University Senate                                                                   

Proposed:  September 23, 2016

Adopted:   

PROPOSED AGENDA
University Senate
Friday, September 23, 2016
1:15 pm, 1501 International Affairs

1.  Adoption of the agenda

2.  Adoption of the minutes of April 29, 2016

3.  President’s remarks

4.  Executive Committee chair’s remarks:

• Welcome to new senators and nominations to committees
• Addition of one Noninstructional Officer to the Diversity Commission
  
• Unionization of teaching and research assistants; election timetable
  
• October plenary report from the Presidential Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault
  
• October plenary presentation from Human Resources on officers’ benefits for 2017

5.  New business

           Resolutions

Education resolutions:

• M.S. in Human Capital Management (School of Professional Studies)
• Department of Emergency Medicine (College of Physicians and Surgeons)

• Resolution to Adopt Sustainability Principles for Columbia University (Student  
        Affairs)
• Resolution to Affirm the University of Chicago Report on Freedom of Expression
        (Faculty Affairs)

Annual committee reports for 2015-16

• Alumni Relations
• Education
  
• External Relations
• Campus Planning and Physical Development
  
• Officers of Research