Motions of the 2010-2011 Faculty Senate
Introduced Title (Introduced By) Vote Disposition
April 28, 2011 Motion to Make Changes to the Functions of the Core Curriculum Advisory Committee (CC)
• This is a substitute motion. The Senate voted on April 28 to accept this substitute motion for the original motion (see March 3, 2011 "Motion to Recommend that GECAC/CCAC act with regards to the University Core A Curriculum in the manner of a Department Personnel Committee. (CC)").
• This motion was originally the same as the "Motion Concerning the Function of CCAC/GECAC (CC)" introduced on April 21. This motion was amended on the floor of the Senate to add the words "...from no less than three different Colleges (if possible)... ." in the sub-committee composition criteria, as well as "201:202" to the 4th bullet point in that section.
• This amended motion and the one from the FSEC ("Motion to Make Changes to the Functions of the Core Curriculum Advisory Committee") will be forwarded to the University Executive Council in order to reconcile them with each other.
April 28 Passed
as amended
April 21, 2011 Motion Concerning the Function of CCAC/GECAC (CC)
• This had a substitute motion introduced on April 28, with amended language (two phrases) as outlined immediately above.
April 28, 2011 amended
(see above)
April 21, 2011 Motion to Update References to the Graduate College in the Faculty Handbook (FSEC) April 28, 2011 Passed
April 21, 2011 Motion to to Adopt Changes to Core Characteristics (FSEC) April 28, 2011 Passed
April 21, 2011 Motion to Make Changes to the Functions of the Core Curriculum Advisory Committee (FSEC)
• This motion was originally from the GECAC/CCAC but was brought to the Senate by the FSEC.
• This motion was substituted for on April 28.
Motion Concerning the Function of CCAC/GECAC (CCAC) This is the subsitute motion from CCAC.
April 28, 2011 Passed
(substitute motion)
April 21, 2011 Motion to Recommend the Position Core Director be Designated as T & R (CC) April 28, 2011 Passed
April 21, 2011 Motion to Recommend the Selection Process for the Screening and Hiring of the Director of the Core Curriculum (CC) April 28, 2011 Passed
April 21, 2011 Motion to Approve Revisions to POSC 110 (FSEC)
POSC 110 proposal
April 21, 2011 Passed
April 21, 2011 Motion to Approve FORL 103 (FSEC)
FORL 103 course proposal
April 21, 2011 Passed
April 14, 2011 Motion to adopt the new Student Evaluation of Faculty form developed by the Student Evaluation of Faculty Committee (FIC) April 21, 2011 Passed
April 14, 2011 Motion to Modify the Pay for Adjunct Faculty (RAC) April 21, 2011 Passed
April 14, 2011 Motion to Establish a Guideline for Adjunct Faculty Pay Differential across Disciplines (RAC) April 21, 2011 Passed
April 14, 2011 Motion to add an entry for Departments to the Internal Governance Document (FSEC) April 21, 2011 Passed
April 14, 2011 Motion to add an entry for Colleges to the Internal Governance Document (FSEC) April 21, 2011 Passed
April 14, 2011 Motion to Amend the Faculty Senate Constitution to Revise Provisions Regarding Full-time Temporary Faculty (FSEC) April 21, 2011 Passed
April 14, 2011 Motion to Revise Faculty Senate Bylaw #10 Regarding Adjunct/Full-time Temporary Representation in the Faculty Senate (FSEC) April 21, 2011 Passed
April 14, 2011 Motion to Amend the Faculty Senate Constitution to Increase the Number of Faculty Senators (FSEC) April 21, 2011 Passed
March 31, 2011 Motion to amend the Faculty Senate Constitution granting faculty approval/disapproval authority over general education. (FSEC) April 14, 2011 Passed
March 31, 2011 Motion to amend today’s agenda to add the Motion to Revise the Instructions for the Administration of the Faculty Morale Survey and the Mode of Reporting the Comments to the bottom of today’s Old Business. (made from the floor of the Senate) March 31, 2011 Passed
March 31, 2011 Motion to strengthen academic freedom. (FSEC)
Substitute motion brought on April 14, 2011 (FSEC)
The substitute motion was passed by the Senate on april 14, 2011.
April 14, 2011 Passed
(sub. motion)
March 31, 2011 Motion on faculty members running for or holding political office. (FSEC)
A friendly amendment to strike the phrase "or who promote a public cause" in the 4th point under Section 2.12 was passed on April 14, 2011.
April 28, 2011 fails (not
taken off table
on Apr. 28)
March 31, 2011 Motion to Change the Timeline for Submission of Faculty Annual Reports to Department Chairs. (FIC)
Friendly amendment from the Senate floor on April 14, 2011 changed the deadline in this motion to August 22. The friendly amendment was accepted by the FIC on the floor.
April 14, 2011 Passed with
friendly amendment
March 31, 2011 Motion to Revise Faculty Handbook Regarding Faculty Appeals Committee Composition. (GC) April 14, 2011 Passed
March 31, 2011 Motion to Revise Faculty Handbook Regarding Faculty Grievance Committee Composition. (GC) April 21, 2011 Passed
March 31, 2011 Motion to recommend safety signs for skateboarders and cyclists. (CEC) April 21, 2011 Failed
March 31, 2011 Motion to recommend approval of Russian language courses for inclusion in Core B.
