2012-2013 Senate Proposals

Proposal # and Title
Date Received in Senate Office

Committee
Referral and Date

Senate Floor Introduction

Senate
Result
Administrative Response
1-13: Proposal to rename the Interdisciplinary Minor in Hydrogen Technology to the Interdisciplinary Minor in Alternative Energy Technology
10/04/12
Curricular Policy and Finance 10/04/12
10/10/12

Approved by Senate 10/24/12

Approved by Admin 11/01/12
2-13: Change of Name of an Established Academic Program from Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with a Concentration in History to Bachelor of Arts in History
10/04/12
Curricular Policy and Finance 10/04/12
10/10/12
Approved by Senate 10/24/12

Approved by Admin 11/01/12 Approved by BOC 12/14/12
Approved by State 01/18/13

3-13: Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 312.1: Syllabus Requirements for all Courses at Michigan Technological University
10/04/12
Instructional Policy 10/04/12
10/24/12
Approved by Senate 11/07/12
Approved by Admin 11/19/12
4-13: Proposal to Shelve Advanced Certificate in Modern Language and Area Study
10/12/12
Curricular Policy and Finance 10/12/12
10/24/12
Approved by Senate 11/07/12
Approved by Admin 11/19/12
5-13: Proposal to Change Degree Title from M.S. in Environmental Policy to M.S. in Environmental and Energy Policy
10/22/12
Curricular Policy and Finance 10/22/12
10/24/12
Approved by Senate 11/07/12
Approved by Admin 11/19/12 Approved by BOC 12/14/12
Approved by State 01/18/13
6-13: Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Chinese Language and Area Study
10/22/12
Curricular Policy and Finance 10/22/12
11/07/12
Approved by Senate 11/28/12
Approved by Admin 12/05/12
7-13: Tobacco-Free Campus
11/02/12
Administrative Policy 11/02/12
11/07/12
Sent back to committee 11/08/12
Rejected by Senate 01/23/13
8-13: Proposal for Bachelor's Degree Title Change from Clinical Laboratory Science to Medical Laboratory Science
10/29/12
Curricular Policy and Finance 10/29/12
11/07/12
Approved by Senate 11/28/12

Approved by Admin 12/05/12 Approved by BOC 12/14/12
Approved by State 01/18/13

9-13: Mid Term Grade Proposal
11/07/12
Instructional Policy 11/07/12
11/07/12
Approved by Senate 11/28/12
Approved by Admin 12/05/12
10-13: Proposal for a Spin-Off from "B.S. in Management" to a "B.S. in Management with a Concentration in Supply Chain and Operations Management"
11/05/12
Curricular Policy and Finance 11/05/12
11/28/12
Approved by Senate 12/12/12
Approved by Admin 12/13/12 Approved by BOC 12/14/12
Approved by State 01/18/13
11-13: Proposal to Shelve Degree Program: B.S. in Operations and Systems Management
11/05/12
Curricular Policy and Finance 11/05/12
01/23/13
Approved by Senate 02/06/13
Approved by Admin 02/11/13
12-13: Modification to Search Procedures for College Deans
01/07/13
Administrative Policy 01/07/13
01/23/13
Approved by Senate 3/6/13 and 04/10/13
Approved by Admin with editorial changes 4/1/13
13-13: Review and Reappointment of Deans of Colleges
03/25/13
Adminstrative Policy 03/25/13
03/27/13
Approved by Senate 04/10/13
Approved by Admin 4/19/13
14-13: Modification to Early Tenure Policy
01/07/13
Academic Policy 01/07/13
01/23/13
Approved by Senate 02/06/13
Approved by faculty referendum 4/24/13
Approved by Admin 06/03/13
15-13: Proposal for a New Concentration in Business Analytics
01/15/13
Curricular Policy and Finance 01/15/13
01/23/13
Approved by Senate 02/06/13
Approved by Admin 02/11/13 Approved by BOC: 02/28/13 Approved by State 04/12/13
16-13: Proposal for a New Certificate in Business Analytics
01/15/13
Curricular Policy and Finance 01/15/13
01/23/13
Approved by Senate 02/06/13
Approved by Admin 02/11/13
17-13: Proposal to Amend University Senate Policy 418.1: Graduate Scholastic Standards
01/17/13
Instructional Policy 01/17/13
01/23/13
Approved by Senate 02/06/13
Approved by Admin 02/11/13
18-13: Proposal for a Master of Geographic Information Science (MGIS)
01/28/13
Curricular Policy and Finance 01/28/13
02/06/13
Approved by Senate 03/06/13
Approved by Admin 03/15/13 Approved by BOC 05/03/13
Approved by State 06/06/13
19-13: Proposal for a Spin-Off from "B.S. in Management" to a "B.S. in Management with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship"
01/29/13
Curricular Policy and Finance 01/29/13
03/06/13
Approved by Senate 03/27/13
Approved by Admin 4/3/13 Approved by BOC 05/03/13
Approved by State 06/06/13
20-13: Academic Calendar for 2014-15 and Provisional Calendar for 2015-16
03/25/13
Instructional Policy 03/25/13
03/27/13
Approved by Senate 04/10/13
Approved by Admin 4/19/13
21-13: Audit Grades
03/25/13
Instructional Policy 03/25/13
03/27/13
Approved by Senate 04/10/13
Approved by Admin 4/19/13
22-13: Proposal to Amend Teaching and Course Evaluations
03/25/13
Instructional Policy 03/25/13
03/27/13
Approved by Senate 04/10/13
Approved by Admin 04/27/13
23-13: Proposal for a Minor in Aerospace Engineering
03/25/13
Curricular Policy and Finance 03/25/13
03/27/13
Approved by Senate 04/10/13
Approved by Admin 4/19/13
24-13: Class Attendance Proposal
03/27/13
Instructional Policy 03/27/13
03/27/13
Approved by Senate 04/10/13
Approved by Admin 4/19/13
25-13: Proposal to Amend Senate Policy 701.1
04/10/13
Executive Committee 04/10/13
04/10/13
postponed until fall 2013 Rejected by Senate 10/09/13
26-13: Blended Learning Policy
04/10/13
Academic Policy 04/10/13
04/10/13
revised 4/24/13 then postponed until fall 2013