Approved Resolutions
Please report any campus actions that respond to UFS resolutions using this form.  For resolutions going back to the 153rd Plenary Meeting (Fall 2009), see the Resolutions & Responses page on the SUNY UFS archive site.  For earlier resolutions, please contact us.

198th Plenary, Fall 2024
SUNY Plattsburgh
October 26, 2024 Defeated resolution
197th Plenary, Spring 2024
SUNY Colleges at Cornell University
April 6, 2024
  • G&R: "197-01-1: AI Tools for Research"
    • This resolution requests that the Chancellor provides various AI tools to faculty and staff for teaching and research; to educate students about the ethical and acceptable use of AI tools in education, research, scholarly and creative activity, and practice; and to create a SUNY-wide forum where faculty and staff can discuss academic integrity regulations and ask questions regarding AI tools for various uses.
    • For: 44 / Against: 0
  • ​G&R: "197-02-1: SUNY Cross Campus Research Support"
    • This resolution requests that the Chancellor to fund the organization of a SUNY-wide research conference under UFS G&R oversight to establish SUNY-wide discipline-specific research groups and to fund the leaders of these groups at $4000 each. This resolution also requests a collaborative meeting between the SUNY Provost's office, members of G&R, and members of UAPPC to refine and scope direction of future incentive programs for research collaboration.
    • For: 30 / Against 13
  • ​G&R: "197-03-2: Graduate Education Standards"
    • This resolution requests that the Provost create a SUNY-wide workgroup charged with creating best practices for graduate education and research professional development opportunities and potential creation of a SUNY-wide website highlighting best practices for graduate education and student-faculty publication co-authoring guidelines.
    • For: 16 / Against 25 - Resolution failed
    • A copy of the original proposed resolution can be found in the Proposed Resolutions tab of the Plenaries & Meetings dropdown menu. It is retained there for reference and archival purposes only. 
  • G&R: "197-04-1: SUNY Research Communication Enhancement"
    • This resolution requests that the Chancellor facilitates better research information and resources sharing through the creation of a SUNY-wide email list and provide enhanced research networking opportunities for all SUNY faculty members.
    • For: 36 / Against: 0
  • SLC: "197-05-1: Recommendation for Basic Needs Resource Communication"
    • This resolution recommends that all SUNY state-operated campuses consider adopting a policy regarding basic needs statements and that SUNY campuses identify and implement broad and equitable communicationstrategies for these statements on syllabi, department websites, LMS frames, or others as appropriate.
      For: 39 / Against: 0
  • ​OPR: "197-06-1: Requesting a Progress Report on the Financial Sustainability of State University of New York Campuses"
    • This resolution requests the Chancellor and SUNY System Administration provides a progress report on the financial sustainability of SUNY campuses, including an analysis of the strategies that have shown progress, the challenges that are being faced, and necessary initiatives that campuses have had to implement and that this report be provided to the SUNY UFS, SUNY Board of Trustees, and the state legislature no later than the beginning of the Fall 2024 semester, and to consider publishing such a report on a regular basis.
    • For: 41 / Against: 0

