SACUA Resolutions
Updated to 1 April 2013
ACTION OF SACUA 040113-1
Motion made by Rachel Goldman and seconded by Charlie Koopmann to table the
Statement.
Motion denied with four against and two yeas.
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ACTION OF SACUA 040113-2
Motion made by Sally Oey and seconded by Rachel Goldman to send the
Statement back to the Committee on University Values with comments for further work.
Carried unanimously.
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ACTION OF SACUA 040113-3
Motion made by Rex Holland and seconded by Rachel Goldman to remove the Item for Action -
Approval of the
Diversity Statement from University Values and Inclusive University
committees from the Senate Assembly agenda of April 15, 2013.
Carried unanimously.
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ACTION OF SACUA 020413-1
Motion made by Rex Holland and seconded by Scott Masten to accept the questions as written
with the addition of Sally Oey's question, "Faculty are being adequately consulted on the
University's exploration of courses that are taught primarily on line".
Motion carried with eight yeas and one abstention.
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ACTION OF SACUA 111212-1
The last paragraph of the Draft Resolution on Faculty Representation on Executive Officer
Search Committees was changed to "We urge that search committees for executive officers and,
particularly, the search committee for the University's next president, include representatives of
the Faculty Senate chosen from a list of names selected by SACUA and approved by Senate
Assembly".
The Action was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 102912-1
SACUA adopts distributed item 4 with the change in the last sentence to:
"The Board shall exercise editorial judgment, including correcting for grammar and
clarity, redacting repetitious material and determining the content which may
include declining to publish material that are judged to be excessively personal".
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 091012-1
SACUA will create a
pool of qualified faculty to serve as assistants to the FGM to be used as needed
at the discretion of the FGM including the delegation of the FGM's authority.
Professors B. Giordani and D. Potter are specifically approved to serve as FGM
assistants and others may be added as needed. Release time or other compensation
will be requested for the FGM.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 043012-1
SACUA will support the five COIA recommendations in principle.
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ACTION OF SACUA 040312
SACUA would like to express its deep appreciation to Suellyn Scarnecchia
J.D., Vice President and General Counsel of the University of Michigan, for
her support of SACUA and the faculty we represent, for her professional
leadership, for her prescience and wise counsel to the entire university
during her term of office. We also deeply regret her resignation, although
her return to the Law School faculty enriches both that School and the
faculty in general. We wish her well in the future and believe that
finding a replacement with her experience, depth of understanding and
professionalism will be a challenge for the University she has served so
selflessly and so well.
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ACTION OF SACUA 022012-1
SACUA supports the U of M Regents' call for an external review of the alleged child pornography
case at UMMS and also supports all fact finding external investigations that seek to identify
factors surrounding the incident and its initial investigation, as well as the delay in
reporting."
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ACTION OF SACUA 011812-1
GSRA LETTER TO PRESIDENT COLEMAN
Approved electronically.
Number approving- 8
Number disapproving- 0
Abstentions of record- 1
View full resolution text.
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ACTION OF SACUA 111411-1
REVISED HEALTH PLAN INCENTIVES
Professor Goldman moved (Kearfott seconded) that SACUA approves the Task Force report as
revised at the 7 November meeting of SACUA (distributed item 4).
The Action was approved unanimously.
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ACTION OF SACUA 111411-2
Professor Rothman moved that SACUA
invite Professor Hirshorn and the Ann Arbor CESF chair for a follow-up meeting after SACUA
receives the reports described in the preceding discussion (Kearfott seconded).
The action was approved unanimously.
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ACTION OF SACUA 111411-3
Professor Rothman moved that SACUA
shall ask the Senate Assembly for nominations, advice, and instructions on participation in
response to a request for faculty governance representatives on a new Keeping the Well &
At-Risk Healthy committee, distributed item 6 (Kearfott seconded).
SACUA approved the action unanimously and approved amendment of the meeting agenda of the
Senate Assembly to include the item.
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ACTION OF SACUA 111411-4
Professor Rothman moved that the
Civil Liberties Board chair shall be designated an ex officio member of the Student Appeals
Board (multiple seconds).
The action was approved unanimously.
