| Proposal or Report | Date Received in Senate Office | Committee Referral | Senate Floor Introduction | Senate Result | Administrative Response |
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| Proposal 1-15: Amending the Senate's Bylaws | 08-28-14 | Executive Committee | 09-10-14 | Approved by Senate 09-10-14 | None needed |
| Proposal 2-15: Amending the Senate's Constitution | 08-28-14 | Executive Committee | 09-10-14 | Approved by Senate with friendly amendment 09-24-14 Ratified by Senate 10-22-14 83% yes, 10% no, 7% abstain | Approved by Board of Control 12-19-14 |
| Proposal 3-15: Creating a Visiting Professor of Practice Position | 09-08-14 | Academic & Instructional Policy | 09-10-14 | Approved by Senate with friendly amendment 09-24-14 | Approved by Administration 10-26-14 |
| Proposal 4-15: Access to Student Records, Course Management Systems and Permanent Record Systems | 09-08-14 | Academic & Instructional Policy |
09-10-14, Revised and reintroduced to Senate 11-19-14 Revised and reintroduced to Senate 02-04-15 Revised and reintroduced 02-18-15 |
Sent Back to Committee 09-24-14 and again 12-10-14 Approved by Senate 03-04-15 |
Approved by Administration 03-16-15 |
| Proposal 5-15: Annual Evaluation Procedure for Department Chairs and Academic Deans | 09-08-14 | Administrative Policy | 09-10-14 | Sent Back to Committee 09-24-14, withdrawn by proposal author 09-25-14 | |
| Proposal 6-15 revised: Compensation for Senate Vice President | 09-19-14 | Executive Committee | 09-24-14, Reintroduced to Senate with proposed amendment from admin 11-05-14 | Approved by Senate 10-08-14, Senate approved amendment 11-19-14 | Approved by Administration with proposed amendment 10-26-14 |
| Proposal 7-15: Shelving the Master of Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering (EGR3) | 09-18-14 | Curricular Policy and Finance and Institutional Planning | 09-24-14 | Approved by Senate 10-08-14 | Approved by Administration 10-24-14 |
| Proposal 8-15: Shelving the Master of Engineering Degree in Environmental Engineering (EGR4) | 09-18-14 | Curricular Policy and Finance and Institutional Planning | 09-24-14 | Approved by Senate 10-08-14 | Approved by Administration 10-24-14 |
| Proposal 9-15: Revising Senate Procedures 108.1.1 Formats for Proposing New Academic Programs | 10-13-14 | Curricular Policy | 10-22-14 | Approved by Senate 11-05-14 | Approved by Administration 11-17-14 |
| Proposal 10-15: Amending Senate Procedures 414.1.1 Procedures for Eliminating and Shelving Degrees and Certificates | 10-13-14 | Curricular Policy | 10-22-14 |
Approved by Senate 11-05-14 Senate approved editorial changes 02-04-15 |
Approved by Administration with two editorial changes 01-30-15 |
| Proposal 11-15: Amending the Senate's Bylaws | 10-20-14 | Executive Committee | 10-22-14 | Approved by Senate with amendment 11-05-14 | none needed |
| Proposal 12-15: Degree Name Change from Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology-Earth Science Education to Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology-Earth and Space Science and Integrated Science | 10-29-14 | Curricular Policy and Finance and Institutional Planning | 11-05-14 | Approved by Senate 11-19-14 |
Approved by Administration 12-19-14 Approved by BOC 12-19-14 Approved by State 01-16-15 |
| Proposal 13-15: Master of Science Degree Program in Applied Physics | 11-06-14 | Curricular Policy and Finance and Institutional Planning | 11-19-14 | Approved by Senate 12-10-14 |
Approved by Administration 12-17-14 Approved by BOC 12-19-14 Approved by State 01-16-15 |
| Proposal 14-15: Concentration in Biomedical Applications within the degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering | 11-12-14 | Curricular Policy and Finance and Institutional Planning | 11-19-14 | Approved by Senate 12-10-14 | Approved by Administration 12-17-14 |
| Proposal 15-15: Concentration in Environmental Applications within the degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering | 11-12-14 | Curricular Policy and Finance and Institutional Planning | 11-19-14 | Approved by Senate 12-10-14 | Approved by Administration 12-17-14 |
