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Faculty Senate President's Notes


In view of ongoing changes occurring at the University surrounding COVID-19, our Faculty Senate President has been reaching out to faculty and unclassified professionals on a more frequent basis. Transition of Faculty Senate leadership occurred in May 2020, therefore, the following recent communications are from both the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 presidents:

September 30, 2020 - Message from Provost Taber: Guidance on Faculty Flexibility to Temporarily Shift Classes Online

September 14, 2020 - Message from Provost Taber: Final Exams for Online Courses

August 28, 2020 - Message from Provost Taber: COVID-19 Compliance Survey Results and Guidance/FAQ Update

August 18, 2020 - Message from Provost Taber: COVID-related absences and request for participation in Faculty Senate survey

August 17, 2020 - Welcome Back and Information Gathering

August 16, 2020 – Fall 2020 Preparation Updates - Message from Provost Taber

August 12, 2020 – Message from Provost Taber: An Update on Some Frequently Asked Questions Related to Preparing for Classes Next Week

August 6, 2020 – Fall 2020 Preparation Updates and Student Communications

August 2, 2020 – Message from Provost Taber: Fall 2020 Preparation Updates and Student Communications

July 30, 2020 – Letter from Provost Taber: Academic Advising Community Supporting Student Success

July 10, 2020 - Administrative Furlough Information

June 24, 2020 - COVID-19 Updates

June 10, 2020 - Message from Provost Taber: Update on our academic instruction planning for fall 2020

May 27, 2020 - COVID-19 Updates and Information Gathering

May 8, 2020 - COVID-19 Planning Update & Observations

April 29, 2020 - Input Requested on 2025 Refresh -Innovation in Education Reports and Surveys

April 20, 2020 - Guidance on Final Exams and Finals Week

April 3, 2020 - In Case You Missed It - Week 2

March 31, 2020 - Guidance on A/Pass/Fail Grade Option for Students

March 25, 2020 - Students Needing Assistance

March 23, 2020 - TEVALS

March 20, 2020 - Tenure Clocks for Probationary Faculty

March 20, 2020 - Some Reminders

March 18, 2020 - Updates to Keep Working

March 15, 2020 - Clarifications and More Resources

March 14, 2020 - More Guidance to Keep us Going

March 13, 2020 - Resources to Keep us Going

Mindy MarkhamTanya González
Mindy Markham
2020-2021
Faculty Senate President
Tanya González
2019-2020
Faculty Senate President