Documents
Additional documents presented to the Faculty Senate are located below.
Faculty Senate Document (FSD) – A formal record of written text produced by the PNW Faculty Senate to express its views on a particular issue, endorse a position, or advise university entities to take a specific action.
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FSD 23-13 Against Police Attacks on Students and in Defense of Academic Freedom
- FSD 23-12 Senate Budget Sub-Committee Membership
- FSD 23-11 Guidance on use of AI in Teaching and Learning
- FSD 23-10 Resolution on Curriculum Process ’24
- FSD 23-09 Policy on Credit for Military Experience
- FSD 23-08 First Year Advising Reorganization
- FSD 23-07 Resolution on DEIJB Members
- FSD 23-06 CHESS Proposed Reorganization
- FSD 23-05 Resolution to no longer use Interfolio for annual faculty reviews
- FSD 23-04 Faculty Satisfaction Survey
- FSD 23-03 Resolution on DEIJB Committee Membership
- FSD 23-01 Final Exam Policy
- FSD 22-14_Resolution on a Proposal for Revision of Academic Regulations and Procedures
- FSD 22-13 Moratorium on Academic Reorganization
- FSD 22-12 Veteran GPA Requirement
- FSD 22-11 Letter to Board of Trustees Regarding Chancellor Keon
- FSD 22-10 Resolution to make optional the use of Interfolio for faculty annual review
- verbal resolution
- FSD 22-09-3 Teaching Award Eligibility Requirements
- FSD 22-09-2 Scholarship Award Eligibility Requirements
- FSD 22-09-1 Engagement Award Eligibility Requirements
- FSD 22-08 Resolution to Confirm Flexibility in Order of Courses
- FSD 22-07 University College
- FSD 22-06 REVISED CES COT Proposed Merger
- FSD 22-05 Promotion and Tenure
- FSD 22-04 Resolution-on-SB1
- FSD 22-03 Resolution for Definition of Faculty Status
- FSD 22-02 Resolution on Course Releases
- verbal resolution
- FSD 22-01 Removal of Term Limits
- FSD 21-17_Senate Resolution on Recreational Athletics
- FSD 21-16_Resolution on Curriculum Process
- FSD 21-15_Student of the month award
- FSD 21-14_DEIJB Proposal voted by FAC February 2022
- FSD 21-13 Resolution for Experiential Learning Committee New Draft
- FSD 21-12 Courses Slated for Removal GEN ED
- FSD 21-11 Resolution on Incomplete Policy
- FSD 21-10 PNW Excused Absence Policy
- FSD 21-09 Resolution on Minimum University Admission Requirements
- FSD 21-08 Procedures for Remote Election of the Vice-Chair Elect
- FSD 21-07 Gen Ed Course List Update
- FSD 21-06 Vaccine Mandate [REVISED]
- FSD 21-05 Resolution on Vaccine Mandates
- FSD 21-04 Membership on Senate Standing Committees for 2021-22
- FSD 21-03 Constitutional Amendment: Size of the Senate
- FSD 21-02 Contingency Policy for Membership on Awards Committees
- FSD 21-01 Membership in the Senate Budget Committee
- FSD 20-26 General Education Course List Update
- FSD 20-25 University Calendar
- FSD 20-24 Resolution to Replace FSD 18-16
- FSD 20-23 Faculty Collaboration for all Curriculum Proposals
- FSD 20-22 Resolution on Proposals for PNW Academic Reorganizational Changes
- FSD 20-21 Withdraw Date for Spring 2021
- FSD 20-20 Memorial Resolution for Prof. Maria Longas
- FSD 20-19 Resolution on University of Evansville’s Current Affairs
- FSD 20-18 Resolution on a proposal to reorganize departments within CHESS
- FSD 20-17 Procedures for Remote Election of the Vice Chair Elect
- FSD 20-16 Revision of FSD 20-04_ Faculty control of their syllabus
- FSD 20-15 Resolution: Classroom Behavior Policy
- FSD 20-14 Resolution on proposed unification of CES and COT to STEM
- FSD 20-13 Bylaws revision senate budget and resources subordinate committee
- FSD 20-12 Revision of FSD 17-30 (revised) Senate budget priorities
- FSD 20-11 Membership on Awards Committees
- FSD 20-10 Grade submission deadline for Fall 2020
- FSD 20-09 Withdraw date for Fall 2020
- FSD 20-08 Establishment of Senate Westville Committee
- FSD 20-07 Membership of the senate budget committee
- FSD 20-06 Survey of Faculty re: Budget Priorities
- FSD 20-05 Senate membership from academic units with reduced number of faculty
- FSD 20-04 Faculty control of their syllabus
- FSD 20-03 Emergency revisions to P&T procedure
- FSD 20-02 Membership in Standing Committees
- FSD 20-01 Amendment to bylaws III.B.3.3 : Terms of Senate Officers
- Curriculum Documents, 2019-2020
- FSD 19-28 COVID19 Revision to FSD 16-32- Faculty Syllabus template
- FSD 19-27 Resolution for Increased Aid for Public Higher Education
- FSD 19-26 Endorsement of PNW Statement on Shared Governance
- FSD 19-25 Faculty Option for Remote Instruction
