Agendas and Resolutions

Meeting Agendas
2022-2023

March 6, 2023 
February 6, 2023 PDF
December 12, 2022 PDF
November 7, 2022 PDF
October 10, 2022 PDF
September 12, 2022 PDF

Resolutions
2022 - 2023

March 6, 2023

Passed

A resolution to remove outdated promotion and tenure language from the Faculty Handbook.

A resolution to add required syllabus language in response to section 33.45.024 of the "Testing Your Faith Act."

First Readings

A resolution to change the timeline of final grade appeals.

A resolution on modifying certificate language.

A resolution to modify Faculty Handbook language regarding section III group benefits.

A resolution to acknowledge wage deterioration and promote wage transparency.

February 6, 2023

Passed and Signed

A resolution to amend the acceptance of D grades for transfer students to include out-of-state and independent institutions 

First Readings

A resolution to clarify the policy on academic employee registration for graduate degrees.

A resolution to remove outdated promotion and tenure language from the Faculty Senate Handbook.

December 12, 2022

Passed and Signed

A resolution to endorse the project report conceptualizing teaching excellence at Ohio University.

First Reading
A resolution to amend the acceptance of D grades for transfer students to include out-of-state and independent institutions. 

November 7, 2022

Passed and Signed

A resolution to clarify grievance procedures.

A resolution adopting parliamentary authority standard code.

First Reading

A resolution for TLA teaching excellence.

October 10, 2022

Passed and Signed

A resolution to revise requirements for the University Professor Award.

First Readings

A resolution to clarify grievance procedures.

A resolution on teaching excellence.

A resolution adopting the parliamentary authority standard code.

A resolution to support university policy that excuses absences on Election Day. 

2021 - 2022

May 2, 2022

Passed and Signed

A resolution to allow accelerated graduate pathways and early admission to non-degree graduate programs.

A resolution to clarify differential workload distributions for regional faculty in the faculty handbook.

A resolution regarding the textbook auto adoption policy.

First Reading

A resolution to update policy on sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct.

April 4, 2022

Passed

A resolution to guide the formation of department and school promotion and tenure committees under One OHIO.

A resolution to clarify the definition of class vs. course.

Passed, Unsigned

A resolution to clarify grievance procedures.

Tabled

A resolution to clarify regional faculty (Section O) in One OHIO.

First Reading

A resolution to allow accelerated graduate pathways and early admission to non-degree graduate programs.

March 14, 2022

Passed and Signed

A resolution to require continuous enrollment for Ph.D., Ed.D., and M.F.A. students.

A resolution to establish a leave of absence policy for Ph.D., Ed.D., and M.F.A. students.

A resolution to clarify Faculty Senate Handbook Language for Deans Evaluations.

A resolution to clarify the composition of department and school promotion and tenure committees under One OHIO.

A resolution to remove early retirement policy language from the Faculty Handbook.

A resolution to establish a limit on Ph.D. transfer credit.

A resolution to amend undergraduate certificate description and requirements.

Passed, Not Signed

A resolution to clarify the meaning of inadequate consideration. 

First Readings

A resolution to clarify definition of class vs. course.

A resolution to clarify regional faculty (section o) in One OHIO.

A resolution to clarify grievance procedures.

February 8, 2022

Passed and Signed

A resolution to clarify University Faculty Fellowship Leaves.

A resolution on Instructional Faculty contracts.

Passed, Unsigned

A resolution on multi-year contracts for Instructional Faculty.

A resolution on polices on leadership searches.

First Readings

A resolution to remove early retirement policy language.

A resolution to clarify department and school expectations for qualifications for promotion and tenure under One OHIO.

A resolution to clarify the meaning of inadequate consideration.

A resolution to clarify the composition of department and school Promotion and Tenure Committees under One OHIO.

A resolution to require continuous enrollment for Ph.D., Ed.D., and M.F.A. students.

A resolution to establish a leave of absence policy for Ph.D., Ed.D., and M.F.A. students.

A resolution to establish a limit on Ph.D. transfer credit.

A resolution to amend Undergraduate Certificate description and requirements.


