Oakland Center – OC Banquet Room B
3:10 p.m.
Agenda
Respectfully submitted by Susan Awbrey for the Steering Committee
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Informational Items |
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Program Modification approved by UCUI: Required credit change for the Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering degree -- Mr. Sengupta/Mr. Crabill |
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Provost’s Updates -- Ms. Awbrey |
B. Roll Call
C. Approval of the minutes of February 14, 2013
D. Old Business
1. Motion from the Academic Standing and Honors Committee to change the membership and charge of the committee (Mr. Aigbedo, Ms. Thompson)
MOVED that that the Registrar be added as a member of the Academic Standing and Honors Committee as a non-voting, ex officio member and that the phrase “to present to the Senate the Registrar’s list of candidates for graduation with any recommendations for deletions or additions to the list; and to review and transmit to the Senate nominees for University Honors,” be removed from the charge and replaced with “to review petitions from students regarding granting of University Honors and make its report to the Senate.”
Amendment proposed by Mary Stein
To replace “That the Registrar be added as a member of the Academic Standing and Honors Committee as a non-voting, ex officio member…” with “the Registrar and a professional adviser be added as members of the Academic Standing and Honors Committee as non-voting, ex officio members.”
Second Reading: Amendable, debatable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comment: Supporting email from Eddie Cheng, Chair Academic Standing and Honors (ASH) Committee; document with old and new charge based upon committee request.
E. New Business
1. Motion from the University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction (UCUI) and the General Education Committee (GEC) to adopt the Revised IB Policy International Baccalaureate credit for General Education courses (Ms. Eis, Mr. Doman).
MOVED that the Senate approve the draft Revised IB Policy granting general education credit to students earning the International Baccalaureate Diploma as approved and recommended by the GEC on January 28, 2013 and by UCUI on February 25, 2013.
First Reading: Amendable, debatable and not eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comment: Supporting material - current IB Policy, new IB policy
F.Good and Welfare
1. Senate Standing Appointment Committees Memo with vacancies and current membership; Also Committee Interest Survey and Volunteer Form.