On January 24, 2002, the Faculty Senate approved the following recommendation of the Executive Committee:
That the Faculty Senate authorize a referendum of the general faculty on the following issues with regard to ex officio members of the Faculty Senate and the Constitution of the Faculty Senate:
- Deletion of Dean of the Graduate School from the Membership of the Faculty Senate
- Deletion of the Dean of the College of Continuing Education from the membership of the Faculty Senate
- Addition of Vice Provost for Urban Programs as an ex officio member of the Faculty Senate
- Deletion of the Registrar as Secretary of the Faculty Senate
- Assignment of the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Faculty Senate to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee
Each item will be a separate referendum allowing for the possibility that some changes will be approved and others disapproved.