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Faculty Senate Meeting

When

3 – 5 p.m., Oct. 5, 2026

Where

Old Main Silver and Sage
  1. Call to order
     
  2. Approval of the Agenda: Vice Chair of the Faculty, Presiding Officer Mona Hymel (30 discretionary minutes will be allotted) Time limits will be enforced. (2 minutes)
     
  3. Approval of the minutes of August 31, 2026 (2 minutes) 
     
  4. Open Session. Time limit is 2 minutes. Dr. Samira Farwaneh, Senator Marlys Witte, Senator Ted Downing, Senator Kathleen Kennedy. Maximum number of speakers is four. No comments or votes will be taken. (8 minutes)
     
  5. Consent Agenda – Chair of the Graduate Council, Philip Waddell (5 minutes)
    Proposal M.Ed. in Data Literacy in Education
    Proposal MA in Arts Administration
     
  6. Q and A with University and Faculty Leadership 
    A. Chair Hudson (5 minutes presentation, 5 minutes questions)
    B. Provost Prelock (5 minutes presentation, 10 minutes questions)
     
  7. Old Business
    A. Graduate Syllabus Policy and Presentation– Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the
         Graduate College, Kirsten Limesand, and Associate Dean for the Graduate College, 
         Judd Ruggill  (10-minute presentation, 10-minute discussion)
     
  8. New Business 
    A. Overview of changes with new University Travel Policy – Chief Procurement Officer, 
         Andrew Brennan (5-minute presentation, 15 minutes questions)
    B. Report on Admissions – Vice President for Enrollment Management, Kris Wong Davis
         (10-minute presentation, 10-minute discussion) 
    C. Update from the Committee on Surveillance Systems – Chair of the Faculty, Leila 
         Hudson and Committee Members (10 minutes, 10-minute discussion)
     
  9.  Written reports from the APPC, ASUA, C11, Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Faculty Officers, Gen Ed  Office with UWGEC, GPSC, Graduate Council, President, Provost, RPC, SAPC, SGRC, SPBAC, UA Staff Council, Undergraduate Council, University Community Relations Committee
     
  10. Adjournment no later than 5:00 p.m.

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NOTICE OF DISESTABLISHED PROGRAMS
BAS in Applied Computing
 

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