MICHIGAN
TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY               The Senate of Michigan Technological University
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TO:     Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons    DATE: September 6, 1996

FROM:   Jeanne Meyers
        Senate Assistant

RE:     Agenda for Senate Meeting 260

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 260 of the Senate of Michigan Technological University will
convene on Wednesday, September 11, 1996, in room B45 EERC.  The meeting
will be broadcast live on MTU's cable channel 24, 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 meetings 255, 256, 257, 258 & 259    10
          [attachments]
 5. New Business
      Proposed Meeting Dates                                       5
          [attachment]
 6. Report from Senate President                                  15
 7. Committee Business/Reports
     A. 1996-97 Committee Assignments                             10
     B. Research Organization Tsk Force - Kurt Pregitzer          20

 8. Old Business
     A. Proposal 36-95: Scientific Misconduct Policy Statement     5
          [attachment]
     B. Proposal 26-96: Recommendation on Life Insurance          20
          [attachment]
     C. Proposal 29-96: Sabbatical Leave Recommendations          20
          [attachment]
     C. Proposal 31-96: Social Security Numbers as Student
         Identification Numbers                                   10
          [attachment]

 9. Adjournment
.