Agenda for October 20, 2026 Motion on General Education Course Approval Transparency and Flexibility [MoGECATF] Motion to request transparent explanation for the recent 'market-based' raises Nominations for Parliamentarian Agenda for September 15, 2026 Proposal for a new undergraduate degree in Geospatial Data Science Discussion of possibility of appointing a parliamentarian to assist with running meetings and maintaining procedure Discussion of Combining CRNs for End-of-Course Evaluations Discussion of Uploading Syllabi/CVs This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vkiNB7jTRyKl_u2HK9ObAQ Agenda for August 18, 2026 Elections - Senate Secretary, Committee Chairs, Proposed members of the Senate Committees Proposed members of Senate committees Proposal for Minor in Christian Studies Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Anatomy and Physiology Proposal for Unit Name Change Discussion of Combining CRNs for End-of-Course Evaluations This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/K6WCyAmMTIivDUJbBpItzA Agenda for April 21, 2026 Proposal for Certificate in Sports Humanities Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Visual Communications Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Textiles Proposal for Academic Program Name Change Proposal to modify Franklin Senate committee selection process Vote on President-Elect, Pablo Lapegna Statement on Syllabus Policy Agenda for March 17, 2026 Proposal for Certificate in Applied Humanities Proposal for Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence - Forestry Resolution on Institutional Competencies Agenda for February 17, 2026 Proposal for Certificate in Gender-Informed Professional Practice Written statement concerning the public syllabus and CV posting policy Agenda for January 20, 2026 Proposal for an Academic Program Name Change Proposal for Certificate Program in Religion and Politics Proposal for Minor in Communication, Leadership, and Advocacy Proposal for Minor in Communication in Healthcare Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Music Therapy with Equivalency (Non-Advanced Sanding) Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Music Therapy with Equivalency (Non-Advanced Sanding) Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Music Therapy Advanced Standing Discuss the public syllabus and CV posting policy Discuss the status of Legion Pool Agenda for November 18, 2025 Proposal for Minor in Forensic Sciences Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Theoretical Mathematics Proposal for Certificate in Industrial Bioscience Skills Proposal for Certificate in Health and Humanities This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/g3p9fKVASce9nq63RxkqQA#/registration Agenda for October 21, 2025 Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence - Languages, Minds, and Machines Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Gender and Health Proposal for Minor in Scientific Diving Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Society and Culture September 16, 2025 - meeting canceled! Agenda for August 19, 2025 Proposal for LDSOA program name change Proposal for termination of BFA degree in Dance New Program Proposal for Museum Sudies MA degree This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/dNP69B_NTLmbncYtMIoLWQ Agenda for April 15, 2025 Proposal for the dissolution of the Center for Archaeological Sciences Agenda for February 18, 2025 Proposal for an Area of Emphasis - Therapeutics Discovery MS Program Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Literature and Media Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Literatures of Empire Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Professional Writing Proposal for Termination of Eighteenth-Century Literature Proposal for Termination of English Language Studies Proposal for Termination of Humanities Computing Proposal for Termination of Rhetoric and Composition This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/sBk_NgJcQNKeJ09d5_Eh3w Agenda for January 28, 2025 - meeting originally scheduled for January 21 now rescheduled for January 28! Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Animation Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in CAD/CAM for Jewelry and Fashion Accessories Proposal for an Academic Program Name Change Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Publishing Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Film Production This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ZY3i2JYMSm-YNbNp--KdoA Agenda for November 19, 2024 Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Applied History Proposal for a Minor in Bioethics This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElc-2sqjgtE915uOhfz48LW-D0w9w5xPCN Agenda for October 15, 2024 Proposal for an Online Program: M.S. in Data Science Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Applied Data Science Proposal for an Academic Program: B.S. in Neuroscience Proposal for an Online Program: M.S. in Geology Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Environmental Geology Proposal for a Certificate in Climate Change Geographies Proposal for a Certificate in Artificial Intelligence Methods Proposal to change the entrance and status requirements for B.S. in Computer Science Proposal to Deactivate the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Classical Languages September 17, 2024 - meeting canceled! Agenda for August 20, 2024 Proposed members of Senate Committees