RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA


Friday, September 18, 2015,
1:10 p.m.

College Avenue Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick


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

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY - Ken Swalagin, Executive Secretary of the Senate
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Robert L. Barchi, University President
INTRODUCTION OF, AND COMMENTS BY, STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS -
UPDATE ON SCHOLARLY OPEN ACCESS AT RUTGERS (SOAR) IMPLEMENTATION and Open Access Policy [See October 2012 Senate Report on Charge S-1107, Publication Repository. Policy effective September 1, 2015.] – Jane Otto (former chair of the Senate's Research, and Graduate and Professional Education Committee) and Laura Mullen, University Libraries

NEW BUSINESS
 [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..." Also, the Senate Executive Committee has authorized committee-of-the-whole discussions under New Business as appropriate, and time permitting.]

SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - Peter Gillett, Senate Vice Chair

REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES


REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY LIAISONS


REPORTS OF CAMPUS STUDENT LIAISONS

ADJOURNMENT
 
*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.


Remaining 2015-16 University Senate Meetings
[Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held on Fridays in the Multipurpose Room, College Avenue Student Center, College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick.]

October 16, 2015
November 13, 2015 
(in Newark)
December 11, 2015
January 22, 2016
February 19, 2016  
(in Camden)
April 1, 2016
April 29, 2016  (at the Busch Student Center)
 (The May meeting may convene at 10:30 or 11:00 a.m. This meeting is the last of this year's Senate, but will begin with the first meeting of next year's Senate, at which Senate officers, Executive Committee members, and board representatives will be elected. The start time will be determined by the Senate Executive Committee in April 2016.)