| Senator | Constituency |
|---|---|
| Menahem Spiegel, Chair | Rutgers Business School:Newark/NB, Faculty |
| Joseph Barbarese, Member | Faculty of Arts & Sciences-Camden, Faculty |
| Joseph Barone, Member | School of Pharmacy, Dean |
| Irfan Bora, Member | Rutgers Business School:Undergraduate NB, Faculty |
| Erin Brewster-Bauzyk, Member | Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences Staff |
| Kathy Detloff, Member | |
| William Dreyer, Member | Alumni Association |
| Gary Ebert, Member | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Faculty |
| Thomas Farris, Member | School of Engineering, Dean |
| Frank Felder, Member | New Brunswick Centers, Bureaus, & Institutes, Faculty |
| Cecelia Kane, Member | Camden Staff |
| Kathryn Kovacs, Member | Camden At-Large, Faculty |
| Lei Lei, Member | Rutgers Business School:Newark/NB, Dean |
| Brian Lewis, Member | School of Law-Camden, Student |
| Lisa Maddox Douglas, Member | Alumni Association |
| Valerie Maglione Rico, Member | Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Faculty |
| Krisellen Maloney, Member | University Librarian |
| Kenneth McKeever, Member | New Brunswick At-Large, Faculty |
| Brian Murphy, Member | Faculty of Arts & Sciences-Newark, Faculty |
| James O'Connor, Member | New Jersey Medical School, Faculty |
| Archana Pradhan, Member | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Faculty |
| Michael Romanko, Member | Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Student |
| Noah Schneider, Member | Rutgers Business School:Undergraduate NB, Student |
| Chirag Shah, Member | |
| Nicholas Tharney, Member | Rutgers Business School:Undergraduate NB, Student |
| Thomas Tsakalakos, Member | School of Engineering, Faculty |
| Senator | Present | Excused | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiegel, Menahem | Rutgers Business School:Newark/NB, Faculty | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Barbarese, Joseph | Faculty of Arts & Sciences-Camden, Faculty | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Barone, Joseph | School of Pharmacy, Dean | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bora, Irfan | Rutgers Business School:Undergraduate NB, Faculty | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Brewster-Bauzyk, Erin | Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences Staff | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Detloff, Kathy | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dreyer, William | Alumni Association | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Ebert, Gary | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Faculty | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Farris, Thomas | School of Engineering, Dean | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Felder, Frank | New Brunswick Centers, Bureaus, & Institutes, Faculty | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Kane, Cecelia | Camden Staff | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Kovacs, Kathryn | Camden At-Large, Faculty | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Lei, Lei | Rutgers Business School:Newark/NB, Dean | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Lewis, Brian | School of Law-Camden, Student | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Maddox Douglas, Lisa | Alumni Association | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Maglione Rico, Valerie | Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Faculty | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Maloney, Krisellen | University Librarian | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| McKeever, Kenneth | New Brunswick At-Large, Faculty | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Murphy, Brian | Faculty of Arts & Sciences-Newark, Faculty | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| O'Connor, James | New Jersey Medical School, Faculty | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Pradhan, Archana | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Faculty | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Romanko, Michael | Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Student | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Schneider, Noah | Rutgers Business School:Undergraduate NB, Student | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Shah, Chirag | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tharney, Nicholas | Rutgers Business School:Undergraduate NB, Student | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Tsakalakos, Thomas | School of Engineering, Faculty | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Charge Number | Title | Description | Committees Being Charged | Charge Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-2114 | Review of Interim Code of Student Conduct Policy | Investigate proposed changes to the current code of student conduct policy based on the report from the Cannabis Decriminalization Impact Task Force. | Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee | Pending | September 29, 2021 |
| S-2113 | PTL Pay and Recognition | Investigate the scope of recognition and compensation for Rutgers Part-Time Lecturers and make any appropriate recommendations. | Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee | Pending | February 23, 2022 |
| S-2112 | Free Speech Issues at Rutgers and the University Senate's Role | Consider the most effective mechanism to enable the University Senate to provide the administration with feedback and advice from the Rutgers University community relating to statement, policy, and implementation on matters of free speech. Look at peer best practices. Make any appropriate recommendations. | University Structure and Governance Committee | Pending | February 23, 2022 |
| S-2111 | Late Course Add/Drop Policies | Investigate current practices for approval of late course add/drop policies and determine best practices for their approval and adjudication when they are not approved. Consider best practices used by peers to guide approval of late course add/drop requests and whether an appeal process (or an alternative mechanism) would be appropriate for evaluating, approving and adjudicating late add/drop requests. As appropriate, propose such a process, including procedures, factors to be considered in adjudication, and appropriate levels of discretion to be exercised by deans, advisors, instructors, and other. | Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee | Pending | February 23, 2022 |
