November 10, 2015

Approved 11-10-15

2015-16:3

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

FACULTY SENATE AGENDA

NOVEMBER 10, 2015 - 3:15-5:00 P.M.

INTERNATIONAL CENTER, ROOM 115

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. Approval of Agenda for November 10, 2015
3. Public Comments (2 minute time limit per speaker; 10 minutes total for comments)
4. Approval of Draft Minutes for October 13, 2015
5. President’s Remarks – Lou Anna K. Simon
6. Provost’s Remarks – June Youatt
7. The Steering Committee Chairperson’s Remarks – Professor Mary Noel
8. OLD BUSINESS
   8.1. Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Annual Academic Governance Conference 2016, Professor Martin Crimp, Vice Chair
9. NEW BUSINESS
   9.1. University Committee on Curriculum October Report, Professor Gerald Urquhart, Chair  {Action Item}
   9.2. Revision to the Faculty Handbook, Professor John Bell, Chair, University Committee on Faculty Affairs and Professor Debra Nails, Chair, University Committee on Academic Governance
   • Revised Faculty Grievance Policy (clean copy) and (showing track-changes) {Action Item}
   • Revised Discipline and Dismissal of Tenured Faculty for Cause Policy (Summary Memo) (clean copy) and (showing track-changes) {Action Item}
10. Comments from the floor
11. ADJOURNMENT