Current Legislation

Bills approved during the 2020-2021 academic year will be listed here when available. If required by the nature of the proposal, “Notice by the University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees” indicates full approval of the bill. Any legislation not fully approved will be indicated as such by a notation of “pending.”

Legislation from the past four academic years is found on this page. Legislation from previous years is found in digital commons.

 

2022-2023 Legislation

Bill #22-23-1A  Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report, #2022-2023-1, courses. Approved by FSEC on June 21, 2022.

Bill #22-23-1B  Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report, #2022-2023-1, programs (Joint Informational Report). Approved by President Parlange on June 30, 2022.

Bill #22-23-2  Addition of Land Acknowledgement to Chapter 1 of the University Manual. Approved by President Parlange on October 19, 2022.

Bill #22-23-3A Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report, #2022-2023-2, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on September 29, 2022.

Bill #22-23-3B  Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report, #2022-2023-2, programs. Approved by President Parlange on October 19, 2022.

Bill #22-23-4A  Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report, #2022-2023-3, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on September 29, 2022.

Bill #22-23-4B  Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report, #2022-2023-3, programs. Approved by President Parlange on October 19, 2022.

Bill #22-23-4C  Special Summer Curriculum Committee Report, #2022-2023-3, new program BS in Early Childhood Education, Pre-K-2. Approved by President Parlange on October 19, 2022. Approved by URI Board of Trustees on November 4, 2022.

Bill #22-23-5A  Curriculum and Standards Report #2022-2023-1, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on September 29, 2022.

Bill #22-23-5B  Curriculum and Standards Report #2022-2023-1, programs. Approved by President Parlange on October 19, 2022.

Bill #22-23-6    General Education Committee Report #2022-2023-1. Approved by Faculty Senate on September 29, 2022.

Bill #22-23-7A  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-1 from the Graduate Council, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on October 20, 2022.

Bill #22-23-8A  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-02, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on October 20, 2022.

Bill #22-23-8B  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-02, New BA in World Language Education. Approved by President Parlange on November 1, 2022. Approved by URI Board of Trustees on November 4, 2022.

Bill #22-23-9   General Education Committee Report #2022-2023-2. Approved by Faculty Senate on October 20, 2022.

Bill #22-23-10  Academic Calendar Committee Report #2022-2023-1, add Juneteenth to Summer Calendars for AY 2023, 2024, 2025. Approved by President Parlange on November 1, 2022.

Bill #22-23-11  Academic Calendar Committee Report #2022-2023-2, Revising Calendar to Adjust Thanksgiving Break, AY 2024, 2026, and 2027 (not 2025). Approved by President Parlange on November 1, 2022.

Bill #22-23-12  Academic Calendar Committee Report #2022-2023-3, Revisions to Academic Calendar for Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day for fall 2028 – fall 2036. Approved by President Parlange on November 1, 2022.

Bill #22-23-13A  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-2 from the Graduate Council, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on November 17, 2022.

Bill #22-23-13B   Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-2 from the Graduate Council, programs. Approved by President Parlange on December 2, 2022.

Bill #22-23-13C  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-2 from the Graduate Council, Statistics Track in Computer Science PhD program. Approved by President Parlange on December 2, 2022.

Bill #22-23-13D  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-2 from the Graduate Council, Mathematical Statistics and Probability Track in Mathematics PhD program. Not approved by President Parlange on December 2, 2022.

Bill #22-23-14A  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-03, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on November 17, 2022.

Bill #22-23-14B  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-03, programs, Approved by President Parlange on December 2, 2022.

Bill #22-23-14C  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-03, Minor in Offshore Wind Energy. Approved by President Parlange on December 2, 2022.

Bill #22-23-15    General Education Committee Report #2022-2023-3, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on November 17, 2022.

Bill #22-23-16    Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report, #2022-2023-5. Recommendation to Add New Section 11.10.17. Approved by President Parlange on December 2, 2022.

Bill #22-23-17    Center Review Subcommittee Report #2022-2023-1. New Institute for Research Computing Center. Approved by President Parlange on December 2, 2022.

Bill #22-23-18    Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee, Report #2022-2023-8, Changes to University Manual Chapter 10, Section 10.90.16. Approved by President Parlange on December 16, 2022.

Bill #22-23-19    Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-3 from the Graduate Council, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on December 8, 2022. 

Bill #22-23-20A  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-04, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on December 8, 2022. 

Bill #22-23-20B  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-04, Suspension of Admission for the BS Non-Profit Administration program. Approved by President Parlange on December 16, 2022.

