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University Senate action April 3

On Monday, April 3, 2017 University Senate heard reports from:
  • John Seibert and Cody Powell, physical facilities
  • Dennis Cheatham, art
  • Michael Evans, educational leadership 
  • Drew Reffett, Chair, Executive Committee of University Senate
Items received on the Senate consent calendar included:
  • Curriculum items dated April 3, 2017
  • Graduate Council Minutes – February 14, 2016
  • Academic Policy Committee Minutes - March 8, 2017
  • Council on Diversity and Inclusion Minutes - January 20, 2017
  • Council on Diversity and Inclusion Minutes - February 10, 2017
  • Council on Diversity and Inclusion Minutes - February 24, 2017
  • Benefits Committee Minutes - February 28, 2017

Minutes of the University Senate March 6, 2017, meeting were approved.

With the approval of the March 6, 2017, minutes, University Senate endorsed the following resolution:

SR 17-03

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate endorse the recommendations of the Governance Committee for the redistribution of University Senate seats and therefore proposed revisions to the Bylaws of University Senate, Section 1, as amended.AND FURTHERMORE, that proposed revisions to the Bylaws of University Senate will become effective immediately thus enabling the University Elections Coordinator to proceed with the elections of the 2014-2017 Senate cohort.

Abbreviated minutes of the University Senate April 3, 2017, meeting were approved.

With the approval of the April 3, 2017, abbreviated minutes, University Senate endorsed the following resolutions:

SR17-04

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate endorses the proposed degree, Master of Fine Arts in Experience Design, with a major in Experience Design, College of Creative Arts; AND FURTHERMORE, that the endorsement by University Senate of the proposed degree and major will be forwarded to the Miami University Board of Trustees for consideration 

SR17-05

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate endorse the proposed degree, Bachelor of Science in Education Studies with a major in Education Studies, College of Education, Health & Society; AND FURTHERMORE, that the endorsement by University Senate of the proposed degree and major will be forwarded to the Miami University Board of Trustees for consideration.