Russian 100 Syllabus, Russian 200 Syllabus, Russian 210 Syllabus, Russian 300 Syllabus (FSEC)
April 21, 2011 Passed
March 31, 2011 Motion to approve the VCCS-ITEC Articulation Agreement. (FSEC) April 21, 2011 Passed
March 31, 2011 Motion to approve a B.A. degree in Art History. (FSEC)
Full proposal
April 21, 2011 Passed
March 31, 2011 Motion to Increase Adjunct Pay. (RAC) April 21, 2011 Passed
March 17, 2011 Motion regarding University Core A Assessment Plan. (FSEC) April 14, 2011 Passed
March 17, 2011 Motion regarding the Core Curriculum 5-Year Assessment Plan. (FSEC) April 14, 2011 Passed
March 17, 2011 Motion to amend the March 17, 2011 agenda to include the University Core A Assessment Plan motion. (made from the floor of Senate) March 17, 2011 Passed
March 17, 2011 Motion to approve a certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Studies. (FSEC) The certificate curriculum proposal is here. March 31, 2011 Passed
March 17, 2011 Motion Regarding Research Leave for Assistant and Associate Deans. (GC) March 31, 2011 Passed
March 17, 2011 Motion to Support the CSAT Proposal Regarding Program Names and Coordinator Titles. (FSEC) March 31, 2011 Passed
March 3, 2011 Motion to Recommend that the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee be granted the review and approval authority of curriculum proposals for the University Core A as in the manner of a College Curriculum Committee. (CC) April 14, 2011 Withdrawn
March 3, 2011 Motion to Recommend that GECAC/CCAC act with regards to the University Core A Curriculum in the manner of a Department Personnel Committee. (CC)
Substitute motion that will be brought to the Senate floor by the CC on March 31. (CC)
• Making this substitute for the original motion was passed by the Senate on March 31, 2011. (CC)
• This substitute for the original motion was debated and tabled by the Senate on April 14, 2011. (CC)
• This substitute for the original motion was debated and tabled by the Senate on April 21, 2011. A fuller substitute motion will be introduced at the April 28 meeting. (CC)
April 21, 2011 tabled
(sub. motion)
March 3, 2011 Motion to Recommend that the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs act with regards to the Core Curriculum in the manner of a College Dean. (CC)
• This motion was tabled and brought off the table a number of times after its introduction.
April 28, 2011 tabled
March 3, 2011 Motion Regarding the path for proposing changes to Core A. (CC)
A motion was made from the floor to include the specific path for these changes in the motion. This amendment passed. The changes to the original motion are in red.
March 31, 2011 Passed as
amended
February 17, 2011 Motion to Meet as a Committee of the Whole to Discuss the Quality Enhancement Plan for the SACS Reaccreditation (FSEC) February 17, 2011 Passed
February 17, 2011 Motion to Revise the Instructions for the Administration of the Faculty Morale Survey and the Mode of Reporting the Comments (FSEC)
Substitute motion to be brought to the floor from the CEC on April 14, 2011
April 14, 2011 Passed
(substitute motion)
Replacing original
with sub. motion
Passed on April 14, 2011.
February 17, 2011 Motion regarding the Dean’s Search Committee Composition (GC) March 03, 2011 Passed
February 17, 2011 Motion regarding Conducting Paper Dean’s Evaluations (GC) February 24, 2011 Failed
February 17, 2011 Motion regarding Faculty Appeal and Faculty Grievance Information (GC) March 17, 2011 Passed
February 17, 2011 Motion regarding At-Large Alternative to Faculty Appeals and Faculty Grievance Committees (GC) March 17, 2011 Passed
February 17, 2011 Motion regarding Selection of College Assistant and Associate Deans (GC) March 17, 2011 Passed as amended
February 17, 2011 Motion regarding Qualifications of Assistant and Associate Deans (GC) March 17, 2011 failed
February 17, 2011 Motion to Insert Language into the Teaching and Research Faculty Handbook a Statement Directing Faculty to the Personnel Information Handbook (FIC) March 17, 2011 Passed
February 3, 2011 Motion to Amend the Handbook to Address (1) Administration of Student Evaluations in Non-Traditional Settings and (2) Administration of Student Evaluations in Courses Not Housed in Departments (FIC) February 24, 2011 Passed
February 3, 2011 Motion to Refer to the Calendar Committee without Recommendation the Proposal that Labor Day Be a University-wide Holiday (FIC) February 24, 2011 Defeated
February 3, 2011 Motion to recommend the approval of a revised Faculty Satisfaction Survey (CEC) March 03, 2011 Passed
January 20, 2011 Motion of Support for the Partnership Agreement between VCCS and RU (FSEC) January 20, 2011 Removed
December 2, 2010 Motion to Oppose Tuition &Fees Increase at Radford University (Basel Saleh) March 17, 2011 not removed from table (does not continue)
December 2, 2010 Motion regarding the Core Curriculum website and RU course equivalencies for CORE classes (FSEC) February 24, 2011 Withdrawn
October 21, 2010 Motion to Declare Labor Day a Paid University Holiday (Basel Saleh) March 17, 2011 Defeated
October 21, 2010 Motion to allow the online evaluation of courses taught online during the 2010-2011 academic year (FSEC)
Amended Motion to allow the online evaluation of courses taught online during the 2010-2011 academic year (FSEC)
Oct 21, 2010 Passed as amended
October 14, 2010 Doctorate in Nursing Program Evaluation Motion (Faculty Issues Committee) Oct 14, 2010 Passed
October 14, 2010 Student Evaluation of the Faculty Pilot Study Motion (Faculty Issues Committee)
   Student Evaluation of Faculty pilot form
Oct 14, 2010 Passed
September 9, 2010 COBE name change request (FSEC) Oct 14, 2010 Defeated