MICHIGAN
TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY               The Senate of Michigan Technological University
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TO:     Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons     DATE: January 20, 1997

FROM:   Jeanne Meyers
        Senate Assistant

RE:     Agenda for Senate Meeting 268

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 268 of the Senate of Michigan Technological University will
convene on Wednesday, January 22, 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; 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 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. Approval of minutes from meetings 264, 265, 266, and 267      10
          [attachments]
 5. Open Motion to Approve Proposal 1-97: Policy on
     Threatening or Violent Behavior                              30
          [attachment]
 6. Report from Senate President                                  10
 7. Committee Business/Reports
      Board of Control Relations Committee                        10
 8. New Business
     Proposal 4-97: Recommendation to Change Administrative
     Procedures
          [attachment]

 9. Old Business
     A. Proposal 2-97: Trial Usage of Alternative Student
        Evaluation Instruments: Amendment of Senate Proposal
        2-87 Teaching Effectiveness Policy                        15
          [Please bring your copy from meeting 265.]
     B. Proposal 3-97: Establishment of the MTU Research
        Foundation                                                30
          [Please bring your copy from meeting 265.]
     C. Proposal 30-95: Revision of Proposal 17-94, Policy
        on Academic Freedom                                       10
          [Please bring your copies from meetings 265 and 267]

10. Adjournment
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