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ACTION OF SACUA 110711-1
Professor Rothman moved the addition
of a recommendation number 12:
12. The cost of engagement in non university facilities should be covered in part for those
participating in a specified level of engagement.
The action was approved without dissent.
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ACTION OF SACUA 110711-2
Professor Rothman moved
(multiple seconds):
SACUA approves the report as amended and transmits it to Human Resources, the VP for
Student Relations, and other university bodies.
The action was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 100311-1
HB 4770 and 4771 seek to prohibit
any government entity in the State, including universities and city governments, from
providing public employee domestic partner benefits (medical or other fringe). We support
the current practice of the University of Michigan of offering benefits to those who meet
the criteria of Other Qualifying Adult. This practice is fair in that it does not
discriminate against unmarried persons and offers equal compensation in the form of benefits
for those performing the same jobs.
Recognizing the integrity in self governance of the University of Michigan, we support
current policy that provides these benefits at the University of Michigan. To do otherwise
the University of Michigan would be significantly hampered in its efforts to recruit and to
retain the best faculty and staff. In addition, the health of the University Community,
including the dependent children of qualified adults, would be put in jeopardy.
SACUA endorses this position and commends it to the Senate Assembly.
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ACTION OF SACUA 050211-1
Professor Kearfott moved that
SACUA shall extend invitations to Senate Assembly members and chairs of Assembly committees
to attend SACUA meetings for purposes to planning Senate Assembly meeting agendas.
The action was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 032811-1
SACUA ratifies its action to
postpone the University Senate meeting of 21 February 2011.
Number approving- 5
Number disapproving- 1
Abstentions of record- 0
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ACTION OF SACUA 032811-2
Professor Lehman moved that SACUA
commend the issue of alternative methods of voting by faculty governance bodies to the
Rules Committee (Goldman seconded). Professor Poe offered a friendly amendment that the
Rules Committee be expanded to five members of the University Senate as soon as
practicable.
The action was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 013111-1
Professor Lehman moved that
SACUA call a special session of the University Senate within the month to debate the
question, “Whereas Regents Bylaw 5.09 was established sixty years ago as a University-
wide policy, and that other alternatives than the proposed extension to the tenure clock
may exist, Resolved that the faculty of the University of Michigan oppose an extension of
the tenure clock beyond that which is currently specified in Regents Bylaw 5.09.
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ACTION OF SACUA 011011-1
Professor Lehman moved that SACUA
put before Senate Assembly a resolution that, at the University of Michigan, only tenure
track faculty as a body are eligible to make the final decisions of the faculty in matters
involving tenure including, but not limited to, the tenure process described in Regents
Bylaw 5.09 and its procedures, as well as individual decisions to grant tenure.
The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
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ACTION OF SACUA 011011-2Professor Lehman moved that SACUA
put before Senate Assembly a resolution to re-affirm its action of 2005 (item
103105-02) in opposing any change to Regents Bylaw to extend
the maximum tenure period from eight to ten years.
The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
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ACTION OF SACUA 122010-1
Professor Lehman moved that SACUA
re-affirm the 2005 actions of SACUA (item 102405-1) and the
Senate Assembly (item 103105-2) in opposing any change to
Regents Bylaw 5.09 to extend the maximum tenure period from eight to ten years.
The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
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ACTION OF SACUA 112210-1
Professor Frost moved that SACUA
thank Professor Boxer for the good work and report of the task force.
The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
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ACTION OF SACUA 100410-1
Professor Lehman moved that a
digital audio recording be maintained of the SACUA sessions and archived to verify the
minutes.
The motion failed 1-5.
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ACTION OF SACUA 100410-2
Professor Lehman moved that
whereas SACUA serves as an instrument for effecting the actions of the Senate and the
Assembly, is elected by the Assembly, and owes its duty to the Assembly, THEREFORE members
of SACUA shall disclose to the Assembly all financial arrangements or financial
considerations, past, present, or planned, that are provided to them by reason of their
service on SACUA, and shall request permission by vote of the Assembly to accept any such
payments or considerations.