| Proposal 16-15: Annual Community Feedback to the University Slides for ULEC Comments from Pres. Mroz | 11-12-14 | Administrative Policy |
11-19-14 revised and reintroduced 03-18-15 |
sent back to committee 12-10-14 amended 04-01-15 Referred back to committee 04-15-15 |
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| Proposal 17-15: Updating the Senate's Professional Staff Constituency Units | 11-12-14 | Professional Staff Policy | 11-19-14 | Approved by Senate 12-10-14 | None needed |
| Proposal 18-15: Selection of Senate Representatives to Ad Hoc University-Wide Committees and Groups | 11-14-14 | Elections Committee | 11-19-14 | Withdrawn by committee 12-10-14 | |
| Proposal 19-15: Amending Senate Policy 102.1: Policy on Class Attendance | 12-08-14 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 12-10-14 | Approved by Senate with Friendly Amendment 01-21-15 | Approved by Administration 01-30-15 |
| Proposal 20-15: Policy on Michigan Technological University Information Technology Services Slides for Proposal 20-15 | 12-03-14 | Information Technology | 12-10-14 |
Approved by Senate 01-21-15 Senate tabled proposal indefinitely 02-17-16 |
Disapproved by Administration 02-27-15 |
| Proposal 21-15: Deadlines for Dissertation, Thesis, and Report Submission | 01-14-15 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 01-21-15 | Approved by Senate 02-04-15 | Approved by Administration 02-06-15 |
| Proposal 22-15: Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: Information Systems Concentration (SCS3) | 01-15-15 | Curricular Policy | 01-21-15 | Approved by Senate 02-04-15 | Approved by Administration 02-06-15 |
| Library Issues Summary Report | Rob Froese, Chair Ad Hoc Library Committee | 01-21-15 | |||
| Proposal 23-15: Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: Computer Systems Science (SCSY) | 01-15-15 | Curricular Policy | 02-04-15 | Approved by Senate 02-18-15 | Approved by Administration 02-5-15 |
| Proposal 24-15: Amendment to Senate Policy 411.1: Graduate Certificates | 01-22-15 | Curricular Policy | 02-04-15 | Approved by Senate 02-18-15 | Approved by Administration 02-23-15 |
| Proposal 25-15: Proposal to Equalize the Tuition Waiver Benefit for all Full-time Employees | 01-26-15 | Fringe Benefits | 02-04-15 |
Approved by Senate 02-18-15 Sent back to Fringe Benefits committee 09-09-15 See Proposal 2-16 |
Rejected by Administration 06-01-15 |
| Proposal 26-15: New Concentration in Computer Systems within the Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science | 02-02-15 | Curricular Policy and Finance and Institutional Policy | 02-04-15 | Approved by Senate 02-18-15 | Approved by Administration 02-25-15 |
| Proposal 27-15: Fixed vs. Variable Compensation for Senate Officers and Senate President as Financial Manager of the Senate's Budget | 02-02-15 | Executive Committee | 02-04-15 |
Referred back to committee 04-15-15 Referred to Finance committee 02-10-16 |
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| Proposal 28-15: Proposal on Opt-out Pension Design | 03-02-15 | Fringe Benefits and Finance and Institutional Planning | 03-04-15 |
Approved by Senate 03-18-15 with friendly amendment Sent back to Fringe Benefits and Finance & Institutional Planning committee 09-09-15 See Proposal 3-16 |
Rejected by Administration 06-01-15 |
| Proposal 29-15: Proposal to Reduce Cost of Medical Care to Michigan Tech Employees | 03-02-15 | Fringe Benefits and Finance and Institutional Planning | 03-04-15 |
Approved by Senate 03-18-15 Sent back to Fringe Benefits and Finance & Institutional Planning committee 09-09-15 See Proposal 9-16 |
Rejected by Administration 06-01-15 |
| Proposal 30-15: Graduate Certificate in Post-Secondary STEM Education | 03-03-15 | Curricular Policy and Finance and Institutional Planning | 03-04-15 | Approved by Senate 03-18-15 | Approved by Administration 04-03-15 |
