MICHIGAN
TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY               The Senate of Michigan Technological University
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TO:     Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons     DATE: January 31, 1997

FROM:   Jeanne Meyers
        Senate Assistant

RE:     Agenda for Senate Meeting 269

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 269 of the Senate of Michigan Technological University will
convene on Wednesday, February 5, 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 268                         10
          [attachment]
 5. Open Motion to Approve Proposal 3-97: Establishment of
     MTU Research Foundation                                      45
          [Please bring your copy from meeting 265.]
 6. Report from Senate President                                  10
 7. Committee Business/Reports
     A. Board of Control Relations Committee                      10
     B. TIAA-CREF Retirement Proposals - Provost Dobney           30

 8. Old Business
     A. Proposal 30-95: Revision of Proposal 17-94, Policy
         on Academic Freedom                                      10
          [Please bring your copies from meetings 265 and 267.]
     B. Proposal 4-97: Recommendation to Change Administrative
         Procedures
          [Please bring your copy from meeting 268.]

 9. Adjournment
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