Motion Requests
Bylaws Revision Action of the Faculty Senate: CLEC, Georgia Southern University
Date: January 1, 2000
Approved by the Senate: October 24, 2000
Approved by the President: February 23, 2001
Bylaws Revision: Article 111, Section 1; Section 3, Section 4; Section 5; Section 5, G; Section 5, I, Section n, n, o; Section 6, b; Section 8; Article IV, Section 7, E; Section 11, Section 14, Section 17, e., Candy Schille
Date: January 1, 2002
Approved by the Senate: April 25, 2002
Approved by the President: May 6, 2002
Bylaws Revision: Article IV, Section 5, Section 10, Section 16, Section 18, Section 20, Section 24, Section 26, Section 28, James M. LoBue
Date: January 1, 2003
Approved by the Senate: March 27, 2003
Approved by the President: April 15, 2003
Bylaws Revision: census and apportionment, James M. LoBue
Date: June 4, 2003
Approved by the Senate: June 25, 2003
Bylaws, Section 25C-area of faculty development changed to area of faculty service, Ming Li
Date: October 24, 2000
Approved by the Senate: October 24, 2000
Calendar Committee: Issues and Composition, Clara Krug
Date: November 30, 1999
Approved by the Senate: November 30, 1999
Calendar for Summer 2000, Fall 2000, and Spring 2001, Linda Bleicken
Date: November 30, 1999
Approved by the Senate: November 30, 1999
Approved by the President: December 3, 1999
Candy Schille Memorial, Robert Pirro
Date: December 5, 2017
Approved by the Senate: February 7, 2018
Approved by the President: February 8, 2018
Census and Apportionment, James M. LoBue
Date: March 1, 2003
Approved by the Senate: June 25, 2003
Changes to Section 321.01 in the Faculty Handbook, Jonathan Hilpert and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: January 23, 2019
Approved by the Senate: February 5, 2019
Approved by the President: February 13, 2019
Changes to the Balance of Faculty Responsibilities in Teaching and Research/Creative Activity, Rob Pirro
Date: February 4, 2014
Change title of Senate Moderator to Senate President, Meca Williams-Johnson/OWG
Date: November 3, 2017
Approved by the Senate: November 27, 2017
Approved by the President: November 29, 2017
Charles Minshew Resolution, Rebecca Ziegler
Date: June 4, 2013
Approved by the Senate: June 4, 2013
Approved by the President: June 11, 2013
Clarification of the Role of Student Ratings of Instruction in teaching evaluation, Fred Smith and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: September 5, 2014
Approved by the Senate: September 15, 2014
Approved by the President: September 16, 2014
CLEC remain structured similarly to the way it is structured now, Marc D. Cyr
Date: October 24, 2000
Approved by the Senate: October 24, 2000
Approved by the President: February 23, 2001
College Level Review Committee (Educational Leave), Clara Krug and Faculty Development Committee
Date: August 31, 2007
Approved by the Senate: September 19, 2007
Approved by the President: September 28, 2007
College of Information Technology on the Faculty Grievance Committee, Clara Krug
Date: February 8, 2004
Approved by the Senate: February 8, 2004
Committee Alternates Proposal, James M. LoBue
Date: February 13, 2004
Approved by the Senate: March 25, 2004
Approved by the President: April 12, 2004
Comprehensive Review of Administrators, Fred Smith and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: April 18, 2014
Approved by the Senate: April 22, 2014
Approved by the President: May 1, 2014
Consensual Relationships with Students, David Dudley
Date: April 26, 2001
Approved by the Senate: April 26, 2001
Approved by the President: May 2, 2001
CONSOLIDATED SENATE APPORTIONMENT AND MEMBERSHIP FOR NEW GEORGIA SOUTHERN, Meca Williams-Johnson/OWG
Date: November 3, 2017
Approved by the Senate: February 7, 2018
Approved by the President: February 12, 2018
Consolidation Review Committee, Bob Jackson
Date: September 1, 2017
Core Curriculum Task Force Composition (2-3-2010), Patricia Humphrey and Senate Executive Committee
Date: February 3, 2010
Approved by the Senate: February 15, 2010
Approved by the President: February 23, 2010
Creation of an Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty and Chair Searches, Marc D. Cyr
Date: April 14, 2003
Approved by the Senate: April 24, 2003