| S-2110 | Research Information Systems | Investigate the development of Research Information Systems. Determine best practices and system impacts as well as what office should lead the university to ensure that Rutgers research impact is maximized. | Research, and Graduate and Professional Education Committee | Pending | February 23, 2022 |
| S-2109 | Communication Mechanisms Regarding Major Changes in IT Applications | Investigate the existing mechanisms for communication regarding changes in major IT applications. Propose additional mechanisms that would engage the Senate, through its IT Committee, in such communications and decisions about major IT application changes that would affect major University constituencies. (See Senate Resolution S-1801) | Information Technology Committee | Pending | December 28, 2021 |
| S-2108 | Senate Procedures for Debate, Amendment, and Voting | Investigate and make any appropriate recommendations with regard to changes in Senate procedures for debate, amendment, and voting that might improve their efficiency and effectiveness without unduly restricting their democratic nature. | University Structure and Governance Committee | Pending | November 22, 2021 |
| S-2107 | Review of the University Policy 20.1.22 - No Smoking | Review the University "No Smoking Policy". Consider renaming the policy to the inclusive all tobacco products. Make recommendations on any necessary changes. | Ad Hoc Committee | Pending | September 29, 2021 |
| S-2102 | Senate Culture and Leadership | Examine the culture of the Senate, and the roles and responsibilities of senate leaders including: Chair, Vice Chair, Executive Committee members and committee chairs. Determine if revisions need to be made to the current roles and responsibilities, outlined in the Senate Handbook and University Policy 50.2.1: Senate Membership and Organization. Make recommendations as appropriate. | Ad Hoc Committee | Pending | November 23, 2021 |
| S-2106 | Office of Disability Services | Consider the work of the Office of Disability Services and how it has been affected by the pandemic. Examine the patterns of responsibility and interaction between the office, undergraduate and graduate students, and faculty. Identify any perceived issues that might impact ODS’s mission to provide and maintain equal opportunity and access across the University, and potential strategies to support their work. | Instruction Curricula and Advising Committee | Pending | November 23, 2021 |
| S-2103 | Review of the Current Procedures for the Periodic Evaluation of Deans | Review the current procedures for the periodic evaluation of deans. | Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee | Pending | February 23, 2022 |
| S-2101 | Review of University Policy 10.2.4 - Units of Credit |
| Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee | Pending | November 22, 2021 |
| S-2020 | Investigation of Changes to the Rutgers University Patent Policy | Review the changes made to University Policy 50.3.1 - Patent Policy. Investigate potential impacts the changes may have on research, innovation & technology transfer, faculty retention and recruitment, and the financial viability of research units. Explore the extent of faculty input and notification prior to the change in policy. Make recommendations on appropriate processes for faculty consultation on these and similar issues in the future. Respond to the Senate Executive Secretary by March 31, 2021. | Research, and Graduate and Professional Education Committee | Pending | November 22, 2021 |
| S-2019 | Review the Senate's Relationship with the Rutgers Governing Boards | Consider and recommend appropriate communication pathways and relationships between the University Senate and Governing Boards of Rutgers. Recommend policy changes, if any, for improved robust communication and input. | University Structure and Governance Committee | Pending | November 23, 2021 |
| S-2013-1 | Preparing Graduate and Professional Students to Teach in the 21st Century | Evaluate the current policies, practices, outcomes and plans across the University related to how graduate and professional students are prepared for effective teaching, including online instruction, and make recommendations. | Research, and Graduate and Professional Education Committee | Reissued | October 27, 2021 |
| S-2012-1 | Procedures for Handling Student Complaints Against Rutgers Personnel Regarding Instruction | Investigate the procedure for reporting and adjudicating student complaints against Rutgers personnel, specifically in regard to course instruction and/or concerns about faculty. | Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee | Reissued | February 23, 2022 |
| S-2010-1 | Evaluation of the RCM Implementation at Rutgers | Evaluate the implementation of the RCM budget model at Rutgers University. Specify recommendations where improvements should be considered. | Budget and Finance Committee | Reissued | November 22, 2021 |
| S-2008-1 | How Staff Senators are Elected | Investigate and report on how staff not aligned with any Chancellor are elected to the Senate and make recommendations. | University Structure and Governance Committee | Reissued | November 22, 2021 |
| S-2006-1 | Senate Attendance | Provide recommendations as to what actions can be taken to collaborate with units in order to increase senate attendance. | Ad Hoc Committee | Reissued | November 22, 2021 |
| S-2002-1 | Challenges Related to Parking and Transportation | Review the ongoing planning and financial status of parking and transportation, including its use of permits and citations as a source of revenue, and the long-term planning as it relates to transportation and parking, including plans to reduce parking on campus and how the administration plans to meet the challenges this will create. | Budget and Finance Committee | Reissued | March 31, 2022 |
| S-1909-1 | Senior Leadership Searches | Investigate the processes, including those used by the Big 10 and AAU Institutions, to identify senior leaders and recommend best practices at Rutgers. | Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee | Reissued | August 25, 2021 |