LSU Faculty Senate Resolutions

The following resolutions are the opinion or will of the Faculty Senate, indicating the the ideas and values of the Faculty Council. The sponsor(s) must make the formal proposal during a Faculty Senate meeting.  The motion is then put to the legislative body for a vote. 

Please refer to Guidlines for Resolutions on the appropriate purpose, scope, and format.

Number Title Sponsor Status
23-05 To Pursue Legislative Changes that Remove the Irrevocability of Optional Retirement Plan Enrollment

Sponsored by the LSU Faculty Senate Benefits Committee

Adopted November 29, 2023
23-04 Proposed Increase to Faculty Instructor Salaries in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences 

Sponsored by Lauren Coats et al.

Withdrawn, September 19, 2023
23-03 Procedures to Elect LSU A&M Representatives to the Council of Faculty Advisors

Policy Committee

First Reading, March 22, 2023
23-02 Proposed Revisions to Clarify Expectations Around Course Grading and Communication

Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted March 22, 2023
23-01 Resolution to Expand Retirement Choices for LSU Employees

Benefits Advisory Committee 

Adopted February 16, 2023
22-09 Creation of a Committee to Review Sabbatical Policies

Sponsored by Faculty Senate Executive Committee

 
22-08 Revision to Article VI: Election of Officers of the LSU Faculty Senate Bylaws

Sponsored by Faculty Senate Executive Committee

First reading, September 20, 2022
22-07 “University Participation in Consortium of Universities Studying Slavery”

Sponsored Faculty Senate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Carceral Studies Group, the Department of History, and the Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Program

Postponed to Fall 2022 
April 25, 2022
22-06 “A Call to Reaffirm Protections of Academic Freedom and Tenure”

Sponsored by Inessa Bazayev, Peter Doran, Kevin Ringelman, and Parampreet Singh

Adopted
March 24, 2022
22-05 “Increasing Library Funds to Meet Research University Standards”

Sponsored by the LSU Faculty Senate Library Advisory Committee

Adopted
April 25, 2022
22-04 “Amendment to Article III of the Louisiana State University Faculty Senate Bylaws”

Sponsored by Inessa Bazayev, Pamela Blanchard, Peter Doran, James Madden, Robert Mann, Rosemary Peters-Hill, Jeffrey Roland, Parampreet Singh, Daniel Tirone, and Meredith Veldman

Adopted
February 23, 2022
22-03 “Formation of a Planning Committee to Hold an Annual Faculty Council Meeting” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted
February 23, 2022
22-02 “A Resolution for Fair and Equitable Cost of Living Salary Adjustments for LSU Faculty Based on Annual Inflation Rates” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Benefits Committee and the Faculty Senate Budget and Planning Advisory Committee Adopted
March 24, 2022
22-01 “Call for Enforcement of LSU’s PS 118 100% Tobacco-Free Policy and an Education Campaign for Students” Sponsored by Dr. Judith Sylvester, 
Manship School of Mass Communication/LSU SmokingWords
Adopted
February 23, 2022
21-12 “Recommendations for Reform of Faculty Senate Practices” Sponsored by Inessa Bazayev, Margo Brault, Jin-Woo Choi, Robert Mann, Helen Regis, Jeffrey Roland, Daniel Tirone and Meredith Veldman Adopted
April 25, 2022
21-10  “Bringing LSU’s COVID-19 Mandates into Compliance with State Law”

Sponsored by Carol Friedland, Kerry Dooley, Boris Rubin, Charles Delzell, and Charles Berryman

Tabled Indefinitely
January 25, 2022
21-09 “Correcting LSU’s Misquotation of the FDA’s Vaccine Letters”

Sponsored by Charles Delzell, Charles Berryman, Carol Friedland, Robert Rohli, and Boris Rubin

