Legislation

All legislation passed by the Faculty Senate is archived and saved in the URI Digital Commons. Legislation from recent years can be found in the links provided, and legislation approved during the 2024-2025 academic year will be listed here as available.

AY 2024-2025 Legislation

BillFaculty Senate Meeting DateReportDescription
24-25-01August 13, 2024Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report #2024-2025-01ANew undergraduate courses and course modifications
24-25-01August 13, 2024Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report #2024-2025-02ANew undergraduate courses and course modifications
24-25-02August 13, 2024Curriculum & Standards Committee Report #2023-2024-09Program changes to teh Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
24-25-02August 13, 2024Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report #2024-2025-02BName change from "Department of English" to "Department of English and Creative Writing"
24-25-03September 19, 2024Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report #2024-2025-03ANew undergraduate courses and course modifications
24-25-03September 19, 2024Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report #2024-2025-04AUndergraduate course modifications
24-25-04September 19, 2024Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report #2024-2025-03BUndergraduate program modifications
24-25-05October 10, 2024Curriculum & Standards Committee Report #2024-2025-01ANew undergraduate courses and course modifications
24-25-05October 10, 2024General Education Committee Report #2024-2025-02New general education courses and course modifications
24-25-05October 10, 2024Graduate Council Report #2024-2025-01ANew graduate courses and course modifications
24-25-06October 10, 2024Curriculum & Standards Committee Report #2024-2025-01BUndergraduate program modifications
24-25-06October 10, 2024Curriculum & Standards Committee Report #2024-2025-02Amendments to UM 8.22.40, Academic Regulations; "Distinction"
24-25-06October 10, 2024Faculty Senate Executive Committee Report #2024-2025-01Language modifications to UM 2.14.10 pertaining to search committees for administrative officers
24-25-06October 10, 2024Graduate Council Report #2024-2025-01BGraduate program modifications
24-25-06October 10, 2024Graduate Council Report #2024-2025-01CNew MA in Educational Leadership & Policy program
24-25-06October 10, 2024Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report #2024-2025-03CNew BA in Business Studies program
24-25-07November 14, 2024Curriculum & Standards Committee Report #2024-2025-03ANew undergraduate courses and course modifications
24-25-07November 14, 2024General Education Committee Report #2024-2025-03New general education courses and course modifications
24-25-07November 14, 2024Graduate Council Report #2024-2025-02ANew graduate courses and course modifications
24-25-07November 14, 2024Joint Curriculum & Standards Committee and Faculty Senate Executive Committee Report #2024-2025-01Online calendar course approvals
24-25-08November 14, 2024Curriculum & Standards Committee Report #2024-2025-03BUndergraduate program modifications, new minor in Biochemical Engineering
24-25-08November 14, 2024Graduate Council Report #2024-2025-02BGraduate program modifications
24-25-09December 12, 2024Curriculum & Standards Committee Report #2024-2025-04ANew undergraduate courses and course modifications
24-25-09December 12, 2024General Education Committee Report #2024-2025-04New general education courses and course modifications
24-25-09December 12, 2024Graduate Council Report #2024-2025-03ANew graduate courses and course modifications
24-25-10December 12, 2024Academic Calendar Committee Report #2024-2025-01AY 2030-2031 Academic Calendar
24-25-10December 12, 2024Curriculum & Standards Committee Report #2024-2025-04BUndergraduate program modifications, name change from "Department of Chemical Engineering" to "Department of Chemical, Biomolecular and Materials Engineering"
24-25-10December 12, 2024Faculty Senate Resolution #2024-2025-01Resolution of Appreciation and Gratitude, Honoring the Estate Gift from Alumna Helen Izzi Schilling
24-25-10December 12, 2024Faculty Senate Resolution #2024-2025-02Resolution on the Implementation of Honors Contracts
24-25-10December 12, 2024Graduate Council Report #2024-2025-03BGraduate program modifications, new College Teaching Graduate Certificate and Community Planning Online Graduate Certificate
24-25-10December 12, 2024Graduate Council Report #2024-2025-03CNew graduate degree, Master of Public Health
24-25-10December 12, 2024Service & Community Life Committee Resolution #2024-2025-01Resolution for Joint Action to Redesign the Office of the Ombuds
IFSR 24-25-01September 19, 2024General Education Committee Report #2024-2025-01Status of membership and tasks for new Special Advisory Committee on the General Education Program Evaluation
IFSR 24-25-01September 19, 2024Joint Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Constitution, By-Laws, &* University Manual Committee Report #2024-2025-01Amendments to teh University Manual Chapter 8, Section 20.90 to align with the By-Laws of the Board of Trustees
IFSR 24-25-01September 19, 2024Presidential Administrative Report #2024-2025-01Edits to University Manual Chapter 1
IFSR 24-25-02December 12, 2024Academic Calendar Committee Report #2024-2025-AAnnual Calendar of "Cultural Heritage Celebrations"