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Faculty Senate & Governance

Legislation

The following list of legislation appears in chronological order by date, and includes three kinds of senate听.

2025-2026

  • Faculty Legislative Representative Responsibilities and Election Procedures. Result: Approved by 98% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Jones and became effective on April 1, 2026.
  • 听Requesting the Establishment of a Full Tuition Program at the 天美影视传媒 for Students Who Are Citizens of Federally Recognized Tribes. Received Faculty Senate approval on February 19, 2026.
  • Promotion & Tenure: Elected Faculty Council Voting Hierarchy and Equitable Deliberation. Result: Approved by 91% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Jones and became effective on February 18, 2026.
  • 听Concerning Lack of Faculty Consultation in 天美影视传媒 Decision to Change Retirement Vendor/Advisor, Recordkeeper, and Retirement Funds. Received Faculty Senate approval on January 22, 2026.
  • 听Concerning Any Potential Agreement Between the 天美影视传媒 and the Federal Government. Received Faculty Senate approval on December 4, 2025.

2024-2025

  • Apportionment of Senators at the UW Bothell and UW Tacoma Campuses. Result: Approved by 96% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 17, 2025.
  • Senate Officer Term Dates and Vice Chair Election. Result: Approved by 99% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 3, 2025.
  • Minor Requirements. Result: Received one objection from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 2, 2025.
  • Concerning Endorsement of the 鈥淛oint Statement in Support of the Core Mission and Shared Values of Higher Education in the United States of America.鈥� Received Faculty Senate approval on May 8, 2025.
  • Senator Apportionment Date. Result: Approved by 98% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 28, 2025.
  • 听UCIRO Name Change. Result: Approved by 94% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 28, 2025.
  • Admissions. Result: Received no objections from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 21, 2025.
  • Concerning Establishing a Mutual Defense Compact for the Universities of the Big Ten Academic Alliance in Defense of Academic Freedom, Institutional Integrity, and the Research Enterprise. Received Faculty Senate approval on April 17, 2025.
  • Concerning Supporting UW Community Members Facing Immigration Status Changes. Received Faculty Senate approval on April 17, 2025.
  • Concerning Shared Governance, the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Future of AI at the University. Received Faculty Senate approval on April 10, 2025.
  • Concerning Academic Freedom. Received Faculty Senate Approval on March 6, 2025.
  • Defining the Core Elements of Effective Teaching in the Faculty Code. Result: Approved by 69% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on February 18, 2025.
  • Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting Chair Term. Result: Approved by 95% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on February 14, 2025.
  • Removing Unnecessary Gendered Language from Student Regulations. Result: Received one objection from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 28, 2025.
  • Faculty Regent Election Protocol. Result: Approved by 96% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 15, 2025.
  • Concerning Condemning the Attack on the University President鈥檚 Home and Reaffirming Principles of Academic Freedom and Responsibility. Received Faculty Senate approval on December 5, 2024.
  • Registration. Result: Received one objection from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on December 2, 2024.
  • Major Requirements. Result: Received one objection from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on October 9, 2024.

2023-2024

  • 听Concerning Ethical Divestment from Weapons and Technology Companies Contributing to Violations of Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 30, 2024.
  • Concerning the 天美影视传媒 Tri-Campus Structure. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 30, 2024.
  • Concerning the Use of Student Course Evaluations. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 30, 2024.
  • 听Research Scientist Supports. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 2, 2024.
  • Voting Timelines. Result: Approved by 96% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on May 30, 2024.
  • Expanding Candidates’ Rights in the Promotion Process.听Result: Approved by 85% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 20, 2024.
  • Transparency in Retention Raises.听Result: Approved by 75% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 20, 2024.
  • 听Registration. Result: Passed by the Faculty Senate on April 11, 2024, but by the President.
  • Academic Low Scholarship. Result: Received one objection from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 23, 2024.
  • Grading System. Result: Received one objection from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 23, 2024.
  • 听Secretary of the Faculty Tenure Requirement.听Result: Approved by 94% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on March 15, 2024.
  • Concerning Timetable for Climate Crisis Finance and Decarbonization. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on February 8, 2024.

