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