UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — At its final regular meeting of the 2026 spring semester on April 28, the University Faculty Senate passed an advisory and consultative report recommending the creation of a centralized Transfer Credit Center, and voted in favor of changing the senate’s membership to a proportional representation model, among other business. The senate also oversaw the swearing in of new officers for the 2026-27 academic year.
Minor revisions to the senate’s committee structure and the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) course requirement were approved. The senate also passed advisory and consultative reports recommending changes to policies on distinguished professorships, the scheduling of course offerings across all campuses and the oversight of reserved class spaces.
The senate also voted in favor of a resolution to establish a special committee to examine outcomes of the faculty transition processes associated with the Commonwealth Campus closures.
The senate also heard updates from University leadership, including a summary of health care benefit changes between March 2024 and April 2025, and an update to the Intellectual Property Policy 01 (IP01).
A special meeting was called by the chair for 1:30 p.m. May 12 for the senate to consider the proposed pass/fail grading policy, which has been a focus of legislative discussion during senate meetings this semester.
The meeting agenda, and all associated materials, including a meeting recording, are available through the senate website.