MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY The Senate of Michigan Technological University ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TO: Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons DATE: April 11, 1997 FROM: Jeanne Meyers Senate Assistant RE: Agenda for Senate Meeting 274 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 274 of the Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on Wednesday, April 16, 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 271-273 10 [attachments] 5. A. Open Motion to approve Proposal 30-95: Revision of Proposal 17-94, Policy on Academic Freedom 10 [attachment] B. Open Motion to approve Proposal 10-97: Amendment of Senate Constitution and Bylaws 30 [Please bring your copy from meeting 272.] [attachment of editorial changes] 6. Report from Senate President 10 7. Committee Business/Reports Research Policy Committee - Resolution 15 [attachment] 8. New Business [attachments] A. Proposal 14-97: Policy on Correcting Student Grades and Retention of Student Work B. Proposal 15-97: Recommendation for a Marketing Survey on the Academic Calendar C. Proposal 16-97: Minor Degrees 9. Old Business [attachments] A. Proposal 4-97: Recommendation to Change Administrative Procedures 15 B. Proposal 7-97: Recommendation to Change Section 6.3.1 of Faculty Handbook 15 C. Proposal 12-97: Recommendation to Change the Eligibility TIAA-CREF Retiree Health Care Benefits 10 [attachment] D. Proposal 11-97: Recommendation on Retirement Health Benefit Fund 10. Adjournment .