Legislation
2022 - 2023
Bills
Resolutions
2021 - 2022
Bills
Resolutions
2020 - 2021
Bills
2021-01: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A NEW MS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
Approved by the Senate November 18, 2020
Approved by President Rodríguez January 13, 2021
2021-02: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A NEW PHD IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
Approved by the Senate Nov. 18, 2020
Approved by President Rodríguez Jan. 13, 2021
2021-03: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A NEW CERTIFICATE IN GLOBAL GENDER ADVOCACY
Approved by the Senate Feb. 24, 2021
Approved by President Rodríguez Mar. 1, 2021
2021-04: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN TOPOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS
Approved by the Senate Feb. 24, 2021
Approved by President Rodríguez Mar. 1, 2021
2021-05: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN MACHINE LEARNING
Approved by the Senate Feb. 24, 2021
Approved by President Rodríguez Mar.1, 2021
2021-06: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN HIV STUDIES
Approved by the Senate Feb. 24, 2021
Approved by President Rodríguez Apr. 7, 2021
2021-07: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MINOR IN EAST ASIAN STUDIES
Approved by the Senate Apr. 21, 2021
Approved by President Rodríguez Apr. 28, 2021
2021-08: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MINOR IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Approved by the Senate Apr. 21, 2021
Approved by President Rodríguez Apr. 28, 2021
Resolutions
2019 - 2020
Bills
1920-01: PROPOSAL FOR MODIFICATIONS TO UNDERGRADUATE INCOMPLETE POLICY
Approved by the Senate Dec. 18, 2019
Approved by President Rodríguez Jan. 14, 2020
1920-02: PROPOSAL TO REVISE THE BS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Approved by the Senate Dec. 18, 2019
Approved by President Rodríguez Jan. 14, 2020
1920-03: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A NEW INFORMATICS CONCENTRATION IN GAME DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Approved by the Senate Feb. 26, 2020
Approved by President Rodríguez Mar. 13, 2020
1920-04: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MINOR IN PRE-EDUCATION
Approved by the Senate May 13, 2020
Approved by President Rodríguez May 28, 2020
Resolutions
1920-01R: RESOLUTION REVISING DISTRIBUTION OF INDIRECT COSTS RECOVERED
Approved by the Senate Feb. 5, 2020
1920-02R: RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
Approved by the Senate Mar. 25, 2020
1920-03R: RESOLUTION TO IMPROVE SHARED GOVERNANCE AT UNIVERISTY AT ALBANY
Approved by the Senate Apr. 22, 2020
1920-04R: RESOLUTION ON THE SUBSUMPTION OF THE SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Approved by the Senate May 13, 2020
2018 - 2019
Bills
1819-01: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN COMMUNICATION
Approved by the Senate Oct. 15, 2018
Approved by President Rodríguez Oct. 31, 2018
1819-02: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING CALENDARS
Approved by the Senate Nov. 12, 2018
More information on the planning calendar can be found here:
https://www.albany.edu/academics/academic_calendar.shtml
1819-03: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) PROGRAM IN DIGITAL FORENSICS AND CYBERSECURITY
Approved by the Senate Nov. 12, 2018
Approved by President Rodríguez Nov. 14, 2018
1819-04: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN UNDERGRADUATE MINOR IN SOCIAL WELFARE STUDIES
Approved by the Senate Nov. 12, 2018
Approved by President Rodríguez Nov. 14, 2018
1819-05: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS
Approved by the Senate Dec. 10, 2018
Approved by President Rodríguez Dec. 18, 2018
1819-06: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN UNDERGRADUATE B.S. IN BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Approved by the Senate Dec. 10, 2018
Approved by President Rodríguez Dec. 18, 2018
1819-07: PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH A COMBINED BS INFORMATICS/MS INFORMATION SCIENCE AND A COMBINED BA/BS IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY/MS INFORMATION SCIENCE
Approved by the Senate Dec. 10, 2018
Approved by President Rodríguez Dec. 18, 2018
1819-08: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN UNDERGRADUATE MINOR IN FORENSIC SCIENCE
Approved by the Senate Feb. 25, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Mar. 11, 2019
1819-09: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A COMBINED BS MATH/MS DATA SCIENCE PROGRAM
Approved by the Senate Mar. 25, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Apr. 9, 2019
1819-10: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH MICRO-CREDENTIALING POLICY AND PROCEDURE
Approved by the Senate Mar. 25, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Apr. 9, 2019
1819-11: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A COMBINED BS/MS IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Approved by the Senate Mar. 25, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Apr. 9, 2019
1819-12: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A WRITING CONCENTRATION WITHIN THE ENGLISH BA
Approved by the Senate Mar. 25, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Apr. 9, 2019
