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[QCsenate 0276] Academic Senate Meeting THIS Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:35 p.m. IN-PERSON
by Katarzyna Zajac 04 Feb '26

04 Feb '26

Dear Senators, I hope this message finds you well. The next Academic Senate meeting will be held this Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:35 p.m. in-person in Kiely Hall room 170 (Dave Fields Lecture Hall). Please make every effort to attend. The Senate material and agenda are attached/below for your review. SPECIAL MEETING OF QUEENS COLLEGE ACADEMIC SENATE Date: February 5, 2026 Time: 3:35 p.m. Place: Kiely 170 AGENDA 1. Approval of Agenda 2. Approval of Academic Senate meeting minutes of December 11, 2025 3. Announcements, Administrative Reports, and Memorials a. Guest Speaker, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management Vivek Upadhyay The Agenda for the meeting of the Academic Senate on March 12, 2026 will be prepared at the Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Any lengthy material to be considered by the Executive Committee on that date should be emailed to Thomas.Plummer(a)qc.cuny.edu or Katarzyna.Zajac(a)qc.cuny.edu by February 20, 2026. 4. Special Motions 5. Committee Reports: a. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee minutes dated December 11, 2025 b. Graduate Curriculum Committee minutes dated December 3, 2025 c. Nominating Committee Report dated February 5, 2026 d. Elections Committee Report dated January 14, 2026 6. Old Business 7. New Business a. Queens College Classroom Recording Policy Best regards, Kat --- Katarzyna Zajac Administrative Coordinator | Academic Senate 718 997 5880 | Kiely Hall, room 141A katarzyna.zajac(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:katarzyna.zajac@qc.cuny.edu>

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by None 15 Jan '26

15 Jan '26

Academic (full) Deans shall be nominated in the following manner: A. The Academic Senate will elect a Search Committee consisting of five full-time faculty members and five students who are members of or majors in the departments or divisions to be included within the constituency for which the dean being sought will be responsible. Students elected to Academic Senate Search Committees as representatives from the Division of Education may be either co-majors in Elementary and Early Childhood Education or minors in Secondary Education and Youth Services, or be matriculated in a graduate program in the Division. 1. The Academic Senate shall elect an additional faculty member and an additional student, who are members of or majors in the Division of Education, to serve on the Search Committees for the Deans of Arts, Social Sciences, and Mathematics and Natural Sciences. -------- 2> From the Bylaws regarding candidates for a committee: Section 6. Any member of the College community may recommend candidates for any committee by communicating the names of such persons to the Nominating Committee in writing. Such recommendations must contain the statement that those recommended know of the recommendation and are willing to serve if elected. The names of those so recommended and by whom shall be included when the nominations are presented for election. When a committee election is noted in call of the meeting, members of the Academic Senate may, at the time of the election to such committees, nominate from the floor only those candidates for whom an application form has been turned in at the Senate Office at least 14 days prior to the meeting. *The Charter may be found at: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/AcademicSenate/Pages/Charter.aspx ** The Bylaws may be found at: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/AcademicSenate/Pages/Bylaws.aspx The first meeting of the QC Academic Senate is on September 12, 2013 at 3:35 in Kiely 170. I hope to see you all there! bobby brody Roberta Brody, PhD Chair, QC Academic Senate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York 6530 Kissena Blvd. Queens, NY 11367 Roberta.Brody(a)QC.cuny.edu (work) bobbybrody(a)aol.com (home) 718 997-3790

