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Oct 18th
11:00 am
Agenda Distributed On
Friday, October 11th 2024
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
MEETING AGENDA
Friday, October 18, 2024, 11:10 a.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 September 20, 2024 Meeting Minutes
- Communications
- Senate Budget Town Hall: Wed. Oct. 23 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
- Senate Socials: Fri. Nov. 8 and Fri. April 11 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
- Provosts’ Roundtable: Fri. Jan. 31 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
- Reminder to log in to the Senate website for attendance and voting access
CAMDEN CHANCELLOR REPORT – Antonio Tillis, Chancellor, Rutgers-Camden (11:20 – 11:40 a.m.)
INTRODUCTION OF, AND COMMENTS BY, STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS (11:40 – 12:00 p.m.)
OLD BUSINESS
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.
Executive Committee (12:00 – 12:15 p.m.)
Resolution to Clarify Senate Handbook, Article III: Senate Meetings, Voting, #4
This section currently states: “Senators may not accept nomination, nor be placed on the initial ballot, for more than one position in any single election.”
The proposed amendment would change it to: “Senators may not be placed on the initial ballot for more than one position in any single election.”
Ad Hoc Committee on University Senate Parliamentarian (12:15 – 12:30 p.m.)
Jon Oliver, Chair
Report on S-2332: University Senate Parliamentarian
The committee was charged as follows:
Currently, the Parliamentarian must be a Senator. To maintain neutrality in the role and allow a Parliamentarian senator to speak on the Senate floor, consider whether changing the qualifications of the Parliamentarian to allow the appointment of a non-Senator, such as a professional hired for the role or a former Senator, and/or allowing for a Deputy Parliamentarian would better allow Senators to participate in Senate business and enhance the functioning of the Senate.
Ad Hoc Committee on Review of the University Senate’s Governance Documents and Formulation of University Senate Bylaws and University Structure and Governance Committee (12:30 – 12:45 p.m.)
- Draft Article I
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.
NEW BUSINESS** (12:45-12:55 p.m.)
SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Adrienne Esposito, Senate Vice Chair (12:55 – 1:00 p.m.)
REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES (1:00 – 1:15 p.m.)
REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY AND STUDENT LIAISONS (1:15 – 1:25 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
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December 13, 2024
January 24, 2025
February 21, 2025
March 28, 2025
April 25, 2025- Organizational Meeting of the 2025-2026 Senate
April 25, 2025 – Last Meeting of the 2024-2025 Senate
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