Tabled Indefinitely
January 25, 2022
21-08 “An Expression of No Confidence in Selected Members of the Faculty Senate Leadership” Sponsored by Margo Brault, Jin-Woo Choi, Robert Mann, Daniel Tirone, Helen Regis and Meredith Veldman Withdrawn
February 23, 2022
21-07 “A Resolution Commending Faculty Grassroots Collective Action” Sponsored by Rosemary Peters-Hill and Kevin Ringelman Postponed Indefinitely
December 7, 2021
21-06 “A Call to Bring LSU’s Vaccination Mandate into Conformity with State Law and National Guidelines” Sponsored by Faculty Senators Inessa Bazayev, Robert Mann, Jeffrey Roland, Daniel Tirone, Meredith Veldman Withdrawn
January 25, 2022
21-05 "A Call to Add Covid-19 Vaccination as a Requirement to the Existing List of Mandatory Immunizations At LSU" Sponsored by Inessa Bazayev and Tara Houston Adopted 
April 22, 2021
21-04 "Faculty Compensation for Thesis & Dissertation Credit Hours" Sponsored by Faculty Senator Pamela Blanchard, PhD, 
on behalf of the School of Education
Adopted
September 22, 2021
21-03 "Continued Vote of No Confidence in the LSU Board of Supervisors" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Profs. Kevin Cope and James Robinson Adopted
April 22, 2021
21-02 "Faculty Endorsement of the Graduate Student Bill of Rights" Sponsored by Daniel C. Tirone Withdrawn
February 23, 2022
21-01 “Formation of Ad-Hoc Committee to Develop A Comprehensive Framework for Open Access Publishing at LSU” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Library Advisory Committee Adopted 
February 23, 2021
20-05 "Confronting Anti-Blackness by Ensuring Undergraduate Access to Antiracist Curricular Offering" Sponsored by Faculty Senators Profs. Sonja Wiley and Cassandra Chaney Withdrawn
January 25, 2021
20-04 "Gender Equity in Health Insurance Plans" Sponsored by the Benefits Advisory Committee and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted
August 31, 2020
20-03 "Pathway to Censure Removal" Sponsored by Kevin Cope and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted
April 21, 2020
20-02 "Commendation of William W. Demastes for Outstanding LSU Faculty Athletics Representative Service" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted 
February 12, 2020
20-01 "Class Cancellations for Athletic Events" Sponsored by Kevin Cope and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Failed
April 21, 2020
19-07 "Tuition Reduction and Fee Remission for LSU Faculty Children and Spouses" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Benefits Advisory Committee Adopted
January 16, 2020
19-06 "Support for the LSU 100% Tobacco-Free Policy & Anti-Vaping Education Program" Sponsored by Dr. Judith Sylvester; Dr. Amy Copeland; Arthur Penn; Alexandra Noel; Michael Russo Adopted
April 23, 2019
19-05 "LSU Elsevier Subscription Package" Sponsored by LSU Libraries, Brooks Ellwood, Judith Schiebout, and Paul Hrycaj Adopted
April 23, 2019
19-04 "Election of Graduate Council Membership" Sponsored by Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted
April 23, 2019
19-03 "Establishment of a Legal Defense Fund" Sponsored by the Benefits Advisory Committee Adopted
March 20, 2019
19-02 "Establishment of Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" Sponsored by Faculty Senate Executive Committee at request of LSU Student Senate Adopted
March 20, 2019
19-01 "Oversight of Contract Workers and Vendors" Sponsored by Faculty Senate Executive Committee Failed
January 17, 2019
18-02 "University Protocol for Death of an LSU Employee" Sponsored by Faculty Senate Executive Committee in support of Staff Senate Resolution 18-01 Implementation of University Protocol Following the Death of an LSU Employee Adopted
November 27, 2018

18–01

"Faculty Development at LSU" Sponsored by Gundela Hachmann

Adopted
February 8, 2018

17-08 "Implementation of University Lactation Policy and Procedures" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee on behalf of the LSU Staff Senate Adopted 
February 8, 2018
17–07 "Restructuring of LSU General Education" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee on behalf of the Faculty Senate General Education Committee

Adopted
December 5, 2017

17–06 “Consultation with Faculty Before any Change in IT Policies” Sponsored by Charles Delzell, Juana Moreno, and A. Ravi P. Rau

First read 
October 5, 2017

17–05 “Tuition Reduction and Fee Remission for LSU Faculty Children and Spouses” Introduced at the request of the Faculty Senate Benefits Advisory Committee

Adopted 
May 11, 2017

17–04 “A Surcharge on Football Tickets to Aid Tiger Conservation Efforts”  Introduced at the request of James Wilkins Adopted 
May 11, 2017
17–03 “Amendments to Article VI of the Louisiana State University Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws” Sponsored by Arend Van Gemmert; Michael Russo; and Andrew Sluyter Adopted 
April 18, 2017
17–02 “By-Law Changes for the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics” Sponsored by Joan King

Adopted 
February 22, 2017

17–01 “Return of Fall, Spring and Summer Course Designations to the Catalog” Sponsored by Joan King

Adopted 
March 22, 2017

16–15 “Regarding the Professor Watchlist” Sponsored by Tracey Rizzuto and Pamela Monroe

Adopted 
February 22, 2017

16–14 “Renaming the Grievance Committee” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Grievance Committee

