Senate Meetings

Meeting Schedule and Materials

The full body of the Faculty Senate meets 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room, unless otherwise noted. Meetings are open to the public.

2026-2027 Schedule  
September 15, 2026AgendaMinutes 
October 13, 2026AgendaMinutes 
November 10, 2026Agenda Minutes
December 15, 2026Agenda Minutes
January 26, 2027AgendaMinutes
February 16, 2027AgendaMinutes
March 9, 2027AgendaMinutes
April 13, 2027AgendaMinutes
April 27, 2027AgendaMinutes
May 11, 2027AgendaMinutes

 

Docket Calendar 2026-2027

Docket NumberTitleSenate ApprovalSenate StatusSVPP ApprovalPresident ApprovalBoard of Regents Approval
26-01Discontinuation of the MS & PhD in Applied Physics1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-02Discontinuation of the MS & PhD in Astrophysics1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-03Discontinuation of the MS & PhD in Condensed Matter Physics1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-04Discontinuation of the MS & PhD in High Energy Physics1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-05Discontinuation of the MS & PhD in Nuclear Physics1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-06Discontinuation of the MS & PhD in Earth Science1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-07Name change of the MS & PhD in Geology to Geology and Earth Science1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-08Discontinuation of the MEng in Energy Systems Engineering1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-09Discontinuation of the MS & PhD in Biophysics1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-10Discontinuation of the graduate minor in Biophysics1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-11Discontinuation of the MS & PhD in Toxicology1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-12Discontinuation of the PhD in Wind Energy Science Engineering and Policy1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed
26-13Discontinuation of the Environmental Studies undergraduate secondary major1st Reading: 2026-09-15
2nd Reading: 2026-10-13
Vote Scheduled: 2026-10-13Action NeededAction NeededAction Needed

 

Previous Meetings

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