Adopted Faculty Senate Resolutions by Year - JMU

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2024-2025

Resolution	Responsible Party	Status	Follow-Up
Resolution on External Challenges to Faculty Roles and Responsibilities	University Community	Closed	Statement circulated.
Resolution of Appreciation for JMU's Interim President	Steering Committee	Closed	Present to Charlie King.
Resol ution Endorsing Shared Governance Statement	Steering Committee and the Administration	Closed	Statement approved.

2023-2024

Resolution	Responsible Party	Status	Follow-Up
Resolution on Elected Faculty Representation to the JMU Presidential Search Committee	Steering Committee	Closed	Request denied.
Resolution to Support a Faculty Handbook Revision Committee for Comprehensive Review of Faculty Handbook	Vice Provost's Office	Ongoing	Committee currently active.
Motion of Support for Those in the JMU Community Affected by the Israel-Palestine Conflict	Faculty Concerns Committee	Closed	Statement made.
Resolution Regarding Economics Department Annual Evaluations for AY 2022–23	Faculty Concerns Committee	Closed	Letter sent.
Bylaws Changes	Communications Director	Closed	Bylaws changed.
Statement in Response to Incendiary Leaflets	Campus Safety	Ongoing	Campus safety officials discussed this matter at the January 2024 Faculty Senate meeting.
ALICE Population Resolution	Administration	Ongoing	Expecting updated report.

2022-2023

Resolution	Responsible Party	Status	Follow-Up
Resolution Eliminating Term Limits for Faculty Senators	Communications Director	Closed	Bylaws changed.
Resolution in Solidarity with Those Impacted by the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria	Faculty	Closed	Support continues.
Holocaust Remembrance Resolution	Dr. Malika Carter-Hoyt	Ongoing	Event Planners Alliance formed.
Resolution of Condemnation of Recent Actions of JMU’s Provost	Administration	Open	Written response to a draft version issued via the faculty listserv (2/23/23). No further public response.
AP Hire Resolution	Provost's Office	Ongoing	Task force meeting.
Resolution to Revise Election Procedures for Adjunct Faculty Senators	Adjunct Affairs	Closed	Bylaws changed.
Resolution for Expanded Capacity and Strategic Planning for the Office of Disability Services	Tim Miller	Ongoing	Testing site capacities increasing.
Food Pantry Donation	Faculty Senate Treasurer	Complete	Donation made.
Statement on Human Rights in Iran	Steering Committee	Closed	JMU faculty will continue to support Human Rights in Iran.

2021-2022

Resolution	Responsible Party	Status	Follow-Up
Amended Motion to Recommend Department Policy for Supporting Equitable Faculty Workloads	Faculty Concerns/Academic Polices/Adjunct Affairs	Ongoing	Report distributed. Department discussions are being held.
Amended Transition to Department Head Model of Leadership Resolution	Academic Policies	Open	Actively in progress. Collaboration between Faculty Concerns and Academic Policies.
Final Resolution on Campus Mental Well Being	President’s Office	Closed	Task force is meeting.
Motion About DEI Training Pause	Steering Committee	Closed	DEI training evaluated and restarted in January 2022
Motion to Uphold Academic Freedom Final	Steering Committee	Closed	Provost's office is monitoring the situation.
Peer Group Motion	Provost’s Office	Closed	Task force formed and is meeting.
Revision Proposal of Faculty Hiring Motion-Jan2022	Hiring Guidelines Task Force	Closed	Resolution Updated
Resolution on Administrative Transparency	Hiring Guidelines Task Force	Closed	Task force working on issue.
Motion Amended Passed to Require DEI Statement on Syllabi	Steering Committee	Closed	DEI Syllabus statement will remain in the recommended syllabus language on the Provost’s website
Motion of Support for Ukraine	Steering Committee	Closed	JMU faculty will continue to support Ukraine
Final Amended Motion to Recommend JMU Empower Faculty to Mandate Masks	Steering Committee	Closed	State law no longer allows JMU to mandate masks.
Resolution on Faculty Hiring 9.26.21	Steering Committee	Closed	Recommendation sent to provost; goal rejected.
Resolution on Covid-19-Related Policy	Faculty Concerns	Closed	Will continue to recognize tenure clock as impacted by COVID.
Resolution for Speaker Rule Changes	Marshall	Closed	Bylaws modified.
Amended Senate Bylaws Robert's Rules Modifications	Marshall	Closed	Bylaws modified.
Amended DEI in GenEd motion	Student Relations	Closed	DEIJA tags established
Resolution Creating Office of Faculty Senate Webmaster	Steering Committee	Closed	Carey Cole was appointed as webmaster.
Motion to Allow Faculty/Staff Parking Passes for JMU Graduate Students who are Instructors of Record	Student Relations	Closed	Towanda Moore and the Parking Advisory Committee declined to issue the passes.

