Faculty Senate Motion Logs and Motion Form

Summarized Actions of the Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate uses parliamentary procedure to conduct its business. Action items are recorded in meeting minutes and separately in a motion log. 

For action items passed by the Faculty Senate prior to the 2017-18 academic year, contact the Faculty Senate office.

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2024-2025 Faculty Senate Motion Log

DateSenate Motions
September 30, 2024Appointments to President's Sustainability Council
September 30, 2024Certification of New Senators for AY 2024-2026 Term
September 30, 2024Approval of AY 2024-2025 Faculty Senate Committee Rosters
September 30, 2024"Items from the Floor" Proposed Guidance
September 30, 2024 (Electronic Poll)Appointments to the Research and Creative Activities Council
October 14, 2024Certification of Additional Senators for AY 2024-26 Term
October 28, 2024Certification of Senate Appointments and Elections
October 28, 2024Academic Standing (Scholarship Standards) Policies
October 28, 2024PEJ Task Force Revised Charge
November 25, 2024Senate Seat Distribution Discussion
January 13, 2025Appointment of Joan Gialanella to Faulty Senate
January 13, 2025Appointment of Matthew Miller to President's Sustainability Council (Winter-Spring 2025)
January 13, 2025Faculty Senate Handbook Revisions
January 13, 2025Departmental Vehicle Parking Rate Increase

2023-2024 Academic Year Faculty Senate Motion Log

Date Senate Motions
Oct. 2, 2023 Faculty Senate charge to revise Faculty Handbook
Oct. 30, 2023 Approval of Faculty Senate Committee Rosters
Nov. 13, 2023 PEJ GUR Proposal Task Force Charge
Nov. 27, 2023 Recommended Review of All Permanently Approved Online/Hybrid Courses for Compliance
Nov. 27, 2023 AS Resolution on Fossil Fuel Divestment
Nov. 27, 2023 Election of Michael Slouber as Senate Vice-President/President Elect
Nov. 27, 2023 UPRC Restructuring
Jan. 16, 2024 Senate Library Committee Membership
Jan. 16, 2024 Senate Library Committee Charge
Jan. 29, 2024 Operational Student Employee's Right to Form a Union and Collectively Bargain
Feb. 26, 2024 Faculty Handbook Revision: Preface and Section One
Feb. 26, 2024 Catalog Revision on Student Academic Freedom
Mar. 11, 2024 Faculty Senate Election Schedule and Distribution List
Apr. 22, 2024 ACC Revised Policy on Credit Hours
Apr. 22, 2024 Faculty Handbook Revision: Constitution
May 20, 2024 Faculty Handbook Revision: Bylaws
May 20, 2024 Certify Senate Election Results 
June 3, 2024 ACC Crosslisting Policy
June 3, 2024 Faculty Senate Executive Council Elections
June 3, 2024 Honoring Senate President Brandon Dupont
June 7, 2024 (Electronic Poll) Revised Research and Creative Activities Bylaws

Previous Faculty Senate Motion Logs

Academic Year Senate Motions Senate President
2022-2023 Motion Log Lysa Rivera/Brandon DuPont
2021-2022 Motion Log Shirin Deylami
2020-2021 Motion Log Jeff Young
2019-2020 Motion Log Jeff Young
2018-2019 Motion Log McNeel Jantzen
2017-2018 Motion Log Allison Giffen