2022-2023

  • Concerning Adding an Annual Spring Quarter Student Wellness Day to the 天美影视传媒 Academic Calendar. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on June 1, 2023.
  • Concerning Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on June 1, 2023.
  • Concerning Mentorship Supports for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on June 1, 2023.
  • Concerning Health Emergency Preparedness. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on June 1, 2023.
  • Secretary of the Faculty Qualifications. Result: Approved by 87% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on July 17, 2023.
  • Voting Time Limits. Result: Approved by 89% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on July 17, 2023.
  • Faculty Council on Tri-campus Policy Membership. Result: Approved by 95% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on July 17, 2023.
  • 听Elected Faculty Council Membership. Result: Approved by 97% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on July 17, 2023.
  • Faculty Senate Ex-Officio Membership. Result: Approved by 94% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on July 17, 2023.
  • Clinical Practice Faculty. Result: Approved by 92% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on July 17, 2023.
  • 听Undergraduate General Education and University Curriculum Governance. Result: Received one objection from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 2, 2023.
  • Gender Neutral Language in the Faculty Code. Result: Approved by 90.7% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on May 9, 2023.
  • Diversity Credit. Result: Received four objections from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 10, 2023.
  • Degrees, Graduation, and Commencement. Result: Received no objections from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 10, 2023.
  • Gender Neutral Language in the Faculty Code and Governance. Result: Received no objections from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on March 10, 2023.
  • Concerning the Roadmap to Update the Undergraduate Diversity Requirement. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on March 2, 2023.
  • ASUWB and ASUWT Members on Faculty Councils and Committees. Result: Approved by 91.3% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on March 3, 2023.
  • Concerning Community-Engaged Scholarship. Result: Approved by 90.12% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 11, 2023.

2021-22

  • Concerning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement for Tenure and Promotion. Result: Did not pass. The legislation failed as it did not receive an affirmative majority of the eligible voting members or a two-thirds affirmative vote of those casting ballots on June 6, 2022. Detailed results information is included in the linked file.
  • Concerning Minimum Requirements for Admission. Result: Received six objections from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 3, 2022.
  • Concerning Protocol for Adopting Class A Legislation. Result: Approved by 86.59% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on May 26, 2022.
  • Concerning Part-time and Temporary Faculty. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 12, 2022.
  • Concerning Evaluation of the Merit Review Process. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 12, 2022.
  • Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree. Result: Received one objection from the faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 29, 2022.
  • Concerning Faculty Council Membership. Result: Approved by 80.42% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 15, 2022.
  • Concerning Operationalizing Sensible, Fair, and Equitable Adjustments to Students’ Academic Responsibilities. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 14, 2022.
  • Concerning Support for UW Libraries鈥� Principles in Licensing Scholarly Resources. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 14, 2022.
  • Concerning Continued and Differential Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Research. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 7, 2022.
  • Concerning the Faculty Regent Nomination Process. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 7, 2022.
  • Concerning Community-Engaged Scholarship. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on February 24, 2022.
  • Concerning Honoring JoAnn Taricani. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on February 24, 2022.
  • Graduate Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory. Result: Received one objection from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on February 18, 2022.
  • Faculty Council Title and Charge Amendment. Result: Approved by 84.92% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 14, 2022.
  • 听Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory. Result: Received ten objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on December 3, 2021.

