MICHIGAN
TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY               The Senate of Michigan Technological University
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TO:     Senators, Alternates, Senate Liaisons         DATE: May 9, 1997

FROM:   Jeanne Meyers
        Senate Assistant

RE:     Agenda for Senate Meeting 278

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 278 of the Senate of Michigan Technological University will
convene immediately after the adjournment of Meeting 277 on Wednesday,
May 14, 1997, at 7:35 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 attachments 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 275 and 276                 10
          [attachments]

 5. Old Business
    A. Proposal 5-97: Certificate in Industrial Forestry          10
          [Please bring your copy from meeting 275.]
    B. Proposal 17-97: Earth Science Education Option in
        the B.S. in Geology Degree                                10
          [Please bring your copy from meeting 275.]
    C. Proposal 18-97: Amendment of Teaching Evaluation Policy    30
          [Please bring your copy from meeting 275.]

 6. Report from Senate President                                  10
 7. Committee Business/Reports
    A. Instructional Policy Committee - Bob Keen                  10
    B. Research Policy Committee -  Dave Reed                     15
 8. Old Business       
     Proposal 16-97: Minor Degrees                                20
          [Please bring your copy from meeting 274.]
 9. Adjournment

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