MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY The Senate of Michigan Technological University ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 _________________________________________________________________ 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .