A joint meeting of Senate and the Board of Governors is held annually to consider areas of shared interest between the two governing bodies, offering them an opportunity to engage, together, in considering some of the key issues and challenges affecting the University.
Themes discussed at meetings from previous years and relevant documentation
2023 – “Building on À¦°óSMÉçÇø’s Record of Excellence for the Third Century: Strengths, Challenges, and Opportunitiesâ€
Program Joint Board Senate Annual Meeting of November 14, 2023
D23-27 Report on the 2023 Joint Meeting of the Board of Governors and Senate
2022 – “Experiential Learning at the Local, National, and International Levelsâ€
2021 – “The Execution of À¦°óSMÉçÇø’s Mission in a Changing Worldâ€
2020 – “Pandemic Planning and Preparedness: Local Impact of Global Health Crisesâ€
2019 – “How can À¦°óSMÉçÇø be a Model of an Open, Connected and Purposeful University?â€
2018 – “How could À¦°óSMÉçÇø transform itself for a world of lifelong learning?â€
2017 – “Building stronger communities and citizenship through mentorshipâ€
2016 – “À¦°óSMÉçÇø's Sustainability Plans and Initiativesâ€
2015 – “Designing a Smart Campus for the 21st Centuryâ€
Joint Board-Senate Meeting Agenda (Nov. 3, 2015)
Background Materials (Nov. 3, 2015)
2014 – “Strengthening À¦°óSMÉçÇø's Engagement with the External Community through Research and Innovationâ€
2013 – “Mental Health at À¦°óSMÉçÇøâ€
Joint Board-Senate Meeting Agenda (Nov. 12, 2013)
Student Psychological Wellbeing at À¦°óSMÉçÇø
Presentation on Psychological Wellbeing
2012 – “Universal Designâ€
2011 – “Research and Innovation in the Undergraduate Educational Experienceâ€
Joint Board-Senate Meeting Agenda (Nov. 1, 2011)
Making Explicit the Implicit: Defining Undergraduate Research
Using Coursework to Enhance Students' Understanding of Research/Scholarship
Bibliography of Key Resources: Linking Teaching and Research
2010 – “Strategic Initiatives in Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the Context of Academic Planning and the White Paperâ€
Joint Board-Senate Meeting Agenda (Oct. 25, 2010)
The Path Forward (The Future of Graduate Education in the United States)
Coming to Terms with Personal and Professional Development for Graduate Students