2015-2016 Senate Proposals and Reports

Proposal or Report	Date Received in Senate Office	Committee Referral	Senate Floor Introduction	Senate Result	Administrative Response
Proposal 1-16: Amendment to Senate Policy 409.1: Additional Baccalaureate Degrees	09-02-15	Curricular Policy	09-09-15	Senate Approved 09-23-15	Approved by Administration 09-29-15
Proposal 2-16: Proposal to Amend the Employee Education Policy	09-16-15	Fringe Benefits and Finance & Institutional Planning	09-23-15	Senate Approved 10-07-15	Approved by Administration 10-16-16
Proposal 3-16: Proposal on Automatic Enrollment in Michigan Tech's Defined Retirement Plan	09-30-15	Fringe Benefits and Finance & Institutional Planning	10-07-15 Revised and Re-introduced: 11-04-15	Approved by Senate 11-18-15 Senate postponed proposal until after BLG meeting 03-01-16	Disapproved by Administration 01-22-16 admin is forwarding our suggestions to the BLG for a comprehensive review of all benefits
Proposal 4-16: Amending the Senate Bylaws to Improve Units Participation	10-14-15	Administrative Policy	10-21-15	Withdrawn by Committee 11-04-15
Proposal 5-16: Scheduling of Examinations, Projects, Presentations and Papers During Career Day	10-14-15	Academic and Instructional Policy	10-21-15	Approved by Senate 11-04-15	Approved by Administration 11-11-15
Proposal 6-16: Proposal to Shelve Certificate Program: Undergraduate Certificate in International Sustainable Development Engineering	10-28-15	Curricular Policy	11-04-15	Approved by Senate 11-18-15	Approved by Administration 01-13-16
Proposal 7-16: Amending the Senate Procedure 506.1.1, Evaluation Procedures for Department Chairs and School Deans	10-29-15	Administrative Policy	11-04-15 revised and reintroduced 11-18-15 amended 01-20-16 Amended 02-03-16	Approved by Senate 02-17-16 Senate approved editorial changes fm admin 04-20-16	Editorial changes offered by Provost 04-07-16 Approved by Administration 04-20-16
Proposal 8-16: Amending Senate Procedure 507.1.1, Procedure to Enhance Confidentiality and Anonymity in Department Chairs/School Deans Review Surveys and Balloting	10-29-15	Administrative Policy	11-04-15	Approved by Senate 11-18-15 Motion by Saeid Nooshabadi 03-23-16 Motion tabled 04-06-16 Action on Revised Response from Administration tabled 04-06-16 Senate Approved revised response fm admin 04-20-16	Disapproved by Administration with editorial changes suggested 02-01-16 New recommendations from Administration 03-21-16 Revised Admin Response 03-25-16
Proposal 9-16: Reducing Deductibles and Out of Pocket Maximums on Michigan Tech's Healthcare-Insurance Plans	12-02-15	Fringe Benefits	12-09-15 revised and reintroduced 01-20-16	Approved by Senate 02-03-16	Disapproved by Administration 02-18-16 Proposal will be referred to BLG
Proposal 10-16: Rationalization of Senate Procedures on the Selection/Election of Membership of Various Committees	01-04-16	Administrative Policy	01-20-16 Disapproved proposal amended 04-06-16	Approved by Senate 02-03-16	Disapproved by Administration 03-28-16
Proposal 11-16: Amending Senate Procedure 503.1.1, Evaluation Procedure for the President	01-04-16	Administrative Policy	01-20-16 Amended 02-03-16	Approved by Senate 02-03-16 Sent back to committee 09-07-16 Senate approved editorial changes and offered amendment on another change from administration 10-05-16	Approved by Administration 04-22-16 Pending Acceptance of Changes Editorial Changes Approved by Administration 12-20-16
Proposal 12-16: Proposal to Shelve Certificate Program: Certificate in Chinese Area Studies	01-28-16	Curricular Policy	02-03-16	Approved by Senate 02-17-16	Approved by Administration 02-26-16
