Meeting Minutes: April 9, 2020

Faculty Senate Minutes

Regular Meeting

April 9, 2020

The Faculty Senate was called to order by G. Crouch, Chair on Thursday April 9, 2020, in FSHN T101 via Zoom at 3:30 p.m.   Fifty-five (55) members were present with thirteen (13) absent and seventy-one (71) nonvoting members present.

I move that the University Faculty recommend to the President and the Board of Regents that, effective at the closing dates for each graduating class, those undergraduate and professional students who have completed degree requirements and whose names remain on the “Official List of Degree Candidates” be advanced to the degrees set above their names as members of the classes of May 2020, August 2020, and December 2020.  Motion Carried

I move that the University Faculty recommend to the President and the Board of Regents that, effective at the closing dates for each graduating class, those graduate students who have completed degree requirements and whose names remain on the “Official List of Degree Candidates” be advanced to the degrees set above their names as members of the classes of May 2020, August 2020, and December 2020. Motion Carried

Remarks by President Schulz (pdf).

Minutes of March 26, 2020 meeting were approved as circulated.

1. Announcements (Information items).
   1. Information Items.
      1. Rename of PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences
      2. The Graduate Studies Committee has approved revisions on Experimental Psychology Program Bylaws and these are available on the department’s website
      3. The Research and Arts Committee approved the name change of the Institute of Senior Living to the Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living
      4. Update to the Education Policy and Procedure Manual 26.1.1 and 26.1.2 Posthumous Degree Policy
2. Announcements (Reports)
   1. Remarks by the Chair – Greg Crouch
      1. The investigation into possible gender bias regarding former provosts Montoy’s resignation is on-going and interviews are being conducted. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
      2. If there is an extraordinary and compelling reason to hold a special Faculty Senate meeting prior to May 15, 2020, we will notify all senators.
3. Additions or Changes to the Agenda – Motion to move Discussion Items #1, 2, and 3 to Action Items.  Motion Carried.
4. Agenda Items (Action Items).
   1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #11 (Exhibits J  J1 ) – K.Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the UCORE  Change Bulletin #4 (Exhibit K ) – K.Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   3. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revisions to Rule 110, Undergraduate Requirements for Graduation (Exhibit L ) – K.Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   4. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revisions to Rules 6, (Transfer Credit) 15, (Credit by Examinations), 16 (Military Credit) and 17 (Credit for Prior Learning) -(Exhibit M  ) – K.Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   5. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee and Professional Health Sciences Committee to approve the proposal for Posting Grades to the Transcript by Session Instead of by Term (Exhibit N) – K. Hildenbrand/J. Mattoon
      1. Motion Carried
   6. Recommendation from the Professional Health Sciences Committee to approve the Major Change Bulletin #4 (Exhibits O   O1 ) – J. Mattoon
      1. Motion Carried
   7. Recommendation from the Professional Health Sciences Committee to approve Rule 34, Repeat Courses (Exhibit Q ) – J. Mattoon
      1. Motion Carried
   8. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Major Change Bulletin #6  (Exhibit R ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. Motion Carried
   9. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve a new plan for a Graduate Certificate in Teaching College Mathematics (Exhibits S  S1  ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. Motion Carried
   10. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve a revised plan for the Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering Management   (Exhibits T  T1 ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
       1. Motion Carried
   11. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan in PhD in Statistical Science  (Exhibits U  U1 ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
       1. Motion Carried
   12. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate School Policies and Procedures Manual  (Exhibits V  V1  V2  V3 ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
       1. Motion Carried
   13. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Steering Committee to amend the Faculty Senate Constitution, Article II, Section 1 and Article II, Section 3.D (Exhibit  W )
       1. Motion Carried
   14. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Steering Committee to allow this  committee to carry out all necessary functions of the Faculty Senate during the period of May 16, 2020  through August 15, 2020
       1. Motion Carried
   15. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the request to drop the Graduate Certificate in Construction Project Management (Exhibits X  X1  X2) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
       1. Motion Carried
   16. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Grade Posting Memo  (Exhibits Y  Y1 ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
       1. Motion Carried
   17. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revisions to Rule 140 –  Transcripts (Exhibit Z) – K.Hildenbrand
       1. Motion Carried
5. Agenda Items (Discussion Items).
   1. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the request to drop the Graduate Certificate in Construction Project Management (Exhibits X  X1  X2) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila  
      1. Motion to move to Action Item
   2. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Grade Posting Memo  (Exhibits Y  Y1 ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. Motion to move to Action Item
   3. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revisions to Rule 140 –  Transcripts (Exhibit Z) – K.Hildenbrand  
      1. Motion to move to Action Item
6. Constituents’ Concerns.
   1. The Faculty Status Committee is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies for the career track faculty. If interested, please submit your name to David Turnbull.
   2. The Faculty Senate office will continue to monitor any constituent concerns submitted throughout the summer and will refer them onto the appropriate administrator.
   3. A heartfelt thank you to all of the committee chairs for their hard work and dedication.
   4. We want to acknowledge AOI members, Rob Baker, John Manwaring and Leslie Lightfoot for their assistance with the Zoom meetings.
   5. D. Turnbull acknowledged the hard work and dedication of Chair Greg Crouch.
7. Adjournment.                                                  

                      The meeting adjourned at 4:42 p.m.

                                              Amy Nielsen, Executive Secretary