Motion Requests
Merged Student Ratings of Instruction Instrument, Dustin Anderson
Date: January 28, 2019
Approved by the Senate: February 5, 2019
Approved by the President: February 13, 2019
Modification of Date For Last Day To Withdraw From A Class Without Academic Penalty, Richard Flynn
Date: March 2, 2003
Modification of last date to withdraw from a class without academic penalty, Richard Flynn
Date: June 25, 2003
Approved by the Senate: June 25, 2003
Approved by the President: June 30, 2003
Motion for a Joint Resolution on Admissions and Protest, Michelle Haberland
Date: February 28, 2018
Approved by the Senate: March 6, 2018
Not Approved by the President: May 3, 2018
Motion on allowing faculty to change from ORP to TRS, Godfrey Gibbison
Date: September 21, 2006
Motion on Moratorium (Executive/Administrative/Managerial increases), Michael Moore, Maria Adamos, Robert K. Batchelor, Yasar Bodur, John Brown, Kathleen M. Comerford, Robert Costomiris, Marc D. Cyr, Richard Flynn, Julia Griffin, Michelle Haberland, Alina Iacob, Stephen Jenkins, Rebecca Kennerly, Gautam Kundu, Maggie LaMontagne, Goran Lesaja, Johanne Lewis, James M. LoBue, Trent W. Maurer, Bruce McLean, Frédéric D. Mynard, Eric Nelson, Sze-man Ngai, Sandra Peacock, Joe Pellegrino, Rob Pirro, Dan Rea, Michelle Reidel, James S. Reichard, Fredrick Rich, Paul Rodell, Candy Schille, Katy Smith, John Steinberg, Jeff Tysinger, Wei Tu, Mary Villeponteaux, Janice Walker, Mark Welford, Jamie Woods, and Robert Yarbrough
Date: May 23, 2012
Approved by the Senate: June 9, 2012
Not Approved by the President: June 29, 2012
Motion to accept changes to section 317 of the faculty handbook, Jonathan C. Hilpert and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: March 21, 2019
Approved by the Senate: April 3, 2019
Approved by the President: May 2, 2019
Motion to accept changes to the faculty handbook, Jonathan Hilpert and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: September 19, 2018
Approved by the Senate: November 26, 2018
Approved by the President: February 13, 2019
Motion to accept changes to the faculty handbook sections 322-02 and 322.03, Jonathan Hilpert and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: November 6, 2018
Approved by the Senate: November 27, 2018
Approved by the President: February 13, 2019
Motion to accept the updates to the Faculty Senate Bylaws (handbook section 324 and Faculty Senate documents), Dustin Anderson
Date: March 22, 2019
Approved by the Senate: April 3, 2019
Approved by the President: May 2, 2019
Motion to Address Appointing Alternates to the Undergraduate Committee, Phyllia Dallas
Date: May 26, 2003
Approved by the Senate: June 5, 2003
Motion to Allow Faculty Athletic Representative to Succeed him(her)self an indeterminate number of times., Patricia B. Humphrey and For the President, Dr. Brooks Keel
Date: September 14, 2014
Approved by the Senate: October 8, 2014
Approved by the President: October 9, 2014
Motion to Alter Graduate Faculty Status Procedure, Jim McMillan
Date: June 25, 2003
Motion to amend the Faculty Handbook to better describe the evaluation of teaching, 205.01, Fred Smith and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: March 26, 2015
Approved by the Senate: April 21, 2015
Approved by the President: April 23, 2015
Motion to Approve Changes to Section 317 of the Faculty Handbook, Jonathan Hilpert and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: February 21, 2019
Not Approved by the Senate: March 7, 2019
Motion to approve the transitional tenure and promotion policy, Jonathan Hilpert and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: February 21, 2019
Approved by the Senate: March 7, 2019
Approved by the President: March 18, 2019
Motion to establish procedure for response to death in University community, Mary Marwitz
Date: August 16, 2007
Motion to follow existing university policies and procedures during the development of new, consolidated faculty governance documents, Jonathan Hilpert, Rob Yarbrough, Mark Welford, Ted Brimeyer, Michelle Haberland, and Michael Moore
Date: January 30, 2018
Approved by the Senate: February 7, 2018
Not Approved by the President: February 12, 2018
Motion to Recommend the Elimination of the Adjusted GPA, Bill Levernier
Date: January 2, 2004
Motion to remove the wording "adapted" to various learning styles" from the Faculty Handbook., Fred Smith and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: March 25, 2015
Motion to restore a visible link to the library on www.georgiasouthern.edu, David Robinson
Date: January 23, 2007
Approved by the Senate: February 15, 2007
Approved by the President: March 28, 2007
