March 26, 2010 University Senate Meeting

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA

Friday, March 26, 1:10 p.m.
Rutgers Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick
NOTE: Many of the items docketed on this agenda are carried over from the February 26 meeting, which was cancelled due to the weather-related closure of the Newark Campus.

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 29, 2010
Communications:

Schedule of 2010-2011 Senate and Senate Executive Committee Meetings- There will be two Senate meetings in October to allow Senate business conducted early in the academic year, which is not possible at the first, President's Address, meeting. [A related recommendation is included in the committee report docketed for introduction today, on Senate Speakers, Discussions, and Forums.]
Call for Nominations for 2010-2011 Senate Officers and Executive Committee Members, and Representatives to the Boards of Governors and Trustees - Send nominations to the Senate Secretary. While unit elections for next year are pending, continuing Senators or those who are likely to be elected to the Senate may be nominated.
President McCormick's acknowledgements of Senate reports and recommendations:

February 24 Response on S-0802, Policies on Participation in Blood Drives, from Student Affairs Committee
March 8 Response on A-0906, Commencement Dates, from Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee

Letter describing two additions to be made to the Code of Student Conduct, from Gregory Blimling, Vice President for Student Affairs, dated February 26.
Revised Procedures Regarding Special Student Organizations, and a Markup Format Document showing changes from the Senate's recommended guidelines, received from Gregory Blimling, Vice President for Student Affairs, on February 19. The following is the text of Dr. Blimling's email transmitting the Guidelines: " Attached are a letter from me and a document containing suggested revisions to the University Senate 'Procedures Regarding Special Student Organizations'. Beckman Rich, Office of the General Counsel, Roberta Leslie, Academic Affairs, Patrick Love, Student Affairs, and I worked collaboratively on the revision to the procedures. The letter provides an overview of the recommended changes and the document is provided in 'markup' format to show where we have suggested changes. We are available to talk with the Executive Committee or the Student Affairs Committee about the recommended changes."

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - President Richard L. McCormick

NEWARK CAMPUS REPORT - Chancellor Steven Diner

Synopsis of Report
Questions and Answers

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee Response to Charge A-0812, Part I, Evaluation of Deans and Appendices II (Faculty Survey Template) and III (Staff Survey Template) - Ann Gould and Paul Panayotatos, Co-chairs

Budget and Finance Committee Response to Charge S-0803, Rutgers Emergency Communication Processes - Menahem Spiegel, Chair

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 was introduced at the January 2010 Senate meeting, and is now docketed for Senate action.

University Structure and Governance Committee Response to Charge S-0902, Senate Speakers, Discussions, Forums - 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 April 30, 2010 meeting.

University Structure and Governance Committee Response to Charge S-0904, Assessment of Research, and Graduate and Professional Education Committee Standing Charge - 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 April 30, 2010 meeting.

Research, and Graduate and Professional Education Committee Response to Charge S-0913, Opportunity Disparities between Part- and Full-Time Master’s and Professional Degree Programs - Daniel McArdle and Gayle Stein, 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 - Martha Cotter, Acting Vice Chairperson

Report on Meetings of February 12 and March 12, 2010
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 2009-10 University Senate Meetings

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

April 30, 2010 (Meeting will begin in the morning. Time to be announced.)