2017
Resolution |
Responsible Party |
Status |
Follow Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reimbursement for Student Travel | Mark Piper | Closed | Paid in full. |
| Response to Immigration Executive Order | Faculty Concerns Student Relations |
Closed | Sentiment expressed. |
| Resolution to Honor Jerry Benson | Steering Committee | Closed | Motion to Honor Jerry Benson |
| Creation of Resolution Repository | Steering Committee | Closed | Bylaws changed. |
| Donation to the Faculty Dependent Scholarship Endowment Endeavor | Steve Harper | Closed | Funds donated. |
| Donation to the A. Jerry Benson Faculty Engagement Award Fund | Steering Committee | Closed | Funds donated. |
| Donation to the Centennial Scholars Program for Academic Support | Steering Committee | Closed | Funds donated. |
2016
Resolution |
Responsible Party |
Status |
Follow Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bylaws Change | Steering Committee | Closed | New Bylaws |
| Divest JMU Motion | Student Relations | Closed | Not feasible at this time, per JMU Foundation. |
| Membership Length Motion | Steering Committee | Closed | Senator terms limits extended to ten consecutive years |
| Faculty Value Committment | Faculty Concerns | Closed | Senate expressed views. |
2015
Resolution |
Responsible Party |
Status |
Follow Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Vision Teaching Award Establishment | Student Relations Student Government Association |
Ongoing Initiative | Award established |
| Vision Mini-Grants Establishment | Nominations and Elections | Ongoing Initiative | Grant program established. |
| Senate Computer Security Task Force Establishment | Senate Task Force | Closed | Task Force established; Report given to FS; Task Force was disbanded. |
| Third-Year Review Language for Faculty Handbook | Val Larsen | Closed | Incorporated into Faculty Handbook. |
| Salary Compression and Inversion | Budget and Compensation | Ongoing Initiative | |
| Light Pollution Interpretation and Light Pollution | David McGraw Kevin Giovanetti |
Closed | Message relayed to Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability. |
| Honoring Teresa Gonzalez | David McGraw Steering Committee |
Closed | Honored. |
| Appreciation for President Alger | Val Larsen Steering Committee |
Closed | Appreciated. |
| Tranfer of Madison Vision Funds | Mark Piper | Closed | Owing to delay in implementation of the Vision Teaching Award, monies allocated were transferred to the mini-grants pool. |
| Sexual Assault at JMU | Tara Parsons Student Relations |
Ongoing Initiative | Added Faculty Senate representative to Sexual Misconduct Prevention Alliance. |
| Remembrance of Alison Parker | Mark Piper Steering Committee |
Closed | Donation made to the Alison Parker Memorial Fund. |
| Increasing Part-Time Representation in the Senate | Steering Committee | Closed | Two new part-time faculty seats were added, for a total of three. |
| Treasury Motion | Mark Piper Steering Committee |
Closed | Dues increased to $5.00 per year for full-time faculty. |
2014
Resolution |
Responsible Party |
Status |
Follow Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda Changes | Steering Committee | Closed | President Alger was invited to speak to Faculty Senate. |
| Response to Proposed Faculty Handbook Changes Regarding Faculty Absences | Student Relations | Closed | No changes made in the Faculty Handbook. |
| Extention of Officer Term Limits | Steering Committee | Closed | Term limit extended to three years. |
| Consistent Wording Regarding Flower Fund Expenditures | Steve Harper Steering Committee |
Closed | Wording updated. |
| Bylaws Changes to Remove Alternates | David McGraw | Closed | Bylaws updated. |
| Pay Raise Allocation | Morgan Benton | Closed | Advice given. |
| Add Vanguard | Val Larsen | Closed | VRS subsequently added lower-cost investment options using ICMA-RC, where costs were even lower than those of Vanguard. |
2013
Resolution |
Responsible Party |
Status |
Follow Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changes to Minutes Approval and Distribution | David McGraw Steering Committee |
Closed | Minutes now approved via e-mail |
| Differential Tuition | Morgan Benton Michael Smilowitz |
Closed | University implemented differential tuition policy. |
| Same-Sex Partner Benefits | Faculty Concerns | Closed | Same-sex marriage benefits recognized. |
| Athletics Resolution | David McGraw | Closed | Speaker reported on resolultion to BoV. |
| Football Resolution | Howard Lubert | Closed | Speaker reported on resolultion to BoV. |
| Part-time Faculty Senate Representation | Steering Committee | Closed | Part-time representative added. |
2012
Resolution |
Responsible Party |
Status |
Follow Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Priorities and Salaries | Budget and Compensation | Ongoing concern | Compensation Task Force created; became Compensation Advisory Council. |
2011
Resolution |
Responsible Party |
Status |
Follow Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representation on the University Policy Committee | Faculty Concerns | Closed | FS now alerted to university policy changes |
| Amend University Policy #1000 | Faculty Concerns | Closed | FS now alerted to university policy changes |
| Format of Tuition Bills | Budget and Compensation | ||
| Timing of FS Resolution Reading and Discussion | Steering Committee | Closed | One month consideration required between first reading at FS and discussion/debate/vote |
| Role of Faculty Senate in Future Presidential Searches | Steering Committee | Closed | Faculty Senate was heard, but no official policy change |
| Honor President Rose | Steering Committee | Closed | Honored. |
| Allow all tenured faculty to serve on T&P AUPACs | Academic Policies | Open | Being discussed in Faculty Handbook committee. |
2010
Open
Resolution |
Responsible Party |
Status |
Follow Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition Surcharge | Val Larsen Academic Policies |
Closed | University implemented differential tuition policy. |
| Budget Resolution | Budget and Compensation | Closed | University began changing tuition/fee ratios |
| Discrimintation Policy Response | Closed(?) | ||
| Drop Fee Proposal | Val Larsen | Closed | Issue resolved. |
| Senior Prerequisite Exemption | Student Relations Academic Policy |
Open |
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