Motion to update the textbook policy (218) to align with the current Board of Regents Policy, Dustin Anderson
Date: February 21, 2019
Approved by the Senate: March 7, 2019
Approved by the President: March 18, 2019
Moving the Faculty Handbook to a Digital Platform, Dustin Anderson
Date: August 29, 2018
Approved by the Senate: September 5, 2018
Approved by the President: September 7, 2018
NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative, Georgia Southern University and Senate Executive Committee
Date: April 15, 2010
Approved by the Senate: April 15, 2010
Approved by the President: April 21, 2010
Need for faculty review of university web site design and content, David Robinson
Date: January 23, 2007
Approved by the Senate: February 15, 2007
Approved by the President: March 28, 2007
New GSU Senate Meeting Structure, Meca Williams-Johnson/OWG
Date: November 3, 2017
Approved by the Senate: February 7, 2018
Approved by the President: February 12, 2018
New Policy and Procedure Concerning Periodic Review of Deans, Fred Smith and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: April 8, 2014
Approved by the Senate: April 22, 2014
Approved by the President: May 1, 2014
New Policy for Limited Grade Forgiveness, Kelly Sullivan/Academic Standards Committee
Date: November 14, 2017
Approved by the Senate: November 27, 2017
Approved by the President: November 29, 2017
NEW STANDING COMMITTEE-PLANNING, BUDGET, AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE, Meca Williams-Johnson/OWG
Date: November 3, 2017
Approved by the Senate: February 7, 2018
Approved by the President: February 12, 2018
NEW STANDING COMMITTEE-STUDENT SUCCESS COMMITTEE, Meca Williams-Johnson/OWG
Date: November 3, 2017
Approved by the Senate: February 7, 2018
Approved by the President: February 12, 2018
Non Tenure Track Evaluation 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
Notification of a Death in the University Community, Jean-Paul Carton and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: November 11, 2007
Approved by the Senate: October 29, 2007
Approved by the President: November 14, 2007
Ombudsman Position for Temporary and Non-Tenure-Track Faculty, Sonya Huber and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: November 5, 2009
Outside Evaluation Letters for Special Faculty Evaluations, Patricia B. Humphrey and Senate Executive Committee
Date: May 20, 2015
Approved by the Senate: June 2, 2005
Approved by the President: June 3, 2005
Outside Evaluation Letters for Special Faculty Evaluations, Patricia Humphrey and Senate Executive Committee
Date: April 14, 2015
Overview of Presidential Search and Screen Process and Q & A, Trey Denton
Date: March 5, 2009
Paying 9 Month Contract Faculty over 10 or 12 Months, James Harris
Date: March 4, 2020
Periodic Review of College Deans, Robert Costomiris and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: May 22, 2013
Approved by the Senate: June 4, 2013
Approved by the President: June 10, 2013
Periodic Review of Department Chairs, Robert Costomiris and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: February 1, 2013
Approved by the Senate: February 20, 2013
Approved by the President: February 22, 2013
Policy on Centers and Institutes 1-29-2002, David Dudley and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: January 29, 2002
Approved by the Senate: February 11, 2002
Approved by the President: February 24, 2002
Policy on Distance Education, Georgia Southern University
Date: February 14, 2014
Approved by the Senate: February 14, 2014
Approved by the President: February 28, 2014
Policy on Faculty Absence From Professional Responsibilities, David Dudley and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: March 5, 2002
Approved by the Senate: March 26, 2002
Approved by the President: March 29, 2002
Policy on Limiting Course Withdrawals., Patricia B. Humphrey, Mark Yanochik, and Academic Standards Committee
Date: November 10, 2008
Approved by the Senate: November 19, 2008
Approved by the President: December 1, 2008
Policy re: Granting Departmental Tenure or Tenure-Track Status to Non-Departmental Hires, Patricia Humphrey and Senate Executive Committee
Date: April 14, 2015
Approved by the Senate: April 21, 2015
Approved by the President: April 23, 2015
Posting Students’ Course Grades on WINGS, Clara Krug
Date: June 5, 2006
Approved by the Senate: June 21, 2006
Not Approved by the President: August 16, 2006
Principle to Guide Election of Senate Moderator, Georgia Southern University and Senate Restructuring Task Force
Date: March 22, 2000
Approved by the Senate: March 22, 2000
Principle to Guide Senate Composition, Georgia Southern University and Senate Restructuring Task Force
Date: March 22, 2000
Approved by the Senate: March 22, 2000
