As a key partner in University governance, the Senate provides representatives to all relevant University committees, boards, and task forces. The Faculty Senate provides a forum for the Ohio University faculty to participate in discussions regarding their concerns.
See also: Faculty Senate Agendas
See also: Faculty Senate Minutes
Submissions from 2021
May 3, 2021 - Approved - Resolution to Seek Parity in Budgetary Cuts to Expenses of Administrative and Academic Units, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 3, 2021 - Provost Letter in Response to Resolution to Form a Committee Charged with Reviewing and Changing the Scheduling Process for Regional Campus Course Offerings, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 5, 2021 - Second Reading - Resolution in Support of Recommendations for Instructional Evaluations, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 5, 2021 - Second Reading - Resolution Regarding Privileging the Academic Mission When Allocating University Resources, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 13, 2021 - First Reading - Resolution to Clarify Handbook Language for Dean Evaluations, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 1, 2021 - Resolution in Support of Recommendations for Instructional Evaluations, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 8, 2021 - Sense of the Senate Resolution on the Yusuf Kalyango De-Tenuring Hearing, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2020
December 14, 2020 - First Reading - Resolution to Modify Undergraduate Catalog of Entry Policy, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 14, 2020 - Second Reading - Resolution Regarding Reinstatement of Faculty Purchasing Card Privileges, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 14, 2020 - Second Reading - Resolution to Support the Ohio Faculty Council’s Statement on the Reorganization and the Role of Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 2, 2020 - Resolution Regarding the Reinstatement of Faculty Purchasing Card Privileges, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 2, 2020 - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution to Support the Ohio Faculty Council, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 13, 2020 - First Reading - Resolution to Modify Language about the Ohio Transfer Module in Undergraduate Catalog, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 14, 2020 - Resolution Regarding the Postponement of Atheltic Events, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 4, 2020 - First Reading - Resolution Changes to FS Handbook P&T language necessitated by One OHIO, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 4, 2020 - First Reading - Resolution Changes to FS Handbook required by One OHIO (part 2), Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 4, 2020 - First Reading - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Faculty Safety after COVID-19 Suspension, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 4, 2020 - Second Reading - Resolution Amending the Undergraduate Catalog on Major Residency for the Associate of Technical Study Degree, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 6, 2020 - First Reading - Resolution to change FS handbook languge to support One OHIO integration, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 6, 2020 - Resolution amending the Undergraduate Catalog on major residency for the Associate of Technical Study degree, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 2, 2020 - First Reading - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Increasing Transparency and Prioritizing Shared Governance for All Budget-Related Issues, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 2, 2020 - Senate Resolution Supporting Retention of Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 2, 2020 - Sense of the Senate Resolution in Support of Classified Employees, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 3, 2020 - Final - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Guiding Principles for One OHIO integration of Faculty FINAL with FA, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 3, 2020 - Second Reading - Resolution to Reimagine General Education, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2019
December 9, 2019 - First Reading - Resolution to Reimagine General Education, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 9, 2019 - Second Reading - Resolution about UCC General Education Committee, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 9, 2019 - Second Reading - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Faculty without Home Departments, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 14, 2019 - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Faculty without Home Departments, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 24, 2019 - First Reading - Resolution Establish the UCC General Education Committee, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 7, 2019 - Second Reading - Resolution to Create Accelerated Graduate Pathway Policies, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 6, 2019 - Approved - Resolution to Modify Use of the term Experiential Learning in the 2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 6, 2019 - Approved - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Erosion of Tenure and Faculty Positions/Workloads during Budgetary Restrictions, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 6, 2019 - First Reading - Resolution to Create Accelerated Graduate Pathway Policies, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 1, 2019 - Resolution to Change Experiential Learning Catalog Language, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 8, 2019 - First Reading - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Erosion of Tenure and Faculty Positions/Workloads during Budgetary Restrictions, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 8, 2019 - Passed - Resolution to Clarify Course Retake Language in the Graduate Catalog, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 8, 2019 - Second Reading - Resolution to Clarify Course Retake Language in the Graduate Catalog, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 4, 2019 - First Reading - Resolution to Clarify Course Retake Language in the Graduate Catalog, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 4, 2019 - First Reading - Resolution to correct the process for complaints involving sexual misconduct, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 4, 2019 - Second Reading - Resolution to clarify recusal process for the college professional ethics committees, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 4, 2019 - Second Reading - Resolution to clarify the process for investigation and review allegations of misconduct not involving sexual misconduct, discrimination or research misconduct, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2018
