CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT
- Paul Panayotatos, Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

• Approval of Agenda* (including time limits)
• Approval of Minutes of February 20, 2004
• Communications:
• Letters from President McCormick acknowledging Senate action, reports and/or advice:
• February 19, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging Report and Resolution on Textbook Buyback
• February 19, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging Report and Resolution on the Status of Hispanic and Latino Faculty and Administrators
• February 19, 2004 letter  from President McCormick acknowledging the Statement and Resolution in Opposition to Proposed and Continued Budget Cuts, and in Support of Excellence in Higher Education in New Jersey
• February 19, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging Report and Resolution on Use of Athletic Facilities as Rain Sites or Venues for Non-Athletic Events
• February 19, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging Report and Resolution in Support of Affirmative Action
• February 19, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging Resolution in Appreciation of Student Participation in Trenton Rally Protesting Proposed State Budget Cuts
• February 19, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging Report and Resolution on a Contract with the Governor on Higher Education
• March 23, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging, and stating intention to implement recommendations of, Senate reports on Procedures for Chair Appointments by Deans, Best Practices in Assessment of Teaching, and Making Public the Recipients and Amounts of FASIP Awards
• Received from Senator Bell, request for inclusion of AAUP Resolutions and Vision Statement in Senate communications
• Call for Nominations for April 2004 Election of Officers
• Charge to the Committee

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Faculty Affairs and Personnel Committee - Ann Gould and Paul Panayotatos, Co-chairs
Response to charge S-0309, Evaluation of Administrators, Review:  Original Charge:  Evaluate the current procedures for faculty staff and student evaluation of deans after the completion of two cycles of evaluation.  Recommend changes where appropriate, and examine the feasibility of extending the process to include vice presidents and other administrators.

(Revised) Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee - Natalie Borisovets, Chair
Response to Charge S-0303, Winter Session Review: Original Charge:  Review the status of recommendations made regarding Winter Session, pursuant to the Instruction, Curricula and Advising (then Educational Policy and Planning) Committee report approved by the University Senate on October 27, 2000.

Student Affairs Committee - Marilyn Novell and Vic Tandon, Co-chairs
Response to Charge A-0315: Knight Express Card Report:  Original Charge:  Review and comment on the Knight Express Card Committee Report.

OTHER REPORTS

Summary of Route 18 Construction Project Plans - Paul Leath, Route 18 Widening Committee Chair
A five-minute question-and-answer period will follow.  Speakers are asked to limit their questions to less than one minute, and to use this time for questions only.  Senator Leath will be available after the Senate meeting adjourns to respond to additional questions and receive suggestions regarding the project.  Suggestions may also be e-mailed to the committee at route18@rci.rutgers.edu.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Samuel Rabinowitz, Vice Chairperson

• February 6, 2004 minutes
• Report on meeting of March 5, 2004
• Questions and Answers: 5 minutes

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.