The University Senate

of Michigan Technological University

Minutes of Meeting 486

1 February 2010

Synopsis:

The Senate

· Conversation with Provost candidate

1. Call to order and roll call. President Rudy Luck called the University Senate Meeting 486 to order at 5:30 pm on Monday, February 1, 2010. The Senate Secretary Marty Thompson called roll. Absent were Senators Gerard Caneba, Marilyn Vogler, Nick Koszykowski and representatives of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Fundamentals, Materials Science and Engineering, School of Forestry, Visual and Performing Arts, Academic Services B, Auxiliaries and Cultural Enrichment, USG and the Graduate Student Council.

2. Recognition of visitors. Guests included Joe Herbig (Accounting Services) and Anita Quinn (Human Resources).

3. Conversation with Provost Candidate

President Luck introduced the candidate for Provost who then answered several questions from Senators. Following the presentation, President Luck thanked the candidate and reminded everyone that the candidate comment forms passed out prior to the meeting should be returned to Judi Smigowski.

4. Old business. There was no old business.

5. New business. There was no new business.

6. Adjournment. Onder moved that the meeting be adjourned; L.Davis seconded the motion; it passed on a voice vote with no dissent, and President Luck adjourned the meeting at 6:32 pm.

Respectfully submitted

by Marty Thompson

Secretary of the University Senate