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AGENDA
Senate of the Urbana-Champaign Campus
March 6, 2017
3:10 pm
ILLINI UNION - BALLROOM
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| I. | Call to Order—Chancellor Robert Jones | |
| II. | Approval of Minutes—February 6, 2017 | |
| III. | Senate Executive Committee Report—SEC Chair Gay Miller | |
| IV. | Chancellor’s Remarks—Chancellor Robert Jones | |
| V. | Questions/Discussion | |
| VI. | Consent Agenda |
| If a senator wishes to move an item from the Consent Agenda to Proposals and have copies at the meeting, they must notify the Senate Office at least two business days before the meeting. Any senator can ask to have any item moved from the Consent Agenda to Proposals. | |||
| EP.17.46 | Proposal to Revise the BALAS in Spanish from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Educational Policy |
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| EP.17.47 | Proposal to Revise the Undergraduate Spanish Minor from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Educational Policy |
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| EP.17.53 | Proposal to Revise the Curriculum Requirements for the Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical Science & Engineering | Educational Policy |
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| VII. | Proposals |
| CC.17.13 | Nominations for Membership on Standing Committees of the Senate | Committee on Committees |
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| CC.17.14 | Nominations for Membership on the Search Committee to Advise the Chancellor on the Selection of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost | Committee on Committees |
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| SP.15.08 | Proposed Revisions to the Senate Constitution and Bylaws to provide representation for Specialized Faculty (First Reading) | University Statutes and Senate Procedures |
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| SP.17.06 | Revision to the Bylaws, Part E – Joint Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Licensing and Investment | University Statutes and Senate Procedures |
| VIII. | Emergency Preparedness Presentation - Chief Jeff Christensen and Lt. Todd Short Presentation Slides |
| IX. | Current Benefits Issues (5 min.) - John Kindt, Chair of Faculty and Academic Staff Benefits |
| X. | Reports |
| EP.17.51 | GEB (General Education Board) Proposed Revisions to the Criteria for Approval of Courses in All Cultural Studies Categories | Educational Policy |
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| EP.17.56 | Report of Administrative Approvals through February 13, 2017 | Educational Policy |
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| EP.17.70 | Report of Administrative Approvals through February 27, 2017 | Educational Policy |
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| XI. | New Business | |
| Matters not included in the agenda may not be presented to the Senate without concurrence of a majority of the members present and voting. | ||
| XII. | Adjournment | |