Adopted
January 19, 2017

16–13 “Live Captive Mascots and LSU: A Hiatus by Way of a Dialogue”  Sponsored by Suresh Rai Adopted
December 12, 2016
16–12 “Regarding the Workday Implementation” Sponsored by Kenny Fasching-Varner; Cynthia DiCarlo; Pamela Blanchard; Margaret Denny; and Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell

Adopted 
October 11, 2016

16–11 “Improving Graduate Student Stipends with the Aim of Reducing Graduate Student Debt and Increasing LSU Competitiveness in Recruiting Graduate Students” Sponsored by Arend VanGemmert

Adopted
November 8, 2016 

16–10 “Free Speech and Academic Freedom at LSU” Sponsored by Kenneth McMillin

Adopted
November 8, 2016

16–09 “Amending PS-36-T and -NT so as to Comply with Faculty Senate Resolution 03-04 on Grade Distributions” Sponsored by Evangelos Triantaphyllou; Sukhamay Kundu; Clint Whaley; and Charles Delzell

Tabled 
May 10, 2016

16–08 “Parental Leave for LSU Faculty”

Sponsored by Fereydoun Aghazadeh and Lillian Bridwell-Bowles

Adopted 
May 10, 2016

16–07 “Affirming the Role of Area Studies and Diversity Programs at LSU” Sponsored by Brian McCann and twenty other colleagues Tabled 
May 10, 2016
16–06 “Revision of Membership Requirements for Selected Faculty Senate Committees” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted 
April 14, 2016
16–05 “Recognition and Honoring of Retiring LSU Faculty at the Commencement Ceremony” Sponsored by Fereydoun Aghazadeh

Adopted 
April 14, 2016

16–04 “Membership in the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics” Sponsored by Joan King

Adopted 
March 16, 2016

16–03 “Supporting the Louisiana Museum of Natural History at LSU” Sponsored by Judith Schiebout

Tabled 
April 14, 2016

16–02 “Reducing Stress Levels of Students and Faculty that Result from the Investments of Family and Friends Attending the Graduation Ceremony” Sponsored by Arend Van Gemmert

Failed 
February 22, 2016

16–01 “Freedom of Expression on Campus” Sponsored by Lillian Bridwell-Bowles; James Stoner; and thirty other colleagues Adopted 
February 22, 2016
15–19 “Quality Faculty and the Collegiate Education of Young Adults” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted
December 9, 2015
15–18 “Evaluation of Presidents and Chancellors” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted
December 9, 2015
15–17 “Supporting LSU Library Revitalization” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Library Committee Adopted
December 9, 2015
15–16 “Task Force on Long-Range Planning for the Academic Environment” Sponsored by Lillian Bridwell-Bowles and Judith Schiebout Adopted
October 6, 2015
15–15 “Regarding the Case of Dr. Teresa Buchanan” Introduced at the request of Cecil Eubanks, James Garand, Robert Hogan, Pamela Monroe, Lillian Bridwell-Bowles, Brooks Ellwood, Carl Freedman, Petra Hendry, Dominique Homberger, Stuart Irvine, Patrick McGee, Richard Moreland, John Protevi, A. R. P. "Ravi" Rau, and George Strain

Adopted 
October 6, 2015

15–14 “Updating the Name of the ‘International’ Committee” Introduced by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee at the request of the International Education Committee

Adopted 
October 6, 2015

15–13 “Thanking and Commending Judith Schiebout, Sophie Bart, and Lillian Bridwell-Bowles for Outstanding Service” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted 
October 6, 2015

15–12 “A Resolution to Oppose House Bill 707, the Louisiana Marriage and Conscience Act” Introduced at the request of former Senator Stephanie Braunstein

Adopted
May 6, 2015

15–11 “Reaffirming the Importance of Mid-Semester Grades and Abolishing the Designated Mid-Semester Examination Period” Sponsored by Charles Delzell Adopted
September 2, 2015
15–10 “Comprehensive Approaches to Higher Education Funding” Introduced at the request of the Association of Louisiana Faculty Senates; the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Faculty Senate; and the Southeastern Louisiana University Faculty Senate

Adopted
May 6, 2015

 
15–09 “A Committee to Consider the Maximum Number of Midterm Examinations per Day” Introduced at the request of Student Government

Adopted 
April 16, 2015

15–08 “Concurrence with COIA in the Support of the Establishment of a Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics” Introduced at the request of the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics

Adopted 
May 6th, 2015

15–07 “Faculty Senate Concurrence with Transitional Promotion and Appeal Procedures” Introduced at the request of the Office of Academic Affairs

