MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY The Senate of Michigan Technological University ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TO: Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons DATE: January 5, 1996 FROM: Jeanne Meyers Senate Assistant RE: Agenda for Senate Meeting 248 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 248 of the Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on Wednesday, January 10, 1996, 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 247 5 [attachment] 5. Report from Senate President 10 6. Committee Business/Reports A. Fringe Benefits Committee 10 B. Finance Committee 10 7. Old Business A. Proposal 10-96: MS Degree in Environmental Policy 20 [Please bring your copy from Meeting 247.] B. Proposal 36-95: Scientific Misconduct Policy 10 [attachment] C. Proposal 8-96: Revision of Senate Bylaws 10 [Please bring your copy from Meeting 245.] D. Proposal 9-96: Revision of Senate Bylaws 10 [Please bring your copy from Meeting 247 and proposed amendment.] 8. New Business A. Proposal 11-96: Conflict of Interest 30 [attachment] B. Proposal 12-96: Academic Calendar: K-Day [attachment] 9. Adjournment .