December 8, 2020

Approved minutes of senates and their committees are posted on Fridays, when available.

Senate Committee on Student Affairs (SCSA), October 21, 2020
In these minutes:
Overview and Updates from International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS); COVID-19 Testing on the Twin Cities Campus

Health Sciences Student Consultative Committee (HS SCC), October 28, 2020
In these minutes: 
Election of HS SCC Chair; Orientation and Overview of University Senate Governance; Updates from the Office of Academic Health Sciences; Discussion on a Petition for S/N Grading Option for Fall 2020 Semester

Student Senate, November 5, 2020
In these minutes: 
Approval of the Minutes for Previous Student Senate Meetings; Assembly/Association Updates; Student Senate/Student Senate Consultative Committee Chair Report; Resolution Regarding Tuition Protection; Student Senate Statement for Principles Regarding Any Legislation on Public Safety, Equity, Access, and/or Diversity; Discussion of Resolution on Student Mental Health; Discussion of Resolution on Disarmament and Demilitarization of the Police on Campuses; Student Senate Constitution Amendment; Proposed Student Senate Bylaws Amendments 

Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee (AF&T), November 6, 2020
In these minutes: 
Data on Non-tenure Track Appointments Systemwide; Academic Freedom Issues for Contingent Faculty; Governance Representation for Non-Tenure Track Appointments 

Senate Committee on Information Technologies (SCIT), November 9, 2020
In these minutes:
Opening Remarks - Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost; Discussion: The Future of Distance Education at the University of Minnesota

Senate Library Committee (SLC), November 17, 2020
In these minutes: 
Library News; Updates from The Libraries’ Strategic Planning Team; Draft Statement in Support of The Libraries’ Values for Collections

Senate Committee on Educational Policy (SCEP), November 18, 2020
In these minutes: 
Introduction of New Members; Systemwide Strategic Plan Metrics; Diversity and Social Justice Theme; Educational Policy Update

 

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