MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY The Senate of Michigan Technological University ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TO: Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons DATE: October 5, 1995 FROM: Jeanne Meyers Senate Assistant RE: Agenda for Senate Meeting Number 243 COPIES: President, Provost, Board of Control Office, Vice Provost, Chief Financial Officer, Library Reserve, Staff Council Members, Tech Topics, MTU Lode, MTU Daily Bull _________________________________________________________________ Meeting 243 of the Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on Wednesday, October 11, 1995, at 5:30 p.m. 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. Senators and Alternates will receive this agenda; 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. Approval of Agenda 2 4. Approval of Minutes from Meetings 239, 240, 241, and 242 5 [attachments] 5. Report from Senate President 5 6. Committee Business/Reports A. University Committee Representatives 10 B. 1995-96 Committee Assignments 10 [separate mailing] 7. Old Business A. Proposal 29-95: Department of Education 25 [Please bring your copy from Meeting 241.] B. Proposal 7-94: Scheduling of Evening Examinations 20 [Please bring your copy from Meeting 240.] C. Proposal 37-95: Statement of the Value of Interdisciplinary Scholarship and Teaching 10 [Please bring your copy from Meeting 240.] D. Proposal 10-94: Amendments to Final Exam Policy 20 [Please bring your copy from Meeting 240.] E. Proposal 33-95: Research Statement 10 [Please bring your copy from Meeting 240.] F. Proposal 24-95: Academic Calendar: Homecoming [Please bring your copy from Meeting 240.] 8. New Business Proposal 5-96: Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development [attachment] 9. Adjournment .