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Meeting 538 Agenda

The University Senate of Michigan Technological University

TO:	Senators, Alternates, and Liaisons
FROM:	Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant
DATE:	October 23, 2013
SUBJECT:	Agenda for University Senate Meeting #538
COPIES:	President, Provost, Board of Control, Vice Presidents, Library Reserve, Staff Council Chair, Tech Today, MTU Lode, MTU Daily Bull

Meeting #538 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene at 5:30pm on Wednesday October 23, 2013 in Room 642 in the DOW Building.

Senators are responsible for making their constituents aware of this meeting’s agenda. If neither the Senator nor the Alternate can attend they should send a substitute.

AGENDA	TIME
1) Roll Call of Senators and Recognition of Visitors	3
2) Approval of Agenda	1
3) Approval of Minutes from Meeting #537	1
4) Presentation: “Early Intervention Team” by Dean of Students Bonnie Gorman and Deputy Chief of Police Brian Cadwell slides	10
5) Presentation: “USG Initiatives, Issues, and Goals” by Anthony Sharp	5
6) Presentation: “Current IT Project Updates” by Chief Technology Officer Daniel deBeaubien slides	30
7) Reports
a. President’s Report	5
b. Committee Reports 1. Academic Policy – Chair Timothy Scarlett 2. Administrative Policy – Chair Madhukar Vable 3. Curricular Policy – Chair Paul Charlesworth 4. Elections – Chair Jonathan Riehl 5. Finance – Chair Michael Mullins 6. Fringe Benefits – Chair Craig Waddell 7. Institutional Planning – Chair Cayce Will 8. Instructional Policy – Chair Simon Carn 9. Professional Staff Policy – Chair Laurie Panian 10. Research Policy – Chair Robert Froese	20
8) Old Business:
a. Senate Evaluation (Proposal 11-12) presented by Administrative Policy Committee	10
9) New Business:
a. Sense of the Senate Resolution on Improving Shared Governance presented by Fringe Benefits Committee	10
10) Adjournment