Faculty Senate Meeting

Monday, January 22, 2024

4:00 - 5:30 PM on Microsoft Teams

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Agenda

4:00

1.     Faculty Senate President’s Welcome Remarks – Thomas Borchert

4:05

2.     Notice for call for nominations (first announcement)

a.     Two Members at-large

b.     President Elect

c.     Parliamentarian

 

4:10

3.    Consent Agenda (vote)

A.    Minutes of the December 2023 Faculty Senate Meeting

B.    Curricular Affairs

·      Proposal to change minimum credit for CGS and mCGS 

·      New BA, BS and Minor in Geosciences

·      New Minor in Childhood Studies

·      New Minor in Sustainable Energy Engineering

·      New Direct Entry Masters in Nursing

·      Uncontested Deactivation of The Clinical Nurse Leaders Program

·      New Minor in Military Leadership

4:15

4.     Degree Conferrals

4:20

5.     Resolution in Memoriam for Frank Manchel presented by Hilary Neroni

4:25

6.     Reports that do not require a Senate vote:

a.     CAC: revisions to Clinical & Translational Science MS, and revisions to Zoology/Biology minors

4:30

7.     Proposed change to attendance policy: out of class expectations (Student Affairs Committee, Steve Gove and Scott Van Keuren)

4:45

8.     Howard Hughes Medical Institute Teacher Training Grant (Jennifer Dickinson, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Student Success)

Fulfilling the Promise of Our Common Ground: Transforming UVM's Culture

5:05

9.     New Business

5:15

10.  adjourn