Proposal 26-06, K-Day Recess Date 10

[please bring your copy from Meeting 437] (Voting Units: Academic)

F. Proposal 27-06, Commitment to International Research, Education, and Service (Revised) 10

[attachment] (Voting Units: Full Senate)

9. New Business

A. Proposal 28-06, Proposal for Changes in Non-Tenure Track Faculty Appointments 15

[please bring your copy from Meeting 437] (Voting Units: Academic)

B. Proposal 29-06, 2007-2008 Academic Calendar and 2008-2009 Provisional Calendar 15

[attachment] (Voting Units: Academic)

C.   Senate Resolution on Chalking Incident                                                                                          15

(Voting Units: Entire Senate)

10. Adjournment