2010-2011 Senate Proposals

Proposal # and Title
Date Received in Senate Office

Committee
Referral and Date

Senate Floor Introduction
Senate
Result
Administrative Response
1-11: "Parking Policy"
09/01/10
Institutional Policy Committee 09/01/10
09/15/10

Defeated by Senate 09/29/10

2-11: "Academic Renewal: An Amendment by Replacement of Senate Policy 110.1 (Proposals 21-02 and 30-04)"
10/19/10
Instructional Policy 10/19/10
10/27/10
Adopted by Senate 11/10/10
Senate Adopted clarification inserts 12/08/10
Approved by Admin with 2 inserts for clarification 11/22/10
3-11: "Amendment to Senate Proposal 24-10: International Dual Graduate Degrees "
11/01/10
Curricular Policy 11/01/10
11/10/10
Adopted by Senate 12/08/10
Approved by Admin 12/20/10
4-11: "Amendment of Senate Proposal 11-10, Graduate Certificates "
10/22/10
Curricular Policy 10/22/10
11/10/10
Adopted by Senate 12/08/10
Approved by Admin 12/20/10
5-11: "Redefining Departmental Governance"
11/04/10
Academic Policy 11/4/10
11/10/10 revised and reintroduced 01/19/11
Adopted by Senate 02/02/11
Senate adopted amendments adding one more 03/23/11
Admin Approved with Amendments 03/11/11
Senate Amendment Approved by Admin 03/31/11
6-11: "Proposal to Establish University-wide Procedures to Search for, Hire, and Evaluate the Performance of a Departmental Chair or School Dean "
10/20/10
Administrative Policy 10/20/10
11/10/10 revised and reintroduced 01/19/11
Adopted by Senate with editorial changes 02/02/11
Senate adopted amendments 03/23/11
Admin Approved with Amendments 03/11/11
7-11: "Minor in Fish Biology "
10/29/10
Curricular Policy 10/29/10
12/08/10
Adopted by Senate 01/19/11
Approved by Admin 01/29/11
8-11: "Proposal to Change Degree Title "
01/03/11
Curricular Policy 01/03/11
01/19/11
Adopted by Senate 02/02/11
Approved by Admin 02/09/11
9-11: "Proposal to Change Degree Title "
01/03/11
Curricular Policy 01/03/11
01/19/11
Adopted by Senate 02/02/11
Approved by Admin 02/09/11
10-11: "Proposal to Change Degree Title "
01/03/11
Curricular Policy 01/03/11
01/19/11
Adopted by Senate 02/02/11
Approved by Admin 02/09/11
11-11: "Electrical Engineering Technology - Minor in Data Acquisition and Industrial Control "
12/15/10
Curricular Policy 12/15/10
01/19/11
Adopted by Senate 02/02/11
Approved by Admin 02/09/11
12-11: "Modification to Sick Leave Policy in Faculty Handbook "
01/11/11
Fringe Benefits 01/11/11
01/19/11
Adopted by Senate 02/02/11
Approved by Admin 02/09/11
13-11: "Proposal to Establish Guidelines for Accelerated Master's Programs at Michigan Tech "
10/22/10
Curricular Policy 10/22/10
02/02/11
Adopted by Senate 02/16/11
Approved by Admin 02/25/11
14-11: "Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages "
10/29/10
Curricular Policy 10/29/10
02/16/11
Adopted by Senate 03/02/11
Approved by Admin 03/21/11
15-11: "Concentrations/Options Within Degree Programs "
02/10/11
Curricular Policy 02/10/11
02/16/11
Adopted by Senate with amendments 03/02/11
Approved by Admin 03/22/11
16-11: "Proposal for an Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate: The International Profile Certificate "
10/07/10
Curricular Policy 10/07/10 sent to Finance committee 12/15/10
02/16/11
Adopted by Senate with amendments 03/02/11
Approved by Admin 03/21/11
17-11: "Proposal for Shelving and Eliminating Degree Programs and Certificates "
02/21/11
Curricular Policy 02/21/11
03/02/11
Adopted by Senate 03/23/11
Approved by Admin 03/31/11
18-11: "Amendment to Proposal 21-01: Framework for Professional Master of Science Degrees: An Interdepartmental Professional Master of Science Degree with Specific Areas of Concentration "
02/02/11
Curricular Policy 02/02/11
03/02/11
Adopted by Senate 03/23/11
Approved by Admin 03/31/11
19-11: "Minor in Music Composition"
02/25/11
Curricular Policy 02/25/11
03/02/11
Adopted by Senate 03/23/11
Approved by Admin 03/31/11
20-11: "Academic Calendar 2012-2013 and Provisional Calendar 2013-2014 "
03/16/11
Instructional Policy 03/16/11
03/23/11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11
21-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in Pre-Med option Biology "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
22-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in Pre-Dental option Biology "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
23-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in Nursing"
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
24-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in Geophysical Engineering "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
25-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in General Science "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
