Draft Resolution regarding University Leadership - PDF
Opening remarks from the Chair of the Academic Congress - PDF
Resolution regarding “Confidence and trust” in President Guskiewicz to “effectively lead” Michigan State University - PDF
Resolution regarding “Confidence and trust” in the Board of Trustees to “effectively oversee” Michigan State University - PDF
Results of the Academic Congress Resolution Vote on July 14, 2026 - PDF
Statement from the At-Large Members - PDF
Minutes - PDFWatch Recording
Attachment A: Monthly Standing Committee Report Template - PDF and Word
Attachment B: Schedule of Standing Guests - PDF and Word
Attachment C: BoT Policy 01-01-06 Faculty Liaison Group - PDF and Word
Attachment D: Letter to Steering Committee Re DRAP - PDF and Word
Attachment E: Disability & Reasonable Accommodation Policy University Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment F: Memorandum Retaliation Policy Committee - PDF and Word
Attachment G: Interim Protection from Retaliation Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment H: SPDC Consolidation - Full Packet to TSC - PDF and Word
Attachment I: Update Fixed-term Faculty Promotion - PDF and Word
Attachment J: Work on Faculty Terminology - PDF and Word
Draft Minutes of April 2, 2024 - PDF and Word
Draft Minutes of May 20, 2024 - PDF and Word
Attachment A: Conflict of Interest Policy for Faculty - PDF
Attachment B: Vice President of Student Affairs Search Committee Composition - PDF
Attachment D1: Faculty Senate Resolution on Future of Institutionally Supported Research and Creative Activities - PDF
Attachment D2: Rationale on the Future of Institutionally Supported Research and Creative Activities - PDF
Attachment A: University Committee on Graduate Studies Report - PDF
Attachment B: University Committee on Faculty Tenure Report - PDF
Attachment C: Council of Graduate Students Report - PDF
Attachment D: University Committee on Curriculum Report - PDF
Attachment E: University Committee on Academic Governance Report - PDF
Attachment F: Associate Students of Michigan State University Report - PDF
Attachment G University Committee on Faculty Affairs Report - PDF
Attachment H: University Committee on Libraries Report - PDF
Attachment I: University Committee on Undergraduate Education Report - PDF
Attachment J: Office of Academic Governance Report - PDF
Attachment K: Presentation on Intellectual Property and Patent Handbook Revisions - PDF
Attachment L: Develop and Finalize Speaker's List for UC and FS for Spring 2025- PDF
4.3. University Committee on Faculty Affairs Report - PDF
4.4. University Committee on Faculty Tenure Report - PDF
4.6. University Committee on the Libraries Report - PDF
4.7. University Committee on Student Life and Engagement Report - PDF
4.8. University Committee on Undergraduate Education Report - PDF
4.9. Associated Students of Michigan State University Report - PDF
5.1. RCAH Consultation Process - PDF
6.1.1. Learning Goals Initiatives Briefing - PDF
6.1.2. Learning Goals Initiatives Presentation - PDF
6.3. Appointment for Secretary for Academic Governance - PDF
Minutes - PDF and Word Watch Recording
Attachment A - Steering Report Template - PDF and Word
Attachment B - Proposed Annual FS and UC Guest Schedule - PDF and Word
Attachment C - BoT Policy 01-01-06 Faculty Liaison Group - PDF and Word
Attachment D - Honorary Degree Committee - PDF and Word
Attachment E - Referring Items to Academic Governance Bodies - PDF and Word
Attachment A: Committee and Student Government Reports - PDF and Word
Attachment B: Secretary for Academic Governance's Report - PDF and Word
Attachment C: Summary of Proposed Students and Employees Affected by Pregnancy Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment D: Draft Students and Employees Affected by Pregnancy Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment E: Proposed Ad Hoc Committee on Freedom of Speech - PDF and Word
Attachment F: Posthumous Degrees Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment A: Secretary for Academic Governance's Report - PDF and Word
Attachment B: Status of Free Speech at MSU - PPTX
Attachment C: University Council Action on Ad Hoc Committee on Free Speech - PDF and Word
Attachment D: Composition of Recent Ad Hoc Committees - PDF and Word
Attachment FS-A: 2024-2025 UCFA Annual Faculty Raise Recommendation - PDF and Word
Agenda - PDF and Word
Draft Minutes of 2024-1-09 - PDF and Word
Attachment A: Faculty Senate Divestment - PDF and Word
Attachment B: Letter to Faculty Senate - PDF and Word
Attachment C: Ad Hoc Committee on Free Speech and Hate Speech - PDF and Word
Attachment D: 10-17-23 Resolution Update - PDF and Word
Link to Video: video1994054243.mp4
Attachment A: Committee and Student Government Reports - PDF and Word
Attachment B: Digital Accessibility Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment C: Draft Changes to Digital Accessibility Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment E: Ad Hoc Committee for Complementary Digital Learning - PDF and Word
Attachment F: Request for MSU Survey Committee - PDF
Resolution on Trustee Misconduct - Academic Congress - PDF and Word
Due to a technical issue, the recording of faculty senate March 5, 2024, is not available.
