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 2011
June 6, 2011 - Final - Resolution on Clarifications for Intro to Ethics Violations, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 6, 2011 - Final - Resolution on the Establishment of a Clinical Medicine Track in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 6, 2011 - First Reading - Resolution on the Establishment of Junior-Composition Equivalency (JE) Courses, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 6, 2011 - Passed - Resolution for the Establishment of a Clinical Medicine Track in the College of Osteopathic Medicine Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 6, 2011 - Passed - Resolution of the Formation of a First Year Council, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 6, 2011 - Passed - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Replacement Group I Hires, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 6, 2011 - Resolution on a Leave Policy for Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 6, 2011 - Second Reading - Resolution of the Formation of a First-Year Council, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 6, 2011 - Second Reading - Resolution on Clarifications for Intro to Ethics Violations, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 16, 2011 - A Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Planning Unit Reduction Targets and Budget Priorities, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 16, 2011 - A Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Planning Unit Reduction Targets and Budget Priorities, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 16, 2011 - First Reading - A Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Replacement Group I Hires, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 16, 2011 - Passed - Resolution on a Leave Policy for Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 16, 2011 - Passed - Resolution on Faculty Fellowship Leave Adjustment for Semester Calendar, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 16, 2011 - Second Reading - A Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Planning Unit Reduction Targets and Budget Priorities, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 25, 2011 - Passed - Resolution on Deadlines for Incompletes, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 25, 2011 - Passed - Resolution to Amend Withdrawal Deadlines Under Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 25, 2011 - Second Reading - Resolution on Deadlines for Incompletes, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 25, 2011 - Second Reading - Resolution to Amend Withdrawal Deadlines Under Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 22, 2011 - First Reading - Sense-of-the-Senate Resolution on Planning Unit Reduction Targets and Budget Priorities, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 24, 2011 - Second Reading - A Resolution to Amend Withdrawal Deadlines Under Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 14, 2011 - First Reading - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Inter-University Council and Senate Bill 5, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 21, 2011 - Approved - Resolution on Adjustment of Catalog Language to Semesters and Catalog of Entry for Summer 2012, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 21, 2011 - Approved - Resolution on Early Retirement--Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 21, 2011 - Resolution on Early Retirement--Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 21, 2011 - Second Reading - Resolution on adjustment of Catalog language to semesters and Catalog of Entry for Summer 2012, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 24, 2011 - Approved - Resolution on Faculty Fellowship Leave and One-year Deferral for Curricular Reasons, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 24, 2011 - Approved - Resolution on Responsibility of Chairs/Directors in Responding to Ethics Violations, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 24, 2011 - Second Reading - Resolution on Early Retirement-Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 24, 2011 - Second Reading - Resolution on Faculty Fellowship Leave and One-year Deferral for Curricular Reasons, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 24, 2011 - Second Reading - Resolution on Responsibility of Chairs/Directors in Responding to Ethics Violations, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2010
November 15, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution on Special Event Parking in Academic Building Parking Lots, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 18, 2010 - Approved - Resolution on Responsibility of Chairs/Directors in Responding to Ethics Violations, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 18, 2010 - Final - Resolution on Process to Determine Necessity of Furloughs, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 18, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution on Faculty Fellowship Leave and One-year Deferral for Curricular Reasons, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 18, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution on Responsibility of Chairs/Directors in Responding to Ethics Violations, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 18, 2010 - First Reading - Sense of the Senate Resolution on the 2010 Raise Pool Procedures, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 18, 2010 - Passed - Sense of the Senate Resolution on the 2010 Raise Pool Procedures, Ohio University Faculty Senate
September 20, 2010 - Approved - PRC-Resolution on Senate Representation for the Voinovich School, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 7, 2010 - Passed - Resolution on Intercollegiate Athletic Funding Sustainability, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 7, 2010 - Passed - Resolution on Promotion and Tenure Guidelines, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 7, 2010 - Passed - Resolution on Senate Representation for the Voinovich School, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 7, 2010 - Resolution on Promotion and Tenure Guidelines, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 7, 2010 - Second Reading - Resolution on Academic Probation Policy for Undergraduate Students, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 7, 2010 - Second Reading - Resolution on Appropriate Creation of Academic Units, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 7, 2010 - Second Reading - Resolution on Intercollegiate Athletic Funding Sustainability, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 7, 2010 - Second Reading - Resolution on Senate Representation for the Voinovich School, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 7, 2010 - Second Reading - Resolution on Undergraduate Retakeable/Repeatable Courses, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 7, 2010 - Second Reading - Resolution on Update to Language in the Faculty Handbook on Professional Ethics Committees, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 7, 2010 - Second Reading - Resolution to Change Full-time Status for Undergraduate Students, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 17, 2010 - Approved - Resolution to Approve Credit Hours for Minors and Certificates under Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 17, 2010 - Approved - Sense