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2018-02-05

Meeting of the:

Council

Meeting Date:

February 5, 2018

Minutes:

PDF (300.69 KB)

Minutes from January 29, 2018 and Announcements (PDF)
Old Business
1. Senate Committee on Distance Learning and eLearning (SCDLeL) – Roger Brown, Chair
  1. Proposed Changes to: Senate Rule 5.1.8.3 ("Permissive Withdrawal"); Senate Rule 5.2.4.2 ("Excused Absences"); and Senate Rule 9.1 ("Glossary of Terms") (PDF)
2. Senate's Rules and Elections Committee (SREC) – Kaveh Tagavi, SREC Member
  1. Proposed Changes to Senate Rules 1.3.1.2.A.3 (“University Senate Council,” “Elected Faculty Membership,” “Election”) (PDF)
Degree Recipients
1. May 2017 In Memoriam Honorary Degree Recipient
  1. College of Medicine Student
2. Late Additions to May 2017 Degree List (per Senate Rules 5.4.1.1.D.1-2)
  1. Motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted (May 2017 Degree List) for College of Communication and Information Student RT-61: Bestow BS in Communication and Rescind BS with Double Major in Communication (primary) and Sociology (secondary) (PDF)
3. Late Additions to Early August 2017 Degree List (per Senate Rules 5.4.1.1.D.1-2)
  1. Motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted (Early August 2017 Degree List) for Graduate School Student TA-71: Bestow PhD Education and Counseling Psychology – Educational Psychology and Rescind PhD Education and Counseling Psychology - Counseling Psychology (PDF)
4. Late Additions to December 2017 Degree List (per Senate Rules 5.4.1.1.D.1-2)
  1. Motion to Add to December 2017 Degree List: College of Arts and Sciences Student CM-33 (PDF)
  2. Motion to Add to December 2017 Degree List: College of Arts and Sciences Student BJ-32 (PDF)
  3. Motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted (December 2017 Degree List) for College of Arts and Sciences Student CT-81: Bestow Bachelor of Liberal Studies and Rescind Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Motion to Add to December 2017 Degree List: College of Arts and Sciences Student CT-81 (PDF)
  4. Motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted (December 2017 Degree List) for College of Arts and Sciences Student NM-03: Bestow Bachelor of Liberal Studies and Rescind Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Motion to Add to December 2017 Degree List: College of Arts and Sciences Student NM-03 (PDF)
  5. Motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted (December 2017 Degree List) for College of Arts and Sciences Student LH-90: Bestow Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences and Rescind Bachelor of Science in Geology Motion to Add to December 2017 Degree List: College of Arts and Sciences Student LH-90 (PDF)
  6. Motion to Add to December 2017 Degree List: College of Health Sciences Student PM-01
Committee Reports
1. Senate's Academic Programs Committee (SAPC) – Margaret Schroeder, Chair
  1. Recommendation for Professional Degree Programs (PDF)
  2. Proposed New MFA in Curatorial Studies (PDF)
  3. Proposed New MS in Urban and Environmental Design (PDF)
  4. Proposed New Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Management (PDF)
  5. Proposed New Graduate Certificate in Technical and Professional Writing (PDF)
2. Senate's Rules and Elections Committee (SREC) – Roger Brown, SREC Member
  1. Proposed Changes to Senate Rules 1.3.1.3.A (“Officers of the Senate Council,” “Senate Council Chair”) (PDF)
  2. Proposed Changes to Senate Rules 1.3.1.3.B (“Officers of the Senate Council,” “Senate Council Vice Chair”) (PDF)
Tentative Senate Agenda for February 12, 2018 (PDF)
Items from the Floor (Time Permitting)