PRESIDING OFFICER: Ann Gould, Vice Chairperson

CALL TO ORDER and CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT - Ann Gould, Acting Chairperson

Acting Chairperson Ann Gould called the meeting to order at 2:36 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Rutgers Student Center, College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick. She spoke about the late Paul Panayotatos, who was Senate chairperson for the current academic year until his death on April 7. Senator Leslie Fishbein read a memorial statement for Dr. Panayotatos.

SECRETARY'S REPORT - Ken Swalagin, Executive Secretary

• Linda Mickelsen's Retirement: Secretary Swalagin thanked Linda Mickelsen, who was retiring after 26 years as the Senate's administrative assistant.
• Agenda: The meeting's agenda was adopted by the Senate as distributed by the executive secretary.
• Minutes: The Minutes of March 29, 2013 Senate meeting were approved as distributed by the executive secretary.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

The following committee reports were presented to, and adopted by, the Senate without amendment:

• Academic Standards, Regulations, and Admissions Committee (ASRAC) Response to Charge S-1208, Required Changes to the Academic Integrity Policy -  Martha Cotter and Dan Schantz, ASRAC Co-chairs
• Research, and Graduate and Professional Education Committee (RGPEC) Response to Charge S-1108 on Research Support Infrastructure  - Jane Otto and Gayle Stein, RGPEC Co-chairs

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - President Robert L. Barchi

President Barchi presented an administrative report, which included comments on topics including:

• formation of a search committee for the next Rutgers athletic director;
• Rutgers' new national academy members;
• Rutgers' Human Dignity Awards recently bestowed on seven Rutgers community members;
• strategic planning processes and progress;
• state funding, and efforts to secure more state funding for Rutgers-Newark and Rutgers-Camden; and
• College Avenue and other capital improvements and plans.

President Barchi then responded to questions, or heard comments, on a variety of subjects, including:

• distribution of capital allocations by campus, on which Barchi said he would post the numbers online; and
• budgeting and capital allocations and projects, including issues relating to UMDNJ integration.

At this point in the meeting, Senator Robert Puhak moved that the Office of the President should send to the entire Rutgers community the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data that President Barchi presented to the Senate in his PowerPoint slides. The motion was seconded and adopted by acclamation.

President Barchi responded to, or heard additional comments or questions, including:

• thanks for slowing the strategic planning timetable so the Senate and constituents can respond in an informed manner; and
• changes in fringe rates, and how to factor those into grant applications.

REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES: Senator Samuel Rabinowitz, Faculty Representative to the Board of Governors, reported on the April 11 and April 23 Board of Governors meetings. Senator Menahem Spiegel, Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees, reported on the April 25 Board of Trustees meeting.

CAMPUS FACULTY LIAISON REPORTS: Senator Samuel Rabinowitz, Camden Faculty Council Chairperson, reported on that group's recent plans and activities. Senator Daniel O'Connor, New Brunswick Faculty Council Chairperson, reported on that group's recent plans and activities

CHAIR'S CLOSING COMMENTS: Acting Chairperson Gould thanked Paul Panayotatos' family for attending the Senate meeting. She also thanked the Senate, the committee chairs, Parliamentarian Victor Greenhut, Executive Secretary Ken Swalagin, and Administrative Assistant Linda Mickelsen for their work over the past year.

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 4:01 p.m.

Minutes Written and Submitted by,
Ken Swalagin
Executive Secretary of the University Senate