2019-2020 Faculty Senate Meetings
Faculty Senate meetings are located in the Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom (unless otherwise noted). Meeting time is 1:00-3:00 PM. To watch the meeting remotely, please click on the livestream link below.
IMPORTANT: Motion for Proposed Academic Adjustments for Spring and Summer 2020- passed
Below are President Sine Anahita's reports to Faculty Alliance for 2019-20.
Actions:
Consent Agenda Items (all passed):
Business Items:
- Motion to endorse IDEA Task Force final report - passed
- Resolution of appreciation for Chancellor Daniel M. White - removed from agenda
- Resources and Economics, MS - passed
- Educator Para-Professional, AAS - passed
- Proposed amendment to Constitution - did not pass at the Senate level
- Motion to amend ANT language - passed
- Academic Disqualification and Reinstatement Motion - passed
- Interstate Passport Motion - passed
- Amended Addendum Motion - passed
- Local Knowledge Educator Certificate - passed as amended
- Strategic Leadership Graduate Certificate - passed as amended
- Motion to amend the implementation of the expedited review committee recommendations - passed
- Revised: Motion to Protect Faculty Members’ Proprietary Rights Over Course Material and Delivery Mode - vetoed
- Revised: Motion to Create a Process to Monitor the Progress of Faculty Senate Actions - tabled
- Motion to Approve Unit Criteria for the Marine Advisory Program - passed
- Motion to Approve Unit Criteria for Music - passed
- Motion to Approve Unit Criteria for the Cooperative Extension Service - passed
- Motion to Approve Unit Criteria for Anthropology - passed
2020-2021 Faculty Senate meeting
Actions:
Actions:
- Motion to confirm and appoint members to an ad hoc committee on COVID-related academic policies - passed
- Motion to adopt temporary writing placement guidelines - passed
- Motion on Renewable Resources, AAS - passed
- Motion on Veterinary Medicine Certificate - passed
- Motion on Sociology, BA - passed
- Motion on Sociology, BS - passed
Actions passed via an electronic vote:
- Motion to amend writing placement policy - passed
- Motion for 600 level grades - passed
Actions:
- Motion about cross listing-stacking reserved courses - Returned to CAC
- Motion to endorse IDEA Task Force final report- Tabled until the next meeting. Senators will share the report with their constituents.
- Motion regarding Assistantship tuition payments - Passed
- Memo to Chancellor White: Expedited Program Reviews - Passed
- Motion to revise AdCom Bylaws- Passed
- Motion to establish an ad hoc committee on Concur- Passed
- Resolution of appreciation for Chancellor Daniel M. White- Tabled until the next meeting.
Actions:
- Motion to appoint nominees to the Distance Education ad hoc committee- passed
- Motion to appoint nominees to the OER ad hoc committee- passed
- Motion acknowledging list of faculty to serve on the Regular Program Review Faculty Committee- passed
- Motion to approve Blue Book revisions- passed
- Motion to revise Ethics requirement language- passed
- Motion to revise graduate student commencement policy- passed
- Motion to revise undergraduate student commencement policy- passed
- Motion to update CRC & SADA bylaws- passed
- Motion to update GERC bylaws- passed
- Motion to clarify process in Administrative Committee- passed
- Memo requesting the BOR to delay decisions- passed
Actions:
Actions:
- Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate Motion - passed
- Curriculum Committees Motion - passed
- Occupational Endorsement Workflow Motion - passed
- Motion in support of AAUP's "University of Alaska Advisory Letter" - passed
- Resolution in Support of Allowing Candidates for P&T or Comprehensive Review to Opt for Open Meetings - passed
- Motion to adopt Ethics Requirement Language - action pending from chancellor's office
- Resolution asking for the formation of an Administrative and Structural Expedited Review Committee - passed
- Resolution or motion of support for Faculty Alliance resolution on BOR policy rewrites - passed
Actions:
- Resolution in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day - passed
- Memo regarding membership on committees, teams, and task forces - passed
- Motion for a system-wide Research Collaboration Team - passed
- Arctic Security Graduate Certificate - passed
- Business Continuity Graduate Certificate - passed
- Resolution regarding program reviews - tabled
- Motion to revise grade policy - failed
- Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate - tabled until the next meeting