Principle to Guide Senate Orientation Workshop, Georgia Southern University and Senate Restructuring Task Force
Date: March 22, 2000
Approved by the Senate: March 22, 2000
Probationary Credit and Hiring of Administrators, Jean-Paul Carton and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: April 15, 2008
Approved by the Senate: June 24, 2008
Approved by the President: July 2, 2008
Probationary Credit Toward Tenure, Jean-Paul Carton and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: October 11, 2007
Approved by the Senate: September 29, 2007
Approved by the President: November 14, 2007
Procedure for Appeals, Patricia Humphrey and Senate Executive Committee
Date: April 14, 2015
Approved by the Senate: April 21, 2015
Approved by the President: April 23, 2015
Procedure for Dismissal for Cause: Regents Policy Possible New Motion, Michelle Haberland and Senate Executive Committee
Date: September 20, 2010
Approved by the Senate: September 20, 2010
Approved by the President: September 22, 2010
Program Directors Language to be included in College Bylaws (at the request of the Provost's Office), Richard Flynn
Date: May 12, 2011
Approved by the Senate: June 8, 2011
Prohibition of Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Provision for Domestic Partnership Benefits Request to BOR, David Dudley and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: April 10, 2003
Approved by the Senate: May 9, 2003
Promotion and Tenure Guidelines, David Dudley and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: October 25, 2001
Approved by the Senate: October 25, 2001
Approved by the President: October 31, 2001
Promotion Guidelines Modification, Georgia Southern University
Date: September 1, 2004
Approved by the Senate: November 17, 2004
Proposed changes to Article IV of the Faculty Handbook, Frédéric D. Mynard
Date: January 29, 2013
Approved by the Senate: February 20, 2013
Approved by the President: February 22, 2013
Proposed Faculty Workload Statement for the Faculty Handbook, Jean-Paul Carton and Faculty Welfare Committee
Date: October 1, 2004
Approved by the Senate: October 19, 2004
Proposed language on Planning at Georgia Southern (Section 111) of the Faculty Handbook., Candace Griffith and Provost's Office
Date: January 30, 2012
Approved by the Senate: February 4, 2012
Approved by the President: February 16, 2012
Proposed Pre-Business Admissions Requirements, Georgia Southern University
Date: June 29, 2012
Approved by the Senate: May 29, 2012
Not Approved by the President: June 29, 2012
Proposed Revisions to the Bylaws of the USG Faculty Council, Clara Krug
Date: February 2, 2011
Approved by the Senate: February 21, 2011
Approved by the President: February 24, 2011
Proposed Revisions to the Faculty Grievance Procedures, Clara Krug
Date: April 9, 1999
Proposed Revisions to the Grant Competition Guidelines Faculty Research Committee 1-30-2003, Karen M. McCurdy
Date: January 30, 2003
Proposed statement to be added to the minor section in the course catalog., Lori Amy
Date: March 4, 2005
Approved by the Senate: April 25, 2005
Approved by the President: May 4, 2005
Providing Adequate Time for Grading Students' Work, Robert Costomiris
Date: April 12, 2007
Approved by the Senate: April 24, 2007
Not Approved by the President: June 20, 2007
Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Governance, Richard Flynn and Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Governance
Date: January 24, 2011
Approved by the Senate: February 17, 2011
Approved by the President: February 22, 2011
Recommendations to Improve Funding for Henderson Library, Tim Giles and Library Committee
Date: February 2, 2009
Approved by the Senate: February 16, 2009
Approved by the President: June 24, 2009
Recommended changes to the “Academic Renewal Policy” and “Academic Standing Policy”, Diana Sturges and Academic Standards Committee
Date: January 22, 2015
Approved by the Senate: February 12, 2015
Approved by the President: February 13, 2015
Recommended changes to the early alert-midterm grades policy, Academic Standards Committee and Diana Sturges
Date: May 9, 2014
Approved by the Senate: September 15, 2014
Approved by the President: September 16, 2014
Recommend Revision to Georgia Southern University Statutes, Georgia Southern University
Date: November 29, 2000
Approved by the Senate: November 29, 2000
Approved by the President: January 17, 2001
