THE UNIVERSITY SENATE OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

TO: Senators, Alternates, and Liaisons

FROM: Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant

DATE: January 23, 2013

SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting #528

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

Meeting #528 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on

Wednesday January 23, 2013 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

1) Roll Call of Senators and Recognition of Visitors

2) Approval of Agenda

3) Approval of Minutes from Meeting #527 (linked)

4) Open Discussion: “The Role of the Senate at Michigan Tech”

5) Reports

a. Senate President

b. Senate Standing Committees

6) Old Business:

a. Proposal 7-13: “Tobacco-Free Campus” presented by Senate Executive Committee (Voting Units: Full Senate)

7) New Business:

a. Proposal 11-13: “Proposal to Shelve a Degree Program: B.S. in Operations and Systems Management” presented by Curricular Policy Committee (Voting Units: Academic)

b. Proposal 12-13: “Modification to Search Procedures for College Deans” presented by Administrative Policy Committee (Voting Units: Full Senate)

c. Proposal 14-13: “Modification to Early Tenure Policy” presented by Academic Policy Committee (Voting Units: Academic)

d. Proposal 15-13: “Proposal for a New Concentration in Business Analytics” presented by Curricular Policy and Finance Committee (Voting Units: Academic)

e. Proposal 16-13: “Proposal for a New Certificate in Business Analytics” presented by Curricular Policy and Finance Committee (Voting Units: Academic)

f. Proposal 17-13: “Proposal to Amend University Senate Policy 418.1: Graduate Scholastic Standards” presented by Instructional Policy Committee (Voting Units: Academic)

8) Adjournment