Passed as amended

Revisions to Curriculum Handbook

Calendar Item: 
1263
Docket Number: 
1158
First Name: 
Scott
Last Name: 
Peters
E-mail: 
scott.peters@uni.edu
Facts: 

Whereas, the Senate passed a resolution in Spring 2014 to:

1. Amend the curricular process to allow proposals each year, rather than alternate years.

2. Divide the curricular process, with distinct and different tracks for more substantive and less substantive changes;

And whereas the Senate appointed an ad hoc curriculum committee to revise the Curriculum Handbook accordingly;

And whereas the UCC and GCCC are both scheduled to review the proposed revisions to the Handbook in mid-October.

Action: 

Therefore, be it resolved that the Senate approve the revisions to the Curriculum Handbook. 

NOTE: The UCC / GCCC may move to amend the proposed changes. As soon as those bodies have approved, the  proposed revisions to the Handbook will be uploaded as amended.

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Status of the Item: 
Passed as amended
Meeting Date: 
Oct 27, 2014

Policy on the Assignment and Changing of Grades

Calendar Item: 
1225
Docket Number: 
1121
First Name: 
Jerry
Last Name: 
Smith
E-mail: 
jerry.smith@uni.edu
Facts: 

Whereas the assignment of course grades to students is a key responsibility and prerogative of the course instructor, there are nonetheless certain extraordinary circumstances in which parties other than the instructor of record may be empowered to record or change student grades for a course.  This policy articulates how grades are to be assigned and changed at the University of Northern Iowa.

Action: 

Therefore, be it resolved that the Senate has approved this policy on the assignment and changing of grades.

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File policy_assignment_and_changing_of_grades_april_2014.docx
Status of the Item: 
Passed as amended
Meeting Date: 
Feb 17, 2014

Creation of faculty committees to implement Master Agreement due process standards for dismissal of faculty

Calendar Item: 
1191
Docket Number: 
1087
Facts: 

Whereas, United Faculty and the Board of Regents have agreed to add language to the Master Agreement guaranteeing that faculty faced with dismissal are entitled to due process standards consistent with the Board's 1973 Procedure for Handling Faculty Dismissal Cases;

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Action: 

Therefore, be it resolved that the Senate create the Faculty Welfare Committee and charge it consistent with the 1973 Procedures;

and, be it further resolved, that the Senate create procedures for selecting members of the Hearing Committee consistent with the 1973 Procedures.

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File implementation_of_master_agreement_language_on_due_process.docx
Summary of 1973 procedure
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Status of the Item: 
Passed as amended
Final Action Taken: 
Chair Peters emailed Committee on Committees Chair Neuhaus, April 30, 2013
Meeting Date: 
Apr 29, 2013
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