University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Senate

Monday, February 9, 2025
3:10 – 5:15 pm
Illini Union Ballroom (2nd Floor) and Zoom
AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

   Rurik Tywoniw, Presiding Officer of the Senate

2. APPROVAL OF REMOTE PARTICIPATION

   Unanimous consent unless a senator objects.

3. APPROVAL OF FLOOR PRIVILEGES

   Unanimous consent unless a senator objects.

4. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Motion to suspend Standing Rule 15


2. Minutes of the 2025-2026 Senate Meeting on December 8, 2025


3. EP.26.086, Revise the Concentration in Higher Education in the College of Education and the Graduate College


4. EP.25.087, Establish the Master of Science in Economic Modeling, AI, and Data Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Graduate College


5. EP.26.088, Establish the Undergraduate Minor in Quantum Information Science in the Grainger College of Engineering


6. EP.26.089, Establish the Master of Science in Neuroscience in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Graduate College


7. EP.26.090, Revise the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in the College of Applied Health Sciences


8. EP. 26.091, Revise and Rename the Concentration in Teacher Education K-12 in the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in the College of Applied Health Sciences


9. EP.26.092, Establish the Concentration in Applied Exercise Science in the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in the College of Applied Health Sciences


10. EP.26.093, Establish the Concentration in Biobehavioral Health Science in the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in the College of Applied Health Sciences


11. EP.26.094, Establish the Concentration in Health Sciences in the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in the College of Applied Health Sciences


12. EP.26.097, Revise the Bachelor of Science in Sustainability in Food and Environmental Systems in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences


13. EP.26.098, Establish the Undergraduate Minor in Entrepreneurship in the Gies College of Business


14. EP.26.100, Revise the Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Biological Engineering in the Grainger College of Engineering and the Graduate College



5. SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR’S REMARKS

Angie Lyons, Chair of the Senate Executive Committee

6. PROPOSALS

1. CC.26.24, Election of Members on Standing Committees of the Senate at the February 9, 2026 Senate Meeting

   - Chaya Sandler, Chair of the Senate Committee on Committees

2. CC.26.25, Election of a Committee Chair to the 2025-2026 Senate Committee on University Statutes and Senate Procedures

   - Chaya Sandler, Chair of the Senate Committee on Committees

3. CC.26.26, Election of a Replacement Representative to the 2025-2026 Senate Executive Committee for the Chair of the Senate Committee on University Statutes and Senate Procedures

   - Chaya Sandler, Chair of the Senate Committee on Committees

4. SC.26.14, Election of an Undergraduate Student Senator and a Graduate Student Senator to Fill Vacancies on the 2025-2026 Committee on Committees

   - Angie Lyons, Chair of the Senate Senate Executive Committee

5. SP.25.05, Proposed Revision to the Statutes, Article XIII, Section 8 – Amendments
   [First Reading; Information; NO vote]
   

   - Shawn Gilmore, Chair pro tempore of the Senate Committee on University Statutes & Senate Procedures

6. SP.26.07, Proposed Revision to the Constitution, Article II, Section 1.b – Faculty Representation
   [First Reading; Information; NO vote]
   

   - Shawn Gilmore, Chair pro tempore of the Senate Committee on University Statutes & Senate Procedures

7. SP.26.10, Revision to Standing Rule 15 - Use of Electronic Clickers in the Senate

   - Shawn Gilmore, Chair pro tempore of the Senate Committee on University Statutes & Senate Procedures

8. SP.26.11, Delegate the Election of 2026-2027 Student Senators to the Student Election Board (SEB)

   - Shawn Gilmore, Chair pro tempore of the Senate Committee on University Statutes & Senate Procedures

9. RS.26.02, Resolution in Defense of the Status of Non-U.S. Citizen Students

   - Patrick Holt (ACES), Student Senator and Resolution Representative

   Letters of Support
   

   • Concrete Canoe
   • Epsilon Eta Epsilon
   • Flippin Illini
   • Muslim Tech Collaborative
   • Theta Tau

7. PUBLIC COMMENT

No more than 3 minutes per speaker with a maximum of 10 speakers. Standing Rule 16

8. CHANCELLOR’S REMARKS

John Coleman, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

9. QUESTIONS FROM SENATORS

No more than 2 minutes per senator. Standing Rule 17

10. REPORTS FOR INFORMATION

1. BG.24.03, Report on " RS.24.01, Resolution on the Allocation of Resources to Address Impacts of Collective Bargaining Agreements”


2. EP.26.085, Report of Administrative Approvals Through February 9, 2026


3. SC.26.15, Report on the January 15, 2026, Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois System in Chicago



11. NEW BUSINESS

According to the Open Meetings Act, items not included on the agenda may be discussed but may not be acted upon at the meeting at which they are introduced. Bylaws Part A.4

12. ADJOURNMENT

5:15 PM or at the close of discussion. Standing Rule 1