Faculty Senate Meeting March 2024

Seal, red

828th Faculty Senate Meeting - Summary
[Held on 03/07/24, Herter Hall 227, 3:30 PM]

Presiding Officer Steve Brewer announced his retirement at the end of this academic year. He encourages senators who may be interested in succeeding him to make themselves known. We thank him for his years of service!

Johan Uvin, Executive Director of the Donahue Institute presented updates on the Policy Work on Academic Integrity and Syllabus Requirement. 

The Special Report of the Special Nominating Committee for the Position of Secretary was received. Voting will occur at the 829th Regular Meeting.

The 2022-2023 Annual report was received from the University Relations and Advancement Council.

The revisions to the Policy on Search, Appointment, and Evaluation Procedures for Deans, Associate Deans, Academic Department Chairs and Heads, and Academic Program Directors, as presented in Sen. Doc. 24-032, were accepted.

The first of three readings of the motion to approve the By-Law Changes presented in Sen. Doc. No. 24-043 occurred. The final vote will be taken at the 830th regular meeting.

The following new courses were approved:

  • ASTRON 660
  • CHEM-ENG 518
  • COMM 417
  • COMM 431
  • COMM 723
  • COMP-LIT 789
  • ENGLISH 875
  • GERMAN 153
  • GERMAN 680
  • JAPANESE 147
  • LEGAL 394MI
  • MANAGMNT 360
  • MARKETING 570
  • MILITARY 247
  • POLISCI 394GI
  • SPP 398PI
  • SPP 496DI

The following academic program proposals were approved:

  • Creation of a Graduate Certificate in Decolonial Global Studies
  • Creation of a Certificate Program in the 20-24 Cornerstone Initiative
  • Revision to the Medical Humanities Certificate
  • The Creation of Public Policy and Administration Minor
  • The Retirement of the Certificate in Public Policy and Administration
  • The Revision to the Degree Program Ph.D. Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies Education
  • The Revision to the Degree Program Ph.D. Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies Education
  • The Revision to the Degree Program Ph.D. Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies Education
  • The Revision to the Degree Program Ph.D. Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies Education
  • Revision to the Concentration of the Psychological and Brain Sciences

The meeting concluded at 4:44 PM