| Proposal or Report | Date Received in Senate Office |
Committee Referral | Senate Floor Introduction |
Senate Result | Administrative Response |
| 1-25: A Proposal to Amend Department Charter for: Materials Science and Engineering | 8/22/24 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2-25: Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 102.1: Policy on Class Attendance | 8/14/24 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 10/10/2024 | Approved by the Senate 10/24/24 | Administrative Response 10/31/24 |
| 3-25: Syllabi Policy - Revision of Assessment Statement | 9/4/24 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 10/10/2024 | Approved by the Senate 10/24/24 | Administrative Approval 10/31/24 |
| PRESENTATION: Welcome to the University Senate! | 9/12/24 | ||||
| 4-25: Establishment of a New Graduate Certificate in Advanced Geographic Information Science for Natural Resources | 9/25/24 | Curricular Policy | 11/21/24 | Approved by the Senate 1/9/25 |
Administration responded 3/19/25
|
| 5-25: Defining and Implementing Digital Badges: Revision to Proposal 11-24 | 10/3/24 | Curricular Policy | 1/23/25 | Approved by the Senate 1/30/25 |
Administration responded 3/19/25
|
| 6-25: Proposed Revisions to the Faculty Handbook, Appendix I, Section 5.8 | 10/14/24 | Administrative Policy | 11/7/2024 | Approved by the Senate 11/14/24 | |
| 7-25: Proposal to Shelve the Master’s Degree in Engineering Mechanics (EEM) | 10/14/24 | Curricular Policy | 11/7/2024 | Approved by the Senate 11/14/24 | Administrative Approval 11/19/24 |
| 8-25: Establishment of a New Graduate Certificate in Remote Sensing for Natural Resources | 10/14/24 | Curricular Policy | 1/30/25 | Approved by the Senate 2/13/25 | Approved by Administration 6/23/25 |
| 9-25: Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 312.1; SYLLABUS REQUIREMENT FOR ALL COURSES AT MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY |
10/15/24 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 10/31/24 | Approved by the Senate 11/7/24 | Administrative Approval 1/29/25 |
| 10-25: Proposed Change to Senate Procedure 706.1.1 Section 8 on Timing of Sabbatical Applications | 1/13/25 | Administrative Policy | 3/20/25 | Approved by the Senate 3/27/25 | Administrative Approval 4/8/25 |
| 11-25: Establishment of a History Concentration within the Bachelor of Science in Social Science | 1/23/25 | Curricular Policy | 3/6/25 | Approved by the Senate 3/13/25 |
Administration responded 3/19/25
|
| 12-25: Proposal for shelving Bachelor of Arts in History | 1/23/25 | Curricular Policy | 3/6/25 | Approved by the Senate 3/13/25 | Administrative Approval 3/19/25 |
| 13-25: Proposal to change the name of Minor in Historical Studies to Minor in Public History | 1/23/25 | Curricular Policy | 3/6/25 | Approved by the Senate 3/13/25 |
Administration responded 3/19/25
|
| 14-25: Proposal to Amend the Senate Bylaws | 1/7/25 | Ad-hoc Bylaws Committee | 1/30/25 | Approved by the Senate 2/13/25 | Administrative Approval Not Needed |
| 15-25: Establishment of a Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Concentration: Engineering Enterprise | 1/28/25 | Curricular Policy | 3/6/25 | Approved by the Senate 3/13/25 | Administrative Approval 3/19/25 |
| 16-25: Bachelor of Science in Ecological Engineering | 1/29/25 | Curricular Policy | 3/20/25 | Approved by the Senate 3/27/25 | Administrative Approval 4/16/25 |
| 17-25: Revisions to Graduate Faculty Status Policy | 1/29/25 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 3/6/25 | Approved by the Senate 3/13/25 | Administrative Approval 3/20/25 |
| PRESENTATION: Essential Education Status Update |
2/13/25 | Marika Seigel | |||
| PRESENTATION: Essential Ed Seminar Update | 2/20/25 | AJ Hamlin | |||
| 18-25: Minor in Sustainability Studies | 2/28/25 | Curricular Policy | 4/3/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/10/25 | Administration responded 6/23/25 |
| 19-25: Minor in Economics and Society | 2/28/25 | Curricular Policy | 4/3/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/10/25 | Administration responded 6/23/25 |
| 20-25: Minor in Creativity and Expression | 2/28/25 | Curricular Policy | 3/13/25 | Approved by the Senate 3/20/25 | Administration responded 4/8/25 |
| 21-25: Minor in Population Health | 3/5/25 | Curricular Policy | 4/3/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/10/25 | Administration responded 6/23/25 |
| 22-25: Minor in Public Policy & Law | 3/5/25 | Curricular Policy | 3/27/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/3/25 | Administration responded 6/23/25 |
| PRESENTATION: Essential Education Minors | 3/6/25 | Kelly Steelman | |||
| 23-25: Minor in Entrepreneurship | 3/7/25 | Curricular Policy | 4/10/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/17/25 | Administration responded 6/13/25 |
| 24-25: Minor in AI Ethics | 3/12/25 | Curricular Policy | 4/10/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/17/25 | Administration responded 6/13/25 |
| 25-25: Minor in Human-Centered Design | 3/12/25 | Curricular Policy | 4/3/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/10/25 | Administration responded 6/23/25 |
| PRESENTATION: Essential Ed Activities for Well-being and Success Update | 3/13/25 |
Crystal McLeod |
|||
| PRESENTATION: Essential Education Experience (E3) | 3/20/25 |
Cassandra Reed-VanDam |
|||
| 26-25: Proposed Changes to Policy 109.1 | 3/25/25 |
Academic and Instructional Policy |
4/10/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/17/25 | |
| 27-25: Proposed Changes to Procedure 109.1.1 | 3/25/25 |
Academic and Instructional Policy |
4/10/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/17/25 | |
| PRESENTATION: Instructor Agency and Support in Essential Education | 3/27/25 |
Jean DeClerck |
|||
| 28-25: Proposal for shelving minor in Sustainability Science and Society | 3/28/25 |
Curricular Policy |
4/10/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/17/25 | Administrative Approval 6/13/25 |
| 29-25: Proposal to Shelve the Minor in Naval Systems Engineering | 3/31/25 |
Curricular Policy |
4/10/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/17/25 | Administrative Approval 6/13/25 |
| 30-25: Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Robust Embedded Software | 4/3/25 |
Curricular Policy |
|||
| 31-25: Graduate Certificate in Foundations of
Artificial Intelligence |
4/3/25 |
Curricular Policy |
|||
| 32-25: Proposal to Establish the MTU
Retirement - Retaining Expertise Plan
|
4/3/25 |
Fringe Benefits Committee |
4/10/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/17/25 | Not Approved by Administration 6/13/25 |
| 33-25: Proposal to Update the Senate Bylaws | 4/3/25 |
Elections, Bylaws, and Constitution Committee |
4/10/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/17/25 | Administrative Approval Not Needed |
| 34-25: Half Semester Course Policy 305.1 | 4/4/25 |
Academic and Instructional Policy |
4/10/25 | Approved by the Senate 4/17/25 | Administrative Approval 6/13/25 |
| PRESENTATION: Husky Folio Powered by PebblePad |
4/10/25 |
Nancy Barr, PhD, NREMT |
|||
| 35-25: Senate Budget for 2025-26 | 4/10/25 |
Finance and Institutional Planning |