Bill #22-23-20C  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-04, New Early Childhood Care and Education TCP Certificate. Approved by President Parlange on December 16, 2022.

Bill #22-23-21    General Education Committee Report #2022-2023-4, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on December 8, 2022.

Bill #22-23-22A  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-4 from the Graduate Council, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on January 26, 2023.

Bill #22-23-22B  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-4 from the Graduate Council, New Social Media Certificate. Approved by President Parlange on January 31, 2023.

Bill #22-23-23A  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-05, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on January 26, 2023.            

Bill #22-23-23B  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-05, Program Closure: BS in NonProfit Administration. Approved by President Parlange on January 31, 2023. Pending Approval by the URI Board of Trustees.

Bill #22-23-23C  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-05, Program Closure: BS in Professional Leadership Studies. Approved by President Parlange on January 31, 2023. Pending Approval by the URI Board of Trustees.

Bill #22-23-24    General Education Committee Report #2022-2023-05, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on January 26, 2023.

Bill #22-23-25    Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee, Report #2022-2023-12 (Amended), Correction of Language in University Manual Chapter 6, Section 6.12.11. Approved by President Parlange on February 9, 2023.

Bill #22-23-26A  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-5 from the Graduate Council, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on February 23, 2023.

Bill #22-23-26B  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-5 from the Graduate Council, program. Approved by President Parlange on March 6, 2023.

Bill #22-23-26C  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-5 from the Graduate Council, New Interdisciplinary Neuroscience ABM. Approved by President Parlange on March 6, 2023.

Bill #22-23-27A  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-06, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on February 23, 2023.

Bill #22-23-27B  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-06, programs. Approved by President Parlange on March 6, 2023.

Bill #22-23-27C  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-06, Organizational Change: Change department name and course code for Nutrition (Nutrition and Food Sciences). Approved by President Parlange on March 6, 2023.

Bill #22-23-29     General Education Committee Report #2022-2023-6, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on February 23, 2023.

Bill #22-23-30     Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee, Report #2022-2023-16, Changes and Additions to University Manual Chapter 8, Sections 8.53.20 – 8.53.24, Incompletes. Approved by President Parlange on March 6, 2023.

Bill #22-23-31     Academic Calendar Committee Report #2022-2023-4, Add Information on Commencement Weekend to URI Calendar. Approved by President Parlange on March 6, 2023.

Bill #22-23-32     Faculty Senate Executive Committee Report, Revisions to University Manual Appendix C, By-Laws of the Faculty Senate, Section 2.7.  Approved by President Parlange on March 30, 2023.

Bill #22-23-33A  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-6 from the Graduate Council, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on March 23, 2023.

Bill #22-23-33B  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-6 from the Graduate Council, program changes. Approved by President Parlange on March 30, 2023.

Bill #22-23-33C  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-6 from the Graduate Council, New Program (PhD in Education). Approved by President Parlange on March 30, 2023. Pending approval by the Board of Trustees.

Bill #22-23-34A  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-07, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on March 23, 2023.

Bill #22-23-34B  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-07, programs. Approved by President Parlange on March 30, 2023.

Bill #22-23-34C  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-07a, new certificate. Approved by President Parlange on March 30, 2023.

Bill #22-23-35    General Education Committee Report #2022-2023-7, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on March 23, 2023.

Bill #22-23-36    Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee, Report #2022-2023-15, Changes to University Manual Appendix C, By-Laws of the Faculty Senate, Section 7.3. Approved by President Parlange on March 30 2023.

Bill #22-23-37    Academic Calendar Committee Report #2022-2023-5, AY 2028-2029 calendar. Approved by President Parlange on March 30, 2023.

Bill #22-23-38A  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-7 from the Graduate Council, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on April 20, 2023.

Bill #22-23-38B  Curricular Report No. 2022-2023-7 from the Graduate Council, program changes. Approved by President Parlange on May 4, 2023.

Bill #22-23-38C  Curricular Report #2022-2023-07 from the Graduate Council, new certificates. Approved by President Parlange on May 4, 2023.

Bill #22-23-38D  Curricular Report #2022-2023-07 from the Graduate Council, new programs (Health Outcomes and Data Analytics MS and Master of Professional Studies). Approved by President Parlange on May 4, 2023. Pending approval by the Board of Trustees.

Bill #22-23-39A  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-08, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on April 20, 2023.

Bill #22-23-39B  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-08, program changes. Approved by Faculty Senate on April 20, 2023 and by President Parlange May 4, 2023.

Bill #22-23-39C  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-08, new BS Environmental Education. Approved by Faculty Senate on April 20, 2023. Pending Approval by the Board of Trustees.

