Meetings

Faculty Senate Meeting Documents

Unless otherwise noted, the Senate meets on the dates listed below in the Campus Center Event Room from 12:45 鈥 2 PM.

Senate Attendance Rule (adopted by the Senate on September 19, 2017)

All distributed documents (policies, procedures, proposals, etc.) posted for Faculty Senate consideration are drafts and not official or final versions.

(additional Zoom details can be found in the meeting agenda document)

AY 2024 鈥 2025
Agenda Location Minutes Distributed Documents
September 3 鈥 Fall Faculty Conference, Assembly

Campus Center
Event Room

 

Strategic Planning Discussion

Ospreys Navigate Call for Volunteers

Provost's Presentation

September 20

Campus Center
Event Room

September minutes

Draft Faculty Senator Expectations/Responsibilities

Draft Standing Committee Guidelines

Draft Task Force Guidelines

Winter Term (draft document)

Academic Programs and Planning (APP) Committee Feedback and Response to Winter (January) or J-Term Pilot Proposal

October 18 Campus Center
Board of Trustees Room
October minutes (draft)

Emeritus Status:  Policy II-70 and Procedure 2001

Student Load categories: Policy II-13 and Procedure 2019

November 7 (4:30鈥6),  Assembly 

(more Zoom details in the agenda)

Campus Center Theatre  

(more Zoom details in the agenda)

November 15 TRLC  

Policy II-73: Terminal Degree

Procedure 2060: Terminal Degree Equivalency for Appointment to the Faculty

Policy II-70: Emeritum Status

Procedure 2001: Emeritum Status and Privileges

2024 Fall Faculty Conference Survey Results

2024 Fall Faculty Conference Survey Raw Data (Excel file)

Misson, Vision, Values Working Document

December 20 Campus Center
Event Room
   
January 24 Campus Center
Event Room
   
February 21 Campus Center
Event Room
   
March 21 TRLC    
April 11 TRLC    

May 23 (Retreat)
8 AM 鈥 3 PM

Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
AC Campus
   

 

PREVIOUS YEARS

AY 2023 鈥 2024
Agenda Location Minutes Distributed Documents
September 1 鈥 Fall Faculty Conference, Assembly

Campus Center
Event Room

   
September 15

Campus Center
Event Room

September minutes

Taskforce on Funding Accessibility and Purchasing Report & Recommendations

Expectations for Senators (draft document)

Proposed Amendments to Senate Constitution (draft document)

Standing/Special Rules of Order (draft documents)

Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (draft document)

Procedure 1095

October 20 Campus Center
Event Room
October minutes

Faculty Senate Resolution on the Multicultural Center Arch (Adopted May 2023)

Resolution to Ratify Amendments to the Constitution

Faculty Senate Task Force on Artificial Intelligence 

Procedure 1095

Attribute Assessment Taskforce with Membership (created at March 2023 meeting)

Library and Innovative Learning Spaces Committee

November 2 (4:30鈥6),  Assembly  Campus Center Theatre    
November 17 TRLC November minutes 

CRIM proposal for degree change (1st reading)

December 15 Campus Center
Event Room
December minutes

Degree Designation Change Proposal: B.A. to B.S. in Criminal Justice (2nd Reading)

New academic degree program:  Entrepreneurship, BUSN (2nd reading)

Procedure 2001: Emeritas Status and Privileges (track changes)

Procedure 2011: Academic Tutoring Center (track changes)

Policy II-70: Emeritum Status (track changes)

January 19 TRLC January minutes

Rationale for motion to strike Part 2a from the 鈥楽enate Internal Procedure for the Consideration of Motions 鈥 First & Second Readings鈥

Draft Decision Flow Chart Version 1

Draft Decision Flow Chart Version 2

February 8 鈥 Faculty forum: Fiscal Year 24 Budget Update    

(authentication required)

February 16 Campus Center
Event Room
February minutes 

BS/MBA in Hemp and Cannabis Business Management (accelerated dual degree program)

BS in Health Science/MBA in Health Administration and Leadership (accelerated dual degree program)

BS in Health Science/Master of Public Health (accelerated dual degree program)

BS in Public Health/MBA in Health Administration and Leadership (accelerated dual degree program)

BS in Esports Management/MBA in Business Studies (accelerated dual degree program)

Minor in Archeology Proposal  (APP Feedback)

Policy II-22 Posthumous Degree

Name Change 鈥 鈥淐ommunication Disorders鈥 changed to 鈥淐ommunication Sciences and Disorders鈥

February 27 (4:30 鈥 6 PM),  Assembly Campus Center
Event Room
 

 

March 22 Campus Center
BoT Room
March minutes

Minor in Communication Disorders

BS in Hemp and Cannabis Business Management Proposal

Resolution to Endorse recommendations for Honors Program

Task Force on Student Evaluations of Teaching (Draft)