Adopted 
March 17, 2015

15–06 “Support for Inviting DEQ to Hold a Public Hearing on the LSU Campus about Location of a Barge Cleaning Facility Close to the South Side of LSU” Sponsored by Judith Schiebout, Sophie Warny, and Rebecca Saunders

Adopted
March 17, 2015

15–05 “Overcoming AAUP Censure: A New Strategy for a New LSU” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted 
March 17, 2015
15–04 “Addressing Institutional Racism in Law Enforcement” Introduced at the request of Elaine Maccio and multiple co-sponsors Postponed
15–03 “Improvements for Graduate Students and Graduate Education at LSU” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Postponed
15–02 “Rationalization of the Spring Holiday” Sponsored by William H. Daly

Adopted
February 24, 2015

15–01 “Opposition to ‘The Response’ Prayer Rally at LSU” Sponsored by circa 125 members of the Faculty Council

Adopted
January 22, 2015

14–11 “Management Processes and the Primacy of the Faculty” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted
December 8, 2014

14–10 “Halting the Erosion of Health Plans Administered by the Office of Group Benefits (OGB)” Introduced at the request of Southeastern Louisiana University Faculty Senate President James Kirylo and at the request of the Association of Louisiana Faculty Senates

Adopted
October 7, 2014

14–09 “Affirmation of Academic Freedom and Shared Governance at the University of Illinois and throughout the American Public Higher Education System” Sponsored by John Protevi; Vincent LiCata; A. R. P. “Ravi” Rau; Michelle Massé; James Catano; Kathleen Bratton; and Jeffrey Roland

Failed
November 4, 2014

14–08 “Support for Establishing an Academic Honor Code: The Tiger Creed” Introduced at the request of Student Government

First read
April 7, 2014

14–07 “Procedures for Evaluation of the Chancellor-President” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

First read
April 7, 2014

14–06 “HB244 and the Sale of Firearms on Campuses” Introduced at the request of Southeastern Louisiana University Faculty Senate President James Kirylo

Adopted
April 7, 2014

14–05 “LSU Discover Faculty Involvement and Compensation” Sponsored by Judith Sylvester

First read
April 7, 2014

14–04 “Improvement of Internship Policies and Procedures” Introduced at the request of Kayla Lato Kucharchuk, Office of Career Services First read
April 7, 2014
14–03 “Retirement Options for LSU Faculty Members” Sponsored by Kenneth McMillin on behalf of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted
March 18, 2014
14–02 “Support for a Tobacco-Free Campus” Sponsored by Judith Sylvester

Adopted
March 18, 2014

14–01 “Correcting and Replacing the ‘Smoke-Free Campus’ Committee” Sponsored by Charles Delzell

Failed to advance to discussion
February 18, 2014

13–14 “A Call for Protection of Privacy Rights of LSU Staff” Sponsored by Vincent LiCata

First read December 5, 2013

13–13 “Scheduling of Fall Holiday” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted
December 5, 2013

13–12 “Consideration of Other Procurement and Service Changes” Sponsored by Kenneth McMillin on behalf of the Executive Committee Adopted
October 1, 2013
13–11 “A Call for Re-evaluation of New Key Issuance Procedures” Sponsored by Vincent LiCata and Kenneth Fasching-Varner Adopted
September 3, 2013
13–10 “An Ovation for University Registrar Robert Doolos” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted
May 9, 2013

13–09 “A Written Protocol for Dual Career Recruitment and Retention” Sponsored by Jeff Davis and the University Council on Women

Adopted
May 9, 2013

13–08 “Faculty Football Lottery” Sponsored by Charles Delzell

Adopted
May 9, 2013

13–07 “No Confidence in the Board of Supervisors” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted
March 19, 2013

13–06 “Implementing Software for Detecting Plagiarism and for Enhancing Electronic Assessment of Research Papers” Introduced at the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Anti-Plagiarism Software and Services Adopted
April 17, 2013
13–05 “The Rights of Academic Librarians to Express their Professional Opinions” Sponsored by Stephanie Braunstein and Elaine Smyth
 
Adopted
April 17, 2013
13–04 “Public Disclosure, the Presidential Search, and Informed Debate” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted
February 18, 2013

13–03 “Defacement of Library Holdings: Education and Remedy” Sponsored by David Lindenfeld, Stephanie Braunstein, and Elissa Plank

Adopted
May 9, 2013

13–02 “An Ad Hoc Committee on Excused Absence Policy” Introduced at the request of Faculty Athletic Representative William Demastes

