Minutes of the Meeting of the University Senate, February 18, 2016

Abstract

A. Informational Items: Update on IRS Fraud; Program modification to the Bachelor of Science in Operations Management to add specializations in Supply Chain Management, Lean and Quality Specialization, and Project Management; Program modification to the Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies and Latin American Studies in the Center for International Programs to add a required IS capstone and increase the number of credits in the major from 40 to 44; Program Modification to the Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing to create a rubric specific to creative writing; Program Modification to the Master of Education in Educational Studies with a Concentration in IB approved by Graduate Council to create the Master of Education in International Baccalaureate Education; Program modification to the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical, Diagnostic, Therapeutic Sciences in the School of Health Sciences to discontinue the specialization in Radiation Therapy; Program modification to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing in the School of Nursing to reduce the number of required prerequisite courses in the completion program; Provost’s Updates | B. Roll Call | C. Approval of the minutes of January 21, 2016 | D. Old Business: Motion from the Library to approve a revised constitution. | E. New Business: Motion from Graduate Council to Approve a Master of Science in Cybersecurity in the School of Engineering and Computer Science; Procedural Motion to staff Senate Standing Committees | F. Good and Welfare