| Proposal or Report | Date Received in Senate Office | Committee Referral | Senate Floor Introduction | Senate Result | Administrative Response |
| 1-22: University Senate Handbook | 9/10/21 | The Ad-hoc Committee to Draft a Senate Handbook | 9/15/21 | Approved by Senate 9/29/21 | Approval not needed |
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2-22: Revisions to Procedure 504.1.1 Teaching Effectiveness Evaluations
Amended Version 10/31/21
Amended Version 11/5/21
Amended Version 12/1/21
Amended Version 12/8/21 |
9/9/21 | Academic and Instructional Policy and Administrative Policy |
9/15/21
Reintroduced 12/1/21 |
Postponed until 10/27/21
Postponed on 10/27/21 until 11/10/21
Approved by Senate 11/10/21
Amended and Approved by the Senate 12/8/21 |
Administration responded with suggested changes 11/17/21
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| 3-22: Proposal to Change Degree Title from “Pharmaceutical Chemistry” to “Medicinal Chemistry” | 8/12/21 | Curricular Policy Committee | 12/8/21 | Approved by Senate 1/19/22 | Approved by Administration 1/21/22 |
| 4-22: Proposal to rename the minor in International Studies to a minor in Global Studies | 9/10/21 | Curricular Policy Committee | 10/27/21 | Approved by Senate 11/10/21 | Approved by Administration 11/16/21 |
| 5-22: Proposal for a Minor in Business IT Solutions | 9/10/21 | Curricular Policy Committee | 10/27/21 | Approved by Senate 11/10/21 | Approved by Administration 11/16/21 |
| 6-22: Minor in Construction Management | 9/10/21 | Curricular Policy Committee | 10/27/21 | Approved by Senate 11/10/21 | Approved by Administration 11/16/21 |
| 7-22: Proposal for a Minor in Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Innovation | 9/16/21 | Curricular Policy Committee | 10/27/21 | Approved by Senate 11/10/21 | Approved by Administration 11/16/21 |
| 8-22: Establishment of a New Master’s in Manufacturing Engineering | 9/16/21 | Curricular Policy Committee | 11/10/21 | Approved by the Senate 12/8/21 | Approved by Administration 1/10/22 |
| 9-22: Resolution to Raise Awareness and Reduce Mental Health Stigma | 8/30/21 | CPFEU | 11/10/21 | Approved by the Senate 12/8/21 | Acknowledged by Administration 12/14/21 |
| 10-22: Minor in Theatre Performance | 9/20/21 | Curricular Policy Committee | 10/27/21 | Approved by Senate 11/10/21 | Approved by Administration 11/16/21 |
| 11-22: Minor in Sound | 9/20/21 | Curricular Policy Committee | 10/27/21 | Approved by Senate 11/10/21 | Approved by Administration 11/16/21 |
| 12-22: Minor in Jazz Studies | 9/20/21 | Curricular Policy Committee | 11/10/21 | Approved by the Senate 12/8/21 | Approved by Administration 12/14/21 |
| 13-22: Charter of the College of Business | 11/2/21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Approved by Administration 1/25/22 |
| 14-22: Proposal on the Scheduling of Examinations, Projects, Presentations, and Papers on Election Day | 11/3/21 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 3/23/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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15-22: Proposed change to Senate Procedure 706.1.1 section 8 on timing of sabbatical applications
Amended Version 4/6/22 |
10/18/21 | Administrative Policy | 12/8/21 |
Postponed to 4/6/22
Amended and approved by the Senate 4/6/22 |
Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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16-22: Institutional Compliance Standard Changes to Senate Procedure 804.1.1: Senate Search Procedures for University President
Amended Version 3/23/22 |
11/3/21 | Administrative Policy | 12/8/21 |
Postponed to 4/6/22
Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 |
Approved by Administration 6/9/22 |
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17-22: Institutional Compliance Standard Changes to Senate Procedure 803.1.1: Senate Search Procedures for the Dean of the Graduate School
Amended Version 3/23/22 |
11/3/21 | Administrative Policy | 3/2/22 |
Postponed to 4/6/22
Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 |
Approved by Administration 6/9/22 |
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18-22: Institutional Compliance Standard Changes to Senate Procedure 801.1.1: Senate Search Procedures for University Administrators
Amended Version 3/23/22 |
11/3/21 | Administrative Policy | 3/2/22 |
Postponed to 4/6/22
Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 |
Approved by Administration 6/9/22 |
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19-22: Uses of Student Evaluations of Instruction: Best-Practice and Baseline Standards
Amended Version 4/15/22
Amended Version 4/20/22 |
11/8/22 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 11/10/21 |
Posponed to 4/6/22
Postponed to 4/20/22
Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 |
Administrative Response 6/16/22 |
| 20-22: Proposed College-level Tenure and Promotion Review Process | 11/17/21 | Academic and Instructional Policy and Administrative Policy | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 | Approved by Administration 6/16/22 |
| 21-22: Proposal for a BS in Business Analytics | 11/17/21 | Curricular Policy Committee | 2/16/22 | Approved by Senate 3/2/22 | Approved by Administration 3/10/22 |
| 22-22: Proposal to Add a Pre-Pharmacy Concentration within the B.A. Chemistry Degree Program | 11/17/21 | Curricular Policy Committee | 2/16/22 | Approved by Senate 3/2/22 | Approved by Administration 3/10/22 |
| 23-22: Proposal for the Creation of an Ad-Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Structure and Timing of Senate Meetings | 12/3/21 | Executive Committee | 12/8/21 | Approved by Senate 1/19/22 | Administrative Approval Not Needed |
| 24-22: Departmental Charter for Engineering Fundamentals | 12/10/21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Approved by Administration 24-22 |
| 25-22: Proposal for the Creation of an Ad-Hoc Committee to Update the Senate Constitution and Bylaws | 1/14/22 | Executive Committee | 1/19/22 | Approved by Senate 2/2/22 | Administrative Approval Not Needed |
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26-22: Revisions Requested from Institutional Equity: Senate Search Procedure for College Deans Senate Procedures 802.1.1
Amended Version 3/23/22 |
1/17/22 | Administrative Policy | 3/2/22 |
Postponed to 4/6/22
Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 |
Approved by Administration 6/9/22 |
| 27-22: Proposal to Modify Senate Policy 413.1: ACCELERATED MASTER'S PROGRAMS | 1/20/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 3/23/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
| 28-22: Proposal to Shelve MS in Applied Science Education | 1/20/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 2/16/22 | Approved by Senate 3/2/22 | Approved by Administration 3/10/22 |
