January 20, 2006 University Senate Meeting

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
MEETING AGENDA
Friday, January 20, 1:10 p.m.
Rutgers Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT - Martha Cotter, Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

Approval of Agenda* (including time limits)
Minutes of December 9, 2005 Senate Special Meeting

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - President Richard L. McCormick

Questions and Answers, 10 minutes

PRELIMINARY RESPONSE AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON TASK FORCE ON UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION - Martha Cotter, Senate Chairperson, for the Senate Executive Committee

Presentation of the University Senate's First-Round Response/Recommendations on the Report of Task Force on Undergraduate Education - M. Cotter
Discussion/Debate - one hour time limit

Notes: A second round of recommendations on the Task Force report will appear on the Senate's February 24, 2006 agenda. During today's discussion, individuals will be limited to a three-minute maximum at the microphone, and no person may speak twice until all who wish to speak have been heard. Vice Chairperson Samuel Rabinowitz will assume the chair while Chairperson Cotter presents the above report.

NEW BRUNSWICK CAMPUS REPORT - Philip Furmanski, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Samuel Rabinowitz, Vice Chairperson

Executive Committee Minutes of November 4, 2005
Report on January 6, 2006 Executive Committee Meeting
Questions and Answers: 5 minutes

REPORT OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES

CAMPUS FACULTY LIAISONS

ADJOURNMENT

*Note: Addition of items to the Agenda requires a two-thirds vote. There is an overall time limit of 2-1/2 hours for Senate meetings. Specific time and limits are set for questions and debate; not for presentation of reports. After approval, extension of time limits requires a two-thirds vote.

Remaining 2005-06 University Senate Meetings
[Meetings are in New Brunswick, unless otherwise noted.]

February 24, 2006 (Labor Education Center - Cook/Douglass Campus)
March 24, 2006 (Newark Campus Report – IN NEWARK)
April 28, 2006 (Rutgers Student Center - College Avenue Campus)