26-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: BS in Engineering Administration "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
27-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Associates in Metals Technology "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
28-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Associates in Chemical Engineering Technology "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
29-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Associates in Applied Nursing "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
30-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Certificate, Municipal Management "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11
31-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Certificate, International Technology and Society (Social Sciences) "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11
32-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Minor, Wood Science "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11
33-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Minor, Speech "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11
34-11: "Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: BS Health and Physical Education-Secondary Education Concentration"
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11
35-11: "Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: BS Industrial Technology "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11
36-11: "Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: Certificate Mine Environmental Engineering "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11
37-11: "Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: Certificate Design Engineering "
03/21/11
Curricular Policy 03/21/11
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Approved by Admin 04/18/11
38-11: "Conflict of Interest Policy Changes "
03/22/11
Research Policy
03-23-11
Adopted by Senate 04/06/11
Adopted Friendly Amendments 04/20/11
Approved by Admin with Friendly Amendments 04/19/11
39-11: "Proposal for a Master of Science in Geospatial Technology "
12/15/10
Curricular Policy 12/15/10
04-06-11
Adopted by Senate 04/20/11
Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
40-11: "Departmental Name Change from Department of Exercise Science, Health and Physical Education to Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology"
04/05/11
Curricular Policy 04/05/11
04-06-11
Adopted by Senate 04/20/11
Approved by Admin 04/27/11
41-11: "Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: B.S. in Health & Physical Education-Secondary Education Concentration "
04/05/11
Curricular Policy 04/05/11
04-06-11
Withdraw- same proposal as 34-11
42-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: M.S. in General Engineering "
04/05/11
Curricular Policy 04/05/11
04-06-11
Adopted by Senate 04/20/11
Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
43-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: M.S. in Engineering Physics "
04/05/11
Curricular Policy 04/05/11
04-06-11
Adopted by Senate 04/20/11
Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
44-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics "
04/05/11
Curricular Policy 04/05/11
04-06-11
Adopted by Senate 04/20/11
Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
45-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: M.S. in Business Administration"
04/05/11
Curricular Policy 04/05/11
04-06-11
Adopted by Senate 04/20/11
Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
46-11: "Proposal to Eliminate Degree Program: Ph.D. in Applied Physics "
04/05/11
Curricular Policy 04/05/11
04-06-11
Adopted by Senate 04/20/11
Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
47-11: "Degree Name Change from B.S. in Health & Physical Education-Fitness & Sports Management Concentration to B.S. in Sports and Fitness Management "
04/06/11
Curricular Policy 04/06/11
04-06-11
Adopted by Senate 04/20/11
Approved by Admin 04/27/11, BOC 04/29/11, State 06/03/11
a-11: "Amendment to Proposal 11-92: Certificate in International Business Only Available to SBE B.S. in Business Administration Majors "
10/05/10
Curricular Policy 10/05/10
withdrawn by SBE
b-11: "Transatlantic Dual Masters Degree Program in Forest Resources "
10/07/10
Curricular Policy 10/07/10
not needed
Approved by Curricular Policy Committee 12/09/10
c-11: "Dual MS in Geology with France "
10/07/10
Curricular Policy 10/07/10
not needed
Approved by Curricular Policy Committee 12/09/10
d-11: "Dual MS in Geology with Italy "
10/07/10
Curricular Policy 10/07/10
not needed
Approved by Curricular Policy Committee 12/09/10
m-11: "Graduate Certificate in Integrated Geospatial Technology "
12/15/10
Curricular Policy 12/15/10