The role of University Senate Parliamentarian is open to interested parties to apply until March 6th, 2025. The full role description can be found here, and the expression of interest form is available here. For questions, please contact universitysenate@uconn.edu.
Month: February 2025
Senate By-Laws Related to Common Curriculum Amended
During its regular meeting on February 3, 2025, the University Senate approved an Omnibus Resolution presented by the CCC+ Committee to amend the By-Laws, Rules & Regulations of the University Senate, Article II, C.2.a – d.
The Omnibus proposal included suggested changes to the following:
- TOI Clean-Up (TOI-6 lab requirement and Focus Area language)
- 40-credit requirement
- Reserve Caps (add 25% availability for 1000-level courses)
- Catalog year (clarify language around additional flexibility)
- CC exemption for transfer-oriented students
- CCC+ membership (add Themes)
Article II.C.2.c.Courses (related to Reserve Caps) was amended on the floor. The Omnibus motion passed as amended. The full resolution can be found here. These changes will be reflected in the By-Laws, Rules & Regulations of the University Senate when they become activated in the fall 2025 semester.
Additional information is available on the Common Curriculum website.
Passed Resolution: Academic Calendar Update
The Senate Scholastic Standards Committee presented a motion to the University Senate during its regular meeting on December 3, 2024, to propose updates to the language of the By-Laws, Rules & Regulations of the University Senate to integrate governance of academic dates for both summer and winter programs. This change also codified Juneteenth (June 19th) as a non-teaching holiday effective in June 2025.
The full resolution language, including vote counts can be found here.
University Senate Meeting: March 3, 2025
The University Senate will meet on Monday, March 3, 2025, in a hybrid format. Click here to learn more and to view meeting materials.