Senate Proposals 2024-25

Proposal or Report Date Received in
Senate Office
Committee Referral Senate Floor
Introduction
Senate Result Administrative
Response
1-25: A Proposal to Amend Department Charter for: Materials Science and Engineering 8/22/24 N/A N/A N/A  
2-25: Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 102.1: Policy on Class Attendance 8/14/24 Academic and Instructional Policy 10/10/2024 Approved by the Senate 10/24/24 Administrative Response 10/31/24
3-25: Syllabi Policy - Revision of Assessment Statement 9/4/24 Academic and Instructional Policy 10/10/2024 Approved by the Senate 10/24/24 Administrative Approval 10/31/24
PRESENTATION: Welcome to the University Senate! 9/12/24        
4-25: Establishment of a New Graduate Certificate in Advanced Geographic Information Science for Natural Resources 9/25/24 Curricular Policy 11/21/24 Approved by the Senate 1/9/25 Administration responded 3/19/25
5-25: Defining and Implementing Digital Badges: Revision to Proposal 11-24 10/3/24  Curricular Policy 1/23/25 Approved by the Senate 1/30/25 Administration responded 3/19/25
6-25: Proposed Revisions to the Faculty Handbook, Appendix I, Section 5.8 10/14/24 Administrative Policy 11/7/2024 Approved by the Senate 11/14/24  
7-25: Proposal to Shelve the Master’s Degree in Engineering Mechanics (EEM) 10/14/24 Curricular Policy 11/7/2024 Approved by the Senate 11/14/24 Administrative Approval 11/19/24
8-25: Establishment of a New Graduate Certificate in Remote Sensing for Natural Resources 10/14/24 Curricular Policy 1/30/25 Approved by the Senate 2/13/25 Administration responded 3/19/25
9-25: Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 312.1;
SYLLABUS REQUIREMENT FOR ALL COURSES AT
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
10/15/24 Academic and Instructional Policy 10/31/24 Approved by the Senate 11/7/24 Administrative Approval 1/29/25
10-25: Proposed Change to Senate Procedure 706.1.1 Section 8 on Timing of Sabbatical Applications 1/13/25 Administrative Policy  3/20/25 Approved by the Senate 3/27/25 Administrative Approval 4/8/25
11-25: Establishment of a History Concentration within the Bachelor of Science in Social Science 1/23/25 Curricular Policy 3/6/25 Approved by the Senate 3/13/25 Administration responded 3/19/25
12-25: Proposal for shelving Bachelor of Arts in History 1/23/25 Curricular Policy 3/6/25 Approved by the Senate 3/13/25  Administrative Approval 3/19/25
13-25: Proposal to change the name of Minor in Historical Studies to Minor in Public History 1/23/25 Curricular Policy 3/6/25 Approved by the Senate 3/13/25 Administration responded 3/19/25
14-25: Proposal to Amend the Senate Bylaws 1/7/25 Ad-hoc Bylaws Committee 1/30/25 Approved by the Senate 2/13/25 Administrative Approval Not Needed
15-25: Establishment of a Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Concentration: Engineering Enterprise 1/28/25 Curricular Policy 3/6/25 Approved by the Senate 3/13/25  Administrative Approval 3/19/25
16-25: Bachelor of Science in Ecological Engineering 1/29/25 Curricular Policy 3/20/25 Approved by the Senate 3/27/25  
17-25: Revisions to Graduate Faculty Status Policy 1/29/25 Academic and Instructional Policy 3/6/25 Approved by the Senate 3/13/25 Administrative Approval 3/20/25
PRESENTATION: Essential Education
Status Update
2/13/25 Marika Seigel      
PRESENTATION: Essential Ed Seminar Update 2/20/25 AJ Hamlin      
18-25: Minor in Sustainability Studies 2/28/25 Curricular Policy 4/3/25    
19-25: Minor in Economics and Society 2/28/25 Curricular Policy 4/3/25    
20-25: Minor in Creativity and Expression 2/28/25 Curricular Policy 3/13/25 Approved by the Senate 3/20/25  
21-25: Minor in Population Health 3/5/25 Curricular Policy 4/3/25    
22-25: Minor in Public Policy & Law 3/5/25 Curricular Policy 3/27/25 Approved by the Senate 4/3/25  
PRESENTATION: Essential Education Minors  3/6/25 Kelly Steelman      
23-25: Minor in Entrepreneurship 3/7/25 Curricular Policy 4/10/25    
24-25: Minor in AI Ethics 3/12/25 Curricular Policy 4/10/25    
25-25: Minor in Human-Centered Design 3/12/25 Curricular Policy 4/3/25    
PRESENTATION: Essential Ed Activities for Well-being and Success Update 3/13/25

Crystal McLeod

     
PRESENTATION: Essential Education Experience (E3) 3/20/25

Cassandra Reed-VanDam

     
26-25: Proposed Changes to Policy 109.1 3/25/25

Academic and Instructional Policy

4/10/25    
27-25: Proposed Changes to Procedure 109.1.1 3/25/25

Academic and Instructional Policy

4/10/25    
PRESENTATION: Instructor Agency and Support in Essential Education 3/27/25

Jean DeClerck

     
28-25: Proposal for shelving minor in Sustainability Science and Society 3/28/25

Curricular Policy

4/10/25    
29-25: Proposal to Shelve the Minor in Naval Systems Engineering 3/31/25

Curricular Policy

4/10/25    
30-25: Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Robust Embedded Software 4/3/25

Curricular Policy

     
31-25: Graduate Certificate in Foundations of

Artificial Intelligence

4/3/25

Curricular Policy

     
32-25: Proposal to Establish the MTU
Retirement - Retaining Expertise Plan
4/3/25

Fringe Benefits Committee

4/10/25    
33-25: Proposal to Update the Senate Bylaws 4/3/25

Elections, Bylaws, and Constitution Committee

4/10/25    
34-25: Half Semester Course Policy 305.1 4/4/25

Academic and Instructional Policy

4/10/25