THE UNIVERSITY SENATE OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

 

TO:                   Senators, Alternates, and Liaisons

FROM:              Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant

DATE:              January 19, 2011

SUBJECT:        Agenda for University Senate Meeting #500

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

 

Meeting #500 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on

Wednesday January 19, 2011 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 and Recognition of Visitors

2

 

 

2)  Approval of Agenda

1

 

 

3)  Approval of Minutes from Meeting  #499 (linked)

2

 

 

4)  Presentation: “Change to Centralized Computing Services” by Walt Milligan (introduction by Senate President Rudy Luck)

15

 

 

5)  Reports

 

     a.  Senate President

5

     b.  Senate Standing Committees

6

          1.  Election for Senate Vice President

 

 

 

6)  Old Business:

 

     a.  Proposal 7-11:  “Minor in Fish Biology”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

7)  New Business:

 

     a.  Proposal 8-11:  “Proposal to Change Degree Title” presented by Curricular Policy Committee (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

     b.  Proposal 9-11:  “Proposal to Change Degree Title”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

     c.  Proposal 10-11:  “Proposal to Change Degree Title”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

     d.  Proposal 11-11:  “Electrical Engineering Technology – Minor in Data Acquisition and Industrial Control”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

     e.  Proposal 12-11:  “Modification to Sick Leave Policy in Faculty Handbook”  presented by Fringe Benefits Committee  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

     f.  Revised Proposal 6-11:  “Proposal to Establish University-wide Procedures to Search for, Hire, and Evaluate the Performance of a Departmental Chair or School Dean”  presented by Administrative Policy Committee  (Voting Units: Full Senate)

 

     g. Revised Proposal 5-11:  “Redefining Departmental Governance”  presented by Academic Policy Committee  (Voting Units:  Full Senate)

20

 

 

 

15

 

 

8)  Adjournment