CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT (including instruction for Special Election for Faculty Representative to the Board of Governors)  -  Paul Panayotatos, Chairperson

• Summary of Procedure for Election of Faculty Representative to the Board of Governors:  This election is required due to the departure from Rutgers of former faculty Senator Arlene Walker-Andrews, who was elected Faculty Representative to the Board of Governors at the Senate’s May 2, 2003 meeting.  Nominations for the position were solicited from the Senate in August, at which time Senators were informed that statements of candidates would be posted online for Senate review prior to this meeting, and that there would be no nominations from the floor, nor speeches by candidates.  Paper ballots with spaces for write-in candidates will be distributed to current Senators at sign-in at this meeting.  Chairperson Panayotatos will inform the Senate of the appropriate time during the meeting to return the completed ballots.  PLEASE REVIEW THE CANDIDATES’ STATEMENTS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

• Slate of Nominees:
• Robert Boikess - Rutgers College
• Paul Leath - Rutgers College
• Jorge Pieczenik - Cook College
• Laszlo Zaborszky - Other Units-Newark

• Address to the University Community
• Questions and Answers - Please note that, in accordance with established procedure, and to accommodate as many speakers as possible, speakers are limited to one question each, and are asked to please limit their question or comment to one minute or less, and to refrain from asking follow-up questions.  In formulating the agenda for this meeting, the Senate Executive Committee agreed that, in this instance, Senators and non-senators alike will be recognized in their order of appearance at the microphones.

RECEPTION, including celebration of the Senate’s 50th anniversary, to follow adjournment - Fireside Lounge, Rutgers Student Center