THE UNIVERSITY SENATE OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

 

 

TO:                   Members, Alternates, and Liaisons

FROM:              Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant

DATE:              January 21, 2009

SUBJECT:        Agenda for University Senate Meeting #471

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

 

Meeting #471 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on

Wednesday January 21, 2009 at 5:30pm in Room B45 of the EERC Building.

 

Senators and Alternates will receive this agenda but please note that only Senators will receive minutes;

therefore, Alternates expecting to attend the meeting should obtain minutes from their unit's Senator or

on the web http://www.sas.it.mtu.edu/usenate/minute/09/470m.htm    Senators are responsible for making

their constituents aware of this meeting’s agenda.  If neither the Senator nor the Alternate can attend they

should send a substitute.

 

 

 

 

AGENDA

Time (min)

 

 

 

1)

Moment of silence for Bill Gregg

1

 

 

 

2)

Roll Call of Senators

1

 

 

 

3)

Recognition of Visitors

1

 

 

 

4)

Approval of Agenda

1

 

 

 

5)

Presentation:  “Fundraising Campaign Progress Report”    presented by Shea McGrew

 

15

6)

Approval of Minutes from Meeting #470 (attached)

2

 

 

 

7)

President's Report

2

 

 

 

8)

Old Business:

 

 

 

 

 

9)

New Business:

 

 

 

 
  1.  

a.  Proposal 5-09:  “Proposal for a Masters Degree Program in Computer Engineering” presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

b.  Proposal 6-09:  “Proposal for a Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program in Computer Engineering”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

c.  Proposal 7-09:  “Definition of Dissmiliar Repeats”  presented by Instructional Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Full Senate)

 

5

 

d.  Proposal 8-09:  “Teaching Effectiveness Policy”  presented by Instructional Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)     Adjournment