UNIVERSITY SENATE
Executive Committee

A G E N D A
February 8, 2008 - 1:10 p.m.


1.    Chairpersons' Report


2.    Secretary’s Report

• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes of January 11, 2008 Senate Executive Committee Meeting 

3.    Administrative Liaison - President Richard L. McCormick

• Administrative Report
• Discussion of administrative follow-up on Senate recommendations

4.    Standing Committees

Committee Charges

Charge to Student Affairs Committee (SAC) on special student organization "Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow" concept plan, submitted in support of a proposed referendum for fall 2008. The Senate has not yet received proof of audits required by the current referendum guidelines, but Swalagin has requested those, noting that they are a required part of the concept plan review process in the Senate. Swalagin will brief the EC on the status of this concept plan submission, and will draft a charge afterward.

Charge Deadline Change: Budget and Finance Committee Chair Menahem Spiegel requests that the report deadline for his committee's charge S-0709, on Intercampus Shuttle Service, be extended. The current deadline is January 2008.

Update on Status of University Structure and Governance Committee Pending Charges - Ryan Cooke, USGC member


5.    Nomination of Faculty for University Copyright Policy Advisory Committee: Linda Schulze, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, has requested nominations of six to ten faculty members to serve on the University Copyright Policy Advisory Committee. The committee will "advise the Vice President for Research, as appropriate, on interpretation and enforcement of the [copyright] policy, amendments to this policy, the resolution of disputes on copyright matters including ownership, and other matters."


6.    February 22, 2008 Senate Meeting Agenda

• Newark Campus Report - Newark Provost Steven Diner
• Introduction of, and comments by Jeannine LaRue, Vice President for Public Affairs
• Adoption of Revised Bylaw in University Structure and Governance Committee (USGC) University Structure and Governance Committee (USGC) Report on Charge S-0701, Part-Time and Full-Time Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Role in Shared Governance

7.    Old Business


8.    New Business


9.    Adjournment