2020-21

  • Housekeeping and the Faculty Code. Result: Approved by 91.28% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 29, 2021.
  • Faculty Council Title Changes. Result: Approved by 84.20% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 29, 2021.
  • New Faculty Council. Result: Approved by 87.97% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 29, 2021.
  • Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting. Result: Approved by 83.80% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 29, 2021.
  • Satisfactory Progress. Result: Received fourteen objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 7, 2021.
  • Medical Excuse Notes. Result: Received twelve objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 7, 2021.听
  • Grading Policies.听Result: Received one objection from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 7, 2021.
  • Registrar Drop. Result: Received five objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 7, 2021.
  • 听Concerning the Importance of Reproducibility, Openness, and Transparency in Research at UW.听Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 13, 2021.
  • Concerning Advisory Body for UW Safety and Policing.听Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 13, 2021.
  • Concerning Fossil Fuel Divestment.听Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 13, 2021.
  • Diversity Statement. Result: Approved by 79.86% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 22, 2021.
  • Clinical Appointment Lengths. Result: Approved by 84.19% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 22, 2021.
  • 听Voting Time Limits. Result: Approved by 89.20% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 22, 2021.
  • 听Title Cleanup. Result: Approved by 90.22% of the faculty casting votes, received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 22, 2021.
  • Concerning reconceptualizing merit. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on February 25, 2021.
  • Concerning Diversity Credit requirement. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on February 25, 2021.
  • Concerning the tri-campus relationship. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on February 25, 2021.
  • Equivalent Courses. Result: Received zero objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 29, 2021.
  • Withdrawals. Result: Received zero objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 29, 2021.
  • Grades, Honors, and Scholarship. Result: Received zero objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 29, 2021.
  • Procedures for Promotion. Result: Approved by 85.47% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 13, 2021.
  • Improving Transparency in the Promotion and Tenure Process. Result: Approved by 93.22% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 13, 2021.
  • Concerning equity for caregivers at UW.听Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on December 3, 2020.
  • Course Access. Result: Received no objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on November 18, 2020.

2019-20

  • Concerning UW Divestment from local law enforcement agencies. Result: Received Senate Executive Committee approval on June 15, 2020.
  • Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory Grading. Result: Received three objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on May 29, 2020.
  • Distance Learning. Result: Received no objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on May 29, 2020.
  • Hardship Withdrawal and Annual Drop. Result: Received no objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on May 29, 2020.
  • Standardized Tests. Result: Received four objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on May 29, 2020.
  • Concerning faculty disciplinary and dispute resolution processes. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 14, 2020.
  • Concerning conversion of lecturer titles. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on February 27, 2020.
  • Concerning affirming requirements for faculty involvement in decisions affecting student advising. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on February 27, 2020.
  • Grading. Result: Received two objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 13, 2020.
  • Alignment of Faculty Ranks. Result: Approved by 81.83% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce. Per Section 2 of the legislation, the changes to the Faculty Code contained therein will become effective on September 16, 2020.
  • Graduate Courses. Result: Received no objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on February 18, 2020.
  • Concerning support for the prohibition of students catering thesis/dissertation defenses and other related activities. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on December 5, 2019.

2018-19

  • Membership for Elected Faculty Councils. Result: Approved by 80.80% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 26, 2019.
  • Concerning support for the implementation proposal for the UW Faculty 2050. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 16, 2019.
  • Concerning support for UW Libraries’ bargaining priorities in their negotiations with Elsevier and other “big deal” scholarly journal subscriptions. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 16, 2019.
  • Concerning support for the establishment of a UW Sustainability Initiative and Campus Plan by 2020. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 16, 2019.
  • Concerning data on part-time lecturers. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 18, 2019.
  • 听Credit / No Credit. Result: Received seven objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on April 15, 2019.
  • : Academic Probation. Result: Received nine objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on March 12, 2019.
  • SCPB Voting Membership. Result: Approved by 85.80% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on March 1, 2019.
  • Faculty Council Attendance. Result: Approved by 85.38% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on March 1, 2019.
  • Concerning support for the continuation of the Lab Safety Initiative and for granting of legal enforcement authority for Environmental Health & Safety. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on January 24, 2019.

