Faculty Senate Meeting May 2024

Stephen D. Brewer of Biology was re-elected as the Presiding Officer of the Faculty Senate.

David Hoagland of Polymer Science and Engineering was re-elected as the Delegate to the Board of Trustees for the years 2024- 2026.

A presentation on UMass Flex 2.0 was given to the Senate.

A presentation on Organizational Review Project was given to the Senate.

The 2022-2023 Annual Report was received from the Athletic Council.

The 2022-2023 Annual Report was received from the Undergraduate Education Committee.

The 2022-2023 Annual Report was received from the Diversity Council.

The 2022-2023 Annual Report was received from the Public Engagement and Outreach Council.

The third of three readings of the motion to approve the By-Law Changes presented in Sen. Doc. No. 24-043A occurred. The final vote was taken, and the By-Law Changes were adopted. 

The Merger of the School of Public Policy and DACSS as presented in Sen. Doc. No. 24-071, was approved by the Senate. 

The Revision of the Commonwealth Honors College Requirements, as presented in Sen. Doc. No. 24-072, was approved by the Senate. 

The following new courses were approved:

• ANIMLSCI 221
• ANIMLSCI 222
• ART 673
• ART 677
• BCT 570
• CE-ENGIN 487
• CE-ENGIN 687
• CHEM 767
• CHINESE 568
• COMM 614
• EDUC 601P
• EDUC 622M
• EDUC 634V
• EDUC 682C
• ECON 150
• GERMAN 778
• GEOGRAPH 664
• HISTORY 245
• HISTORY 329
• HPP 825
• JOURNAL 111
• LINGUIST 205
• LINGUIST 302
• MUSIC 107
• MUSIC 543F
• MUSIC 543G
• MUSIC 543K
• NURSING 482/656
• NURSING 483/657
• NURSING 486/658
• NURSING 659
• POLISCI 772
• PUBHLTH 448
• PSYCH 256
• PSYCH 322
• SCH-MGMT 630
• SPANISH 394N 

The following academic program proposals were approved:

• Creation of a Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation Practice.
• Revision to the Bachelor of Arts in Judaic Studies.
• Revision of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Degree within the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program.
• Revision of the Dual Degree Program: Master of Education in Higher Education (M.Ed.)/ Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA).
• Revision of the Community Education and Social Change Concentration within the Bachelor of Arts in Education.
• Revision of the Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology.
• Name Change of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art to Arts and Design.
• Name Change of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Resource Economics to Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.
• Revision of the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Middle Eastern Studies.
• Creation of a Minor in Climate Science.
• Creation of a Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Statistics and Data Science.
• Creation of a Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Environmental Engineering.
• Creation of a Certificate in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.

The Faculty Senate approved the Nominations to Faculty Senate Councils and Committees.