Rutgers University Senate Agenda, November 19, 2010

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA

Friday, November 19, 2010, 1:10 p.m.
Rutgers Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick

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

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

Approval of Agenda* (including time limits)
Minutes of October 22, 2010 Senate Meeting
Communications:

Names of Executive Vice President Furmanski's selections for membership on the Dean of the School of Social Work's Dean's Evaluation Committee, including the two faculty selected from the Senate Executive Committee's nominees
Executive Vice President Furmanski's November 1, 2010 Email transmitting to the Senate the Final Draft of a Proposed New Academic Integrity Policy (currently being discussed in the Senate's Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee, and expected to come before the Senate in January 2011)
President McCormick's October 20, 2010 Follow-up Response on the Senate's November 2004 Report and Recommendations on Charge S-0310 on Email Privacy [See also President McCormick's November 2004 Response on this matter.]
Executive Vice President Furmanski's October 20, 2010 Memo transmitting a revised Rutgers Acceptable Use Policy relative to the Senate's Report and Recommendations on Charge S-0310 on Email Privacy

COMMITTEE REPORTS

University Structure and Governance Committee (USGC) Response to Charge S-0712 on Enhanced Shared Governance, and University Senate and Draft Senate Handbook Changes - Peter Gillett, USGC Chair
Note: The recommendations in this report include a change to Senate Bylaws/University Regulations. In accordance with established parliamentary procedure, this report is being introduced (and may be discussed) at this meeting, but will not be up for adoption until the January 2011 meeting.

Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee (FPAC) Response to Charge S-1011 on Endorsing the New Brunswick Faculty Council's Faculty Retirement Survey - Ann Gould and Paul Panayotatos, FPAC Co-chairs

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 [Time Permitting] on Shared Governance Issues

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 2010-11 University Senate Meetings
[Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held on Fridays in the Multipurpose Room, Rutgers Student Center, College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick.]

January 28, 2011 (New Brunswick Campus Report)
February 25, 2011 (Newark Campus Report – IN NEWARK)
March 25, 2011
April 29, 2011 (May convene at 10:30 or 11:00 a.m.)