Adopted
January 24, 2013

13–01 “Adopting a University Policy for the Retention and Recruitment of Dual Career Faculty Members” Introduced at the request of Andrew Schwarz

Adopted
March 19, 2013

12–13 “CEO Searches and the LSU Community” Introduced at the request of the LSU System Council of Faculty Advisors Adopted
December 5, 2012
12–12 “Domestic Partner Health Benefits for LSU Employees” Introduced at the request of Elaine Maccio et al. Adopted
December 5, 2012
12–11 “A Task Force to Consider and Compare Anti-Plagiarism Services” Gundela Hachmann

Adopted
October 2, 2012

12–10 “In Support of a Pay Raise for the Faculty” Michael Russo

Adopted
October 2, 2012

12–09 “Graduate Faculty Membership for Faculty with 100% LSU AgCenter Appointments” Sponsored by Lawrence Datnoff et al.

Adopted
October 2, 2012

12–08 “Reaffirmation of the LSU Campus as a Firearms Free Zone” Sponsored by Vincent Licata and Kerry Dooley

Adopted
May 3, 2012

12–07 “Assuring Proper Decorum within Academic Buildings”  

Sponsored by Graham Bodie

Failed
May 3, 2012
12–06 “Scheduling of Classes Monday through Thursday” Introduced at the request of Fereydoun Aghazadeh Failed
September 7, 2012
12–05 “Explaining Responsibility for the Lab School” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Deferred pending the results of a work group study
12–04 “Recommendations for Provost Search and Replacement” Sponsored by the tenured members of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Tabled
12–03 “Including Class Attendance Among Course Grading Criteria” Introduced as the request of Lou Day, James Stoner, and Claire Advokat Adopted
March 14, 2012
12–02 “Distinguishing Faculty Evaluation Criteria from LAGRAD Act Standards” Introduced at the request of the Umbrella Policies Committee of the Association of Louisiana Faculty Senates Adopted
January 19, 2012
12–01 “Graduate Faculty Status: Confidence in Colleagues and their Credentials” Introduced at the request of A. R. P. Rau Adopted
February 14, 2012
11–24 “Including International Scholarly Activities in PS–36 Promotion and Tenure Documents” Introduced at the request of the Faculty Senate International Education Committee Adopted 
January 19, 2012
11–23 “Grade Exclusion Policy” Introduced at the request of LSU Student Government

Referred for evaluation to the ASH Committee

11–22 “Civil Disobedience on Campus: Rights and Responses” Sponsored by John Protevi

Withdrawn February 14, 2012

11–21 “Excluding Existing Gift Accounts Including LSU Foundation Accounts, Expired Fixed Price Accounts, Rebate Accounts, and Tech Transfer Accounts from Being Charged Tuition Remission Recovery and Fringe Benefits for Graduate Assistant Tuition” Sponsored by John Andew Nyman

Adopted 
January 19, 2012

11–20 “A Plus and Minus Grading System for LSU” Introduced at the request of Don Chance

Adopted 
October 2, 2012

11–19 “Call for an Audit of the Budget and Procedures of Southern University with the Prospect of Censure” Introduced at the request of the Southern University Faculty Senate President Adopted
November 3, 2011
11–18 “Scheduling Classes on the Hour and Half Past the Hour” Introduced at the request of former Senator Fereydoun Aghazadeh

Adopted
November 3, 2011

11–17 “Elections for Members of the LSU Graduate Council” Sponsored by Kenneth McMillin

Adopted
November 3, 2011

11–16 “Advertising with Academic Buildings” Sponsored by Graham Bodie

Adopted 
October 3, 2011

11–15 “Membership of the General Education Committee: Bylaws Revision" Introduced at the request of James Murphy, Chair, General Education Committee

Adopted
October 3, 2011

11–14 “Including International Activity in the LSU International Programs Annual International Report” Introduced at the request of the Faculty Senate International Education Committee

Adopted 
January 19, 2012

11–13 “Diligence, Client Input, and the Privatization of the Office of Group Benefits” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted 
May 4, 2011
11–12 “Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Workloads” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted
May 4, 2011
11–11 “Call to Support and Join LSUnited” Sponsored by Patrick McGee

Adopted
September 8, 2011

11–10 “On the Working Conditions of Instructors” Sponsored by Patrick McGee with endorsement from Lillian Bridwell-Bowles, Anna Nardo, Barbara Heifferon, and the English Department Executive Committee

