Rutgers University Senate Agenda - March 23, 2018

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA

Friday, March 23, 2018, 1:10 p.m.
College Avenue Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIR’S REPORT - Peter Gillett, Chair

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY - Mary Mickelsen, Interim Executive Secretary of the Senate

Approval of Agenda* (including time limits)
Minutes of the February 16, 2018 Senate Meeting
Communications:

President Barchi's Response to Senate Report and Resolution on S-1707 Stipend or Course Release Payment for PTL Senators
Call for Nominations for 2018-2019 Senate Officers and Executive Committee Members, and Representatives to the Boards of Governors and Trustees - Send nominations to Senate Interim Secretary Mickelsen. While unit elections for next year are pending, continuing Senators or those who are likely to be elected to the Senate may be nominated. Click the link for additional instructions and information.
Schedule of 2018-19 Senate and Executive Committee meetings has been approved by the Senate Executive Committee. Continuing Senators please add the Senate dates to your schedules.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Robert L. Barchi, University President

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Research and Graduate & Professional Education Committee (RGPEC) Response to Charge S-1703 on Grant Costs - Adam Kustka, RGPEC Chair

The RGPEC was charged as follows: Identify specific grant cost issues that negatively impact the University's mission to conduct research across disciplines, and actively engage in its students in that research, including but not limited to: tuition, fringe rate, Facilities and Administrative costs ("F&A," formally known as indirect costs), support services, and negotiated vendor contracts. Identify and engage stakeholders, and make recommendations.

NEW BRUNSWICK CHANCELLOR'S REPORT - New Brunswick Chancellor Debasish Dutta

Chancellor's Report
Questions and Answers

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..." Also, the Senate Executive Committee has authorized committee-of-the-whole discussions under New Business as appropriate, and time permitting.]

SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - Jon Oliver, Senate Vice Chair

REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES

REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY AND STUDENT 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 2017-18 University Senate Meetings
[Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held on Fridays in the Multipurpose Room, College Avenue Student Center, College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick.]

April 27, 2018
(The April 27 meeting may convene at 10:30 or 11:00 a.m. This meeting is the last of this year's Senate, but will begin with the first meeting of next year's Senate, at which Senate officers, Executive Committee members, and board representatives will be elected. The start time will be determined by the Senate Executive Committee in April 2018.)