Decision Flow Chart

Resolution and Task Force Audit

Faculty Feedback on Pre-Registration 2023

April 19 TRLC April minutes

Task Force on Student Ratings of Teaching

MBA in Global Business Sustainability Concentration

BS in Health Science/Associate in Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology

Procedure 2060: Terminal Degree Equivalency for Appointment to the Faculty

Policy II-13- Student Course Load Categories

May 17 (Retreat)
9 AM 鈥 4 PM

Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room, AC Campus May minutes (draft)

BS in Health Science/Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration 

Procedure 2060: Terminal Degree Equivalency for Appointment to the Faculty

Taskforce Reports

Standing Committee Year-End Reports

Policy II-13- Student Course Load Categories

Task Force on Student Ratings of Teaching (with membership)

AY 2022 鈥 2023
Agenda Location Minutes Distributed Documents
September 1 鈥 Fall Faculty Conference (Assembly)

Campus Center
Event Room

   
September 16

Campus Center
Event Room

September minutes

Community Leadership and Social Change (CLSC) Proposal (1st Reading)

CLSC Proposal Letters of Support

Revised Academic Affairs Policies (2nd reading)

October 14 Campus Center
Event Room
October minutes

Community Leadership and Social Change (CLSC) Proposal (2nd Reading)

Business Concentration to Degree Proposals (1st Readings)

IRB Recommendations

Faculty Fudning Accessibility & Purchasing Task Force (as amended & approved)

Policy II-22 Posthumous Degree (Revised Academic Affairs Policy) (2nd reading)

Postponed to the November 2022 Meeting:

Procedure 2008: International Travel Approval Procedure (2nd reading)

Procedure 2015: Course Repeat (1st reading)

Academic Affairs Policies & Procedure (1st reading)

Novemeber 18 Campus Center
Event Room
November minutes

Business Concentration to Degree Proposals (2nd Reading)

December 16 Campus Center
Event Room
December minutes

Procedure 2015 (2nd Reading)

Academic Affairs Policies & Procedure (2nd readings) [Summary of changes]

eSport Management Program Proposal (1st reading)

Faculty Evaluation Policy (1st Reading)

Academic Affairs Policies & Procedure (1st readings) [Summary of changes]

January 27 Campus Center
Event Room
January minutes

eSport Management Program Proposal (2nd reading)

Academic Calendar Discussion Fall 2023: Midsemester break

Faculty Evaluation Policy (1st Reading)

Academic Affairs Policies & Procedure (1st readings) [Summary of changes]

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 鈥 Family Nurse Practitioner Track (Informational Only 鈥 No Senate Action Required)

February 24 (Assembly) Campus Center
Theater
   
March 31 Campus Center
Event Room
March minutes

Faculty Evaluation Policy (2nd Reading)

Faculty Evaluation Policy Feedback Comments Table

Faculty-Led Task Force on Attributes Assessment

Faculty-Led Task Force on Research Protection Programs Resolution

BA in Education and Human Development Program Proposal (1st reading)

Communication Studies Journalism/Media Studies Concentration (Informational Only 鈥 No Senate Action Required)

April 28 G-137 April minutes

BA in Education and Human Development Program Proposal (2nd reading)

MS in Accounting Program Proposal (1st reading)

BS/Masters Public Health Program Proposal (1st reading)

Resolution for Effective Communication with Provost and Academic Affairs (as adopted)

Faculty-Led Task Force on Research Protection Programs Resolution

May 19 (Retreat)

9 AM 鈥 3 PM

Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room, AC Campus May minutes

MS in Accounting Program Proposal (2nd reading)

BS/Masters Public Health Program Proposal (2nd reading)

Academic Affairs Policies & Procedure (2nd readings) [Summary of changes]

 

Agenda Location Minutes Distributed Documents
September 1 鈥 Fall Faculty Conference (Assembly)

Campus Center
Event Room/Zoom

Assembly minutes  
September 17

Campus Center
Event Room/Zoom

September minutes  
October 15 Townsend Residential
Life Center/Zoom
October mintues
Novemeber 12 Townsend Residential
Life Center/Zoom
November minutes

Late Withdrawal Motion with APC Recommendation

WGSS Statement in Support of Our Students

December 10 Townsend Residential 
Life Center/Zoom
December minutes

Motion to endorse Middle States Report

BFA in Creative Writing Proposal (First Reading)

 Provost response to Faculty Senate Resolution on chaning the withdrawal deadline for Fall 2021

January 28 Campus Center
Event Room/Zoom
January minutes
February 18 (Assembly) Campus Center
Theater/Zoom
   
March 11 Campus Center
Event Room/Zoom
March minutes
April 15 Campus Center
Event Room/Zoom
April minutes

