The University Senate will meet on Tuesday, September 9, 1997 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center.

1. Opening of the 34^th Session of University Senate, University of WI - Eau Claire conducted using Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 1990 Edition, 9^th Edition.
2. Approval of May 13, 1997 minutes (see enclosed)
3. Remarks by Chancellor Schnack
4. Report of the University Senate Chair and Faculty Representative - Susan Harrison
   A Governance Workshop will be conducted during the meeting. Speakers and topics are listed throughout the agenda. After each short five-minute presentation, two to three minutes will be available for some questions and answers. At the end of the meeting, additional time will be provided for discussion of concerns and different perspectives.

• the importance of Shared Governance at UWEC
• the role of Shared Governance in administrative decisions

• the importance of representation
• the responsibilities of Senators

• the Constitution and By-laws
• the use of Parliamentary Procedure
• the make-up of University Senate
• the structure of Senate Committees - Standing and Ad Hoc
• the function of the Executive Committee

• the role of governance in setting curricular policies
• the function of the Academic Policies Committee

• the role of governance in setting Faculty personnel policies
• the function of the Faculty Personnel Committee

• the role of governance in setting Academic Staff personnel policies
• the function of the Academic Staff Personnel Committee

• the flow of money
• where it comes from
• where it goes
• who decides
• the function of the Budget Committee and Compensation Committee

• governing together
• the role of the Student Senate
• the function of the Student Life Committee