Synopsis of Changes to University Senate Rules
(from November 2012 – September 2014)
Section 1: The University Senate
o Change to 1.1.1 (Sections A, B and D) (“Members of Faculties of Colleges, Schools,
Departments, Graduate Centers and the Libraries”) – added language to describe how
college faculty may extend voting rights and to whom; updated and added
Administrative Regulation references
o Change to 1.2.2 (“Composition” of the Senate) – updated Administrative Regulation
reference to “new” numbering system
o Change to 1.2.2.1.A-C (“Apportionment” of Elected Faculty in the Senate) – removed
extra (empty) bullet
o Change to 1.2.2.1.E (“Vacancy” in the Senate) – updated to reflect current policy
o Update to 1.2.2.2 (“Elected Student Membership”) – updated date in footnote
o Change to 1.2.2.4 (“Ex Officio Membership: Voting”) – updated college name
o Change to 1.2.2.5 (“Ex Officio Membership: Non-Voting” in the Senate) – removed
outdated, vacant positions
o Interpretation to 1.3.1.3.D.3 (“Officers of the Senate Council”) – clarified SC Chair-elect
and membership in the SC
o Interpretation to 1.3.2.2.C (“Review of Programs” in the Graduate Council) – added
reference to SR 3.4 for current policy
o Change to 1.3.2.3 (“Composition” of the Graduate Council) – updated college name
o Change to 1.3.2.4 (“Election” to Graduate Council) – added reference to Governing
Regulation V
o Change to 1.3.3.1.B (“Program Procedures” in the Undergraduate Council) – updated
language regarding types of programs reviewed and updated reference to program
processes
o Change to 1.3.3.1.C (“Review of Programs” in the UC) – updated reference to SR 3.4
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o Changes to 1.3.3.2 (“Composition” of UC) – updated college names; fixed typographical
error
o Change to 1.3.3.3 (“Election” to UC) – added reference to Governing Regulations V
o New 1.3.3.5 (“Advisory Committee for Graduation Composition and Communication
Requirement”) – inserted new language regarding the composition and charge
o Change to 1.3.4.1.A, B (Course and Program Procedures for the Health Care Colleges
Council) – added language to clarify which courses are in the HCCC’s purview
o Change to 1.3.4.3 (“Election” to HCCC”) – added reference to Governing Regulations V
o Change to 1.4.1 (“Structure of University Senate Committees”) – updated language
regarding types of Senate committees
o New 1.4.2.13 (“Senate Committee on Distance Learning and eLearning”) – inserted new
language regarding a new standing committee of the Senate
o Change to 1.4.2.5 (“Senate Research and Graduate Education Committee”) – updated
name to reflect revised committee charge (addition of graduate education) and added
interpretation about who is included in graduate education
o Change to 1.4.2.9 (“Senate Institutional Finances and Resources Allocation
Committee”) – added list formatting
o Changes to 1.4.3.0 (“Senate University Studies CommitteeSenate UK Core Education
Committee”) – inserted new UK Core language
o New section 1.4.3.4 (“University Honors Program Committee”) – added new language
about Honors Program Committee
o Change to 1.4.4.2.B.2.(“Senate Advisory Committee on Privilege and Tenure”) updated Administrative Regulation reference to “new” numbering system and clarified
term “student employee”
o Change to 1.4.4.3.A.3 (“Composition and Jurisdiction” of University Senate Hearing
Panel) – clarified who can claim violation of academic freedom
o New section 1.4.4.4 (“Senate Advisory Committee on Disability Accommodation and
Compliance”) – added language on new Senate advisory committee
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o Change to 1.5.2 (“Election: Two Voting University SystemFaculty Members, Board of
Trustees”) – editorial change and added interpretation about role of faculty in phased
retirement
Section 2: Rules Relating to Calendar
o Interpretation to 2.1.1.J (“Calendar Policies) – clarified nature of academic holidays and
assignment due dates
Section 3: Course Numbering System and Curriculum Procedures
o New section 3.1.5 (“Progressive Rigor of Academic Programs”) – added statements on
academic rigor as they apply to the GC, HCCC, Law Faculty Council and UC
o Change to 3.2.1 (“Definitions” for Procedures for Processing Academic Programs) –
corrected formatting issue with numbered list
o Interpretation of 3.2.3.A.1 (“Procedures to be Used” by Educational Unit Faculty for
