RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA

Friday, December 11, 2015, 1:10 p.m.
College Avenue Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick


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

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

SPECIAL ELECTION - Election of Camden Faculty Member of the Senate Executive Committee, to replace Yuchung Wang, who will be on sabbatical for the spring semester

RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (RBHS) CHANCELLOR'S REPORT - Brian Strom, RBHS Chancellor

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
- Robert Barchi, University President

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee (ICAC) Response to Charge S-1503 on Testing Facilities at RutgersNatalie Borisovets, ICAC Chair

The ICAC was charged as follows: Examine the state of testing facilities at Rutgers. Are there issues relating to facilities for both traditional and computer-assisted testing? Is there a need for a separate testing facility/facilities? Can existing space be better utilized? What is the availability and process for instructors in online courses to reserve physical spaces for their exams?

Budget and Finance Committee (BFC) Annual Report on the Rutgers University Budget - Menahem Spiegel, BFC Chair

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 AND 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.]

January 22, 2016
February 19, 2016  
(in Camden)
April 1, 2016
April 29, 2016  (at the Busch Student Center)

 (The April 29 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.)