University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Senate

Monday, December 9, 2024
3:10 – 5:15 pm
Illini Union Room A (1st Floor) and Zoom

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
   • H. George Friedman, Jr., Presiding Officer of the Senate
2. Approval of Remote Participation
• Unanimous consent unless a senator objects.
3. Approval of Floor Privileges
   • Unanimous consent unless a senator objects.
4. Approval of Minutes
   • November 11, 2024
5. Public Comment
   • No more than 3 minutes per speaker.
6. Senate Executive Committee Chair’s Remarks
   • Jon Hale, SEC Chair
7. Chancellor’s Remarks
   • Bill Bernhard, Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Interim Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning
8. Questions From Senators
   • No more than 2 minutes per senator.
9. Consent Agenda
   1. EP.24.109, Revise Section 3-201 of the Student Code (Final Examination Policy)
   
   
   2. EP.25.036, Eliminate the Master of Science in Sustainable Urban Management in the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the Graduate College
   
   
   3. EP.25.041, Revision to Student Code Section 3-104 (Other Grade Symbols in Use)
10. Proposals
    1. CC.25.14, Election of Members on Standing Committees of the Senate at the December 9, 2024Senate Meeting
       • Chaya Sandler, Chair of Committee on Committees
    2. EP.25.029, Establish the Department of Oncology in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine
    3. EP.25.030, Establish the Department of Surgery and Digestive Health in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine
    4. EP.25.031, Establish the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine
    5. EP.25.032, Establish the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine
       • Nolan Miller, Chair of Educational Policy
    6. HD.25.05 Nomination for Honorary Degree Award – Burrell, Khan
       • Prasanta Kalita, Chair of Honorary Degrees
    7. SC.25.08 Determine the Composition of, and Procedures for Selecting Members of, the Search Committee to Advise the President on the Selection of a Chancellor. supplemental timeline
       • Jon Hale, Chair of Senate Executive Committee
    8. EP.25.026, Establish the Bachelor of Arts in Media in the College of Media
       • Nolan Miller, Chair of Educational Policy
11. Reports for Information
    1. EP.25.035, Report of Administrative Approvals Through December 9, 2024
    
    
    2. UC.25.01, Report of Revisions to the USC Bylaws as of August 22, 2024
12. 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.
      
13. Adjournment (5:15 PM)