FROM: Jeanne Meyers

Senate Assistant

RE: Agenda for Senate Meeting 288

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 288 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on Wednesday, February 18, 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 287 10

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5. Open motion on Proposal 7-98, Amendment to University Closure Policy 10

[Please bring your copy from meeting 287.]

6. Report from Senate President 10

7. Committee/Business Reports

Finance Committee 10

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8. Old Business

A. Proposal 2-98, Pre-Law Option in the BS in

Social Sciences Degree 10

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B. Proposal 3-98, Social Studies Education Option in the BS in

Social Sciences Degree 10

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C. Proposal 5-98, MS in Engineering 20

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9. Adjournment