Minutes of the Meeting of the University Senate, February 19, 2026

Abstract

A. INFORMATION ITEMS: Provost updates; Senator updates |B. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES of December 11, 2025 | C. OLD BUSINESS: University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction (UCUI) to modify Undergraduate Degree Requirement Policy | D. NEW BUSINESS | Motion to staff Senate Standing Committees (approved); Motion from Senate Budget Review Committee (SBRC) to revise charge, increase membership to represent all academic units (approved); Motion from Graduate Council to revise Graduate School Policy to reduce Ph.D. program credits; Motion from University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction to modify Creative Writing, B.A. specializations (approved) | E. GOOD AND WELFARE | F. ADJOURNMENT