Reconsider Resolution (Faculty Representation on the President's Cabinet), Michael Moore, Maria Adamos, Tony Barilla, Robert K. Batchelor, Yasar Bodur, John Brown, Kathleen M. Comerford, Robert Costomiris, Marc D. Cyr, Richard Flynn, Julia Griffin, Michelle Haberland, Alina Iacob, Stephen Jenkins, Rebecca Kennerly, Gautam Kundu, Maggie LaMontagne, Goran Lesaja, Johanne Lewis, James M. LoBue, Trent Maurer, Bruce McLean, Frédéric D. Mynard, Patrick Novotny, Eric Nelson, Sze-man Ngai, Sandy Peacock, Joe Pellegrino, Rob Pirro, Dan Rea, Michelle Reidel, Jim Reichard, Fred Rich, Paul Rodell, Candy Schille, Anastatia Sims, Katy Smith, John Steinberg, Jeffrey A. Tysinger, Wei Tu, Mary Villeponteaux, Janice Walker, Mark Welford, Theresa Welford, Jamie Woods, and Robert Yarbrough
Date: May 23, 2012
Representation of VP for Enrollment Management on the Academic Standards Committee, Bill Levernier and Academic Standards Committee
Date: February 9, 2004
Approved by the Senate: February 9, 2004
Request for a Review of a Mandatory GSU 1210, Janie Wilson
Date: March 22, 2000
Request for Review of the Core Curriculum, Georgia Southern University
Date: March 22, 2000
Request to explore the possibility of centralizing the SRI process, Trent Maurer
Date: February 17, 2017
Required Student Participation in Class-Related Events, Clara Krug
Date: April 2, 2006
Not Approved by the Senate: April 18, 2006
Rescinding Paragraph 1 of Section 312 of the Faculty Handbook Requiring Final Examinations in All Courses., Robert Costomiris
Date: April 19, 2010
Resignation of Officers, Patricia B. Humphrey and Senate Executive Committee
Date: April 14, 2015
Approved by the Senate: April 21, 2015
Approved by the President: April 21, 2015
Resolution for recommendation to establish Tobacco Zones on Campus, Chad Harmon and Student Government Association
Date: February 27, 2013
Not Approved by the Senate: March 14, 2013
Resolution: Graduate Student Representation on the Faculty Senate, Georgia Southern University and Senate Executive Committee
Date: June 8, 2011
Approved by the Senate: June 8, 2011
Resolution on the Budget, Patricia Humphrey
Date: March 11, 2010
Approved by the Senate: March 22, 2010
Approved by the President: March 24, 2010
Resolution on the budget, Senate Executive Committee
Date: March 11, 2010
Approved by the Senate: March 22, 2010
Approved by the President: March 24, 2010
Resolution to Rescind President Trump's Executive Order on Immigration, Marc D. Cyr and Ed Mondor
Date: January 30, 2017
Approved by the Senate: February 7, 2017
Restrictions on Class Scheduling, James P. Braselton
Date: August 31, 2004
Restructuring the Composition of the Faculty Senate, Larry Mutter and Senate Restructuring Task Force
Date: November 30, 1999
Not Approved by the Senate: November 30, 1999
Revised Academic Standing Policy, Kelly Sullivan/Academic Standards Committee
Date: November 14, 2017
Approved by the Senate: November 27, 2014
Approved by the President: November 29, 2017
Revised Educational Leave Policy, Linda Bleicken
Date: October 11, 2005
Approved by the Senate: November 4, 2005
Approved by the President: March 23, 2005
Revised Faculty Grievance Procedures, Marc D. Cyr
Date: September 23, 2004
Approved by the Senate: October 19, 2004
Approved by the President: October 28, 2004
Revised Grade Point Average Policy, Godfrey Gibbison and Academic Standards Committee
Date: September 9, 2005
Approved by the Senate: September 26, 2005
Approved by the President: September 28, 2005
Revised Graduate Faculty Model, Richard Flynn
Date: October 27, 2003
Approved by the Senate: November 17, 2003
Approved by the President: December 9, 2003
Revised Graduate Faculty Model 9-19-2003, Richard Flynn
Date: September 19, 2003
Revised Policy for Course Withdrawal, Kelly Sullivan/Academic Standards Committee
Date: November 14, 2017
Approved by the Senate: November 27, 2017
Approved by the President: November 29, 2017
Revised Policy for Withdrawing from the University, Kelly Sullivan/Academic Standards Committee
Date: November 14, 2017
Approved by the Senate: November 27, 2017
Approved by the President: November 29, 2017
Revised Procedures for Research Grant Competition, David Alley and Faculty Research Committee
Date: January 27, 2004
Revised "Shared Governance" Proposal, Mark Edwards and Marc D. Cyr
Date: January 28, 2004
Approved by the Senate: February 9, 2004
Approved by the President: February 25, 2004
Revision of the Senate Bylaws III.8: Re: Senate Officers, Marc D. Cyr
Date: September 29, 2003
Approved by the Senate: October 16, 2003
Approved by the President: November 10, 2003
Revisions to Faculty Grievance Procedures 6-30-1999, Georgia Southern University
Date: April 15, 1999
Revisions to Faculty Handbook language about Student Ratings of Instruction, Trent Maurer
Date: February 17, 2017
Revision Suggested for Revised Faculty Grievance Procedures, Debra Sabia
Date: November 1, 2004
Revision Suggested for Revised Faculty Grievance Procedures 10-4-2004, Debra Sabia
Date: October 4, 2004
