MICHIGAN
TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY               The Senate of Michigan Technological University
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TO:     Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons    DATE: September 13, 1996

FROM:   Jeanne Meyers
        Senate Assistant

RE:     Agenda for Senate Meeting 261

COPIES: President, Provost, Board of Control Office, Vice Provost,
        Chief Financial Officer, Library Reserve, Staff Council
        Members, Tech Topics, MTU Lode, MTU Daily Bull
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Meeting 261 of the Senate of Michigan Technological University will
convene on Wednesday, September 18, 1996, at 5:30 p.m. 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.  Senators are 
responsible for making their constituents aware of this meeting's
agenda.

Bring this agenda and attachment 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. Report from Senate President                                  10

 5. Committee Business/Reports
     A. 1996-97 Committee Assignments                             10

     B. North Central Association Accreditation Process
         - Christa Walck                                          15

 6. Old Business
     A. Proposal 29-96: Sabbatical Leave Recommendations          30
          [attachment]

     C. Proposal 31-96: Social Security Numbers as Student
         Identification Numbers                                   20
          [Please bring your copy from meeting 260.]

 7. Adjournment
.