February 27, 2009 University Senate Meeting

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

CALL TO MEETING
FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Multipurpose Room East 232, PAUL ROBESON CAMPUS CENTER, NEWARK CAMPUS

Click here to view Newark Campus Map and Travel Directions

TRANSPORTATION AND PRE-MEETING TIMETABLE:

9:30 a.m. - New Brunswick and Camden Senators board charter bus for Newark at Lot 98B, College Farm Road, near Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences Building on the Cook Campus. (Senators without Rutgers-New Brunswick parking permits who wish to park in Lot 98B must obtain a special permit from the Senate Office.) (Senators who are driving may park in Deck 1, located at 200 University Avenue, and should contact the Senate office to obtain a one-day Newark parking pass.)
9:45 a.m. sharp - Bus departs from Cook Campus.
10:30 a.m. (approximately) - Bus arrives in Newark.
10:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon - Standing Committee meetings.
12:00 noon to 12:50 p.m. - Lunch, and Faculty and Student Caucuses. (Faculty Caucus Room 226, Student Caucus Room 257, Staff Caucus Room 224)
1:10 p.m. - Call To Order in Multipurpose Room East 232, Paul Robeson Campus Center.
Post-Adjournment - Board charter bus for return trip.
15 Minutes Post-Adjournment - Bus departs Newark Campus promptly 15 minutes following Adjournment.

A G E N D A

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT
- Samuel Rabinowitz, Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY - Kenneth Swalagin, Executive Secretary

Approval of Agenda* (including time limits)
Approval of Minutes of January 23, 2009
Communications:

President McCormick's Response to Senate Response to Charge S-0504, All-Funds Budgeting
Student Senators Eligible to Self-Nominate for Student Charter Trustee (See the Senate's recent report and recommendations on Student Charter Trustee nominations, which includes the new nomination process now being used.) Student Senators who wish to self-nominate for the Student Charter Trustee position should follow these instructions and eligibility requirements, and respond to Ken Swalagin no later than March 6, 2009. Note: Nominations are also being solicited from student governing associations and all undergraduate students through the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Student Senators can self-nominate through either avenue (but not both, please).

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - President Richard L. McCormick

NEWARK CAMPUS REPORT - Chancellor Steven Diner

Synopsis of Report
Questions and Answers

COMMITTEE REPORTS

University Structure and Governance Committee (USGC) Response to Charge S-0810, Including Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration as Administrator Senator - Tricia Nolfi and Jonathan Tittler, USGC 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 discussed at this Senate meeting, and the Senate will be asked to vote on the bylaws change at the March 27, 2009 meeting.

Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee (FPAC) Response to Charge S-0705-2, Full-time Tenure- and Non-tenure-track Appointments - Ann Gould and Paul Panayotatos, FPAC Co-Chairs.
Note: No changes to current University policies or practices are recommended in this report. This item is for information only, and will not require a vote by the Senate.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - Paul Leath, Vice Chairperson

Report on Meeting of February 6, 2009
Questions and Answers

REPORTS OF 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 2008-09 University Senate Meetings

[Meetings are in New Brunswick, unless otherwise noted.]

March 27, 2009

May 1, 2009