Review of a Community Petition to Amend USRR: Ethics Requirement (7-day Notice)

To: KU Faculty, Staff and Students

From: Josh Arpin, University Senate President-Elect

Re: Review of a Community Petition to Amend the University Senate Rules and Regulations Article III.  Graduation and Degrees.  Section 1. Requirements for Graduation with the Bachelor’s Degree

On November 27, 2023, the University Senate President and Faculty Senate President received a community petition signed by 100 community members.  The community constituents request that SenEx and the University Senate amend Article III Section 1 of the University Senate Rules and Regulations (USRR) to integrate a social responsibility and ethical behavior requirement for the bachelor’s degree at KU.

The University Senate will discuss this proposal to amend Article III.1 of the University Senate Rules and Regulations (USRR) on Feb. 29 at 3:15 pm on Zoom.

Under University Senate Code, Article 1.8.2 (f), a motion may be made to suspend the provision requiring the senate to discuss an amendment at one meeting and vote at a second. If such a motion is made and passes by a 2/3 majority, a vote on this amendment may occur at the Feb. 29 meeting.

Please note that it is a requirement that proposed changes to the USRR code be sent to all faculty, staff, and students, but no action is required on your part unless you wish to submit a written comment. Please forward your written comments on the proposed amendments to the University Governance Office (email: govern@ku.edu) by noon on Feb. 29, 2024.

Please contact the University Governance Office, govern@ku.edu, if you have any questions regarding these amendments.

Thank you,

Josh Arpin, University Senate President-Elect