Bill #22-23-40A  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-09, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on April 20, 2023.

Bill #22-23-40B  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-09, program changes. Approved by Faculty Senate on April 20, 2023 and by President Parlange May 4, 2023.

Bill #22-23-40C  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-09, new Materials Engineering Minor. Approved by Faculty Senate on April 20, 2023 and by President Parlange May 4, 2023.

Bill #22-23-40D  Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-09, organizational change – College of Education and Professional Studies. Approved by Faculty Senate on April 20, 2023. Pending approval by the Board of Trustees,

Bill #22-23-41  General Education Committee Report #2022-2023-8, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on April 20, 2023.

Bill #22-23-42  General Education Committee Report #2022-2023-9, courses. Approved by Faculty Senate on April 20, 2023.

Bill #22-23-43    Academic Calendar Committee Report, accelerated online and summer calendars. Approved by President Parlange on May 4, 2023.

Bill #22-23-44    Center Review Subcommittee Report, Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Center. Approved by President Parlange on May 4, 2023.

Bill #22-23-45A Curricular Report #2022-2023-8 from the Graduate Council, Courses. Approved by the Faculty Senate on May 4, 2023.

Bill #22-23-45B Curricular Report #2022-2023-8 from the Graduate Council, Two New Masters (Professional Science and Environmental Management). Approved by the Faculty Senate on May 4, 2023. Pending Approval by the Board of Trustees.

Bill #22-23-45C Curricular Report #2022-2023-8 from the Graduate Council, Program Closure (Joint PhD in Education). Approved by the Faculty Senate on May 4, 2023. Pending Approval by the Board of Trustees.

Bill #22-23-46 Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2022-2023-10, Program Change (International Studies BA). Approved by the Faculty Seante on May 4, 2023 and by President Parlange on May 16, 2023. 

(IFSR – Informational Faculty Senate Reports)

IFSR #2022-2023-1   Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report #2022-2023-1. Accepted by Faculty Senate on September 29, 2022.

IFSR #2022-2023-2   Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report #2022-2023-2. Accepted by Faculty Senate on September 29, 2022.

IFSR #2022-2023-3   Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report, #2022-2023-2. Accepted by Faculty Senate on October 20, 2022.

IFSR #2022-2023-4   Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report, #2022-2023-6. Editorial Changes to University Manual moving University Ombud Information from Chapter 2 to Chapter 5. Accepted by Faculty Senate on November 17, 2022.

IFSR #2022-2023-5   Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report, #2022-2023-9. Editorial Changes to University Manual Chapter 5, Section 5.70.10. Accepted by Faculty Senate on December 8, 2022.

IFSR #2022-2023-6   Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report, #2022-2023-10. Editorial Changes to University Manual Chapter 4, Sections 4.60.15 and 4.61.10. Accepted by Faculty Senate on December 8, 2022.

IFSR #2022-2023-7    Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report, #2022-2023-18. Update on implementation timeline for new policy Resolving Grades of Incomplete. Accepted by the Faculty Senate on March 23, 2023.

IFSR #2022-2023-8    Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report, #2022-2023-19. Editorial Changes to University Manual Chapter 8, Sections 8.53.10, 8.53.11, 8.53.14, and 8.56.10. Accepted by the Faculty Senate on March 23, 2023.

IFSR #2022-2023-9   Presidential Informational Report, Amendments to Appendix F of the University Manual relating to transfer policies between RI Institutions of Higher Education. Accepted by the Faculty Senate on April 20, 2023.  

IFSR #2022-2023-10 Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report, #2022-2023-20. Editorial changes to the University Manual, Chapter 8, Section 8.20.52 to clarify language regarding Minors.

IFSR #2022-2023-10 Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report, #2022-2023-20. Editorial changes to the University Manual, Chapter 8, Section 8.20.73 to clarify language regarding Undergraduate Certificates.

Resolutions:

Resolution #22-23-1  Resolution Honoring Interim Provost LAURA BEAUVAIS. Approved by President Parlange on December 16, 2022.

Resolution #22-23-2  Resolution Offering Solidarity and Support to Fellow Colleagues and Associated Communities in Florida. Approved by President Parlange on March 6, 2023.

Resolution #22-23-3 Resolution Honoring Vice President for Research and Economic Development PETER SNYDER. Approved by President Parlange on March 30, 2023. 

Resolution #22-23-4 Resolution Honoring outgoing Faculty Senate President MICHAEL RICE on May 4, 2023.

Resolution #22-23-5 Resolution Honoring outgoing Faculty Senate Specialist JOANNE LAWRENCE on May 4, 2023.