Draft meeting minutes available and give an accurate summary of what was discussed and the decisions made.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Office of Academic Governance at acadgov@msu.edu
Attachment A: Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health Request 20220126 - PDF and Word
Attachment B: Consent Business Overview - PDF and Word
Attachment C: SIRS Revision - PDF and Word
Attachment D: WRAC Department Name Change Proposal - PDF and Word
Attachment E: Department of Writing Rhetoric and American Culture Response Memo - PDF and Word
Attachment F: Memo on Annual Faculty Senate and University Council Guest Schedule - PDF and Word
Attachment G: University Committee on Student Affairs Name Change - PDF and Word
Attachment H: Dean of the Libraries Search Procedures - PDF and Word
Attachment I: Faculty Healthcare Council Vacancies - PDF and Word
Attachment FS-A: University Committee on Curriculum Short Report - PDF and Word
Attachment FS-B: University Committee on Curriculum Long Report - PDF and Word
Observers are invited to watch via the livestream on Kaltura MediaSpace.
Observers are invited to watch via Livestream
Attachment A: Request for Changes to Course Fee Courtesy Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment B: Memo to the Steering Committee re: Bereavement - PDF and Word
Attachment C: Funeral and Bereavement Leave for Faculty and Academic Staff - PDF and Word
Attachment D: Request re: Monitoring Students with Artificial Intelligence - PDF and Word
Attachment E: Proposed Annual Schedule of Faculty Senate and University Council Guests - PDF and Word
Attachment UC-A: Proposed Revised Religious Observance Policy (Track Changes) - PDF and Word
Attachment UC-B: Proposed Revised Religious Observance Policy (Clean) - PDF and Word
Attachment UC-C: Voting Encouragement Resolution - PDF and Word
Attachment UC-D: Proposed Bylaws Amendment - Steering Committee Composition - PDF and Word
Attachment UC-E: Proposed Bylaws Amendment - UCSA Name Change - PDF and Word
Attachment A: Steering Committee Reports - PDF and Word
Attachment B: Secretary's Report - PDF and Word
Attachment C: Memo re: Lauren's Promise - PDF and Word
Attachment D: Memo re: Presence - Absence Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment FS-A: UCC Short Report - PDF and Word
Attachment FS-B: UCC Long Report - PDF and Word
Attachment UC-A: Bylaws Amendment re: Faculty Senate Elections - PDF and Word
Attachment A: Form of Reports at Steering Committee - PDF and Word
Attachment B: "Regular" Faculty Terminology - PDF and Word
Attachment C: Search Procedures for the Dean of the Graduate School - PDF and Word
Attachment D: Proposed Committee to Develop Principles for Positive Collaboration between Administration, Faculty, and Students in Academic Governance - PDF and Word
Attachment E: Faculty Concerns Regarding Implementation of COVID-19 Requirements - PDF and Word
Attachment F: Procedures for Electing Chairperson and Vice Chairperson - PDF and Word
Transcript - Missing
Attachment A: Committee Reports - PDF and Word
Attachment B: Discipline Process and Sanction Review Task Force Recommendations - PDF and Word
Attachment C: Religious Observance Policy Revisions - PDF and Word
Attachment D: ASMSU Bill 56-43 re Excused Absences Pre-Thanksgiving - PDF and Word
Attachment E: UCUE Referral re Use of Image for Minor - PDF and Word
Tentative Faculty Senate Attachment C: Resolution to Support Undocumented Students - PDF and Word
Tentative University Council Attachment A: Resolution re. Investment Taskforce - PDF and Word
Attachment A: Reports - PDF and Word
Attachment B: Engineering College Advisory Council Letter to Faculty Senate - PDF and Word
Attachment C: ECAC Literature Review on Subjective RPT Criteria - PDF and Word
Attachment D: Letter from Dissenting College of Engineering Faculty - PDF and Word
Attachment E: ECAC Chairperson Worden Notes following Meeting with Provost Woodruff - PDF and Word
Attachment F: Annual RPT Process Updates from Provost Woodruff - PDF and Word
Attachment G: Undergraduate Certificates Proposal - PDF and Word
Attachment H: UCUE Report on Required DEI Course - PDF and Word
Attachment I: UCUE/UCGS Report on Adequacy of Procedures for Challenging Grades - PDF and Word
Attachment J: Bylaws regarding Calling the Academic Congress - PDF and Word
Attachment K: Faculty Senate Resolution on Compensation and Benefits - PDF and Word
Tentative Faculty Senate Attachment A: University Committee on Curriculum Report (Short) - PDF and Word
Tentative Faculty Senate Attachment B: University Committee on Curriculum Report (Long) - PDF and Word
Tentative University Council Attachment A: Proposed Code of Academic Advising Responsibility - PDF and Word
Attachment A: UCUE Report to Steering - PDF and Word
Attachment B: UCFT Report to Steering - PDF and Word
Attachment C: Providing a Safe Environment UCFA to Steering - PDF and Word
Attachment D: UCUE Feedback on Proposed Religious Observance Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment E: MSU Policy Meeting Draft - PDF and Word
Attachment F: MSU Policy Template Draft - PDF and Word
Attachment G: MSU University Policy Submission Form - PDF and Word
Attachment H: University Policy Communication Plan - PDF and Word
Attachment A: Standing Committee and Student Government Reports - PDF and Word
Attachment B: Undergraduate Certificates - PDF and Word
Attachment C: Religious Observance Policy Cover Memo - PDF and Word
Attachment D: Proposed Revised Religious Observance Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment E: Updates to Religious Observance Policy - PDF and Word
Attachment F: Copy of Calendar with Holidays 2022-2023 - PDF and Excel
Attachment FS-D: Awarding of Emeritum Status - PDF and Word
Attachment FS-E: Statement of Rationale for Emeritus Policy Changes - PDF and Word
Attachment FS-F: Crosswalk of Proposed Changes Emeritus-Emeritum Policy - PDF and Word
Other Steering Committee documents can be found HERE.