Meeting of June 3, 2016

9:30 am

Beck rooms

Agenda

1. Sign in for quorum

2. Call to order

3. Communications from Senior Associate Provost Guetti

a. Responses to outstanding resolutions

i. Executive MS in International Affairs – May 2016

ii. Changes to the Occupational Therapy DPT – May 2016

4. Approval of agenda

5. Approval of the draft minutes of the May 6 meeting

6. Executive Committee report

7. Reports of standing and special committees

a. Academic Facilities Committee report

b. Academic Policy Committee report

i. Motion: The Senate approves the new concentration in General Administration in the MA in Higher Education & Student Affairs.

ii. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of separate majors in Journalism and Public Relations.

iii. Motion: The Senate approves the Faith and Science minor.

iv. Motion: The Senate approves the core curriculum for the College of Communication and the Arts.

v. Motion: The Senate approves the MSN Health Systems Administration with Case Management Program and a Post-Masters Certificate in Executive Healthcare Administration.

vi. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of a 5 year program in Religion + MPA.

c. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report

d. Graduate Studies Committee report

e. Program Review Committee report

i. Motion: Endorse the recommendations of the program review committee for the Freshman Studies program.

f. University Core Curriculum Committee report

8. Committees with no reports

a. Admissions Committee

b. Calendar Committee

c. Compensation & Welfare Committee

d. Faculty Development Committee

e. Faculty Grievance Committee

f. Instructional Technology Committee

g. Library Committee

h. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee

i. University Completion Committee

9. Committee Motions

a. Academic Policy Committee

i. Motion: The Senate approves the new concentration in General Administration in the MA in Higher Education & Student Affairs.

ii. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of separate majors in Journalism and Public Relations.

iii. Motion: The Senate approves the Faith and Science minor.

iv. Motion: The Senate approves the core curriculum for the College of Communication and the Arts.

v. Motion: The Senate approves the MSN Health Systems Administration with Case Management Program and a Post-Masters Certificate in Executive Healthcare Administration.

vi. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of a 5 year program in Religion + MPA.

b. Intellectual Property Committee

i. Motion: Recording Policy.

c. Program Review Committee

i. Motion: Endorse the recommendations of the program review committee for the Freshman Studies program.

10. Old Business

11. New Business

12. Communications

13. Adjournment