THE UNIVERSITY SENATE OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
TO: Senators, Alternates, and
Liaisons
FROM: Judi Smigowski,
Senate Assistant
DATE: April 4, 2012
SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting #518
COPIES: President, Provost, Board of Control,
Vice Presidents, Library Reserve, Staff Council Chair, Tech Today, MTU Lode, MTU
Daily Bull
Meeting #518 of
the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on
Wednesday April 4, 2012 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.
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AGENDA
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Time
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1) Roll Call of Senators and Recognition of
Visitors
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2
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2) Approval of Agenda
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1
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3) Approval of Minutes from Meeting #517 (linked)
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2
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4) Presentation: “Overview of MTEC SmartZone” by CEO Marilyn Clark
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10
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5) Presentation: “President’s Address” by President Glenn Mroz
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20
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6) Reports
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a.
Senate President
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15
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b.
Senate Standing Committees
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1. Elections Committee
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5
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2. Administrative Policy Committee
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5
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7) Old Business:
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a.
Proposal
11-12 revised: “Evaluation Procedure for the University
Senate” (Voting Units: Full
Senate) presented by Senator Madhu Vable
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5
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b.
Proposal
15-12: “Proposal to Revise
General Education Requirements”
(Voting Units: Academic) presented by Curricular Policy and
Finance Committees
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5
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8) New Business:
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a.
Proposal
16-12: “Proposal to Ratify the
Final Version of Proposal 25-10:
Guide to Completing a Graduate Degree and Preparing and Submitting a
Dissertation, Thesis, or Report at Michigan Technological University” (Voting Units: Academic) presented by Dean Jackie Huntoon and the Instructional Policy Committee
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5
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b.
Proposal
17-12: “Proposal to Amend Senate
Procedures 101.1.1: Guidelines for an Academic Calendar of 14 Instructional
Weeks” (Voting Units: Academic) presented by Instructional Policy
Committee
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5
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c.
Proposal
18-12: “Proposal to Amend Senate
Policy 301.1: Course Add and Drop Policy”
(Voting Units: Academic) presented by Instructional Policy
Committee
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5
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d.
Proposal
19-12: “Academic Calendar
2013-14 and Provisional Calendar 2014-15”
(Voting Units: Academic) presented by Instructional Policy
Committee
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5
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e.
Proposal
20-12: “Combining and Amending
Senate Policy 302.1, 304.1, 309.1, 311.1: Course Grades” (Voting Units: Academic)
presented by Instructional Policy Committee
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5
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f.
Proposal
21-12: “Amendment to the Senate ByLaws” (Voting
Units: Full Senate) presented by Professional Staff Policy
Committee
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5
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g.
Proposal
22-12: “Proposal to Establish
Committees to Recommend Guidelines for Communication Intensive and Global
Learning Content of Courses” (Voting
Units: Academic) presented by
Curricular Policy Committee
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5
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h.
Proposal
23-12: “Proposal to Establish
and Empower a Committee to Improve Performance, Reduce Costs, and Recommend
a Broad Set of Reforms and Changes to Achieve These Goals” (Voting Units: Full Senate) presented by Finance Committee
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5
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9) Adjournment
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