Senate News, April 19, 2021

Senators engaged in a discussion regarding the Global Miami Plan revisions and voted to accept the new Plan. Dr. Dana Cox and Senator Jen Green continued a discussion about TCPL percentages and converting the ratios to true percentages. Senators heard from three Senate Committees regarding proposed composition and function changes: Liberal Education Council; Honors Program Advisory Council; and, Academic Policy Committee. Discussion will continue on these three proposals on April 26. Senator Todd Stuart presented the proposed Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship degree/major. Discussion will continue on April 26.
The following Consent Calendar items were received:
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Curriculum
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GMP Redesign meeting minutes - March 26, 2021
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GMP Redesign meeting minutes - April 2, 2021
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Governance Committee meeting minutes - March 31, 2021
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Governance Committee meeting minutes - April 2021
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LEC meeting minutes - March 23, 2021
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Student Life Council Minutes - March 10, 2021
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Graduate Council Minutes-March 2021
The April 5, 2021 University Senate minutes were approved.
With the approval of the minutes, the following resolution was approved:
SR 21-25
Sense of the Senate – Approval of Covid Ad-Hoc Subcommittee Reports
April 5, 2021
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate accepts the reports of the faculty and staff Ad-Hoc Subcommittees for Covid Support.