Rutgers University Senate Agenda, January 28, 2011

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA

Friday, January 28, 2011, 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

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

Approval of Agenda* (including time limits)
Minutes of November 19, 2010 Senate Meeting
Communications:

New Jersey Higher Education Task Force Report has been released (link goes to Rutgers webpage with links to the report and related documents).
The following individuals were selected by Executive Vice President Furmanski, and have agreed to serve on the SEBS Executive Dean's Evaluation Committee: Melike Baykal-Gursoy, Ann Gould, Jo Messing, Chris Malloy, Joe Potenza, John Reinfelder, Marilyn Russo, and Mark Vodak. Melike Gursoy and Joe Potenza were selected from the list of Senate Executive Committee nominees.
President McCormick's November 22, 2010 Response to the Senate's October 2010 Report and Recommendations on Charge S-1003 on the Fall 2011 Academic Calendar
President McCormick's December 13, 2010 Response and the University Foundation's Response to the Senate's May 2009 Report and Recommendations on Charge S-0707 on Rutgers Fundraising Income
November 15, 2010 Email from Gregory Blimling, Vice President for Student Affairs, transmitting changes to the Code of Student Conduct recommended by the Committee on Student Conduct, along with a cover memo summarizing the recommended changes sent to Dr. Blimling by Anne Newman, Director of Student Conduct

COMMITTEE REPORTS

University Structure and Governance Committee (USGC) Response to Charge S-0712 on Enhanced Shared Governance, and University Senate and Draft Senate Handbook Changes - Peter Gillett, 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 at the previous Senate meeting, and is now presented for adoption.

University Structure and Governance Committee Response to Charge S-1006 on Staggered Terms for Staff Senators - Peter Gillett, USGC Chair

Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee (ASRAC) Response to Charge S-1010 on New Academic Integrity Policy and a companion document entitled "Procedures for Adjudicating Alleged Nonseparable Violations of Academic Integrity" - 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 - Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Philip Furmanski

REPORT ON PROJECT CIVILITY - Kathleen Hull, Project Civility Co-Founder, and Director of Byrne Family First-Year Seminars

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - Ann Gould, 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 2010-11 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 25, 2011 (Newark Campus Report – IN NEWARK)
March 25, 2011
April 29, 2011 (May convene at 10:30 or 11:00 a.m.)