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Highlights of the College Park Senate meeting on March 13, 2006

Academic Procedures and Standards Committee – Amy Brown, Chair
- Recommended Revisions to III-5.10 (A) UMCP Policies and Procedures concerning Academic Assignments on Dates of Religious Observances
  - After much discussion, the proposal passed with two amendments. The general feeling was that the new policy isn't perfect, but is a lot better than the previous policy, which had provided basically no guidance on what to do.
Programs, Curricula, and Courses Committee – James Baeder, Chair
- Proposal to Establish a New Program Leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology – passed
- Proposal to Change the Name of the Degree Program from M.A. in Theatre to M.A. in Theatre and Performance Studies – passed
- Proposal to Establish a new Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Sector Finance and Acquisitions – passed
- Proposal to Establish a new Concentration in Wildlife Ecology and Management within the Interdisciplinary Environmental Science and Policy Major – passed
- Proposal to Eliminate the Concentration in Wildlife Resources and Conservation within the Interdisciplinary Environmental Science and Policy Major – passed
- Proposal to Establish a new Concentration in Global Environmental Change within the Interdisciplinary Environmental Science and Policy Major – passed
- Proposal to Eliminate the Concentration in Environmental Mapping and Data Management within the Interdisciplinary Environmental Science and Policy Major – passed
Campus Affairs Committee – Charles Wellford, Chair
- Recommendations for Distribution of Costs for Services
  - There were five recommendations for revising various fees that are charged to students, staff, and faculty, in an attempt to make them more equitable. After much discussion, each of the five recommendations passed, with minor amendments to some of them.
Questions and Answers – Dr. C.D. Mote, Jr., UMCP President

Dana Nau