TAMU Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda
July 14, 2025
3:00pm, in 601 Rudder and via Zoom (link sent directly to Senators)
https://facultysenate.tamu.edu
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@tamufacultysenate4044/streams
CALL TO ORDER
SPEAKER COMMENTS
GUEST SPEAKER
Jason Boyle, Compliance Officer III - Insurance & International Travel
MINUTES
June 9, 2025 – Minutes – Attachment A
CONSENT AGENDA
Graduate Council –
New Courses
Change in Courses –
Change in Courses – Inactivation Proposal
B.41 DDDS 6800: Occlusion |
B.88 DDDS 8200: Occlusion |
B.102 DDDS 8360: Periodontics |
B.110 DDDS 8610: Periodontics |
B.115 DDDS 9070: Orthodontics |
Change in Programs – Inactivation Proposal
None
New Programs Proposal
None
Change in Programs
College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies
Department of Maritime Business Administration
B.129 MMB-MBAA: Master of Maritime Business Administration and Logistics in Maritime Business Administration and Logistics
Change in Programs
College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies
Department of Marine & Coastal Environmental Science
B.130 MMR-MARM: Master of Marine Resources Management in Marine Resources Management
Change in Programs
College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies
Department of Marine Biology
B.131 MS-MARB: Master of Science in Marine Biology
Miscellaneous Program Change Request
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
New Courses –
B. 132 AGEC 433: Principles and Concepts of Resources Appraisal
B.133 FILM 256: Introduction to Video Game Studies
Change in Courses –
B.135 FILM 481: Seminar |
B.138 MARE 491: Research |
Change in Programs – Inactivation Proposal
College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
B.140 BS-KNSL-DSC: Kinesiology - BS, Dance Science Track
Change in Programs
None
W&C Courses
Courses with C – Certification
Courses with C – Recertification
B.143 SCSC 484-C: Internship |
Courses with W – Certification
Courses with W – Recertification
B.146 PHSC 481-W: Seminar |
End of Consent Agenda_____________________________
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Core Curriculum Council June Report – Attachment C
The Council approved the following courses for core curriculum recertification. We recommend approval of this course by the Faculty Senate.
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
B.148 ENGL 207-GE: Human Thinking and Digital Culture
B.149 ENGL 222-GE: World Literature
B.150 GEOG 301-GE: Geography of the United States
Life and Physical Sciences
B.151 PHYS 109-GE: Big Bang and Black Holes
Social and Behavioral Sciences
B.152 AGEC 105-GE: Introduction to Agricultural Economics
The Council approved the following courses for International and Cultural Diversity (ICD) certification. We recommend approval of these courses by the Faculty Senate.
International and Cultural Diversity (ICD)
B. 153 MARB 422-ICD: Tropical Marine Botany
The Council approved the following course for core curriculum certification as a transfer-only course to begin Fall 2026. This course is part of the state core curriculum. The university is required to accept it as transfer credit if it meets a student’s degree requirements regardless as to whether it is part of Texas A&M University core curriculum or not. Having this course in place facilitates the transfer process and monitoring use of this course at TAMU. We recommend approval of this course by the Faculty Senate.
Mathematics
B.154 MATH 102-GE: Algebra
NEW BUSINESS
Student Rule – Rule 1.8 – Student Registration – Attachment D1
Student Rule – Rule 5.2 – Change of Curriculum – Attachment D2
Student Rule – Rule 10.4 – Grading – Attachment D3
Student Rule – Rule 12.6, 12.7, 12.10.2- Scholastic Deficiency/Probation – Attachment D4
Student Rule – Rule 14.1 – Degree Requirements – Attachment D5
Student Rule – Rule 14.2.1 – Degree Requirements – Attachment D6
Student Rule – Rule 14.5 – Degree Requirements – Attachment D7
Summer 2025 Degree Candidate Count – Attachment D8
TAMU -
Total Degree Candidates for Summer 2025
TAMU-Minimum-Syllabus-Requirements proposed revisions – Attachment D9
INFORMATIONAL ITEM
Code of Conduct (Discussion only)
Honorary Degree Zoom only on July 21st, 2025, Executive Session
2025-2026 Faculty Meeting Schedule - Attachment
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADJOURN