RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
MEETING AGENDAS
Friday, May 1, 2015, 1:10 p.m.
Rutgers Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick


FIRST MEETING OF THE 2015-2016 UNIVERSITY SENATE:

ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA FOR THE ELECTION OF 2015-16 OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND BOARD REPRESENTATIVES:

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM - Ann Gould, Senate Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY: REPORT OF THE NOMINATING PANEL - Robert Puhak and Jon Oliver, Nominating Panel Co-chairs
Charge to the Nominating Panel

Slate of Nominees  Follow this link to read the candidates' campaign statements in alphabetical order by candidates' names. or statements by position on the ballot.

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 during the Regular Senate meeting, which follows this meeting's adjournment. Results will also be posted on the Senate website by Monday, May 4.]
 

 
LAST MEETING OF THE 2014-2015 UNIVERSITY SENATE [Begins immediately following collection of ballots from the election meeting]:

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA OF THE 2014-15 UNIVERSITY SENATE:

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT - Ann Gould, Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY:
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 ELECTION) AND VOTING CARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN HARDCOPY AT THE MEETING.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: Each report will be presented/summarized by the committee chairs, then will be discussed and acted upon by the Senate. PLEASE REVIEW THESE REPORTS BEFORE COMING TO THE MEETING.

Research, and Graduate and Professional Education Committee (RGPEC) Response to Charge S-1207 on Support for International Students [Survey used to collect data for this report]- RGPEC Chair Jane Otto

The RGPEC has been charged as follows: Charge S-1207, Support for International Students: "Investigate and make recommendations with regard to core university support for international students and postdocs, particularly in the area of visas."  [Interim Report for information only issued November 2014.]

Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee (FPAC) Response to Charge S-1406 on Balance of Full-time and Part-time Faculty Teaching - FPAC Co-chair Ann Gould

The FPAC has been charged as follows: Charge S-1406, Balance of Full-time and Part-time Faculty Teaching: “Consider the 1999 Report on the Balance of Full-time and Part-time Faculty Teaching at Rutgers University, and, with updated numbers and charts from the Office of Academic Affairs, make recommendations concerning changing trends and shifting percentages.  [Notes: Data received from the administration on this issue in 2010 were updated but incomplete. The request for updated information was renewed in March 2012. A Preliminary Response on this matter was adopted by the Senate at the May 2014 meeting. This charge is a continuation of Charge S-1012.]”

Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee Response to Charge S-1414 on Removing Barriers to the Education of Veterans [Currently Draft] - FPAC Co-chair Martha Cotter

The ASRAC has been charged as follows: Charge S-1414, Removing Barriers to the Education of Military Veterans: "Examine obstacles preventing military veterans from expeditiously completing their education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. If appropriate, recommend policy and process changes that would expedite completion of studies, and promote growth of intercampus collaboration. Refer to the Student Caucus rationale for this charge when deliberating."

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

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Robert L. Barchi, University President

REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES

REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY LIAISONS

REPORTS OF CAMPUS STUDENT LIAISONS

ADJOURNMENT
 
[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..."]

*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.