THE UNIVERSITY SENATE OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

TO: Senators, Alternates, and Liaisons

FROM: Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant

DATE: March 23, 2011

SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting #504

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

Meeting #504 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on

Wednesday March 23, 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 #503 (linked)	2
4) Presentation: “Parking” presented by Carl Walker Inc and introduced by the Institutional Planning Committee	20
5) Presentation: “Recognizing the Contributions of Dr Robert “Bob” Keen” Presented by Dr. Theodore Bornhorst, Becky Christianson, Dr Martha Sloan, and Provost Max Seel” introduction by Dr Rudy Luck	20
6) Reports
a. Senate President	5
b. Senate Standing Committees	5
1. Professional Staff Policy Committee – survey results
7) Old Business:
a. Proposal 5-11: “Redefining Departmental Governance as Amended by Administration” 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 School Deans and Departmental Chairs as Amended by Administration” presented by Administrative Policy Committee (Voting Units: Full Senate)	5
c. Proposal 17-11: “Proposal for Shelving and Eliminating Degree Programs and Certificates” presented by Curricular Policy Committee (Voting Units: Academic)	5
d. Proposal 18-11: “Amendment to Proposal 21-01: Framework for Professional Master of Science Degrees: An Interdepartmental Professional Master of Science Degree With Specific Areas of Concentration” presented by Curricular Policy Committee (Voting Units: Academic)	5
e. Proposal 19-11: “Minor in Music Composition” presented by Curricular Policy Committee (Voting Units: Academic)	5
8) New Business:
a. Proposal 20-11: “Academic Calendar 2012-2013 and Provisional Calendar 2013-2014” presented by Instructional Policy Committee	5
b. Proposals 21-11 thru 33-11: “Proposals to Eliminate Degree Programs” presented by Curricular Policy Committee (Voting Units: Academic)	5
c. Proposals 34-11 thru 37-11: “Proposals to Shelve Degree Programs” presented by Curricular Policy Committee (Voting Units: Academic)	5
d. Proposal 38-11: “Conflict of Interest Policy Changes	5
9) Adjournment