RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA

Friday, January 25, 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 - Samuel Rabinowitz, Chairperson


REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - President Richard L. McCormick

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

University Structure and Governance Committee (USGC) Report on Charge S-0603, Senate Membership, New Brunswick (Part 2, Faculty) - Tricia Nolfi, USGC Chair. 
Note: The recommendations in this report include a change to Senate Bylaws/University Regulations. In accordance with established parliamentary procedure, this report was introduced and discussed at the December 2007 Senate meeting, and the Senate is being asked to adopt the bylaws change at this meeting.

University Structure and Governance Committee (USGC) Report on Charge S-0701, Part-Time and Full-Time Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Role in Shared Governance - Tricia Nolfi, USGC Chair.

Notes: The recommendations in this report include a change to Senate Bylaws/University Regulations. In accordance with established parliamentary procedure, introduction of the proposed amendment to Senate Bylaws at this meeting constitutes notice that the Senate will be asked to adopt the change at the February 22, 2008 Senate meeting. The bylaw amendment will be discussed at this meeting, but will not be voted on for adoption until next month. Click on this link to view the Senate Faculty Affairs and Personnel Committee input to the USGC on this charge.

Budget and Finance Committee (BFC) Final Report on Charge S-0504, All-Funds Budgeting - Menahem Spiegel, BFC Chair
Note: This report was discussed in committee of the whole at the October 2007 Senate meeting. It has since been revised, and is now presented for adoption by the Senate.


OLD BUSINESS


NEW BUSINESS


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT- Paul Leath, Vice Chairperson


REPORT OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES


REPORTS OF 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 limits are set for questions and debate, not for presentation of reports. After approval, extension of time limits requires a two-thirds vote.

Remaining 2007-08 University Senate Meetings
[Meetings are in New Brunswick, unless otherwise noted.]   

February 22, 2008 (Newark Campus Report – IN NEWARK)
March 28, 2008
May 2, 2008