Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda

4:00 PM          Approval of April 8, 2026 Minutes

4:05 PM          Policy Review Assignments

4:10 PM          University Curriculum Committee Report – Program Additions and Changes (February 2026 Limited Cycle)

 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 

Department of Curriculum & Instruction 

ADDITION:

· Master of Science (M.S.) Major in Applied Behavior Analysis – APPROVED 

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION 

School of Art and Design 

ADDITION:

· Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Game Development and Design - Accelerated Online Program – APPROVED with changes to THECB form 

Department of Communication Studies 

ADDITION:

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Major in Communication – APPROVED with changes to curriculum requirements, faculty dissertation experience, and THECB form. 

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS 

Department of Psychology 

ADDITION:

· Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Major in Clinical Psychology - APPROVED 

COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS 

Medical Laboratory Science 

CHANGE:

· Minor in Medical Laboratory Science to Minor in Laboratory Medicine - APPROVED with changes to questions after similar program(s) table 

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 

Department of Biology 

CHANGES:

· Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Major in Aquatic Resources and Integrative Biology (Entering with a Bachelor’s Degree) to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Major in Integrative and Applied Biology (Entering with a Bachelor’s Degree) - APPROVED 

· Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Major in Aquatic Resources and Integrative Biology (Entering with a Masters’s Degree) to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Major in Major in Integrative and Applied Biology (Entering with a Master’s Degree) - APPROVED 

5:30 PM         Updates and Announcements

5:45 PM         EXECUTIVE SESSION

                        Endorsement of Curricular Programs Under Review

                        Committee Membership Endorsements

6:00 PM          Adjourn