SSenators approved several consent calendar items and heard a presentation from Associate Provost, Carolyn Haynes on the Academic Incubator Program. Two new majors/degrees were approved, and the resolutions are below. Senators heard a proposal to add a staff member to Senate Executive Committee.

Minutes of the University Senate meeting for November 23, 2020, were approved.

The following Consent Calendar items were received:

1. Curriculum

2. Liberal Education Council Meeting Minutes – December 1, 2020 

3. Graduate Council Minutes – November 10, 2020

Abbreviated minutes of the January 25, 2021, meeting were approved, and with this approval, the following resolutions were approved:

SR 21-16

January 25, 2021

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate endorse the proposed degree and major, Master of Science in Sport Leadership and Management, College of Education, Health and Society.

AND FURTHERMORE, that the endorsement by University Senate of the proposed degree and major will be forwarded to the Miami University Board of Trustees for consideration.

SR 21-16 approved by electronic vote with 4 abstentions.

SR 21-17

January 25, 2021

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate endorse the proposed degree and major, Master of Esports Management, College of Education, Health, and Society and College of Creative Arts.

AND FURTHERMORE, that the endorsement by University Senate of the proposed degree and major will be forwarded to the Miami University Board of Trustees for consideration.

SR 21-16 approved by electronic vote with 3 nays and 3 abstentions.