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by None 13 Jan '26

13 Jan '26

Academic (full) Deans shall be nominated in the following manner: A. The Academic Senate will elect a Search Committee consisting of five full-time faculty members and five students who are members of or majors in the departments or divisions to be included within the constituency for which the dean being sought will be responsible. Students elected to Academic Senate Search Committees as representatives from the Division of Education may be either co-majors in Elementary and Early Childhood Education or minors in Secondary Education and Youth Services, or be matriculated in a graduate program in the Division. 1. The Academic Senate shall elect an additional faculty member and an additional student, who are members of or majors in the Division of Education, to serve on the Search Committees for the Deans of Arts, Social Sciences, and Mathematics and Natural Sciences. -------- 2> From the Bylaws regarding candidates for a committee: Section 6. Any member of the College community may recommend candidates for any committee by communicating the names of such persons to the Nominating Committee in writing. Such recommendations must contain the statement that those recommended know of the recommendation and are willing to serve if elected. The names of those so recommended and by whom shall be included when the nominations are presented for election. When a committee election is noted in call of the meeting, members of the Academic Senate may, at the time of the election to such committees, nominate from the floor only those candidates for whom an application form has been turned in at the Senate Office at least 14 days prior to the meeting. *The Charter may be found at: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/AcademicSenate/Pages/Charter.aspx ** The Bylaws may be found at: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/AcademicSenate/Pages/Bylaws.aspx The first meeting of the QC Academic Senate is on September 12, 2013 at 3:35 in Kiely 170. I hope to see you all there! bobby brody Roberta Brody, PhD Chair, QC Academic Senate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York 6530 Kissena Blvd. Queens, NY 11367 Roberta.Brody(a)QC.cuny.edu (work) bobbybrody(a)aol.com (home) 718 997-3790

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by None 12 Jan '26

12 Jan '26

Academic (full) Deans shall be nominated in the following manner: A. The Academic Senate will elect a Search Committee consisting of five full-time faculty members and five students who are members of or majors in the departments or divisions to be included within the constituency for which the dean being sought will be responsible. Students elected to Academic Senate Search Committees as representatives from the Division of Education may be either co-majors in Elementary and Early Childhood Education or minors in Secondary Education and Youth Services, or be matriculated in a graduate program in the Division. 1. The Academic Senate shall elect an additional faculty member and an additional student, who are members of or majors in the Division of Education, to serve on the Search Committees for the Deans of Arts, Social Sciences, and Mathematics and Natural Sciences. -------- 2> From the Bylaws regarding candidates for a committee: Section 6. Any member of the College community may recommend candidates for any committee by communicating the names of such persons to the Nominating Committee in writing. Such recommendations must contain the statement that those recommended know of the recommendation and are willing to serve if elected. The names of those so recommended and by whom shall be included when the nominations are presented for election. When a committee election is noted in call of the meeting, members of the Academic Senate may, at the time of the election to such committees, nominate from the floor only those candidates for whom an application form has been turned in at the Senate Office at least 14 days prior to the meeting. *The Charter may be found at: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/AcademicSenate/Pages/Charter.aspx ** The Bylaws may be found at: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/AcademicSenate/Pages/Bylaws.aspx The first meeting of the QC Academic Senate is on September 12, 2013 at 3:35 in Kiely 170. I hope to see you all there! bobby brody Roberta Brody, PhD Chair, QC Academic Senate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York 6530 Kissena Blvd. Queens, NY 11367 Roberta.Brody(a)QC.cuny.edu (work) bobbybrody(a)aol.com (home) 718 997-3790

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by None 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

Academic (full) Deans shall be nominated in the following manner: A. The Academic Senate will elect a Search Committee consisting of five full-time faculty members and five students who are members of or majors in the departments or divisions to be included within the constituency for which the dean being sought will be responsible. Students elected to Academic Senate Search Committees as representatives from the Division of Education may be either co-majors in Elementary and Early Childhood Education or minors in Secondary Education and Youth Services, or be matriculated in a graduate program in the Division. 1. The Academic Senate shall elect an additional faculty member and an additional student, who are members of or majors in the Division of Education, to serve on the Search Committees for the Deans of Arts, Social Sciences, and Mathematics and Natural Sciences. -------- 2> From the Bylaws regarding candidates for a committee: Section 6. Any member of the College community may recommend candidates for any committee by communicating the names of such persons to the Nominating Committee in writing. Such recommendations must contain the statement that those recommended know of the recommendation and are willing to serve if elected. The names of those so recommended and by whom shall be included when the nominations are presented for election. When a committee election is noted in call of the meeting, members of the Academic Senate may, at the time of the election to such committees, nominate from the floor only those candidates for whom an application form has been turned in at the Senate Office at least 14 days prior to the meeting. *The Charter may be found at: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/AcademicSenate/Pages/Charter.aspx ** The Bylaws may be found at: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/AcademicSenate/Pages/Bylaws.aspx The first meeting of the QC Academic Senate is on September 12, 2013 at 3:35 in Kiely 170. I hope to see you all there! bobby brody Roberta Brody, PhD Chair, QC Academic Senate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York 6530 Kissena Blvd. Queens, NY 11367 Roberta.Brody(a)QC.cuny.edu (work) bobbybrody(a)aol.com (home) 718 997-3790

