Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee
Response to Charge A-0906, Commencement Dates - The ASRAC had been charged as follows:
Charge A-0906 - Academic Calendar, Commencement Dates: Consider and decide on Secretary of the University
Leslie Fehrenbach's request
(and its
attachment) that the University Senate change the University Commencement dates
on the academic calendar
for 2010 and beyond. The Senate Executive Committee, at its September 2009
meeting, on behalf of the Senate, approved the change for 2010 as an urgent
matter requiring immediate action. The ASRAC is now asked to consider the
requested changes for academic years 2010-11 and beyond. Respond to Senate
Executive Committee by January 2010.
Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee
Response to Charge S-0801, Employee Professional and Personal Development - The FPAC had been charged as follows:
Charge S-0801 - Employee Professional and Personal Development:
Discuss, and make recommendations on, how Rutgers
can best promote professional and personal development for all of its
employees. Consider in these discussions Rutgers' established mechanisms for
providing educational opportunities for faculty and staff and their families,
the draft resolution on this matter from the Staff Caucus, and relevant input
solicited through appropriate Rutgers offices and individuals from various,
affected constituencies. Evaluate the mechanisms by which such opportunities
are made available to employees, and suggest improved means for encouraging
Rutgers employees to take advantage of available professional and personal
development programs, and for establishing a continuing culture of employee
development at Rutgers. Respond to Senate Executive Committee by November
2009.
Budget and Finance Committee
Response to Charge S-0803, Rutgers Emergency Communication Processes - The BFC had been charged as follows:
Charge S-0803 - Emergency Communication Processes: Investigate and
make recommendations on communication processes used to inform students,
faculty, and staff about what to do in various emergency situations. These
situations may include bomb threats, fires, chemical spills, and individuals
with weapons. Consult with Vice President for Student Affairs Gregory Blimling,
Executive Director for Public Safety Jay Kohl, and Senior Director of Campus
Information Services Matt Weismantel on this issue. Respond to Senate Executive
Committee by November 2009.
University Structure and Governance Committee
Response to Charge S-0908, Proposal to Increase Staff Membership on the Senate - The USGC had been charged as follows:
University Structure and Governance Committee
Response to Charge S-0902, Senate Speakers, Discussions, Forums - The USGC had been charged as follows:
Charge S-0902 - Senate Speakers, Discussions, Forums: Consider
proposals to limit discussion during University Senate meetings, when motions
are on the floor, to that of Senators and specifically invited guests. Also
consider proposals to provide for public input to issues before the Senate,
such as possibly providing for opening the Senate meetings to the public during
the President's Annual Address to the Rutgers Community, as well as during the
three annual campus reports, and at other times, such as in public hearings or
forums by the Senate or any of its committees, and possibly when the Senate is
in committee of the whole. Respond to the Senate Executive Committee by
December 2009.
University Structure and Governance Committee
Response to Charge S-0903, Senate Committee Charge Response Limits - The USGC had been charged as follows:
Charge S-0903 - Senate Committee Charge Response Limits: Consider
whether the University Senate should establish a general, maximum time limit
for committee responses to charges issued by the Executive Committee. Make
recommendations on time limits, and how to deal with charges that are pending
in committee beyond specific deadlines or overall time limits. Respond to the
Senate Executive Committee by March 5, 2010.