Senate Reports, Minutes & Publications 2014-2015

Senate documents from other academic years are available in the archives.  All documents on this page in pdf format, except where noted.

Membership List for 2014-2015

Committee List for 2014-2015

Faculty Senate Retreat

• Senate Retreat Agenda
• PowerPoint from John Zomchick
• PowerPoint from Robert Nobles

Agendas of Faculty Senate Meetings

• September 15, 2014
  • Bylaws Changes, Information Officer Role
• October 20, 2014
• November 17, 2014
  • Gender Neutral Restrooms Presentation
  • Proposed 2015-2016 Dates for Faculty Senate and Executive Council Meetings
• February 2, 2015 (Updated 2/2/15)
  • Advocacy Presentation from Carey Whitworth
  • Gender Neutral Family Style Bathroom Bill
  • Letter from Chancellor to Commissions Regarding Gender-Neutral, Family-Style Restrooms
  • Graduate Student Residency Resolution
  • Extension Faculty Resolution (Updated 1/28/15)
  • Outreach and Engagement Resolution
  • Relationships Between Faculty and Students
• March 2, 2015 (Updated 2/26/15)
  • Presentation from Melissa Shivers
  • Graduate Student Residency Resolution
  • New Luncheon with Faculty Program
  • Updated document on Relationships Between Faculty and Students
• April 13, 2015 (UPDATED 4/10/15)
  • President-Elect Statement from B. Ambroziak
  • President-Elect Statement from B. Ownley
  • Resolution Regarding Bangladesh Worker Safety
  • Bill Regarding Student Fees for Undergraduate Research
  • Draft of New Student Code of Conduct
  • Proposed Student Conduct Process Work Flow
• May 4, 2015 (UPDATED 5/4/15)
  • Metrics Charts Presentation by Chancellor Cheek
  • VolVision Top 25 Milestone Review Presentation (UPDATED 5/4/15)
  • Faculty Annual Review Rubrics Proposed Changes
  • UFC Joint Resolution on Shared Governance and Faculty Handbooks

Agendas of Faculty Senate Executive Council Meetings

• September 2, 2014
• October 6, 2014
  • UFC UTK Report
  • Interim Policy on Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence
  • Research Council Bylaws Changes
• November 3, 2014
  • Gender Neutral Restrooms Bill (Updated 11/11/14)
• January 20, 2015 (UPDATED 1/20/15)
  • Letter from Chancellor to Commissions Regarding Gender-Neutral, Family-Style Restrooms
  • Chancellor Letter Regarding SPAC Discussion
  • Letter to Chancellor re: Accords for Fire Safety Workers in Bangladesh
  • Letter from Chancellor Cheek for Healthier Tennessee
  • Relationships Between Faculty and Students
  • Outreach and Engagement Resolution
• February 23, 2015 (UPDATED; rescheduled from originally scheduled meeting of 2/16/15)
  • Updated document on Relationships between Faculty and Students
  • Resolution on Apportionment of Tenure/Tenure Track and Non-Tenure Track Senators
  • Undergraduate Research Fee Bill
• March 30, 2015 (UPDATED 3/30/15)
  • Resolution Regarding Bangladesh Worker Safety
  • Final Copy of Letter to Chancellor re: Accords to Fire Safety Workers in Bangladesh
  • Bill Regarding Student Fees for Undergraduate Research
• April 27, 2015 (UPDATED 4/24/15)
  • Revision to Rating Rubrics Resolution
  • UFC Joint Resolution on Shared Governance and Faculty Handbooks

Minutes, Senate Meetings

• September 15, 2014
  • Presentation from Bill Fox
• October 20, 2014
• November 17, 2014
• February 2, 2015
• March 2, 2015
• April 13, 2015
• May 4, 2015

Minutes, Executive Council Meetings

• September 2, 2014
• October 6, 2014
• November 3, 2014
• January 20, 2015
• February 23, 2015
• March 30, 2015
• April 27, 2015

TUFS Report

• TUFS Report, March 24, 2015

 

Minutes, Athletics Committee

• September 22, 2014
• October 27, 2014
• November 14, 2014
• February 9, 2015
• March 9, 2015
• April 20, 2015

Minutes, Faculty Affairs Committee

• August 29, 2014
• September 26, 2014
• October 24, 2014
• November 21, 2014

 

Minutes, Graduate Council

 

Minutes, Library & Information Technology Committee

• August 29, 2014
• September 22, 2014
• October 27, 2014
• February 2, 2015
• March 2, 2015
• April 13, 2015

 

Minutes, Research Council

 

Minutes, Undergraduate Council

 

Year-End Committee Reports

• Appeals Committee
• Athletics Committee
• Graduate Council
• Library and Information Technology Committee
• Non-Tenure-Track Issues Committee
• Research Council
• Teaching and Learning Council
• Undergraduate Council