University Senate of Michigan Technological University

                                                                       

TO:                 Members, Alternates, Liaisons

FROM:           Paige Hackney, Senate Assistant

DATE:            January 11, 2007

SUBJECT:   Agenda for University Senate Meeting 447

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

Meeting 447 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on Wednesday, January 17, 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
5
  4. Approval of minutes from meeting 446
          [attachment]  
5
  5. President’s Report    
5
  6. Old Business
   

A.  Proposal 16-07, Transfer of Tenure and Rank Between Academic Units (Amendment of 9-06)
         [attachment] (Voting Units: Academic)

15
  7. New Business
    A.  Proposal 15-07, Minor in Diversity Studies
         [attachment] (Voting Units: Academic)
10
    B.   Proposal 17-07, Amendment to Proposal 12-01, Search Procedures for Dean of the Graduate School
         [attachment] (Voting Units: Full Senate)
10
    C.   Proposal 18-07, Departmental Name Change from Dept. of Education to Dept. of Cognitive and Learning Sciences
         [attachment] (Voting Units: Academic)
10
    D.   Proposal 19-07, Amendment to Proposal 19-01, Search Procedures for College Deans
         [attachment] (Voting Units: Full Senate)
10
   

E.   Proposal 20-07, Amendment to Bylaws: Senate Standing Committees - Organization
         [attachment] (Voting Units: Full Senate)

10
  8. Adjournment