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Sep 23rd
1:00 pm
Senate Meeting – President’s Address
Alexander Library, Teleconference Lecture Hall Room 403 and ZOOM
169 College Ave, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901
Agenda Distributed On
Friday, September 16th 2022
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENATE
MEETING AGENDA
Friday, September 23, 2022, 1:10 p.m.
Alexander Library, Teleconference Lecture Hall Room 403 and 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 Agenda* (including time limits)
- Communications:
- The full schedule of this year’s Senate meetings is online, and the schedule of remaining meetings for this academic year is appended to the bottom of the agenda of each meeting. Please add these dates to your calendar.
- There is a full Senate Luncheon scheduled for 11:30 AM on Fri. Nov. 18 in the College Avenue Student Center Multipurpose Room.
- The 2022-23 New Senator Orientation was held on September 16, 2022. The presentation can be found on the Senate website.
- The following University Policies were recently reviewed/updated:
- University Policy 40.2.15 Payment Card Acceptance Policy
- University Policies 50.3.1 and 50.3.14 were rescinded and merged to form University Policy 50.3.19: Patent Policy
- University Policy 90.1.1: Sponsored Programs Facilities and Administrative Costs Policy
- University Policy 100.3.1: Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals
- University Policy 100.3.3: Housestaff Immunizations and Health Requirements
- University Policy 80.1.1: Permission for External Companies to Film, Videotape, and Photograph at Rutgers
- University Policy 60.3.22: Flexible Work Arrangements for Regularly Appointed Staff
- University Policy 80.1.2: Rutgers University Trademark Management and Licensing Policy
- Responses from President Jonathan Holloway:
- Response to S-2101: Review of the University Policy 10.2.4 Units of Credit
- Response to S-2012-1: Procedures for Handling Student Complaints Against Rutgers Personnel Regarding Instruction
- Response to S-2107: Review of the University Policy 20.1.22 – No Smoking
- Response to S-1909-1: Searches for University Leadership
- Response to Resolution on Academic Freedom and Racial, Gender, and Social Justice
- Response to S-2113: PTL Pay and Recognition
- Response to Recommendation to Upgrade/Update the Presentation of Rutgers University’s Annual Budget
STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY REPORT – Jonathan Holloway, President and University Professor
COMMITTEE REPORTS/RESOLUTIONS
Executive Committee (EC) Proposed Resolution on Labor Relations – EC Chair Adrienne Simonds
15-MINUTE RECESS
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. 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. After approval, extension of time limits requires a two-thirds vote.
**Note: Article IV.A. of the Senate Bylaws states, “All new matters shall be referred to committee before coming to the Senate (unless extenuating circumstances apply, as indicated under section C.4…”]
Remaining 2022-23 University Senate Meetings
Alexander Library, Teleconference Lecture Hall Room 403 (unless otherwise noted) and ZOOM
October 21, 2022
November 18, 2022 (Senate Luncheon)
December 9, 2022
January 20, 2023 (Camden)
February 17, 2023
March 24, 2023 (Newark)
April 28, 2023 – Organizational Meeting of the 2023-2024 Senate
April 28, 2023 – Last Meeting of the 2022-2023 Senate
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
UNIVERSITY SENATE
MINUTES: Regular Meeting of the University Senate
DATE: September 23, 2022
TIME AND PLACE: 1:10 p.m., Alexander Library, Teleconference Lecture Hall Room 403 and Remote via Zoom
MEMBERS PRESENT: Abdelwahab, Abuattieh, Abuliak, Adamo, Allamand, Ameri, Amjad, Anderson, Andrews, Askew, Bachmann, Bhattacharya, Bhavaraju, Bhuyan, Boikess, Boison, Borisovets, Boucher, Boxer, Bridgeman, Brienza-Arcilla, Caponegro, Carpenter, Cary, Chefitz, Clarke, Conway, Cooper, Copeland, Dai, Dane, Davidson, Davis, Den Bleyker, Drazer, Dyckman, Farmer, Fatahzadeh, Figueira, Foster, Gahlawat, Galsim, Giraud, Gomes, Gong, Granadeiro, Gursoy, Haley, Haviland, Hewitt, Holloway, Holmes, Hunter, Javanmard, Joergensen, Kahng, Kaplan, Kiss, Kretov, Ladell, LaMorte, Lawson, Levine, Li, Losada, Lutz, Lyles, Mahajan-Cusack, Markert, Matto, McKeever, Meshoyrer, Moghe, Mukherjee, Nayar, Nucci, O’Connor, O’Halloran, Oberle, Oliver, Olivera, Ortiz, Osorio-Fernandez, Ozel, Parsa, Patel, Pichugin, Pierce, Pintar, Pistell, Poole, Prihoda, Quincy, Rabinowitz, Ramirez, Roth, Saltzman, Schnetzer, Schroth, Schwartz, Scott, Shapiro, Shinbrot, Simonds, M. Smith, J. Smith, Stephens, Struble, Swamy, Szatrowski, Takhistov, Tewfik, Thompson, Todorinova, J. Torres, E. Torres, Valverde, Van Stine, Vellangany, Volino, White, Wirtenberg, Zhang, Zolezi
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Barlow, Kustka, Marchetta, Morton, Nucci, Savage, Spiegel
