University Senate - May 6, 2024 Abbreviated Minutes

UNIVERSITY SENATE
Abbreviated Meeting Minutes
May 6, 2024
Room 111, Harrison Hall
AGENDA
  1. Call to Order and Announcements and Remarks – 
    1. Tracy Haynes, Chair of University Senate Executive Committee
  2. Approval of University Senate Minutes
    1. University Senate Full Meeting Minutes.04.29.2024 (Results: Passes with 00-nay, and 01 - abstains)
      1. Revised attendance: Removed Cheryl Chafin from absentee list
  3. Consent Calendar: The following items were received and accepted on the Consent Calendar:
    1. Curricular Items _05.01.2024
    2. Motion to add French and German Language to consent calendar to vote
      1. Second received, no objections
      2. Motion on the floor with a second, required  ⅔ vote
        1. Proceeded directly to a vote on the motion to add back to consent calendar (Results: Passes with 00-No, 06-Abstain)
  4. Special Report
    1. Midterm Policy, Ad hoc Committee and Replacement Policy, Amy Bergerson, Associate Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education and Mandy Euen, Co-Chair of the Ad hoc Committee
    2. Miami Mission Statement-Amy Bergerson, Associate Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education, and Gwen Fears, Assistant VP for Student Life - Assessment, Planning, and Transition
    3. ASG Overview, Nyah Smith, President of Associated Student Government, and Jack Isphording Chief of Staff
    4. Grad Students, Nelchi Prashali, and Katie Stahlhut 
  5. Old Business
    1. SR 24-16 EHS TCPL cap increase, Amity Noltemeyer, Interim Dean and Professor,  (Results: Passes with 00-nay, and 00 - abstains)
    2. SR 24-17 Senator Attendance Policy, Tracy Haynes, Chair of University Senate Executive Committee  (Results: Passes with 00-nay, and 01 - abstain)
    3. SR 24-18 Administration of Graduate Awards: Time Limits, Jason Abbitt, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, (Results: Passes with 00-nay, and 00- abstains)
  6. New Business
    1. SR 24-19 Vote to Allow SEC to continue committee filling, Brooke Flinders, Secretary, University Senate (Results: Passes with 01-nay, and 00 - abstains)
  7. Provost Update
  8. Adjournment
  9. Reconvene and Approval of Abbreviated University Senate Minutes
    1. University Senate Abbreviated Meeting Minutes.05.06.2024 (Results: Passes with 00-nay, and 00- abstains)
  10. Adjournment