Approved Resolutions
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184th Plenary, Winter 2020
University at Albany
January 16-18, 2020
183rd Plenary, Fall 2019
SUNY System Administration
October 10-12, 2019
In addition to the approved resolutions, the body approved the following motions of support through floor action.
Chancellor Johnson's responses to the Fall 2019 Resolutions
University at Albany
January 16-18, 2020
- Executive Committee: "SUNY/CUNY Budget Resolution"
- This resolution asks the Governor and Legislature to increase the share of SUNY and CUNY operating budget that is covered by public funding instead of student tuition, fully fund SUNY and CUNY critical maintenance needs and capital projects, and establish a SUNY endowment. It also asks that SUNY UFS expand its coordination with governance bodies and union chapters across SUNY and CUNY in budget advocacy.
- For: 36 / Against: 0 / Abstain: 0
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183rd Plenary, Fall 2019
SUNY System Administration
October 10-12, 2019
- Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee: “Establishment of Standing Campus Senate EID Committees”
- This resolution asks that campus Senates establish their own EID committees, if they don’t already have one; that the mission of campus EID committees align with the UFS EID committee charge; that campus governance bodies be intentional in their efforts to be inclusive; and that campus EID committees have representation on campus Senates.
- For: 40 / Against: 5 / Abstain: 3
- Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee: “Maintaining Welcoming, Inclusive and Safe Campus Environments through Annually Affirming SUNY Diversity and Inclusion Values”
- This resolution asks the Chancellor to require campus Presidents to annually affirm and communicate SUNY values for equity, diversity, and inclusion to campus stakeholders.
- For: 41 / Against: 6 / Abstain: 1
- Operations Committee and Graduate Programs and Research Committee: “Support for SUNY Negotiations for a fair and reasonable contract with Elsevier”
- This resolution expresses support for the SUNY team negotiating a new contract with Elsevier for access to electronic resources, asking for good faith efforts to reach a fair and reasonable agreement; recommends that SUNY negotiators take a strong stance and be willing to not enter into a new contract if a fair deal cannot be reached; and asks that campus governance bodies raise the issue of the Elsevier negotiations in terms of supporting SUNY efforts and developing campus contingency planning in case of non-renewal of the Elsevier contract.
- For: 47 / Against: 2 / Abstain: 2
- Executive Committee: “Research Misconduct Investigation Policies”
- This resolution puts forth a more general statement of research misconduct investigation policies, extending the resolution of support for Downstate that was adopted in executive session this past summer.
- For: 41 / Against: 8 / Abstain: 1
- Floor Action: “Recognition of 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry Awarded to Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science M. Stanley Whittingham”
- This resolution celebrates the recent Nobel Prize award to Professor Whittingham at Binghamton University.
- For: 47 / Against: 0 / Abstain: 0
In addition to the approved resolutions, the body approved the following motions of support through floor action.
- The University Faculty Senate endorses the 6 June 2019 action of the Executive Committee to pass the resolution “In Support of Downstate Resolutions on Research Misconduct Policies”
- For: 42 / Against: 3 / Abstain: 5
- The University Faculty Senate endorses the 11 October 2019 FCCC resolution “Resolution on Open Presidential Search Processes”
- For: 38 / Against: 2 / Abstain: 1
- The University Faculty Senate endorses the 5 October 2019 FCCC resolution “Resolution in Response to SUNY Online Response”
- For: 42 / Against: 0 / Abstain: 3
Chancellor Johnson's responses to the Fall 2019 Resolutions
182nd Plenary, Spring 2019
SUNY Potsdam
April 11-13, 2019
The resolution "To Form a Committee to Examine Funding Opportunities for Undocumented Students in SUNY Professional Programs" was referred back to the Graduate Programs and Research Committee.
SUNY Potsdam
April 11-13, 2019
- Campus Governance Leaders, “Proposed Policy for Appointment of Interim Administrators at and above the Level of Dean”
- This resolution provides suggested guidelines for involving shared governance when interim administrators are appointed on campuses.
- For: 37; Against: 1; Abstain: 2
- Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee, “Resolution to Ensure Numerous Pathways to Continuing Appointment and Promotion”
- This resolution asks that appointment and promotion policies align with inclusivity goals of SUNY, that promotion be based on all of the criteria set forth in Board of Trustees policy, and that the guidelines for promotion be made clear as part of the onboarding process for new faculty.
- For: 30; Against: 6; Abstain: 5
- Governance Committee, “Resolution on the Expectation of Professional Employees, as defined by the policies of the Board of Trustees, to Participate in Shared Governance”
- This resolution requests that professional employees of SUNY be made aware of and also be supported in opportunities to become involved in governance activities at the campus and system level.
- For: 34; Against: 5; Abstain: 2
- Operations Committee, “Resolution to Create Common SUNY Onboarding Information Points and Processes for New Employees”
- This resolution recommends the development of a set of recommended onboarding practices and information for use across SUNY, including the establishment of a shared repository of onboarding materials.
- For: 33; Against: 2; Abstain: 5
- Operations Committee, “Resolution to Improve SUNY Reimbursement Processes”
- This resolution requests the development of a modernized travel reimbursement system that will provide for easy and timely submission of reimbursement requests and transparency around approval and reimbursement processing.
- For: 38; Against: 2; Abstain: 1
- Specialized and Statutory Colleges Sector, “Resolution on reaffirming 176-11-1 Resolution in Support of Stand-Alone Unit Head for New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University”
- This resolution restates support for the position that there needs to be a stand-alone head for New York State College of Ceramics, at Alfred University.
- For: 33; Against: 0; Abstain: 2
- Undergraduate Committee, “Resolution on Campus Review of Course Withdrawal Deadlines”
- This resolution recommends periodic review by governance of campus policies, and suggests policies involved with registration deadlines as one area for review.
- For: 33; Against: 3; Abstain: 2
- Undergraduate Committee, “Resolution on Privatization, Academic Freedom, and Shared Governance in Online Education”
- This resolution asks that shared governance be clearly involved in the development of policies and procedures for SUNY Online, and that faculty be informed of their rights to retain ownership of their work and their role in the development of online policies.
- For: 31; Against: 2; Abstain: 7
The resolution "To Form a Committee to Examine Funding Opportunities for Undocumented Students in SUNY Professional Programs" was referred back to the Graduate Programs and Research Committee.