Professor Poe moved to amend the motion to delete the last
clause from “and shall request permission” on and to remove information about past financial
arrangements. Professor Frost moved a friendly amendment to the amended motion, if passed,
that a brief summary of the SACUA budget be provided to the Senate Assembly on an annual
basis at the end of the year. Professor Lehman proposed a friendly amendment to make the
disclosure at the beginning of the year. Failed. Professor Frost moved to postpone
consideration of the motion to the SACUA meeting of November 1. Passed unanimously. The
amendment by Professor Poe was voted down. The motion by Professor Lehman failed for a lack
of a second. Professor Frost moved that the SACUA budget be provided to the Senate Assembly
on an annual basis at the end of the academic year. Eight yeas and one nay; the motion
passed. Professor Lehman moved that the SACUA budget be provided to the Senate Assembly
meeting as soon as practicable. Professor Kearfott moved to amend the motion to release the
budget before the end of the calendar year. Professor Kearfott withdrew her motion.
Professor Lehman's motion failed 2-7.
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ACTION OF SACUA 052410-1
Accept proposed charge – “To
explore the possible implications and impact of the proposed Draft Salary Plan Model on
the various units and University communities outside of the Medical School; and report back
to SACUA.”
Unanimously accepted.
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ACTION OF SACUA 051010-1
Professor Poe moved that Senate
Assembly consider the topic of continuous enrollment, but that the resolution not be called
for a vote (Kearfott seconded). The proposers accepted a friendly amendment to distribute
the language of the resolution to the Assembly.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 050310-1
Professor Barald moved that SACUA
will recognize proxy votes certified by SACUA members who are absent from a meeting
(Poe seconded).
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 050310-2
Professor Goldman moved that
SACUA calls a meeting of the Senate Assembly on 17 May (Poe seconded). Further, the
movers accepted friendly amendments that the chair shall ask the proposers of the Senate
resolution about Rackham fees if they are agreeable to have their resolution being voted
at a Senate Assembly meeting, and if they would also like the resolution to be considered
at a Senate meeting in the fall.
The action was approved unanimously.
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ACTION OF SACUA 041910-1
Dr. Fraser moved that SACUA shall
send a 1.5 page letter (distributed item 4) drafted by the chair to the provost and
associate provost Whitman as its response to the Faculty Hearing Committee (FHC) report
(Poe seconded).
Number Approving- 5
Number Disapproving- 2
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ACTION OF SACUA 041910-2
Dr. Fraser moved that SACUA
does not accept the report of the FHC (Rothman seconded).
Number Approving- 5
Number Disapproving- 1
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ACTION OF SACUA 041210-1
Professor Poe moved that SACUA
recommends that a re-registration fee of no more than $100 is all that should be assessed
when a student returns from an absence not endorsed by Rackham. (Lehman seconded)
The action was approved unanimously with no abstentions of record.
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ACTION OF SACUA 020810-1
SACUA adopts distributed item 3
with addition of the statement:
SACUA delegates to the Senate Secretary full authority to resolve any issues arising
during the election process.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 011810-1
Professor Poe moved (Navvab and
Stark seconded) to adopt the distributed Statement on Academic Freedom (item 7).
The action was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 011110-1
On behalf of the faculty, SACUA
expresses its gratitude to the generous anonymous benefactor who donated $110,000 in
support of the Davis-Markert-Nickerson Academic Freedom Lecture Fund.
The action was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 092909-1
SACUA endorses the speaker
selection for the 2009 Academic Freedom Lecture.
Number approving- 4
Number disapproving- 1
Number abstaining- 1
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ACTION OF SACUA 092909-2
The 2009 Academic Freedom Lecture
is declared to be a meeting of the University Senate.
Number approving- 6
Number disapproving- 1
Number abstaining- 0
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ACTION OF SACUA 092109-1
SACUA charges CESF with reporting
total compensation rates at the U-M, documenting erosion of benefits in relation to peers,
and anticipating challenges to retiree health benefits, and, further, to offer
recommendations to faculty governance on each issue with attention to equity across
employee categories.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 092109-2
SACUA approves the process
document.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
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ACTION OF SACUA 092109-3
SACUA asks Senate Assembly to
declare that if a member of the Assembly is absent from 3 consecutive Assembly meetings
without requesting an alternate, the seat shall be declared vacant and shall not count
against quorum.
The action was approved by unanimous vote.