1:00 pm
Beck rooms
Agenda
1. Sign in for quorum
2. Call to order
3. Communications from Provost Robinson
4. Approval of agenda
5. Approval of the draft minutes of the September 6 meeting
6. Executive Committee report
7. Reports of standing and special committees
a. Academic Policy Committee report
i. Resolution regarding the 3+2 B.S. Psychology/M.S. Experimental Psychology Degree.
Resolved: The proposed 3+2 B.S. Psychology/M.S. Experimental Psychology Degree is approved.
→ Proposal of the 3+2 B.S. Psychology/M.S. Experimental Psychology Degree
ii. Resolution regarding revisions to the Undergraduate Curriculum for Diplomacy.
Resolved: The proposed revision to the Undergraduate Curriculum in Diplomacy is approved, with the amendment of deleting the 4th category (University Core/Signature 3).
→ Proposal to revise the Undergraduate Curriculum for Diplomacy
iii. Resolution regarding a proposed move of the Masters in Healthcare Administration from the College of Arts and Sciences to the School of Health and Medical Sciences.
Resolved: the proposed move of the Masters in Healthcare Administration from the College of Arts and Sciences to the School of Health and Medical Sciences is approved.
Out of concern for maintaining the faculty’s role in the review and approval of all programs, the Senate notes that: the SHMS faculty body did not have the opportunity to vote on the addition of the MHA program to its curriculum and that the SHMS GMEC did not formally vote on the program.
→ Proposal regarding the transfer of the Masters in Healthcare Administration from the College of Arts and Sciences to the School of Health and Medical Sciences
b. Academic Facilities Committee
c. Admissions Committee report
d. Calendar Committee report
e. Compensation Committee report
f. Faculty Development Committee report
g. Faculty Guide & Bylaws Committee report
h. Graduate Studies Committee report
i. Intellectual Property Task Force
j. Library Committee report
k. Program Review Committee report
8. Committees with no reports
a. Core Curriculum Committee
b. Faculty Grievance Committee
c. Instructional Technology Committee
d. Nominations, Elections, & Appointments Committee
9. Committee Motions
a. Executive Committee
i. Motion: A Task Force be created to examine issues related to the relationship between the Senate, the Core Advisory Board, the Core Curriculum Committee, and the APC. The committee will include the Chairs of the CAB, the CCC, the APC, the Senate, and one other member appointed by the Chair of the Senate. The Task Force will make recommendations to the Senate by the November meeting.
i. Resolution regarding the 3+2 B.S. Psychology/M.S. Experimental Psychology Degree.
Resolved: The proposed 3+2 B.S. Psychology/M.S. Experimental Psychology Degree is approved.
ii. Resolution regarding revisions to the Undergraduate Curriculum for Diplomacy.
Resolved: The proposed revision to the Undergraduate Curriculum in Diplomacy is approved, with the amendment of deleting the 4th category (University Core/Signature 3).
iii. Resolution regarding a proposed move of the Masters in Healthcare Administration from the College of Arts and Sciences to the School of Health and Medical Sciences.
Resolved: the proposed move of the Masters in Healthcare Administration from the College of Arts and Sciences to the School of Health and Medical Sciences is approved.
Out of concern for maintaining the faculty’s role in the review and approval of all programs, the Senate notes that: the SHMS faculty body did not have the opportunity to vote on the addition of the MHA program to its curriculum and that the SHMS GMEC did not formally vote on the program.
10. Old Business
11. New Business
i. Intellectual Property policy on copyright submitted by the Senate Intellectual Property Task Force for discussion and possible vote at the November 1 meeting
12. Communications
i. Provost response to June 10, 2013 resolution regarding the approval of documentation for the clinical line in nursing.
13. Adjournment