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The Senate
Michigan Technological University
Minutes of Meeting No. 189
Meeting No. 189 was called to order at 7:08 PM on 1992 April 29 in
Room 101 of Fisher Hall.
I. Roll Call
21 Senators or alternates were present.
Absent: P. Tampas, T. Shipley, J. Daavetila, J. Lukowski,
M. Vable, P. Laks, C. Selfe, J. Ellis, M. Mullins,
A. Lahaie
II. Visitors 1992 April 29
J. Waber
T. Reynolds
P. Martin
III. No minutes were available for Special Meeting No. 4 of 1992
IV. President's Report
1. W. Powers may be changing tenure policy.
He wants to have some other external tenure committee to
examine certain tenure cases. This seems to apply to
the School of Business and Engineering Administration.
The reasons for this are not known.
Moved by T. Sharik; seconded by D. Poplawski.
The Senate objects to the apparent change in promotion and
tenure policy by the Provost currently being applied to the
School of Business. Further, we request that at the Senate
meeting to be held on 1992 May 6, Provost Powers provide the
Senate with an explanation for this apparent deviation from
established policy.
Passed (unanimous)
Moved by W. Shapton; seconded by D. Hubbard
The Senate recommends that the whole promotion and tenure
policy be examined for consistency and uniformity by the
Committee on Academic Tenure and that a report by given to
the Senate at the next meeting.
Passed (unanimous)
2. President Julien has invited Task Force subcommittee
chairpersons to give short reports about findings. This
will be done at the May 6 meeting. The invitation is
attached as Appendix A.
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3. President Julien distributed copies of the retrenchment
policy (Senate proposal 7-85). This is attached as
Appendix B.
President Julien recommends that the Senate take an
active role in reviewing and revising the retrenchment
policy and its relation to long range planning. The
Senate should propose a role for itself in the long
range planning activities in progress. A new committee
should be formed at the next meeting.
V. Vice-President's Report
No report
VI. Committee Reports
A. Elections
1. Candidates for appointment to the athletic council,
the sabbatical leave committee, and the general
education committee were elected from those
nominated by mail and from the floor.
Athletic Council
Nominees: J. Lowther, C. Vilmann, R. Stebler
R. Jones, N. Kim, C. VanKarsen
Elected: (one person to be appointed from these
by President Tompkins)
C. Vilmann, R. Jones, N. Kim
Sabbatical Leave Committee
Nominees: D. Nelson, A. Goel, J. Waber
Elected: All nominees (one person to be appointed)
General Education Committee
Nominees: P. Cho, B. Baltensberger
Elected: All nominees (one person to be appointed)
2. T. Merz, chairman of the search and screening
committee for the Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer
asked that the Senate choose an alternate. Those
not elected in the original election or were
nominated.
Nominees: D. Thayer, V. Dorweiler, G. Mroz, F.
Frayer. T. Collins
Elected: G. Mroz
B. Budget Liaison Officer
No report
C. Curricular Policy Committee
No report
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D. Fringe Benefits Committee
L. Leifer gave an oral report about the findings of
Wyatt, Inc. about the medical benefits augmentation
program (Proposal 1-92). The committee estimates were
judged to be conservative. The committee estimated the
cost of the first year as $500,000; Wyatt, Inc.
estimated the cost to be $100,000.
Moved by L. Leifer; seconded by K. Heuvers.
The Senate requests the Administration to ask Wyatt,
Inc. for am actuarial assessment of the annuity and
life insurance portions of the Retirement Benefits
Program as passed by the Senate on 15 January 1992.
(Proposal 1-92)
Passed (unanimously)
E. Institutional Evaluation Committee
(Report about progress on evaluation for feedback to
administrators was given by L. Julien.)
The questionnaires and forms should be in the mail the
week of May 4.
Forms for the senior administration will be sent
directly to faculty by the President's office.
Forms are to be collected by departmental senators and
sent to D. Hubbard.
VII. Reports by Affiliated and Ad hoc Committees
A. University Planning Committee/Task Force reports will be
received at the next meeting.
B. Computer Executive Committee
No report
C. President's Cabinet
No report
D. Departmental Governance Committee
Referendum is in progress
E. Committee on Senate Constitution and Constituency
R. Freisinger gave an oral report about the issue of the
constituency. This issue is not yet resolved. The
committee believes that the constituency must be
selected before the constitution is revised. The
committee seems dissatisfied with progress and needs
more support from the Senate. R. Freisinger will not be
a Senator next year, so a new chairperson is needed.
Moved by T. Sharik and seconded by T. Bornhorst.
Disband the current ad hoc committee and form a new
standing committee to examine the issue of the
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appropriate constituency for a faculty senate and make
a recommendation by the end of the fall quarter 1992.
Passed ( unanimous).
Several people volunteered for duty on this new
committee.
T. Sharik K. Heuvers
J. Waber (convener) R. Keen
P. Moore
M. McKimson
VIII. Old Business
A. Proposals 10-92 and 11-92
1. Moved by K. Heuvers and seconded C. Vilmann
Proposal 10-92 be accepted and sent forward to the
President and Board of Control.
Passed (unanimous)
2. Moved by K. Heuvers; seconded by Walck
Proposal 11-92 be accepted and sent forward to the
President and Board of Control.
Passed (unanimous)
B. Final approval for M.S. in Industrial Archeology
Moved by W. Shapton; seconded by C. Vilmann
The program leading to the M.S. degree in Industrial
Archeology be given final approval.
Passed (unanimously)
IX. New Business
A. Honors program in biological sciences
The proposal (13-92) appears in memorandum form as
Appendix C.
The Curricular Policy Committee was asked to work with
the biological sciences department to prepare a short
formal proposal for action at the next meeting.
The committee was also asked to prepare a proposal
giving general definitions and guidelines for honors
programs at MTU.
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B. Questionnaire on retention
T. Sharik presented the questionnaire on retention which
is attached a Appendix D.
Moved by T. Sharik and seconded by K. Heuvers.
The questionnaire about retention be sent to the faculty
for the purpose of gathering information.
Amendments: 1. Remove references to departments
2. Remove items 4 and 5
The amended motion failed: 8 Yes 10 No
C. Representation on graduate council
Current members are elected at large.
Should there be department representatives?
This will be an item for the next meeting.
X. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:36 PM.
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3457 Appendix A Memo: Julien to Task Force committee
chairpersons
3458 Appendix B Proposal 7-85 University Retirenchment Policy
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3461 See Meeting 144 pages 2436-2442, 2459
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3464 Senate passed on 1985 May 1
Board of Control tabled 1985 May 7
3465 Appendix C Proposal 13-92
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3476 Appendix D Questionnaire on retention
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These pages are available to be read in the MTU Library.
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