University Senate Agenda Archives - Before Fall 2004
3/8/04
- Minutes
- Announcements
- Action Items:
- Proposal to change Senate Rule 5.2.4.2, Definition of Family (PDF)
- Other Items:
- Provost's Annual Address
- IRIS Project Update - Presented by Phyllis Nash
2/9/04
- Minutes 12/8/03 (DOC)
- Announcements
- Action Items:
- Honorary Degree Candidates - Presented by Jeannine Blackwell
- GRE Proposal, Change to SR 4.2.5 (PDF)
- Supporting Documents (PDF)
- Fine Arts Proposal, Creation of SR 4.2.2.14 (PDF)
- Supporting Documents (PDF)
- Proposal to change Senate Rule 5.2.4.2, Definition of Family (PDF)
- Winter Intersession Proposal (PDF)
- Academic Calendar (with possible Winter Intersession amendment)
- Other Items:
- Provost's Annual Address
- IRIS Project Update - Presented by Phyllis Nash
12/8/03
- Minutes 11/10/03 (DOC)
- Memorial Resolutions
- Resolution for John Ballantine, presented by Pat Litzelfelner
- Resolution for Willem Meijer, presented by Chuck Staben
- Announcements
- Annual Ombud Reports
- Susan Scollay, UK Academic Ombud
- Joe Anthony, LCC Academic Ombud
- Action Items:
- December Board and Senate Degree list (PDF)
- December Board and Senate Degree Numbers (PDF)
- Retiree Health Benefits Motion
- Code of Conduct (draft) (DOC)
- Committee Report :
- Ad Hoc Committee on Improving Faculty Salaries report presented by Ernie Yanarella, Chair
11/10/03
- Minutes 10/13/03 (DOC)
- Announcements
- Action Item:
- Procedures for Discontinuation of Programs (PDF)
- Discussion Item:
- Presentation by Tom Samuels, Chair, Retiree Benefits Task Force.
- Faculty Trustee's Report - Davy Jones
- Other Business:
- Pharmacy Proposal (PDF)
10/13/03
- Minutes (DOC)
- Announcements
- Faculty Trustees' Reports
- Action items:
9/8/03
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes (PDF)
- Memorial Resolution
- Report of Senate Council Actions
- Discussion items:
- Faculty Representation on Search Committees (PDF)
- Proposed Code of Conduct
- Other:
- President's Annual Address
- Strategic plan homepage
10 February 2003
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes
- Calendars
- Lexington Community College (PDF)
- UK Calendars - to be posted
- Item A (PDF) - Law School Honor Code and proposed Rule Change, Section VI
- Item B - Medical Center Reorganization and Provost Model
- Report from Academic Organization and Structure Committee (PDF)
- Report from the Academic Council for the Medical Center (PDF)
- Report from the College of Dentistry (PDF)
- Report from the College of Health Sciences (PDF)
- Report from the College of Medicine (PDF)
- Report from the College of Nursing (PDF)
- Report Summary (PDF)
- Item C (PDF) - Proposed Rules Changes, Section III, Lexington Community College
- Item D (PDF) - Proposed Rules Changes, Section I, Rules Committee
- Item E (PDF) - Center for Research on Violence Against Women - Report from Academic Organization and Structure Committee
Minutes from this meeting are not available
9 December 2002
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes
- 11 November 2002
- 14 October 2002 (PDF)
- Item A (PDF) - Proposal to establish a Pain and Palliative Care Institute in the College of Medicine. Report from Senate's Academic Organization and Structure Committee. If approved, the proposal will be forwarded to the Provost for administrative action.
- For Discussion Only (PDF): University Studies Program Proposal: Written Communication Requirement
Minutes from this meeting are not available
11 November 2002
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes - 9 September 2002 and 14 October 2002 - to be posted
- Item A (PDF) - Proposal to amend University Senate Rules, Section IV, Rules of the Dental Laboratory Technology Program, LCC, Report from Senate's Admissions and Academic Standards Committee
- Item B (PDF) - Proposed rules change to University Senate Rules, Section IV - 4.2.6.2.1 Dual Credit Guidelines, LCC, Report from Senate's Admissions and Academic Standards Committee
Minutes from this meeting are not available
14 October 2002
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes - 9 September 2002
- Item A (PDF) - Proposal to amend University Senate Rules, Section IX, Glossary, to adopt the definition of a "major"
- Item B (PDF) - Proposed rules change to University Senate Rules, Section V - 5.2.1.1, International Baccalaureate (IB) credit
- Item C (PDF) - Proposal to establish a College of Design submitted by the School of Interior Design and the College of Architecture and approved by the Senate Committee on Academic Organization and Structure.
- The proposed organizational chart (PDF)
- For Discussion Only (PDF): Maloney Report, adhoc Committee Report on the Student Evaluation of Teaching, for action at the November 11, 2002, University Senate Meeting
Minutes from this meeting are not available
30 September 2002 - Special Called Meeting
- There is no formal agenda. President Todd will speak. The University Community is invited.
9 September 2002
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes - 22 April 2002 (PDF)
- Item A (PDF) - proposal to amend University Senate Rules, Section I - ex officio membership
Minutes from this meeting are not available
22 April 2002
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes - Draft of 4.8.02 (PDF)
- Item A (PDF) - Establishment of a new Department of Community and Leadership Development in the College of Agriculture, Report from L. Gonzalez, Chair, Academic Organization and Structure.