2017-18

  • 听Promotion and Diversity Requirements. Result: Approved by 84.62% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 22, 2018.
  • 听Faculty Lecturer Issues. Result: Approved by 83.76% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 22, 2018.
  • 听Concerning an Open Access Policy. Received forty-eight objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 1, 2018.
  • 听Faculty Voting Eligibility. Result: Approved by 78% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on May 24, 2018.
  • Concerning Faculty Effort Certification. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 17, 2018.
  • 听Concerning wellness rooms. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on March 1, 2018.
  • 听Concerning tuition waivers in the federal tax bill. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on November 30, 2017.
  • 听Concerning resigning the 天美影视传媒 Faculty Senate from the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on October 19, 2017.

2016-17

  • 听Clarification of roles for faculty members with instructional titles. Result: Approved by 87.4% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 26, 2017.
  • 听Concerning changes to Student Governance and Policies. Received one objection from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 2, 2017.
  • 听Concerning changes to the Student Conduct Policy. Received no objections from faculty; received approval from President Cauce.
  • 听Concerning the impact of immigration restrictions on the ability to pursue scholarly endeavors. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 20, 2017.
  • 听Concerning support for the 天美影视传媒 faculty letter of shared values. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 20, 2017.
  • 听Concerning the importance of immigration to American higher education. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 20, 2017.
  • 听Concerning changes to the Student Conduct Code. Received no objections from faculty; received approval from President Cauce.
  • Concerning general class room assignment. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on March 2, 2017.
  • Concerning postdoctoral fellows. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on March 2, 2017.
  • 听Concerning changes to the Scholastic Regulations. Received four objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on March 1, 2017.
  • 听Concerning 天美影视传媒 Students.听Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on January 26, 2017.
  • 听Concerning changes to Student Governance and Policies.听Received three objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 23, 2017.
  • 听Concerning a Faculty Seminar Series.听Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on December 1, 2016.
  • 听Concerning adding a faculty member to the Board of Regents of the 天美影视传媒.听Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on December 1, 2016.

2015-16

  • 听Faculty Salary Policy. Result: Did not pass. Faculty voting yes, 48.43%, Faculty voting no, 49.45%. The legislation did not receive a two-thirds (66.67%) affirmative vote of those casting ballots听on June 10, 2016.
  • 听Concerning student collective to host Tent City 3.听Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 19, 2016.
  • 听Concerning holistic review of applicants to competitive admissions majors.听Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 19, 2016.
  • 听Concerning changes to the Student Governance and Policies.听Result: Received two objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on June 14, 2016.
  • 听Eligibility for Election to the Senate.听Result: Approved by 91.4% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on May 18, 2016.
  • 听Concerning Living Wages at the 天美影视传媒.听Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 21, 2016.
  • 听Conflict of Interest. Result: Approved by 85.21% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on March 30, 2016.
  • 听Concerning “Black Lives Matter” Statement.听Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on January 28, 2016.
  • 听Concerning Adding a Faculty Representative to the Membership of the Board of Regents. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on January 28, 2016.
  • 听Dispute Resolution Procedures.听Result: Approved by 81.04% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 7, 2016.
  • 听Reorganization, Consolidation and Elimination Procedures.听Result: Approved by 80.36% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on January 7, 2016.
  • Concerning changes to the Student Conduct Code.听Result: Received two objections from faculty; received final approval from President Cauce and became effective on November 30, 2015.

2014-15

  • 听Concerning the UW Open Access Repository & Request for Advice on an Open Access Policy. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 23, 2015.
  • 听Concerning Childcare. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 23, 2015.
  • Concerning Equity, Access, and Inclusion in Hiring.听 Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on January 29, 2015.

2013-14

  • 听Professor of 听Practice.听听Result:听听Approved by 75.9% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Young and became effective on June 11, 2014.
  • :听 Concerning Transgender Coverage.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 1, 2014.
  • :听听Updates to the Faculty Code. 听Result:听听Approved by 90.74% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Young and became effective on March 25, 2014.
  • :听听Updates to Scholastic Regulations Chapters 101-117.听听Result:听听Received three objections from faculty; received final approval from President Young and became effective on February 27, 2014.
  • 听 A Statement of Principle: Academic Freedom and Responsibility.听听Result:听听Approved by 95.83% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Young and became effective on January 9, 2014.
  • Concerning 天美影视传媒 International & English Language Programs Extension Lecturers.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on December 5, 2013.