196th Plenary, Winter 2024
Online
January 20, 2024
  • ​EXEC: "196-01-1 Resolution: Ensuring Non-Discrimination, Enhancing Campus Inclusivity, and Supporting All SUNY Students, Faculty, and Staff"
    • This resolution states the SUNY UFS abhors discrimination and harassment in many forms against students, faculty, and staff; calls upon campus governance bodies to pass similar resolutions; and calls for the chancellor work with campus leaders and SUNY administration to identify faculty and professional staff experts in these areas.
    • For: 47 / Against: 0
  • GOV/EXEC: "196-02-1 Proposal to Amend UFS Standing Rules"
    • Two changes to the SUNY UFS Standing Rules were brought to the body. The first clarifying the terms for senator alternates. The second moving an item about reporting Sector reports from the Standing Rules to the Guidelines where it is more appropriate.
    • For 47 / Against: 0
  • OPR: “196-03-1 Resolution: Addressing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the SUNY Workplace”
    • This resolution requests the chancellor and SUNY Administration to develop and implement clear policies and procedures for the use of AI in the SUNY workplace, recommends that UFS and campus stakeholders be involved in the process, that recommendations from FACT2 and STRIVE are included, that the chancellor explore professional development on the use of AI, and that the chancellor share updates on developing and implementing these policies and procedures before the 2024/2025 academic year.
    • For: 44 / Against: 0
  • OPR: “196-04-1 Excelsior Scholarship Review”
    • This resolution requests that SUNY System Administration work with CUNY System Administration to conduct a detailed review of the Excelsior Scholarship Program within two award cycles, examining issues brought forth by the UFS Operations Committee white paper on Excelsior, and identify revisions based on those issues; and that the chancellor share the results of the review with New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC), along with recommendations for revisions.
    • For: 43 / Against: 0
  • OPR: “196-05-1 Opposition to Mandated Purchases from SUNY Preferred Vendor Corcraft Products”
    • This resolution applauds the attention paid to this issue by the SUNY Plattsburgh Faculty Senate resolution, asks UFS Senators and CGLs to raise awareness of this issue on their campuses and consider passing similar resolutions, and asks the chancellor to direct the SUNY Office of Government Relations to New York State legislators to enact new legislation which is more consistent with the principles of social justice and allow SUNY campuses to opt out of SUNY Preferred Sources.
    • For 38 / Against 4
  • OPR: “196-06-1 Process for Professional Staff Advancement”
    • Support for the current SUNY/UUP collaborative effort to review SUNY professional staff titles to accurately reflect duties, establish promotional lines where appropriate, and address recruitment and retention issues; to request the chancellor to direct HR offices follow through with any changes brought forward by the review; and that CGLs should raise awareness of these issues on their campuses.
    • For 39 / Against 1
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195th Plenary, Fall 2023
SUNY Geneseo
October 21, 2023
  • ​UAPPC: "195-01-1 Resolution: Support for Microcredentials"
    • This resolution calls on continued support for shared governance in creation of microcredentials, investigation of equitable access, and assessment of usability in the workforce.
    • For: 43 / Against: 2
  • EXEC: "195-02-1 New York State Fiscal Year 2025 Executive Budget Resolution"
    • To have the UFS President work with SUNY System Administration to advocate the governor for expanded support for SUNY and CUNY.
    • For: 49 / Against: 0
  • Comp Sector: "195-03-1 Resolution to Endorse Potsdam Faculty Senate Resolution to freeze the Financial Stability Plan"
    • This resolution came as new business and required a vote to bring to floor for consideration; The vote for consideration passed
    • To endorse a SUNY Potsdam Faculty Senate resolution to freeze their Financial Stability Plan, to have the UFS president work with the SUNY Potsdam president to develop a process utilizing consultation and shared governance at all levels, and to strongly encourage any future such plans across SUNY include both transparent and inclusive processes and data-driven justifications.
    • For: 47 / Against: 2

194th Plenary, Spring 2023
SUNY Upstate Medical University
April 22, 2023
  • ​EID/OPR: "194-01-1 Resolution: Condemn Abusive Workplace Behavior and Request that SUNY System Administration Establish a System-wide Workplace Conduct Policy"
    • This resolution calls on the SUNY Chancellor to take the lead in fostering better workplaces throughout SUNY, establish and resource a SUNY Ombudsperson and Office, work with stakeholders to establish policies for fair and impartial reviews of complaints, and facilitate workplace conversations on SUNY campuses.
    • In the 191st plenary, a Resolution Reiterating University Faculty Senate Commitment to Condemn Workplace Bullying and Harassment was presented and referred to the Executive Committee for consideration and then assigned to EID and Operations.
    • For: 43 / Against: 2
  • OPR: "194-02-1 Resolution on the Best Practices for Administrative Searches at the Associate Dean Level and Above"
    • This resolution calls on the SUNY Chancellor to direct campuses to direct campus Administrations to work with faculty governance to establish search practices for all Administrative-level searches in a manner similar to a dean search, to meaningfully involve area faculty and staff, to publish these guidelines, and to set up a SUNY website of best search practices.
    • This resolution was originally 193-02-1, which was sent back to committee
    • ​For: 47 / Against: 0
  • G&R: "194-03-1 Resolution on Restoration of Incentive Programs for Cross-Campus Research Collaboration"
    • ​This resolution calls on the SUNY Chancellor to reinstate funding for cross-campus research collaboration, create an area where such opportunities can be advertised, create a high performance computing environment to help facilitate  data intensive research, and for the Provost's Office meet with SUNY UFS to discuss and define the direction of this work.
    • For: 44 / Against: 0
  • Tech Sector: "194-04-1 Resolution to Increase Diversity among Faculty in the Colleges of Technology"
    • This resolution calls on the SUNY Chancellor and the Academic Affairs to either include the Colleges of Technology in the PRODiG Fellow program or create a parallel program for the Colleges of Technology, to create and support funding for visas for international candidates, and to create mentorship and support structures for BIPOC faculty.
    • For: 44 / Against: 0
The following two resolutions from Faculty Council of Community Colleges were endorsed as written and adopted by the FCCC at their spring plenary:

193rd Plenary, Winter 2023
Online
January 21, 2023
  • P&A: "193-01-1 Restoration of Conversations in the Disciplines Grant Program"
    • To request SUNY to reinstate the funding for the Conversations in the Disciplines and the Office of the Provost meet with the UFS Programs and Awards Committee to define the direction of the program.
    • For: 46 / Against: 0
  • OPR: "193-02-1 Best Practices for Administrative Searches at the Assistant Dean Level and Above"
    • This resolution arrived late and required a vote to bring to floor for consideration; The vote for consideration passed
    • To request the SUNY Chancellor to direct and encourage campus presidents to publish guidelines, include governance representation on search committees, and for SUNY to archive guidelines for best practice referral.
    • A vote was held and passed to move this resolution back to the UFS Operations committee.
  • UAPPC: "A Resolution Honoring Norm Goodman"
    • It was announced that the Undergraduate Academic Programs and Policies Committee passed an internal resolution in honor of Norm Goodman. As an internal committee resolution, no vote was required by the UFS.

192nd Plenary, Fall 2022
Purchase College
October 22, 2022
  • GOV: "192-01-1 Amendment to the SUNY UFS Guidelines"
    • To better align the Guidelines with the intent of the SUNY UFS Bylaws by stating that the Fall Planning Meeting shall be in-person attendance and that accommodations for remote access will be made on a case-by-case basis.
    • Passed by Executive Committee vote unopposed on October 20, 2022
  • GOV: "192-02-1 Amendment to the SUNY UFS Standing Rules"
    • To better align the Guidelines with the intent of the SUNY UFS Bylaws by stating that the Fall Planning Meeting shall be in-person and that the Executive Committee may determine that the meeting needs to be synchronously remote because of health or safety concerns.
    • For: 42 / Against: 0
  • EID/SL: "192-03-1 SUNY SLSC handling of college-held Perkins Loan payments and interest during the pandemic"
    • To ask the Chancellor to work with all needed bodies to suspend repayment of state-held Perkins Loans as well as protect credit and allow for opt out, so as to be aligned with the Federally-held Perkins Loans.
    • For: 41 / Against: 0
  • EXEC: "192-04-1 State Executive Budget advocacy"
    • To have the UFS President work with SUNY System Administration to advocate the governor for expanded support for SUNY and CUNY
    • For: 43 / Against: 0
  • SUNY Maritime: "192-05-1 Commemoration of Karen Markoe"
    • Recognition of the service of Distinguished Professor Karen Markoe, first woman president of UFS 
    • Passed by voice acclamation with no dissent
  • EXEC: "192-06-1 Statement on Iran"
    • Asking the Chancellor to support SUNY Iranian and Iranian-American students, faculty, and staff
    • For: 41 / Against 0 

191st Plenary, Spring 2022
Tarrytown, NY (Optometry and Downstate, co-hosts)
April 9, 2022 "A Resolution Reiterating University Faculty Senate Commitment to Condemn Workplace Bullying and Harassment" was referred to the Executive Committee, for further consideration.