Criteria and Procedures for Faculty Evaluations, Georgia Southern University and Senate Executive Committee
Date: March 1, 2012
Approved by the Senate: March 19, 2012
Approved by the President: March 22, 2012
Dean’s Council, Chris Ford and Student Government Association
Date: June 7, 2006
Approved by the Senate: June 21, 2006
Delay the Release of Grades on WINGS, Georgia Southern University
Date: June 21, 2006
Approved by the Senate: June 21, 2006
Discontinued Athletic Programs, Georgia Southern University
Date: March 1, 1999
Approved by the Senate: March 1, 1999
Discussion of the “Blueprint” for Graduate Study, Clara Krug
Date: June 3, 2008
Dissolution of the Ad Hoc Committee on Student Evaluations, Les Furr
Date: January 23, 2007
Approved by the Senate: February 15, 2007
Approved by the President: February 19, 2007
Distribution of Evaluations of Administrators, Jeanette Rice
Date: June 2, 2004
Approved by the Senate: June 23, 2004
Approved by the President: September 22, 2004
Domestic Partner Proposals, David Dudley and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: April 24, 2003
Domestic Partners’ Benefits, David Dudley and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: January 29, 2003
Approved by the Senate: February 12, 2003
Domestic Partners Issue, David Dudley and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: February 12, 2003
Approved by the Senate: February 12, 2003
Approved by the President: March 9, 2003
Draft of University Statutes-Revision, Georgia Southern University
Date: November 29, 2000
Approved by the Senate: November 29, 2000
Approved by the President: March 5, 2001
Draft Revised Bylaws of the Faculty Senate 10-24-2000, Candy Schille
Date: October 24, 2000
Approved by the Senate: October 24, 2000
Early Alert Changes, Amy A. Hackney, Dan Bauer, Christopher Caplinger, Michelle Cawthorn, Rob Clouse, Marshall R. Ransom, and an-hoc committee to examine early alerts
Date: September 14, 2016
Approved by the Senate: October 31, 2016
Approved by the President: November 1, 2016
Eligibility of Full-time Lecturer and Temporary Faculty to Run for Senate Seats and Other Elected Positions, Cliffton Price
Date: October 7, 2009
Approved by the Senate: October 15, 2009
Elimination of references to the now defunct Executive Planning Council in Georgia Southern University documents and publications, Georgia Southern University
Date: September 17, 2002
Endorsed extending the tenure of Richard Rogers as NCAA representative, Georgia Southern University
Date: April 24, 2003
Approved by the President: March 18, 2003
Endorsement and Support of Student Government Association's Tobacco Zones Resolution, Christopher Harmon and Student Government Association
Date: January 16, 2013
Enforcing Summer Registration Policy, Richard Flynn
Date: August 18, 2015
Approved by the Senate: September 9, 2015
Approved by the President: September 15, 2015
Equal Consideration for ORP & TRS Members, Bill Wells
Date: October 11, 2006
Approved by the Senate: October 24, 2006
Approved by the President: October 26, 2006
Equitable Workload and Compensation for Faculty, Robert Costomiris and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: May 19, 2013
Establishment of timeline for transition to new SRI, Fred Smith and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: May 21, 2014
Evaluation of Faculty Performance & Feedback, Jean-Paul Carton
Date: June 17, 2005
Approved by the Senate: June 23, 2005
Approved by the President: June 29, 2005
Expansion of General Education Committee responsibilities to include oversight of the Core Curriculum, Jake Simons and General Education Committee
Date: January 18, 2012
Approved by the Senate: February 14, 2012
Approved by the President: February 16, 2012
Extra Compensation Policy, Charlene Black
Date: November 30, 1999
Approved by the Senate: November 30, 1999
Faculty appeals regarding tenure and promotion decisions at the college level, Robert Costomiris
Date: August 31, 2004
Faculty Comments on SRI Results, Fred Smith and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: May 21, 2014
Faculty Development Committee motion to clarify “full-time faculty", Bill Yang and Faculty Development Committee
Date: February 3, 2006
Approved by the Senate: February 13, 2006
