THE university SENATE OF
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Minutes of Meeting 451

18 April 2007

Synopsis:

(1) Required meeting dates for 2007-2008 were set for 5 September 2007 and 16 January 2008.

(2) Martha Sloan was re-elected President.

(3) Joanne Polzien was re-elected Vice President.

(4) Janice Glime was re-elected Secretary.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

President Sloan called the University Senate Meeting 451 to order at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, 18 April 2007, in Room B45 EERC.

Secretary Glime called roll. Absent were At-Large Senators Barry Solomon and Nick Koszykowski and representatives from Army/Air Force ROTC, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Humanities, and Enrollment Management/OSRR. Liaison in attendance was Nick Nanninga (GSC). Academic Services C, Advancement, and Auxiliaries currently have no elected representatives.

2. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS

Guests included Calvin White (MSE Dept.), Ingrid Cheney (HR Dept.), Larry Davis (Business), Bruce Barna (CM), Marilyn Cooper (Humanities), John Irwin (Technology), Mike Needham (Advancement & Communications), and Jackie Huntoon (Graduate Dean).

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Nelson MOVED and Helminen seconded the motion to approve the agenda. The motion to approve PASSED on voice vote with no dissent.

4. meeting dates

Miller MOVED and Polzien seconded the motion to approve the proposed Senate meeting dates for 2007-2008 as 5 September 2007 and 16 January 2008. The motion PASSED on voice vote with no opposition.

5. ELECTION OF SENATE OFFICERS

Vice President Polzien opened the election for President. Incumbent President Martha Sloan ran unopposed. She was elected by acclamation on voice vote with no opposition.

President Sloan presided over the remainder of the elections. Travis Pierce and Joanne Polzien were slated to run for Vice President, a position held by a professional staff member. Travis Pierce asked to withdraw his name from the slate, explaining that he had thought Joanne Polzien was not planning to run again. Joanne Polzien was re-elected by acclamation on voice vote with no opposition.

Secretary Janice Glime ran unopposed for secretary. She was re-elected by acclamation on voice vote with no opposition.

6. Approval of standing committees

Senate Assistant Judi Smigowski distributed the Senate committee assignments for 2007-2008. Senators who had not indicated committee preference were assigned wherever needed or placed on the same committee as this year. President Sloan asked that Senators/Alternates wishing to change committees try to find a person to switch with them.

Velat MOVED and Ackerman seconded the motion to accept the committee memberships as presented.

Senator Pierce stated that he had indicated his first, second, and third choices, but he had not been placed on any committee. President Sloan apologized and explained that his first choice had been Board of Control Liaison Committee, which consists only of the officers. She asked if he would be willing to serve on the Finance Committee, and he agreed. Velat and Ackerman accepted the change to the slate of committees. The slate of committee members was approved on voice vote by acclamation with no opposition.

Committee assignments are detailed in the Appendix.

7. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:44 pm.

Respectfully Submitted by Janice M. Glime

Secretary of the University Senate