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AGENDA
Senate of the Urbana-Champaign Campus
February 10, 2020
3:10 pm

ILLINI UNION - ILLINI ROOM A

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I.   Call to Order — Andreas Cangellaris, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost
     
II.   Approval of MinutesDecember 9, 2019
     
III.   Public Comment
     
IV.   Senate Executive Committee Chair's Remarks — Rob Kar, SEC Chair
     
V.   Chancellor’s Remarks — Andreas Cangellaris, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost
     
VI.   Questions (senators only)
     
VII.   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.
  Educational Policy - E. Meyer, Chair
  EP.19.69 Establish a Major in Translational Medical Sciences in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine for the Degree of Master of Science
  EP.20.34 Establish a Minor in Disability Studies in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences
  EP.20.44 Eliminate the BS MS in Industrial Engineering
  EP.20.45 Eliminate the BS MS in Mechanical Engineering
  EP.20.46 Revision of Curriculum Requirements for the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering to Add a 96-Credit Hour Option
  EP.20.47 Revision of Curriculum Requirements for the Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering to Add a 96-Credit Hour Option
  EP.20.48 Revision to the Master of Accounting Science (MAS) Degree Course Requirements
  EP.20.49 Revision to Taxation Concentration. Revision to the Master of Accounting Science (MAS) Degree Course Requirements
  EP.20.50 Revision to the Data Analytics Concentration. Revision to the Master of Accounting Science (MAS) Degree Course Requirements
  EP.20.51 Financial Reporting & Assurance Concentration. Revision to the Master of Accounting Science (MAS) Degree Course Requirements
  EP.20.52 Establish Joint Program in the Department of Animal Sciences for the BS/MANSC
  EP.20.53 Establish a Joint BS (CS+ANSC)/MANSC Program in the Department of Animal Sciences
  EP.20.54 Revise the BALAS in Classics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, to Eliminate the Five Ways Students Can Choose a Classics Major (Major in Classics (Without a Concentration) and the Four Concentrations in Greek, Latin, Classics, Classical Civilization, and Classical Archeology. Add Concentrations in Classical Languages and Classical Civilizations as the Only Two Options Students May Pursue a Classics Major
  EP.20.55 Revise the BALAS in Classics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Classical Archeology
  EP.20.56 Revise the BALAS in Classics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Classical Civilization
  EP.20.57 Elimination of the Undergraduate Minor: Classical Archaeology. In Conjunction with the Elimination of Three Other Undergraduate Minors in the Department of Classics: Classical Civilization, Greek, Latin; and the Creation of Two Minors: Classical Civilizations and Classical Languages
  EP.20.58 Elimination of the Undergraduate Minor: Greek Minor
  EP.20.59 Elimination of the Undergraduate Minor: Classical Civilization
  EP.20.60 Elimination of the Undergraduate Minor: Latin Minor
  EP.20.61 Creation of a new Undergraduate Minor: Classical Civilizations
  EP.20.62 Creation of a new Undergraduate Minor: Classical Languages
  EP.20.63 Revise the BALAS in Classics, Classical Civilizations
  EP.20.64 Revise the BALAS in Classics, Classical Languages
  EP.20.65 Revising EdD Degree Program Course and Exam Requirement
  EP.20.66 Revise the Minor in German, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures
  EP.20.67 Revise the BALAS in Classics
  EP.20.68 Revise the BALAS in Classics: Latin
  EP.20.69 Establish a New Master of Science (M.S.) in Mental Health Counseling in the Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education
  EP.20.70 Proposal to Establish a New Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Plant Biotechnology (B.S. in Plant Biotech) in the Department of Crop Sciences, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
  EP.20.71 Revision to the Chemistry Minor
  EP.20.72 Urban Studies & Planning: Social Justice
  EP.20.75 Remove Art History PhD, Art Education PhD, and Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership MA, EdM, and CAS from a List of Programs Participating in the Writing Studies Floating Concentration
  EP.20.76 Create a new Minor in German Business and Commercial Studies
  EP.20.77 Computer Science & Philosophy, BSLAS (Revisions to the BSLAS in Computer Science & Philosophy, Department of Philosophy)
  EP.20.78 Computer Science Minor
  EP.20.79 New Proposal for BFA in Theatre: Arts & Entertainment Technology
  EP.20.80 Revising Requirements for BFA in Theatre: Scenic Design EP.20.80-EP.20.89 Summary
  EP.20.81 Revising Requirements for BFA in Theatre: Sound Design & Technology
  EP.20.82 Revising Requirements for BFA in Theatre: Lighting Design & Technology
  EP.20.83 Revising Requirements for BFA in Theatre: Scenic Technology
  EP.20.84 Revising Requirements for BFA in Theatre: Costume Design & Technology
  EP.20.85 Revising Requirements for BFA in Theatre: Acting
  EP.20.86 Revising Requirements for BFA in Theatre
  EP.20.87 Revising Requirements for BFA in Theatre: Theatre Studies
  EP.20.88 Revising Requirements for BFA in Theatre: Stage Management
  EP.20.89 Revising Requirements in Theatre Minor, UG
  EP.20.90 Computer Science & Astronomy, BSLAS (Revise the BSLAS in Computer Science & Astronomy, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
  EP.20.91 Revising Requirements for BS in Civil Engineering EP.20.91-EP.20.104 Summary
  EP.20.92 Revising Requirements for BS in Computer Engineering
  EP.20.93 Revising Requirements for BSAG in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  EP.20.94 Revising Requirements for BS in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  EP.20.95 Revising Requirements for BS in Agricultural & Biological Engineering: Agricultural Engineering
  EP.20.96 Revising Requirements for BS in Agricultural & Biological Engineering: Biological Engineering
  EP.20.97 Revising Requirements for BS in Computer Science
  EP.20.98 Revising Requirements for BS in Electrical Engineering
  EP.20.99 Revising Requirements for BS in Engineering Mechanics
  EP.20.100 Revising Requirements for BS in Engineering Physics
  EP.20.101 Revising Requirements for BS in Systems Engineering & Design
  EP.20.102 Revising Requirements for BS in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering
  EP.20.103 Revising Requirements for BS in Mechanical Engineering
  EP.20.104 Revising Requirements for BS in Materials Science & Engineering
     
