RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING AGENDA

Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, 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 – Adrienne Simonds, Chair

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY – Vicki Hewitt, Senate Executive Secretary

• Approval of the Agenda* (including time limits)
• Administrative Response
  • Response to S-2110: Research Information Systems
  • BOG Chair Best’s Response to the Resolution on Remediating University Policy Violations Related to the Proposed Medical School Merger
  • Letter from President Holloway Concerning Engagement with the Senate
• Policy Updates
  • University Policy 60.1.34 Rutgers University Disability and Reasonable Accommodation Policy
  • University Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees
  • University Policy 60.1.36 Immunization Policy for University Affiliates
  • University Policy 20.1.11 Procurement and Payment Policy
  • University Policy 20.1.13 Naming of Facilities and Programs
• Communications
  • 2023-2024 Senate Calendar
  • New Senator Orientation was held on September 15, 2023. Materials are available on the Information for Senators page, under Additional Resources.
  • Membership of the Ad Hoc Committee on Senate Officer Compensation
  • Reminder to log in to the Senate website for attendance and voting access.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT – Prabhas Moghe, Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs

SPECIAL ELECTION FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS

• Board of Governors Faculty Representative (continued from April 28 – Additional nominations will not be accepted in advance or from the floor)
• Board of Trustees Faculty Representative (continued from April 28 – Additional nominations will be accepted from the floor but not in advance)
• Executive Committee Student Representative – Camden
• Executive Committee Student Representative – New Brunswick
• Executive Committee Student Representative – Newark
• Executive Committee Student Representative – RBHS
• Board of Governors Student Representative
• Board of Trustees Undergraduate Student Representative
• Board of Trustees Graduate Student Representative

Voting Access Link: https://senate.rutgers.edu/election/september-2023-special-election

September 2023 Special Election Slate of Nominees and Campaign Statements

RESOLUTION TO RE-INSTATE A STANDING COMMITTEE ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION – Submitted by Senator Ronald Quincy, School of Graduate Studies, Faculty

Whereas Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, as a member of the BIG TEN Academic Alliance; and whereas 12 of the current 14 member intuitions have standing committees on Diversity, Inclusion, Equity; or similar designations.

And whereas the two institutions that are joining the BIG TEN in 2024 (University of California Los Angeles/UCLA; and the University of Southern California/USC, both have such standing committees on DEI.

And whereas, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is only one of two of the 14 (and 2024 16 )BIG TEN member institutions that does not currently have a full standing DEI committee of the University Senate;

And whereas Rutgers in the past decades had a standing DEI Committee, but disbanded it, and decentralized the DEI functions.

And whereas there is a fundamental imperative to have a committee, diversly representative of the university community, to have a keen focus, commitment,  and understanding of the opportunities and challenges impacting Rutgers University –to fully advance each of the Rutgers core philosophical pillars—which include Equity & Diversity;

Therefore, be it resolved that the Rutgers University Senate, during the first meeting of the Senate for academic year 2023-2024, deliberate to re-instate a full standing committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (or a more appropriate alternative title that best describes the charge for this committee).

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.

Budget and Finance Committee
Report on S-2307 RCM Detailed Recommendations
Abdelrahman Ibrahim and Carolyne White, Co-Chairs

The BFC was charged as follows:

Examine and propose detailed recommendations for implementing two central elements of the 1/20/2023 Senate-approved resolution on S2010-1: “transparency” and “shared governance” in University budget preparation and reporting.

INTRODUCTION OF, AND COMMENTS BY, STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS

OLD BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS**

SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Lucille Foster, Senate Vice Chair

REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES

REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY AND STUDENT LIAISONS

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 2022-23 University Senate Meetings

All meetings are on Zoom

October 20, 2023

November 17, 2023

December 8, 2023

January 19, 2024

February 16, 2024

March 22, 2024

April 26, 2024 – Organizational Meeting of the 2024-2025 Senate
April 26, 2024 – Last Meeting of the 2023-2024 Senate