MICHIGAN
TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY               The Senate of Michigan Technological University
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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.
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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 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
.