1999-2000 Senate Proposals

Proposal # and Title

Senate Action

Administrative Action
1-00: Senate Resolution on the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Search Committee
Adopted 15 Sep 99  
2-00: Amendments to Senate Proposal 12-95, Search Procedures for Deans and University Administrators
Adopted 22 Sep 99 Approved 23 Sep 99
BOC Approved 24 Sep 99
3-00: Revision of Senate Bylaws
Adopted 10 Nov 99  
4-00: Policy on Half-Semester Courses
Adopted 10 Nov 99 Approved 20 Jan 00
5-00: Changes to University Sabbatical Leave Policy
Adopted 22 Mar 00 Approved 17 Apr 00
6-00: Supplemental Sabbatical Leave Funds
Adopted 12 Jn 00 Approved w/provisions
28 Jan 00
7-00: Tenure, Promotion, and Re-Appointment Procedures
Adopted 26 Apr 00 Approved by Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty May 2000
Rejected by Admin Sept 2001
8-00: Senate Resolution on Recruitment and Enrollment
Adopted 22 Mar 00  
9-00: Senate Resolution on the 2000-2001 Academic Year Budget
Adopted 22 Mar 00 Responded 7 Apr 00
10-00: Approval of Minors in Degree Programs
Adopted 26 Apr 00 Approved 8 May 00
11-00: Revision of Proposal 24-99, Amendments to Academic Policies (Mid-Semester Grades and Drop Policy)
Adopted 10 May 00 Approved May 2000
12-00: Encouragement of Sabbatical Leaves
Adopted 10 May 00  
13-00: Supplemental TIAA-CREF Contribution for Eligible Employees to Assist with Post-Retirement Health Insurance Costs
Adopted 26 Apr 00 Rejected 28 Nov 00
14-00: BS Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering
Adopted 26 Apr 00 Approved 17 May 00
15-00: Health Care Premium Cap for Medicare-Eligible Retirees
Draft 6 Apr 00  
16-00: Certificate in Design Engineering
Adopted 10 May 00 Approved 30 May 00
17-00: Certificate in Media
Adopted 10 May 00 Approved 30 May 00
18-00: Certificate in Writing
Adopted 10 May 00 Approved 30 May 00
19-00: Non-Departmental PhD Program in Propulsion Systems Engineering
Adopted 10 May 00 Approved 26 May 00
20-00: AS Degree Program in Engineering Fundamentals
Tabled 10 May 00  
21-00: Referendum on Presidential Performance
Adopted 3 May 00 Referendum Passed 75.6%
22-00: Recommendations on Medicaal and Health Insurance Benefits
Adopted 10 May 00 Approved 29 Nov 01
23-00: Amendments to Senate Proposal 13-95, Faculty Grievance Policy and Procedures
Adopted w/changes
25 Apr 01
Approved w/changes
2 May 01