Title: Program Elimination Proposal for the Undergraduate Major in Romance Languages Proposer Names: Carlos Villacorta, Dean Emily Haddad, Associate Dean Tim Cole Proposal Description: The BA in Romance Languages combines requirements in French and Spanish. A BA in Modern Languages that combined requirements in French or Spanish and German was previously discontinued. After the self-study […]
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Disclaimer: These are draft minutes, which are scheduled for approval at the next open meeting of the University of Maine Faculty Senate. Attendance Present: Senators: Henri Akono, Dean Astumian, Jonathan Barron, Karen Beeftink, Keith Berube, Amy Booth (Nicholas May), Timothy Bowden, Seth Campbell (Aaron Putnam), Erin P. Carter, Matthew Chatfield, Bill DeSisto, Paula Drewniany, Sara […]
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On Wednesday, March 11 the Faculty Senate approved five motions/resolutions from three of its standing committees: SM 2605 Submitted by: Faculty Information Technology CommitteeTitle: Resolution Regarding Evaluation of a Per-Credit-Hour Fee Model for Artificial Intelligence Tools Resolved, That the Faculty Senate affirms the importance of deliberate, transparent, and faculty-informed evaluation of any proposed per-credit-hour fee […]
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Board of Trustees Representative – Colleen Marzilli Program Creation and Reorganization Review Committee (PCRRC) – Glenda Pereira (Chair) & MJ Sedlock (Co-Chair) Environment Committee (EC) – Tim Waring (Chair) Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) – Jen Perry (Chair) Cultural Environment Subcommittee (CESC) – Michael Grillo (Chair) and Sara Flanagan (Co-Chair) We are at stasis, still awaiting […]
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Faculty Governance Council Representative – Bill DeSisto The motion regarding fossil fuel investments was forwarded to FGC representatives on December 15, 2025 and requested that Faculty Senates consider it. The FGC has not met since last November and will meet later this month. Jeff St. John shared an intent to plan for the following: He […]
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Attendance Present: Senators: Henri Akono, Dean Astumian, Jonathan Barron, Seth Campbell, Erin P. Carter, Sudarshan Chawathe, Matthew Chatfield, Bill DeSisto, Paula Drewniany, Heather Falconer, Sara Flanagan, Kathleen Gillon, William Gramlich, Michael Grillo, Jianjun Hao, Nils Haentjens, Liliana Herakova, Greg Howard, Kelly Jaksa, Lauren Jacobs, Lee Karp-Boss, Steven Kimball, Benjamin L. King, Amanda Klemmer, Eric Landis, […]
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To: Amanda Klemmer, President of the Faculty Senate From: Joan Ferrini-Mundy, President CC: Joe DiSalvo, Interim Chief of StaffGabriel Paquette, Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and ProvostKelly Straub, Executive Assistant to the PresidentWilliam Somes, Senior Administrative Coordinator, Faculty Senate Re: Response to Faculty Senate Motions from November 19, 2025 meeting, and received for […]
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Attendance Present: Senators: Amber Roth, Amy Booth, Bashir Khoda, Bill DeSisto, Briar Chapin (Undergraduate Student Government Representative), Carter Emerson (Graduate Student Government Representative), C. Matt Graham, Camerin Seigars, Colleen Marzilli, Danielle Pelletier, Dean Astumian, Derek Michaud, Ek Han Tan, Ellen Hostert, Eric Landis, Erin P. Carter, Esther Enright, Glenda Pereira, Grant Miles, Greg Howard, Heather […]
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The Faculty Senate approved two motions at the Open Senate meeting on Wednesday, December 10: SM 2603: Resolution to endorse 1) the Proposal for a New Graduate Degree Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, and 2) the Proposal for a New Blended Graduate Degree Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner This […]
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Attendance Present: Senators: Amanda Klemmer (President), Amber Roth, Amy Booth, Bill DeSisto, Briar Chapin (Undergraduate Student Government Representative), Carter Emerson (Graduate Student Government Representative), Colleen Marzilli, Craig Mason, Danielle Pelletier, Dean Astumian, Derek A. Michaud, Ellen Hostert, Eric Landis, Esther Enright, Glenda Pereira, Grant Miles, Greg Howard, Heather Falconer, Jay Wason III (Secretary), Jean Henri […]
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