MEMBERS ABSENT: Adya, Alizadeh, Alkhwekhi, Allen, Anderson Eloy, Ardeshna, Aubry, Baldi, Barone, Blanchett, Bogden, Campbell, Cantor, Choo, Cole, Eastman, Eaton, Edelstein, English, Esposito, Everett, Farris, Feldman, Fellenz, Flynn, Fudge, Geary, Gower, Graham, Griffin, Guo, Halkitis, Hatefi, Henderson, Hien, Irizarry, Johnson, Kahanda, Kettle, Kothari, Lei, Lopez, Mahon, Mansukhani, March, Mazurek, McCarthy, Menifield, Miller, Mirza, Mittal, Murtha, Mutcherson, Nickitas, Nolan, Oladimeji, Pai, Papakonstantinou, Patel, Pedersen, C. Potter, J. Potter, Rivera, Roy, Rush, Sagarra, Sen, Shapiro, Sharma, Shih, Shome, Siederer, Smart, Sonnenberg, Srivastava, Strom, Tillis, Tsakalakos, Vadapalli, Wang, Whitehead
CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, AND CHAIR’S REPORT – Adrienne Simonds, Chair
Chair Simonds called the meeting to order at 1:11 p.m. She thanked the Alexander Library, Senate leadership, and the Senate Executive Committee for their assistance in convening the meeting. She introduced a new feature on the Senate website that will make it easier for senators to log in for attendance and voting. She announced that comments and questions will be limited to one minute. She welcomed both senators and non-senators to the meeting, and asked everyone to be kind, respectful, and inclusive in the coming academic year. Senate meetings will be hybrid or remote this year. This is the first time in Senate history that both the chair and vice chair of the Senate are women, and the first time that the Senate chair comes from RBHS. She welcomed and introduced President Holloway.
STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY REPORT – Jonathan Holloway, President and University Professor
After delivering his State of the University report, President Holloway answered questions on the following topics:
- Negotiations with the graduate student union.
- New Jersey Medical School accreditation.
- Mental health resources.
- Equal pay for equal work.
- Salaries for graduate students and adjunct faculty.
- Prioritizing the educational mission of the University.
- Funding extensions for graduate students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
SECRETARY’S REPORT – Vicki Hewitt, Executive Secretary
- Agenda: The meeting agenda was approved.
- Communications:
- The 2022-23 University Senate Calendar has been posted to the Senate website.
- New Senator Orientation was held on September 16, 2022. The presentation and recording can be found on the Senate website.
- The following University policies were recently reviewed/updated:
- University Policy 40.2.15 Payment Card Acceptance Policy
- University Policies 3.1 and 50.3.14 were rescinded and merged to form University Policy 50.3.19: Patent Policy
- University Policy 90.1.1: Sponsored Programs Facilities and Administrative Costs Policy
- University Policy 100.3.1: Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals
- University Policy 100.3.3: Housestaff Immunizations and Health Requirements
- University Policy 80.1.1: Permission for External Companies to Film, Videotape, and Photograph at Rutgers
- University Policy 60.3.22: Flexible Work Arrangements for Regularly Appointed Staff
- University Policy 80.1.2: Rutgers University Trademark Management and Licensing Policy
- Responses were received from President Jonathan Holloway:
- Response to S-2101: Review of the University Policy 10.2.4 Units of Credit
- Responseto S-2012-1: Procedures for Handling Student Complaints Against Rutgers Personnel Regarding Instruction
- Response to S-2107: Review of the University Policy 20.1.22 – No Smoking
- Response to S-1909-1: Searches for University Leadership
- Response to Resolution on Academic Freedom and Racial, Gender, and Social Justice
- Response to S-2113: PTL Pay and Recognition
- Response to Recommendation to Upgrade/Update the Presentation of Rutgers University’s Annual Budget
COMMITTEE REPORTS/RESOLUTIONS
Executive Committee (EC)
Proposed Resolution on Labor Relations
Adrienne Simonds, EC Chair
Chair Simonds presented this resolution to the Senate. The resolution was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF, AND COMMENTS BY, STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Chair Simonds introduced the standing committee chairs, who spoke briefly about their committees’ activities and plans.
SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
Vice Chair Foster reported on the September 9, 2022 Senate Executive Committee Meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
A motion was made to add a resolution to the Senate agenda. The motion was lost.
REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES
Senator Rabinowitz reported on the Board of Governors meetings. Senator Dane reported the Board of Trustees had not met.
REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY AND STUDENT LIAISONS
Senator Rabinowitz reported on behalf of Camden Faculty. Senator Van Stine reported on behalf of Camden Students. Senator Markert reported on behalf of Newark Faculty. Senator Olivera reported on behalf of Newark Students. Senator Bhuyan reported on behalf of New Brunswick Faculty. Senators Den Bleyker and Gahlawat reported on behalf of New Brunswick Students. Senator Kelly reported on behalf of RBHS Faculty. RBHS Students had no report.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3:56 p.m.
Minutes prepared by:
Vicki Hewitt, Executive Secretary of the University Senate
Present Senators
Excused Senators
Absent Senators
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