1959-1969 Senate Proposals

Proposal # Senate Action Administrative Action

1-59: "Elective Credit in Humanities

Senate Approval 02/03/1960 Administrative Approval 5/26/1960
1-60: "UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR VARIABLE CREDIT"

Senate Approval

2 March 1960

Administrative Approval

9 November 1960

1-61: "INSTRUCTION DURING THE FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD"

Senate Approval 

29 May 1961

Administrative Approval

1962

1-62: "CONSTITUTION OF THE SENATE
OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN"

Senate Approval 

4 April 1966

Administrative Approval

April 1966

1-63: "PREREQUISITES FOR CLASS STANDING"

Not Considered a Senate Matter

 
1-64: "ACADEMIC FREEDOM"

Senate Approval

2 March 1965

Board of Control Action: Adopted: 15 October
1965

 

1-65: "FACULTY ATTENDANCE AT PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEETINGS"

Senate Approval 

 27 May 1966

 
1-67: "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY"

Senate Approval 

11 October 1967

 
1-68: "ACADEMIC RANK"

Senate Approval 

8 November 1967

 
1-69: "OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN"

Senate Approval

16 April 1969

Administrative Approval

13 June 1969

1-70: "STUDENT - FACULTY - SENATE RELATIONS COMMITTEE"

Senate Approval 

8 October 1969

 
2-59: "LIMITATION ON TRANSFER CREDIT FROM OTHER COLLEGES"

Senate Approval 

1 December 1959 

Administrative Approval

9 November 1960

2-60: "CREDIT OR WAIVER OF PREREQUISITES FOR ACADEMIC OR
PROFESSIONAL WORK"

Senate Approval 

9 November 1960

 
2-61: "A POLICY TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF ENGLISH USAGE"

Senate Approval 

6 March 1962

Administrative Approval

26 May 1962

2-63: "FRAGMENTATION OF COURSE CONTENT"

Dropped by Senate 

16 November 1963

 
2-64: "PRINCIPLE OF ECONOMICS COURSE REQUIREMENT"

Defeated by Senate 

11/10/64

 
2-65: "FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULING POLICY"

Senate Approval 

8 December 1965

 
2-67: "POLICY ON COURSES IN RELIGION" No Action  
2-68: "FORMATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE"

Senate Approval  

24 January 1968

Administrative Approval

 

2-69: "PASS - FAIL GRADING SYSTEM"

Senate Approval 

22 January 1969

Administrative Approval

 5 August 1969

3-59: "POLICY ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM"

Senate Approval 

19 November 1962

 
3-60: "FORMAL PROGRAM OF TEACHER TRAINING"

Senate Approval 

3 February 1960

Administrative Approval

26 May 1960

3-61: "PROBATION AND DISMISSAL POLICY
FOR MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY"

Senate Approval 

29 May 1960

 

 

3-63: "DUPLICATION OF COURSE CONTENT"

Dropped by Senate

16 November 1963

 
3-64: "ABSENCE POLICY"

Senate Approval 

2 March 1965

 
3-65: "UNIVERSITY RETIREMENT PROGRAM"

Senate Approval

24 January 1967

 
3-67: "PROGRAM FOR SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION"

Senate Approval 

17 May 1967

Administrative Approval
3-68: "FORMATION OF CURRICULAR POLICY COMMITTEE"

Senate Approval 

24 January 1968

 
3-69: "LECTURE - RECITATION"

Senate Approval 

22 January 1969

Administrative Approval

5 August 1969

4-59: "POLICY ON SABBATICAL LEAVE AT M.T.U."