Revised Library Procedures for Senate Review (2nd Reading)

May 16 (Retreat)

Campus Center
Event Room/Zoom
May minutes

Standing Committee Year-End Reports

 

Agenda Minutes Distributed Documents
September 1 (Assembly)    
September 18 September minutes  
October 16 October minutes

NJPC Resolution Bachelor of Arts in Digital Studies

Response to Faculty Senate Resolution

Email Communication Draft Policy

Email Communication Draft Procedure

Email Communication Draft Websie

November 13 November minutes
December 11 December minutes

Internal Procedure for Disability, Accessibility, and Accommodation

Proposal for HTMS BS/MBA Busincess Studies 4+1 Concentration (Updated 12/4, 1st Reading)

January 29 January minutes
February 19 (Assembly)    
March 12 March minutes

Proposal for Race & Justice Curriculum Change (2nd Reading)

Proposal for Race & Justice Curriculum Change 鈥 Responses to feedback

Academic Policies Committee Feedback on Proposal for Race & Justice Curriculum Change

Academic Programs & Planning Feedback on Proposal for Race & Justice Curriculum Change

Proposal for Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts (1st Reading)

Proposal for Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts (1st Reading)

Decompress & Disconnect for Faculty & Staff

April 16 April minutes

Proposal for Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts (2nd Reading)

Proposal for Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts (2nd Reading)

Faculty Senate Task Force on 淫性视频: The Next 50 Years and Beyond

Procedure 2040: Academic Program Proposal, Maintenance, and Closure

Procedure 2050: Graduation

BPERT Freedom of Speech Education Program

Service-Learning Standards (SRLN) Update

May 14 (Retreat)

May minutes (draft)

 

Agenda Minutes Distributed Documents
September 3 (Assembly, CC Event Room)    
September 20 (TRLC) September minutes

Task Force on Hate Speech Report

October 18 October minutes  
November 15 November minutes

Declaration of Declining Confidence 

Declaration of Declining Confidence Draft 2

December 6 December minutes

Student Academic Honesty Procedure

The University Bulletin Policy

The University Bulletin Procedure

Music Education Concentration Proposal

Resolution on Academic Honesty Online Tutorial with e-Verification

January 24 January minutes

Declaration of Declining Confidence

Provost's Response to the Faculty Senate

Student Academic Honesty Procedure

The University Bulletin Policy

The University Bulletin Procedure

Music Education Concentration Proposal (Revised)

Resolution on Academic Honesty Online Tutorial with e-Verification

February 14 (Assembly, 
CC Theatre)
   
March 27 March minutes

Resolution on Academic Honesty Online Tutorial with e-Verification (2nd Reading)

Student Academic Honesty Procedure (2nd Reading)

April 17 April minutes

Academic Program Proposal, Maintenance, and Closure Policy (2nd Reading)

Proposal for a Master of Public Health Degree (1st Reading)

Dean Letter of Support for Master of Public Health Degree

Academic Warning, Probation and Dismissal Policy (1st Reading)

Student Status 鈥 Categories and Criteria Procedure (1st Reading)

Summary of Proposed Constitutional Amendments 

Constitution with Proposed Amendments (Markup)

Constitution with Proposed Amendments (Clean copy)

Proposal Encouraging 淫性视频 Faculty to Embrace Bias-Free Grading

May 14 (Retreat)

May minutes (draft)

Proposal for a Master of Public Health Degree (2nd Reading)

Academic Warning, Probation and Dismissal Policy (2nd Reading)

Student Status 鈥 Categories and Criteria Procedure (2nd Reading)

Proposal Encouraging 淫性视频 Faculty to Embrace Bias-Free Grading

Task Force on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Final Report

Standing Committee Year-End Reports

June 18 (Assembly via Zoom)

Meeting notes

Faculty Assembly Resolution Expressing Its Solidarity with Black Lives Matter Movement, and Calling for Institutional  Level Changes through Meaningful Actions

Assembly Resolution to Enact Anti-Racist Change on 淫性视频鈥檚 Campus, Beginning with Immediate Freeze on Campus Police Hiring (adopted by Faculty-wide referendum June 26, 2020)

 

AY 2018 鈥 2019
Agenda Minutes Distributed Documents
September 1 (Assembly)    
September 21 September minutes

Revitalization of the Public Health Program

May Retreat Minutes

Task Force on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

October 19 October minutes

Charge for Task Force On Faculty Leadership Positions

Early Registration Resolution

School Meetings with the President & Provost

November 16 November minutes

B.A. in Literature/M.A. in American Studies 4+1 Proposal (First Reading)

Minor in Sustainability Proposal (First Reading)

BA in Psychology with Early Childhood Education Concentration (P-3) (First Reading)

