MICHIGAN
TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY               The Senate of Michigan Technological University
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TO:     Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons      DATE: October 27, 1995

FROM:   Jeanne Meyers
        Senate Assistant

RE:     Agenda for Senate Meeting Number 245

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 245 of the Senate of Michigan Technological University will
convene on Wednesday, November 1, 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 respon-
sible for making their constituents aware of this meeting's agenda.

Bring this agenda and attachments to the meeting.
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                             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 meeting 243                           5
          [separate mailing]
 
 5. Old Business
     A. Proposal 24-95: Academic Calendar: Homecoming             30
          [Please bring your copy from Meeting 240.]
 6. Report from Senate President                                   5
 7. Committee Business/Reports
     University Committee Representatives                         25

 8. New Business 
     A. Proposal 6-96: Revision of Senate Bylaws                   5
          [separate mailing]
     B. Proposal 7-96: Revision of Senate Bylaws                   5
          [separate mailing]
     C. Proposal 8-96: Revision of Senate Bylaws                   5
          [separate mailing]
     D. Proposal 9-96: Revision of Senate Bylaws                   5
          [separate mailing]
     E. Discussion of Shared Governance         
         1) Definition from Senate Constitution 
            - Senate President                                     5
         2) Laurie Whitt                                           5
         3) Les Leifer                                             5
         4) Discussion of formation of an ad hoc committee        15
 9. Adjournment
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