1819-13: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MINOR IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
Approved by the Senate Mar. 25, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Apr. 9, 2019
1819-14: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A COMBINED BA MATH/MS DATA SCIENCE PROGRAM
Approved by the Senate Mar. 25, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Apr. 9, 2019
1819-15: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A COMBINED BA/MA IN LATIN AMERICAN, CARIBBEAN, AND U.S. LATINO STUDIES
Approved by the Senate Apr. 15, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Apr. 24, 2019
1819-16: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH 3 MINORS IN MUSICAL THEATRE, ACTING, AND THEATRICAL DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND THEATRE
Approved by the Senate Apr. 15, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Apr. 24, 2019
1819-17: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A GRADUATE CERTICIATE PROGRAM IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
Approved by the Senate Apr.15, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Apr. 24, 2019
1819-18: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MINOR IN LAW AND PHILOSOPHY
Approved by the Senate Apr.15, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Apr. 24, 2019
1819-19: PROPOSAL TO DEFINE NON-LICENSURE QUALIFYING MULTI-AWARD PROGRAM PAIRS AS EXISTING PROGRAMS
Approved by the Senate Apr.15, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez Apr. 24, 2019
1819-20: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MINOR IN LEGAL STUDIES THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Approved by the Senate May 6, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez May 20, 2019
1819-21: PROPOSAL TO AMEND POLICY PERTAINING TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ENROLLING IN GRADUATE COURSES
Approved by the Senate May 6, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez May 20, 2019
1819-22: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THE UALBANY SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR PROMOTION TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK DISTINGUISHED RANKS
Approved by the Senate May 6, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez May 20, 2019
1819-23: PROPOSAL TO CREATE A STANDING COMMITTEE ON CONTINGENCY WITHIN THE GOVERNANCE COUNCIL (SCOC)
Approved by the Senate May 6, 2019
Approved by President Rodriguez May 20, 2019
Resolutions
1819-01R: RESOLUTION TO URGE THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, STATE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, NEW YORK TO ACT IN REGARDS TO CHILDCARE for STUDENTS
Approved by the Senate Oct. 15, 2018
1819-02R: RESOLUTION TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE TO FACULTY AND SENATE MEMBERS, TRAUMA INFORMED CAMPUS TRAININGS, PROGRAMS, AND FORA ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL FACTORS PRODUCING TRAUMA AND IMPACTS FOR SOCIALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS AND PROTECTED CLASSES
Approved by the Senate Nov. 12, 2018
2017 - 2018
Bills
1718-01: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH M.S. AND Ph.D. PROGRAMS IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Approved by the Senate, Nov. 13, 2017
Approved by President Rodriguez, Nov. 14, 2017
1718-02: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN UNDERGRADUATE GLOBAL DISTINCTION TRANSCRIPT MILESTONE
Approved by the Senate, Nov. 13, 2017
Approved by President Rodriguez, Nov. 14, 2017
1718-03: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MA IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION MANAGEMENT
Approved by the Senate, Dec. 11, 2017
Approved by President Rodriguez, Dec. 12, 2017
1718-04: PROPOSAL TO DEACTIVATE/DISCONTINUE MBA/MS, BS, BA DUAL PROGRAMS
Approved by the Senate, Dec. 11, 2017
Approved by President Rodriguez, Dec. 12, 2017
1718-05: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH (3) BS/MS PROGRAMS, combining the BS Human Development major with MS programs in (1) Educational Psychology & Methodology, (2) Mental Health Counseling and (3) Special Education and Literacy II
Approved by the Senate, Mar. 19, 2018
Approved by President Rodriguez, Mar. 26, 2018
Approved by the Senate, May 7, 2018
Approved by President Rodriguez, May 9, 2018
1718-07: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH B.S. PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
Approved by the Senate, May 7, 2018
Approved by President Rodriguez, May 9, 2018
1718-08: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH B.S. PROGRAM IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Approved by the Senate, May 7, 2018
Approved by President Rodriguez, May 9, 2018
Bylaws Amendments
1718-BA01: FACULTY BYLAWS AMENDMENT for PART TIME REPRESENTATION
Approved by the voting faculty, Dec. 5, 2017
1718-BA02: FACULTY BYLAWS AMENDMENT DEFINING QUORUM FOR SENATE MEETINGS
Approved by the voting faculty, Dec. 5, 2017
Resolutions
1718-01R: RESOLUTION: INCORPORATING PART-TIME AND CONTINGENT FACULTY IN THE UNIVERSITY SENATE
Approved by the Senate, Sep. 25, 2017
Approved by the Senate, May 7, 2018
2016 - 2017
Bills
Bill 1617- 01
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION MANAGEMENT
Approved by the Senate, Sep. 26, 2016
