Senate Reports, Minutes & Publications 2013-2014

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 2013-2014

Committee List for 2013-2014

Faculty Senate Retreat

Senate Retreat Agenda

Presentations at Faculty Senate Retreat

PowerPoint from Dave Irvin

PowerPoint from Joe Scoggin

PowerPoint from Provost Susan Martin

PowerPoint from Vice Chancellor Rickey Hall

Agendas of Faculty Senate Meetings

September 16, 2013

• Minutes of May 6, 2013, Senate Meeting
• Lecture Promotion Guidelines
• NTT Resolution

October 21, 2013

• International SOS Slides
• Resolution on Romantic Relationships
• Romantic Relationships Comparison of New to Old Statement

November 18, 2013

• Divestment Letter

February 3, 2014

• Senate Bill 1608
• Sex Week Packet
• Resolution on Universal Sick and Bereavement Leave Policies
• Addendum for Resolution on Universal Sick and Bereavement Leave Policies

March 3, 2014

April 7, 2014

• Family Leave Policy Resolution (Approved at April 7, 2014, Senate meeting)
• Resolution for Tuition Assistance Benefit Equity
• Resolution on Student Activity Fees
  • Resolution on Potential Changes to Student Programming Funding Regime (APPROVED)
• New Compliance Software Implementation
• Resolution for Past Senate Parliamentarian Becky Jacobs
• Resolution for Past Senate Secretary Fritz Polite

May 5, 2014

• Resolution on Academic Freedom and Shared Governance
• Research Council Bylaws Revision
• President-Elect Statement from JoAnne Deeken
• President-Elect Statement from Bruce MacLennan
• UFC Faculty Representative Statement from Steve Thomas
• UFC Faculty Representative Statement from Candace White
• Student Body President, Senate By-Laws amendment

Agendas of  Faculty Senate Executive Council Meetings

September 3, 2013

October 7, 2013 (REVISED 10/4/13)

• Attachment 1:  Draft Proposal for Retention Review
• Attachment 2:  Romantic Relationships Comparison of New to Old Statement
• Attachment 3:  Faculty Senate Resolution on Romantic Relationships
• Attachment 4:  Responsible Investment (student committee)

November 4, 2013

• Attachment 1:  Divestment Letter
• Attachment 2:  Letter on Responsible Investment

January 21, 2014

• Attachment 1:  Resolution on Academic Freedom and Shared Governance
• Attachment 2:  Resolution on Universal Sick and Bereavement Leave Policies
• Attachment 3:  Addendum for Resolution on Universal Sick and Bereavement Leave Policies

February 17, 2014

• Attachment 1:  Proposed Calendar Dates for 2014-2015 Faculty Senate and Executive Council Meetings

April 23, 2014

• Attachment 1:  Resolution on Academic Freedom and Shared Governance
• Attachment 2:  Bylaws Changes, RE: Research Council

Minutes, Senate Meetings

• September 16, 2013
• October 21, 2013
• November 18, 2013
• February 3, 2014
• March 3, 2014
• April 7, 2014
• May 5, 2014

Minutes, Executive Council Meetings

• September 3, 2013
• October 7, 2013
• November 4, 2013
• January 21, 2014
• February 17, 2014
• March 24, 2014
• April 23, 2014

Senate Newsletters

 

Minutes, Graduate Council

 

Minutes, Undergraduate Council

 

Minutes, Athletics Committee

• September 30, 2013
• November 11, 2013

Minutes, Faculty Affairs Committee

• September 6, 2013
• September 26, 2013
• October 28, 2013
• December 9, 2013
• January 16, 2014
• February 10, 2014
• April 14, 2014

 Minutes, Library & Information Technology Committee

• October 1, 2013

PowerPoint Presentation from Joel Reeves

UTK Libraries PowerPoint Presentation

• November 4, 2013

PowerPoint Presentation from Joel Reeves

• December 2, 2013
• February 10, 2014
• March 10, 2014

Minutes, Non-Tenure-Track Issues Committee

• October 2, 2013
• November 19, 2013
• February 4, 2014
• March 4, 2014

 Minutes, Research Council

 

Letter to Chancellor Cheek from Senate Presidents

 

Year-End Committee Reports