Faculty Senate Approved Minutes
The meeting included an overview of the Faculty Senate meeting structure and procedures, reports from the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, Undergraduate Council, Graduate Council, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, and System Relations Committee. Discussions covered endowed accounts, budget submissions, resources for events, academic spaces, the planetarium, governance documents, new faculty hires, and the Faculty Census. The System Relations Committee monitored system policies and activities impacting higher education, including the Access Act House Bill 1520. An open forum addressed revisions to the constitution and bylaws, focusing on the University Assembly and Faculty Senate.