UPDATE–VOTE RESULTS

The University Senate approved all nine motions under consideration at the November 3, 2025 meeting. A summary of the vote results is available here.

The annual University Senate Meeting will take place on Monday, November 3, 2025, from 3:15 to 5:00 pm. This annual meeting is open for all ~7,800 members of the Faculty Senate to participate. The full Faculty Senate (the University Senate), generally only meets once per year and is distinct from the Faculty Senate’s 77-member, elected Senate Assembly.

The event will be both in person and virtual. The physical location will be in University Hall, Alexander G. Ruthven Building, 1109 Geddes Ave, Room 2000, Ann Arbor, MI. Anyone who would like to attend (physically or virtually) is invited to register using the link provided below.

ASL Interpreters and CART transcriptions will be available for the entirety of the event.

This event is open to both the University of Michigan community and to the community at large. Please note that only current members of the Faculty Senate will be able to speak during the meeting.

Pursuant to University Senate rules, the deadline for faculty member submissions of motions or resolutions for consideration was October 20th. During the meeting, only motions submitted within that deadline, or motions of a procedural nature, will be considered. All of the motions submitted within the deadline have been included on the agenda.

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Meeting Agenda Summary
(full agenda below)

Remarks on Motions

All Faculty Senate members were invited to request an opportunity to be a scheduled speaker by Thursday, October 30 at 12:00 pm. All the faculty who requested to speak have now been added to the full agenda below as a scheduled speaker. After the scheduled speakers, the floor will open for general discussion.

To ensure that everyone at the meeting (Zoom and in-person) has equal access to comments, there will not be Zoom chat. However, written comments on the motions may be submitted using this Google form until 5pm on November 4th. All written comments will be publicly available through a Google sheet.

Video responses may be emailed to the Faculty Senate Office ([email protected]). Any recorded video statements will be added to a publicly available Google folder for video responses.

Due to the limited amount of time available to discuss these motions during the meeting, members are encouraged to use the Google form to submit written comments or to submit video statements.

Voting on Motions

Electronic voting on the motions listed on the agenda below will commence after the meeting at 5:30 pm. When the ballot opens, all Faculty Senate members will be emailed an invitation to vote at vote.umich.edu. Voting will remain open for 72 hours until Thursday, November 6, at 5:30 pm.

Important Notice About Electronic Voting on Procedural Motions During the Meeting
Please note that, in order to vote on additional procedural motions during the meeting, you will need a smartphone or laptop capable of navigating to vote.umich.edu during Monday’s meeting. While there may be no need for a procedural vote during Monday’s meeting, please come prepared with a smartphone or laptop if you are attending in person.

Meeting Agenda

(Agenda / Meeting Packet)

Time	Topic	Action Item
3:15	Come to Order, Overview, Minutes, and Agenda 2024 University Senate Meeting Minutes April 2025 University Senate Special Meeting Minutes
3:25	Motion 1: Motion to Make the Collegiate Travel Partners (CTP) Travel Service Optional Movant: Mark J. Kushner, William P. Allis Distinguished University Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Additional Scheduled Speaker: Jesse Capecelatro, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering Open Discussion	Electronic Voting Starts at 5:30 pm (Open for 72 hours)
3:35	Motion 2: Resolution to End the “Pause” and Resume Gender Affirming Care, in Alignment with our University’s Values and the Mission of Michigan Medicine Movant: Rafael Neis, Jean and Samuel Frankel Professor of Rabbinic Literature, Professor of History and Judaic Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Faculty Director of Arts Learning and Teaching, the Arts Initiative Additional Scheduled Speakers: Shanna Kattari, Associate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work and Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the ArtsOrder of Discussion Anna Kirkland, Kim Lane Scheppele Collegiate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, Arthur F Thurnau Professor, Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, Professor of Sociology, Professor of Political Science, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health and Professor of Law, Law School Open Discussion	Electronic Voting Starts at 5:30 pm (Open for 72 hours)
3:45	Motion 3: Resolution to Reject Participation in the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” Movant: Julian Davis Mortenson, James G. Phillipp Professor of Law, UM Law School Open Discussion	Electronic Voting Starts at 5:30 pm (Open for 72 hours)
3:55	Motion 4: Resolution Demanding a Comprehensive Policy Addressing the Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence at the University of Michigan Movant: Silke-Maria Weineck, Grace Lee Boggs Professor of Comparative Literature and German Studies, LSA (Remarks) Open Discussion	Electronic Voting Starts at 5:30 pm (Open for 72 hours)
4:05	Motion 5: Call to Restore Funding for Consulting for Statistics, Computing, and Analytics Research (CSCAR) Movant: Brady West, Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center, Research Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, Adjunct Lecturer in Quantitative Methods and Social Sciences Program, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Research Professor, Biostatistics, School of Public Health Additional Scheduled Speakers: Rachel Best, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director Graduate Studies, Sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Abram Wagner, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Assistant Professor of Global Public Health, School of Public Health Open Discussion	Electronic Voting Starts at 5:30 pm (Open for 72 hours)
4:15	Motion 6: A Resolution Asking the University to Invest the Necessary Resources to Make Our Digital Materials Accessible Movant: Julie Boland, Professor of Psychology and Linguistics, LSA Additional Scheduled Speaker: Jamie L. Wraight, Lecturer IV in Social Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences and Letters, The University of Michigan-Dearborn Open Discussion	Electronic Voting Starts at 5:30 pm (Open for 72 hours)
4:25	Motion 7: Motion to Restore Fair Rules and Rule of Law to the University Movant: Scott Greer, Professor Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health Additional Scheduled Speakers: Germine Awad, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor, Professor of Psychology, Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Associate Director, Global Islamic Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Craig Smith, Senior Associate Librarian, University Library Open Discussion	Electronic Voting Starts at 5:30 pm (Open for 72 hours)
4:35	Motion 8: Resolution Regarding New H-1B Policies Movant: Johannes von Moltke, Rudolf Arnheim Collegiate Professor of German Studies and Film, Television and Media, Acting Director, International Institute, Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and Professor of Film, Television and Media, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Open Discussion	Electronic Voting Starts at 5:30 pm (Open for 72 hours)
4:45	Motion 9: Statement Concerning the Presidential Search Committee Open Discussion	Electronic Voting Starts at 5:30 pm (Open for 72 hours)
4:55	Matters Arising
5:00	Adjourn

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Accessibility

We aim to make Faculty Senate meetings accessible to all participants. This meeting will include human-generated live transcription for virtual attendees and American Sign Language interpreters in the room. If you anticipate needing accommodations to participate, please notify [email protected] with as much notice as possible.

Prior Meeting Information

Visit the Faculty Senate website for agendas, minutes, and actions from prior meetings of the University Senate.

UPDATE–VOTE RESULTS

Meeting Agenda Summary(full agenda below)