2012-13

  • 听Modifying Procedures and Promotions.听听Result:听听Approved by 89.52% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Young and became effective on June 14, 2013.
  • Revisions of Scholastic Regulations to Create a Diversity Graduation Requirement for Undergraduates.听听Result:听听Received twenty-one objections from faculty; received final approval from President Young and became effective on May 24, 2013.
  • 听Revisions of Scholastic Regulations Related to Categories of Matriculated Students.听听Result:听听Received eight objections from faculty; received final approval from President Young and became effective on May 24, 2013.
  • Changes to 鈥淲ithout Tenure鈥� Appointment Term Length.听听Result:听听Approved by 85.48% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Young and became effective on April 16, 2013.
  • Addressing Faculty Demographic Concerns.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on November 29, 2012.

2011-12

  • 听 Resolution of Appreciation, Susan Astley, Faculty Senate Chair.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 17, 2012.
  • 听 Revisions Related to Part Time Lecturer Appointments.听听Result:听听Approved by 90.39% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Young and became effective on June 11, 2012.
  • 听 Revision Delegating Authority for Select Faculty Appointments.听听Result:听听Approved by 79.00% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Young and became effective on June 11, 2012.
  • Revision Related to Appointment and Promotion of Faculty Members.听听Result:听听Approved by 77.61% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Young and became effective on June 11, 2012.
  • Resolution Concerning Repairing Shared Governance and the Faculty Salary Policy.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on December 1, 2011.
  • Resolution Concerning the Provost Search Process.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on December 1, 2011.

2010-11

  • 听 Revision Related to Lecturer and Instructor Issues.听听Result:听听Approved by 88.58% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Young and became effective on July 5, 2011.
  • 听 Resolution of Appreciation, Phyllis Wise, University President.听 Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on May 19, 2011.
  • Resolution of Appreciation, James “JW” Harrington, Faculty Senate Chair.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 19, 2011.
  • Resolution Concerning the Faculty Fund for Library Excellence.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on March 10, 2011.

2009-10

  • Resolution Regarding Faculty Salary Policy.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on June 3, 2010.
  • 听 Revision of Faculty Council Structure (FCTL). Result:听听Approved by 94.03% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on May 27, 2010.
  • 听 Resolution Regarding Faculty Salary Policy (Proposed Extension of EO 29).听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 20, 2010.
  • Resolution of Appreciation, David Lovell, Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting Chair. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 20, 2010.
  • Resolution of Appreciation, Mark Emmert, University President.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 20, 2010,
  • Resolution of Appreciation, Bruce Balick, Faculty Senate Chair.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 20, 2010.
  • 听 Revisions Related to Scholastic Regulations.听听Result:听听Received three objections from faculty; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on April 14, 2010.
  • 听 Revision of the Faculty Senate Structure. Result:听听Approved by 85.44% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on April 5, 2010.
  • 听 Elimination of the Faculty Council on University Relations. Result:听听Approved by 92.84% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on April 16, 2010.
  • 听 Resolution Concerning Affordable Textbooks.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on March 11, 2010.
  • Resolution in Support of Student Involvement in Higher Education Advocacy Day.听听Result:听听Received Senate Executive Committee approval on January 11, 2010.
  • Procedures Related to Honorary Degrees.听听Result:听听Received no objections from faculty; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on January 13, 2010.
  • Resolution Concerning Proposal for a Special Committee on Honorary Degrees.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on December 3, 2009.
  • Resolution Concerning Observance of Central Cultural and Religious Practices.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on October 29, 2009.

