RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA

Friday, October 20, 2017, 2:10 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE. This meeting begins at 2:10 p.m. instead of our usual 1:10 p.m. Morning committee meetings are extended to 1:00 p.m., at which time caucuses will begin.
College Avenue Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick

This will be the second session of our six-month webstreaming trial. Watch the webstream here.

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIR’S REPORT - Peter Gillett, Chair

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY - Ken Swalagin, Executive Secretary of the Senate
ELECTION OF NEWARK STUDENT MEMBER OF THE SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - This election is being held at this meeting because no eligible candidates were nominated during the appropriate portions of the April 2017 or September 2017 meetings. Self-nominations have been solicited from eligible Newark student Senators, and a ballot showing those names, if any, will be distributed at the Senate meeting. Nominations may also be made from the floor during this meeting. Candidates are eligible only if they are currently certified as University Senators representing Newark students.

UPDATE ON THE 2018 MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION REACCREDITATION SELF STUDY REPORT  - Ann Gould, Co-Chair of the Self-Study Steering Committee

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Robert L. Barchi, University President
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 - Jon Oliver, 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 2017-18 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.]

November 10, 2017 (in Newark)
December 8, 2017
January 19, 2018
February 16, 2018 (in Camden)
March 23, 2018
April 27, 2018
 (The April 27 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 2018.)