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Senate Meeting - April 17, 2025

The University Senate will convene at 3:30 PM, Thursday March 27, 2025 in person in the Jean and Charles Schulz Lecture Hall (Sullivant Hall 220). This meeting will be a hybrid meeting. If you would like to attend virtually, please reach out to Ivy Hammond at senate@osu.edu for the Zoom link. The Steering Committee estimates the meeting will take approximately 105 minutes. President Ted Carter will preside.

Agenda

  1. Proposal to Approve Secretary's Report #41
    1. Secretary's Report #418
  2. Update from the Office of the President
  3. Proposals from the Council on Academic Affairs (CAA)
    1. Randy Smith, Vice Provost of Academic Programs will present
    2. Proposal to establish a Professional Master of Systems Engineering degree program – Sandy Furterer will be present to answer questions
      1. Resolution
    3. Proposal to establish The Ohio State Center for Software Innovation– Shereen Agrawal will be present to answer questions
      1. Resolution
  4. Proposals from the Senate Rules Committee
    1. Susan Gershman, Chair of Rules
    2. Changes to the Committee on Academic Technology (CAT) Membership
      1. Redlined Rule Change          Resolution
    3. Changes to the Faculty Compensation and Benefits (FCBC) Membership
      1. Redlined Rule Change          Resolution
  5. Proposal from USG – The Scarlet Button
    1. Bobby McAlpine, USG President
    2. Resolution
  6. SEI/SSLE Updates
    1. Susan Cole and Alan Kalish
    2. Pre-Read
  7. Student Legal Services
    1. Molly R. Hegarty, Esq., Managing Director, Student Legal Services
    2. Student Legal Services
  8. End of Year Constituent Reports
    1. Bobby McAlpine, President, Undergraduate Student Government
    2. Sabrina Durso, President, Council of Graduate Students
    3. Tyson Montgomery, President, Inter-Professional Council
    4. Tracey Boggs, Chair, University Staff Advisory Committee
    5. Sara Watson, Chair, Faculty Council
  9. Old Business
  10. New Business
  11. Announcements
  12. Adjournment