| Proposal 31-15 (revised 03-23-15): Amending Senate Policy 210.1, Board of Control Policy 4.8, and Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Handbook Section 8.2: Office of the Ombuds GSG Resolution | 02-26-15 | Administrative Policy | 03-18-15 |
revised by committee 03-23-15 Approved by Senate 04-01-15 See Proposal 10-16 |
Declined by Administration 04-23-15 but offered amendment |
| Proposal 32-15: Establishment of a Library Liaisons and a Library Advisory Committee | 03-13-15 | Library Ad Hoc | 03-18-15 |
Approved by Senate 04-01-15 Referred to Research Policy committee 09-09-15 Discharged from Committee and Sent back to Senate 03-23-16 Senate Approved Administration's Amendment 04-06-16 |
Approved by Administration with Proposed Amendment 04-24-15 |
| Sense of the Senate Resolution for Sufficient Notice of University Closure | 03-16-15 | Administrative Policy | 03-18-15 | Approved by Senate 04-01-15 | none needed |
| Proposal 33-15: Academic Calendar for 2016-17 and Provisional Calendar for 2017-18 Academic Calendar Workgroup | 03-24-15 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 04-01-15 |
Approved by Senate 04-15-15 Sent back to Academic & Instructional Policy committee 09-09-15 Senate Approved Administration's Amendment 04-06-16 See Proposal 5-16 |
Approved by Administration with amendment 04-23-15 |
| Proposal 34-15: Proposal to Review Senate Proposal 22-00 and Restructure the Benefits Liaison Group (BLG) Presentation on the Benefits Liaison Group (BLG) | 03-26-15 | Executive Committee | 04-01-15 | Withdrawn 04-15-15 | |
| Proposal 35-15: Modify the Definition of the Term 'Adjunct' Faculty | 03-26-15 | Curricular Policy | 04-01-15 | Approved by Senate 04-15-15 | Approved by Administration 04-22-15 |
| Proposal 36-15: Definition of 'Affiliated' Faculty Appointments
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03-26-15 | Curricular Policy |
04-01-15 Introduced editorial amendment to Senate 09-09-15 |
Approved by Senate 04-15-15 Senate approved editorial amendment 09-23-15 |
Approved by Administration with editorial amendment 04-22-15 |
| Proposal 37-15: Revision of Graduate School Policy Regarding External Members of Graduate Committees | 03-26-15 | Curricular Policy | 04-01-15 | Approved by Senate 04-15-15 | Approved by Administration 04-22-15 |
| Proposal 38-15: Policy on Accommodated Examinations | 03-27-15 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 04-01-15 | Approved by Senate 04-15-15 | Approved by Administration 04-22-15 |
| Proposal 39-15: Amending Senate Policy 602.1: Final Exam Policy | 03-27-15 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 04-01-15 |
Approved by Senate 04-15-15 Senate approved administration's editorial amendment 09-09-15 |
Approved by Administration with editorial correction 04-22-15 |
| Proposal 40-15: Amending Senate Policy 312.1: Syllabus Requirement for All Courses at Michigan Technological University | 03-27-15 | Academic and Instructional Policy | 04-01-15 | Approved by Senate with amendment 04-15-15 | Approved by Administration 04-22-15 |
| Proposal 41-15: Modify the University's Defined Contribution Retirement Benefit | 04-01-15 | Finance and Institutional Planning | 04-01-15 |
Approved by Senate 04-15-15 Sent back to Finance & Institutional Planning committee 09-09-15 See Proposal 3-16 |
Rejected by Administration 06-01-15 |
| Proposal 42-15: Minors in Degree Programs | 03-27-15 | Curricular Policy | 04-01-15 | Approved by Senate 04-15-15 | Approved by Administration 04-22-15 |
| Proposal 43-15: Post-Degree Undergraduate Certificates | 03-27-15 | Curricular Policy | 04-01-15 | Approved by Senate with amendment 04-15-15 | Approved by Administration 04-30-15 |
| Proposal 44-15: B.S. in Natural Resources Management | 03-24-15 | Curricular Policy and Finance and Institutional Planning | 04-01-15 | Approved by Senate 04-15-15 | Approved by Administration 04-22-15 Approved by Board of Trustees 05-01-15 Approved by State 06-04-15 |
| 2015 Finance and Institutional Planning Committee Report | presentation: April 1, 2015 |
