2010-2011 Senate Proposals

Proposal # and Title Date Received in Senate Office Committee
Referral and Date
Senate Floor Introduction Senate
Result
Administrative Response
1-11: "Parking Policy" 09/01/10 Institutional Policy Committee 09/01/10 09/15/10 Defeated by Senate 09/29/10  
2-11: "Academic Renewal: An Amendment by Replacement of Senate Policy 110.1 (Proposals 21-02 and 30-04)" 10/19/10 Instructional Policy 10/19/10 10/27/10 Adopted by Senate 11/10/10 
Senate Adopted clarification inserts 12/08/10
Approved by Admin with 2 inserts for clarification 11/22/10
3-11: "Amendment to Senate Proposal 24-10: International Dual Graduate Degrees " 11/01/10 Curricular Policy 11/01/10 11/10/10 Adopted by Senate 12/08/10 Approved by Admin 12/20/10
4-11: "Amendment of Senate Proposal 11-10, Graduate Certificates " 10/22/10 Curricular Policy 10/22/10 11/10/10 Adopted by Senate 12/08/10 Approved by Admin 12/20/10
5-11: "Redefining Departmental Governance" 11/04/10 Academic Policy 11/4/10 11/10/10 revised and reintroduced 01/19/11 Adopted by Senate 02/02/11
Senate adopted amendments adding one more 03/23/11
Admin Approved with Amendments 03/11/11
Senate Amendment Approved by Admin 03/31/11
6-11: "Proposal to Establish University-wide Procedures to Search for, Hire, and Evaluate the Performance of a Departmental Chair or School Dean " 10/20/10 Administrative Policy 10/20/10 11/10/10 revised and reintroduced 01/19/11 Adopted by Senate with editorial changes 02/02/11
Senate adopted amendments 03/23/11
Admin Approved with Amendments 03/11/11
7-11: "Minor in Fish Biology " 10/29/10 Curricular Policy 10/29/10 12/08/10 Adopted by Senate 01/19/11 Approved by Admin 01/29/11
8-11: "Proposal to Change Degree Title " 01/03/11 Curricular Policy 01/03/11 01/19/11 Adopted by Senate 02/02/11 Approved by Admin 02/09/11
9-11: "Proposal to Change Degree Title " 01/03/11 Curricular Policy 01/03/11 01/19/11 Adopted by Senate 02/02/11 Approved by Admin 02/09/11
10-11: "Proposal to Change Degree Title " 01/03/11 Curricular Policy 01/03/11 01/19/11 Adopted by Senate 02/02/11 Approved by Admin 02/09/11
11-11: "Electrical Engineering Technology - Minor in Data Acquisition and Industrial Control " 12/15/10 Curricular Policy 12/15/10 01/19/11 Adopted by Senate 02/02/11 Approved by Admin 02/09/11
12-11: "Modification to Sick Leave Policy in Faculty Handbook " 01/11/11 Fringe Benefits 01/11/11 01/19/11 Adopted by Senate 02/02/11 Approved by Admin 02/09/11
13-11: "Proposal to Establish Guidelines for Accelerated Master's Programs at Michigan Tech " 10/22/10 Curricular Policy 10/22/10 02/02/11 Adopted by Senate 02/16/11 Approved by Admin 02/25/11
14-11: "Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages" 10/29/10 Curricular Policy 10/29/10 02/16/11 Adopted by Senate 03/02/11 Approved by Admin 03/21/11
15-11: "Concentrations/Options Within Degree Programs" 02/10/11 Curricular Policy 02/10/11 02/16/11 Adopted by Senate with amendments 03/02/11 Approved by Admin 03/22/11
16-11: "Proposal for an Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate: The International Profile Certificate" 10/07/10 Curricular Policy 10/07/10 sent to Finance committee 12/15/10 02/16/11 Adopted by Senate with amendments 03/02/11 Approved by Admin 03/21/11
17-11: "Proposal for Shelving and Eliminating Degree Programs and Certificates" 02/21/11 Curricular Policy 02/21/11 03/02/11 Adopted by Senate 03/23/11 Approved by Admin 03/31/11
18-11: "Amendment to Proposal 21-01: Framework for Professional Master of Science Degrees: An Interdepartmental Professional Master of Science Degree with Specific Areas of Concentration" 02/02/11 Curricular Policy 02/02/11 03/02/11 Adopted by Senate 03/23/11 Approved by Admin 03/31/11
19-11: "Minor in Music Composition" 02/25/11 Curricular Policy 02/25/11 03/02/11 Adopted by Senate 03/23/11 Approved by Admin 03/31/11
20-11: "Academic Calendar 2012-2013 and Provisional Calendar 2013-2014" 03/16/11 Instructional Policy 03/16/11 03/23/11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11
21-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in Pre-Med option Biology" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
22-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in Pre-Dental option Biology" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
23-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in Nursing" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
24-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in Geophysical Engineering" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
25-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in General Science" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
