2006-2007 Senate Proposals

Proposal # and Title

Committee
Referral

Senate Introduction

2nd Reading

Result
Administrative Response
1-07: Revision of Senate Bylaws to Reflect Changes in Constituency Units
Executive Committee
09/13/06
Adopted 09/13/06
Not Needed
2-07: Amend to Prop. 18-01: Search Procedures for University Administrators
Administrative Policy
09/27/06
10/11/06
Adopted 10/11/06
Approved 10/20/06
3-07: Amend to Prop. 19-01: Search Procedures for College Deans
Administrative Policy
10/11/06
emergency submission
Adopted 10/11/06
Approved 10/20/06
4-07: Proposal for Changes in Non-Tenure Track Instructor and Lecturer Appointments
Executive Committee
10/11/06
10/25/06
Adopted 10/25/06
Approved 12/11/06
5-07: Michigan Technological University Faculty External Funding Incentive Program
Research Policy Com.
10/11/06
10/25/06
Defeated 10/25/06
 
6-07: Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in International Sustainable Development Engineering
Curricular Policy
10/25/06
11/08/06
Adopted 11/08/06
Approved 11/16/06
7-07: Proposal for Ph.D. Program in Atmospheric Sciences
Curricular Policy
10/25/06
11/08/06
Adopted 11/08/06
Approved 11/16/06
BOC Approved 5/4/07
8-07: Dept. Name Change from Dept. of Fine Arts to Dept. of Visual and Performing Arts
Curricular Policy
10/25/06
11/08/06
Adopted 11/08/06

Approved 11/16/06

9-07: Amendment to Tenure, Promotion and Reappointment Procedures: Deletion of Citizenship/Residency Requirement
Executive Committee
11/08/06
11/29/06
Adopted 11/29/06
Approved 12/11/06; passed referendum 09 Apr 07; BOC approval not needed
10-07: Mid Term Grade Proposal
Instructional Policy
11/29/06
12/13/06 Adopted 12/13/06 Approved 12/22/06
11-07: Revision of Proposal 14-97, Policy on Correcting Student Grades and Retention of Student Work to Reflect Conversion to Semesters
Instructional Policy
11/29/06
12/13/06 Adopted 12/13/06 Approved 12/22/06
12-07: Scheduling of Evening Exam Proposal
Instructional Policy
11/29/06
12/13/06 Defeated 12/13/06  
13-07: MS in Applied Natural Resource Economics Name Change for the MS of Mineral Economics Degree
Curricular Policy
11/29/06
12/13/06
Adopted 12/13/06
Approved 12/22/06
BOC Approved 5/4/07
14-07: Health and Physical Education Major, B.S.
Curricular Policy
11/29/06
12/13/06
Adopted 12/13/06
Approved 12/22/06
BOC Approved 5/4/07
15-07: Minor in Diversity Studies
Curricular Policy
01/17/07
01/31/07
Adopted 01/31/07
Approved 2/8/07
16-07: Transfer of Tenure and Rank Between Academic Units, Amendment to 9-06
Executive Committee
12/13/06
01/17/07
Adopted 1/17/07
Approved 02/08/07; Passed referendum 14 Apr 08
17-07:  Amend. to 12-01: Search Procedures for Dean of the Graduate School
Executive Committee
01/17/07
01/31/07
Adopted 01/31/07
Approved 02/08/07
18-07: Dept. Name Change from Dept. of Education to Dept. of Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Executive Committee
01/17/07
01/31/07
Adopted 01/31/07
Approved 02/08/07
BOC Approved 5/4/07
19-07: Amend. to 19-01: Search Procedures for College Deans
Executive Committee
01/17/07
01/31/07
Adopted 01/31/07
Approved 02/08/07
20-07: Amendment to Bylaws: Senate Standing Committees - Organization
Senate Committees
01/17/07
01/31/07
Adopted 01/31/07
None Required
21-07: Amendment to Proposal 16-97, Minors in Degree Programs, To establish a Residency Requirement
Curricular Policy
02/28/07
03/21/07
Adopted
03/21/07
Approved 04/02/07
22-07: Academic Calendar for 2008-09 and Provisional Calendar for 2009-10
Instructional Policy
02/28/07
03/21/07
Adopted
03/21/07
Approved 5/07/07
23-07: To Change Michigan Tech's Policy Regarding the Required Number of Members of Master of Science Committees
Instructional Policy
03/21/07
04/18/07
Adopted 04/18/07
Approved 4/26/07
24-07: School of Technology Associate Degree Programs
Curricular Policy
Withdrawn 04/18/07