Proposal 13-16: Proposal to Shelve Certificate Program: Certificate in Media	01-28-16	Curricular Policy	02-03-16	Approved by Senate 02-17-16	Approved by Administration 02-26-16
Proposal 14-16: Proposal to Shelve Certificate Program: Certificate in Modern Language	01-28-16	Curricular Policy	02-03-16	Approved by Senate 02-17-16	Approved by Administration 02-26-16
Proposal 15-16: Proposal to Shelve Certificate Program: Certificate in Writing	01-28-16	Curricular Policy	02-03-16	Approved by Senate 02-17-16	Approved by Administration 02-26-16
Proposal 16-16: Proposal for Amendment to Search Procedures for Department Chairs and School Deans: Interim Candidate Ineligibility for Permanent Position	01-28-16	Administrative Policy	02-17-16	Rejected by Senate 03-02-16
Proposal 17-16: Proposal for Ph.D. in Applied Physics	03-17-16	Curricular Policy	03-23-16	Approved by Senate 04-06-16	Approved by Administration 04-15-16 Approved by BOT 04-29-16 Approved by State 06-03-16
2015-16 Senate Evaluation Questions	02-11-16	Administrative Policy	02-17-16	Approved by Senate 03-02-16	none needed
Sense of the Senate Resolution for Supporting Communication in the Gen Ed and Assessment Process	02-10-16	General Education and Assessment	02-17-16	Sent back to committee to make into full proposal 03-02-16 see Proposal 29-16
Proposal 18-16: Proposal to Shelve a Certificate: Undergraduate Certificate in Global Technological Leadership	02-24-16	Curricular Policy	03-02-16	Approved by Senate 03-23-16	Approved by Administration 04-06-16
Proposal 19-16: Proposal for a Minor in Writing	02-24-16	Curricular Policy	03-02-16	Approved by Senate 03-23-16	Approved by Administration 04-06-16
Proposal 20-16: Proposal for a Minor in Media Production	02-24-16	Curricular Policy	03-02-16	Approved by Senate 03-23-16	Approved by Administration 04-06-16
Proposal 21-16: Proposal for a Minor in Global Community Development Partnership	02-24-16	Curricular Policy	03-02-16	Approved by Senate 03-23-16	Approved by Administration 04-06-16
Proposal 22-16: Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 505.1 Policy on Early Term Surveys	02-24-16	Academic and Instructional Policy	03-02-16	Approved by Senate 03-23-16	Approved by Administration 04-06-16
Proposal 23-16: Proposal to Move to a University Parental Leave Policy	02-25-16	Fringe Benefits	03-02-16	Approved by Senate 03-23-16	Declined at present time by Administration 04-21-16 Proposal Rejected by Administration-Final Decision 12-19-16
Proposal 24-16: Master of Science Degree Program in Cybersecurity	03-17-16	Curricular Policy	03-23-16	Approved by Senate 04-06-16	Approved by Administration 04-15-16 Approved by BOT 04-29-16 Approved by State 06-03-16
Proposal 25-16: Proposal for a Minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)	03-17-16	Curricular Policy	03-23-16	Approved by Senate 04-06-16	Approved by Administration 04-15-16
Proposal 26-16: Undergraduate Catalog Policy	03-17-16	Curricular Policy	03-23-16	Approved by Senate 04-06-16	Approved by Administration 04-15-16
Proposal 27-16: Amendment to Senate Policy 408.1 (Board of Trustees Policy 7.2), Residency Requirements for Graduation	03-18-16	Curricular Policy	03-23-16	Approved by Senate 04-06-16	Approved by Administration 04-21-16 Approved by BOT 04-29-16
Proposal 28-16: Amending Senate Procedure 507.1.1, Procedure to Enhance Confidentiality and Anonymity in Department Chairs/School Deans Review Surveys and Balloting	03-21-16	Senator Saeid Nooshabadi	03-23-16	Approved by Senate 04-06-16	Approved by Administration 04-21-16
