Whereas one of the primary responsibilities of the Faculty Senate under the University Bylaws (Article XIII, Section 2) is “to consider questions of educational policy which concern more than one college, school, or separate academic unit or are general in nature; and to recommend to the Board of Trustees, with the approval of the appropriate college or school faculty, the establishment, modification or discontinuance of degrees.”;

Whereas the proposed dual degree program between the Hotel School and Peking University clearly falls under this provision of the University Bylaws;

Resolved, The Faculty Senate reaffirms its responsibility to consider and advise on all joint or dual degree programs involving other academic institutions, including those with other colleges and universities.

Vote results:

78 yes; 6 no; 7 abstain; 37 DNV