November 3, 2015

Approved 11-3-15
2015-16:3

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

THE STEERING COMMITTEE  AGENDA

NOVEMBER 3, 2015 - 3:15-5:00PM

BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. Approval of Agenda November 3, 2015
3. Approval of Draft Minutes for October 6, 2015
4. President’s Remarks – Lou Anna K. Simon – Out of Town
5. Provost’s Remarks – June Youatt
6. The Steering Committee Chairperson’s Remarks – Professor Mary Noel
7. Committee Reports
8. Old Business
   
   8.1.   Name Changes, Department of Geological Sciences and Department of Geography, Gary Hoppenstand, UCUE Chairperson
9. New Business
   
   9.1.   Revision to the Faculty Handbook, Kristine Zayko, Deputy General Council
   • Revised Faculty Grievance Policy (clean copy) and (showing track changes)
   • Revised Discipline and Dismissal Policy (clean copy) and (showing track changes)

   9.2.   Proposed Revision of Academic Governance By-Law, Professor Debra Nails, Chair, University Committee on Academic Governance
   
   9.3.   Academic Year Calendar, Professor Judy Palac, College of Music
   

   • Fall Break Memo to Steering Committee
   • Fall Break UCAP Response
     

   9.4.  Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), Professor Martin Crimp, Vice-Chair of Faculty Senate
   
   

10. Draft Faculty Senate Agenda
    
    • Revision to the Faculty Handbook, Kristine Zayko, Deputy General Council
    • Revised Faculty Grievance Policy
    • Revised Discipline and Dismissal Policy
11. Draft University Council Agenda
12. Adjournment