2012-2013 Senate Proposals

Proposal # and Title Date Received in Senate Office Committee
Referral and Date
Senate Floor Introduction Senate
Result
Administrative Response
1-13Proposal to rename the Interdisciplinary Minor in Hydrogen Technology to the Interdisciplinary Minor in Alternative Energy Technology 10/04/12 Curricular Policy and Finance 10/04/12 10/10/12 Approved by Senate 10/24/12 Approved by Admin 11/01/12
2-13Change of Name of an Established Academic Program from Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with a Concentration in History to Bachelor of Arts in History 10/04/12 Curricular Policy and Finance 10/04/12 10/10/12 Approved by Senate 10/24/12 Approved by Admin 11/01/12 Approved by BOC 12/14/12
Approved by State 01/18/13
3-13Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 312.1: Syllabus Requirements for all Courses at Michigan Technological University 10/04/12 Instructional Policy 10/04/12 10/24/12 Approved by Senate 11/07/12 Approved by Admin 11/19/12
4-13Proposal to Shelve Advanced Certificate in Modern Language and Area Study 10/12/12 Curricular Policy and Finance 10/12/12 10/24/12 Approved by Senate 11/07/12 Approved by Admin 11/19/12
5-13Proposal to Change Degree Title from M.S. in Environmental Policy to M.S. in Environmental and Energy Policy 10/22/12 Curricular Policy and Finance 10/22/12 10/24/12 Approved by Senate 11/07/12 Approved by Admin 11/19/12 Approved by BOC 12/14/12
Approved by State 01/18/13
6-13Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Chinese Language and Area Study 10/22/12 Curricular Policy and Finance 10/22/12 11/07/12 Approved by Senate 11/28/12 Approved by Admin 12/05/12
7-13Tobacco-Free Campus 11/02/12 Administrative Policy 11/02/12 11/07/12 Sent back to committee 11/08/12 Rejected by Senate 01/23/13
8-13Proposal for Bachelor's Degree Title Change from Clinical Laboratory Science to Medical Laboratory Science 10/29/12 Curricular Policy and Finance 10/29/12 11/07/12 Approved by Senate 11/28/12 Approved by Admin 12/05/12 Approved by BOC 12/14/12
Approved by State 01/18/13
9-13Mid Term Grade Proposal 11/07/12 Instructional Policy 11/07/12 11/07/12 Approved by Senate 11/28/12 Approved by Admin 12/05/12
10-13: Proposal for a Spin-Off from "B.S. in Management" to a "B.S. in Management with a Concentration in Supply Chain and Operations Management" 11/05/12 Curricular Policy and Finance 11/05/12 11/28/12 Approved by Senate 12/12/12 Approved by Admin 12/13/12 Approved by BOC 12/14/12
Approved by State 01/18/13
11-13: Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: B.S. in Operations and Systems Management 11/05/12 Curricular Policy and Finance 11/05/12 01/23/13 Approved by Senate 02/06/13 Approved by Admin 02/11/13
12-13: Modification to Search Procedures for College Deans 01/07/13 Administrative Policy 01/07/13 01/23/13 Approved by Senate 3/6/13 and 04/10/13 Approved by Admin with editorial changes 4/1/13
13-13: Review and Reappointment of Deans of Colleges 03/25/13 Administrative Policy 03/25/13 03/27/13 Approved by Senate 04/10/13 Approved by Admin 4/19/13
14-13: Modification to Early Tenure Policy 01/07/13 Academic Policy 01/07/13 01/23/13 Approved by Senate 02/06/13 
Approved by faculty referendum 4/24/13
Approved by Admin 06/03/13
15-13: Proposal for a New Concentration in Business Analytics 01/15/13 Curricular Policy and Finance 01/15/13 01/23/13 Approved by Senate 02/06/13 Approved by Admin 02/11/13 Approved by BOC: 02/28/13 Approved by State 04/12/13
16-13: Proposal for a New Certificate in Business Analytics 01/15/13 Curricular Policy and Finance 01/15/13 01/23/13 Approved by Senate 02/06/13 Approved by Admin 02/11/13
17-13: Proposal to Amend University Senate Policy 418.1: Graduate Scholastic Standards 01/17/13 Instructional Policy 01/17/13 01/23/13 Approved by Senate 02/06/13 Approved by Admin 02/11/13
18-13: Proposal for a Master of Geographic Information Science (MGIS) 01/28/13 Curricular Policy and Finance 01/28/13 02/06/13 Approved by Senate 03/06/13 Approved by Admin 03/15/13 Approved by BOC 05/03/13 
Approved by State 06/06/13
19-13: Proposal for a Spin-Off from "B.S. in Management" to a "B.S. in Management with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship" 01/29/13 Curricular Policy and Finance 01/29/13 03/06/13 Approved by Senate 03/27/13 Approved by Admin 4/3/13 Approved by BOC 05/03/13 
Approved by State 06/06/13
20-13: Academic Calendar for 2014-15 and Provisional Calendar for 2015-16 03/25/13 Instructional Policy 03/25/13 03/27/13 Approved by Senate 04/10/13 Approved by Admin 4/19/13
21-13: Audit Grades 03/25/13 Instructional Policy 03/25/13 03/27/13 Approved by Senate 04/10/13 Approved by Admin 4/19/13
22-13: Proposal to Amend Teaching and Course Evaluations 03/25/13 Instructional Policy 03/25/13 03/27/13 Approved by Senate 04/10/13 Approved by Admin 04/27/13
23-13: Proposal for a Minor in Aerospace Engineering 03/25/13 Curricular Policy and Finance 03/25/13 03/27/13 Approved by Senate 04/10/13 Approved by Admin 4/19/13
24-13: Class Attendance Proposal 03/27/13 Instructional Policy 03/27/13 03/27/13 Approved by Senate 04/10/13 Approved by Admin 4/19/13
25-13: Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 701.1 04/10/13 Executive Committee 04/10/13 04/10/13 postponed until fall 2013 Rejected by Senate 10/09/13  
26-13: Blended Learning Policy 04/10/13 Academic Policy 04/10/13 04/10/13 revised 4/24/13 then postponed until fall 2013