Proposal 29-16: Proposal to Formally Establish Assessment Liaisons in all Units Mandated to Participate in the Assessment Process	03-25-16	General Education and Assessment	04-06-16	Editorial changes 04-20-16 Approved by Senate 04-20-16 Sent back to committee 09-07-16 Senate approved admin editorial changes 11-02-16	Approved by Administration 05-17-16 pending acceptance of editorial changes
Proposal 30-16: Proposal for a Minor in Rail Transportation	03-28-16	Curricular Policy	04-06-16	Approved by Senate 04-20-16	Approved by Administration 04-26-16
Proposal 31-16: New Concentration in Game Development within the Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science	03-31-16	Curricular Policy	04-06-16	Approved by Senate 04-20-16	Approved by Administration 04-26-16
Proposal 32-16: Minor in Leadership	03-31-16	Curricular Policy	04-06-16	Approved by Senate 04-20-16	Approved by Administration 04-26-16
Proposal 33-16: Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: Ph.D. in Engineering Physics	03-31-16	Curricular Policy	04-06-16	Approved by Senate 04-20-16	Approved by Administration 04-26-16
Proposal 34-16: Proposal to Shelve Certificate Program: Certificate in Hybrid Electric Drive Vehicles	03-31-16	Curricular Policy	04-06-16	Approved by Senate 04-20-16	Approved by Administration 04-26-16
Proposal 35-16: Amending Senate Policy 102.1: Policy on Class Attendance	03-31-16	Academic and Instructional Policy	04-06-16	Approved by Senate 04-20-16	Approved by Administration 06-23-16
Proposal 36-16: Academic Calendar 2017-2018 and Provisional Calendar 2018-2019	03-31-16	Academic and Instructional Policy	04-06-16	Approved by Senate 04-20-16	Approved by Administration 05-17-16
Proposal 37-16: Amendments to Final Exam Policy 602.1	03-31-16	Academic and Instructional Policy	04-06-16	Editorial changes 04-20-16 Approved by Senate 04-20-16 Sent back to committee 09-07-16	Disapproved by Administration 05-17-16
Proposal 38-16: Restructuring the Senate Budget	04-04-16	Finance and Institutional Planning	04-06-16	Withdrawn by Committee 04-06-16 they will work with Provost direct
Department Charters	Date Received	Place Received	Administration Results
a-16: Revised HU Charter	09-18-15 submitted by depart. 01-25-16 resubmitted by depart. Fall 2016 resubmitted by depart.	Provost Office	12-07-15 returned to department for revisions 06-13-16 returned to department for revisions 10-12-16 approved by administration
b-16: Revised CH Charter	11-16-15 submitted by depart. 07-27-17 resubmitted by depart.	Provost Office	01-25-16 returned to department for revisions 09-25-17 returned to department for revisions
Reports/Presentations	Date	Committee/Presenter
Cyber Security	09-23-15	Dr Yu Cai
Salary Comparison Report	09-23-15	Finance & Institutional Planning Committee
General Education and Assessment	10-07-15	Christa Walck, Associate Provost
Report on the Library Handout	02-03-16	Ellen Marks, Library Director
Retirement Plan Comparison	02-12-16	Fringe Benefits Committee
Dependent Tuition Plan Comparison	02-12-16	Fringe Benefits Committee
Waste and Recycling Slides Waste and Recycling Executive Summary	03-02-16	Richelle Winkler
Gen Ed & Assessment	03-02-16	Jean Kampe, Associate Provost
Report on Inclusion	03-02-16	Academic and Instruction Policy Committee
IT Update	03-23-16	Joshua Olson, Chief Information Officer
Professional Staff Salary Comparison	03-23-16	Finance and Institutional Planning Committee
Sabbatical Leave Committee Report	04-20-16	Ralph Hodek, Committee Chair
CATPR Committee Report	04-20-16	Audrey Mayer, Committee Chair
Senate Elections Committee Report	04-20-16	Sean Clancey, Committee Chair
Fringe Benefits Committee Response on Benefits Forum	04-20-16	Craig Waddell, Committee Chair