L&S Senate - Archive

This page makes available documents (agendas, notes, and faculty documents) for current and previous L&S Senate meetings.

Please see L&S Knowledgebase Document L&S Senate Agenda for the current L&S Senate Agenda.

Note: We are working to implement the campus digital accessibility policy in this archive. At this time, all materials are listed in tabular form, by meeting date. Materials are posted in Portable Document Format (PDF). Please contact Elaine Klein (elaine.klein@wisc.edu) if you have trouble accessing these materials; we are happy to locate any items you seek, and send them directly.

L&S Faculty Senate Agendas and Materials Archive
Meeting date  Document Individual Reports - Agenda Materials and L&S Document Number

Spring 2024

Monday, March 18, 2024
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Union South,
Northwoods

L&S Senate Agenda, Spring 2024

in person only

Notes of December 2023 L&S Senate Meeting

Action Item: L&S Curriculum Committee, Proposal to Remove "Foreign" from the name of the undergraduate L&S  "Foreign Language Requirement"  (L&S Faculty Document 327)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee: Summary of L&S DEI Activity Plans, 2022-2023 (L&S Faculty Document 328)
     Discussion Supplement -  Examples of Activation Plans

Update: Liberal Arts & Science Forward Project to Update Undergraduate Degree Requirements
Working Group Documents: https://go.wisc.edu/96u1qg (requires NetID login) 

Fall 2023

via Zoom

Friday, December 15, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

L&S Senate Agenda, Fall 2023

Connection Info:
Zoom
Meeting ID: 964 5661 0663
Passcode: 571706

Notes of March 2023 L&S Senate Meeting

Annual Reports:

  1. Report of the L&S Honors Program, 2022-23, L&S Faculty Document 324
  2. Report of the L&S Academic Planning Council, 2022-23 L&S Faculty Document 325
  3. Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee, 2022-2023 L&S Faculty Document 326

Spring 2023:

27 March 2023, 
1:00 - 2:30 pm
1101 Humanities

L&S Senate Agenda,
27 March 2023

Notes of the L&S Faculty Senate meeting held 22 November 2022

Update from the L&S Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

About the DEIC: https://kb.wisc.edu/ls/28136 

L&S 23-24 DEIC Priorities (L&S FacDoc 323a)
Summary of 2021-22 Departmental Diversity Reports (L&S FacDoc 323b)

Fall 2022:

22 November 2022, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Birge Hall B302

(Internal building map - Birge Hall, B302 and elevator noted)

 L&S Senate Agenda, 22 November 2022

Notes: L&S Senate Meeting - 11-8-2021

Annual Reports:

  1. L&S Honors Program Annual Report 2021-2022 (L&S FacDoc 319)
  2. L&S Academic Planning Council Annual Report 2021-2022 (L&S FacDoc 320)
  3. L&S Curriculum Committee Annual Report 2021-2022 (L&S FacDoc 321)

Discussion Items:

  1. Dean Wilcots' College Update
  2. DRAFT Principles for Undergraduate Liberal Arts -BA and BS requirements in The College of Letters & Science
 Spring 2022  Meeting canceled.  

Fall 2021:

8 November 2021, 3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
5206 Sewell Social Science

L&S Senate Agenda 8 November 2021

Notes: L&S Senate Meeting 4-12-2021

Annual Reports:
L&S Honors Program (L&S FacDoc 316)
L&S Academic Planning Council (L&S FacDoc 317)
L&S Curriculum Committee (L&S FacDoc 318)

Updates and Presentations:
* L&S Authorization to Implement a New Bachelor of Liberal Studies with a Major in Applied Social Science. (University APC Document 20210617.12)
* Successworks Presentation
* State of the College

