Faculty Senate Documents: I - P

INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CREDITS FOR A COURSE

• Special Report of the Academic Matters Council concerning Increasing the Number of Credits for a Course
  Sen. Doc. No. 05-007

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Special Report for the Academic Matters Council and Program and Budget Council concerning a Proposal for an Interdisciplinary Minor in Information Technology
  Sen. Doc. No. 02-038

INTEGRATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Special Report the General Education Council concerning Waiver of the the Integrative Experience Requirement for Transfer Students who Entered the Univiversity in the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 Semesters with 57 or More Transferable Credits Completed Prior to Enrollment
  Sen. Doc. No. 11-042
• Special Report of the Academic Matters, General Education, Program and Budget, and Undergraduate Education Councils,
  and the Rules Committee concerning the Integrative Experience
  Sen. Doc. No. 11-039A

INTERCAMPUS FACULTY COUNCIL

• Special Report of the Rules Committee concerning Amendments to the Principles of Association of
  the University of Massachusetts Intercampus Faculty Council (Sen. Doc. No. 93-027)
  Sen. Doc. No. 01-014A
• Special Report of the Rules Committee concerning Amendments to the Principles of Association of
  the University of Massachusetts Intercampus Faculty Council (Sen. Doc. No. 93-027A)
  Sen. Doc. No. 01-014

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFICE - COORDINATING FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Final Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Coordinating Functions and Responsibilities of the
  International Programs Office
  Sen. Doc. No. 05-047 (Report Repealed April 7, 2011)

INTERWRITE PERSONAL RESPONSE

• Special Report of the Undergraduate Education Council concerning Support for the Interwrite Personal Response System at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Sen. Doc. No. 06-039

JOINT AUTHORSHIP

• Special Report of the Graduate Council and the Research Council concerning
  Policy Statement on Joint Authorship at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Sen. Doc. No. 06-040A

LEASH POLICY – PETS ON CAMPUS

• Special Report of the University Health Council concerning University Policy on Pet Animals
  Sen. Doc. No. 88-053
• Special Report of the University Health Council concerning A Leash Policy for Controlling Pets on
  Campus
  Sen. Doc. No. 83-016

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (MAT)

• Master of Arts in Teaching Approval Guidelines

MERGERS - ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND DEPARTMENTS

• Special Report of the Academic Priorities Council concerning the Merger of the Departments of Political
  Science and Legal studies
  Sen. Doc. No. 10-052
• Special Report of the Academic Priorities Council concerning the Merger of the Departments of Sociology
  and the Labor Center
  Sen. Doc. No. 10-047
• Special Report from Robert C. Holub, Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst concerning a Proposed Campus Reorganization Plan
  Sen. Doc. No. 09-050: Chancellor Holub's Proposal with Motions
  Sen. Doc. No. 09-050 Appendix I: Reorganization Task Force Report
  Sen. Doc. No. 09-050 Appendix II: Faculty Senate Council Reports
  Sen. Doc. No. 09-050 Appendix III: Faculty Votes and Memoranda of Understanding
• Special Report of the Academic Matters Council, Academic Priorities Council, Graduate Council and
  Program and Budget Council concerning The Consolidation of the Departments of Asian Languages
  and Literatures, Comparative Literature, French and Italian Studies, Germanic Languages and
  Literatures and Spanish and Portuguese to the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
  Sen. Doc. No. 04-035
• Special Report of the Academic Matters Council, Academic Priorities Council, Graduate Council and
  Program and Budget Council concerning The Consolidation of the Departments of Biostatistics and
  Epidemiology, Community Health Studies and Environmental Health Sciences to the Department of
  Public Health
  Sen. Doc. No. 04-034
• Special Report of the Academic Matters Council, Academic Priorities Council, Graduate Council and
  Program and Budget Council concerning The Consolidation of the Department of Journalism and
  Communication
  Sen. Doc. No. 04-033
• Special Report of the Academic Matters Council, Academic Priorities Council, Graduate Council and
  Program and Budget Council concerning The Consolidation of the Departments of Plant and Soil
  Sciences and Entomology to the Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences
  Sen. Doc. No. 04-032
• Special Report of the Academic Priorities Council and Rules Committee concerning Procedures to
  be followed in the Merger of Academic Programs
  Sen. Doc. No. 02-022A

MINORS

• Special Report of the Academic Matters Council concerning Clarification of Minors and Certificates
  Sen. Doc. No. 09-059

MISCONDUCT CHARGES

• Special Report of the Ad Hoc Disciplinary Procedures Committee recommending Disciplinary Action
  in Cases of Scholarly Misconduct on the Part of Faculty Members
  Sen. Doc. No. 91-009
• Special Report of the Rules Committee concerning Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to
  Recommend Disciplinary Procedures for Those Found to have Engaged in Misconduct in Scholarly
  Activities
  Sen. Doc. No. 90-044
• Special Report of the Research Council concerning Procedures for Dealing with Charges of Misconduct
  in Scholarly Activities at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst
  Sen. Doc. No. 90-038
• Procedures for Dealing with Charges of Misconduct in Research and Scholarly Activities at the
  University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Trustee Document T91-035A

OMBUDS OFFICE

• Annual Report of the University Ombuds Office for the Period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012
  Sen. Doc. No. 13-038
• Annual Report of the University Ombuds Office for the Period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
  Sen. Doc. No. 12-040
• Annual Report of the University Ombuds Office for the Period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
  Sen. Doc. No. 11-061
• Annual Report of the University Ombuds Office for the Period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007
  Sen. Doc. No. 08-020
• Annual Report of the University Ombuds Office for the Period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004
  Sen. Doc. No. 05-025
• Annual Report of the University Ombuds Office for the Period July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002
  Sen. Doc. No. 03-017
• Annual Report of the University Ombuds Office for the Period July 1, 2000 to June 20, 2001
  Sen. Doc. No. 02-024
• Special Report of the Rules Committee concerning the Ombuds Office
  Sen. Doc. No. 89-011A
• Trustee Document T70-025

ONLINE LEARNING

• Final Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Online Learning (ACOL)
  Sen. Doc. No. 08-033
• Online Learning Report by the Joint Task Force on Online Learning
  Sen. Doc. No. 08-003

PET ANIMALS

• Special Report of the University Health Council concerning University Policy on Pet Animals
  Sen. Doc. No. 88-053
• Special Report of the University Health Council concerning A Leash Policy for Controlling Pets
  on Campus
  Sen. Doc. No. 83-016

PICKETING AND DEMONSTRATIONS

• Special Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Picketing and Recruitment concerning Rules for
  Picketing and Demonstrations
  Sen. Doc. No. 87-056

POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS

• Special Report of the Research Council concerning Development of a Policy on Postdoctoral
  Scholars and Postdoctoral Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Sen. Doc. No. 01-021

PRACTICA COURSES

• Special Report of the Academic Matters Council concerning Change in the Credit Limit for Practica
  and Guidelines for Numbering Practica Courses
  Sen. Doc. No. 05-020

PRACTICUM CREDIT FOR STUDENTS

• Special Report of the Rules Committee concerning Practicum Credit for Student Participation on
  Faculty Senate Councils and Committees
  Sen. Doc. No. 98-010A
• Special Report of the Rules Committee concerning Practicum Credit for Student Participation on
  Councils and Committees
  Sen. Doc. No. 98-010

PRINCIPAL AND C0-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

• Special Report of the Research Council concerning Principal and Co-Principal Investigators: Eligibility,
  Roles, Rights, Responsibilities, and Obligations
  Sen. Doc. No. 09-032

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

• Special Report of the Academic Personnel Policy Committee concerning Procedures for Dealing
  with Violations of the Code of Professional Ethics for the Faculty
  Sen. Doc. No. 92-014A
• Special Report of the Graduate Council concerning Joint Authorship
  Sen. Doc. No. 89-039
• Special Report of the Academic Personnel Policy Committee concerning A Proposed Addition to
  the Code of Professional Ethics for the Faculty
  Sen. Doc. No. 80-064
• Special Report of the Academic Personnel Policy Committee concerning A Code of Professional Ethics
  Sen. Doc. No. 78-025

PROGRAM DATA – RELATED TO FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY

• Special Report of the Academic Priorities Council concerning Increasing the Validity of Academic
  Program Data Related to Faculty Productivity
  Sen. Doc. No. 93-026
• Special Report of the Academic Priorities Council concerning Proposed Policy on Centrality
  Sen. Doc. No. 93-021

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