The University Senate Of Michigan Technological University

Minutes of Meeting 314
12 May 1999

Synopsis: The Senate

(1) set the required meeting dates for the next academic year: 15 September 1999, 1 December 1999, 8 March 2000.

(2) elected Bruce Seely as President, Ted Soldan as Vice President, and Dave Reed as Secretary by acclamation.

1. CALL TO ORDER
President Seely called University Senate Meeting 314 to order at 5:32 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 May 1999, in Room B45 EERC.

2. ROLL CALL OF CONTINUING AND NEWLY-ELECTED SENATORS
Secretary Glime called roll. Absent were At-large Senator Beth Reed and representatives from Army/Air Force ROTC, Computer Science, Education, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Physical Education, and Institute of Materials Processing. Liaisons in attendance were Ted Soldan (Staff Council) and Anthony Moretti (USG).

3. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
Guests included Marcia Goodrich (Tech Topics), Les Leifer (Chemistry), and Ed Nadgorny (Physics).

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Ouellette MOVED and Blanning seconded the motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion to approve PASSED on voice vote with no dissent. [Appendix A. NOTE: Only official Senate and Library archival copies of the minutes will contain a full complement of appendices.]

5. SETTING OF MEETING DATES


President Seely proposed the required three meeting dates for academic year 1999-2000: 15 September 1999, 1 December 1999, 8 March 2000.

Prince MOVED and Williams seconded the motion to approve the meeting dates as presented.

The motion PASSED on voice vote with no opposition.

6. ELECTION OF OFFICERS


President Seely announced that there were no new nominations for the offices of President or Vice President, but that he was willing to run for President and Ted Soldan was willing to run for Vice President.

Secretary Glime has reached her two-term limit as Senator and therefore is not eligible to run again. Senator David Reed has agreed to run for secretary, assuming there can be a few adjustments to his schedule.

Williams MOVED and Nordberg seconded the motion to accept the slate of nominees by acclamation. The motion PASSED on voice vote with no opposition.

7. ADJOURNMENT
Long MOVED and Gale seconded the motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 5:41 p.m.



Respectfully Submitted by Janice M. Glime
Secretary of the University Senate