Approved by Interim President Stellar, Oct. 4, 2016
Bill 1617- 02
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) PROGRAM IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
Approved by the Senate, Mar. 6, 2017
Approved by Interim President Stellar, Mar. 13, 2017
Bill 1617- 03
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A B.A. / M.I.A. PROGRAMS
Approved by the Senate, Apr. 24, 2017
Approved by Interim President Stellar, May 4, 2017
Bill 1617- 04
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) PROGRAM IN DATA SCIENCE
Approved by the Senate, May 8, 2016
Approved by Interim President Stellar, May 9, 2016
Bill 1617- 05
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERSHIP
Approved by the Senate, May 8, 2016
Approved by Interim President Stellar, May 9, 2016
Bill 1617- 06
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A MINOR IN LEADERSHIP
Approved by the Senate, May 8, 2016
Approved by Interim President Stellar, May 9, 2016 Bill 1617 - 06
Charter Amendments
Charter Amendment 1617 - 01A
AMENDMENT RE SECTION IX OF THE CHARTER
Approved by the Senate, May 8, 2017
Charter Amendment 1617 - 02A
AMENDMENT RE UPDATES TO SECTION X.7 (CPCA)
Approved by the Senate, May 8, 2017
Resolutions
Resolution 1617 - 01R
RESOLUTION ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM POLICY
Approved by the Senate, Sept. 26, 2016
Resolution 1617 - 02R
RESOLUTION ON ATTACKS FREEDOM POLICY
Approved by the Senate, Oct. 13, 2016
Resolution 1617 - 03R
RESOLUTION ON STUDENT REPRESENTATION IN GOVERNANCE
Approved by the Senate, Oct. 13, 2016
Resolution 1617 - 04R
RESOLUTION: CONDEMNATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER ON IMMIGRANTS
Approved by the Senate, Feb. 13, 2017
Resolution 1617 - 05R
RESOLUTION: AFFIRMATIONS OF IALBANY'S SUPPORT OF UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS AND IMMIGRANTS
Approved by the Senate, Mar. 6, 2017
2015 - 2016
Bills
Bill 1516 - 01
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) PROGRAM IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
Approved by the Senate, Nov. 16, 2015
Approved by President Jones, Nov. 19, 2015
Bill 1516 - 02
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A B.A. ENGLISH / M.A. LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM
Approved by the Senate, Dec. 7, 2015
Approved by President Jones, Dec. 11, 2015
Bill 1516 - 03
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN TESOL ONLINE
Approved by the Senate, Mar. 7, 2016
Approved by President Jones, Mar. 28, 2016
Bill 1516 - 04
Approved by the Senate, Apr. 25, 2016
Approved by President Jones, Apr. 27, 2016
Bill 1516 - 05
PROPOSAL TO AMEND POLICY PERTAINING TO CERTIFIABLE
FULL-TIME GRADUATE ENROLLMENT STATUS
Approved by the Senate, May 9, 2016
Approved by President Jones, May 11, 2016
Bill 1516 - 06
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN COMPUTING EDUCATION
Approved by the Senate, May 9, 2016
Approved by President Jones, May 11, 2016
Charter Amendments
Charter Amendment 1516 - 01A
Asymmetry in LISC Standing Committees
Approved by the Senate, Oct. 19, 2015
Charter Amendment 1516 - 02A
Approved by the Senate, Oct. 19, 2015
Charter Amendment 1516 - 03A
Clarification of Responsibilities of CAA
Approved by the Senate, Oct. 13, 2016
Resolutions
Resolution 1516- 01R
RESOLUTION ON EMERITI PARTICIPATION IN THE UNIVERSITY SENATE
Approved by the Senate, Apr. 25, 2016
2014 - 2015
Bills
Bill 1415 - 01
Graduate Certificate Program in Adolescent Special Education for Content Teachers
Approved by the Senate, Dec. 1, 2014
Approved by President Jones, Jan. 26, 2015
Bill 1415 - 02
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Approved by the Senate, Mar. 9, 2015
Approved by President Jones, Mar. 11, 2015
Bill 1415 - 03
Graduate Certificate Program in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cyber Security
Approved by the Senate, Apr. 27, 2015
Approved by President Jones, May 4, 2015
Bill 1415 - 04
Tabled by the Senate, May 11, 2015
Un-tabled by the Senate, Sep. 28, 2015
Approved by the Senate, Oct. 19, 2015 Approved by President Jones, Oct. 21, 2015
Bill 1415 - 05
Discontinue and Deregister Graduate Programs in Geology
Approved by the Senate, May 11, 2015
Approved by President Jones, May 15, 2015
Bill 1415 - 06
Name Change for the College of Computing and Information
Approved by the Senate, Apr. 27, 2015
Approved by President Jones, May 4, 2015
Bill 1415 - 07
Approved by the Senate, May 11, 2015
Approved by President Jones, May 15, 2015
Bill 1415 - 08
Undergraduate Minor in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
Approved by the Senate, May 11, 2015
Approved by President Jones, May 15, 2015
Bill 1415 - 09
Bachelor of Science in Human Development
Approved by the Senate, May 11, 2015
Approved by President Jones, May 15, 2015
Charter Amendments
Charter Amendment 1415 - 01A
Charter Amendment RE: Committee on Assessment of Governance and Consultation
Approved by the Senate, Oct. 20, 2014
Charter Amendment 1415 - 02A
Charter Amendment RE: Voting for Ex Officio Members of University Senate Councils and Committees
Approved by the Senate, May 11, 2015
Bylaws
Bylaws Amendment 1415 - 01BA
Voting for Ex Officio Members of the University Senate
Approved by the Voting Faculty, Apr. 8, 2015
Before 2014
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