Meeting 553 Agenda

The University Senate of Michigan Technological University

PDF version of Agenda 553

TO: Senators, Alternates, and Liaisons
FROM: Craig Waddell, Senate President
DATE: Oct. 20, 2014
SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting #553
COPIES: President, Provost, Board of Control, Vice Presidents, Library Reserve, Staff Council Chair, Tech Today, MTU Lode, MTU Daily Bull

Meeting #553 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday October 22, 2014 in Room 642 in the DOW Building.

Senators are responsible for making their constituents aware of this agenda for this meeting.

If neither the Senator nor the Alternate can attend, they should arrange for another Senate constituent from their unit to represent their unit.

AGENDA TIME
1.  Call to Order  
2.  Roll Call and Recognition of Visitors 5
3.  Approval of Agenda 2
4.  Approval of Minutes from Meetings 552 2
5.  Guest Presentation 7-10
Kerri Sleeman, Executive Director of Facilities Management: Recent changes in Facilities Management in general and in Transportation Services in particular (follow-up on March 5, 2014 presentation https://www.admin.mtu.edu/usenate/minute/14/sleeman03-05-14.pdf )  
6.  New Business 20
a.  Proposal 9-15 “Revising Senate Procedures 108.1.1: Format for Proposing New Academic Programs"  
b. Proposal 10-15 “Amending Senate Procedures 414.1.1: Eliminating and Shelving Degrees and Certificates”  
c. Proposal 11-15 "Amending the Senate's Bylaws"  
7.  Committee Reports 10
8.  Public Comments 15
9.  Adjournment