MICHIGAN
TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY               The Senate of Michigan Technological University
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TO:     Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons     DATE: April 15, 1996

FROM:   Jeanne Meyers
        Senate Assistant

RE:     Agenda for Senate Meeting 254

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 254 of the Senate of Michigan Technological University will
convene on Wednesday, April 17, 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.  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. New Business
     A. Proposal 23-96: Policy on Faculty Availability             1
          [attachment]
     B. Proposal 24-96: Recommendation on Health Insurance
         Benefits                                                  1
          [attachment]
     C. Proposal 25-96: Recommendation on Retirement
         Income Programs                                           1
          [attachment]
     D. Proposal 26-96: Recommendation on Life Insurance           1
          [attachment]

 5. Report from Senate President                                  15
          [attachments]
 6. Committee Business/Reports
     A. MTU Budget Update - Provost Dobney                        30

 7. Old Business
     A. Proposal 18-96: Recommendation on Basic Benefits Package  15
          [Please bring your copy from Meeting 253.]
     B. Proposal 20-96: Recommendation on Campus Activities
         Benefit                                                  15
          [Please bring your copy from Meeting 253.]
     C. Proposal 21-96: Recommendation on Educational Benefit     15
          [Please bring your copy from Meeting 253.]
     D. Proposal 22-96: Recommendation on Child Care Benefit      15
          [Please bring your copy from Meeting 253.]
     E. Proposal 19-96: Parking Task Force Recommendation
          [Please bring your copy from Meeting 253.]
          [attachment - Tech Tea Time handout]

 9. Adjournment
.