University Senate Agendas - April 28, 2006

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
MEETING AGENDAS
Friday, April 28, 2006, 1:10 p.m.
Rutgers Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick

FIRST MEETING OF THE 2006-2007 UNIVERSITY SENATE:

ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA FOR THE ELECTION OF 2006-07 OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND BOARD REPRESENTATIVES:

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM - Martha Cotter, 2005-2006 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 2006-2007 Senate and Executive Committee Meetings

REPORT OF THE NOMINATING PANEL - Daniel O’Connor, Chairperson

Charge to the Nominating Panel

Slate of Nominees

NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

STATEMENTS OF THE NOMINEES

VOTING AND COLLECTION OF BALLOTS

ADJOURNMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

[Election results, if available, will be announced at the end of the Regular Senate meeting, which follows this adjournment. Results will also be posted on the Senate website on Tuesday, May 2.]

LAST MEETING OF THE 2005-2006 UNIVERSITY SENATE:

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA OF THE 2005-2006 UNIVERSITY SENATE:

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT - Martha Cotter, Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY:

Approval of Agenda* (including time limits)
Minutes of March 24, 2006

Communications:

President McCormick’s response to Senate Endorsement of Draft Copyright Policy, October 2005
President McCormick’s response to Senate Report on Use of Course Management Systems, September 2005
President McCormick’s response to Senate Resolution on Support for Chair of the University Senate, September 2005
President McCormick’s response to Senate Report and Recommendations on Clinical Faculty Tracks, April 2005

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - President Richard L. McCormick
Questions and Answers, 10 minutes

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee - Craig Oren and Martha Cotter, Co-chairs
Response to Charge S-0106, Plus/Minus Grades
Original Charge: Explore the question of whether minus grades should be added to the default University grading system.

University Structure and Governance Committee - Gary Gigliotti, Chair
Report and Resolution in Response to Charge A-0601, Proposal for Establishment of a School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers-Newark
Original Charge: Review and respond to the Proposal for Establishment of a School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers-Newark. Submit a resolution in response to the proposal which can be acted upon by the University Senate at its April 28, 2006 meeting.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - Samuel Rabinowitz, Vice Chairperson

March 10, 2006 Executive Committee Minutes
Report on April 7, 2006 Executive Committee Meeting
Questions and Answers: 5 minutes

REPORT OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES

CAMPUS FACULTY LIAISONS

ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING

*Note: Addition of items to the Agenda requires a two-thirds vote. The overall time limit for this Senate meeting is 3-1/2 hours. 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.