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University Council Historical Meeting Documents

2023-2024

Agenda (pdf)

Draft Minutes of April 25, 2023 Meeting (pdf) (docx)

  1. Approval of Agenda for September 26, 2023
  2. Approval of Draft Minutes for April 25, 2023
  3. Remarks
    • 3.1. Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D.
    • 3.2. Interim Provost Thomas D. Jeitschko, Ph.D.
    • 3.3. Executive Vice President for Health Sciences Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., M.D., MHS
    • 3.4. Faculty Senate Chairperson Jack W. Lipton, Ph.D.
  4. New Business
    • 4.1. Safety and Security Updates
      Vice President and Chief Security Officer Marlon C. Lynch
    • 4.2. Cybersecurity
      Chief Information Officer & Executive Vice President for Administration Melissa Woo
      Vice President for Research and Innovation Doug Gage
  5. Comments from the Floor

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: February 13 After-Action Review - PDF and Word

RVSM and Climate Survey Report - PDF and Word


Minutes - PDF and Word

 

Agenda - PDF and Word

Draft Minutes of October 31, 2023 Meeting - PDF and Word

RVSM Survey Report from October 31, 2023 Meeting - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Modified Operations Policy - PDF and Word

Attachment B: Business Continuity Plan - PDF and Word

Attachment C: Modified Operations FAQ - PDF and Word

Attachment D: Student Rights and Responsibilities Edits - PDF and Word

Attachment E: MSU Student Rights & Responsibilities / General Student Regulations Revision Process Summary of Changes - PDF and Word

Attachment F: MSU Student Rights & Responsibilities / General Student Regulations Group Meetings - PDF and PPT

Attachment G: Status of Free Speech at MSU - PDF and PPT


Minutes - PDF and Word

 

Agenda - PDF and Word

Draft Minutes of November 28, 2023 - PDF and Word

Attachment A: MSU SSR Updated Redline - PDF and Word

Attachment B: MSU Conduct Model Considerations - PDF and Word

Attachment C: Ad Hoc Committee on Free Speech - PDF and Word

Attachment D: Pregnancy, Childbirth and Pregnancy Related Conditions for Students and Employees - PDF

Attachment E: Summary of New Students and Employees Affected by Pregnancy Policy - PDF

Attachment F: University Council P&P - PDF and Powerpoint


Minutes - PDF and Word

 

Agenda - PDF and Word

Draft Minutes of January 30, 2024 - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Ad Hoc Committee on Free Speech and Hate Speech PDF and Word

Attachment B: Ad Hoc for Survey Request - PDF and PP

Attachment C: Letter to the Faculty Senate PDF and Word

Attachment D: Faculty Divestment Letter PDF and Word


Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Draft Minutes of February 20, 2024 - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Ad Hoc Committee Membership Slate - PDF and Word

Attachment B: Draft Citation - PDF and Word

Attachment C: University Council 2/20/24 - PDF and PP

Attachment D: Resolution on Trustee Conduct - PDF and Word

Attachment E: Draft Resolution on Trustee Misconduct - PDF and Word


Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda PDF and Word

Draft Minutes of March 26, 2024 - PDF and Word

Attachment A: UCUE Bylaw Revisions - PDF and Word

Attachment B: MSU Athletics: Student Athletic Support Service - PDF

Attachment C: Faculty Athletics Representatives (FAR) Athletic Council (AC) Report - PDF


2022-2023

Minutes - PDF and Word  

Observers are invited to watch via the livestream on Kaltura MediaSpace.

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Revised Religious Observance Policy with Track Changes - PDF and Word

Attachment B: Revised Religious Observance Policy - PDF and Word

Attachment C: Voting Encouragement Resolution - PDF and Word

Attachment D: Proposed Bylaw Amendment Steering Committee Composition - PDF and Word

Attachment E: Proposed Bylaw Amendment UCSA Name Change - PDF and Word

Ad Hoc University Sustainable Investment Working Group Report - PDF

Minutes - PDF and Word 

 

 


Video Timestamps

Housekeeping

Approval of the Agenda: 2:03 
Approval of the Minutes: 3:00

Remarks

Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff: 3:14
Interim Provost Designate Thomas Jeitschko: 22:23
EVPHS Norman J. Beauchamp Jr. 28:40
Faculty Senate Chairperson Karen Kelly-Blake: 34:00

Graduate Enrollment and Student Success 37:40

Undergraduate Enrollment and Student Success 1:00:36

Bylaws Amendment re: Faculty Senate Election Process 1:31:57

Discussion of the University's Relationship with Sports-Betting 1:39:37

Agenda - PDF and Word 

Attachment A: Bylaw Amendment re: Faculty Senate Elections  - PDF and Word 

Minutes - PDF and Word  

Agenda - PDF and Word 

Attachment A: Sustainable and Just Investing Proposed Resolution - PDF and Word 

Attachment B: Sustainable and Just Investing Presentation - PDF and PPTX 

Attachment C: Sustainable and Just Investing Final Report - PDF and Word 

Attachment D: Reasons MSU Should Not Encourage ESG Investments Presentation - PDF and PPTX

