Minutes, Academic Senate

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2026-03-27 Academic Senate Minutes
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-03-27) Indiana University South Bend. Academic Senate
Contains minutes of Senate meeting including introduction of a proposal to make changes to the charge and membership of the Academic Affairs Committee; introduction of two proposals by the General Education Committee 1)to allow students who enrolled before fall 2005 and have 45 plus credits to follow the streamlined general education requirements 2) a proposal to meet IU mandated general education requirements; report for the Student Admission, Advising, and Student Affairs Committee on revisions to the Guided Pathways Academy program ; Report from Academic Affairs on The Indiana College Core, guidelines for sabbatical-like leaves for non-tenure track faculty, and the April meeting of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education; and a report on High Impact Practices and Lumina Grant.
Facilitating Degree Completion for Pre-2005 RTU Students
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-03-27) Takanashi, Kyoko, 1975-
Proposal to allow returning students with 45 credits or more to follow the “streamlined” General Education requirements that already apply to transfer students arriving with 45 or more credit hours. The proposal provides context for proposal as well as benefits and justification. The proposal also include new bulletin language.
Guided Pathways Academy Program Revisions 2026
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-03-27) Kahan, Lee
Revisions to the Guided Pathways Academy program including a new curriculum, revised requirements for completing the program, and revised requirements for progressing through the program.
IU and the Chicago Principles
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-02-20) Schult, Carolyn
This presentation covers the history of the Indiana University task-force to study the Chicago Principles and the five important understandings upon which the task-force's recommendation to adopt the principles is based.
Proposal from the Senate Executive Committee from work by the High-Impact Practices Task Force
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-02-20) Indiana University South Bend. Academic Senate Executive Committee
A proposal to endorse the addition for four high-impact practices (HJPS) and to support the development of guidelines, assessment strategies and implementation of all approved HIPS
Financial Update 2026-02-20
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-02-20) Indiana University South Bend. Office of Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Fiscal Affairs
A presentation covering the Three Year Financial Model, the Expense Control fiscal year 2027 budget guidance memo from the VP/CFO, and year end surplus.
2026-02-20 Academic Senate Minutes
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-02-20) Indiana University South Bend. Academic Senate
Contains minutes of Senate meeting including endorsement of four additional high impact practices; an Undergraduate Research Conference Report; an update from the General Education Committee on the Diversity and U.S. Society requirement and the information literacy tag; a budget report on the campus 3 year financial model, IU's expense control, and the year end; and remarks from the Senate President on IU's task-force on adopting the Chicago Principles.
2026-01-23 Academic Affairs Presentation
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-01-23) Indiana University South Bend. Office of Academic Affairs
Presentation covers the 2024-2025 IU South Bend Diversity Committee Report, SEA 202 investigation process, and provides an update on programs reviews mandated by state legislation
Institutional Accreditation HLC Self-Study 2026-2028
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-01-23) Reddy, Rama K.
Presentation covers reasons why a higher education institution is accredited, the Higher Learning Commission's accreditation criteria, IU South Bend's roadmap for accreditation, accreditation committee structure, and IU South Bend accreditation methodology.
Spring 2026 Enrollment Report
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-01-23) Adaikkalavan, Raman
Presentation gives IU South Bend's spring 2026 enrollment data for headcount by cohort, credit hours by cohort, compares enrollment for spring 2026 to spring 2025 for each IU campus, states enrollment highlights for spring 2026
Proposal to Endorse Four Additional High-Impact Practices (HIPS)
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-01-23) Thomas, Susan E.
Presentation asking faculty to endorse the inclusion of four additional high-impact practices along with support for the development of guidelines, assessment strategies and campus-wide implementation for all high-impact practices.
2026-01-23 Academic Senate Minutes
(Indiana University South Bend, 2026-01-23) Indiana University South Bend. Academic Senate
Contains minutes of Senate meeting including introduction of a proposal to add four additional practices to the campus High-Impact Practices; Honors Program Report; University Faculty Council committee report on common calendar proposal discussions; spring enrollment report; report on Higher Learning Commission re-accreditation timeline and planning; and reports from Academic Affairs on the IU South Bend Diversity Committee report, Indiana Commission for Higher Education requirement for statements of Civic Responsibility, and program reviews
Update on Review of Programs Under Statutory Threshold
(Indiana University South Bend, 2025-11-21) Indiana University South Bend. Office of Academic Affairs
This presentation gives an update on Indiana University work to comply with the new Indiana law requiring academic programs to meet specific completion thresholds.
General Education Committee Presentation 2025-11-21
(Indiana University South Bend, 2025-11-21) Mattox, Jake; Shockey, R. Matthew
This presentation discusses two issues concerning the general education curriculum 1) concerns about the information literacy tag and 2) possibly amending the general education requirement called Diversity in U.S. Society.
High Impact Practices at IU South Bend 2025
(Indiana University South Bend, 2025-11-21) Thomas, Susan E.
This presentation provide some background on high impact practices role in IU South Bend strategic plan, list members of the High Impact Practices Task Force, and states the High Impact Task Force Practice Task Force action plan. The presentation proposes that four additional high impact practices be added to IU South Bends list of approved high impact practices.
2025-11-21 Academic Senate Minutes
(Indiana University South Bend, 2025-11-21) Indiana University South Bend. Academic Senate
Contains minutes of Senate meeting including a report from the High Impact Practices Task Force; report about the information literacy tag general education requirement from the General Education Director; presentation about revising the general education contemporary social values requirement by the General Education Committee and Director of General Education; and an update from Academic Affairs on review of programs under statutory threshold along with time for questions.
IU Policy Update (2025-10-24)
(Indiana University South Bend, 2025-10-24) Goff, Philip Kevin
A University Faculty Council Report about the changed process for Indiana University policy creation and revision. The presentation includes a description of IU's policy problem, the University Faculty Coucil advisory only roll, which IU entities are now responsible for IU policy creation and revision, the current five task forces working on policies along with the polices each task force are updating, and the new method faculty have for reviewing and commenting on IU policy updates.
Title II and Accessibility Compliance for Spring 2026
(Indiana University South Bend, 2025-10-24) VanderVeen, James M. (James Michael)
A presentation by the UCET Director about Web accessibility compliance. The presentation include an overview of ADA Title II, faculty responsibilities for being compliant, faculty concerns about being compliant, compliance support and resources from Indiana University, and the need for a cultural shift concerning compliance.
2025-10-24 Academic Affairs Presentation
(Indiana University South Bend, 2025-10-24) Pearon, Jill
Presentation from Academic Affairs covering sabbatical-like leaves for non-tenure track faculty, post-tenure review and annual reviews, Indiana Commission for Higher Education program justification process, faculty position request timeline, Academic Affairs priorities for 2025-2026, academic calendar aligning, and CourseLeaf, the academic bulletin software.
Budget Presentation 2025 October 24
(Indiana University South Bend, 2025-10-24) Williams, Andy
Presentation from the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance about the fiscal year 2025 year end surplus including how the surplus will be used, fiscal year 2026 budget which includes a ten percent budget reduction, campus visit from Indiana University's VP/CFO, Project Horizon, and the office chair initiative.

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