Adopted 
May 4, 2011

11–09 “Resolution to Declare the Campus to be Tobacco-Free/Smoke-Free and to Establish a Task Force for this Purpose” Sponsored by Michael Russo and Stephanie Braunstein with endorsement from Judith Sylvester, JoAnn Henson, and the administration of the Student Health Center

Adopted 
May 4, 2011

11–08 “Smoke-Free Entranceways" Introduced at the request of Luigi Marzilli with co-sponsorship from Joan King

Adopted 
May 4, 2011

11–07 “A Resolution in Support of LOUIS” Introduced by Kenneth McMillin at the request of the UNO University Senate Adopted
March 15, 2011
11–06 “Transfer and Re-Entry of Students into Curricula” Sponsored by Joan King

Adopted 
April 11, 2011

11–05 “Rapid Implementation of Curriculum and Related Changes” Sponsored by Joan King

Failed
April 11, 2011

11–04 “Concentrated Study Period Policy Revisions” Introduced at the request of the Student Government Association

Adopted 
March 15, 2011

11–03 “Adjustment of the Fall Semester Start to Allow for a Week-Long Thanksgiving Holiday” Sponsored by Joshua Detre

Failed 
November 3, 2011

11–02 “Reissue of PS–29 as Control in the Course and Classroom” Sponsored by Kenneth McMillin

Adopted 
February 15, 2011

11–01 “State Subsidies for Athletic Programs and the Higher Education Budget Crisis” Introduced at the request of Hugh Buckingham Adopted 
April 11, 2011
10–19 “New College Preparatory Core for Admission to LSU” Sponsored by the Admissions, Standards, and Honors Committee Adopted 
January 20, 2011
10–18 “Increased Spending for Higher Education and the Timely Pursuit of Excellence” Sponsored by Justin Walsh

Adopted
September 8, 2011

10–17 “Appeal for Increased Leadership by the Governor” Sponsored by Kenneth McMillin

Adopted 
January 20, 2011

10–16 “Stoppage of Scenarios that Degrade Morale and Appeal for Increased Leadership by Boards of Higher Education” Sponsored by Kenneth McMillin and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted 
January 20, 2011

10–15 “Challenging the Membership of Unelected Senators” Sponsored by Larry Crumbley

Withdrawn

10–14.2 “Reclaiming Faculty Authority over the Curriculum and Recommending Alternatives over Layoffs” Sponsored by Dominique Homberger

Failed 
November 2, 2010

10–14.1 “Reclaiming Faculty Authority over the Curriculum and Rescinding Announced Layoffs” Sponsored by Dominique Homberger

Adopted
November 2, 2010

10–14 “No Confidence in the Budget-Cutting Process” Sponsored by Dominique Homberger

Withdrawn

10–13 “Withdrawal Date Policy Revisions” Introduced at the request of the Student Government Association

Adopted 
January 20, 2011

10–12 “Health Insurance Coverage for Young Adults” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee with Frank Cartledge

Adopted 
October 4, 2010

10–11 “Concurrence with the Revision of PS–70” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted 
October 4, 2010

10–10 “Final Examinations and Grade Assignments” Sponsored by Kenneth McMillin Adopted
September 9, 2010
10–09 “A Faculty Member’s Right to Assign Grades” Sponsored by Charles Delzell Adopted
February 15, 2011
10–08 “Establishment of an IT Governance Model” Introduced at the request of Chief Information Officer Brian Voss

Adopted 
May 6, 2010

10–07 “Sunshine on the Composition of Advisory Committees” Sponsored by Charles Delzell and Dominique Homberger

Adopted 
May 6, 2010

10–06 “Faculty Authority over Course Transfer Credit“ Sponsored by Kevin L. Cope

Adopted 
March 15, 2010

10–05 “Revision of PS–22: Excused Absences from Class” Introduced at the request of Faculty Athletic Representative Dydia Delyser

Failed 
May 6, 2010

10–04 “Full Disclosure of Benefits for Job Candidates” Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted 
March 15, 2010
10–03 “Replacing the Current System of Appointments with a New System of Elections for members of the Graduate Council” Sponsored by Y. Jun Xu with Collaboration from John Andrew Nyman Adopted 
March 15, 2010
10–02 “Embargo on Recycling, Reassignment, or Reallocation of Terminated Position Lines" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted 
February 18, 2010

10–01 “Amendments to Article VI and Article VII of the LSU Faculty Senate By-Laws” Sponsored by Lawrence J. Rouse

Adopted 
February 18, 2010

09-11 “Timing of LSU Spring Break, Adjustment Option” Sponsored by William H. Daly

