The Senate of Michigan Technological University


Revoked by Proposal 5-85

PROPOSAL 1-79

UNIVERSITY PLANNING COMMITTEE

BACKGROUND:

On April 8, 1975, the Administration presented the Board of Control with a proposal for a long-range planning process which would commence in the fall of 1975. This process involved five tasks, each to be performed by a separate committee: Committee A was to try to predict what is going to happen in the future; Committee B was to evaluate realistically what types of situations the University might be confronted with during the next 5, 10, and 15 year periods; Committee C was to develop a long-range plan for the University; Committee D was to set the order of priorities of the overall plan; and Committee E was to see to the implementation of this plan.

The work of Committee C has been completed and the Long-Range Planning Report has been accepted by the Board of Control. Goal V of the Long-Range Plan is to develop continuous planning and monitoring of planning for the University. Objective V-1 calls for the establishment of a University standing committee to implement and monitor the Long-Range Plan.

Proposal 1-79 calls for the establishment of such a committee. The proposed standing committee would carry out the general functions originally intended for Committee D and Committee E.

PROPOSAL:

The University Planning Committee is hereby established. The purpose of this committee is to review and update the University's Long-Range Plan on an annual basis.

Membership on the Committee will be as follows:

  1. One member of the Board of Control. This member will be appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Control and will serve for a three-year term.

  2. One member of the local community. This member will be appointed by the President of the Student Council and will serve for a two-year term.

  3. Two undergraduate students. These members will be appointed by the President of the Student Council and will serve for one-year terms.

  4. One graduate student. This member will be appointed by the President of the Graduate Student Council and will serve for a one-year term.

  5. Three members of the administration (department heads, deans, and the professional administrative staff). These members will be selected jointly by the President of the University and the President of the Senate and will serve for staggered three-year terms. Initially, one member will have a one-year term, one will have a two-year term, and one will have a three-year term. Thereafter, new members will serve for three-year terms.

  6. Six members of the academic faculty. These members will be selected jointly by the President of the University and the President of the Senate from a list of nominees and will serve for staggered three-year terms. Each academic department and each research department shall submit the name of a departmental nominee elected by the academic faculty of that department. Initially, two members will have one-year terms, two will have two-year terms, and two will have three-year terms. Thereafter, new members will serve for three-year terms.

A chairman will be jointly selected by the President of the University and the President of the Senate.

 

Adopted to Senate: 27 September 1978
Approved by the Administration: 19 February 1979
Revoked by Proposal 5-85: 27 March 1985