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Sep 18th
1:00 pm
Agenda Distributed On
Friday, September 11th 2026
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
MEETING AGENDA
Friday, September 18, 2026, 1:10 p.m. via Zoom
https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/95349961933?pwd=VdSVlCUeUcUYmZ614OwjqcQEJ4z9Jp.1
CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIR’S REPORT – Anna Haley, Chair
SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Paul Boxer, Vice Chair
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY – Taryn Cooper, Senate Executive Secretary
- Approval of the Agenda* (including time limits)
- Policy Updates
- Communications
- 2026-2027 Senate Calendar.
- 2026-27 Senator Email Logo.
- New Senator Orientation and a Robert’s Rules of Order training were held on September 11, 2026. Materials are available on the Information for Senators page, under Additional Resources.
- Membership for SAS-Camden Dean’s Evaluation Committee needed.
- Membership for Chancellor’s Commencement Committee needed.
- Membership for Ad Hoc Committee on Cross-Campus Equity Committee needed.
- Reminder to propose a Senate charge through link here or email Senate office.
- Reminder to submit a headshot photo for Senator profile page.
- Senator accolades – Email Senate Office to be featured.
- Reminder to log in to the Senate website for attendance and voting access.
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 (1:35-1:40 p.m.)
None.
REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES (LINKED REPORT) (1:40 – 1:45 p.m.)
REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY AND STUDENT LIAISONS (LINKED REPORT) (1:45 – 1:50p.m.)
FORUM WITH THE PRESIDENT (1:50 – 2:20 p.m.) – William F. Tate IV, President
APPROVAL OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON SENATE INTERNAL BUDGET (2:20 – 2:30 p.m.)
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS**
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 2026-27 University Senate Meetings
All meetings are on Zoom
October 16, 2026
November 20, 2026
December 11, 2026
January 22, 2027
February 19, 2027
March 19, 2027
April 23, 2027 – Organizational Meeting of the 2026-2027 Senate
April 23, 2027 – Last Meeting of the 2026-2027 Senate