2011-2012 Senate Proposals

Proposal # and Title Date Received in Senate Office Committee
Referral and Date
Senate Floor Introduction Senate
Result
Administrative Response
1-12: "Proposal to Modify Senate Policy 413.1: Accelerated Master's Program " 09/19/11 Curricular Policy Committee 09/19/11 09/21/11 Approved by Senate w/friendly & clarifying amendments 10/05/11 Approved by Admin with grammatical clarifications 10/21/11Senate approved clarifications 11/02/11
2-12: "Graduate Appeals of Suspension or Dismissal" 09/19/11 Instructional Policy 09/19/11 09/21/11 Approved by Senate 10/05/11 Approved by Admin 10/21/11
3-12: "Graduate Good Academic Standing and Dismissal" 09/19/11 Instructional Policy 09/19/11 09/21/11 Approved by Senate w/clarifying amendment 10/05/11 Approved by Admin with clarifications 10/21/11Senate approved clarifications 11/02/11
4-12: "Graduate Scholastic Standards" 09/19/11 Instructional Policy 09/19/11 09/21/11 Approved by Senate 10/05/11 Approved by Admin with grammatical suggestion 20/21/11Senate approved clarifications 11/02/11
5-12: "Graduate Grievances" 09/19/11 Instructional Policy 09/19/11 09/21/11 Approved by Senate w/clarifying amendments 10/05/11 Approved by Admin 10/21/11
6-12: "Proposal for a non-departmental Ph.D Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB)" 09/21/11 Curricular Policy Committee 09/21/11 10/05/11 Approved by Senate 11/02/11 Approved by Admin 11/11/11 Approved by BOC 12/09/11
7-12: "Master's Program in Biomedical Engineering" 09/21/11 Curricular Policy Committee 09/21/11 10/05/11 Approved by Senate 11/02/11 Approved by Admin 11/11/11 Approved by BOC 12/09/11 Approved by State 01/20/12
8-12: "Master of Science in Medical Informatics" 09/30/11 Curricular Policy Committee 09/30/11 11/02/11 Approved by Senate 11/16/11 Approved by Admin 11/23/11 Approved by BOC 12/09/11 Approved by State: 01/20/12
9-12: "Proposal for a New Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Physics" 10/12/11 Curricular Policy & Finance Committee 10/12/11 11/02/11 Approved by Senate 12/07/11 Approved by Admin 12/08/11Approved by BOC 12/09/11 Approved by State: 01/20/12
10-12: "Proposal for a New Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Physics with a Concentration in Secondary Education" 10/12/11 Curricular Policy & Finance Committee 10/12/11 11/02/11 Approved by Senate 12/07/11 Approved by Admin 12/08/11 Approved by BOC 12/09/11 Approved by State: 01/20/12
11-12: "Evaluation Procedure for the University Senate" 01/24/12 Executive Committee 01/24/12 02/01/12 revised and re-introduced 03/21/12 Approved by Senate 04/04/12 Approval not needed
12-12: "BS in Engineering Management" 01/12/12 Curricular Policy and Finance Committee 01/12/12 02/01/12 Approved by Senate 02/15/12 Approved by Admin 02/20/12 Approved by BOC 02/23/12
13-12: "Constitution Revision" 02/08/12 Executive Committee 02/08/12 02/15/12 Approved by Senate 03/21/12
Ratified by Senate Constituents 04/04/12
Approved by the Board of Control 04/27/12
14-12: "Minor in Global Business" 01/23/12 Curricular Policy and Finance Committee 01/23/12 02/15/12 Approved by Senate 03/21/12 Approved by Admin 04/04/12
15-12: "Proposal to Revise General Education Requirements" 03/21/12 Curricular Policy and Finance Committee 03/21/12 03/21/12 Revised and reintroduced 03/22/12 & 04/04/12 Approved by Senate 04/18/12 
Senate approved amendment 09/26/12
Approved by admin with amendment 05/08/12
16-12: "Proposal to Ratify the Final Version of Proposal 25-10: Guide to Completing a Graduate Degree and Preparing and Submitting a Dissertation, Thesis, or Report at Michigan Technological University" 03/23/12 Instructional Policy Committee 03/23/12 04/04/12 Postponed until Fall 2012
Approved by Senate 09/26/12
Approved by admin 10/10/12
17-12: "Proposal to Amend Senate Procedures 101.1.1: Guidelines for an Academic Calendar of 14 Instructional Weeks" 03/28/12 Instructional Policy Committee 03/28/12 04/04/12 Approved by Senate 04/18/12 Approved by admin 05/08/12
18-12: "Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 301.1: Course Add and Drop Policy" 03/28/12 Instructional Policy Committee 03/28/12 04/04/12 Approved by Senate 04/18/12 Approved by admin 05/08/12
19-12: "Academic Calendar 2013-14 and Provisional Calendar 2014-15" 03/28/12 Instructional Policy Committee 03/28/12 04/04/12 Approved by Senate 04/18/12 Approved by admin 05/08/12
20-12: "Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 304.1 and 311.1" 04/03/12 Instructional Policy Committee 04/03/12 04/04/12 Revised and Reintroduced 04/11/12 Approved by Senate 04/18/12 Approved by admin 05/08/12
21-12: "Proposal to Amend the Senate Bylaws" 04/03/12 Professional Staff Policy Committee 04/03/12 04/04/12 Approved by Senate 04/18/12 No admin approval needed
22-12: "Proposal to Establish Committees to Recommend Guidelines for Communication Intensive and Global Learning Content of Courses" 04/04/12 Curricular Policy Committee 04/04/12 04/04/12 Approved by Senate with Friendly Amendment 04/18/12 Approved by admin 05/08/12
23-12: "Proposal to Establish and Empower a Committee to Improve Performance, Reduce Costs, and Recommend a Broad Set of Reforms and Changes to Achieve These Goals" 04/04/12 Finance Committee 04/04/12 04/04/12 Withdrawn 04/18/12  
f-12: "SFRES Charter" 11/04/11 Provost 11/04/11     03/08/12 Approval delayed pending arrival of new Dean
Approved by Administration 02/06/15
g-12: "BME Charter" 10/16/11 Provost 10/16/11     Approved by Admin 11/30/11
Sense of Senate Resolution 11/02/11 Executive Committee 11/02/11 11/02/11 Approved by Senate 11/16/11 no approval by admin needed
h-12: "Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Chinese Language and Area Study" 03/21/12 Curricular Policy and Finance Committees 03/21/12