This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElf-ugrTwjHtRGPn6eh2mssZ6BlWLaMR2n Agenda for April 16, 2024 Agenda for March 19, 2024 Proposal for an Online Program: Master's in Art Education Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Mathematics and Data Science Proposal for Termination of the Master's of Education in Music Education This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ud-6qrTgqGdNTtOfQYfDvbpusosiIQUOu February 20, 2024 - meeting canceled! Agenda for January 23, 2024 Proposal for Major in Global Languages and Leadership Proposal for Minor in Jewish Studies Proposal for Minor in Conservation Paleobiology Proposal for Minor in Environmental Geology Proposal for Minor in Geoenergy and Mineral Resources Proposal for Minor in Solid Earth Dynamics Proposal for Academic Program Name Change Motion to request at least two in-person meetings each semester This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvd-6grzMpGN2x5cwS_OndzVxeukYZG39o November 14, 2023 - meeting canceled! Agenda for October 17, 2023 Motion on Franklin College Business Services Office Agenda for September 19, 2023 Proposal to change the name of the Department of Geography This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUofu6srD8vEtSuLRxikBQl1b2vI8Eh3rsT Agenda for August 22, 2023 Proposed members of Senate Committees Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Studio Furniture Design and Fabrication This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvcOmpqzsrHdwsjkNuMEReaVXa4JU7bSdF Agenda for April 18, 2023 Proposal to change the name of the Department of Geography Proposed revisions to the General Education Curriculum This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrf-iprzgrHtb0WJ0HS-sOWT1az1x5izuS March 21, 2023 - meeting canceled! Agenda for February 21, 2023 Proposal to Terminate the MA Latin Non-Thesis Program in Classics Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Immunology This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItf-uqrTssE9KBcUNtj88tbQ8n46bHsmcq January 24, 2023 - meeting canceled! Agenda for November 15, 2022 Link(s) to additional document(s) for agenda item(s): Proposal to deactivate the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance program Motion on the departmental requirement to provide updated annual and post-tenure review policies for approval by UGA administration Revised proposal to restructure the workload and operations of the Curriculum Committee This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckfu2hpz0oGt1vZRuNGx0kbSD71Pis-CYi Agenda for October 18, 2022 Link(s) to additional document(s) for agenda item(s): Proposed revision to Franklin College Bylaws Article V: Student Grade Appeals Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Spanish Interdisciplinary Studies Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Music Recording (Classical) Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Music Recording (Classical) Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Violin Suzuki Methodology Pedagogy Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Violin Suzuki Methodology Pedagogy Proposal to Restructure the Workload and Operations of the Curriculum Committee This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpc-ugqToqG9FBiv_t47VdZvIm6bLg4WHp September 27, 2022 - meeting canceled! Agenda for August 23, 2022 Link(s) to additional document(s) for agenda item(s): Proposed members of senate committees This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrd-ysrDwtH9y_HXujVzr9XyyEEGxu9DEi Agenda for May 3, 2022 Link(s) to additional document(s) for agenda item(s): Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Romance Languages Tobacco Surcharge Resolution Academic Freedom Resolution This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErc-CvpjkpHtY_J_iJbD1Ex9jgnMZcd4_Y ______________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for March 1, 2022 This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpcO2pqDwqHNLTZcFtATEpOWVh5jzZinIm _______________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for February 1, 2022 This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpcuysqTsuGNCqWT6na7LCVptO5KCFG_Sd Link(s) to additional documents for agenda items(s): Proposal for a Minor Program of Study: History of Science, Medicine, and Engineering Academic Program Name Change Proposal in the School of Art Proposal for Termination of program in the Department of Romance Languages Proposal for Termination of the following programs in the Department of Geography: Area of Emphasis in Agro-Food Systems and Food Security under the major in Geography (A.B.) Area of Emphasis in Earth System Science under the major in Geography (B.S.) Area of Emphasis in Environmental Geography under the major in Geography (A.B.) Area of Emphasis in Environmental Geography under the major in Geography (B.S.) Area of Emphasis in Geospatial Analysis and Visualization under the major in Geography (B.S.) Area of Emphasis in Globalization, Politics and Economy under the major in Geography (A.B.) Area of Emphasis in Global Environmental Change under the major in Geography (A.B.) Area of Emphasis in Global Environmental Change under the major in Geography (B.S.) Area of Emphasis in Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry under the major in Geography (B.S.) Area of Emphasis in Urban and Community Studies under the major in Geography (A.B.) Area of Emphasis in Urban and Community Studies under the major in Geography (B.S.