Rutgers University Senate Agenda, January 27, 2012

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA

Friday, January 27, 2012, 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 - Paul Panayotatos, Chairperson

Newark Student Member of the Executive Committee Volunteer: Daniel Rosario, Student Senator representing the Newark College of Arts and Sciences, has volunteered to serve as this year's Newark student member of the Executive Committee. The position was vacant last semester because no candidates volunteered during the nomination processes/solicitations. The Senate will be asked to place Senator Rosario in the Executive Committee position by acclamation.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

Approval of Agenda* (including time limits)
Minutes of November 4, 2011 Senate Meeting [Note: December 2011 Senate activities were dedicated to committees. The full Senate did not meet.]
Communication:

President McCormick's Response to Senate report and recommendations on Charge CI-1106 on Input to the Code of Student Conduct [Note: Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee (ASRAC) Co-chair Martha Cotter will comment on the response, which is a compromise agreed upon by the ASRAC chair and the administration, and which Cotter believes is less cumbersome, improved approach than the Senate's original recommendations. Cotter will be asked to comment at this point in the agenda.]

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee (ICAC) Response to Charge S-1105 on Recording of Presentations - Natalie Borisovets, ICAC Chair

Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee Response to Charge S-0807A on Add/Drop Period - Martha Cotter and Dan Schantz, ASRAC Co-chairs

Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee (ASRAC) Response to Charge A-0906B - Academic Calendar, Commencement Dates, Part 2 - Permanent Change of Commencement Dates - Martha Cotter and Dan Schantz, ASRAC Co-chairs

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS [Note: Article IV.A. of the Senate Bylaws states, "All new matters shall be referred to committee before coming to the Senate (unless extenuating circumstances apply, as indicated under section C.4..."]

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Richard L. McCormick, University President

NEW BRUNSWICK CAMPUS REPORT - Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Richard Edwards

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 2011-12 University Senate Meetings
[Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held on Fridays in the Multipurpose Room, Rutgers Student Center, College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick.]

February 24, 2012 (Camden Campus Report - IN CAMDEN)
March 23, 2012
April 27, 2012 (May convene at 10:30 or 11:00 a.m.)