RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
MEETING AGENDA
Friday, February 21, 2025, 1:10 p.m. via Zoom

https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/94226017684?pwd=RTJYUzFDbWp4M3dqSGRnVnNCV1Rwdz09

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIR’S REPORT – Lucille Foster, Chair

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY – Vicki Hewitt, Senate Executive Secretary

• Approval of the Agenda* (including time limits)
• Approval of the January 24, 2025 Meeting Minutes
• Approval of the January 31, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes
• Policy Update
  • University Policy 60.1.15 Policy on Approval of Certain Employment Contracts
• Communications
  • Entitlement memos sent out in January
  • Budget Town Hall: Thu. March 13 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
  • Executive Committee Vacancy – Student Representative, Camden
  • Reminder to log in to the Senate website for attendance and voting access

USGC Draft Open Letter to the EC – James Boucher and Wendy Purcell, USGC Co-Chairs (1:20 – 1:25 p.m.)

Follow-Up on Resolution on Camden Town Hall – David Salas-de la Cruz, Camden At-Large, Faculty (1:25 – 1:35 p.m.)

SPECIAL ELECTION FOR FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING FREEZE REPRESENTATIVES (1:35 – 1:45 p.m.)

Voting Access Link: https://senate.rutgers.edu/election/federal-grant-funding-freeze-representatives/

Slate of Nominees and Candidate Statements: https://senate.rutgers.edu/special-election-for-federal-grant-funding-freeze-representatives/

COMMITTEE REPORTS/RESOLUTIONS: The report will be presented/summarized by the committee chair, then will be discussed, and acted upon by the Senate. Substantive amendments to these reports should be given to the Senate secretary in writing prior to or at the time the amendment is moved.

Instruction, Curricula, and Advising Committee (1:45 – 1:55 p.m.)
Natalie Borisovets and Taryn Cooper, Co-Chairs
Report on S-2301-1: Science Communication Efforts at Rutgers University

The committee was charged as follows:

Review efforts in science communication initiatives across the University and provide recommendations for any measures and limitations to raise awareness of the current limitations in the field of science communication across the entire Rutgers research community.

Information Technology Committee (1:55 – 2:05 p.m.)
Katie Anderson and Timothy Knievel, Co-Chairs
Report on S-2325: Explore the Current Virtual Senate Meeting Format and Develop Best Practices and Meeting Format Recommendations

The committee was charged as follows:

Review the existing Senate meeting format and existing Senate Handbook meeting procedures and develop recommendations in support of virtual meetings.

OLD BUSINESS

Ad Hoc Committee on Review of the University Senate’s Governance Documents and Formulation of University Senate Bylaws and University Structure and Governance Committee (2:05 – 2:20 p.m.)

Draft Article IV (Information Only)

The committee was charged as follows:

Review the existing governance documents of the University Senate, including University policies, past Senate reports, and the Senate Handbook. Develop Bylaws for the University Senate consistent with Robert’s Rules of Order.

RESOLUTION ON CHAT SETTINGS DURING SENATE MEETINGS – Submitted by Senator Troy Shinbrot, School of Engineering, Faculty (2:20 – 2:25 p.m.)

NEW BUSINESS** (2:25 – 2:35 p.m.)

SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Adrienne Esposito, Senate Vice Chair (2:35 – 2:40 p.m.)

REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES (2:40 – 2:50 p.m.)

REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY AND STUDENT LIAISONS (2:50 – 3:00 p.m.)

ADJOURNMENT

*Note: Addition of items to the Agenda requires a two-thirds vote (Senate Handbook, Article III, Agenda). There is an overall time limit of 3 hours for Senate meetings. Specific time limits are set for questions and debate, not for presentation of reports (Senate Handbook, Article III, Procedures). After approval, extension of time limits requires a two-thirds vote.

**Note: The Senate Handbook, Article IV, 1 states, “All new matters shall be referred to committee before coming to the Senate (unless extenuating circumstances apply, as indicated in Article III, Agenda, 3 above).”]

Remaining 2024-25 University Senate Meetings
All meetings are on Zoom

March 28, 2025

April 25, 2025- Organizational Meeting of the 2025-2026 Senate
April 25, 2025 – Last Meeting of the 2024-2025 Senate