2008-09

  • Revision of Conciliatory Proceedings. Result:听听Approved by 94.21% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on June 4, 2009.
  • Revision of Reorganization, Consolidation and Elimination of Programs Procedures. 听Result:听听Approved by 88.27% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on June 4, 2009.
  • Resolution in Support of the 天美影视传媒 Hosting Tent City III.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 21, 2009.
  • Resolution Concerning Student Photo Class Lists.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate Approval on April 23, 2009.
  • Resolution Concerning Scholarly Publishing Alternatives and Authors’ Rights.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on April 23, 2009.
  • Resolution Concerning Live Webcams on 天美影视传媒 Websites.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on January 29, 2009.
  • Resolution Concerning Faculty Support for the Washington Student Lobby and its Petition Campaign.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on January 29, 2009.

2007-08

  • Undergraduate Cross Campus Enrollment Policy.听听Result: Received 1 objection from faculty; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on May 29, 2008.
  • Resolution Concerning UW Environmental Stewardship.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on April 24, 2008.
  • Concerning Fostering Multi-Unit Interdisciplinary Research. 听 Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on March 13, 2008.
  • Supporting Student Involvement in Lobby Day.听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on January 31, 2008.
  • Housekeeping legislation correcting an out-dated section of the code and under “Establishment of Faculty Groups,” adding Global Health to Group 7. 听Result:听听Approved by 97.07% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on January 1, 2008.
  • Procedures for Removal of Faculty Senate Officers and the Secretary of the Faculty 听Result:听听Approved by 94.79% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on January 1, 2008.
  • 听 Support of Providing Faculty Experience on the Board of Regents.听Results:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on November 29, 2007.
  • 听 Support of the UW鈥檚 Focus the Nation Event听.听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on November 29, 2007.

2006-07

  • Change in the University Handbook: 听WAC 478-120, Related to the Student Conduct Code.听听Result:听听Received 5 objections from faculty; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on June 29, 2007.
  • 听 Change Procedures for Appointing the Secretary of the Faculty. 听Result:听听Approved by 96.61% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on June 15, 2007.
  • 听 Clarify the Definition of a Campus and Distinguish Campuses from Schools and Colleges听 Results:听听Approved by 94.92% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on June 15, 2007.
  • Dependent Tuition Waivers.听 Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 24, 2007.
  • 听 Automatic Enrollment in UW Retirement Plans. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 24, 2007.
  • Endorsement of the Husky Tee Project. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on April 26, 2007.
  • 听 Distance Learning Course Indicators. 听 Result:听听Received 149 objections from faculty; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on April 6, 2007.
  • Supporting Student Involvement in Lobby Day. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on January 25, 2007.
  • 听 Principles of State Higher Education Policy. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on January 25, 2007.
  • 听 SR 520 Bridge Replacement Project. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on October 26, 2006.

2005-06

  • 听 Storti Lawsuit Settlement.听 Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on April 27, 2006.
  • 听 Fair Trade Coffee. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on March 2, 2006.

2004-05

  • 听 Name and Status Change for the Special Committee on Faculty Women and Special Committee on Minority Faculty Affairs. 听Result:听听Approved by 92.76% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on June 9, 2005.
  • 听 Support for Student Involvement in Lobby Day.
    Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on January 27, 2005.
  • 听 Housekeeping Amendments to Faculty Senate Operations. 听Result:听听Approved by 94.99% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on February 24, 2005.
  • 听 Acceptance of Transfer Credits.
    Result:听听Received two objections from faculty; received final approval from President Emmert and became effective on January 24, 2005.
  • 听 Endorse the Framework for Comprehensive Athletics Reform from the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics (COIA). Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on December 2, 2004.

