Archive of the Faculty Senate Issues, Resolutions and Reports
5/4/10: Campaign for Faculty Initiative
2/10/09: Resolution on Faculty Membership on the Strategic Planning Council
10/14/08: Presidential Debate resolution
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Georgia S. St. Amand,
Biology, Aug. 8, 2006
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Billy A. Barrios, Counseling
Center/Psychology, Aug. 11, 2006
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Carl W. Nabors, School
of Accountancy, Sept. 14, 2006
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Joseph C. Kiger, History,
Sept. 17, 2006
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Joseph H. Bruening,
Sociology, Sept. 19, 2006
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Michael L. Harrington,
Philosophy and Religion, Oct. 8, 2006
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of William R. Reynolds,
Geology and Geological Engineering, Dec. 2, 2006
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Winthrop D. Jordan,
History, Feb. 23, 2007
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Michael T. "Miguel" Quevja, Modern Languages, March 15, 2007
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of William B. Keith,
Biology, Nov. 7, 2007
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Donald S. Vaughn,
Political Science, Dec. 13, 2007
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Christine B. Stokes,
Dec. 28, 2007
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of S. Cabell Shull, Economics,
March 3, 2008
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Ismail Y. Ahmed, Chemistry,
April 1, 2008
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of Roscoe Boyer, Educational
Psychology, April 2, 2008
5/08: Resolution recognizing with sadness the passing of James C. Butler, Library,
April 28, 2008
4/08: Resolution Honoring John Williamson
3/08: Faculty Governance resolution
8/12/07: Tolerance resolution
5/07: Executive Committee Resolution requesting Provost to assist with election
process for University Standing Committees
4/29/08: IHL Presentation Rebalancing State Appropriations
4/29/08: AAUP report on Faculty Compensation
3/08: 2008 OSAAS Review Approved Report
3/08: NCAA Recommendations
3/08: NCAA Certification
3/18/04: Resolution on university values, intellectual honesty, mutual respect and openness
03/22/05 Residential Colleges Task Force-Final Report
09/29/03 Blackboard Instructor Survey
09/29/03 Survey of Faculty Not Currently Using Blackboard
09/17/03 Baptist Memorial Physician Update
04/29/03 Faculty Discipline Policies
03/25/03 Initiative Package for Senate President and Secretary
11/14/02: Resolution re: Extension of the Probationary Period
11/14/02: Amendment to the Constitution: Conversion to a chair elect system
11/14/02: Amendments to the Constitution: Economics move to Liberal Arts
05/01/02: Letter to the Provost re: Business School Procedure
04/23/02: Resolution re: Business School Procedure
04/18/02 Academic Program Review, Dr. Eftink
03/21/02: A Process to be used in deciding...Economics faculty will transfer...
10/11/01: Selection and Appointment of Academic Administrators
09/01: Position statement on status of Higher Education
05/10/01*: Post-Tenure Review Policy
04/12/01: Motion presented by Academic Support Committee re: Fall Break 2001
03/15/01: University Faculty Senate position on new Mississippi flag.
02/08/01: Resolution...endorsing the rally...February 27, 2001
12/07/00: Resolutions regarding University Standing Committees
12/07/00: Proposed Changes to the Post Tenure Review Policy +
Copy of Whole Policy
12/07/00: Responses to survey regarding attendance prior to fall break
12/07/00: Post Tenure Review Policy
11/09/00*: Resolution on the Office of Research & Graduate School (1st passed 10/97)
11/1999: Resolution to address several aspects of new health insurance package
11/1999: University Policy on Faculty Participation in Academic Governance
04/1999: University Standing Committees including changes made by administration
04/1999: Proposed Bylaws Amendment, Election Process for Committees
03/1999: Copyright Policy: GAAC Approved
02/1999: Draft Revision: Proposed Standing Committees
[1999?]: 02/1999: Resolution re: the Faculty Club Board of Directors &
Historical Overview
[1999?]: Report of the Task Force re: creation of a new School
11/1998: Policy to Allow for the Extension of the Pre-Tenure Probationary Period
04/1998: Copyright Policy Revision Alternative to the proposed copyright policy (Myers-Jensen draft)
02/1998: Proposed Honor Code (date discussed)
01/1998: Discussion draft of a policy re: est. of off-campus courses & programs
11/1997: Resolution re: "tobacco settlement" money...state employee's health insurance
10/1997: Proposed Changes to the local Faculty Activity Report (date presented)