Senators heard a proposal to change the Management of Conflicts of Interest in Projects with External Funding Policy. Discussion and a vote will be scheduled for November 6, 2023. Senators also heard a special report on the Climate Task Force from Jonathan Levy, Director, Institute for the Environment and Sustainability, Olivia Herron, Director of Sustainability in Physical Facilities, and Susan Meikle, Writer/editor, and Sustainability Communications, University News and Communications. The Provost updated us about her trip to Luxembourg.

The October 9, 2023, minutes were approved.

The following reports and minutes were received on the Consent Calendar:

1. Curriculum

2. Graduate Council Minutes_10.10.2023 

3. LEC Meeting Minutes_09.26.2023 

With the approval of the October 12, 2020, minutes, the following resolutions were approved:

SR 24-02 Master of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering 

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate endorses the proposed program, Master of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

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

SR 24-03 Master of Engineering – Chemical Engineering

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate endorses the proposed program, Master of Engineering, Chemical Engineering

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