January 12, 2016

Approved 1-12-16

2015-16:4

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

THE STEERING COMMITTEE AGENDA

JANUARY 12, 2016 - 3:15-5:00PM

BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

1. Approval of Agenda for January 12, 2016
2. Approval of Draft Minutes for November 3, 2015
3. President’s Remarks – Lou Anna K. Simon
4. Provost’s Remarks – June Youatt
5. The Steering Committee Chairperson’s Remarks – Professor Mary Noel
6. Committee Reports
7. Old Business
   
   7.1. Proposed Procedures for Faculty Health Care Council Appointments, Dr. John Powell
   
   7.2. Academic Governance Bylaw Amendments, Professor Debra Nails, University Committee on Academic Governance, Chairperson
8. New Business
   
   8.1.   Department of Police and Public Safety Oversight Committee Issue, Memorandum and Resolution, Sudha Sankar, Council of Graduate Students, President
   
   8.2.   College Bylaws for the University Committee on Academic Governance, for Review, Professor Debra Nails, University Committee on Academic Governance, Chairperson
   
   8.3.   Information Technology Security, Professor Mary Noel
   
   8.4.   Tobacco Free Initiative, Smoking Ordinance Amendment and Ordinance Policy and Exceptions, Professor Mary Noel
   
   8.5.   New Items for Discussion in Governance, Professor John Bell, University Committee on Faculty Affairs, Chairperson
   
   
9. Draft Faculty Senate Agenda
   
   
10. Draft University Council Agenda
    
    10.1. Academic Governance Bylaw Amendments, Professor Debra Nails {Action Item} (Attachment)
    
    10.2. Tobacco Free Initiative – Dr. David Weismantel, University Physician and Mr. Robert Kent, Assistant General Council (Attachments)
    
    10.3.  Information Technology Security, Joanna Young, Chief Information Officer and Rob McCurdy, Chief Information Security Officer
    
    
11. Adjournment