Endorsement of Age Friendly University Principles Resolution

December 13 (Assembly Meeting, CC Theatre)    
December 14 (TRLC) December minutes

B.A. in Literature/M.A. in American Studies 4+1 Proposal (2nd Reading)

Resolution on Strategic Plan Timeline (adopted)

January 25 (CC Event Room) January minutes

Additional Ally information

Taskforce on Shared Governance (TFSG) Final Report

Alternative to the recommended actions in the TFSG Report

President Kesselman's response to TFSG

Administrative Working Paper 1 (1971) 鈥 Campus Governance

Statutory and Regulatory Powers and Duties of State College/University Trustees

February 15 (Assembly,
CC Theatre)
Minutes  
March 22 March minutes

Digital Media Design and Practice (DIGI) BA Proposal (1st Reading)

Minor in Urban Education Proposal (1st Reading)

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Healthcare Administration Proposal (1st Reading)

Credit changes for the Washington Internship Program

April 19 April minutes 

Draft Strategic Plan (4/5/2019)

Minor in Urban Education Proposal (2nd Reading)

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Healthcare Administration Proposal (2nd Reading)

Coast Zone Management MS/PSM Graudate Degree Program Proposal (1st reading)

Clinical Nurse Leader Track within the Existing Master鈥檚 Degree in Nursing (MSN) Program proposal (1st reading)

New Concentrations in the Economics BA (1st reading)

Digital Media Design and Practice (DIGI) BA Proposal (2nd Reading)

Summary of changes to DIGI proposal

May 17 (Retreat, AC Campus, 9 AM) May minutes

New Concentrations in the Economics BA (1st reading)

LIBA Taskforce Report & Recommendations

Taskfroce on Hate Speech Report & Recommendations

 

AY 2017 - 2018
Agenda Minutes Distributed Documents
September 1 (Assembly)    
September 19 (TRLC) September Minutes

BA Computing Name Change

Fannie Lou Hamer Resolution (adopted)

Proposed Revision to the Senate Attendance Policy (adopted)

May 2017 Retreat Minutes

October 17  October Minutes POLS International Affairs Concentration Proposal
November 21  November Minutes

POLS International Affairs Concentration Proposal (2nd reading)

LIBA STEAM Proposal (1st Reading)

Task Force on Hate Speech in Academia

December 12 December Minutes

LIBA STEAM Proposal (2nd Reading)

Bachelor's in Africana Studies Proposal (1st Reading)

Commencement Speaker Recommendations

Management Concentration Changes

Student Senate Resolution on Repeating a Course

Business Analytics Concentration Proposal (1st Reading)

Business Analytics Launch Plan

January 23 (TRLC) January Minutes

Bachelor's in Africana Studies Proposal (2nd Reading)

LIBA 鈥 CLCE Concentration Proposal (1st Reading)

LIBA Task Force

February 20 (CC Theatre) Assembly Presidential Address  
March 20  Meeting Minutes

Business Analytics Concentration (2nd Reading), Letter of Support

Migration Studies Minor (1st Reading)

April 17 Meeting Minutes

Undergraduate Transfer Credit Procedure Revisions (2nd Reading)

LIBA 鈥 CLCE Concentration Proposal (2nd Reading)

Migration Studies Minor Proposal (2nd Reading)

Cannabis Studies Minor Proposal (1st Reading)

Test Optional Task Force Report

May 24 (Retreat, 9鈥3) Meeting Minutes (draft)  Cannabis Studies Minor Proposal (2nd Reading)

Senate Attendance Rule
(adopted by the Senate on May 6, 2010):

More than two absences from regular full Senate meetings during an academic year will constitute a vacancy. In other words, on the third absence during an academic year, the absent Senator's seat will be considered vacant, triggering the constitutional procedure for filling a vacancy in the Senate. All absences, whether excused or not, count. Meeting times are 4:30 - 6:00pm.

Full Meeting Schedule

 

Agenda Minutes Distributed Documents
May 6 (Senate Retreat)  
Apr 15  
Mar 18 (Faculty Assembly/Pres. Saatkamp State of the College Address)    
 
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Sept 3 (Fall Faculty Conference)  

 

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April 16 (Faculty Assembly/Pres. Saatkamp State of the College Address) CC Great Room  
April 9  (Exec) - F121    
March 19 (Faculty Assembly w/ guest speaker Ricard Arum) - CCBR    
March 5  (Exec) - F122    
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Feb 12  (Exec) - F122    
Nov 20 (Faculty Assembly/Pres. Saatkamp State of the College Address) CCBR    
Nov 13  (Exec) - F121    
Oct 16 - CCBR  
Oct 11  (Exec) - F1222    
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Sept 11 (Exec) - F122    
Sept 4 (Fall Faculty Conference) - CC  

 

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Sep 1 (Fall Faculty Conference)  

 

 
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