Approval and Processing of Academic Programs) – clarified requests for review by an
academic council even if the council is not required to conduct such a review
o Change to and interpretation of 3.2.3.B.1.b (“Jurisdiction” regarding Academic Council
Approval) – clarified the standard by which programs or certificates from a health care
college are reviewed by the HCCC and clarified the term “health care practices”
o Change to and interpretation of 3.3.0 (“Procedures for Processing Courses and
Changes in Courses”) – clarified the courses under jurisdiction of the rule
o Interpretation of 3.3.1.A (“Definitions”) – acknowledged limitations with current
technology
o New 3.3.3.A (“Courses that Cannot be Used Toward a UK Degree or Certificate”) –
described approval process for courses not used toward a degree or certificate
o Interpretation of 3.3.3.AB.1 (“Approval by Educational Unit Faculty” for Course
Proposals”) – renumbered and described approval process for courses not used toward
a degree or certificate
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o Change to 3.3.3.AB.3 (“Approval by Educational Unit Faculty” for Course Proposals”) –
clarified the standard by which new and changed courses from a health care college
must be reviewed by the HCCC
o New 3.3.3.B.3 (“Graduate Certificates or Degrees”) – described appropriate internal
college review of graduate certificates and degrees
o Change to 3.3.3.C.1.b (“Approval by Academic Council” for Courses) – clarified HCCC
jurisdiction and clarified the term “health care practices”
o Change to 3.3.3.C.1.f (“Approval by Academic Council” for Courses”) – described
exception for certain courses in which academic council approval is final
o Change to 3.4.1 (“Procedures for Consolidation, Transfer, Discontinuation, or Significant
Reduction of Academic Programs and/or Educational Units”) – added list formatting
o Interpretation to 3.4.2.B.1 (“University Senate Review Procedures”) – clarified which
considerations are used by which Senate committee
Section 4: Rules Relating to Admission to the University
o Change to 4.2.1.1.G (“International Students” and Basic Lower Division Selective
Admissions) – added more detailed language regarding English proficiency
o Change to 4.2.1.2 (“Admission to Advanced Standing”) – added exception for a track in
the Medical Laboratory Sciences Program
o Change to 4.2.2.1.D (“Admission to College of Nursing”) – inserted new admissions
policies and included a new category of registered nurses who received their nursing
education abroad
o Renumbered section 4.2.2 (Admission to ‘Specific Undergraduate Programs”)
o Change to 4.2.2.4 (“School of Human Environmental Sciences”) – added admissions
requirements (new “A”) for majors in human nutrition and dietetics; re-lettered existing A
and B
o Change to 4.2.2.5 (“Interior Design Courses”) – section removed and renumbered
remainder of section
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o Change to 4.2.2.8 (which was renumbered to 4.2.2.7) (“Landscape Architecture
Program”) – updated college name
o Change to 4.2.2.9 (“College of ArchitectureDesign”) – renumbered to 4.2.2.8 and
updated name
o New 4.2.2.9.1 (“School of Architecture”) – updated school name and included additional
information
o New 4.2.2.9.2 (“School of Planning / Design / Strategy”) – updated school name and
included additional information
o Changes to 4.2.2.14 (“College of Communication and Information”) – changed
admissions criteria for and updated department name
o Change to 4.2.3.2 (“College of Pharmacy”) – removed outdated degree language and
added information about Doctor of Pharmacy degree
o Changes to 4.2.5.4 (“Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s or Doctoral Degree Program—
University Scholars”) – clarified which types of degrees are included
o Change to 4.3.3 (“Repeated Registration in a Course”) – removed outdated reference to
correspondence courses
Section 5: Rules Relating to Attending the University
○ Change to 5.1.2.1 (College of Law) – added missing “-“ to grading system
○ Change to 5.1.2.5 (“Design and Landscape Architecture”) – updated college name
○ Change to 5.1.3.2 (“Grade I”) – clarified the information that must be recorded and
directs readers to the Senate website for the associated form
○ Interpretation to 5.1.7 (“Changing Grades”) – added interpretation to clarify there are
