THE UNIVERSITY SENATE OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

 

TO:                   Senators, Alternates, and Liaisons

FROM:              Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant

DATE:              February 2, 2011

SUBJECT:        Agenda for University Senate Meeting #501

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

 

Meeting #501 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on

Wednesday February 2, 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  #500 (linked)

2

 

 

4)  Election for Senate Vice President

5

 

 

5)  Presentation: “Annual Report from the Committee on Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment (CATPR)” by Dr. Robert Keen

2

 

 

6)  Reports

 

     a.  Senate President

5

     b.  Senate Standing Committees

6

 

 

7)  Old Business:

 

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

5

 

 

     b.  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)

5

 

 

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

5

 

 

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

5

 

 

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

5

 

 

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

5

 

 

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

5

 

 

8)  New Business:

 

     a.  Proposal 13-11: “Proposal to Establish Guidelines for Accelerated Master’s Program’s at Michigan Tech”  presented by Curricular Policy Committee  (Voting Units:  Academic)

5

 

 

9)  Adjournment