Senate Approval 

24 January 1967 

Administrative Approval

Spring 1967

4-60: "POLICY ON CHEATING"

Senate Approval

26 May 1960

 
4-63: "3-2 PROGRAM FOR LIBERAL ARTS AND ENGINEERING DEGREES"

Dropped by Senate 

16 November 1963

 
4-65: "SPECIAL LECTURES"

Senate Approval

27 May 1966 

 
4-67: "GENERAL FACULTY DEFINITION"

Senate Approval 

 24 January 1968

Administrative Approval

7 June 1968

4-68: "ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULE MAKING POWER"

 

 
4-69: "HONORS PROGRAM"

Senate Approval

19 February 1969

Administrative Approval

5 August 1969

5-60: "SENATE PROCEDURAL BY-LAWS"

Senate Approval 

26 May 1960

 
5-63: "STANDARDIZED GRADING"

Senate Approval 

16 November 1963

 
5-67: "PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MID-TERM GRADE REPORTING"

Senate Approval 

17 May 1967

 
5-68: "POLICY RELATING TO EMERITUS RANK"

Senate Approval 

15 May 1968

Administrative Approval
5-69: "CURTAILMENT OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES"

Senate Approval 

22 January 1969

Administrative Approval Not Required
6-60: "WRITTEN PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS"

Senate Approval 

29 May 1961

 
6-63: "APPOINTMENT OF FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE"

Tabled

24 February 1964

President Ruled Unconstitutional

24 February 64

6-67: "Amendment to Senate By-Law #6"

Proposal failed by Senate:

19 April 1967

 
6-68: "STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS"

Senate Approval 

15 May 1968

 
6-69: "EVENING EXAMINATIONS"

Senate Approval 

19 February 1969

 
7-63: "ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION
OF POINTS OF IMPORTANCE AT SENATE MEETINGS"

Senate Approval 

24 February 1964

 
7-67: "POLICY RELATING TO EMERITUS RANK"
   
7-69: "FINAL EXAMINATIONS"

Senate Approval 

19 February 1969

Administrative Approval

5 August 1969

8-63: "GRANTING OF DEPARTMENTAL STATUS"

Senate Approval 

10 November 1964

 
8-67: "POLICY ON FINAL EXAMINATIONS FOR SENIORS"

Senate Approval 

21 February 1967

 
8-69: "ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND ACCELERATED PROGRESS
TOWARD A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE"

Senate Approval 

22 January 1969

 
9-63: "APPOINTMENT OF DEPARTMENT HEADS"

Senate Approval 

26 May 1965

Not Approved by President:

20 October 1976

9-67: "ELECTION PROCEDURES -- MTU SENATE"

Senate Approval 

8 November 1967

 
9-69: "CHANGES IN SENATE POLICY 1-59"

Senate Approval 

 16 April 1969

 
10-63: "TRIMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR"

Defeated by the Senate:

2 March 1965

 
10-67: "ELECTION PROCEDURES -- MTU SENATE"

Senate Approval 

8 November 1967

 
10-69: "ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF FACULTY TO FINANCE SENATE OPERATIONS"

Defeated by Senate:

14 May 1969

 
11-69: "DESCRIPTION OF UNIT OF CREDIT (UNDERGRADUATE)"

Senate Approval 

14 May 1969

 
12-63: "CREDIT REQUIREMENT REDUCTION"

Senate Approval 

10 November 1964

 
12-69: "DESCRIPTION OF UNIT OF CREDIT (GRADUATE)

Defeated by Senate:

14 May 1969

 
13-69: "STATEMENT OF SENATE CONSENSUS RELATING TO UNITS OF CREDIT"

Senate Approval 

14 May 1969

 
14-69: "UNDERGRADUATE LANGUAGE CREDITS"

Senate Approval 

16 April 1969

 
15-69: "ESTABLISHMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
PROGRAMS"

Senate Approval 

16 April 1969

 
16-69: "PROCEDURE FOR DROPPING A COURSE"

Senate Approval 

16 April 1969

 
17-69: "REVISED MID-TERM GRADE POLICY"

Senate Approval 

16 April 1969

 
18-69: "RESOLUTION ON DISRUPTION OF UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES"

Senate Approval 

14 May 1969

Approved by Board of Control:

June 1969

19-69: "AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION"

Senate Approval 

 8 October 1969

Adopted by Board of Control: 18 February 1970
20-69: "AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION"

Defeated by Senate:

14 May 1969