Meeting 552 Agenda

The University Senate of Michigan Technological University

TO: Senators, Alternates, and Liaisons
FROM: Craig Waddell, Senate President
DATE: Oct. 6, 2014
SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting #552
COPIES: President, Provost, Board of Control, Vice Presidents, Library Reserve, Staff Council Chair, Tech Today, MTU Lode, MTU Daily Bull

Meeting #552 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday October 8, 2014 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 arrange for another Senate constituent from their unit to represent their unit.

AGENDA TIME
1.  Call to Order  
2.  Roll Call of Senators and Recognition of Visitors 5
3.  Approval of Agenda 2
4.  Approval of Minutes from Meetings 551 2
5.  Guest Presentation 7
Chief Housing Officer and Director Travis Pierce: Disruptions likely to be caused by the 18-month-long rehabilitation of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge http://abc10up.com/portage-lake-lift-bridge-to-get-facelift/  
6.  President's Report: Recap of Report to Board of Control 10
7.  Unfinished Business 30
a.  Proposal 2-15 "Amending the Senate's Constitution"    
b. Proposal 6-15 "Compensation for Senate Vice President"  
c. Proposal 7-15 "Shelving the Master of Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering (EGR3)"  
d.  Proposal 8-15 "Shelving the Master of Engineering Degree in Environmental Engineering (EGR4)"  
8.  New Business 0
9.  Committee Reports 10
10.  Public Comments  15
11.  Adjournment