Index of Motions and Resolutions
8 June 2020-present
All items approved as originally moved unless otherwise noted.
Regular monthly graduate and undergraduate curricular proposals on the Consent Agenda
(new courses, changes to courses, dropped courses, changes to programs) are not indexed.
For full details on all curricular proposals, see the Online Curriculum Management System (pdx.edu login required).
Academic freedom to teach and research race and gender justice and critical race theory, Defending [2021.11.01 E.3]
Academic freedom, resolution on [2021.03.01 E.4]
Academic probation, intervention for students on [2023.05.01 E.2]
Academic Program Examination / Reorganization, Ad-Hoc Summer Research Committee on [2020.06.08 D.8]
Academic Program Reduction and Curricular Adjustments, Ad-Hoc Committee on [2020.10.05 E.2]
Academic Program Reduction and Curricular Adjustments, Ad-Hoc Committee on, extension of charge [2022.05.02 E.3]
Administrative Reviews, Ad-Hoc Committee on [2020.06.08 D.11]
Appraisal Signature Sheet and Recommendation form for TTF P&T, revision of [2022.01.03 E.2]
Budget cuts and education policy, EPC memo on [2020.06.08 D.9]
Confucius Institute contract, EPC memo & OAA/OIA response on [2020.06.08 D.10]
Defending academic freedom to teach and research race and gender justice and critical race theory [2021.11.01 E.3]
Definitions of Faculty, Department, and Program in the Faculty Constitution, Ad-Hoc Committee to Consider [2020.11.02 E.2]
Degree completion, resolution urging administration to protect students' pathways to [2023.06.05-12 E.19]
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the University Promotion & Tenure Guidelines, Ad-Hoc Committee to Craft Language on [2020.10.05 E.5]
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the University Promotion & Tenure Guidelines, Language on [2022.05.02 E.4]
Equity, diversity, and inclusion issues, resolution regarding PSU's [2020.03.02 E.9]
Expired graduate coursework, eliminate validation process for [2023.04.03 E.3]
Fine & Performing Arts credits, non-COTA credits used for [2020.06.08 D.7]
Freshmen admissions, temporary suspension of the 3.0 high school GPA for [2021.02.01 E.3]
Global Perspectives Sophomore Inquiry, revision to [2022.05.04 E.2 - Consent Agenda]
GPA requirement for admission, two-year extension of temporary reduction of [2023.06.05-12 E.18]
Graduate academic forgiveness policy [2022.12.05 E.2]
Graduate admissions transcript policy change [2021.03.01 E.3]
GRE scores for graduate admissions considerations, resolution recommending dropping [2021.02.01]
High school GPA requirement for freshmen admissions, temporary suspension of 3.0 [2021.02.01 E.3]
Interdisciplinary majors, allowing use of 'extra' courses towards UNST clusters [2023.03.06 E.5]
Interdisciplinary Teaching and Research, extending charge of Ad-Hoc Committee on [2020.12.07 E.4]
International and Global Studies, Dept. of, merger into Dept. of Political Science to form Dept. of Politics and Global Affairs [2023.06.05-12 E.17]
P/NP policy, extension of emergency change through Spring 2021 [2020.12.07 E.3]
P/NP policy, extension of emergency change through Winter 2021 [2020.10.05 E.3]
P/NP policy for fall 2020 term [2020.06.08 E.1]
Portland Institute Nanjing, English language pathway for [2023.03.06 E.6]
Professional doctoral degree requirements [2023.04.03 E.2]
Program Review and Reduction Process Phase III Report, resolution responding to, and calling for a strategic budget process [2022.12.05 E.3]
Program review, resolution on guiding principles for [2022.06.13 D.1] - postponed from 2022.06.06 E.6 - approved as amended
Race and gender justice and critical race theory, Defending academic freedom to teach and research [2021.11.01 E.3]
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement [2021.06.07 D.1] - approved as amended
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement, courses for [2022.06.06 E.5] - subsequently, see Curricular Consent Agenda
Racism and discrimination, resolution against [2020.06.08 E.2] - approved as amended
Recruitment & Retention of Diversity Faculty, recommendations from DAC Committee on [2020.06.08 D.12]
Shared governance in critical decisions, resolution calling for [2023.05.01 E.5]
Social Work courses, designation as Social Science for area distribution [2021.05.03 E.4]
SPHR courses, changing academic field designation to natural science and social science [2023.01.09 E.2]
Strategic budget process, resolution calling for, and responding to Provost's Program Review and Reduction Process Phase III Report [2022.12.05 E.3
Student credit hour, Bulletin definition of [2023.02.06 E.2]
Students' pathways to degree completion, resolution urging the administration to protect [2023.06.05-12 E.19]
Study abroad and in-residence credits requirement, modification of policy on [2023.05.01 E.3]
Summer work group, designation of EPC members as Senate representatives on [2023.06.05-12 E.2]
Systems Science courses, designation as Science or Social Science for area distribution [2021.05.03 E.5]
Teaching Professor Ranks, NTT, Ad-Hoc Committee to Include in University Promotion & Tenure Guidelines [2020.10.05 E.4]
Teaching Professor ranks, NTT, changes to University P&T Guidelines [2021.05.03 D.1] - approved as amended
Transfer credits, acceptance for UNST Junior Cluster requirements [2023.06.05-12 E.16]
Transfer students with over 135 credits, general education requirement for [2020.06.08 D.6]
UNST clusters, allowing use of 'extra' courses in interdisciplinary majors towards [2023.03.06 E.5]
Amendments to Faculty Constitution
Academic Appeals Board [2021.01.04 D.1]
Institutional Assessment Council [2023.04.03 D.1]
Race/Ethnic Studies Requirement Committee [2021.06.07 D.2, 2021.06.14 D.1] - approved as amended
University Writing Council charge [2023.06.05-12 D.1]
New academic programs
The meeting materials packet contains program proposal summaries.
