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A resolution to remove outdated promotion and tenure language from the Faculty Handbook.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A resolution to remove outdated promotion and tenure language from the Faculty Senate Handbook.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