{"id":2910,"date":"2017-03-22T11:51:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T15:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/facultysenate\/?page_id=2910"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:42:39","slug":"motions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/facultysenate\/motions\/","title":{"rendered":"Motions"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id2910_944a7d-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2910_944a7d-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2910_944a7d-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2910_944a7d-7f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2910_944a7d-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2910_944a7d-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2910_944a7d-7f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2910_79e82c-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2910_79e82c-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2910_79e82c-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2910_79e82c-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2910_79e82c-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2910_79e82c-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2910_79e82c-3d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2910_79e82c-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2910_79e82c-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2910_79e82c-3d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4eda28e76b70dbe3a0add034d21308b1\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Motions Passed in 2025-26<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id2910_ae181f-24 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:6px;}.kt-accordion-id2910_ae181f-24 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#d4d4d4;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#d4d4d4;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#d4d4d4;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#d4d4d4;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id2910_ae181f-24 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id2910_ae181f-24 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#0e9cd1;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id2910_ae181f-24 kt-accordion-has-18-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane2910_78f6da-9c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Environment Committee<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/UM-FacultySenate\/IQDwLEypdR-eQYKyBpmpdNQuAaKs7ruC_SS1KGn-90tiTWM?e=pkTwAp\">SM 2601<\/a>: Motion to Provide Information on Immigration Enforcement on Campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/UM-FacultySenate\/IQAPxd1SU7QiQZDZ4zhXxL0gActWHgTSTVwoonG_5IZHtqA?e=F1MUOc\">SM 2604<\/a>: Resolution Regarding Fossil Fuel Investments in UMS-Offered Default Retirement Accounts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-16 kt-pane2910_36f3ba-54\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Faculty Information Technology Committee<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/UM-FacultySenate\/IQC6OlsB1nWIQbI_2ZiaubQQAStT7ZXoTMNl5jx3fxzurnU?e=IWsQPT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SM 2605<\/a>: Resolution Regarding Evaluation of a Per-Credit-Hour Fee Model for Artificial Intelligence Tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/UM-FacultySenate\/IQB5NZfX7c2QQo1ckHQ93T4tAcul8n3r5XoKE2GPvMxLPBc?e=fepL4j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SM 2606<\/a>: Resolution Regarding Use of Ally for Title II Compliance and Protection of Faculty Intellectual Property<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1cIkScJgzwVUgmBBQN-e32aybRAuJV83t\/edit?usp=share_link&amp;ouid=104794256181870720779&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">SM 2612<\/a>: Resolution Regarding Continued Technology Account Access for Faculty Emeriti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-14 kt-pane2910_59b946-33\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Library Advisory Committee<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/UM-FacultySenate\/IQBDOeBbgY7LSrzaUujYolwZARtLG3KW4lmMtrcvkgZfvXo?e=GYlv6p\">SM 2602<\/a>: Motion to Add a Library Link Item to the Brightspace Navigation Bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-15 kt-pane2910_c4d889-a8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Program Creation &amp; Reorganization Review Committee<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/UM-FacultySenate\/IQBXRHruewnoQ5QRZtpf-cPOAe2n9iM74IXmFUNr0Vi0_1o?e=8exgSr\">SM 2603<\/a>: Resolution to Endorse the Proposals for a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/UM-FacultySenate\/IQCnxet3_414Qo2mEqoO3ouuAaRWbOGcsC2EGbPlc5n4vQY?e=sog2AE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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Spanish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/UM-FacultySenate\/IQA0XlekKc4qQKr5jcXKA60jAYJ2KdY9TkUaydl1qT5NGCI?e=PXj9Ur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SM 2609<\/a>: Resolution to Endorse the Proposal to Suspend Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences in the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-17 kt-pane2910_3d3926-e2\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Research and Scholarship Committee<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul 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Formatted motions will be placed on official Faculty Senate letterhead and receive a motion or resolution number.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,\"Helvetica Neue\",sans-serif, \"Apple Color Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Symbol\";}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2910_cf4578-ee\">Any member or committee of the University of Maine Faculty Senate may submit a motion. 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