Motion Passed

The University Curriculum Committee met on September 1, 2021 to review College of Business undergraduate curriculum proposals. The Graduate College Curriculum Committee met on September 10, 2021 to review COB graduate curriculum proposals. For a summary please see the uploaded documents, which include a memo to Senators, a summary of the proposed program changes, and the minutes from the UCC and GCCC meetings.

During the New Business portion of its September 27, 2021 meeting, the Senate unanimously endorsed a joint letter to the Board of Regents from the Senate leaders of Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa. The letter asks that the BOR "delegate authority over COVID prevention efforts, such as masking and social distancing, to the individual Regents institutions to the extent permitted by Iowa state law and consistent with CDC guidelines." The full text is attached below.

Joyce Milambiling (Languages and Literatures) has retired and is requesting emeritus status.

Arthur Cox (Finance) is retiring and has requested emeritus status.

The GERC has asked the Senate to vote to approve the new Course & Multidisciplinary Certificate Proposal Guidelines (see attached). GERC co-chairs Brenda Bass and Ana Kogl will attend to answer questions.

Aricia Beckman is retiring and has requested emeritus status.

Lynn Dykstra has retired and requested emeritus status.

Phil Fass has retired and has requested emeritus status.

The University Curriculum Committee is requesting a change in the catalog description/requirements for the BS degree.
1. The cognate requirement has been removed.
2. The research requirement is unchanged, but a designation has been added to courses that fulfill this requirement to increase clarity for both the students and the registrar.
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Patrick Pease will discuss this proposed change.

The proposed change resolves a problematic provision and provides a reference to a new, related policy (9.03) on Conflicts of Interest.  The problematic provision established an expectation that faculty engaging in external consulting should limit those activities to the equivalent of one day per week.  We believe that limitation unreasonably constrains the ability of faculty to engage in the scholarly and creative activities they choose, thereby violating their academic freedom.  The Educational Policies Commission voted unanimously, by a vote of 6-0, with none abstaining, to adopt the pro