RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA

Friday, January 20, 2017 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 - Peter Gillett, Chair

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY - Ken Swalagin, Executive Secretary of the Senate
COMMITTEE REPORTS   [Note: Substantive amendments to these reports should be given to the Senate secretary in writing prior to or at the time the amendment is moved.]

Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee (ASRAC) Revised Response to Charge S-1609 on Revisions to Rutgers University Academic Integrity Policy - Martha Cotter and Matthew Winkler, ASRAC Co-chairs

The ASRAC was charged as follows: Consider and make recommendations on how the Rutgers University Academic Integrity Policy should be revised in light of the merger with units of the former UMDNJ. Should there be a single academic integrity policy applicable to all Rutgers schools and colleges? Should the procedures for adjudicating alleged violations of academic integrity be different for different types of schools? As part of the deliberations, consider the draft academic integrity policy tentatively endorsed by the 2013 ad hoc committee charged with reconciling the Rutgers Code of Student conduct and Academic Integrity Policy with the UMDNJ document Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Disciplinary Procedures. 
Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee (ICAC) Response to Charge S-1614 on Acceptable Use Policy for Information Technology Resources - Natalie Borisovets, ICAC Chair

The ICAC was charged as follows: Examine the existing Rutgers University Acceptable Use Policy for Information Technology Resources. In particular, review Section 5.B.6 on the requirement that University business be conducted using defined software and applications (considering the scope of "University business"), and Section 5.C on Privacy, with regard to access by technicians and university administrators to electronic records (especially the scope of 5.C.5 and the need of the University to carry on its normal operations.

Executive Committee Report and Resolution on Proposal to Form School of Graduate Studies - Ann Gould, Executive Committee Member
Committee discussions were based on Dean Scotto's and Dean Kukor's responses to Questions from Standing Committees

Executive Committee Report on Senate Parliamentary Procedures - Jane Otto, Executive Committee Member   [This report proposes  additions to the Senate's bylaws/Handbook. Therefore, in accordance with parliamentary procedure and established Senate practice regarding proposed changes to Senate bylaws, this item is docketed for introduction and prior notice today, and will be voted on at the February 17, 2017 Senate meeting.]

NEW BRUNSWICK CHANCELLOR'S REPORT - Richard Edwards, New Brunswick Chancellor
 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Barbara Lee, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
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 - Robert Puhak, Senate Vice Chair

REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES

REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY AND 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 2016-17 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.]

February 17, 2017 (in Newark)
March 24, 2017
April 28, 2017 (Busch Student Center)
 (The April 28 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 2017.)