For complete proposals, see the Online Curriculum Management System.
Added Elementary Endorsement, Grad. Cert. (COE) [2023.06.05-12 E.3]
Advertising Management, Business Minor (SB) [2023.06.05-12 E.9]
Applied Geoscience, PSM (CLAS} [2022.02.07 E.3]
Affordable Housing Development, Grad. Cert. (CUPA) [2022.06.06 E.2]
Business Economics, BA/BS (SB) [2023.03.06 E.2]
Campaigning to Win a U.S. Political Campaign, Undergrad. Cert. (CUPA) [2020.06.08 D.5]
Chicano-Latino Studies, BA/BS (CLAS) [2023.03.06 E.3]
Comparative Literary & Cultural Studies, Undergrad. Cert (CLAS) 2022.06.06 E.4])
Early Intervention Special Education, Grad. Cert. (COE) [2023.06.05-12 E.4]
Enterprise Analytics, Grad. Cert. (SB) [2023.06.05-12 E.8]
Geographic Information Science, MS (CLAS) [2021.03.01 E.2]
Global Scholar Pathway, Undergrad. Cert. (HON/CLAS) [2023.06.05-12 E.10]
Healthy and Efficient Buildings, Grad. Cert. (MCECS) [2023.06.05-12 E.7]
Holocaust and Genocide/Atrocity Prevention, Grad. Cert. (CLAS) [2021.01.04 E.2]
Indigenous Traditional Ecological and Cultural Knowledge, Undergrad. Cert (CLAS) [2022.06.06 E.3]
International Development Studies, Undergrad. Cert. (CUPA) [2021.05.03 E.3]
Real Estate Investment and Finance, Grad. Cert. (SB) [2020.12.07 E.2]
Real Estate Property Management, Business Minor (SB) [2020.06.08 D.1]
Real Estate Property Management, Undergrad. Cert. (SB) [2020.06.08 D.2]
School Counseling, Grad. Cert. (COE) [2023.06.05-12 E.5]
Semiconductor Materials & Manufacturing, Grad. Cert (MCECS) [2021.05.03 E.2]
Special Education Added Endorsement, Grad. Cert. (COE) [2023.06.05-12 E.6]
Transformative Messaging, Undergrad. Cert. (CLAS) [2020.06.08 D.3]
Women's Leadership, Undergrad. Cert. (CUPA) [2020.06.08 D.4]
Other curricular items
Items in this section are Consent Agenda unless otherwise noted.
Routine monthly submissions from Graduate Council and Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (new courses, changes to courses, dropped courses, changes to programs) are not indexed here.
For details on all curricular proposals, see Online Curriculum Management System (pdx.edu login required).
University Studies Junior Cluster courses
June 2023 [2023.06.05 E.1.c]
May 2023 [2023.05.01 E.1.c]
February 2023 [2023.02.06 E.1.c]
October 2022 [2022.10,.03 E.1]
April 2022 [2022.04.04 E.1.c]
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement courses
May 2023 [2023.05.01 E.1.d]
June 2022 [2022.06.06 E.5] - not Consent Agenda
Elimination of programs
Asian Studies, Undergrad. Cert. [2023.06.05-12 E.13]
Canadian Studies, Undergrad. Cert. [2022.02.07 E.2]
Contemporary Turkish Studies, Undergrad. Cert. [2023.03.06 E.4]
Engineering Management, MEng [2023.06.05-12 E.11]
European Studies, Undergrad. Cert. [2023.06.05-12 E.14]
Latin American Studies. Undergrad. Cert. [2023.06.05-12 E.15]
Mathematics for Middle School Mathematics Teachers, Grad. Cert. [2023.06.05-12 E.12]
Revitalizing Endangered Indigenous Languages, Undergrad. Cert. [2023.12.06 E.2]
For notifications of moratorium, see Index of Reports