The University Senate of Michigan Technological University
| TO: | Senators, Alternates, and Liaisons |
| FROM: | Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant |
| DATE: | November 6, 2013 |
| SUBJECT: | Agenda for University Senate Meeting #539 |
| COPIES: | President, Provost, Board of Control, Vice Presidents, Library Reserve, Staff Council Chair, Tech Today, MTU Lode, MTU Daily Bull |
Meeting #539 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene at 5:30pm on Wednesday November 6, 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 #538 | 1 |
| 4) Presentation: “The Evolution of MOOCs” by Provost and VP for Academic Affairs Max Seel and Michael Meyers, Director CTL slides | 20 |
| 5) Reports | |
| a. President’s Report | 5 |
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b. Committee Reports 1. Academic Policy – Chair Timothy Scarlett |
20 |
| 6) Old Business: | |
| a. Senate Evaluation (Proposal 11-12) presented by Administrative Policy Committee | 10 |
| b. “Sense of the Senate Resolution on Shared Governance” presented by Fringe Benefits Committee (Voting Units: Full Senate) | 5 |
| 7) New Business: | |
| a. Proposal 3-14: “Minor in Surveying” presented by Curricular Policy Committee (Voting Units: Academic) | 5 |
| b. Proposal 4-14: “Proposal to Shelve EMPD Product Design Minor” (Voting Units: Academic) | 5 |
| c. Proposal 5-14: “Proposal to Eliminate M.S. in Operations Management” (Voting Units: Academic) | 5 |
| 8) Adjournment |