Spring 2021:
12 April, 2021
L&S Senate Agenda 12 April 2021 (remote connection link included) Notes: L&S Senate Meeting 11-09-2020
Discussion: Request for Authorization to Implement Bachelor of Liberal Studies with Major in Applied Social Science (L&S FacDoc 315)
   Additional background: Notice of Intent to Offer a New Degree
SuccessWorks Presentation
Fall 2020:
9 November, 2020
L&S Senate Agenda 9 November 2020
(remote connection link included)
Notes: L&S Senate Meeting11-11-2019
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee (Academic Year 2019-20)           L&S FacDoc 312
Report of the L&S Academic Planning Council (Academic Year 2019-20)  L&S FacDoc 313
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee (Academic Year 2019-20)          L&S FacDoc 314
State of the College and Q&A with Dean Wilcots
    From "Announcements": Notice of Intent to Offer New Online L&S Undergraduate Degree
 Spring 2020:
30 March, 2020
     CANCELED
 N/A N/A
 Fall 2019:
11 November, 2019
19 Ingraham Hall
 L&S Senate Agenda 11 November 2019
Notes: L&S Senate Meeting 19 November 2018
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee (Academic Year 2018-19)          L&SFacDoc309
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee (Academic Year 2018-19)            L&SFacDoc310
Report of the L&S Academic Planning Council (Academic Year 2018-19)  L&SFacDoc311
State of the College and Q&A with Interim Dean Wilcots
 Fall 2018:
19 November, 2018
3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
120 Ingraham Hall
 L&S Senate Agenda 18 November 2018 Notes from Fall 2017 L&S Senate meeting
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee, Academic Year 2017-18 L&SFacDoc 306
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee, Academic Year 2017-18 L&S FacDoc 307
Report of the L&S Academic Planning Council, Academic Year 2017-18 L&S FacDoc 308
Meeting Notice, Fall 2018 L&S Senate meeting
 Fall 2017:
20 November, 2017
3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
104 Van Hise
L&S Senate Agenda 20 November 2017 Notes: L&S Senate Notes, 14 November 2016
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee (Academic Year 2016-17)L&SFacDoc 303                                          
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee (Academic Year 2016-17)L&S FacDoc 304                          
Report of the L&S Academic Planning Council (Academic Year 2016-17)L&S FacDoc 305
 Spring 2017:
13 March, 2017
3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
6102 Social Science
 L&S Senate AgendaMarch 13, 2017 (There were no documents distributed at this meeting.)
 Fall 2016:
14 November, 2016
3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
228 Ed Sciences
 L&S Senate Agenda November 14, 2016 Notes: L&S Senate Notes. 30 November 2015
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee (Academic Year 2015-16)    L&S FacDoc 300                                          
Report of the L&S Academic Planning Council (Academic Year 201516)  L&S FacDoc 301                                          
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee (Academic Year 2015-16)    L&S FacDoc 302 
 Spring 2016:
14 March, 2016
CANCELED
 n/a  n/a

 Fall 2015:
30 November, 2015
3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
165 Bascom Mall

 L&S Senate Agenda, November 30 2015 (full)

Notes: L&S Senate Notes - March 9,2015
Report of the L&S Academic Planning Council (Academic Year 2014-15) L&SFacDoc297                        
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee (Academic Year 2014-15) L&SFacDoc298                                  
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee (Academic Year 2014-15) L&SFacDoc299

 Spring 2015:
9 March 2015,
3:45 - 5:00
165 Bascom Hall
 L&S Senate Agenda, March 9, 2015
(Agenda and notes)
Approved: L&S Senate Notes, November 2014
(There are no other written reports/items for this agenda.)
 Fall 2014:
24 November 2014, 3:45 - 5:00
6104 Social Science
L&S Senate Agenda, November 24, 2014
(Agenda and notes only)

L&S Senate Agenda (Full), November 24, 2014
Approved: L&S Senate Notes March 10, 2014
 Report of the Faculty Honors Committee (2013-14) L&S FacDoc 294
 Report of the L&S Academic Planning Council (2013-14) L&S FacDoc 295
 Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee (2013-14) L&S FacDoc 296
    L&S CC Discussion Item: Policy on Mandatory Major Declaration (Rationale for changes; Major Declaration Policy)
 Spring 2014 L&S Senate
10 March 2014

(agenda and notes only)

Full Agenda (all reports)

Meeting details:
3:45 - 5:00 p.m.,
B10 Ingraham Hall
Notes, L&S Senate 12 November 2012

