RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
MEETING AGENDA
Friday, January 29, 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 [Note:
Due to the large number of action items on this agenda, each individual
may speak only once on any specific matter, and for a maximum of 1.5
minutes/90 seconds.]
Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee
Response to Charge S-0807, Add/Drop Period - Martha Cotter and Dan Schantz, Co-chairs
Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee Response to Charge A-0906, Commencement Dates - Martha Cotter and Dan Schantz, Co-chairs
University Structure and Governance Committee REVISED (as Amended by the Senate December 2009) Response to Charge S-0805, Senate Representation by Full-time,
Non-tenure-track Faculty - Peter Gillett and Jon Oliver, Co-chairs
Note: The recommendations in this
report include a change to Senate
Bylaws/University Regulations. In accordance with established
parliamentary procedure, this report was previously introduced (and
amended) at the December 2009 Senate meeting, and is now up for
adoption.
University Structure and Governance Committee
Response to Charge S-0908, Proposal to Increase Staff Membership on the Senate - Peter Gillett and Jon Oliver, Co-chairs
Note: The recommendations in this report include a change to Senate
Bylaws/University Regulations. In accordance with established parliamentary
procedure, this report is being introduced (and may be discussed) at this
meeting, but will not be up for adoption until the February 26, 2010 meeting.
University Structure and Governance Committee
Response to Charge S-0903, Senate Committee Charge Response Limits - Peter Gillett and Jon Oliver, Co-chairs
Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee Response to Charge S-0801, Employee Professional and Personal Development - Ann Gould and Paul Panayotatos, 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..."]
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT [
Draft Minutes]- Martha Cotter, Acting Vice Chairperson
(Paul Leath is on sabbatical.)
REPORT OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND
TRUSTEES:
The Board of Governors has not met since the previous Senate meeting.
The Board of Trustees December 17, 2009 agenda is online
here.
REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY LIAISONS
ADJOURNMENT