Month: April 2025

Omnibus By-Law Resolution Passed

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Presented at a Special Meeting on March 31, 2025 and passed as amended on April 7, 2025, two motions to update by-laws governing the University Senate were passed:

Combined, these two resolutions propose changes to the governance of the University Senate for clarity, simplicity, modernization, and flexibility. The Senate By-Laws will be updated on the Policy website to reflect these changes at the start of the AY 2025-2026, and the Recommendation to the UConn Board of Trustees to update the University By-Laws, Article IX will be moving through the approval process with the UConn Board of Trustees during the summer. Once approved, updates will be shared on the Senate website.

Senate By-Laws Amended II.E.9 (Attendance) & II.B.2 (Readmission)

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During its regular meeting on April 7, 2025, the University Senate approved two resolutions presented by the Scholastic Standards Committee to amend the By-Laws, Rules & Regulations of the University Senate, Article II. E.9 (Attendance) and Article II.B.2 (Readmission).

Summary of Changes:

  • Article II.B.12 (Readmission): language updated to match current readmission practices, which do not include criminal history as a part of the evaluation process. The full resolution is available here.
  • Article II.E.9 (Attendance): language updated for clarity around how instructors are to manage class sessions affected by University closings. The full resolution is available here.

Election Results: SEC & Chair, Nominating, Committee of Three, PAAC

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Senate Executive Committee Election Results:
Three-year term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028
Senate terms of elected SEC members to be extended to be concurrent with elected SEC term

Senate Executive Committee Chair:
One-year term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Bob Day, School of Business

Faculty Election Results:
Alexis Boylan, SFA
Betsy McCoach, Neag

Professional Staff Election Results:
Erin Ciarimboli, Office of Undergraduate Advising

Senate Nominating Committee Election Results:
Term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028
Lindsay Cummings, SFA
Jamie Kleinman, CLAS (Avery Point)

Committee of Three Election Results:
Term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028
Linda Pescatello, CAHNR

President’s Athletic Advisory Committee Election Results:
Term: September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2027
Jennifer Terni, CLAS

Senate Resolution Passed: Affirmation of International Commitment

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During its regular meeting on April 7, 2025, the University Senate passed a resolution presented by Senator Jockusch affirming the University Senate’s commitment to supporting the needs of the University’s international community, and calling on the university administration to “identify and follow through on additional actions it can take to protect the rights of international community members.”

The full resolution can be found here.