RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
MEETING AGENDA
Friday, March 28, 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 February 21, 2025 Meeting Minutes
• Communications
  • 2025-2026 Senate Calendar
  • University Senate Administrative Report, March 28, 2025
  • Call for Nominations for 2025-2026 Senate Elections – deadline Fri. April 18
  • Lecturer Elections
    • Nomination Deadline: Fri. March 28
    • Voting Open: Thu. April 3
    • Results Announced: Mon. April 14
  • Senate Social – Fri. April 11 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
  • Executive Committee Vacancy: Student Representative, Camden
  • Reminder to log in to the Senate website for attendance and voting access

PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH UPDATE – Amy Towers and Alberto Cuitiño, Search Committee Co-Chairs (1:20 – 1:40 p.m.)

FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING FREEZE ADVISORY GROUP UPDATE (1:40 – 1:45 p.m.)

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.

Committee Report and Recommendations (1:45 – 2:00 p.m.)
Budget and Finance Committee – Thomas Figueira and Troy Shinbrot, Co-Chairs
Trends in Rutgers Budget Priorities and Allocations

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 (2:00 – 2:30 p.m.)

Draft Article IV

Draft Article V (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 (2:30 – 2:45 p.m.)

NEW BUSINESS** (2:45 – 2:50 p.m.)

SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Adrienne Esposito, Senate Vice Chair (2:50 – 2:55 p.m.)

REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES (2:55 – 3:00 p.m.)

REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY AND STUDENT LIAISONS (3:00 – 3:10 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

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