- FSD 19-24 Resolution regarding the use of student course evaluations for S20
- FSD 19-23 Experiential Learning Course Application Form
- FSD 19-22 Electronic Communication Policy
- FSD 19-21 Faculty Resolution to Stop Classroom Interference
- FSD 19-20 Resolution on Faculty Oversight: Program Suspensions
- FSD 19-19 Revision of Bylaws, Article III.B.4.1.2
- FSD 19-18 Withdraw date for S2020
- FSD 19-17 Spring Break Extension
- FSD 19-16 Proposal on the University Budget
- FSD 19-15: General Education Course List Update 2020-2021
- FSD 17-21 Transfer Credit (REVISED)
- FSD 19-14: Resolution on Proposal to Organize CS dept. within Engineering
- FSD 19-13 Memorial for John Davis
- FSD 19-12 General Education Course Equivalencies
- FSD 19-11 Rebuttal Option at Promotion and Tenure Campus Committee Level
- FSD 19-10 Duration of Criteria for Promotion and Tenure
- FSD 19-09 Addition of Member at Campus Committee Level
- FSD 19-08 Membership of Promotion/Tenure Committees for Clinical Faculty
- FSD 19-07 Membership in Faculty Senate Curriculum Process
- FSD 19-06 Resolution on Timely Assignment of Courses to Faculty
- FSD 19-05 Resolution on the 2019-20 PNW Faculty Senate’s Subordinate Committee Membership
- FSD 19-04 Resolution on Faculty Workload
- FSD 19-02 Membership of Standing Committees 2019-2020
- FSD 19-01 Electronic Communications Task Force
- FSD 19-03 Curriculum Committee Dates and Curriculog Training for 2019-2020
Approved Curriculum Documents, 2018-2019
- Westville Forums Report, May 2019
- FSD 18-26: Resolution on the Delivery of the B.S. in Economics Degree
- FSD 18-25: General Education Course List Update, May 2019
- FSD 18-24: General Education Designation Procedures and Application Form
- FSD 18-23: Resolution on SRA
- FSD 18-22: Engagement for Clinical and Research Faculty
- FSD 18-21: Curriculog Training
- Report from the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Westville, May 3, 2019
- Memorial Resolution for Professor Patricia Hales
- FSD 18-19: Resolution on Summer Employment Practices
- FSD 18-20 PNW’s Faculty Senate Role in Suspension of Academic Programs
- FSD 18-18 PNW General Education Assessment Process
- FSD 18-17 Transfer Credits and Purdue Global
- FSD 18-16 Adoption of Ranked Choice Voting for Senate Elections
- FSD 18-15 Creation of Academic Program Review Process Task Force
- FSD 18-14 Unconditional International Admissions Standards
- FSD 18-13 Relief from Meetings at End of Semester
- FSD 18-12 Ad Hoc Committee For Study of Westville
- FSD 18-11 Grades Submission Deadline
- FSD 18-10 Rebuttal Letters Timeline
- FSD 18-08 Curriculog Acceptance
- FSD 18-09 General Education Course List Update 2018-2019
- FSD 18-07 Multi-Semester Scheduling
- FSD 18-06 Resolution to Join AAUP in Opposing Purdue Global Practices
- FSD 18-05 SRA Resource Allocation Ad Hoc Committee
- FSD 18-04 Revision of Bylaws, Vacancy of Officers
- FSD 18-03 Revision of the Constitution, Faculty Definition
- FSD 18-02 Senate Curriculum Dates 2018-2019
- FSD 18-01 Academic Task Force Resolution
- FSD 17-32 – Grade Notification
- FSD 17-35 – Active Shooter Video
- FSD 17-30 Senate Budget Priorities
- FSD 17-03 Reimbursement for Faculty Release
Curriculum Documents , 2017-2018
- FSD 16-31 Formation of Joint Task Force to Recommend Policies and Procedures for the Faculty Evaluation of Administrators
Approved, October 13, 2017 - FSD 17-01 Drop Dates
Approved, September 8, 2017 - FSD 17-02 Chair Elect
Approved, October 13, 2017 - FSD 17-03 Reimbursement for Faculty Release
For Action, March 9, 2018 - Summary of Proposed Changes to the Bylaws of the Purdue Northwest Senate, August 20, 2017
For Information, August 25, 2017 - Propose Revisions to the Senate Promotion and Tenure document
For Information, August 25, 2017 - FSD 17-04 – Revisions to the Bylaws of the PNW Faculty Senate
Approved, September 8, 2017 - FSD 17-05-A – Promotion And Tenure Criteria, Guidelines And Procedures
For Discussion, Executive Committee, September 1, 2017 - FSD 17-05 – Promotion and Tenure Committee Makeup
Withdrawn, October 13, 2017 - FSD 17-06 – Staggered Terms Amendment
Approved: November 10, 2017 - FSD 17-07 Faculty Senate Curriculum Dates 2017-2018
For Information, September 8, 2017 - Founders Day Request to Faculty Senate, 2018
For Discussion, Executive Committee, September 29; Faculty Senate,October 13, 2017 - FSD 17-08: Founders Day Resolution
Approved, November 10, 2017 - FSD 17-09 General Education & Experiential Learning Designation Procedures and Application Form