Minutes - Pending 

Agenda - PDF and Word 

Attachment A: Proposed Bylaw Amendment re: Faculty Voting Rights - PDF and Word  

Minutes - Pending

Approved Presidential Search Procedure Proposal - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word 

Attachment A: Presidential Search Committee Faculty and Student Procedures - PDF and Word 

Attachment B: Bylaws Amendment - Faculty Voting Rights - PDF and Word 

Attachment C: Donor Accountability Resolution - PDF and Word  

Minutes - Pending 

Agenda - PDF and Word 

Attachment A: UCC Short Report - PDF and Word 

Attachment B: UCC Long Report - PDF and Word 

Attachment C: Miller Isaacson Presidential Search Listening Session - PDF and Word 

Attachment D: About Miller Isaacson Team - PDF and Word 

2021-2022

Minutes - Pending Approval

 

Agenda PDF and Word

Attachment A: Resolution Supporting Open Access Scholarship -PDF and Word

Attachment B: Undergraduate Certificates Proposal PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

 

Video Timestamps

Housekeeping
Amendment of the Proposed Agenda: 0:50
Approval of the Agenda: 1:30
Approval of Minutes: 1:44
Remarks
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr.: 2:00
Provost Teresa K. Woodruff: 9:20
Faculty Senate Chairperson Karen Kelly-Blake: 5:02
Institutional Review Boards and Research of Sensitive Subjects Presentation: 16:19
Questions and Discussion: 35:28
Amendments to the Bylaws for Academic Governance
Amendment to the Attendance Requirements: 44:55
Questions and Discussion: 49:45
The Proposed Amendment is Approved: 53:02
University-Level Standing Committee on the Libraries Composition: 53:15
The Proposed Amendment is Approved: 55:20
Annual Standing Committee Reports
University Committee on Graduate Studies: 55:36
University Committee on Student Affairs: 1:02:45
University Committee on Undergraduate Education: 1:04:02
Transcripts and Special Rule for Minutes: 1:08:57
Questions and Discussion: 1:17:06
Comments from the Floor: 1:22:55

Agenda PDF and Word 

Attachment A: Proposed Attendance Bylaws Change PDF and Word 

Attachment B: Proposed University Committee on the Libraries CompositionPDF and Word 

Attachment C: University Committee on Undergraduate Education Annual Report 2021-2022 PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Slides from Associate Provost Van Egeren's Presentation on Outreach and Engagement PPTX

Slides from Vice President Gage's Presentation on the Global Activites Electronic Disclosure Memo PPTX

  

Agenda - PDF and Word 

Minutes - PDF and Word

Transcript - PDF and Word

 

 

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Academic Calendar Task Force Report PDF and Word

Attachment B: Proposed Ad Hoc Committee on the Structure of the Office of Academic Governance - PDF and Word

 

Minutes - PDF and Word

Transcript - PDF and Word

Investments Presentation Slides - PDF 

 

Agenda - PDF and Word

 

Minutes - PDF and Word

Transcript - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Investment Taskforce Resolution - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word 

 

Agenda - PDF and Word 

Attachment A: Proposed Code of Academic Advising Responsibility - PDF and Word

2020-2021

Minutes - PDF and Word 

Agenda - PDF and Word 

Attachment A: University Council Draft Minutes July 21, 2020 - PDF and Word 

  

Agenda - PDF and Word

 

Minutes - PDF and Word

Transcript - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Annual Faculty Grievance Official Report - PDF and Word

Attachment B: Proposed Ad Hoc Committee Meeting on Academic Advising - PDF and Word

Attachment C: Code of Advising Responsibility Proposal - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Transcript - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Composition of Ad Hoc Committee on Administrator Review - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Transcript - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: University Committee on Undergraduate Education Mid-Year Report - PDF and Word 

Attachment B: Proposed Honors and Awards Policy - PDF and Word

Attachment C: Process Memo on Honors and Awards - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Transcript - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Definition of a Student - PDF and Word

Attachment B: Definition of a Student Background Memo - PDF and Word

Attachment C: Global Activities Electronic Disclosure Memo - PDF and Word

Minutes  - PDF and Word

Transcript - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Bylaws Change to Allow Certain Colleges to Opt Out of UCUE Representation - PDF and Word 

Attachment B: Feedback on Draft Updates to Child Abuse Reporting Protocol - PDF and Word

Attachment C: Revised FAQ Reporting Protocols - PDF and Word

Attachment D: Task Force on Racial Equity Report - PDF and Word

Attachment  E: President's Response to the Task Force on Racial Equity's Report on Campus Climate and Safety - PDF and Word

Attachment F: Task Force on Racial Equity Report - PDF and Word 

Attachment G: President's Response to the Task Force on Racial Equity's Report on Faculty and Staff Diversity - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Transcript - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Amendments to Faculty Grievance Policy - PDF and Word 

