THE UNIVERSITY SENATE OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

TO: Senators, Alternates, and Liaisons

FROM: Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant

DATE: March 27, 2013

SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting #531

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

Meeting #531 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on

Wednesday March 27, 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 #530 (linked)

4) Presentation: None

5) Reports

a. Senate President

b. Senate Standing Committees

6) Old Business:

a. Proposal 19-13: “Proposal for a Spin-Off from “B.S. in Management” to a B.S. in Management with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship”” presented by Curricular Policy and Finance Committees (Voting Units: Academic)

7) New Business:

a. Proposal 13-13: “Review and Reappointment of Deans of Colleges” presented by Administrative Policy Committee (Voting Units: Full Senate)

b. Proposal 20-13: “Academic Calendar for 2014-15 and Provisional Calendar 2015-16” presented by Instructional Policy Committee (Voting Units: Full Senate)

c. Proposal 21-13: “Audit Grades presented by Instructional Policy Committee” (Voting Units: Academic)

d. Proposal 22-13: “Proposal to Amend Teaching and Course Evaluations” presented by Instructional Policy

Committee (Voting Units: Academic)

e. Proposal 23-13: “Proposal for a Minor in Aerospace Engineering” presented by Curricular Policy and Finance Committees (Voting Units: Academic)

f. Proposal 24-13: “Class Attendance Proposal” presented by Instructional Policy Committee (Voting Units: Academic)

8) Adjournment