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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Senate
Monday, September 18, 2023
3:10 – 5:15 pm
Illini Union Ballroom
AGENDA

I.

Call to Order — H. George Friedman, Jr., Presiding Officer of the Senate

II.

Approval of MinutesApril 24, 2023 and May 1, 2023

III.

Approval of Floor Privileges

IV.

Public Comment (no more than 3 minutes each)

V.

Senate Executive Committee Chair Remarks — Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, SEC Chair

VI.

Chancellor's Remarks — John Coleman, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost

VII.

Questions (senators only; no more than 2 minutes each)

VIII.

Review of Parliamentary Procedure — Kaamilyah Abdullah-Span, Parliamentarian

IX.

Consent Agenda
Any senator may request an item be moved from the Consent Agenda to Proposals.

  EP.24.003

Revise the Doctor of Philosophy in Information Sciences in the School of Information Science and the Graduate College

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.004

Revise the Concentration in Higher Education in the College of Education and the Graduate College

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.005

Revise the Concentration in Diversity & Equity in Education in the College of Education and the Graduate College

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.006

Revise the Concentration in Educational Administration & Leadership in the College of Education and the Graduate College

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.007

Establish a Concentration in Instructional Design, Technology, and Organization in the Master of Education in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership in the College of Education and the Graduate College

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.008

Establish the Joint Program in the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design and the Master of Landscape Architecture in Landscape Architecture in the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the Graduate College

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.009

Eliminate the Concentration in French Commercial Studies in the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences in French in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.012

Establishing Minimum Hours for Undergraduate Concentrations

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.016

Eliminate the Concentration in Crafts in the Master of Fine Arts in Art and Design in the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the Graduate College

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.017

Eliminate the Concentration in Metals in the Master of Fine Arts in Art and Design in the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the Graduate College

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  SC.24.09

Ratification of Items Voted Upon and Passed During Electronic Meetings of the Senate from April 27, 2020 through May 1, 2023

Senate Executive
J. Jenkins, Chair
X.

Proposals

  EP.24.001

Revision of the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.010

Rename the Department of Atmospheric Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences to the Department of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.011

Eliminate the Institute for Competitive Manufacturing (ICM) in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering n/k/a Mechanical Science & Engineering (MechSE)

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.021

Senate Committee on Educational Policy Task Force on Undergraduate Curriculum

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  CC.24.11

Election of Members on Standing Committees of the Senate and Senate Representatives to Other Bodies at the September 18, 2023 Senate Meeting

CC.24.11 as amended

Committee on Committees
C. Sandler, Chair
  CC.24.12

Election of a Faculty Senator to Fill One Vacancy on the 2023-2024 University Senates Conference (USC)

Committee on Committees
C. Sandler, Chair
  SP.23.08

Revision to the Bylaws, Part D.2 – Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure – [vote]

University Statutes & Senate Procedures
D. Dalpiaz, Chair
  SP.23.09

Proposed Revision to the Statutes, Article IX, Section 6b – Severe Sanctions Other Than Dismissal for Cause for Members of the Faculty
– [second reading; vote]

University Statutes & Senate Procedures
D. Dalpiaz, Chair
XI.

Reports for Information

  EP.24.002 Report of Administrative Approvals through August 28, 2023 Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.014 Report of Temporary Suspension of Admissions through August 28, 2023 Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.015 Report of Administrative Approvals through September 11, 2023 Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair
  EP.24.019

Procedures Used by the Senate Committee on Educational Policy to Approve Curricula Revisions

Educational Policy
L. Moorhouse, Chair

  SC.24.07

Report on the July 20, 2023 Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois System in Urbana

Urbana Senate
C. Sandler, Observer
  SC.24.08

Report on the May 18, 2023 Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois System in Urbana

Urbana Senate
L. Moorhouse, Observer
XII.

2022-2023 Annual Committee Reports

  GP.23.11 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Senate Committee on General University Policy General University Policy
N. Burbules, Chair
  SA.23.01 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Senate Council on Student Conduct Expectations and Accountability Student Conduct Expectations & Accountability
J. Shriner, Chair
  SP.23.15 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Senate Committee on University Statutes and Senate Procedures University Statutes & Senate Procedures
S. Gilmore, Chair
  FAC.23.01 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Faculty Advisory Committee Faculty Advisory Committee
A. Ciafone, Chair
XI.

New Business
Matters not included in the agenda may not be presented to the Senate without concurrence of a majority of the members present and voting. Such matters may not be acted upon at the meeting in which they are introduced, according to the requirements of the Open Meetings Act.

XII. Adjournment (5:15 pm)