Legislation

Bills

Resolutions

Bills

Resolutions

Bills

Resolutions

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

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

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

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

1718-06: PROPOSAL TO REVISE AND RENAME B.S. PROGRAM IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING TO ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

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

1718-02R: RESOLUTION: SUPPORTING PROPOSALS REGARDING APPOINTMENT AND STEP SYSTEM FOR PART-TIME FACULTY

Approved by the Senate, May 7, 2018

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

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

PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A BACHELOR OF ARTS AND A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY

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

Updates to Section X.4 (GAC)

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

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

Deactivate and Discontinue the Puerto Rican Studies Major in the Department of Latin American & U.S. Latino Studies

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

Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Adolescent Special Education for Childhood Special Educators

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

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