190th Plenary, Winter 2022
Online
January 22, 2022

189th Plenary, Fall 2021
Online
October 9, 2021
  • GOV: "189-01-1 Proposal to Amend UFS Standing Rules"
    • To formally authorize virtual plenary meetings while identifying in-person as our typical modality and specifying how to keep our amended Standing Rules in accordance with the “all face-to-face” language in Bylaws VII.1(a).
    • For: 39 / Against: 4 / Abstain: 2
  • COMM: "189-02-1 Executive Budget Resolution"
    • To influence development of Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget so that New York State becomes “a national leader in sustainably and equitably supporting and advancing SUNY and CUNY’s core academic missions.”
    • For: 43 / Against: 0 / Abstain: 2
  • OPR: "189-03-1 Telecommuting Policy"
    • To urge Chancellor Malatras and the unions to work with GOER to extend and make permanent SUNY’s telecommuting policy, with an emphasis on flexibility and productivity, while drawing on stakeholder input.
    • For: 27 / Against: 13 / Abstain: 2
  • UG: "189-04-1 Contact Hours in Applied Learning"
    • To urge Chancellor Malatras to make SUNY’s 1976 policy on applied learning contact hours congruent with current New York State regulations.
    • For: 38 / Against: 1 / Abstain: 3
  • UG: "189-05-1 In Support of AAUP Joint Statement"​
    • To reiterate SUNY UFS's commitment to education about racism and American history, to make SUNY UFS a signatory of the "AAUP Joint Statement on Legislative Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism and American History,” to urge campus governance bodies to endorse the AAUP Joint Statement, and to encourage all members and leaders of SUNY governance bodies to "educate their communities on the dangers of such described legislation and the importance of racial equity and academic freedom."
    • For: 38 / Against: 0 / Abstain: 1

Executive Committee action
August 18, 2021
188th Plenary, Spring 2021
Online
April 24, 2021
  • OPR/GOV: "188-01-1 Implementation of 360 Reviews for SUNY’s Management/Confidential (M/C) Employees"
    • This resolution requests that the Chancellor direct campuses to implement 360 reviews of M/C employees, that the cycle of reviews is accessible to campuses, and that support for the process is made available by System.
    • For: 33 / Against: 13 / Abstain: 2
  • SL: "188-02-1 Holistic Student Space". 
    • This resolution requests that the Chancellor direct campus presidents to ensure that there are both physical and virtual spaces available to support the holistic wellness needs of students, including plans to promote and maintain these spaces once established.
    • For: 41 / Against: 5 / Abstain: 3
  • UG: "188-03-1 On Academic Planning for Responding to Future Crises" 
    • This resolution urges System Administration and campuses to develop plans for maintaining academic functions in the event of future emergencies similar to the covid-19 pandemic, and to examine policies regarding the various instructional modalities used during such emergencies.
    • For: 46 / Against: 1 / Abstain: 0
  • UG: "188-04-1 Recognition of COVID-19 Pandemic Response and the Need for Continued Support" 
    • This resolution recognizes the hard work and resilience displayed by faculty, staff, students, and administrators in responding to the pandemic, recommends that these good efforts be documented and memorialized, and requests that System Administration continue to provide wellness, mental health, and professional development support going forward.
    • For: 41 / Against: 1 / Abstain 0
  • UCenters: "188-05-1 TIAA Divestment". 
    • This resolution expresses support for TIAA fossil fuel divestment resolutions that have passed across the system, and calls of the Chancellor to encourage TIAA to invest in renewable energy funds.
    • Note: Background information will be added listing or linking to the divestment resolutions that have been passed on various SUNY campuses.  Until then, this resolution is provisionally posted, so that members can share the approved text with their campuses.
    • For: 28 / Against: 10 / Abstain: 4

​187th Plenary, Winter 2021
Online
January 22, 2021 UG: "187-02-3 On Academic Planning for Responding to Future Crises" was referred back to the Undergraduate Committee

186th Plenary, Fall 2020
Online
October 17, 2020 EXEC: "186-04-3 Failure of shared governance at the University at Albany regarding program change" was referred back to the Executive Committee

185th Plenary, Spring 2020
Online
April 17, 2020
There were no resolutions presented at the 185th Plenary.

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.
  • 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.
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