Rutgers University Senate - May 3, 2019 Agendas

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
MEETING AGENDAS
Friday, May 3, 2019, 10:00 a.m. and 1:10 p.m.
College Avenue Student Center, Multipurpose Room
College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick

FIRST MEETING OF THE 2019-20 UNIVERSITY SENATE:
[Begins at 10:00 a.m.]

ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA FOR THE ELECTION OF 2019-20 OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND BOARD REPRESENTATIVES:

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM - Peter Gillett, Chair

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY - Mary Mickelsen, Executive Secretary

Committee Preference for New Senators (committee-preference form and further information will also be, or has already been, sent via E-mail)
Schedule of 2019-20 Senate and Executive Committee Meetings
SAVE THE DATE: New Senator Orientation - September 13, 2019, Cook Student Center

REPORT OF THE NOMINATING PANEL - Ann Gould, Nominating Panel Chair
Charge to the Nominating Panel

Slate of Nominees and Statements by Position [There may be additions to the Slate of Nominees before and/or during the meeting.]

STATEMENTS OF THE NOMINEES

VOTING AND COLLECTION OF BALLOTS - There will be runoff elections for Chair, Vice Chair, and any contested Campus Faculty Member of the Executive Committee categories (to populate the At-Large Faculty Member of the Executive Committee category).

ADJOURNMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

[Election results, if available, will be announced during the Regular Senate meeting, which follows this meeting's adjournment. Results will also be posted on the Senate website by Wednesday, May 8.]

LAST MEETING OF THE 2018-19 UNIVERSITY SENATE:
[Begins at 1:10 p.m. Caucuses will be held at 11:45am, feel free to bring your lunch.]

PLEASE PRINT OUT AND BRING WITH YOU ANY DOCUMENTS TO WHICH YOU MAY WANT TO REFER DURING THE MEETING. ONLY THE AGENDA AND VOTING CARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN HARDCOPY AT THE MEETING.

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA OF THE 2018-19 UNIVERSITY SENATE:

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIR’S REPORT - Peter Gillett, Chair

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY - Mary Mickelsen, Executive Secretary

Approval of Agenda* (including time limits)
Approval of Minutes of March 29, 2019 Senate Meeting
Communications:
- Response from Chancellor Brian Strom on the Senate Resolution on Faculty and Staff Participation in the Rutgers University, Rutgers Health Group, and RWJ Barnabas Health Affiliation Process

The following University Policy weas recently reviewed/updated:

60.3.5 - Sick Time and Sick Leave

June 1 launch of the new Senate website
Seasoned Senators to volunteer at the New Senator Orientation - September 13, 2019, Cook Student Center

COMMITTEE REPORTS/RESOLUTIONS: Each report will be presented/summarized by the committee chairs/representatives, then will be discussed and acted upon by the Senate.

Instruction, Curricula, and Advising Committee Response to S-1805: Complementary Credentialing and Digital Badges for Rutgers University - Ann Gould, ICAC Member

The ICAC was charged as follows: Consider the feasibility of, and approach to, developing complementary digital badging credentialing system at Rutgers University. Examine the complementary credentialing programs already in place at Rutgers. Make appropriate recommendations, including guidelines for departments and programs.

Resolution on Issues Related to the Progress of Rutgers as a Leading Research Institution - Karen Thompson, PTL Member of the Senate Executive Committee

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.]

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Barbara Lee, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - Jon Oliver, Senate Vice Chair

REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES

REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY AND STUDENT LIAISONS

ADJOURNMENT

[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..."]

*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.