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University Council Historical Meeting Documents

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