MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY University Senate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TO: Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons DATE: March 1, 1995 FROM: Jack Jobst Secretary of the Senate RE: Agenda for Senate Meeting Number 231 COPIES: President, Provost, BoC Office, Vice Provost, Chief Financial Officer, Library Reserves, ETS, Staff Council Members, Tech Topics, MTU Lode, MTU Daily Bull Meeting number 231 of the University Senate will convene at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 1995, in room B37 EERC. The meeting will be broadcast live on MTU's cable channel (Bresnan channel 8), then rebroadcast via videotape at noon the following day. University Senators and Alternates will receive this agenda and attachments; only Senators will receive minutes; therefore, Alternates expecting to attend the meeting should obtain minutes from their unit's Senator. Senators are responsible for making their constituents aware of this meeting's agenda. Bring this agenda and attachments to the meeting. AGENDA Time (min.) 1. Call to order and roll call of Senators 2 2. Recognition of visitors 1 3. Agenda adjustments 2 4. Approval of Minutes from earlier meeting: 230 5 [attachment] 5. Report from Senate President 10 6. Committee Business/Reports A. Legislative Report -- President Tompkins 10 B. Faculty Handbook Steering Committee þ Linda Ott 10 C. Strategic Plan -- Provost Dobney 30 D. University Committee on Academic Tenure 5 E. University Health Care Update -- Ellen Horsch 5 F. Administrative Evaluation Commission 5 G. Academic Calendar [attachment] 5 7. Old Business A. Proposal 13-95: Faculty Grievance Policy and Procedures 15 [Please bring your copies from Meetings 225 and 229.] B. Proposal 20-95: Revision of Senate Proposal 19-94: Policy on Class Attendance [Please bring your copy from Meeting 230.] C. Proposal 22-95: Revision of Senate Bylaws 15 [attachment] D. Proposal 24-95: Academic Calendar: Homecoming [Please bring your copy from meeting 230.] 8. New Business [attachments (6)] A. Proposal 19-95: PhD Program in Geological Engineering B. Proposal 23-95: Conflict of Interest Policy C. Proposal 25-95: Recommendations of Comprehensive Tuition Committee D. Proposal 26-95: Undergraduate Academic Progress E. Proposal 27-95: Academic Integrity Policy & Procedures F. Proposal 28-95: Faculty Handbook Recommendation 9. Adjournment .