Adopted 
January 20, 2010

09-10 “University Admissions Standards and the Restructuring of Louisiana Higher Education” Introduced at the Request of the Association of Louisiana Faculty Senates

Adopted
December 7, 2009

09-09 “Retirement Plan Options Appropriate for Higher Education Professionals” Introduced by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee at the Request of the LSU System Council of Faculty Advisors and of the Association of Louisiana Faculty Senates (ALFS) Adopted
September 10, 2009
09-08 "Recognition of Exceptional Service to the University by Robert V. Nauman" Sponsored by Linda R. Allen, George Stanley and William H. Daly Adopted 
May 6, 2009
09-07 "Conditions and Procedures for Furlough Plans" Introduced by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee at the Request of the Office of Academic Affairs

Adopted
December 7, 2009

09-06 "Inactive Course Policy" Sponsored by Senator Andrea Houston

Adopted
September 10, 2009

09-05 "Limitations on the Choice of Classroom Clickers (Student Response Systems?)" Referred to the LSU Faculty Senate by the LSU Student Government Association

Adopted 
May 6, 2009

09-04 "Supporting Major Improvements of the United States Civil War Center, Restoring it to its Former Prominence on the LSU Campus, in Baton Rouge, the State, and the Nation" Proposed by Professor David Madden

Adopted 
May 6, 2009

09-03 

"For a Rational Pay Scale at LSU" Sponsored by Dominique G. Homberger and Charles N. Delzell Failed
March 17, 2009
09-02 "Funding for LSU and for Louisiana Higher Education" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted 
February 19, 2009
09-01 "Scheduling Class Start Time on the Hour and Half Past the Hour" Sponsored by Fereydoun Aghazadeh

Failed 
March 17th, 2009

08-16 "Establishment of Memorial Day as a Holiday for LSU Faculty, Staff, and Students" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Tabled 
January 21, 2009

08-15 "Commendation of the Emergency Operations Center" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted
September 10, 2008

08-14 "An Ad Hoc Committee on Executive Search Procedures" Sponsored by Charles Delzell

Adopted
October 7, 2008

08-13 "Opposition to HB 179, the Sick/Alternative Leave Bill" Sponsored by Charles Delzell Adopted 
May 1, 2008
08-12 "Proposing an LSU Policy Statement on Comprehensive Whistleblower Protection, And Establishing a University Ethics Office at LSU" Sponsored by Charles Delzell Adopted
September 10, 2008
08-11 "Transparency and Integrity in PS-36-T Personnel Processes for Faculty" Sponsored by Charles Delzell

Adopted 
October 7, 2008

08-10 "Flagship Library Status Improvements" Sponsored by Adelaide M. Russo

Adopted 
May 1, 2008

08-09 "Appropriate Selection of LA Core 4 Curriculum as the TOPS Criteria" Sponsored by William H. Daly

Adopted 
May 1, 2008

08-08 "Endorsement of LSU Administration Efforts to Secure Funding" Sponsored by William H. Daly

Adopted 
April 16, 2008

08-07 "Parking during the Evening" Sponsored by Patrick McGee

Adopted
May 1, 2008 

08-06 "The Thanksgiving Holiday Break" Sponsored by Vincent LiCata Adopted 
May 1, 2008
08-05 "Reception of the Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Tuition Waivers" Sponsored by Andrew Christie

Referred to Benefits Committee
May 1, 2008

08-04 "Mentoring Guidelines and Procedures from the Commission on the Status of Women" Sponsored by Adelaide Russo

Adopted 
May 1, 2008

08-03 "Timing of LSU Spring Break" Sponsored by Vincent LiCata

Adopted 
May 1, 2008

08-02 "Enhanced Online Access to Faculty Credentials" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted
March 14, 2008

08-01 "Creation of an Ad Hoc Committee to Study Tuition Benefits" Sponsored by Andrew Christie, Kevin L Cope

Adopted 
January 23, 2008

07-10 "Anonymous Hot-Line and/or Suggestion Boxes" Sponsored by Larry Crumbley Failed
January 23, 2008
07-09 "Streamlining the Senate Committee System" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted 
January 23, 2008

07-08 "Advancement of the Internationalization of LSU" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Adopted
December 7, 2007

07-07 "Fringe Benefit Rates for Sponsored Projects" Sponsored by Vincent LiCata, Steven Hand

Tabled 
December 7, 2007

07-06 "Faculty Senators' Disclosure of Gifts Received from the Administration" Sponsored by Charles Delzell, Pratul Ajmera, Larry Crumbley

