Senate Bill 18-19-41
| Bill ID: | 18-19-41 |
| Name: | Resolution to Designate the Senate Chair to the Cabinet |
| Proposed: | 02/05/2019 |
| Sponsor: | Thomas Cohen, faculty, College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) |
| Proposal: | Whereas transparency is critical to the President and Provost’s continued ability to lead during the transition period and ensure that meaningful dialog with the campus community takes place before important decisions are made, Be it resolved that the University Senate urges the President to designate the Senate Chair as an ex-officio member of the cabinet. |
| Active? | No |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 02/06/2019 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | President Loh |
| Received: | 2019-02-06 |
| Actions: | The resolution was sent to President Loh for review. After review, President Loh discussed the issue with the Senate Leadership and it was determined that the goals of the resolution could be met more effectively by holding monthly meetings between the President and the Senate Leadership, rather than adding the Senate Chair to the Cabinet. |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2019-02-05 |
| Decision Date: | 2019-02-05 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve the resolution. |
| Actions: | The resolution was presented to the Senate at its February 5, 2019 meeting. The Senate discussed the resolution and agreed to a minor technical edit to the text. The Senate voted to approve the resolution. |
| Next Step: | Presidential Review |