FROM: Jeanne Meyers

Senate Assistant

RE: Agenda for Senate Meeting 290

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 290 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on Wednesday, March 25, 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 289 10

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5. Report from Senate President 5

6. Committee/Business Reports

A. Ad Hoc Committee on Separation -- Bob Keen 5

B. Board of Control Relations Committee -- Bruce Seely 10

C. General Education Task Force -- Steve Bowen 15

7. New Business

Proposal 8-98, Revision of Scientific Misconduct Procedures 5

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8. Old Business

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

Social Sciences Degree 15

[Please bring your copy from meeting 288.]

B. Proposal 4-98, Calendar Transition Early Retirement 15

[Please bring your copies from meeting 289.]

C. Proposal 1-97, Policy on Threatening or Violent Behavior 15

[Please bring your copy from meeting 289.]

9. Adjournment