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2024-27 Motions Passed by the Faculty Senate

All motions passed by the Faculty Senate during 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 are listed below.  Clicking on the motion should permit you to view the motion.

When motions make recommendations to people or groups outside the Faculty Senate, the Faculty Senate President sends the motion to the appropriate person or group and requests a response. 

 In the table below, motions that involve recommendations made to external groups have entries in columns after the date the motion is passed. Motions that have no entries after the date the motion is passed require action(s) on the part of the Faculty or Faculty Senate Committees only.

 

2026-27

Motion Date Motion Passed 

External Person or Group Sent To

 Date of Reply Recipient Response
Faculty Senate Standing Rule to Permit Faculty Senate Committees to Elect Associate Chairs (when committee desires) 22 Sept 26
Provide PIN and benefit info to FTNTT Faculty 22 Sept 26 Provost 23 Sept 26 Accepted

2025-26

Motion Date Motion Passed 

External Person or Group Sent To

 Date of Reply Recipient Response
Form Working Group of FS to Write Motions from Promotions Committee Report 9 Sep 25
Sabbaticals for Fall 2026 23 Sept 25

Provost

Deans, Chairs, School Directors - to be received from Provost

 24 Sept 25 Provost: accepted
Reorganizing the GEOC Subcommittees 14 Oct 25
Clarifying the Structure of the Retrenchment Committee 28 Oct 25 this proposed change must be approved by the Faculty via a vote that will be organized by M&E (this is typically done at the end of the spring semester)
Adding the General Education Program Director to the GEOC and to the UAAC 11 Nov 25
Revisions to the Consortium Bylaws (removes standing committees) 25 Nov 25
Adding FARC to Review of Honorary Degrees in Faculty Handbook (making FS Bylaws and Faculty Handbook consistent) 25 Nov 25 Provost
Announcing Sabbatical Awards Earlier 9 Dec 25

Provost

President

Provost: 19 Dec 25

President: 17 Feb 26

 

Provost:  Accepted

President:

Accepted

 

Making T&P Files Available to Reviewers Earlier

 9 Dec 25 Provost 19 Dec 25 Provost:  Accepted
FWC Recommendation Regarding Merit Pay and Training 10 Feb 26 Provost
Update Ex-Officio Titles for the GEOC and FDC in the Faculty Senate Bylaws 10 Feb 26
FS Long Range Academic Planning Committee (LRAP) and the Strategic Plan 03 Mar 26 Strategic Plan Steering Committee 09 Mar 26 Accepted
Broad Dissemination of the Strategic Plan and Collaboration with the Faculty 03 Mar 26

SU President

Strategic Plan Steering Committee (SPSC)

SPSC:

09 Mar 26

SPSC:

Returned to FS
For Undergraduate Students Change Academic Probation to Academic Warning 10 Mar 26 Provost 19 Mar 26 Accepted
Permit Students to Take 8 Credits in a Summer Term Without Seeking Permission 10 Mar 26 Provost 19 Mar 26 Accepted
Permit Faculty Curriculum Committees to Review Proposed Curriculum Approval Guide (CAG) 24 Mar 26 Graduate Curriculum Committee, College/School Curriculum Committees,  Honors Curriculum Committee, Teacher Education Council  (made aware, not an actual recommendation)
Develop Policy Regarding Campus-
Wide Class Cancellations or Alterations		 24 Mar 26
Extend Deadline for  LLRC Report and Recommendations on IT policy 24 Mar 26
APC, FWC, AFT review Student Transparency Act 14 
Apr 26
Truly Include LRAP in Development of Strategic Plan 21 Apr 26 Strategic Plan Steering Committee
Amend Previously Adopted Motion to Provide Salary Data 21 Apr 26 Provost; VP Administration & Finance 2 Oct 26 VP A&F:  Not Accepted
Amend Previously Adopted Motion to Have Budget Meetings with VP A&F 21 Apr 26 Provost; VP Administration & Finance; SU President 2 Oct 2026 VP A&F:  Not Accepted
Merge HCC and FARC to make ARC 21 Apr 26
For Undergraduate Students Change Progression of Academic Status so they Remain Matriculating  5 May 26 Provost 8 June 26 accepted
Update M&E Procedures 5 May 26
Recognize Faculty Involved in Leadership for Public Purpose 5 May 26 Provost 8 June 26 accepted
Ask Consortium Coordinating Committee to Create Inclusion AdHoc Committee 12 May 26

2024-25

Motion Date Motion Passed 

External Person or Group Sent To

 Date of Reply Recipient Response
Guidelines for Early Promotion 8 Oct 24 Provost 13 Mar 25 Accepted
Create AdHoc Committee to Continue Work of SAC on Faculty Pay and Benefits 8 Oct 24
Religious Accommodations 22 Oct 24
Accept APR Guidelines 12 Nov 24
AdHoc Committee Report on Student Evaluations 18 Feb 25

Provost

All Academic Depts
Increased Campus-Wide Platforms for SU Center for International Education 25 Feb 25 Provost 13 Mar 25 Accepted
LRAP's Involvement with Blueprint for Maryland's Future 4 Mar 25
Data Transparency for Salary and Position Growth 11 Mar 25 VP A&F 2 Oct 26 Not Accepted
Budget Transparency from the Vice President of Administration and Finance 11 Mar 25 VP A&F 2 Oct 26 Not Accepted
Administrative Positions Justifications 25 Mar 25

Provost

President

Multiple VP - to be received from President

 24 Oct 25 (Pres) President: Not Accepted
Merit Pay and Training 8 Apr 25 Provost
Amending the Structure of the 糖心视频 Consortium 15 Apr 25 5 Campus Governance Bodies
Continue Work from the AdHoc Committee on Faculty Pay and Compensation 6 May 25
Avowing Support for Full Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty 6 May 25 Provost
An Action Plan for Faculty Not Meeting Expectations 6 May 25 Provost
Pre and Post-Assessment of General Education Designated Courses 6 May 25 Provost 21 Sept 25 Accepted Motion 9-21-25
Keep Faculty Involved in Budget Decisions During Summer 13 May 25

Provost

 21 Sept 25 Accepted
Restore First-time Sabbaticals 13 May 25 Provost 21 Sept 25 Accepted
Retaining SU's FTNTT Faculty 13 May 25 Provost
Reduce Time-to_PIN for FTNTT Faculty 13 May 25 Provost
Clearer Communication and Cooperation in Decision Making 13 May 25 Provost 21 Sept 25 Accepted
Mutual Budget Challenge Considerations 13 May 25

President

Provost

 24 Oct 25 (Pres) President:  Returned to FS

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