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Senate Bill 25-26-34

Bill ID: 25-26-34
Name: Technical Amendment to University of Maryland Policy and Procedures on the Naming of Facilities and Programs (VI-4.00(A)) Regarding Belonging and Community at UMD
Proposed: 10/30/2025
Sponsor: EDI Committee
Proposal: On August 7, 2025, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) was renamed Belonging & Community at UMD, and the Vice President’s title was updated accordingly.

The University of Maryland Policy and Procedures on the Naming of Facilities and Programs (VI-4.00(A)) currently references the Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion. These references should be updated to reflect the Vice President’s revised title, Vice President of Belonging. The title is a non-substantive change that would not affect the operation, procedure or impact of the policy as otherwise written.
Active? Yes
Policy: https://policies.umd.edu/general-administration/university-of-maryland-policy-and-procedures-on-the-naming-of-facilities-and-programs

Status

Status: Complete
Reviewer: Senate
Received: 2025-11-25
Decision Date: 2025-12-02
Decision: The Senate voted to approve the proposal.
Actions: The Senate will vote on the proposal for Technical Amendment to University of Maryland Policy and Procedures on the Naming of Facilities and Programs (VI-4.00(A)) Regarding Belonging and Community at UMD.
Next Step: Presidential Approval

Status: Complete
Reviewer: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 2025-11-04
Decision Date: 2025-11-11
Decision: The SEC voted to add this proposal to the December 2, 2025 University Senate Meeting agenda.
Actions: The SEC will review the proposal and vote to include it on the December 2, 2025 University Senate Meeting agenda.
Next Step: Senate Review
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