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[QCsenate 0274] Academic Senate Meeting THIS Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. IN-PERSON
by Katarzyna Zajac 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

Dear Senators, I hope this message finds you well. The next Academic Senate meeting will be held this Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. in-person in Kiely Hall room 170 (Dave Fields Lecture Hall). Please make every effort to attend this meeting as, in addition to new curricular items, a Resolution Opposing the Federal "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" will be presented for discussion. President Wu will also make a presentation, and there will be an opportunity to ask him questions after. The Senate material and agenda are attached/below for your review. (***Please note: To access the Senate material while off campus, you will need to connect to GlobalProtect VPN.***) MEETING OF QUEENS COLLEGE ACADEMIC SENATE Date: November 13, 2025 Time: 3:35 p.m. Place: Kiely 170 AGENDA 1. Approval of Agenda 2. Approval of Academic Senate meeting minutes of October 9, 2025 3. Announcements, Administrative Reports, and Memorials 1. Guest Speaker, President Frank H. Wu The Agenda for the meeting of the Academic Senate on December 11, 2025 will be prepared at the Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Any lengthy material to be considered by the Executive Committee on that date should be emailed to Thomas.Plummer(a)qc.cuny.edu or Katarzyna.Zajac(a)qc.cuny.edu by November 14, 2025. 4. Special Motions 5. Committee Reports: 1. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee minutes dated October 9, 2025 2. Graduate Curriculum Committee minutes dated May 7, 2025 3. Nominating Committee Report dated November 13, 2025 4. Subcommittee on Honorary Degrees Report dated October 30, 2025 6. Old Business 7. New Business 1. Resolution Opposing the Federal "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" Best regards, Kat --- Katarzyna Zajac Administrative Coordinator | Academic Senate 718 997 5880 | Kiely Hall, room 141A katarzyna.zajac(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:katarzyna.zajac@qc.cuny.edu>

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[QCsenate 0272] Academic Senate Meeting THIS Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. IN-PERSON
by Katarzyna Zajac 09 Oct '25

09 Oct '25

Dear Senators, I hope this message finds you well. The next Academic Senate meeting will be held this Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. in-person in Kiely Hall room 170 (Dave Fields Lecture Hall). Please make every effort to attend. The Senate material and agenda are attached/below for your review. (***Please note: To access the Senate material while off campus, you will need to connect to GlobalProtect VPN.***) MEETING OF QUEENS COLLEGE ACADEMIC SENATE Date: October 9, 2025 Time: 3:35 p.m. Place: Kiely 170 AGENDA 1. Approval of Agenda 2. Approval of Academic Senate meeting minutes of September 11, 2025 3. Announcements, Administrative Reports, and Memorials The Agenda for the meeting of the Academic Senate on November 13, 2025 will be prepared at the Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Any lengthy material to be considered by the Executive Committee on that date should be emailed to Thomas.Plummer(a)qc.cuny.edu or Katarzyna.Zajac(a)qc.cuny.edu by October 24, 2025. 4. Special Motions 5. Committee Reports: a. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee minutes dated September 11, 2025 b. Nominating Committee Report dated October 9, 2025 c. Graduate Curriculum Committee minutes dated April 2, 2025 6. Old Business 7. New Business a. University Faculty Senate petition Best regards, Kat --- Katarzyna Zajac Administrative Coordinator | Academic Senate 718 997 5880 | Kiely Hall, room 141A katarzyna.zajac(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:katarzyna.zajac@qc.cuny.edu>

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[QCsenate 0269] Academic Senate Meeting THIS Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. IN-PERSON
by Katarzyna Zajac 11 Sep '25

