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 |
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II. | Approval of Minutes — April 24, 2023 and May 1, 2023 |
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III. | Approval of Floor Privileges |
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IV. | Public Comment (no more than 3 minutes each) |
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V. | Senate Executive Committee Chair Remarks — Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, SEC Chair |
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VI. | Chancellor's Remarks — John Coleman, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost |
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VII. | Questions (senators only; no more than 2 minutes each) |
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VIII. | Review of Parliamentary Procedure — Kaamilyah Abdullah-Span, Parliamentarian |
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IX. | Consent Agenda |
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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 |
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EP.24.004 | Revise the Concentration in Higher Education in the College of Education and the Graduate College |
Educational Policy L. Moorhouse, Chair |
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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 |
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EP.24.006 | Revise the Concentration in Educational Administration & Leadership in the College of Education and the Graduate College |
Educational Policy L. Moorhouse, Chair |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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EP.24.012 | Establishing Minimum Hours for Undergraduate Concentrations |
Educational Policy L. Moorhouse, Chair |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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X. | Proposals |
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EP.24.001 | Revision of the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar |
Educational Policy L. Moorhouse, Chair |
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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 |
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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 |
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EP.24.021 | Senate Committee on Educational Policy Task Force on Undergraduate Curriculum |
Educational Policy L. Moorhouse, Chair |
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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 |
Committee on Committees C. Sandler, Chair |
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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 |
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SP.23.08 | Revision to the Bylaws, Part D.2 – Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure – [vote] |
University Statutes & Senate Procedures D. Dalpiaz, Chair |
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SP.23.09 | Proposed Revision to the Statutes, Article IX, Section 6b – Severe Sanctions Other Than Dismissal for Cause for Members of the Faculty
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University Statutes & Senate Procedures D. Dalpiaz, Chair |
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XI. | Reports for Information |
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EP.24.002 | Report of Administrative Approvals through August 28, 2023 | Educational Policy L. Moorhouse, Chair |
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EP.24.014 | Report of Temporary Suspension of Admissions through August 28, 2023 | Educational Policy L. Moorhouse, Chair |
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EP.24.015 | Report of Administrative Approvals through September 11, 2023 | Educational Policy L. Moorhouse, Chair |
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EP.24.019 | Procedures Used by the Senate Committee on Educational Policy to Approve Curricula Revisions |
Educational Policy L. Moorhouse, Chair |
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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 |
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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 |
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XII. | 2022-2023 Annual Committee Reports |
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GP.23.11 | 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Senate Committee on General University Policy | General University Policy N. Burbules, Chair |
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SA.23.01 | 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Senate Council on Student Conduct Expectations and Accountability | Student Conduct Expectations & Accountability J. Shriner, Chair |
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SP.23.15 | 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Senate Committee on University Statutes and Senate Procedures | University Statutes & Senate Procedures S. Gilmore, Chair |
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FAC.23.01 | 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Faculty Advisory Committee | Faculty Advisory Committee A. Ciafone, Chair |
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XI. | New Business |
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XII. | Adjournment (5:15 pm) | ||