RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
MEETING AGENDAS
Friday, May 1, 2009, 10:30 a.m.
Rutgers Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick

 
FIRST MEETING OF THE 2009-2010 UNIVERSITY SENATE:

ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA FOR THE ELECTION OF 2009-10 OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND BOARD REPRESENTATIVES:

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM - Samuel Rabinowitz, 2008-2009 Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY: REPORT OF THE NOMINATING PANEL - Candice Greaux, Chairperson
Charge to the Nominating Panel

Slate of Nominees  Follow these links to read the candidates' "campaign statements: Alphabetical order by candidates' names, or by position/nomination category.

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 after lunch, during the Regular Senate meeting, which follows this adjournment. Results will also be posted on the Senate website on Saturday, May 2.]
 

 
LAST MEETING OF THE 2008-2009 UNIVERSITY SENATE [Begins immediately following collection of ballots from the election meeting, approximately 11:00-11:15 a.m.]:

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA OF THE 2008-2009 UNIVERSITY SENATE:

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT - Samuel Rabinowitz, Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY: [The items below are docketed for this meeting. Unless otherwise noted, the order will be flexible and determined by the Senate chair, in order to follow the most efficient sequence of actions both before and after the noon lunch break.]

PLEASE PRINT OUT AND BRING WITH YOU ANY DOCUMENTS TO WHICH YOU MAY WANT TO REFER DURING THE MEETING. ONLY THE AGENDA (AND THE BALLOTS FOR THE MORNING ELECTION) AND VOTING CARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE MEETING.


COMMITTEE REPORTS  [Note Time Limits: Each report will be presented/summarized by the committee chairs, then will be allocated 15 minutes each for discussion.]

Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee Response to Charge S-0901, Academic Freedom for Contingent Faculty - Ann Gould and Paul Panayotatos, FPAC Co-chairs

Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee Response to Charge S-0804, Dealing with Psychological Emergencies  - Ann Gould and Paul Panayotatos, FPAC Co-chairs

 Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee Response to Charge S-0806, Hybrid Courses and Model of Teaching - Natalie Borisovets, ICAC Chair

Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee Response to Charge S-0713, Weekend Exams - Martha Cotter and Dan Schantz, ASRAC Co-chairs

University Structure and Governance Committee Response to Charge S-0805, Senate Representation by Full-time, Non-tenure-track Faculty - Tricia Nolfi and Jonathan Tittler, USGC Co-chairs

Budget and Finance Committee Response to Charge S-0707, Fundraising - Menahem Spiegel, BFC Chair; Marianne Gaunt, Subcommittee Chair

LUNCH RECESS, 30 MINUTES, AT APPROXIMATELY NOON. SORRY, DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, LUNCH WILL NOT BE PROVIDED THIS YEAR. PLEASE PLAN TO BRING YOUR LUNCH, OR VISIT THE FOOD COURT ON THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE STUDENT CENTER. SODA, WATER, AND COFFEE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - President Richard L. McCormick OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - Paul Leath, Vice Chairperson 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.