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for December 7, 2021 Link(s) to additional documents for agenda item(s): Proposal for Academic Degree Program Name Change Proposal for a Minor Program of Study Proposal for an Area of Emphasis This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpc--hpj8pEtADOFaMRqWokMuVnavjte3w _____________________________________________________________________________________________ November 7, 2021 meeting canceled _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for October 5, 2021 Link(s) to additional documents for agenda item(s): Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Film and Media Scoring Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Film and Media Scoring Resolution regarding Tobacco Surcharge Errors and Refunds Memo for discussion of Senate response to USGBOR proposed changes regarding 1. Post Tenure review and Annual Review Standards and Process, 2. Procedures for Dismissal of Faculty Members, 3. Institutions' Authority to Grant Tenure Resolution requesting USG Board of Regents to Permit Necessary Discourse and Study of its Proposed Changes to Section 8.3 of the Policy Manual This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvcOmoqj0jGdbmnXSN9M9k7ZFHIzoKsYMp _____________________________________________________________________________________ September 20, 2021 - Response from Acting USG Chancellor Teresa MacCartney September 17, 2021 - Response from UGA President Jere Morehead, Dean Alan Dorsey, and Dean Denise Spangler September 13, 2021 - Letters resulting from the September 9, 2021 Faculty Senate Meeting: Joint Resolution sent from the Franklin College Faculty Senate and the Mary Frances Early College of Education Faculty Senate to Dean Alan Dorsey, Dean Denise Spangler, and UGA President Jere Morehead. Resolution sent from the Franklin College Faculty Senate to UGA President Jere Morehead, Acting USG Chancellor MacCartney, and BOR Chair Sachin Shailendra. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for September 9, 2021 Link(s) to additional documents for agenda item(s): Proposed Senate Committees and Chairs for 2021-22 Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Financial Mathematics Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity and Privacy Resolution regarding the University System of Georgia's policy not to mandate vaccines or wearing masks in public buildings on USG campuses and to ban faculty from requiring masks in classrooms and labs this Fall 2021. This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, you will need to register. Once registered, you will receive an email with the credentials to attend. Please use this link to register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VeQeQ6FgRc-NWMObDKjzzw _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for August 25, 2021 - Special Session Resolution regarding the University System of Georgia's policy not to mandate vaccines or wearing masks in public buildings on USG campuses and to ban faculty from requiring masks in classrooms and labs this Fall 2021. This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 1:00pm on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for April 20, 2021 New Committee Chairs and Members Assignment of Charges from the Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Telemeeting Crimes Resolution in Solidarity with Asian and Asian American Targets of Hate Crimes This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 1:00pm on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for March 23, 2021 Link(s) to additional documents for agenda item(s): Deactivation of program Area of Emphasis in ArtX: Expanded Forms, B.F.A. Proposal for Academic Program Name Change in an Area of Emphasis in the School of Art Proposal for Minor Program of Study in Biological and Medical Anthropology Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in LGBTQ Studies Proposal for a School of Computing Letter of support from the College of Engineering for the School of Computing Proposal Final Report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Telemeeting Crimes Senate Resolution on GSA's Stance on Special Institution Fee Statement from the Graduate School regarding the Special Institution Fee Graduate Students' response regarding the Special Institution Fee This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 1:00pm on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for February 23, 2021 Link(s) to additional documents for agenda item(s): Proposed Revisions to the Franklin Faculty and Senate By-laws This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 1:00pm on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for January 26, 2021 Link(s) to additional documents for agenda item(s): Academic Program Proposal for a M.S. degree in Data Science Revisions to the Franklin Senate By-laws Concerning the Executive Committee This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 1:00pm on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for December 8, 2020 - Special Session Link(s) to additional documents for agenda item(s): Zoombombing event and call for prevention and support plus Additional Statement from a co-sponsor of this agenda item Statement for regarding Franklin Senate endorsement of Beyond Baldwin Racial Justice Demands Charge to the Franklin Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Telemeeting Crimes This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 1:00pm on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for November 17, 2020 Link(s) to additional documents for agenda item(s): Proposed