TO:                   Members, Alternates, and Liaisons

FROM:              Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant

DATE:              April 1, 2009

SUBJECT:        Agenda for University Senate Meeting #474

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

 

Meeting #474 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on

Wednesday April 1, 2009 at 5:30pm in Room B45 of the EERC Building.

 

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:  “Strategic Planning Process”    presented by Dave Reed

 

15

5)

Presentation:  “Research Update”  presented by Dave Reed

15

 

 

 

6)

Approval of Minutes from Meeting #473 (attached)

2

 

 

 

7)

President's Report

2

 

 

 

8)

Old Business:

 

 

 

 

 

a.  “Senate Resolution on ADVANCE Grant”:  presented by   (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Full Senate)

 

5

9)

New Business:

 

 

 

 

 

a.  Proposal 9-09:  “Academic Calendar 2010-2011 and 2011-2012”  presented by Instructional Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units: Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

b.  Proposal 10-09:  “Management, B.S.”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

c.  Proposal 11-09:  “Operations and Systems Management, B.S.”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

d.  Proposal 12-09:  “Finance, B.S.”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

e.  Proposal 13-09:  “Marketing, B.S.”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

f.  Proposal 14-09:  “Management Information Systems, B.S.”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

g.  Proposal 15-09:  “Accounting, B.S.  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

h.  Proposal 16-09:  “Double Majors at MTU”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

i.  Proposal 17-09:  “Interdisciplinary Minor in Hydrogen Technology”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

j.  Proposal 18-09:  “Minor in Leadership for a Technological World”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

 

k.  Proposal 19-09:  “Proposal for a Ph.D. Program in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (copy attached)  Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

10)     Adjournment