2020-2021

Resolution	Responsible Party	Status	Follow-Up
Faculty Diversity Resolution	Student Relations	Closed	Legal consulted, not option
Resolution for Censure	Steering Committee	Closed	Censured
Motion to Support the Madison AAPI Caucus Resolution on Anti-Racism	Full Senate	Closed	Views expressed
Statement on the Shooting in Atlanta: Stop Asian Hate Madison AAPI Caucus	Full Senate	Closed	Views expressed
Thank you letter from Faculty Senate to Legislators	Full Senate	Closed	Views expressed
Amended 3.25 Academic Policies Resolution Related to the Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Faculty at JMU	Full Senate	Closed	Views expressed
Resolution Related to Faculty Handbook and Annual Evaluations	Academic Policies	Closed	Update made to Handbook
Motion Regarding Negative Impact of Pandemic on Mother-Scholars, Parent-Scholars, and Scholar-Caregivers	Tara Parsons, Dennis Lo	Closed	Addressed at the department level
Resolution on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations James Madison University Faculty Senate	Full Senate	Closed	Mandate implemented
Motion to Amend the Faculty Senate Computer Lottery Eligibility Rules	Treasurer	Closed	Rules amended.
Faculty Senate Steering Committee Statement	Steering Committee	Closed	Views expressed
Resolution on dues 2nd round	Treasurer	Closed	Superseded
Resolution on Academic Freedom Free Expression and Social Media Support and Resources for JMU Faculty	Faculty Appeals	Closed	Policy posted
Government Relations Expansion of the Budget and Compensation Committee	Full Senate	Closed	Bylaws updated
Motion on the Roberts Rules Suspending Discussion	Full Senate	Closed	Robert's rules modified
Resolution concerning Radford BOV Faculty Handbook	Full Senate	Closed	Views expressed
Resolution on Consultation with Faculty in the Colleges	Full Senate	Closed	Provost mandated compliance, and colleges complied
Motion in Response to the FSVA Resolution on DACA Instate Tuition	Student Relations	Ongoing	Identify point person

2020

Resolution	Responsible Party	Status	Follow-Up
Consultation with Faculty in the Colleges	Full Senate	Closed
Motion to Remove Names of Confederates on JMU Buildings Immediately	Full Senate	Closed	Building names were changed.
Support for Adjunct Faculty	Adjunct Affairs	Closed	Specific to COVID context.
Motion to Establish Tiered Titles for Adjunct Faculty	Adjunct Affairs	Open	Ongoing concern.
Motion Regarding Adjunct Senator Elections	Nominations and Elections	Closed	Bylaws changed.
Motion to Amend Computer Lottery Rules	Treasurer	Closed	Rules amended.
Resolution on Mandatory Blue Items	Faculty Concerns	Closed	Gratitude and faculty wishes expressed.

2019

Resolution	Responsible Party	Status	Follow-Up
Motion to Amend the Faculty Sentate Engagement Mini-Grant Eligibility Conditions	Nominations and Elections	Closed	Eligibility conditions modified.
Motion to Create a New Standing Faculty Senate Committee: Adjunct Affairs	Mark Piper	Closed	Committee formed.
Motion to Recommend JMU Expand Child Care Facilities on Campus	Faculty Concerns	Closed	YCP expanding.
Motion to Recommend Increasing the Number of Lactation Rooms on the JMU Campus	Faculty Concerns	Closed	All new campus buildings required to have lactation rooms.
Donation to Valley Scholars Program for Academic Support	Treasurer	Closed	Donation made.
Motion to Recommend Diversity and Inclusivity Statement on Syllabi	Academic Policies and Student Relations	Closed	Language posted.

2018

Resolution	Responsible Party	Status	Follow-Up
Faculty Appeals Committee Additions to the Senate Bylaws	Faculty Appeals	Closed	Bylaws changed.
Expand Duties of the Faculty Appeals Committee	Faculty Appeals	Closed	Bylaws changed.
Postpone Duo	Faculty Concerns	Closed	IT accepted motion.
Support Adjunct Faculty	Leslie Harlacker Budget and Compensation	Ongoing Initiative	Ongoing concern.
Support SGA	Academic Policies Student Relations	Closed	Senate expressed views.
Response to Sexism	Student Relations	Ongoing Initiative	Ongoing concern.