March 28, 2008 University Senate Meeting

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

CALL TO MEETING
MARCH 28, 2008

Rutgers Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick

A G E N D A (Includes items carried over from the cancelled February meeting, which will not be rescheduled.)

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 25, 2008
Communications

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - President Richard L. McCormick

Introduction of, and comments by Jeannine LaRue, Vice President for Public Affairs
Questions and Answers: 10 minutes

NEWARK CAMPUS REPORT - Provost Steven Diner

Synopsis of Report
Questions and Answers: 10 minutes

COMMITTEE REPORT

University Structure and Governance Committee (USGC) Report on Charge S-0701, Part-Time and Full-Time Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Role in Shared Governance - 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 was introduced and discussed at the January 2007 Senate meeting, and the Senate is being asked to adopt the bylaws change at this meeting.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - Paul Leath, Vice Chairperson

Report on Meeting of February 8, 2008 and Meeting of March 7, 2008
Questions and Answers: 5 minutes

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 2007-08 University Senate Meetings

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

May 2, 2008