MICHIGAN
TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY               The Senate of Michigan Technological University
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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
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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.
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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
      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

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