University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Senate
Monday, October 14, 2024
3:10 – 5:15 pm
Alice Campbell Alumni Center Ballroom

AGENDA

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1. Call to Order – Annual Meeting of the Faculty (3:10 pm)
   • H. George Friedman, Jr., Presiding Officer of the Senate
   1. Land Acknowledgement Statement
      • Robert Jones, Chancellor
   2. President’s Remarks
   • Timothy Killeen, President
   3. Chancellor’s Remarks
      • Robert Jones, Chancellor
   4. Open Discussion
      • All University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty members are invited to participate during this portion of the meeting.
      • No more than 2 minutes each per speaker.
      • Questions from the floor with responses by President Killeen, Chancellor Jones, and Senate Leadership.
   5. Closing
   • The Annual Meeting of the Faculty will conclude no later than 4:10 pm.
2. Call to Order – Senate Meeting
   • H. George Friedman, Jr., Presiding Officer of the Senate
   • The Senate meeting will begin at 4:10 pm or at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting of the Faculty, whichever occurs earlier.
3. Approval of Remote Participation
• Unanimous consent unless a senator objects.
4. Approval of Floor Privileges
   • Unanimous consent unless a senator objects.
5. Approval of Minutes
   • September 16, 2024 - Draft
6. Public Comment
   • no more than 3 minutes each
7. Senate Executive Committee Chair’s Remarks
   • Jon Hale, SEC Chair
8. Consent Agenda
   
   
   1. EP.25.002, Revise the Bachelor of Science in Special Education in the College of Education
   
   
   2. EP.25.006, Eliminate the Concentration in Technology Management in the Master of Science in Management in the Gies College of Business and the Graduate College
   
   
   3. EP.25.008, Establish the Bachelor of Science in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering plus Data Science in The Grainger College of Engineering
   
   
   4. EP.25.010, Establish the Undergraduate Minor in Business Analytics in the Gies College of Business
   
   
   5. EP.25.015, Establish the Concentration in Studio Art in the Master of Fine Arts in Art & Design in the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the Graduate College
   
   
   6. EP.25.016, Eliminate the Concentration in Music Theory in the Master of Music in Music in the College of Fine and Applied Arts and Graduate College
   
   
   7. EP.25.017, Revise the Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Graduate College
   
   
   8. EP.25.018, Revise the Master of Science in Entomology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Graduate College
   
   
   9. EP.25.019, Revise the 2030-2031 Academic Calendar
   
   
   10. EP.25.020, Revise the 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028, 2028-2029, and 2029-2030 Academic Calendar
       • EP.25.020 as amended
   11. EP.25.021, Revise and Rename the Concentration in Human Dimensions of the Environment in the Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
9. Proposals
   
   
   1. CC.25.12, Election of Members on Standing Committees of the Senate at the October, 14, 2024 Senate Meering
      • Chaya Sandler, Chair of Committee on Committees
      • CC.25.12 amended
10. Reports for Information
    
    
    1. EP.25.014, Report of Administrative Approvals Through October 7, 2024
    
    
    2. EP.25.022, Report of Changes in Temporary Suspension Status through October 7, 2024
11. 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.
      
12. Adjournment
    • At the conclusion of business or 5:15 pm, whichever occurs first.