26-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in Engineering Administration" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
27-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Associates in Metals Technology" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
28-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Associates in Chemical Engineering Technology" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
29-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Associates in Applied Nursing" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
30-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Certificate, Municipal Management" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11
31-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Certificate, International Technology and Society (Social Sciences)" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11
32-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Minor, Wood Science" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11
33-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Minor, Speech" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11
34-11: "Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: BS Health and Physical Education-Secondary Education Concentration" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11
35-11: "Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: BS Industrial Technology" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11
36-11: "Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: Certificate Mine Environmental Engineering" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11
37-11: "Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: Certificate Design Engineering" 03/21/11 Curricular Policy 03/21/11 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 Approved by Admin 04/18/11
38-11: "Conflict of Interest Policy Changes" 03/22/11 Research Policy 03-23-11 Adopted by Senate 04/06/11 
Adopted Friendly Amendments 04/20/11
Approved by Admin with Friendly Amendments 04/19/11
39-11: "Proposal for a Master of Science in Geospatial Technology" 12/15/10 Curricular Policy 12/15/10 04-06-11 Adopted by Senate 04/20/11 Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
40-11: "Departmental Name Change from Department of Exercise Science, Health and Physical Education to Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology" 04/05/11 Curricular Policy 04/05/11 04-06-11 Adopted by Senate 04/20/11 Approved by Admin 04/27/11
41-11: "Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: B.S. in Health & Physical Education-Secondary Education Concentration" 04/05/11 Curricular Policy 04/05/11 04-06-11 Withdraw- same proposal as 34-11  
42-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: M.S. in General Engineering" 04/05/11 Curricular Policy 04/05/11 04-06-11 Adopted by Senate 04/20/11 Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
43-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: M.S. in Engineering Physics" 04/05/11 Curricular Policy 04/05/11 04-06-11 Adopted by Senate 04/20/11 Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
44-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics" 04/05/11 Curricular Policy 04/05/11 04-06-11 Adopted by Senate 04/20/11 Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
45-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: M.S. in Business Administration" 04/05/11 Curricular Policy 04/05/11 04-06-11 Adopted by Senate 04/20/11 Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
46-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Ph.D. in Applied Physics" 04/05/11 Curricular Policy 04/05/11 04-06-11 Adopted by Senate 04/20/11 Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
47-11: "Degree Name Change from B.S. in Health & Physical Education-Fitness & Sports Management Concentration to B.S. in Sports and Fitness Management" 04/06/11 Curricular Policy 04/06/11 04-06-11 Adopted by Senate 04/20/11 Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
a-11: "Amendment to Proposal 11-92: Certificate in International Business Only Available to SBE B.S. in Business Administration Majors" 10/05/10 Curricular Policy 10/05/10 withdrawn by SBE    
b-11: "Transatlantic Dual Masters Degree Program in Forest Resources" 10/07/10 Curricular Policy 10/07/10 not needed Approved by Curricular Policy Committee 12/09/10  
c-11: "Dual MS in Geology with France" 10/07/10 Curricular Policy 10/07/10 not needed Approved by Curricular Policy Committee 12/09/10  
d-11: "Dual MS in Geology with Italy" 10/07/10 Curricular Policy 10/07/10 not needed Approved by Curricular Policy Committee 12/09/10  
m-11: "Graduate Certificate in Integrated Geospatial Technology" 12/15/10 Curricular Policy 12/15/10