Faculty Development Committee motion to clarify “full-time faculty", Bill Yang and Faculty Development Committee
Date: February 3, 2006
Approved by the Senate: March 27, 2006
Approved by the President: April 6, 2006
Faculty Evaluation Policy 10-25-2001, David Dudley and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: October 25, 2001
Approved by the Senate: October 25, 2001
Faculty Grievance Committee (FGC) Policies and Procedures, Section 220-Final Committee Draft, Georgia Southern University
Date: February 3, 2014
Approved by the Senate: February 14, 2014
Approved by the President: February 17, 2014
Faculty Involvement in the Senior to Sophomore Program, Michael Nielsen
Date: April 10, 2007
Approved by the Senate: April 24, 2007
Approved by the President: June 20, 2007
Faculty Observer, Michelle Haberland
Date: April 26, 2010
Faculty Representation on the President’s Cabinet, Michelle Haberland, Marc Cyr, Robert Costomiris, Richard Flynn, Ming Fang He, Robert Lake, Trent Maurer, Michael Moore, Frédéric D. Mynard, Patrick Novotny, Sandra Peacock, Laura Valeri, Mark Welford, and Rob Yarbrough
Date: March 5, 2012
Approved by the Senate: March 19, 2012
Not Approved by the President: March 28, 2012
Faculty Research Committee proposed revision to the Grant Competition Guidelines, David Alley and Faculty Research Committee
Date: June 9, 2004
Approved by the Senate: June 23, 2004
Approved by the President: July 23, 2004
Faculty Research Committee proposed revision to the Grant Competition Guidelines, Karen M. McCurdy
Date: April 11, 2003
Faculty Retirement Policy, Jonathan Hilpert and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: April 30, 2019
Approved by the Senate: May 21, 2019
Approved by the President: May 28, 2019
Faculty Senate Bylaws Proposed Amendments Article 3, Section 7 2-12-2001, Georgia Southern University
Date: February 12, 2001
Approved by the Senate: February 12, 2001
Faculty Senate Representation of the New IT College, James M. LoBue
Date: January 29, 2003
Approved by the Senate: February 12, 2003
Approved by the President: February 18, 2003
Faculty Senate Resolution to the Georgia Board of Regents re Foundation Funds as bonuses, Debra Sabia
Date: March 8, 2005
Approved by the Senate: April 5, 2005
Faculty Senate Seats for Temporary Faculty, Cliffton Price
Date: April 15, 2009
Approved by the Senate: April 29, 2009
Faculty Senate Supports www.keepgunsoffcampus.org Resolution, Gregory J. Brock
Date: October 18, 2012
Approved by the Senate: November 27, 2012
Faculty Welfare Committee and best practices for evaluation of instruction, Fred Smith and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: May 21, 2014
Approved by the Senate: September 15, 2014
Approved by the President: September 16, 2014
Faculty Welfare Committee Motion Regarding Periodic Review of Department Chairs, Robert Costomiris and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: May 9, 2012
Approved by the Senate: June 6, 2012
Not Approved by the President: June 29, 2012
Faculty Welfare Committee Motion Regarding Votes of No Confidence in Department Chairs, Robert Costomiris and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: May 9, 2012
Approved by the Senate: June 6, 2012
Not Approved by the President: June 29, 2012
Faculty Workload Policy, Dustin Anderson
Date: March 30, 2019
Not Approved by the Senate: April 3, 2019
Faculty Workload Policy, Jonathan Hilpert and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: April 29, 2019
Approved by the Senate: May 21, 2019
Approved by the President: June 12, 2019
Faculty Work Load Statement, Jean-Paul Carton and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: April 8, 2004
Approved by the Senate: April 22, 2004
Approved by the President: May 4, 2004
Fall 2000 Admission Standards, Charlene Black
Date: November 30, 1999
Approved by the Senate: November 30, 1999
Approved by the President: December 3, 1999
Forums Regarding the Construction of a Shooting Sports Center, Robert Costomiris
Date: November 2, 2011
Approved by the Senate: November 16, 2011
Approved by the President: December 1, 2011
Full-Time Administrators Not Eligible, Patricia B. Humphrey and Senate Executive Committee
Date: April 14, 2015
Approved by the Senate: April 21, 2015
Approved by the President: April 23, 2015
