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Senate Meeting - September 17, 2026

The University Senate will convene at 3:30 PM, Thursday September 17, 2026 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 90 minutes. President Ravi Bellamkonda will preside.

Agenda

  1. Proposal to Approve Secretary’s Report #426
    1. Secretary's Report #426
  2. Update from the Office of the President 
  3. Proposals from the Council on Academic Affairs
    1. Valarie Williams, Chair of CAA
      1. Guest: Ashley Cetnar
      1. Guest: Marat Khafizov & Manoj Srinivasan
  4. Proposals from the Rules Committee
    1. Robert Hughes, Chair of Rules
    2. Changes to Sanctioning Committee Membership (3335-5-04.3)
      1. Redlined          Whereas
  5. Constituent Leader Introductions and Focal Issues
    1. Student Government 
      1. Undergraduate Student Government (USG)
        1. Chris Cade, President 
        2. Isaiah Nire, Vice President 
        3. Armaan Chaudhary, Caucus Chair
      2. Council of Graduate Students (CGS) 
        1. Johnathan Chisam, President 
        2. Blue Lerner, Vice President 
      3. Interprofessional Council (IPC)
        1. Blaise Tayese, President  
        2. Megan Dougherty, Executive Vice President 
    2. Staff 
      1. Kyle Steinbauer, Chair, University Staff Advisory Council   
      2. Ahmad Hassan, Chair-Elect, University Staff Advisory Council
    3. Faculty 
      1. Eric Schoon, Chair, Faculty Council  
      2. Justin Kieffer, Chair-Elect, Faculty Council 
  6. Report of the Votes for CAA and Rules
    1. Ivy Hammond, Recording Secretary of the University Senate
  7. Report from Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility (CAFR)
    1. Joel Wainwright, CAFR Chair
  8. Updates from the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI)
    1. Guests: Rob Lowden and Rich Nagle  
  9. Old Business
  10. New Business 
  11. Announcements
  12. Adjournment