11 Sep '25

Dear Senators, I hope this message finds you well. The next Academic Senate meeting will be held this Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. in-person in Kiely Hall room 170 (Dave Fields Lecture Hall). Please make every effort to attend. The Senate material and agenda are attached/below for your review. Please also find attached an invitation to attend The College Tour premiere on Tuesday, September 16 at 11 am in LeFrak Concert Hall. Please RSVP if you plan to attend this event. The link can be found embedded in the digital flyer. (***Please note: To access the Senate material and the digital flyer while off campus, you will need to connect to GlobalProtect VPN.***) MEETING OF QUEENS COLLEGE ACADEMIC SENATE Date: September 11, 2025 Time: 3:35 p.m. Place: Kiely 170 AGENDA 1. Approval of Agenda 2. Approval of Academic Senate meeting minutes of May 8, 2025 3. Announcements, Administrative Reports, and Memorials a. Guest Speakers, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Patricia Price, Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness Rebekah Chow, and Faculty Liaison for Evaluation and Assessment Christopher Hanusa - Middle States update The Agenda for the meeting of the Academic Senate on October 9, 2025 will be prepared at the Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Any lengthy material to be considered by the Executive Committee on that date should be emailed to Katarzyna.Zajac(a)qc.cuny.edu by September 19, 2025. 4. Special Motions: a. Election of new Holder of the Chair 5. Committee Reports: a. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee minutes dated May 8, 2025 b. Nominating Committee Report dated September 11, 2025 6. Old Business 7. New Business a. Election of faculty member to Executive Committee b. Election of student member to Executive Committee c. Nominations to the Nominating Committee: * Faculty - Social Sciences (2 yr. term, expires May 2027) * Student - Social Sciences (2 yr. term, expires May 2027) Best regards, Kat --- Katarzyna Zajac Administrative Coordinator | Academic Senate 718 997 5880 | Kiely Hall, room 141A katarzyna.zajac(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:katarzyna.zajac@qc.cuny.edu>

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[QCsenate 0266] Academic Senate Meeting THIS Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. IN-PERSON
by Katarzyna Zajac 08 May '25

08 May '25

Dear Senators, I hope this message finds you well. The next Academic Senate meeting will be held this Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. in-person in Kiely Hall, room 170 (Dave Fields Lecture Hall). Please make every effort to attend this meeting as, in addition to new curricular items, a Resolution in Support of Mutual Defense of Academic Freedom, Institutional Autonomy, and Shared Governance will be presented for discussion (page 64 of the PDF). Chief Information Office and AVP Troy J. Hahn will also be at the meeting to answer questions about the QC ITS Report on the Queens College Websites and Server Outage (pages 56-63). The Senate material and agenda are attached/below for your review. Please note that there will be two sessions. The first one will be the LAST meeting of the 2024-2025 Senate. The second one will be the FIRST meeting of the 2025-2026 Senate and will begin immediately following. Meeting of Queens College Academic Senate (Last meeting of the current Senate: 2024 - 2025) Date: May 8, 2025 Time: 3:35 p.m. Place: Kiely 170 AGENDA 1. Approval of Agenda 2. Approval of Academic Senate meeting minutes of April 10, 2025 3. Announcements, Administrative Reports, and Memorials a. Guest Speaker, Chief Information Officer and Assistant Vice President Troy J. Hahn The Agenda for the meeting of the Academic Senate on September 11, 2025 will be prepared at the Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Any lengthy material to be considered by the Executive Committee on that date should be emailed to Katarzyna.Zajac(a)qc.cuny.edu by August 22, 2025. 4. Special Motions: 5. Committee Reports: a. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee minutes dated April 10, 2025 b. Nominating Committee Report dated May 8, 2025 6. Old Business 7. New Business Best regards, Kat --- Katarzyna Zajac Administrative Coordinator | Academic Senate 718 997 5880 | Kiely Hall, room 141A katarzyna.zajac(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:katarzyna.zajac@qc.cuny.edu>

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[QCsenate 0265] Report on Queens College Websites & Server Outage
by Katarzyna Zajac 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

Dear Senators, I hope this message finds you well. Please find below a link to an electronic copy of the Report on the Queens College Websites & Server Outage that was provided to us by Chief Information Officer Troy Hahn. If you are unable to access the report through this link, please let me know, and I will send you a PDF copy instead. Best regards, Kat --- Katarzyna Zajac Administrative Coordinator | Academic Senate 718 997 5880 | Kiely Hall, room 141A katarzyna.zajac(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:katarzyna.zajac@qc.cuny.edu>

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