CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM  - Paul Panayotatos, Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

• Committee Preference for New Senators (committee-preference form and further information will also be sent via Campus Mail)
• Schedule of 2004-2005 Senate and Executive Committee Meetings

NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

STATEMENTS OF THE NOMINEES

VOTING AND COLLECTION OF BALLOTS

RECESS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

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

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

• Approval of Agenda* (including time limits)
• Minutes of March 26, 2004
• Communications:
• Letters from President McCormick acknowledging Senate action, reports and/or advice:
• March 25, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging Report on Endorsement of the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics' Framework for Comprehensive Athletics Reform
• March 25, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging Report on Modification of the University Academic Calendar
• March 25, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging the Resolution to Implement Fully Rutgers University Policy on Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
• March 25, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging the Report and Recommendations on use of Electronic Applications for Admission
• April 21, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging Report on Evaluation of Administrators, Review
• April 21, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging Report on Knight Express Card
• April 21, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging the Report and Recommendations on Student Advising
• April 21, 2004 letter from President McCormick acknowledging the Report on Winter Session Review

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee, Natalie Borisovets, Chair
Response to Charge S-0214, Mid-Semester Course Assessment: Original Charge: Review the use of the Mid-Semester Course Assessment as a formative assessment tool; identify barriers to the use of the Mid-Semester Assessment at Rutgers; consider whether such an assessment should be require/recommended for all courses.

Equal Opportunity Committee, Mary Hawkesworth and Jason Redd, Co-chairs
Report/Recommendations regarding Asian-American Student Initiative:  Committee initiative/follow-up; no charge had been issued.

Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee, Michelle Brazier and Craig Oren, Co-chairs
Response to Charge S-0402, Academic Calendar, 2005 Commencement Date Change:Original Charge: Academic Calendar, 2005 Commencement Date:  Consider the administration's request to adjust the University Academic Calendar to change next year's commencement date from Thursday, May 19, 2005 to Wednesday, May 18, 2005.

University Structure and Governance Committee, Joseph Blasi and Kathleen Scott, Co-chairs
Response to Charge S-0401, Rutgers AAUP Vision Statement and Resolutions:Original Charge: Respond to Rutgers Chapter of AAUP requests for Senate endorsement of its Vision Statement and two resolutions.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE  -  Samuel Rabinowitz, Vice Chairperson

• March 5, 2004 Executive Committee Minutes
• Report on April 2, 2004 Executive Committee meeting
• Questions and Answers:  5 minutes

CAMPUS FACULTY LIAISONS

ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING

ANNUAL MEETING  -  Reconvenes

REPORT OF ELECTION RESULTS   (If the vote tally is not complete, results will be announced via e-mail, and posted on the Senate website, as soon as possible.)

ADJOURNMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
 
 
 
 

*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 and limits are set for questions and debate; not for presentation of reports.  After approval, extension of time limits requires a two-thirds vote.