Future Use of YearEnd Funds, Robert Costomiris
Date: October 3, 2012
Approved by the Senate: October 17, 2012
GECC recommends changes to Core Course approval, review, and assessment, Michelle Cawthorn
Date: February 25, 2015
Approved by the Senate: March 9, 2015
Approved by the President: March 10, 2015
Georgia Southern University and the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, Robert Costomiris
Date: May 9, 2013
Georgia Southern University Statement on Harassing and Threatening Behavior, David Dudley and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: June 10, 2003
Approved by the Senate: June 25, 2003
Approved by the President: October 8, 2003
Graduate Faculty Status, Larry Mutter and David Allen
Date: January 29, 2003
Guidelines for the Faculty Grievance Committee, James M. LoBue
Date: May 19, 2018
Approved by the Senate: November 27, 2018
Approved by the President: January 28, 2019
Guiding Principle Task Force on Senate Restructuring, Georgia Southern University and Senate Restructuring Task Force
Date: April 24, 2000
Approved by the Senate: April 24, 2000
Honor Code Proposal, Georgia Southern University and Student Government Association
Date: January 1, 2008
How to Maintain Good Faculty Members for the Advancement of Georgia Southern?, Ming Fang He
Date: June 6, 2005
Improving the commencement ceremony participant screening process, Mark Hanna
Date: January 20, 2015
Include in the Bylaws of the Faculty Senate (110.04), Article IV, Section 13, Bob Fernekes and Undergraduate Committee
Date: October 3, 2011
Approved by the Senate: October 24, 2011
Approved by the President: October 26, 2011
Include in the Bylaws of the Faculty Senate, Section 10, Ron MacKinnon and Undergraduate Committee
Date: October 3, 2011
Approved by the Senate: October 24, 2011
Approved by the President: October 26, 2011
Inclusion of Senate Vote on proposed SRI with final SRI report, Barbara King
Date: March 20, 2017
Approved by the Senate: April 3, 2017
Approved by the President: April 5, 2017
Incorporation of the General Education Committee as a standing committee of the Senate, Ellen Hendrix
Date: November 2, 2011
Approved by the Senate: November 16, 2011
Approved by the President: December 1, 2011
Increased Teaching Load for Temporary Faculty, Cliffton Price and Tina Whittle
Date: March 3, 2009
Approved by the Senate: March 24, 2009
Not Approved by the President: May 4, 2009
Increased Teaching Load for Temporary Faculty 3-3-2009, Ciffton Price and Tina Whittle
Date: March 3, 2009
Approved by the Senate: March 24, 2009
Not Approved by the President: May 4, 2009
Increased Teaching Load for Temporary Faculty 6-23-2009, Cliffton Price and Tina Whittle
Date: June 23, 2009
Information about the "Blueprint" for Graduate Study, Clara Krug
Date: June 3, 2008
Approved by the Senate: June 24, 2008
Approved by the President: July 2, 2008
Intellectual Property Policy, Georgia Southern University
Date: June 2, 1998
Approved by the Senate: June 2, 1998
Intellectual Property Policy (10/20/1997), Harry Carter
Date: October 20, 1997
Approved by the Senate: October 20, 1997
Intellectual Property Policy Review and Recommendations, Lisa Bridges and IP Committee
Date: July 28, 2015
Approved by the Senate: September 9, 2015
Approved by the President: September 15, 2015
Lecturer and Senior Lecturer Policy, Sonya Huber and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: March 24, 2010
Approved by the Senate: April 15, 2010
Approved by the President: April 21, 2010
Lecturer and Senior Lecturer Policy 11/16/2009, Sonya Huber and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: November 4, 2009
Approved by the Senate: November 16, 2009
Lecturer and Senior Lecturer Policy 2/24/2009, Jean-Paul Carton and Faculty Welfare Commitee
Date: February 24, 2009
Not Approved by the Senate: March 24, 2009
Library Committee Faculty Senate Agenda Item, Georgia Southern University and Library Committee
Date: March 7, 2008
Approved by the Senate: March 26, 2008
Approved by the President: April 21, 2008
Membership on the Academic Standards Committee Bylaws Change: Article IV, Section 16, Bill Levernier and Academic Standards Committee
Date: January 1, 2004
Approved by the Senate: February 9, 2004
Approved by the President: February 23, 2004