of the Senate Resolution to Commend Student Reporters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 17, 2010 - First Reaading - Resolution to Update Handbook on Professional Ethics Committees for Voinovich School, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 17, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution on Academic Probation Status, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 17, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution on Appropriate Creation of Academic Units, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 17, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution on Promotion and Tenure Guidelines, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 17, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution to Change Full-time Status for Undergraduate Students, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 17, 2010 - Second Reading - Resolution on Promotion and Tenure Guidelines Addressing Interdisciplinary Activities for Faculty with a Singular Home Department/School, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 7, 2010 - Approved - A Sense of the Senate Resolution on the Sustainability of Intercollegiate Athletics, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 19, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution on Promotion and Tenure Guidelines Addressing Interdisciplinary Activities for Faculty with a Singular Home Department/School, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 19, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution on Retakeable Courses, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 19, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution on Senate Representation for the Voinovich School, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 19, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution to Approve Credit Hours for minors and certificates under semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 5, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution on Shared Governance in Intercollegiate Athletics, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 15, 2010 - Final - Resolution On Budget Planning Council Recommendation Concerning Budget Assumptions, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 22, 2010 - Approved - Resolution on Correcting Inconsistencies in the Promotion and Tenure Appeal Process, Ohio University Faculty Senate
February 22, 2010 - Approved - Resolution to Establish Drop/Add and Withdrawal Deadlines Under Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 11, 2010 - Approved - Resolution on Budget Priorities, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 11, 2010 - First Reading - Resolution on Correcting Inconsistencies in the Promotion and Tenure Appeal Process, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 11, 2010 - Resolution to Establish Drop_Add and Withdrawal Deadlines Under Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2009
November 16, 2009 - Approved - Resolution on Minimum Graduation Hours for Graduate Programs in Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
November 16, 2009 - Final - Executive Committee Resolution on Current Priorities, Ohio University Faculty Senate
October 19, 2009 - First Reading - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Core Goals, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 8, 2009 - Passed - A Resolution to Delete Faculty Handbook Language Concerning the Graduate Student Contract Grievance Board, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 8, 2009 - Passed - A Resolution to Update Faculty handbook language on Composition of the Graduate Council, Ohio University Faculty Senate
June 8, 2009 - Resolution to Censure President Roderick McDavis, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 11, 2009 - Passed - Resolution on Health benefits costs for employees, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 11, 2009 - Passed - Resolution on Promotion and Tenure Guidelines, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 11, 2009 - Passed - Resolution to Clarify Faculty Handbook Language on Employee Health Benefits Contributions, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 11, 2009 - Passed - Resolution to clarify the grievance procedures for nonreappointment and for denial of promotion and/or tenure, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 11, 2009 - Passed - Resolution to Eliminate the Catalog Rule on Retaking Prerequisites, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 11, 2009 - Passed - Resolution to Eliminate the Catalog Rule on Retaking Prerequisites, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 11, 2009 - Passed - Resolution to Extend Early Retirement Program to all Tenured Faculty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
May 11, 2009 - Second Reading - Resolution on Health benefits costs for employees, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 13, 2009 - First Reading - Resolution to Eliminate the Catalog Rule on Repeating Prerequisites, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 13, 2009 - First Reading - Resolution to Restrict Number of Department Chairs and School Directors on Dean Evaluation Committees, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 13, 2009 - Passed - Resolution on the Number of Semester Hours per Undergraduate Course and Undergraduate Course Meeting Times for the Transition from Quarters to Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 13, 2009 - Passed - Resolution on the Transition of General Education Requirements from Quarters to Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 13, 2009 - Passed - Resolution Specifying the Minimum Number of Hours to Graduate after the Transition from Quarters to Semesters for Undergraduate Student, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 13, 2009 - Passed - Resolution to Clarify Faculty Handbook Language Related to the Composition of Search Committees for Executive Academic Officers, Ohio University Faculty Senate
April 10, 2009 - General Education in Quarters and Semesters, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 9, 2009 - Resolution to Approve BPC Recommended Changes on Employee Health Benefits Costs, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 9, 2009 - Resolution to Approve Health Care Cost Savings of $860K, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 9, 2009 - Resolution to Defend the Faculty Handbook and Approve $1.5 Million Cost Shifts on Health Benefits Initiated in FY08, Ohio University Faculty Senate
March 6, 2009 - Resolution Specifying the Minimum Number of Hours to Graduate after the Transition from Quarters to Semesters draft, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 12, 2009 - Final - Resolution to Change Faculty Handbook Language on Syllabus Statements about Academic Integrity, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 12, 2009 - Final Version - Resolution on the Provost Search, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 12, 2009 - Passed - A Resolution to Change Faculty Handbook Language on Grade Appeals Involving Academic Misconduct, Ohio University Faculty Senate
January 12, 2009 - Passed - Resolution to Change Faculty Handbook Language on Academic Dishonesty, Ohio University Faculty Senate
Submissions from 2008
November 4, 2008 - Tabled - Resolution on Academic Integrity, Ohio University Faculty Senate