MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY The Senate of Michigan Technological University ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .