1. Chairperson’s Report

2. Secretary’s Report

• Executive Committee Minutes of November 16, 2001 [http://senate.rutgers.edu/ec111601.html]
• Communications:
• E-mail from Senator Liza Saniefard to Kathleen Scott, dated December 19, 2001, regarding Computer Lab Hours, and use of the term “Greek” in reference to Fraternities and Sororities
• Letter to Targum Editor from Senators Latesha Sims and Matthew Kleiman, published December 10, 2001, regarding “University Senate oversteps its bounds with [Equal Marriage] bill”
• E-mail from Teaching Assistant Louis Cantafio to Kathleen Scott, dated November 28, 2001, regarding Quality of Teaching Space
• Board of Governors’ October 12, 2001 unanimous approval of the Senate’s April 2001 Resolution on Minimum Grade Point Average for Scholastic Good Standing and Graduation

3. Administrative Liaison

• Administrative Report

Committee Report:  Budget and Finance Committee, Michael Hamm and Ted Szatrowski, Co-chairs
Subject:  Report on Charge S-0111, Tuition Increases.   Note:  Report is a DRAFT until January 11, 2002.

Potential Charges:
 

• To Budget and Finance Committee:  Explore ways to improve coordination between bus and train schedules, class-period schedules, parking (especially for commuters) policies, and other campus functions.  (Issue raised by Senator Hirsh at November 2001 Executive Committee meeting.)
• To standing committee regarding Computer Lab Hours
• To standing committee regarding use of the term “Greek” in reference to Fraternities and Sororities
• To standing committee regarding Use of Administrative E-mail Lists.  From the November 16 EC Minutes:  “Secretary Swalagin will research what policies are in place, and will report back to the Executive Committee.  A committee charge may be formulated in January on specific aspects of administrative e-mail, including:  which lists exist, who is on those lists, and guidelines for use of each list.”  [http://www-ns.rutgers.edu/services/mailinglists/summary.html]  Additional information at:  [http://www-ns.rutgers.edu/services/mailinglists/index.html] and [http://www-ns.rutgers.edu/services/mailinglists/moderators.html]
• To Student Affairs Committee regarding “Get Off Your Butts” Campus Smoking Prevention and Cessation Program, which includes a documentary video and supporting materials created by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to create awareness among 18-to-24 year olds in New Jersey about smoking prevention and the health benefits thereof.  The packet was given to the Executive Committee by President Lawrence at the November 2001 EC meeting.
• To standing committee regarding University policy on monitoring employee e-mail

6. New Business

7. January 25 Senate Meeting Agenda

• New Brunswick Campus Report - Joseph Seneca, University Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Progress Report on Student Financial Management and Credit-Card Debt - Emmet Dennis, Vice President for Student Affairs