Approved, November 10, 2017 - FSD 17-10 Creation of an Ad Hoc Committee on Experiential Learning
Approved, November 10, 2017 - FSD 17-11 Committee Assignments for 2017 – 2018
Approved: October 13, 2017 - FSD 17-12 Academic Tenure and Promotion Policies and Procedures
Approved as amended: December 8, 2017 - FSD 17-13 University Learning Outcomes
For Action: March 9, 2018 - FSD 17-15 Teaching Portfolios
For Action, March 9, 2018 - FSD 17-16 Bylaws Revision Staggered Terms
For Discussion, March 9, 2018 - FSD 17-17 Proposed Revisions to the Grade Appeals Policy
For Discussion, March 9, 2018 - FSD 17-18 Institute a Faculty Convocation
For Discussion, March 9, 2018 - FSD 17-19 Meeting Conflicts with Faculty Senate Meeting
For Discussion, March 9, 2018 - FSD 17-20 Senate Document Format
For Discussion, March 9, 2018 - FSD 17-21 Transfer Credit
For Discussion, March 9, 2018 - FSD 17-22 Faculty Feedback on Administration
For Discussion, March 9, 2018 - FSD 17-23 Kaplan Resolution
For Discussion, March 9, 2018 - FSD 17-24 Faculty Workload
For Discussion, March 9, 2018 - FSD 17-25 Promotions & Tenure Digital Content
For Discussion, March 9, 2018; - FSD 17-26 University Calendar
- FSD 16-02 Intercollegiate Athletics Committee
- Approved, January 20, 2017
- FSD 16-03 PNW Attendance Policy
- Approved, December 9, 2016
- FSD 16-04 First Year Experience Guidelines for PNW
- Approved, December 9, 2016
- FSD 16-05 General Education Learning Outcomes for PNW
- Approved, January 13, 2017
- FSD 16-06 PNW Student Grade Appeals Policy
- Approved, December 9, 2016
- FSD 16-07 Academic Integrity Policy
- Approved, February 10, 2017
- FSD 16-08 Revision of Faculty Senate Bylaws
- Approved, December 9, 2016
- FSD 16-09 Creation of an Ad Hoc Committee on Experiential Learning
- Approved, January 13, 2017
- FSD 16-10 Promotion & Tenure Criteria, Guidelines and Procedures
- Approved, January 13, 2017
- FSD 16-11 Addendum to Promotion and Tenure Criteria Guidelines and Procedures
- Approved, January 13, 2017
- FSD 16-12 Faculty Certifying Attendance
- Approved, January 20, 2017
- FSD-16-13 Military Service Excusal Policy
- Approved, February 10, 2017
- FSD 16-14 Faculty Senate Schedule for Spring, 2017
- Approved, January 13, 2017
- FSD 16-15 Endorsement of IFC resolution 16.03
- Approved, January 13, 2017
- FSD 16-16 Dual Credit / Concurrent Enrollment Program
- Approved, January 20, 2017
- FSD 16-17 PNW Academic Calendar
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD-16-18 Residency Credit Requirements
- Approved, April 14, 2017
- FSD-16-19 Unconditional Undergraduate Admission Standards for PNW
- Approved, April 14, 2017
- FSD 16-20 International Student General Admission Requirements
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD-16-21 Faculty Senate Curriculum Dates 2016-2017
- For Information, March 10, 2017
- FSD-16-22 Student Representative Constitutional Amendment
- Approved, April 14, 2017
- FSD-16-23 Experiential Learning Survey Report
- For Information, March 10, 2017
- FSD 16-24 Student Learning Assessment Plan
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-25 Experiential Learning as a Graduate Requirement
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-26 Gen Ed List Update for 2017-2018
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-27 Veterans Credits
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-28 Tuition Remission for Senior Citizens
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-29 P&T Campus Committee Change
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-30 Graduate Curriculum Report for Spring, 2017
- For Information, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-31 Formation of Joint Task Force to Recommend Policies and Procedures for the Faculty Evaluation of Administrators
- Approved, October 13, 2017
- FSD 16-32 Syllabus Template for Purdue University Northwest
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-33 Dual Credit Master’s Degree Schedule
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-34 PNW Metropolitan University
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-35 Promotion and Tenure Provost Meeting Request
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-36 Faculty Senate Meeting Schedule for 2017-2018
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-37 Resolution on the Purdue Purchase of Kaplan University
- Approved, May 5, 2017
- FSD 16-10 / FSD 16-29 Promotion and Tenure Criteria, Guidelines and ProceduresAdopted by the PNW Faculty Senate on 1/13/2017, As Amended in FSD 16-29, May 5, 2017