| 29-22: Establishment of a New Online Graduate Certificate in Public Policy | 1/20/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 2/16/22 | Approved by Senate 3/2/22 | Approved by Administration 3/10/22 |
| 30-22: Elimination of Shelved Programs | 2/4/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 3/2/22 | Approved by Senate 3/23/22 | Approved by Administration 3/28/22 |
| 31-22: Establishment of an Accessible & Affordable Course Materials University Standing Committee | 2/9/22 | The Ad hoc Committee on Textbook Accessibility and Affordability | 3/23/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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32-22: Amendments to Senate Procedure 108.1.1
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2/11/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 2/16/22 | Approved by Senate 3/2/22 | Approved by Administration 3/10/22 |
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33-22: Establishment of a New Graduate Certificate in Automation and Controls in Mechatronic Systems |
2/21/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 3/23/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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34-22: Establishment of a New Graduate Certificate in Fluid Power in Mechatronic Systems |
2/21/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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35-22: Establishment of a New Graduate Certificate in Industrial Robotics |
2/21/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 3/23/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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36-22: Establishment of a new Master of Science in Sustainable Communities |
2/21/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 | Approved by Administration 4/25/22 |
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37-22: 2023-24 Academic Calendar and Provisional Calendar for 2024-25
37-22: Amended 9/23/22
37-22: Amended at 9/28/22 Meeting
37-22: Amended with Administrative editorial recommendations 10/13/22 |
2/23/22 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 4/6/22 |
Postponed to the first meeting in the fall
Postponed to 9/28/22
Amended at meeting on 9/28/22
Approved as amended on 9/28/22 |
Administrative Response 10/4/22
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38-22: Proposed Revisions to Academic Rank Definitions Section of the Faculty Handbook and Associated Proposed Revisions to Board of Trustees Policy |
3/4/22 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 | Response from Administration 4/25/22 |
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39-22: Amending the Scheduling of Spring Break in Senate Procedure 101.1.1 |
3/18/22 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 3/23/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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40-22: Improved Access to Health and Wellness Programs/Activities |
3/18/22 | Fringe Benefits Committee | 3/23/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 | Administrative Response 6/20/22 |
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41-22: Amendments to the University Senate Constitution
41-22 with changes noted
41-22 Proposal Version 4/6/22 with changes noted |
3/18/22 | Ad-hoc Committee to Update the Senate Constitution and Bylaws | 3/23/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 | |
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42-22: Amendments to the University Senate Bylaws
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3/18/22 | Ad-hoc Committee to Update the Senate Constitution and Bylaws | 3/23/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/6/22 | Approval Not Needed |
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43-22: Revision of Misconduct Policy in Research, Scholarly, and Creative Endeavors
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3/18/22 | Research Policy Committee | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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44-22: Proposal to Change Degree Title from “Bioinformatics” to “Computational Biology” |
3/24/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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45-22: Proposal to Change name of Minor from “Pharmaceutical Chemistry” to “Medicinal Chemistry” |
3/24/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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46-22: Proposal for a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Policy and Community Development |
3/24/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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47-22: Revisions to Senate Policy 108.1: General Policy For Academic Program Planning
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3/25/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 |
Administrative Response 6/16/22
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48-22: Revisions to the Academic Integrity Policy
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3/30/22 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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49-22: Establishment of a New Graduate Certificate in Scientific Computing |
3/30/22 | Curricular Policy Committee | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 | Approved by Administration 4/22/22 |
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50-22: Proposal to Create an ‘October Recess’
50-22: Amended with Administrative editorial recommendations |
4/1/22 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 4/6/22 | Approved by the Senate 4/20/22 |
Administrative Response 9/23/22
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51-22: 2022-23 University Senate Budget |
4/20/22 | Finance and Institutional Planning Committee | 4/20/22 | Approved by the Senate 9/14/22 | Approval Not Needed |
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52-22: Charter of the Department of Social Sciences |
4/19/22 | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Presentations | |||||
| Presentation from Graduate Student Government | 9/29/21 | Nathan Ford | |||
| Education for the 21st Century | 11/10/21 | Mary Raber | |||
| CFO Presentation to the University Senate | 2/2/22 | Susan Kerry | |||
| University Senate Presentation from the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students | 2/16/22 | Dr. Southerland | |||
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Sense of Belonging (DEIS) at Michigan Tech | 3/2/22 | Dr. Gersie | |||
| 2020-22 Senate Self-Evaluation Presentation of Results |
3/2/22 | Administrative Policy Committee |