RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
CALL TO MEETING
Friday, October 24, 2008, 1:10 p.m.
Morning Committee Meetings, and Noon Luncheon and Caucuses will be held in the Camden Campus Center
The 1:10 p.m. Senate Meeting will be held in Room 401 of the Paul Robeson Library

Click here to view Camden Campus map and Travel Directions
Click here to view information on NJ Transit River LINE train between Trenton and Camden


TRANSPORTATION AND PRE-MEETING TIMETABLE:
9:00 a.m. - New Brunswick and Newark Senators board charter bus for Camden - Lot 98B, College Farm Road, near Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences Building on the Cook Campus.  (Senators without Rutgers-New Brunswick parking permits who wish to park in Lot 98B must obtain a special permit from the Senate Office.)
9:15 a.m. sharp - Bus departs from Cook Campus.
10:30 a.m. (approximately) - Bus arrives in Camden.
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon - Standing Committee meetings.
12:00 noon to 12:50 p.m. - Lunch, and Faculty, Student and Staff Caucuses. (Rooms to be announced prior to meeting.)
1:10 p.m. - Call to Order in Room 401, Paul Robeson Library, Camden Campus.
15 Minutes Post-Adjournment - Board charter bus for return trip. Bus departs Camden Campus promptly 15 minutes following Adjournment.

A G E N D A

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT - Samuel Rabinowitz, Chairperson

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY - Kenneth Swalagin, Secretary
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - President Richard L. McCormick

CAMDEN CAMPUS REPORT - Interim Camden Chancellor Margaret Marsh

COMMITTEE REPORT

University Structure and Governance Committee Response to Charge S-0704, Senate Committee Structure  - Tricia Nolfi and Jonathan Tittler, Co-chairs
Note: Note: The recommendations in this report include a change to Senate Bylaws/University Regulations. In accordance with established parliamentary procedure, introduction of the proposed amendment to Senate Bylaws at this meeting constitutes notice that the Senate will be asked to adopt the change at the November 21, 2008 Senate meeting. The bylaw amendment will be discussed at this meeting, but will not be voted on for adoption until next month.


OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Paul Leath, Vice Chairperson
REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES

CAMPUS FACULTY 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 2008-09 University Senate Meetings
[Meetings are in New Brunswick, unless otherwise noted.] 

November 21, 2008
January 23, 2009 (New Brunswick Campus Report)
February 27, 2009 (Newark Campus Report – IN NEWARK)
March 27, 2009
May 1, 2009