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