Rutgers University Senate Agenda, October 14, 2011

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT - Paul Panayotatos, Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY - Ken Swalagin, Executive Secretary

Approval of Agenda* (including time limits)
Approval of Minutes of April 29, 2011 Senate Organizational Meeting
Approval of Minutes of September 16, 2011 Senate Meeting
Communications:
- July 2011 Memo from Gregory Blimling, Vice President for Student Affairs, transmitting Revisions to the Code of Student Conduct
- President McCormick's acknowledgements of Senate reports and recommendations:
  - August 2011 Response on A-0906, Commencement Dates, from the Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee
  - August 2011 Response on S-0807, Add/Drop Period, from the Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee
  - August 2011 Response on A-1102A, Proposal for a New School of Nursing-Camden, from the University Structure and Governance Committee (with input from the: Budget and Finance Committee; Research, and Graduate and Professional Education Committee; and Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee)

SPECIAL ELECTION - NEWARK STUDENT SENATOR MEMBER OF THE SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: No candidates were nominated during last year's election of Senate Executive Committee members. The Newark Student Member of the Executive Committee will be elected at today's Senate meeting. Eligible Senators were notified of the opportunity to self-nominate for the position, but at the time of posting of this agenda, there had been no volunteers. Nominations may be made from the floor during this portion of the Senate agenda. If there are no nominees, the position will remain vacant until an eligible Newark Student Senator candidate can be nominated.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee (ASRAC) Response to Charge CI-1106 on Input to the Code of Student Conduct - Martha Cotter and Dan Schantz, ASRAC Co-chairs
The Committee had been charged as follows: Charge CI-1106 - Input to the Code of Student Conduct: Examine the process by which changes are made to the Code of Student Conduct, including resolution of potential conflicts with the Academic Integrity Policy. Submit for Senate consideration recommendations for improving the process by which the Code of Student Conduct is revised. [Note: The "CI" prefix on this charge designation indicates "Committee Initiative." This charge is issued after the Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee had completed its work on the issue.]

OLD BUSINESS

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..."]

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Richard L. McCormick, University President

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - Ann Gould, Vice Chairperson

REPORT OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES

REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY LIAISONS

COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE DISCUSSION on Qualifications and Criteria for the Selection of a New Rutgers University President: Input from the Senate to the Search Committee (of which Senate Chair Panayotatos is a member).

ADJOURNMENT