Minutes of the Meeting of the University Senate, November 16, 2023

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1. Informational Items: Graduate Program Submissions (modifications - MS in Mechanical Engineering, MS in Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Public Health MPH; new graduate certificates - Automotive Electrification, Automotive Mechatronics, Autonomous Vehicle Systems, Human-Robot Interaction, Mechatronics and Robotics Fundamentals, Robotic Systems, System Dynamics, Systems and Controls ; Graduate Certificate Program Policy); Undergraduate Program Submissions (Art History, B.A.; Art History Minor; Health Sciences, B.S., Concentration in Holistic Health, program; Wellness and Health Promotion Minor; Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, B.S. - Specialization in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Specialization in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), Specialization in Nuclear Medicine Technology, Specialization in Radiologic Technology; Professional and Digital Writing, B.A.; Graphic Design, B.A.; Environmental Science, B.S., Specialization in Environmental Health, Environmental Sustainability, discontinued; Environmental Science and Sustainability, B.S.; Music Education and Performance, Choral and General Music, B.M., program; Music Education and Performance, Instrumental and General Music, B.M., program; English Secondary Teaching Minor, discontinuance of minor; History Secondary Teaching Minor, discontinuance of minor; Mathematics Secondary Teaching Minor, discontinuance of minor; Physics Secondary Teaching Minor, discontinuance of minor); Combined Graduate School and Undergraduate Submissions: None; Assessment Award Update; Governance & Curriculum Approvals ; Update the Senate Committee (Co)Chairs for the Senate Record; Provost’s Updates | 2. Roll Call | 3. Approval of the Minutes of September 19, 2023 | 4. Unfinished Business: None | 5; New Business: Senate Standing Committees Updates and Changes; Senate Budget Review Committee membership (moved to 2nd reading; approved); Mental Health Ad Hoc Committee turning into standing committee (moved to 2nd reading; approved); new Data Science, Bachelor of Science program (moved to 2nd reading; approved); new Eye Research Institution Constitution (moved to 2nd reading; approved) | 6. Good and Welfare | Adjourn