MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY The Senate of Michigan Technological University ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TO: Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons DATE: January 6, 1997 FROM: Jeanne Meyers Senate Assistant RE: Agenda for Senate Meeting 267 COPIES: President, Provost, Board of Control Office, Senior Vice President, Vice Provost, Chief Financial Officer, Library Reserve, Staff Council Members, Tech Topics, MTU Lode, MTU Daily Bull _________________________________________________________________ Meeting 267 of the Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on Wednesday, January 8, 1997, 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 respon- sible for making their constituents aware of this meeting's agenda. Bring this agenda and attachment 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. Report from Senate President 10 5. Committee Business/Reports Discussion of Constituent Survey 105 6. Old Business A. Proposal 1-97: Policy on Threatening or Violent Behavior [Please bring your copy from meeting 264.] B. Proposal 2-97: Trial Usage of Alternative Student Evaluation Instruments: Amendment of Senate Proposal 2-87 Teaching Effectiveness Policy [Please bring your copy from meeting 265.] C. Proposal 3-97: Establishment of the MTU Research Foundation [Please bring your copy from meeting 265.] D. Proposal 30-95: Revision of Proposal 17-94, Policy on Academic Freedom [attachment] 7. Adjournment .