Summary of Actions Taken During 2003-2004

Resolution
Number
Faculty Senate Resolutions/MotionsOriginating BodyDate of Transmittal to Individual(s) or External OfficeExternal Office(s) or Individual(s) Transmitted ToDate of Response or Action Taken by Individual(s) or External OfficeSpecific Action(s) Taken
FS0401 Resolution to Approve the B.S. in Forensic Science, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science (Approved May 13, 2003) UEPC May 14, 2003 Provost and Vice Chancellor Memo dated June 3,2003, from Provost Dunn Resolution reviewed and approved, "as submitted by the College of Science, with the conditions noted in the Faculty Senate resolution."
FS0402 Resolution to Endorse the Faculty Advisory Council to the Illinois Board of Higher Education's Proposal for a Seventh Goal for the Illinois Commitment (Approved July 8, 2003) Executive Council July 15, 2003 Dan LaVista, Executive Director of the IBHE UK UK
FS0403 Resolution on the Change in Degree Names from B.A. to B.S. in Biological Sciences, Microbiology and Physiology, College of Science (Approved July 8, 2003) UEPC July 15, 2003 Provost and Vice Chancellor Memo dated October 3, 2003, from Provost Dunn Approved by President and change incorporated in all University records.
FS0404 Resolution to Modify the Vocational Teacher Development Specialization in the Undergraduate Major in Workforce Education and Development, College of Education and Human Services (Approved July 8, 2003) UEPC July 15, 2003 Provost and Vice Chancellor Memo dated August 19, 2003, from Provost Dunn Approved by President and change incorporated in all University records.
Motion to Approve Undergraduate Student Absence Policy for University-Approved Activities (Approved September 9, 2003) UEPC September 10, 2003 Provost and Vice Chancellor Memo dated October 13, 2003, from Provost Dunn Policy approved with one change (replace the word "arbitration" with "review.") Policy with edited change will be fully implemented effective spring semester 2004.
Motion to append the committee's report to the minutes (Approved September 9, 2003) Budget N/A N/A N/A Appendix 2 to minutes of September 9, 2003.
FS0405 Resolution to Approve Re-Naming the B.S. and Related Specialties in General Agriculture and Re-Naming the Department of Plant, Soil, and General Agriculture, College of Agricultural Sciences (Approved October 14, 2003) UEPC October 20, 2003 Provost and Vice Chancellor Memo dated November 11, 2003, from Provost Dunn Memo indicating approval by President Walker and incorporation of change in all University records.
FS0406 Resolution on Faculty Senate Participation in Discussions Regarding Proposed Changes in SIU's Policy on Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (Approved December 9, 2003) Full Senate December 10, 2003 Vice President John Haller Notification on January 9, 2004, from Senate President Vice President Haller to study the AA/EEO issue further; proposed changes to the SIU system policy withdrawn from consideration by the Board of Trustees for the forseeable future.
FS0407 Resolution to Adopt the Intellectual Property Policy (Approved February 10, 2004) Faculty Status and Welfare Committee February 20, 2004 Vice Chancellor John Koropchak none Approved by the Board of Trustees and implemented (date unknown)
FS0408 Resolution [as amended] to Request Clarification and Promulgation of the Family and Medical Leave Policy (Approved February 10, 2004) Faculty Status and Welfare Committee February 20, 2004 Provost John Dunn Memo dated June 13, 2005, from Provost Dunn to Senate President Benford Resolution endorsed by Provost, and he has "undertaken activities to further inform deans, chairs and other administrators as to the policy and its fair and eqiitable implementation." Will continue to include information about the FMLA in workshops for chairs, deans and other administrators. Policy also available on the University's web page under Personnel Policies.
FS0409 Resolution to Approve the Transfer in Administrative Location of the Program in Fashion Design and Merchandising (Approved February 10, 2004) Undergraduate Education Policy Committee February 20, 2004 Provost John Dunn Memo dated March 12, 2004, from President Walker to Chancellor Wendler Approved by President, with request that appropriate changes be made to program inventory and campus course catalog, as well as to annual report of additions/deletions that will be sent to the IBHE in July.
FS0410 Resolution to Approve the Addition of a Pre-Law Specialization to the B.S. in Paralegal Studies (Approved February 10, 2004) Undergraduate Education Policy Committee February 20, 2004 Provost John Dunn Memo dated March 8, 2004, from President Walker to Chancellor Wendler Approved by President, with request that appropriate changes be made to campus documents, including the SIUC catalog and the program inventory report (due to the IBHE in July 2004).
FS0411 Resolution to Approve a Modification in the Social Studies Major to the B.S. in Curriculum and Instruction (Approved February 10, 2004) Undergraduate Education Policy Committee February 20, 2004 Provost John Dunn Memo dated March 8, 2004, from President Walker to Chancelllor Wendler Approved by President, with request that appropriate changes be made to campus documents, including the SIUC catalog and the program inventory report (due to the IBHE in July 2004).
FS0412 Resolution on Requests for Committee/Task Force Appointments (Approved March 16, 2004) Executive Council March 23, 2004 Chancellor Walter Wendler Memo dated March 30, 2004, from Chancellor Wendler to Senate President Espy "...as long as the Faculty Senate is comfortable with increasing administrative time and commitments of faculty and staff, I believe we can work with it."
FS0413 Resolution to Restore Funding to Basic Academic Units and Their Schools and Colleges (Approved March 16, 2004) Budget March 22, 2004 Chancellor Walter Wendler Memo dated March 30, 2004, from Chancellor Wendler to Senate President Espy "I would be pleased to have input from the Faculty Senate as to where discretionary spending from the past tuition increase may be directed. As always, I welcome their input."
FS0414 Resolution to Establish Campus Constituency Participation in Setting Budget Priorities (Approved March 16, 2004) Budget March 22, 2004 Chancellor Walter Wendler Memo dated March 30, 2004, from Chancellor Wendler to Senate President Espy "I do not believe that this resolution requires any action on my part as it is not a committee or task force that I am being asked to establish or that I have asked to have established. I would be pleased to hear any ideas either from the Faculty Senate, or the group the Faculty Senate proposes to establish...."
FS0415 Resolution to Approve a Modification in the Promotion Policies and Procedures for Faculty (Returned to Committee, March 16, 2004) Governance N/A N/A N/A N/A
FS0416 Resolution to Recommend Approval of the Turf Specialization to the B.S. in Plant and Soil Science, College of Agricultural Sciences (Approved April 13, 2004) Undergraduate Education Policy Committee April 19, 2004 Provost John Dunn Memo dated May 5, 2004, from President Walker to Chancelllor Wendler Approved by President, with request that appropriate changes be made to campus documents, including the University catalog and in the Additions and Deletions report to be shared with the IBHE in July 2004.
FS0417 Resolution to Recommend Approval of the Name Change for the Department of Geography and to Alter the Special Interest Sequences Accordingly (Approved April 13, 2004) Undergraduate Education Policy Committee April 19, 2004 Provost John Dunn Memo dated August 4, 2004, from President Walker to Chancellor Wendler Approved by President, with request that appropriate changes be made to campus documents, including the catalog and the 2005 Report on Proram Additions and Eliminations.
FS0418 Resolution to Recommend Changes in Undergraduate Admissions, Recruitment, and Retention (Approved, as amended, April 13, 2004) Undergraduate Education Policy Committee April 19, 2004 Chancellor Walter Wendler UK UK
FS0419 Resolution to Recommend the Return of Undergraduate Admissions and Records to the Purview of the Provost and Vice Chancellor’s Office (Returned to Committee, April 13, 2004) Undergraduate Education Policy Committee N/A N/A N/A N/A