THE UNIVERSITY SENATE OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

 

 

TO:                   Members, Alternates, and Liaisons

FROM:              Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant

DATE:              March 17, 2010

SUBJECT:        Agenda for University Senate Meeting #489

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

 

Meeting #489 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on

Wednesday March 17, 2010 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)

Approval of Agenda

1

 

 

 

3)

Approval of Minutes from Meeting #488 (attached)

2

 

 

 

4)

Presentation:  “Parking Task Force Preliminary Recommendations”  presented               by  Bill Sproule and Brenda Rudiger

20

 

 

 

5)

Reports:

 

 

a.  Senate President

5

 

b.  Senate Standing Committees

10

 

 

 

6)

Old Business:

 

 

a.  Proposal 12-10:  “Modifications to Professional Leave Policy”                      presented by Administrative Policy Committee  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

 

7) 

New Business:

 

 

a.  Proposal 8-10:  “Ph.D. Program in Environmental and Energy Policy”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (Voting Units:  Academic)

            5

 

 

 

 

b.  Proposal 13-10:  “Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics:”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (Voting Units:  Academic)

            5

 

 

 

 

c.  Proposal 14-10:  “Amendment to Proposal 4-10”  presented by Academic Policy Committee  (Voting Units:  Academic and Staff)

            5

 

 

 

 

d.  Proposal 15-10:  “Academic Calendar 2011-12 and Provisional Academic Calendar 2012-13”  presented by Instructional Policy Committee

            5

 

 

 

 

e.  Proposal 16-10:  “Current Policies and Procedures”  presented by Senate Executive Committee  (Voting Units:  Full Senate)

            5

 

 

 

 

f.  Proposal 17-10:  “Modifications to Syllabus Requirement – Senate Policy 312.1” presented by Senate Executive Committee  (Voting Units;  Academic)

            5

 

 

 

 

 

 

8)

Adjournment