November 5, 2018 - Approved - Resolution on Updating the Language in the Handbook Re: Section II.D.5.C on Loss of Tenure By Inserting the Word “Tenured”, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 8, 2018 - Final Resolution to Clarify Deadlines in the Faculty Handbook, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 8, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution on Updating the Language in the Handbook Section II.D.5.C on Loss of Tenure By Inserting the Word “Tenured”, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 7, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Clarify Deadlines in the Faculty Handbook, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 7, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution to affirm the possibility for differential workloads for Group I faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 7, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution to Allow OHIO Honors Students to Enroll in Graduate-Level Courses, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 7, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution to Clarify Review Process for Allegations of Discrimination by Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 7, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution to Establish Graduate Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 30, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution to Allow OHIO Honors Students to Enroll in Graduate-Level Courses, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 30, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution to Establish Graduate Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 2, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to affirm the possibility for differential workloads for Group I faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 2, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Allow OHIO Honors Students to Enroll in Graduate-Level Courses, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 2, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Clarify Process for Review of Allegations of Discrimination by Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 2, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Establish Graduate Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 2, 2018 - Resolution on the Process for Reviewing Findings of ECRC when Related to Faculty Sexual Misconduct, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 2, 2018 - Second Reading - Reolution to Establish a University Professional Ethics Committee to Review Cases of Allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 2, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution for Addition of Possible Recommendations in Cases of Research Misconduct, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 2, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution to Establish a University Professional Ethics Committee to Review Cases of Allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 27, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Establish Graduate Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 5, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution for Addition of Possible Recommendations in Cases of Research Misconduct, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 5, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Clarify the Process for Reviewing Findings of ECRC when Related to Faculty Sexual Misconduct, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 5, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Establish a University Professional Ethics committee to Reviews Cases of Allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 5, 2018 - Resolution to Establish Graduate Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 5, 2018 - Resolution to Standardize Fall Break, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 5, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution on Commercialization as a Possible Criteria for Promotion and Tenure, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 5, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution on Promotion and Tenure Appeals, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 5, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution to Change Residency Requirements for Minors and Certificates, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 5, 2018 - Sense of the Senate Resolution on the Erosion of Tenure, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 4, 2018 - Resolution to Revise Faculty Classification, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 28, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Standardize Fall Break, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 28, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution to Change Residency Requirements for Minors and Certificates, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 26, 2018 - Resolution to Establish Graduate Faculty Rank, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 5, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Change Residency Requirements for Minors and Certificates, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 5, 2018 - Resolution on Commercialization for Reading, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 5, 2018 - Resolution on Promotion and Tenure Appeals, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 5, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution to Establish Graduate Faculty Rank, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 5, 2018 - Second Reading - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution in Support of Ohio H.B. 337—Sales Tax Exemption for Textbooks, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 4, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Revise Faculty Classifications, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 29, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Change Residency Requirements for Minors and Certificates, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 29, 2018 - Second Reading - Resolution to Establish Graduate Faculty Rank, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 28, 2018 - First Reading - Resolution to Allow OHIO Honors Students to Enroll in Graduate-Level Courses, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2017
December 11, 2017 - Approved - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Budget Cut Modeling across the University, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 11, 2017 - First Reading - Resolution in Support of Ohio H.B. 337—Sales Tax Exemption for Textbooks, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 11, 2017 - First Reading - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Budget Cut Modeling across the University, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 11, 2017 - Passed - Resolution to clarify the sanctions available to the College Professional Ethics Committees, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 11, 2017 - Passed - Resolution to update the Faculty Handbook as appropriate for reorganization of the former Office of Institutional Equity, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 11, 2017 - Second Reading - Resolution to clarify the sanctions available to the College Professional Ethics Committees, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 11, 2017 - Sense of Senate Resolution on Teaching-Intensive Tenure Track Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 11, 2017 - Signed - Resolution to Change Grade Appeals Language, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 13, 2017 - First Reading - Resolution in Support of Ohio H.B. 337—Sales Tax Exemption for Textbooks, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 13, 2017 - First Reading - Resolution on Promotion and Tenure Appeals, Hearings, and Grievances, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 13, 2017 - First Reading - Resolution to clarify the sanctions available to the College Professional Ethics Committees, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 13, 2017 - First Reading - Resolution to update the Faculty Handbook as appropriate for reorganization of the former Office of Institutional Equity, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 13, 2017 - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Teaching Intensive Tenure Track Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 11, 2017 - Passed - Resolution to update the Faculty Handbook as appropriate for reorganization of the former Office of Institutional Equity, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 16, 2017 - Final - Resolution to Change Grade Appeals Language, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 16, 2017 - First Reading - Resolution on Interim Policy 24.014: Freedom of Expression and Revisions to Policy 24.016: Use of Outdoor Spaces on the Athens Campus, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 1, 2017 - Resolution on Clarifying Means to Demonstrate Equivalence of High School Diploma Credential, Ohio University Faculty Senate