2003-04

  • 听 Acknowledge President Huntsman’s University Service.听 Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 13, 2004.
  • 听 Terms of Faculty Senate Officers. Results:听听Approved by 96.52% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Huntsman and became effective on June 1, 2004.
  • 听 Change Chair of the Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting. 听Result:听听Approved by 92.51 % of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Huntsman and became effective on June 1, 2004.
  • 听 Voter Registration.听 Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 13, 2004.
  • 听 Non-faculty Collective Bargaining Negotiations.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 13, 2004.
  • 听 Faculty Deputy Legislative Representative. 听 Result:听听Received one objection from faculty; received final approval from President Huntsman and became effective on April 22, 2004.
  • 听 Increase in Transportation Fees. Result: Received Faculty Senate approval on April 22, 2004.
  • 听 Finalists for Presidential Search.听 Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on March 11, 2004.
  • 听 NIH and Academic Freedom. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on January 29, 2004.
  • 听 Support for Student Involvement in Lobby Day. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on January 29, 2004.

2002-03

  • 听 Electronic Balloting / Handbook Initiative 听 Result:听听Approved by 94.81% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Huntsman and became effective on July 9, 2003.
  • 听 Designation of Emeriti Faculty.听Result:听听Approved by 96.14 % of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President Huntsman and became effective on June 5, 2003.
  • 听 Grades, Honors and Scholarship. 听Result:听听Received four objections from faculty; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on June 20, 2003.
  • 听 Day of Learning.听 Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on March 13, 2003.
  • 听 Faculty Representation on the Presidential Search Committee. 听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on December 5, 2002.
  • 听 Oversight of Funds from Non-state Sources.听 Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on October 24, 2002.
  • 听 Endorsement of the SEIU Local / Classified Staff Association Regarding Health Care Costs. 听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on October 24, 2002.

2001-02

  • 听 Regular Faculty Conferences. 听Result:听听Approved by 70.8 % of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on June 20, 2002.
  • 听 Lecturer Titles and Appointment Duration.
    Result:听听Approved by 87.05 % of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on June 21, 2002.
  • 听 Intent of the Faculty Salary Policy.听 Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 16, 2002.
  • 听 Endorsement of SCPB Recommendations. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 2, 2002.
  • 听 Budget Decisions. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 2, 2002.
  • 听听 Faculty Policies on Competitive Offers and WOT Faculty. 听Result:听听Approved by 86.59% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on May 6, 2002.
  • 听 Eligibility for Senate Membership. Result:听听Approved by 85.98% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on May 6, 2002.
  • 听 Undergraduate Admissions. 听Result:听听Received one objection from faculty; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on February 1, 2002.
  • 听 Honorary Degrees. 听Result:听听Received six objections from faculty; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on February 1, 2002.
  • 听 Distance Learning. 听Result:听听Received no objections from faculty; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on November 26, 2001.

2000-01

  • 听 Removal of Temporary Building. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 24, 2001.
  • 听 Rewarding Teaching. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 24, 2001.
  • 听 University Initiatives Fund (UIF). Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on May 24, 2001.
  • 听听 Tri-campus Legislation. 听Result:听听Approved by 88.8% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on April 9, 2001.
  • 听 Voting Rights for Research Faculty.听 Result:听听Approved by 72% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on March 6, 2001.
  • 听 Urge Administration to Begin Bargaining with GSEAC/UAW.听听 Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on
    November 14, 2000.
  • 听 Support Actions Taken by Faculty Members (GSEAC)听听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on November 14, 2000.
  • 听 Public Sector Enabling Legislation for Collective Bargaining 听Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on November 30, 2000.

1999-00

  • 听 Duration of Nontenure Appointments (WOT). Result:听听Approved by 86.1% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on July 7, 2000.
  • 听 Adjudicative Proceedings for the Resolution of Differences. 听Result:听听Approved by 92% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on July 7, 2000.
  • Procedures for Promotions. 听Result:听听Approved by 71.5% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on April 25, 2000.
  • 听 Sound Transit. Result:听听Received Faculty Senate approval on March 2, 2000.

1998-99

  • 听 Salary – Promotion and Merit. 听Result:听听Approved by 67.9% of the faculty casting votes; received final approval from President McCormick and became effective on July 9, 1999.

听Indexes of Previously Passed Legislation

  • (1992-2013)
  • (1991-2013)

Previously passed legislation may be available in university archives or the Faculty Senate office.