- Items B & C (PDF) - Merger of Foreign-Language Departments (B) and Renaming Spanish Department (C)
- Item D (PDF) - Law School Honor Code extension
- Report: Loys L. Mather, Faculty Trustee
Minutes from this meeting (PDF)
8 April 2002
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes - Draft of 3.4.02 (PDF)
- Item A (PDF) - Establishment of a new Department of Community and Leadership Development in the College of Agriculture, Report from L. Gonzalez, Chair, Academic Organization and Structure.
- Item B (PDF) - Renaming Allied Health College, Report from J. Rawls, Acting Chair, Academic Organization and Structure
- Items C, D, E, F (PDF) - Report from Admissions & Academic Standards Committee:
- Suspension policy rules change,
- redefining of C/D grades,
- LCC Academic Certificates, and
- Dental Lab Technology admissions change (LCC)
- Report: Don Witt, et al, to discuss admissions - the process, the exceptions committee, prospects for 2002, effect of re-organization.
Minutes from this meeting (PDF)
4 March 2002
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes - Draft of 2.11.02 (PDF)
- For Discussion Only: Report: FuturesTask Force(PDF). Feedback and input will be invited. Eugenia Toma and David Watt, Co-Chair.
Minutes from this meeting (PDF)
11 February 2002
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes - Draft of 1.14.02 (PDF)
- Item A (PDF) - Proposal from the College of Communications to raise the undergraduate grade point average required for admission to its four undergraduate programs (Communications, General Editorial, Advertising and Telecommunications) from 2.6 to 3.0 for the 2002-03 year only. This proposal would "waive" (or suspend) the current provisions in Senate Rule 4.2.2.13 which now describe the minimum gpa as a 2.6 and say that "[a]ssuming all else is in order, applicants with a 2.60 undergraduate grade point average will be accepted."
Minutes from this meeting (PDF)
14 January 2002
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes - Draft of 12.03.01 (PDF)
- Item A (PDF) - proposal for the Creation of the Center on Structural Biology. If approved, the proposal will be forwarded to the Provost for appropriate Board action.
- Items B, C, D, and E (PDF) - four recommendations from the Senate's Admissions and Academic Standards Committee: Graduate School Rules; modifications of the University Senate Rules (S and UN Grades); Graduate Council recommendations on codifying a dual degree rule; and, proposed Graduate Certificate Rules.
- Presentation by Tony Stoeppel on Graduation Contracts. Action: The Senate Council recommends that the Senate direct the Senate Council to work with the Provost to establish a representative task force to devise a workable plan for a graduation contract.
Minutes from this meeting (PDF)
3 December 2001
- Item A - proposal to amend University Senate Rules Section I - 1.2.2.2 Elected Student Membership, C Terms;Vacancies
- Item B - proposed change in GRs reflecting the changes above in Item A, USR, Section I 1.2.2.2. If approved by the Board on January 22, 2002, the Senate Rules will be changed accordingly.
- Recognition of Gifford Seymour Blyton, Parliamentarian of the University Senate:
The University Senate will honor Gifford Blyton, our long-standing Parliamentarian, for his gracious instruction of a long line of Senate Council Chairs on the arcane wisdom of Roberts Rules of Order. There will be spirited remarks from Stan Craig, a former student of Professor Blyton, Marcus McEllistrem, 1991 Senate Council chair, and Bob Bostrom, 1984 Senate Council Chair. Following these remarks we will adjourn to the Young Library gallery where a festive reception awaits. Members of the Board of Trustees, former debaters and Senate Council Chairs have been invited. Please join us to honor a man who has given so much for so long to the University of Kentucky.
Minutes from this meeting (PDF)
12 November 2001
- Item A - proposal to amend University Senate Rules Section IV - Undergraduate Admissions - Engineering
- For Discussion:
The Health Benefits committee chaired by Dr. Tom Samuel will release its preliminary recommendations for next year's health benefit plan -- premiums, UK contribution, benefit design, etc. The committee will answer questions and receive comments, which will be considered, along with comments from other forums, before the committee makes its final recommendation to President Todd. The committee has worked diligently over the last four months to fashion recommendations that attempt to address the health benefits concerns of the University community. - This is a very important report and all are invited. In addition to the Senate meeting, the following forums are scheduled:
- Nov. 13, 11:00 am -- Worsham Theatre
- Nov 15, 5 pm -- Room 115 Nursing Building
- Nov. 19, noon -- Seay auditorium
Minutes from this meeting (PDF)
8 October 2001
- Item A - proposal to amend University Senate Rules, Section I - Election Rules
- Item A-1 - proposed amendments to Item A
- Item B - proposal to amend University Senate Rules, Section III, Course and Program Actions
- Item C - Proposal to require transcription of Senate proceedings
- Item D - proposal to amend University Senate Rules Section IV 4.3.1 (added to agenda after publication)
Minutes from this meeting (PDF)
10 September 2001
- Item A - For Discussion Only, proposal to amend Senate Election Rules
- Item B - For Discussion Only, proposal to amend Course and Program action rules
- Item C - Proposal to change name of Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Item D - proposal to amend University Senate Rules, Sections III and V to include LCC policies for development/remedial courses
Minutes from this meeting (PDF)
27 August 2001
- No Information
Minutes from this meeting (PDF)