Minutes - PDF and Word

Transcript - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Resolution Endorsing Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Transcript - PDF and Word


2019-2020

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: University Committee on Curriculum Report - PDF and Word 

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Draft Minutes for September 17, 2019 - PDF and Word

Attachment B:  University Committee on Curriculum Report - PDF and Word

Attachment C: E-Scooter Update - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Draft Minutes for October 15, 2019 - PDF and Word

Attachment B: University Committee on Curriculum Report - PDF and Word

Attachment C: AY Pay Schedule FAQs - PDF and Word

Attachment D: Resolution Provide Faculty the Option of Being Paid Over 12 Months - PDF and Word

Attachment E: Tax Issues Information Sheet - PDF and Word

Attachment F: Amendments to Academic Governance Bylaws - PDF and Word 

 

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word 

Attachment A: Draft Minutes for November 19, 2019 - PDF and Word 

Attachment B: University Committee on Curriculum Report - PDF and Word

Attachment C: Emeritus Policy Change - PDF and Word 

Attachment D: Unfinished Business on Amendments to Academic Governance Bylaws - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word 

Attachment A: Draft Minutes for January 21, 2020 - PDF and Word

Attachment B: University Committee on Curriculum Report - PDF and Word

Attachment C: Report on the  All Campus Survey Results - PDF and Word

Attachment D: COGS Resolution 19-FS-21 - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Draft Minutes for February 25, 2020 - PDF and Word

Attachment B: University Committee on Curriculum Report - PDF and Word

Attachment C: BTAA Office of Acad Gov Comparisons - PDF and Word

Attachment D: Secretary for Academic Governance Position - PDF and Word

Attachment E: Other Schools S-NS - PDF and Word

Attachment F: Proposed Grade Reporting Policy - PDF and Word

Attachment G: FAQs for Proposed Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory Grade Reporting Policy for Spring 2020 - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word 

Attachment A: Draft Minutes for March 24, 2020 - PDF and Word

Attachment B: Tenure Clock Extension for COVID-19 Memo - PDF and Word

Attachment C: FAQs COVID-19 Tenure Extension Policy Change - PDF and Word

Attachment D: University Committee on Curriculum Report - PDF and Word

Attachment E: FAR Presentation - PDF and Word

Attachment F: Athletic Council Ticket Report - PDF and Word

Attachment G: Review and Report of Institutional Standards - PDF and Word

Attachment H: Ad Hoc Academic Calendar Committee - PDF and Word

Attachment I: Ad Hoc Committee for a Workplace Bullying Policy Composition - PDF and Word

Attachment J: Proposed Committee on Administrator Reviews Bylaws - PDF and Word

Attachment K: Proposed Resolution on Role of Tenure System/Non-Tenure System Faculty - PDF and Word

Minutes -  PDF and Word

2018-2019

Minutes - PDF and Word 

Transcript - PDF and Word 

Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word 

Transcript - PDF and Word

Recording - M4A 

Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word 

 

Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

 

Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word

 Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

2017-2018

Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word
Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes -  PDF and Word
Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word
Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word
Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word
Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word

2016-2017

Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word
Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word
Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word
Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word
Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word
Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word
Agenda and Appendixes - PDF and Word
Minutes - PDF and Word

2015-2016

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A:  Draft Minutes for April 28, 2015 - PDF and Word

Attachment B: Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Policy Update - PDF and Word

Attachment C: RVSM Student Guide - PDF and Word

Attachment D: RVSM Faculty Guide - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Draft Minutes for September 21, 2018 - PDF and Word

Attachment B: Anti-Discrimination Policy - PDF and Word

Attachment C: University Committee on Graduate Studies Annual Report - PDF and Word

Attachment D: University Committee for the Library Annual Report - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Draft Minutes for October 20, 2015 - PDF and Word

Attachment B: Academic Governance Bylaw Amendments - PDF and Word

Attachment C:Tobacco Free BOT Memo - PDF and Word

Attachment D:Smoke Tobacco Free Ordinance Policy and Exceptions - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Draft Minutes for January 26, 2016 - PDF and Word

Attachment B: Recommended Amendments to the Bylaws for Academic Governance and Restructure of UCAG - PDF and Word

Attachment C:ASMSU Bill 52-50 - PDF and Word

Attachment D: University Committee on Curriculum Report - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF and Word

Attachment A: Draft Minutes for February 23, 2016 - PDF and Word

Attachment B: University Committee on Curriculum Report - PDF and Word

Attachment C: Spartan Code of Honor - PDF and Word

Attachment D: Code of Honor Brochure - PDF and Word

Minutes - PDF and Word

Agenda - PDF ad Word

Attachment A: Draft Minutes for March 22, 2016 - PDF and Word

Attachment B: University Committee on Academic Governance Report - PDF and Word

Attachment C: University Committee on Curriculum Report - PDF and Word

Attachment D: Standards of Official Conduct for Senior University Administrators - PDF and Word 

Minutes - PDF and Word