THE UNIVERSITY SENATE OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

TO: Members, Alternates, and Liaisons

FROM: Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant

DATE: February 11, 2009

SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting #472

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

Meeting #472 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on

Wednesday February 11, 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/09/471m.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)	Roll Call of Senators	1
2)	Recognition of Visitors	1
3)	Approval of Agenda	1
4)	Presentation: “Provost 101” presented by Max Seel	15
5)	Approval of Minutes from Meeting #471 (attached)	2
6)	President's Report	2
7)	Endorsement of Slate for Athletic Council position: (list of current nominees attached)	2
8)	Election: Provost Search Committee (list of current nominees attached)	5
9)	Old Business:
	a. Proposal 5-09: “Proposal for a Masters Degree Program in Computer Engineering” presented by Curricular Policy Committee (bring your copy) (Voting Units: Academic)	5
	b. Proposal 6-09: “Proposal for a Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program in Computer Engineering” presented by Curricular Policy Committee (bring your copy) (Voting Units: Academic)	5
	c. Proposal 7-09: “Definition of Dissmiliar Repeats” presented by Instructional Policy Committee (edited copy attached) (Voting Units: Full Senate)	5
10)	New Business:

11) Adjournment