Faculty Senate Meeting - Summary
[Held on 11/07/24, Herter Hall 227, 3:30 PM]

A presentation on the Open Access Policy Review was delivered to the Faculty Senate by Christine Turner, Scholarly Communications Coordinator.


The Annual Report of the Research Council for Academic Year 2023-2024 was received by the Senate.


The Annual Report of the Commonwealth Honors College Council for Academic Year 2023-2024was received by the Senate.


The Annual Reports of the Status of Women Council for Academic Year 2022-2023 and Academic Year 2023-2024 were received by the Senate.


The following courses were approved by the Faculty Senate:

  • BIOSTATS 680

  • COMPSCI 367

  • EPI 728

  • NURSING 113

  • NURSING 204

  • POLISCI 477H

  • SCH-MGMT 340

  • SOCIOL 747

  • SPP 637


The following academic program proposals were approved by the Faculty Senate:

  • Creation of a Departmental Honors Program in the School of Public Policy

  • Creation of an Accelerated Master of Science Degree Program for Sports Management

  • Creation of a new Concentration in French for Business and Economics for the Bachelor of Arts in French and Francophone Studies

  • Revision of the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics

  • Creation of a Certificate Program in the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Labor Studies