Trustee actions on University Judicial Board and Rules process
On March 20, 2025, the Trustees approved changes to the University Judicial Board (UJB) process, including that such processes would be “situated within” the Office of the Provost. Those changes were announced to the University community on March 21, 2025. On May 7, 2025, the Trustees ratified their previous actions with respect to the UJB and rules process in a set of resolutions. Those resolutions were shared with the Senate Executive Committee on May 12, 2025 and referenced in the June 13, 2025 Senate Plenary materials.
Pursuant to those Trustee actions, the UJB and rules process were moved from the Senate and Rules Committee to the Office of the Provost. As a result of those changes, responsibility for oversight of the UJB, as well as the interpretation and modification of the rules, now resides in the Provost’s Office. These structural reforms are currently in place and have been followed with respect to UJB proceedings and the rules since they became effective on March 20.
A recent report issued by the Senate Rules Committee does not reflect the actions described above, and therefore clarification of these points for the community is essential.