Report of the L&S Academic Planning Council (2012-2013)  L&S Faculty Document 291 LSFacDoc291APCReport2012-2013.pdf
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee (2012-2013) L&S Faculty Document292 LSFacDoc292-LSCC201213.pdf
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee (2012-2013) L&S Faculty Document 293 (LSFacDoc293-HonorsReport12-13.pdf)
 Fall 2013    Meeting canceled
 Spring 2013    Meeting canceled
 Fall 2012 L&S Senate Agenda 12 November 2012

Meeting details:
3:30 - 5:00 p.m., 168 Noland Hall
 L&S Senate Notes 26 March 2012

Report of the Faculty Honors Committee - LSFacDoc288-LSHonorsReport.pdf
Report of the L&S Academic Planning Council - LSFacDoc289-APCReport.pdf
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee - LSFacDoc290-LSCCReport.pdf

Additional information (presented in "Announcements, Updates, and Questions")
Notes of the L&S Faculty Meeting, 30 April 2012 (convened to discuss proposed College of the Arts)

The links below lead to non-L&S sites; this information is provided for your information, and is not part of the formal agenda.
University Academic Planning Council agenda, meeting materials, and notes discussing College of the Arts
Chancellor Search
Dean Search
HR Design
Educational Innovation
 Spring 2012 L&S Senate Agenda, 26 March 2012 Notes, L&S Senate 15 March 2010  (carried over from previous meeting)
Notes, L&S Senate 21 March 2011 

(No other reports or documents were distributed with hard copy agenda)

L&S FacDoc 287, Proposal: Creation of a College of the Arts
Background materials pertaining to initial discussion of proposed College of the Arts:
 Fall 2011  no meeting  
Spring 2011  L&S Senate Agenda, 21March2011 Notes, L&S Senate 15 March 2010
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee - FacDoc283.pdf
Report of the L&S APC - FacDoc284.pdf
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee - FacDoc285.pdf
Report of the Equity and Diversity Committee - FacDoc286-full.pdf  (FacDoc286-brief.pdf)
 Fall 2010  no meeting  
Spring 2010 L&S Senate Agenda 15March2010 Notes, L&S Senate 15 November 2009
Report of the L&S APC - FacDoc281
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee - FacDoc282
Fall 2009 L&S Senate Agenda 09November2009 Notes, L&S Senate, 13April2009
L&S Strategic Framework - FacDoc280
Spring 2009 L&S Senate Agenda 20April2009 Notes, L&S Senate14April2008
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee - FacDoc277
Report of the L&S APC - FacDoc278
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee - FacDoc279
Fall 2008 no meeting
Spring 2008 L&S Senate Agenda 14April2008 Notes, 12November2007
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee - FacDoc274-full
Report of the L&S APC - FacDoc275
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee - FacDoc276
Fall 2007 L&S Senate Agenda 12Nov2007 Notes, 23Apr2007
Report of ad hoc Graduate Student Stipend Committee -  FacDoc273
Spring 2007 L&S Senate Agenda 23Apr2007
Notes, 10Apr2006
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee -FacDoc270
Report of the L&S APC - FacDoc271
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee - FacDoc272
Fall 2006 no meeting
Spring 2006 L&S Senate Agenda10Apr2006 Notes, 11 April 2005
Report of the L&S APC - FacDoc267
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee - FacDoc268
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee - FacDoc269

LSFacDoc268.pdf
Fall 2005 no meeting
Spring 2005 L&S Senate Agenda 11Apr2005 Notes, 8 November 2004
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee (Interim) FacDoc265
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee - Proposal to Revise L&S Undergraduate Degree Requirements - FacDoc264-aFINAL
Report of the Ethnic Studies Implementation Committee - FacDoc266
Fall 2004 L&S Senate Agenda, 8 Nov 2004 Notes, 14 April 2003
Report of the L&S APC FacDoc261
Report of the Faculty Honors Committee - FacDoc262
Report of the L&S Curriculum Committee - FacDoc263
Proposal to Revise the L&S Undergraduate Degree Requirements - FacDoc264


Prior to Fall 2004, L&S Senate materials were distributed in hard copy only.  Documents are available on request from the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty, 133 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison WI 53706 (http://www.secfac.wisc.edu/ ).