Senators approved several consent calendar items and heard a presentation from Senator Liz Wardle regarding the amorous relationships policy. Two new majors/degrees were approved: Hospitality Management (B.S. Commerce) and M.S. Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health. A resolution to add a staff member to Senate Executive Committee was also approved. The resolutions are below.

Minutes of the University Senate meeting for January 25, 2021, were approved.

The following Consent Calendar items were received:

1. Curriculum

2. Campus Planning Committee Meeting Minutes - October 2020

3. Graduate Council Minutes-December 8, 2020

4. Liberal Education Council Minutes - January 26, 2021

5. Governance Committee - January 2021

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Abbreviated minutes of the February 8, 2021, meeting were approved, and with this approval, the following resolutions were approved:

SR 21-18

February 8, 2021

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate adopt revisions to Standing Rules, Article III, Section Three as follows:

• Election of Executive Committee: Nominations for the two (2) elected faculty members of the Executive Committee may be made from the floor of Senate or in advance of the first fall meeting of Senate on the call from the Chair of University Senate. Members of Senate may nominate themselves or other members of Senate.

• • The elected faculty members of the Executive Committee shall be chosen in two (2) separate elections by secret ballot with provisions for nominations from the floor in advance of each election. Each nominated person shall be invited by the Chair to make a statement of up to three minutes about his or her qualifications and/or desire for the office.

  • The purpose of the first election is to select the chair-elect of the Executive Committee. Faculty members of Senate with at least two years remaining in their term are eligible to be nominated. Upon election, the first year of the two-year term will be as chair-elect and the second year will be as chair of the Executive Committee.

  • Following the first election, a second election shall be conducted to select the at-large seat of the Executive Committee. Faculty members of Senate with one or more years remaining in their term are eligible to be nominated for this one-year term on the Executive Committee.

  • For each of these elections, the nominee must receive a majority vote of the members present.* If there are ten (10) or more nominees and no one receives a majority vote, the top five (5) nominees will be considered on the next ballot. If there are five (5) to nine (9) nominees and no one receives a majority vote, the top three (3) nominees will be considered on the next ballot. If there are fewer than five (5) nominees and no one received a majority vote, the top two (2) nominees will be considered on the next ballot.

• The staff member of the Executive Committee shall be a member of University Senate and chosen by the staff members of University Senate

• • The undergraduate student member of the Executive Committee shall be the President of the Associated Student Government.

  • The graduate student member of the Executive Committee shall be a member of University Senate and chosen according to the procedures established by the Graduate Student Association.

  • Ballots will be counted by the Secretary of University Senate with assistance from non‑Senate persons appointed by the Chair.

    • In the event that spoiled ballots or abstentions prevent the recipient of a majority of the votes cast from obtaining a majority vote of the members present, the Chair may declare the winner of a majority of the votes cast to be the winner, provided that fewer than 10% of the members present abstained or cast spoiled ballots; otherwise, the Chair shall reopen nominations and/or instruct that balloting continue until a single candidate receives a majority vote from the members present.

FURTHERMORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate adopt revisions to the University Senate ByLaws, 6.B.1.a as follows:

The Executive Committee of University Senate shall be composed of the Provost; four (4) members of Senate elected by Senate, one (1) of whom shall be elected Chair-elect, one (1) of whom shall be Chair (having served as Chair-elect the previous year); and one (1) of whom is the Past Chair of university senate (having served as chair the previous year); one (1) staff member; one (1) undergraduate student who shall be the Student Body President; and one (1) graduate student who is a member of University Senate. The Secretary of University Senate shall serve as an ex officio non-voting member of the Executive Committee.

SR 21-19

February 8, 2021

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate endorse the proposed degree, Bachelor of Science in Commerce, with a major in Hospitality Management, College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science.

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 21-20

February 8, 2021

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate endorse the proposed degree and major, Master of Science in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, 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.