Senate Reports, Minutes, and Publications, 2007-08

Senate documents from other academic years are available in the archives.
All documents on this page are in pdf format.

Agendas of Senate Meetings

• October 22, 2007
• September 10, 2007
• November 19, 2007
• January 28, 2008
• February 25, 2008
• March 24, 2008
  Supporting Documents
  
  • Proposed Modifications to Faculty Handbook re: Ombudsperson
  • Graduate Council Bylaws (Proposed)
  • Proposed Resolution re: Ombudsperson
• April 21, 2008
  Supporting Documents
  
  • Proposed Resolution re: Survey of Support for President Petersen
  • Presidential Candidate Statements (Toby Boulet & Stefanie Ohnesorg)

Minutes, Senate Meetings

• September 10, 2007
• November 19, 2007
• Special Meeting, January 22, 2008 (Video archive)
• January 28, 2008
• February 25, 2008
• March 24, 2008

Minutes, Executive Committee Meetings

• August 27, 2007
• October 8, 2007
• November 5, 2007
• January 14, 2008
• February 11, 2008
• March 10, 2008
• April 7, 2008

Minutes, Faculty Affairs Committee

• October 15, 2007
• November 12, 2007
• December 3, 2007
• February 18, 2008
• March 10, 2008

Faculty Ombuds Office Annual Reports

• 2006-2007 Report
• 2005-2006 Report

Resolutions & Reports

• October 22, 2007: Cherokee Farm Resolution
• October 22, 2007: Creation of a Safe Zone/Safe Place
• October 22, 2007: UT-IT Management Resolution
• January 22, 2008: Results of Survey of Faculty Views of President Petersen's Administration

Proposed Changes to Faculty Handbook Ombudsperson Section and Supporting Documents

• Proposed Resolution (February 25, 2008)
• Memo Regarding Ombuds Best Practices (October 4, 2007)
• Key Events in the History of the UT Ombudspersons Program
• Proposed Modifications to Faculty Handbook

Misc.

• Senate President's Response to Chancellor Crabtree's Resignation
• Survey assessing faculty attitudes and reactions to the resignation of Chancellor Crabtree and measure the current level of support for President Petersen's administration. [download]
• "The Better Part of Valor: Faculty Senate's Elective Inaction on a No-Confidence Vote" Open letter to faculty from David Papperson, April 10, 2008