THE UNIVERSITY SENATE OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
TO: Senators, Alternates, and
Liaisons
FROM: Judi Smigowski,
Senate Assistant
DATE: October 24, 2012
SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting #524
COPIES: President, Provost, Board of Control,
Vice Presidents, Library Reserve, Staff Council Chair, Tech Today, MTU Lode, MTU
Daily Bull
Meeting #524 of
the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on
Wednesday October 24, 2012 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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1) Roll Call of Senators and Recognition of
Visitors
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2) Approval of Agenda
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3) Approval of Minutes from Meeting #523
(linked)
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4) Presentation: “Update on AQIP, Assessment, and Gen
Ed” by Associate
Provost Christa Walck
(slides)
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5) Reports
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a.
Senate President
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b.
Senate Standing Committees
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6) Old Business:
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a.
Proposal
1-13: “Proposal to rename the Interdisciplinary Minor in Hydrogen
Technology to the Interdisciplinary Minor in Alternative Energy
Technology” (Voting Units: Academic)
presented by Curricular Policy Committee
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b.
Proposal
2-13: “Change of Name of an
Established Academic Program from Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with a
Concentration in History to Bachelor of Arts in History” (Voting Units: Academic)
presented by Curricular Policy Committee
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7) New Business:
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a.
Proposal
3-13: “Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 312.1: Syllabus Requirement for
all Courses at Michigan Technological University” (Voting Units: Academic)
presented by Instructional Policy Committee
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b.
Proposal
4-13: “Proposal to Shelve Advanced Certificate in Modern Language and
Area Study” (Voting Units: Academic) presented by Curricular Policy Committee
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c.
Proposal
5-13: “Proposal to Change Degree
Title” (Voting Units: Academic) presented by Curricular Policy Committee
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d.
Discussion on Amending Proposal 16-94: Recommendation for a Smoke-Free
Campus presented by Administrative
Policy Committee (Slides
from Cook presentation)
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8) Adjournment
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