Faculty Senate Annual Report 2005-2006
Approved Academic Policy Recommendations
October 2005
Changes to General Ed Requirements
International/Diversity Focus
Minimum Grade Requirement for General Education Counsel
Approved Resolutions
September 2005
Faculty Senate Resolution Condemning Alligator Cartoon
Faculty Senate Resolution Regarding Board of Governors Chancellor Search
March 2006
UFIC International Student Funding resolution
April 2006
Shared Governance Task Force resolution
Approved Constitution Changes
January 2006
FAAC
Faculty Senate Chair Elect Voting Procedures
Policy Council Membership Language
a. Article V
b. Article V Section 3
Sustainability Committee
Option B: selected
Academic Freedom, Tenure, Professional Relations and Standards
a. Article III Section 6
b. Bylaw 7
April 2006
Article V Section 3
Article V Section 5
Article V Section 7
Article VI Section 5
Bylaw 20
Article V, Section 4
Approved Committee on Committee Recommendations
February 2006
Research Policy Council Proposed Changes
• Name change to Senate Council on Research and Scholarship Policy
• Graduate Council to a Joint committee
• Research Policy Council structure changes
March 2006
Committee on Committees resolutions for Compensation Committee
Approved Curriculum Items
October 2005
New Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), College of Nursing
Name Changes
Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology from Department of Pathobiology College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Educational Administration and Policy from Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations, College of Education
M.S. major in Real Estate from M.S. major in Business Administration, concentration in Real Estate and Urban Analysis College of Business
New Department
Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, College of Dentistry
New Major
Migration of Landscape and Nursery Horticulture to a major from Interdisciplinary studies specialization, IDS: Landscape and Nursery Horticulture, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
November 2005
New Degrees
Move International Business concentration to a major under the Master of Arts degree, College of Business
PhD Degree with a major in Genetics Interdisciplinary department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
January 2006
Academic Calendars 2007-2008 through 2010-2011
Calendars
BA option to existing BS degree in Astronomy
April 2006
School of Health Professions
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Name Change for Department of Rehabilitation Counseling
Proposed Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training
Proposed Bachelor of Science in Biology
College of Business sunset concentrations no longer in use
• Master of Arts, major Business Administration concentration-Decision and
Information Sciences
• Master of Science, major Business Administration., concentration DIS
• Master of Art, major Business Administration, concentration International
Business
• Master of Arts, major Business Administration, concentration Management
• Master of Science, major Business Administration, concentration
Management
• Master of Art, major Business Administration, concentration Finance
• Master of Science, major Business Administration, concentration Finance
• Master of Science, major Business Administration, concentration Real Estate
and Urban Analysis