December 13, 2021

Passed

A resolution on the inclusion of bonuses in contracts.
No Signature Required

Tabled

A resolution on policies for leadership searches.

First Reading

A resolution on multi-year contracts for Instructional Faculty.

A resolution to clarify handbook language for dean evaluations.

A resolution to clarify University Faculty Fellowship leaves.

A resolution on Instructional Faculty renewal.

November 1, 2021

Passed and Signed

A resolution clarifying P&T Appeal.

A resolution on changing the management structure for the CFO. 

Tabled

A resolution on the inclusion of bonuses in contracts.

A resolution on leadership searches.


October 4, 2021

Passed and Signed

A resolution to allow online voting. 

Resolutions
2020-2021

May 3, 2021

A resolution to seek parity in budgetary cuts to expenses of administrative and academic. 

SIGNED July 6, 2021

A resolution to form a committee charged with reviewing and changing the scheduling process for regional campus course offerings. 

No signature required.

April 5, 2021

A resolution in support of recommendations for instructional evaluations. 

SIGNED April 12, 2021

A resolution regarding privileging the academic mission when allocating university resources.

Tabled

March 1, 2021

A resolution regarding privileging the academic mission when allocating university resources.

First Reading

A resolution to implement the recommendations of the academic policy and process group regarding the instructional evaluations.

First Reading

February 8, 2021

A resolution on the Yusuf Kalyango De-Tenuring Hearing.

Passed


December, 14, 2020

A resolution to modify undergraduate catalog of entry policy.

Signed February 15, 20201

A resolution to support the Ohio Faculty Council.

No signature required.

A resolution regarding the reinstatement of faculty purchase card privileges.

No signature required.

November 2, 2020

A resolution regarding the reinstatement of faculty purchase card privileges. 

A resolution to support the Ohio Faculty Council.

A resolution on Ohio Transfer Module Language.

Signed January 6, 2021

September 14, 2020

A resolution regarding the postponement of athletic events for fall 2020.

Rescinded

August 3, 2020

A resolution on proposing a safe return to campus in fall 2020. 

No Signature Required

A resolution demanding the reinstate of all instruction faculty, administrative employees, and classified employees who whose employment was terminated AY2019-2020.

No Signature Required

A resolution to update the Faculty Handbook with inclusive pronouns. 

Signed November 15, 2020

July 6, 2020

A resolution on retirement changes.

A resolution amending the Faculty Handbook on student dress and appearance.

Signed September 14, 2020

Resolutions
2019-2020

May 4, 2020

A resolution of no confidence in President Nellis and CFO Deb Shaffer.

*No Signature Required

A resolution to maintain academic excellence while promoting financial stability.

*No Signature Required

A resolution to change promotion and tenure language in the Faculty Senate handbook necessitated by One Ohio. 

SIGNED July 9, 2020

A resolution to change Faculty Senate handbook language required for One Ohio.

SIGNED July 9, 2020

A resolution on faculty safety after COVID-19 suspension. 

*No Signature Required

A resolution to amend the Undergraduate Catalog on major residency for the Associate of Technical Study degree. 

SIGNED May 12, 2020

A resolution for the integration of faculty for One Ohio.

*No Signature Required

March 2, 2020

A resolution in support of Classified Employees' Request for Recognition as a Bargaining Unit.

*No Signature Required

A resolution in support of the retention of all faculty.

TABLED

A resolution on increasing transparency and shared governance for all budget-related issues.

*No Signature Required

A resolution on guiding principles for revising department/school promotion and tenure documents for One OHIO.

SIGNED April 29, 2020

A resolution on guiding principles for One OHIO integration of tenure track faculty.

*No Signature Required

February 3, 2020

A resolution to Reimagine and Revise General Education.

SIGNED April 29, 2020

December 9, 2019

A resolution to establish the University Curriculum Council General Education Committee.

SIGNED  December 13, 2019

A resolution on faculty without home departments.

SIGNED  December 13, 2019

October 7, 2019

A resolution to create accelerated graduate pathway policies. 

SIGNED December 3, 2019