University Senate action March 6

On Monday, March 6, University Senate heard reports from:

• Ellen Yezierski, chair, Center for Teaching Excellence Committee
• Ron Scott, chair, Council on Diversity and Inclusion 
• Drew Reffett, chair, Executive Committee of University Senate

Items received on the Senate consent calendar included:

• Curriculum items dated March 6, 2017
• Graduate Council Minutes – Dec. 13, 2016
• Graduate Council Minutes – Jan. 26, 2017
• Benefits Committee Minutes - Oct. 19, 2016
• Graduate Student Handbook 5.2.B - Level B and Level C Graduate Faculty Standing

Minutes of the University Senate February 6, 2017, meeting were approved.

With the approval of the February 6, 2017, minutes, University Senate endorsed the following resolution:

SR 17-02

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that University Senate approves revisions to the Guide for the Consolidation, Partition, Transfer, or Elimination of Academic Divisions, Department, or Programs in the Bylaws of University Senate, Section 8.A as amended.

The next meeting of University Senate is scheduled to be held 3:35 p.m.  April 3, 111 Harrison Hall, Oxford campus.