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2017-02-20

Meeting of the: 
Council
Meeting Date: 
Monday, February 20, 2017
Minutes: 
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Agenda is Below: 
  1. Minutes from January 23 (PDF) and February 6 (PDF) and Announcements
  2. Proposed Change to 2016-17 Spring Semester Calendar (Change Time of May Commencement) - Jay Blanton, Executive Director of Public Relations/Marketing and John Herbst, Executive Director of Student Services (PDF)
  3. Change to Midterm Grading Deadline (Proposed Changes to Senate Rules 6.1.3.A.1 (“Academic Evaluation”)) (PDF)
  4. Committee Reports
    1. Senate's Academic Programs Committee (SAPC) – Margaret Schroeder, Chair
      1. Proposed New Graduate Certificate in Baroque Trumpet (PDF)
      2. Proposed New University Scholars Program: BA Social Work and MA Social Work (PDF)
    2. Senate's Admissions and Academic Standards Committee (SAASC) - Scott Yost, Chair
      1. SGA's Proposed Changes to Senate Rules 5.2.4.2 ("Excused Absences") (PDF)
    3. Senate's Rules and Elections Committee (SREC) – Joan Mazur and Davy Jones, Chair
      1. Update on Recent Activities
      2. Recommendation Regarding Provost Tracy's Communication of February 13, 2017 (Appointment as Interim Academic Officer for Undergraduate Education) (PDF)
      3. Recommendation from Senate's Rules and Elections Committee Regarding Senate Rules 10.3 (“Senate-Approved Policy for Determining Meeting Times and Number of Credit Hours for Courses”) (PDF)
  5. Proposal from Academic Excellence for Procedures to Transition Students in an Undeclared Status to Colleges - Interim Assistant Provost for Academic Enrichment Phil Kraemer and Associate Provost for Academic Excellence Kirsten Turner (PDF)
  6. Update on Parking and Transportation Initiatives - Director of Parking and Transportation Services Lance Broeking
  7. Senate Meeting Roundtable
  8. Items from the Floor (Time Permitting)