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 2017
May 1, 2017 - Resolution on Clarifying Regional Accreditation Requirement in Transfer Credit Policy, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 3, 2017 - Approved - Resolution on Academic Participation and Changes to “F” and “W” Grades, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 13, 2017 - Resolution on Academic Participation & Changes to F_W Grades, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 13, 2017 - Sense of the Senate Resolution to Commend the Board of Trustees on the Administration of the Presidential Search, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 5, 2017 - Resolution on Promotion and Tenure Appeals, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 5, 2017 - First Reading - Resolution on Commercialization as a Possible Criteria for Promotion and Tenure, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 5, 2017 - First Reading - Resolution on Promotion and Tenure Appeals, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 6, 2017 - First Reading - Resolution in Response to the Arrest of Seventy Students on February 1, 2017, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 6, 2017 - First Reading - Sense of the Senate Resolution in Response to the President Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 9, 2017 - Approved - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Senate Bill 199, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2016
December 5, 2016 - Second Reading - Resolution to Revise Credit Hours for Certificates, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 7, 2016 - First Reading - FS Resolution on Required Credits for Certificates, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 7, 2016 - Second Reading - Resolution to Clarify Language on the Annual Deans’ Evaluation, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 7, 2016 - Second Reading - Resolution to Revise Language on Comprehensive Review of Deans, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 10, 2016 - First Reading - Resolution on Revised Language for Comprehensive Review of Deans, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 10, 2016 - First Reading - Resolution to Clarify Language on the Annual Deans’ Evaluation, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 10, 2016 - Second Reading - Resolution on Revising the University Naming Policy and Practices, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 10, 2016 - Second Reading - Resolution on the Appointment of a Task Force to Review University Naming Practices, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 12, 2016 - First Reading - Resolution on the Appointment of a Task Force to Review University Naming Practices, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 12, 2016 - First Reading - Sense of the Senate Resolution on the Naming of the Roger Ailes Newsroom, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 12, 2016 - Press Release - Graduate Student Senate Resolution 1617-06, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 2, 2016 - Passed - Sense of the Senate Resolution on the Proposed Academic Center for Intercollegiate Student-Athletes, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2015
May 4, 2015 - Approved - Resolution Establishing the Minimum Requirements for Clinical/Professional Doctoral Programs, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 4, 2015 - Approved - Resolution to Revise Language in the Faculty Handbook Regarding the Role of Group III Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 4, 2015 - Approved - Sense of the Senate Resolution to Endorse U.S. H.R. 275, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 13, 2015 - Final - Resolution Temporarily Permitting Certain Benefits Eligibility and Policies Contradicting the Faculty Handbook, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 13, 2015 - Passed - Resolution to Revise the Faculty Handbook as Appropriate for the Revised University Policy on Sexual Misconduct, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 16, 2015 - Final - Resolution on YR2 Salary Implementation Plan, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 16, 2015 - Final - Shared Governance in Faculty Compensation, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 9, 2015 - Passed - Resolution to Include Dates for Notice of Non-Reappointment for Group II Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2014
December 8, 2014 - Passed - Resolution to Revise the Language of the Faculty Handbook to be Consistent With the Current Practices Regarding Group IV Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 8, 2014 - Passed - Resolution to Support the Definitions of Plagiarism and Cheating in the new Student Code of Conduct, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 10, 2014 - Passed - Resolution to Clarify Procedure for Group II Annual Evaluations, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 10, 2014 - Passed - Second Resolution to Provide Consistent Language in Sections II.C. and II.D. of the Faculty Handbook Pertaining to Faculty Rank and Status and Faculty Appointments, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 10, 2014 - Passed - Sense of the Senate Resolution on the Need to Establish a University-Wide Group II Teaching Award, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 10, 2014 - Passed - Sense of the Senate Resolution on the Proposed Academic Center for Intercollegiate Student-Athletes, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 13, 2014 - Second Reading - Resolution to Provide Clarity Language in Section II.C. of the Faculty Handbook Pertaining to the Position of Assistant Lecturer, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 13, 2014 - Second Reading - Resolution to Provide Consistent Language in Sections II.C. and II.D. of the Faculty Handbook Pertaining to Faculty Rank and Status and Faculty Appointments, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 8, 2014 - First Reading - Resolution to Change the Date of Election for the Ohio Faculty Council Representative, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 8, 2014 - First Reading - Resolution to Provide Clarity Language in Section II.C. of the Faculty Handbook Pertaining to Faculty Rank and Status, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 8, 2014 - First Reading - Resolution to Provide Clarity Language in Section II.C. of the Faculty Handbook Pertaining to the Position of Assistant Lecturer, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 8, 2014 - First Reading - Resolution to Update the Composition of the Committee on Committees, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 8, 2014 - Resolution to Update Methods of Notification for Faculty Senate Meetings, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 8, 2014 - Second Reading - Resolution to update Faculty Handbook Language Concerning Excused Medical Visits, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 10, 2014 - Resolution on the Faculty Total Compensation Task Force, Angela Brock
January 12, 2014 - First Reading - Resolution to Establish a Bridge Committee between the Program Committee of the University Curriculum Council and the Curriculum Committee of the Graduate Council, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2013
December 9, 2013 - Resolution to Update Faculty Senate Meetings, Angela Brock
