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04/26/2021
Senators continued discussions regarding proposed composition and function changes for three Senate Committees: Liberal Education Council; Honors Program Advisory Council; and, Academic Policy Committee. Discussion also continued regarding the proposed Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship degree/major. Jannie Kamara, ASG Student Body President, presented the ASG Year in Review. Senator Dawn Fehner led a discussion regarding returning to campus.
04/19/2021
Senators engaged in a discussion regarding the Global ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Plan revisions and voted to accept the new Plan. Dr. Dana Cox and Senator Jen Green continued a discussion about TCPL percentages and converting the ratios to true percentages. Senators heard from three Senate Committees regarding proposed composition and function changes: Liberal Education Council; Honors Program Advisory Council; and, Academic Policy Committee. Discussion will continue on these three proposals on April 26. Senator Todd Stuart presented the proposed Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship degree/major. Discussion will continue on April 26.
04/06/2021
Senators heard a final presentation on the proposed ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Plan from Dr. Shelly Jarrett Bromberg, Director, Office of Liberal Education, and Dr. Leighton Peterson, Interim Associate Director, Office of Liberal Education. Dr. Dana Cox and Senator Jen Green presented a proposed change to how the TCPL caps are referenced and calculated. The proposed change would be to move to a percentage of TCPL of continuing faculty (TCPL and T/TT faculty). Senators accepted the Ad-Hoc Subcommittee reports (Staff and Faculty) for Covid Support.
03/22/2021
Senate welcomed and heard from Dr. Jason Lane, Incoming Dean, College of Education, Health & Society. Senate heard a proposed Sense of the Senate resolution from Dr. Zevi Miller, Chair, Faculty Rights and Responsibilities regarding revising ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒÂ’s Statement on Professional Ethics and Responsibilities. Additionally, Dr. Dana Cox and Senator Troy Travis presented Covid Ad-Hoc Committee Reports and lead a discussion that will continue at the April 5, 2021, meeting.
03/08/2021
Senators heard from Jaime Hunt, the newly appointed Vice President of UCM. An update from the Benefits Committee was given by the Chair, John Bowblis. Senators discussed two proposals from the Graduate School. Finally, Senator Tracy Haynes, Senate Liaison for the Council of Undergraduate Curriculum presented an overview of the curriculum approval process for new majors and degrees.
02/22/2021
Senators continued discussion on the Consensual Amorous Relationships Policy. Dr. Shelly Jarrett Bromberg and Dr. Leighton Peterson presented the proposed ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Plan requirements. ASG Senator Wes Payne presented a Sense of the Senate resolution to investigate the use of proctoring software. Dean Michael Crowder presented two proposals from the Graduate School: Graduate Student Research Fellowship and Sunsetting Dormant Graduate Degree Programs.
02/08/2021
Senators approved several consent calendar items and heard a presentation from Senator Liz Wardle regarding the amorous relationships policy. Two new majors/degrees were approved: Hospitality Management (B.S. Commerce) and M.S. Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health. A resolution to add a staff member to Senate Executive Committee was also approved. The resolutions are below.
01/26/2021
Senators approved several consent calendar items and heard a presentation from Associate Provost, Carolyn Haynes on the Academic Incubator Program. Two new majors/degrees were approved, and the resolutions are below. Senators heard a proposal to add a staff member to Senate Executive Committee.
11/24/2020
Senators continued a discussion on changing the TCPL hiring process. A resolution (below) was then passed. Senate was presented with two new degrees: Master of Medical Science (Physician Associate) and Master of Athletic Training. Both degrees were approved (below) and will be forwarded to the Board of Trustees for the February 2021 meeting. Senate formalized posthumous degree guidelines into policy.
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