Brimeyer, Ted

Haberland, Michelle

Hilpert, Jonathan

Moore, Michael

Welford, Mark

Yarbrough, Rob

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Georgia Southern UniversityDigital Commons@Georgia SouthernFaculty Senate Index Faculty Senate Documents1-30-2018Motion to follow existing university policies andprocedures during the development of new,consolidated faculty governance documentsJonathan HilpertGeorgia Southern UniversityRob YarbroughGeorgia Southern UniversityMark WelfordGeorgia Southern UniversityTed BrimeyerGeorgia Southern UniversityMichelle HaberlandGeorgia Southern UniversitySee next page for additional authorsFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/faculty-senate-indexPart of the Higher Education Administration CommonsThis motion request is brought to you for free and open access by the Faculty Senate Documents at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in Faculty Senate Index by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, pleasecontact digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu.Recommended CitationHilpert, Jonathan; Yarbrough, Rob; Welford, Mark; Brimeyer, Ted; Haberland, Michelle; and Moore, Michael, "Motion to followexisting university policies and procedures during the development of new, consolidated faculty governance documents" (2018).Faculty Senate Index. 634.https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/faculty-senate-index/634Submitted ByJonathan Hilpert, Rob Yarbrough, Mark Welford, Ted Brimeyer, Michelle Haberland, and Michael MooreThis motion request is available at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/faculty-senate-index/634Approved by the Senate: 2/7/2018 Not Approved by the President: 2/12/2018 Motion to follow existing university policies and procedures during the development of new, consolidated faculty governance documents Submitted by: Jonathan Hilpert, Rob Yarbrough, Mark Welford, Ted Brimeyer, Michelle Haberland, Michael Moore   1/30/2018   Motion:    We move that President Hebert direct all administrative officers and faculty (as they are defined in section 3.2.1 of the BOR policy manual) to continue to follow pre-consolidation written policies outlined in Department/Unit Handbooks, College Bylaws, and Faculty Handbooks for Georgia Southern University and Armstrong State University unless and until new written policies have been approved through strict adherence to all written policies that existed before December 12, 2017 on all campuses. Any committee, policy, procedure, requirement, or other act of shared governance (as defined in section 109.01 of the GSU faculty handbook) for the new consolidated Georgia Southern University must be crafted by strictly adhering to the policies existing at Georgia Southern University and Armstrong State University prior to December 12, 2017.   Administrative officers responsible for the formation of all college and university level committees formed since Dec 12, 2017 must document in writing the processes by which pre-consolidation policies have been followed (Faculty Handbook and College Bylaws) before they can proceed with any additional meetings, work, etc. This documentation should provide a clear and concise list of all committees that have been formed, each annotated with a brief narrative describing the required rules, policies, and/or processes that were followed. If an administrative officer or the Senate Executive Committee finds that existing policies were not followed, those committees should be dissolved and administrative officers should then re-constitute them by following said policies.   If the case arises wherein an administrative officer or faculty member identifies a conflict between a pre-consolidation written policy on one campus relative to another (e.g. an Armstrong policy specifies a policy or procedure that is substantively different from a Georgia Southern policy that could impact equitable shared governance), the administrative officer or faculty member responsible shall immediately 1) first seek to rectify the conflict utilizing relevant processes of shared governance outlined in the faculty handbook and/ or college bylaws and 2) if it cannot be resolved, seek guidance from the Provost who then will seek input from the Senate Faculty Welfare Committee, before making any new policy.   Co-Signers: Jonathan Hilpert, Rob Yarbrough, Mark Welford, Ted Brimeyer, Michelle Haberland, Michael Moore   Rationale​:    We believe the passage of this motion will help ensure that shared governance continues to be a hallmark of the new university, both during and after the transition period.  Response​:    Senate Meeting, February 7, 2018. Georgia Southern University-Statesboro campus.  g.​    ​Motion to follow existing university policies and procedures during the development of new, consolidated faculty governance documents   The motion was moved and seconded.   Someone unidentifiable said, “I agree with the motion. ​(inaudible)​ Because I anticipate being ​(inaudible)​ college ​(inaudible)​ Bylaws. ​(inaudible)​ Election ​(inaudible)​, so it makes very good sense ​(inaudible)​.”   The motion was Approved.   President’s Response:  Following review of the recommendation adopted by the Faculty Senate at the February 7, 2018, Faculty Senate meeting, as provided in your memo of February 8, 2018, I do not approve the motion below presented to the Senate. It is not clear, first of all, which institution's existing policies are to be followed. Secondly, any delay in drafting the policies for the consolidated institution impedes the ability of colleges and departments to finalize their policies which disadvantages faculty in the longer term. 

Motion to follow existing university policies and procedures during the development of new, consolidated faculty governance documents

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Motion to follow existing university policies and procedures during the development of new, consolidated faculty governance documents

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