October 14, 2013 - Second Reading - Resolution to Alter EPSA Member Obligations, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 6, 2013 - Second Reading - Resolution on Ohio University Faculty Raise Pool, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 6, 2013 - Second Reading - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Ohio University Faculty Raise Pools, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 6, 2013 - Second Reading - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Principles for the Task Force on Total Faculty Compensation, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 8, 2013 - First Reading - Resolution on Fairness in Faculty Salaries, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 8, 2013 - Passed - Resolution on Updating the Faculty Handbook, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 8, 2013 - Passed - Resolution to Institute a Faculty and Staff Survey, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 8, 2013 - Resolution on Shared Governance Under RCM, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 8, 2013 - Resolution on the Establishment of a Professional Name and Possibility For Promotion For Group II, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 11, 2013 - First Reading - Resolution on Shared Governance under RCM, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 11, 2013 - Passed - Resolution to Update Faculty Handbook Language on Textbooks and Student Accessibility Services, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 11, 2013 - Resolution on Guidelines For Bilateral Articulation Agreements, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 11, 2013 - Resolution on Updating the Faculty Handbook, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 11, 2013 - Resolution to Institute a Faculty and Staff Survey, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 11, 2013 - Resolution to Update Faculty Handbook Language on Textbooks and Student Accessibility Services, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 11, 2013 - Second Reading - Resolution on guidelines for bilateral articulation agreements, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 11, 2013 - Second Reading - Resolution on the establishment of a professional name and possibility for promotion for Group II, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 11, 2013 - Signed - Resolution for Bilateral Articulation Agreements, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 11, 2013 - First Reading - Resolution on guidelines for bilateral articulation agreements, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 11, 2013 - First Reading - Resolution to update Faculty Handbook language on textbooks and Student Accessibility Services, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 11, 2013 - Passed - Resolution to Establish a Bridge Committee between the Program Committee of the University Curriculum Council and the Curriculum Committee of the Graduate Council, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 11, 2013 - Resolution to Establish a Bridge Committee between the Program Committee of the University Curriculum Council and the Curriculum Committee of the Graduate Council, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 11, 2013 - Second Reading - Resolution on the establishment of a professional name and possibility for promotion for Group II, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2012
December 10, 2012 - First Reading - Resolution on the Establishment of a Professional Name and Possibility for Promotion for Group II, Ohio University Faculty Senate
December 10, 2012 - Second Reading - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Group II evaluation, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 5, 2012 - First Reading - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Group II evaluation, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 5, 2012 - Second Reading - Resolution on Linking Tenure and Promotion, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 17, 2012 - Second Reading - Resolution on the Establishment of Junior-Composition Equivalency (JE) Courses, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 8, 2012 - First Reading - Resolution to Include Eligibility for Domestic Partners in Educational Benefits Faculty Senate, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 10, 2012 - Reading and Vote: Resolution to establish a Clinical Faculty track to include the College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 10, 2012 - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Parity in Presidential and Faculty Compensation, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 4, 2012 - First Reading - Resolution to establish a Clinical Faculty track to include the College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 4, 2012 - Passed - Resolution to Reconcile Handbook Language, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 4, 2012 - Resolution on Linking Tenure and Promotion, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 4, 2012 - Resolution to Reconcile Handbook Language, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 4, 2012 - Resolution to Reconcile Handbook Language, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 14, 2012 - Resolution to Establish MultiYear Contracts For Clinical Medicine Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 14, 2012 - Second Reading - Resolution to Change Catalog Language on Experiential Learning on the Semester Calendar, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 14, 2012 - Second Reading - Resolution to establish multi-year contracts for Clinical Medicine Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 14, 2012 - Sense of the Senate Resolution to Commend Outgoing Faculty Senate Chair Joe McLaughlin, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 16, 2012 - First Reading - Resolution on Correction of the 0 5 FTE rule, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 16, 2012 - First Reading - Resolution to Change Catalog Language on Experiential Learning on the Semester Calendar, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 16, 2012 - First Reading - Resolution to Establish Multi-Year Contracts of Clinical Medicine Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 16, 2012 - Second Reading - Resolution on Adjustment of Deadlines in Faculty Handbook, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 16, 2012 - Second Reading - Resolution to Clarify the Role of Group II Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 16, 2012 - Second Reading - Resolution to Establish Multi-Year Contracts for Group II Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 16, 2012 - Tabled - Resolution to Update Faculty Handbook Language on Employee Health Benefits, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 12, 2012 - Resolution on University-Wide Printing and Purchasing Contracts, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 12, 2012 - Resolution to Update Faculty Handbook Language on Employee Health Benefits, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 12, 2012 - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Hydraulic Fracturing on Land Owned by Ohio University, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 20, 2012 - First Reading - Resolution on Dropping Non-attending Students on Semesters (“The Two-Hour Rule”), Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 20, 2012 - First Reading - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Hydraulic Fracturing on Land Owned by Ohio University, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 20, 2012 - Passed - Resolution on Minimum Required Graduation Hours for Undergraduates, Ohio University Faculty Senate