VIII.   Proposals
  CC.20.16 Election of Members on Standing Committees of the Senate Committee on Committees
C. Span, Chair

  CC.20.17 Faculty Nominations to the Athletic Board Committee on Committees
C. Span, Chair

  CC.20.18 Student Nominations to the Athletic Board Committee on Committees
C. Span, Chair

  SC.20.13 Election of a University Senates Conference (USC) Member to Serve on the Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Senate Executive Committee
R. Kar
  HD.20.10 Nominations for Honorary Degree Awards - Bunch, Ellis Honorary Degrees
M. Wheeler, Chair
  SP.20.09 Proposed Revision to the Constitution, Article II, Section 1.b; Article III, Section 1; and Article IV, Section 1 (Second Reading; Action) University Statutes and Senate Procedures
S. Gilmore, Chair
  SP.20.08 Revision to the Bylaws, Part D.19 - Committee on University Statutes and Senate Procedures University Statutes and Senate Procedures
S. Gilmore, Chair
  SP.20.11 Revision to the Bylaws, Part D.9 - Committee on Elections and Credentials University Statutes and Senate Procedures
S. Gilmore, Chair
  SP.20.12 Revision to the Bylaws, Part D.5 - Committee on Campus Operations University Statutes and Senate Procedures
S. Gilmore, Chair
  SP.20.13 Revision to the Bylaws, Part D.8 - Committee on Educational Policy (membership) University Statutes and Senate Procedures
S. Gilmore, Chair
  SP.20.21 Revision to the Bylaws, Part D.13 - Committee on Honorary Degrees University Statutes and Senate Procedures
S. Gilmore, Chair
  EC.20.03 Participation of Emeriti in the Senate and Senate Committees Elections & Credentials
K. Graber, Chair
  EQ.18.04 Resolution on Employee Accessibility and Disability Equal Opportunity & Inclusion
J. Pionke, Chair
       
IX.   Reports
  SP.19.01 Proposed Revisions to the Statutes (USC ST-77) University Statutes and Senate Procedures
S. Gilmore, Chair
  SUR.20.01 Report on SURSMAC* Meeting November 15, 2019 H.F. Williamson
J. Kindt
  SC.20.09 Report on the January 16, 2019 Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the System – Chicago N. Burbules
  EP.20.73 Report of Administrative Approvals through December 9, 2019 Educational Policy
E. Meyer, Chair
  EP.20.74 Report of Administrative Approvals through January 27, 2020 Educational Policy
E. Meyer, Chair
  EP.20.106 Report of Administrative Approvals through February 3, 2020 Educational Policy
E. Meyer, Chair
       
X.   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. Such matters may not be acted upon at the meeting in which they are introduced, according to the requirements of the Open Meetings Act.
     
XI.   Adjournment