NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

University Senate Meeting
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Hardin Hall
Rebecca Crown Center
Evanston Campus
3:30 p.m.

Refreshments – 3:00 p.m.

1.  Approval of the Minutes of the     Mr. Bienen
     May 17, 2001, University Senate Meeting

Approval of New University Senate Members
               (See Page 2 of this document)

Excuse of Observers

3.  Presentation of Nominees for Honorary Degrees     Mr. Margolis

     Readmission of Observers

4. Report of the General Faculty Committee      Mr. Decker

5. Report on Undergraduate Academic     Mr. Fisher
          Integrity Initiatives

6. Update on the Work of the Child          Ms. Faber
          Care Committee

7.  Remarks of the President Mr. Bienen

8.  Voting on Honorary Degree Nominees Mr. Bienen

9.  Such other matters as may properly come before the Senate       

INFORMATION CONCERING THE MOTION TO APPROVE NEW MEMBERS TO THE SENATE:

          The University Statutes in regard to eligibility for Senate membership include:

1. Professors

2. Associate Professors who, after serving five years in that rank, are reappointed

3. Members of standing committees elected by the Senate

4. Other members of the various faculties as may be nominated by any faculty and elected by the Senate.

          In accordance with two resolutions of the Senate in past years, first term associate professors and all assistant professors may now be elected to Senate membership by Senate vote upon nomination as stipulated in Item 4 above.  Therefore,

          BE IT RESOLVED that all faculty of the rank of assistant and associate professor as nominated by their respective schools be elected to membership in the University Senate.