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The University of Michigan Faculty Senate<\/a> met in a hybrid format in the Alexander G. Ruthven Building April 27 to discuss artificial intelligence-free zones, early decision admissions and trans student athletes.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Faculty Senate currently consists of more than 7,753 faculty members from all three campuses, including tenured and tenure-track faculty, research faculty, librarians, lecturers, clinical faculty, executive officers and deans.<\/p>\n The Faculty Senate considered seven motions, all of which passed after members voted<\/a> on them in the 72 hours following the conclusion of the meeting. Of the 7,753 Faculty Senate members, 2,336 participated in this ballot. Motions hold<\/a> no administrative authority, but represent the views of the University\u2019s faculty and will be submitted to U-M administrators.<\/p>\n Motion #042726-3<\/a>, calling on the University to reverse its enacting<\/a> of Early Decision<\/a> admissions first tested for the class of 2030, passed with 1,364 votes yes, 424 votes no and 548 abstaining.\u00a0 Early Decision rounds typically increase<\/a> a students\u2019 chances of gaining admission, but also obligate the student to attend the school if accepted.<\/p>\n