NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
University Senate Meeting
Thursday, November 20, 2003
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
March 11, 2003 University Senate Meeting

2. 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 from the Vice-president for Research Mr. Moore

5. Report from the Director of Athletics Mr. Murphy

6. Community Relations Mr. Sunshine

7. Up-date on the “Highest Order of Excellence” Mr. Dumas

8. Remarks of the President: the university budget; planning priorities Mr. Bienen

9. Voting on Honorary Degree Nominees Mr. Bienen

10. 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.