Motion passed

Nominations for Honorary Degrees

Calendar Item: 
1231
Docket Number: 
1127
First Name: 
Jerry
Last Name: 
Smith
E-mail: 
jerry.smith@uni.edu
Facts: 

Whereas the Honorary Degrees Committee has recommended that two individuals be awarded honorary degrees from UNI;

and whereas the Senate has reviewed the nomination files for each candidate;

Action: 

Therefore, be it resolved that the Senate recommends that both of these nominations for honorary degrees be approved.

Status of the Item: 
Motion passed
Final Action Taken: 
Associate Provost Licari informed via e-mail, Feb 18, 2014
Meeting Date: 
Feb 17, 2014

Request for Emeritus Status, Douglas T. Pine

Calendar Item: 
1217
Docket Number: 
1113
First Name: 
Jerry
Last Name: 
Smith
E-mail: 
jerry.smith@uni.edu
Facts: 

Whereas Douglas T. Pine has met the requirements for emeritus status,

Action: 

Therefore, be it resolved that the Senate endorse his request for emeritus status.

Status of the Item: 
Motion passed
Final Action Taken: 
Delivered to Provost's Office, Feb 11, 2014
Meeting Date: 
Feb 10, 2014

Request for Emeritus Status, Betty A. DeBerg

Calendar Item: 
1216
Docket Number: 
1112
First Name: 
Jerry
Last Name: 
Smith
E-mail: 
jerry.smith@uni.edu
Facts: 

Whereas Betty A. DeBerg has met the requirements for emeritus status,

Action: 

Therefore, be it resolved that the Senate endorse her request for emeritus status.

Status of the Item: 
Motion passed
Final Action Taken: 
Delivered to Provost's Office, Feb 11, 2014
Meeting Date: 
Feb 10, 2014

Request for Emeritus Status, Merrie Schroeder

Calendar Item: 
1212
Docket Number: 
1108
First Name: 
Gerald
Last Name: 
Smith
E-mail: 
jerry.smith@uni.edu
Facts: 

Whereas Merrie Schroeder has met the requirements of emeritus status

Action: 

Therefore, be it resolved that the Senate endorse her request for emeritus status.

Status of the Item: 
Motion passed
Final Action Taken: 
Delivered to Provost's Office, Dec 3, 2013
Meeting Date: 
Dec 02, 2013

Proposed Changes to Policy #3.06: Class Attendance and Make-Up Work

Calendar Item: 
1211
Docket Number: 
1107
First Name: 
Gerald
Last Name: 
Smith
E-mail: 
jerry.smith@uni.edu
Facts: 

The Educational Policy Commission (EPC) was asked to review and revise the University's policy regarding class attendance and make-up work in order to comply with requirements regarding the treatment of pregnant and parenting students.  These requirements were communicated to the University by a "Dear Colleague" letter, dated June 25th, 2013, from the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.  The EPC has completed its review and is proposing revisions to University policy #3.06:  Class Attendance and Make-Up Work. 

Action: 

Therefore, be it resolved that the Faculty Senate discuss and vote on the proposed revisions to Policy #3.06

Proposed Policy: 3.06: Class Attendance and Make-Up Work

This is the recommended new policy, highlighting the revisions proposed by the EPC.

Upload Supporting Information: 
Microsoft Office document icon changes_to_3-06_attendance_and_make-up_work_policy_passed_by_senate_2-18-13__3-11-13_w_revisions.doc
Policy 3.06: Class Attendance and Make-Up Work, as approved by the Senate, 12-2-13
Upload Supporting Information for Box B: 
Microsoft Office document icon policy_3.06_class_attendance_and_make-up_work_as_passed_by_the_senate_on_12-2-13.doc
Status of the Item: 
Motion passed
Final Action Taken: 
Delivered to University Counsel Tim McKenna, 12-6-13
Meeting Date: 
Dec 02, 2013

Changes to Policy Process

Calendar Item: 
1210
Docket Number: 
1106
First Name: 
Jerry
Last Name: 
Smith
E-mail: 
jerry.smith@uni.edu
Facts: 

Whereas the changes to the University's policy process that were originally proposed by the Senate's ad hoc committee (See Calendar Item #1163, Docket # 1059) were not entirely acceptable to University administration, 

Action: 

Therefore, be it resolved that the Senate approves the revised proposal, attached herein.

Proposed Policy: 0.00: Policy
Upload Supporting Information: 
PDF icon policy_proposal_rev._1.pdf
Original Policy Proposal
Upload Supporting Information for Box B: 
File change_to_policy_process_policy_0-0_as_approved_by_senate_3-11-13_1.docx
Policy Proposal as Approved by the Senate, 12-2-13
Upload Supporting Information for Box C: 
File 0.00_policy_proposal_as_approved_by_senate._12-2-13.docx
Status of the Item: 
Motion passed
Final Action Taken: 
Delivered to University Counsel Tim McKenna, 12-3-13
Meeting Date: 
Dec 02, 2013

Reauthorization of Administrator Review Procedures

Calendar Item: 
1209
Docket Number: 
1105
First Name: 
Jeffrey
Last Name: 
Funderburk
E-mail: 
jeffrey.funderburk@uni.edu
Facts: 

During the fall semester of 1976, the faculty senate took up the issue of conducting evaluations of upper level administrators. It developed a process that has been in place since then which involves evaluating the performance of administrators every five years.(see attached)

During the 2012-13 academic year, there was some discussion in the faculty senate about revisiting the evaluation procedures currently in place. Because the 2013-14 academic year is the fifth year for our current provost, under the existing procedures, it is time to initiate the review process.

Upload Petition Facts: 
PDF icon sen_10_18_76_admin_review.pdf
Action: 

Therefore, after having reviewed the administrator review procedures established in 1976, be it resolved that the Faculty Senate renews its approval for those procedures and instucts the Faculty Chair to continue to direct that process as originally designed.

Status of the Item: 
Motion passed
Final Action Taken: 
No further action taken.
Meeting Date: 
Dec 02, 2013

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