FROM: Jeanne Meyers

Senate Assistant

RE: Agenda for Senate Meeting 285

COPIES: President, Provost, Board of Control Office, Senior Vice President, Vice Provosts, Chief Financial Officer, Library Reserve, Staff Council Officers, Tech Topics, MTU Lode, MTU Daily Bull

Meeting 285 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on Wednesday, January 7, 1998, at 5:30 p.m. in Room U113 of the Minerals and Materials Building.

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 responsible for making their constituents aware of this meeting's agenda. Bring this agenda to the meeting.

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 meeting 284 10

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5. Open Motion on Proposal 1-98, Student Academic Grievances 10

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6. Vice President Election 10

7. Report from Senate President 10

8. Old Business

Discussion of Provost's Response to

Proposal 30-95, Academic Freedom 30

[Please bring your copy from meeting 284.]

9. Committee/Business Reports

Fringe Benefits Committee 10

10. Adjournment