only two situations in which someone other than the instructor of record (department
chair or other administrator) may change a grade without the concurrence of the
Instructor of Record
○ Change to 5.1.8.5 (“Retroactive Withdrawal”) – authorizes committee to vote to waive
the “two calendar years” rule
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○ Interpretation of 5.1.9 (“Grade Point Average”) – replaced section B with reference to
5.3.1.2 (“Prohibition of Duplicate Credit’)
○ Change to 5.2.1 (“Credit Hours”) – added language about Senate-approved course
meeting patterns and added new appendix (10.3) of the grid
○ Change to 5.2.2 (“Student Load”) – removed reference to correspondence courses and
clarified that the language also encompasses graduate doctoral degrees
○ Renumber 5.2.4.8 (“Policies Regarding Other Examinations”) and 5.2.4.9 (“Language
Limitations for Foreign Students”) – corrected numbering
○ Change to 5.3.1.1 (“Repeat Option”) – removed paragraph dealing with correspondence
courses
○ Renumber and rename 5.3.1.2 (“Prohibition of Duplicate Credit for Undergraduate and
Graduate Students”) – moved to the beginning of the section to clarify the rule applies to
all students
○ Change to 5.3.1.4.C (“Academic Suspension Policies”) – removed references to
correspondence courses
○ Change to 5.3.1.5 (“Reinstatement”) – corrected reference to Academic Bankruptcy rule
○ Addition to 5.3.2.2 (“College of Health Sciences”) – added language to codify new
probation and suspension policy
○ Change to 5.4.1 (“Residence Requirements”) – clarified language and accommodated
study abroad courses
○ Change to 5.4.1.1 (“Application for Degrees”) – added list formatting; incorporated
deadline information for graduate and professional degrees; codified permanent
exceptions to the deadlines for applying to graduate; and codified language regarding In
Memoriam Posthumous Degrees
o Change to 5.4.1.8 (“University Scholars Program”) – clarified that the language refers to
graduate doctoral degrees
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o Change to 5.4.3 (“Requirements for Graduation”) – corrected outdated reference to
“University Studies” and added clarifying paragraph about past and current writing
requirements
o Change to 5.4.3.1 (“Writing Requirement” “Composition and Communication”) –
removed outdated language on the previous requirement and added new language for
graduation composition and communication requirement
o Change to 5.4.3.2 (“Inference Requirement””UK Core Requirements”) – deleted
language for previous requirement and inserted UK Core requirements
o Deletion of 5.4.3.3 (“University Studies Requirements”) – deleted
o Creation of new 5.4.3.3 (“Foreign Language”) – added paragraph on foreign language
requirement
Section 6: Academic Rights of Students
o Change to 6.4.1 (Disposition of Cases of Academic Offenses, “Jurisdiction”) – removed
outdated references to “University Extension” and updated title
o Change to 6.4.7A.1 (Academic Offense and Procedures Regarding Recordkeeping “In
Case of Minor Offense”) – changed language regarding minor offenses, specifically how
long such records are retained and under what circumstances they will be shared
o Change to 6.5.1.2 (“Cases of Grade Appeal”) – clarified the section pertains to the role
of the Academic Ombud
o Multiple interpretations of 6.5.1.3 (“Cases of Student Academic Rights” and the
University Appeals Board) – clarified details of the following aspects of the UAB:
jurisdiction; available remedies; rights of faculty accused of “other than good faith”
judgments; meaning of “reasonable”; and what regulation governs academic appeals
by certain clinical students
Section 7: Code of Faculty Responsibilities
o Interpretation of 7.2.2 (“Student Relations”) – clarified FERPA requirements for student
review of the student’s educational records
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o Change to 7.3.0 (“Enforcement”) – updated Administrative Regulation reference to
“new” numbering system
Section 9: Glossary of Terms
o Change to 9.2 (“Academic Program”) – added reference to Administrative Regulations
1:4 III.F for definition
Section 10: Appendices
o New appendix 10.3 (“Senate-Approved Policy for Determining Meeting Times and
Number of Credit Hours for Courses”) – added credit hour/meeting pattern equivalency
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