RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE 

MEETING AGENDA 

Friday, September 20, 2019, 1:10 p.m. 
College Avenue Student Center, Multipurpose Room 
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIR’S REPORT - Jon Oliver, Chair 

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY – Mary Mickelsen, Executive Secretary of the Senate 

• Approval of Agenda* (including time limits) 
• Minutes of the May 3, 2019 Senate Organizational/Election Meeting
• Communications:
• The full schedule of this year's Senate meetings is online, and the schedule of remaining meetings for this academic year is appended to the bottom of these agendas. Please add the dates to your calendars.
• President Barchi's Response to the Senate's report and recommendations on Charge S-1803 on A Policy Relating to Student Posting of Faculty-Owned Documents. 
• The following polices have been updated/added in the University Policy Library:
  • University Policy 60.1.11: Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy
  • University Policy 60.3.10: Vacation for Staff Members (Excludes FOP Units)
  • University Policy 60.1.2: Employment of Foreign Nationals
  • University Policy 100.3.1: Influenza Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Robert L. Barchi, University President

• Administrative Report
• Questions and Answers

PARLIAMENTARIAN REPORT - Peter Gillett, Parliamentarian

• Report on Turning Point Clickers
• Questions and Answers

ELECTION OF RBHS FACULTY MEMBER OF THE SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - This election is being held at this meeting because the elected candidate will be retiring from Rutgers effective November 1. Self-nominations have been solicited from eligible RBHS faculty 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 RBHS faculty.

INTRODUCTION OF, AND COMMENTS BY, STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS

• Academic Standards, Regulations, and Admissions Committee - Robert Schwartz and Regina Masiello
• Budget and Finance Committee - Menahem Spiegel
• Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee – Farid Alizadeh and Joseph Markert
• Instruction, Curricula, and Advising Committee - Natalie Borisovets
• Research, and Graduate and Professional Education Committee - Adam Kustka
• Student Affairs Committee – Elizabeth Matto
• University Structure and Governance Committee - Jon Oliver and Peter Gillett

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 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 2019-20 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.]

October 18, 2019
November 15, 2019 (in Newark)
December 13, 2019
January 24, 2020
February 21, 2020 (in Camden)
March 27, 2020
May 1, 2020
 (The May 1 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 2020.)