changes to the Senate By-laws Racial Justice Demands and Senate Statement Zoombombing event and call for prevention and support plus Additional Statement from a co-sponsor of this agenda item This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 1:00pm on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for October 20, 2020 Link(s) to additional documentation for agenda item(s); Proposal for an External Degree in Marine Sciences Proposal for a One-Step Academic Program: Artificial Intelligence, Ph.D. Proposal for an Area of Emphasis: Master of Music with an emphasis in Music Therapy Beyond Baldwin student group Social Justice Demands Franklin Senate proposed statement Franklin Senate By-Laws This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 1:00pm on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for September 15, 2020 Link(s) to additional documentation for agenda item(s): New Committee Chairs and Members Proposal for a Minor in Swahili Language, Literature, and Culture Proposal for a Minor in Quechua Proposal for a Minor in Law, Ethics, and Philosophy Discussion of UGA's policy for informing students about COVID-19 test results This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 1:00pm on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for September 1, 2020 - Special Session Link(s) to additional documentation for agenda item(s): Correspondence regarding summer meetings on COVID-19 This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 1:00pm on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for August 11, 2020 - Special Session - Revised Links to additional documentation for agenda item: Email from President's Office, dated July 30, 2020 Response from UGA President Jere Morehead, dated August 4, 2020 Response from USG Chancellor Steve Wrigley, dated August 4, 2020 Discussion item for possible future senate vote This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 9:00am on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for July 27, 2020 - Special Session - Revised This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 10:00am on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. Link to agenda item: Revised Proposed Senate Resolution from the previous Special Session ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for July 15, 2020 - Special Session - updated This is a public meeting, to be held via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact Sherry Gray at swgray@uga.edu, no later than 10:00am on the day of the meeting, for the Zoom meeting credentials. Links to additional documentation for agenda items: Petition for Special session Proposed Resolution and Action Statement - updated! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for March 17, 2020 - Meeting Canceled Proposal for a Minor in Swahili Language, Literature, and Culture Proposal for a Minor in Quechua Discussion of proposed redesign of the USG general education requirements Resolution to Eliminate the Special Institutional Fee for Graduate Students at the University of Georgia ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for February 18, 2020 Links to additional documentation for agenda items: Proposal to terminate undergraduate certificate in African American Studies __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for January 21, 2020 Links to additional documentation for agenda items: Proposal for Deactivation of BFA in Studio Art with a Concentration in Painting Proposal for an Area of Emphasis Program Name Change Proposal for a new Area of Emphasis in Art Education for the Educational Specialist degree program in the College of Education __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for November 19, 2019 Links to additional documentation for agenda items: Senate Resolutions letter to President Morehead date October 23, 2019 Reply from President Morehead to Senate Resolutions letter _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for October 15, 2019 Links to additional documentation for agenda items: Proposed resolutions from the Ad Hoc Committee Administration's letter titled "Response to the 'Report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Baldwin Hall to the Franklin College Faculty Senate'" Executive Committee's response to the Administration's letter __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for September 17, 2019 Links to additional documentation for agenda items: Proposed Resolution # 1 Proposed Resolution # 2 Proposed Resolution # 3 Administration's letter titled "Response to the 'Report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Baldwin Hall to the Franklin College Faculty Senate'" ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for August 20, 2019 Links to additional documentation for agenda items: Proposed Committee Members for 2019-20 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for April 23, 2019 - Special Session Links to additional documentation for agenda items: Draft of statement regarding actions taken against Franklin College students - approved with no changes by the Senate on April 23, 2019 Report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Baldwin Hall - submitted to the Senate on April 17, 2019 Response from President Morehead to the Ad Hoc Committee Report on Baldwin Hall Final Report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Baldwin Hall - amended and accepted by the Senate on April 23, 2019 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda for April 16, 2019 Links to additional documentation for agenda items: