RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA
Friday, March 27, 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 - Ann Gould, Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Executive Committee (EC) Bylaws Change Regarding Annual Elections of Senate Leadership, Executive Committee Members, and Board Representatives [In accordance with parliamentary procedure and established Senate practice, this item was docketed for introduction at the previous Senate meeting, and will be voted on at this Senate meeting.] - EC Vice Chair Martha Cotter
Language to be added to Senate Bylaws: Senators may not accept nomination, nor be placed on the initial ballot, for more than one position in any single election.

Senate Executive Committee Report and Recommendation Endorsing Merger of School of Law - Camden and School of Law - Newark - EC Vice Chair Martha Cotter
Supporting Documents:
Student Affairs Committee (SAC)  Response to Charge S-1402 on Cost of Textbooks - SAC Co-chairs Robert Barraco, Sara Kim, and Samuel Rabinowitz

Budget and Finance Committee (BFC) Response to Charge S-1408 on Athletics Program Deficits - Menahem Spiegel, BFC Chair, and Mark Killingsworth, BFC Subcommittee Chair

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Richard Edwards, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT ON THE RUTGERS BUDGET - Menahem Spiegel, BFC Chair

PRESENTATION ON ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT (ERM) - Nicole Medrozo, Deputy Chief of Enterprise Risk and Compliance, and Fran Bouchoux, Interim Senior Vice President of  Interim Senior Vice President and Chief Enterprise Risk, Ethics and Compliance Officer

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.]

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 2014-15 University Senate Meetings
[Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held on Fridays in the Multipurpose Room, Rutgers Student Center, College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick.]

May 1, 2015

 (The May meeting may convene at 10:00 or 10:30 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 2015.)