Failed 
December 7, 2007

07-05 "PS-111 Enforcement and Review Committee" Sponsored by Larry Crumbley Adopted
September 5, 2007
07-04 "To Urge and Request Chancellor O'Keefe to Secure Funding for the Proposed Renovation of the LSU Union Theater" Sponsored by Lois Kuyper-Rushing, Robert Peck, James Murphy Adopted 
May 3, 2007
07-03 "To Establish an Ad Hoc Committee to Examine Interdisciplinary and Interdepartmental Programs" Sponsored by James Stoner

Adopted 
May 3, 2007

07-02 "Support for a First-Year Residency Requirement" Sponsored by Andrew Christie

Adopted 
February 27, 2007

07-01 "Reconsideration of Fall Academic Calendar" Sponsored by Beth Tope Tabled
06-11 "Support for Flagship Information Technology Strategy" Sponsored by Randall Hall

Adopted
September 7, 2006

06-10 "Adjustment to the LSU Core" Sponsored by Andrew Christie

Adopted 
May 8, 2006

06-09 "Renewed Recommendation for Creation of Ombuds Office at LSU" Sponsored by Charles Delzell

Adopted 
May 8, 2006

06-08 "Comprehensive Protection of Whistleblowers at LSU" Sponsored by Larry Crumbley

Adopted 
May 8, 2006

06-07 "Proposed Faculty Senate Resolution on Rescheduling Final Exams" Sponsored by Michael Cherry Adopted
May 8, 2006
06-06 "Enhancement of LSU Admission Standards" Sponsored by Andrew Christie Adopted 
May 8, 2006
06-05 "Appointment of a Faculty Representative to the LSU Board of Supervisors" Sponsored by Claire Advokat Adopted 
March 15, 2006
06-04 "Some criteria for the selection of the President of the LSU System" Sponsored by Pratul K. Ajmera Adopted 
February 16, 2006
06-03 "A Commission on Financial Exigency Policy" Sponsored by Charles N. Delzell Adopted
February 16, 2006
06-02 "Proposed Faculty Senate Resolution on Parking Issues" Sponsored by Kevin L. Cope

Adopted 
January 19, 2006

06-01 "Establishing Priorities for Hiring During State Budget Freeze" Sponsored by Paul Wilson

Adopted 
October 11, 2005

05-11 "Amendment to Senate Resolution 03-04 On Grades and Standards" Sponsored by Andrew Christie

Pending 
April 11, 2005

05-10 "Amendments to Article IX of the Senate Bylaws Regarding Provisions of the Committee on Student Aid and Scholarships  Presented by Louis Day

Pending 
February 16, 2006

05-09 "Resolution in Support of Dr. Ward Churchill, Censuring All Attempts by Political Bodies to Limit Academic Freedom" Submitted by Irvin Peckham Withdrawn 
April 11, 2005
05-08 "Welcoming Chancellor Sean O’Keefe" Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Adopted
January 24, 2005
05-07 "Resolution Concerning Communications Facilities on the LSU Campus" Submitted by Dominique G. Homberger

Referred to the Communications and Development Committee, February 17, 2005

05-06 "Integrity in the Tenure Process" Majority of the FSEC

Failed

05-05 "Thanking and Commending Professor McGehee and Endorsing the Creation of the McGehee Award" Sponsored by Charles Delzell Adopted
December 8, 2004
05-04 "Clarification of Grade Appeal Policy" Sponsored by Claire Advokat

Referred to the Admissions, Standards & Honors Committee, February 17, 2005

05-03 "Informing Faculty of Developments Regarding PM-35, PS-109, and Related Issues" Sponsored by Charles Delzell

Failed

05-02 "Amendments to Article IX of the Senate Bylaws" Sponsored by Carruth McGehee

Adopted
January 24, 2005

05-01 "A Proposed New PS-36: Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty: Appointments, Reappointments, Promotions, Advancement to Tenure and Annual Reviews" Sponsored by Carruth McGehee

Adopted
February 17, 2005

04-12 "Support for a Tenure System in the Louisiana Community and Technical College System" Sponsored by Carruth McGehee Adopted
May 7, 2004
04-11 "Admission Requirement of ACT/SAT Essays" Sponsored by Vincent Lee Wilson Adopted
April 1, 2004
04-10 "Principles and Guidelines for a Replacement of PM-35" Sponsored by Charles Delzell

Adopted
March 18, 2004

04-09 "A By-Laws Amendment concerning General Provisions for Senate Committees" Sponsored by Carruth McGehee

Adopted
March 18, 2004

04-08 "A By-Laws Amendment concerning the Council of Policy Committees Draft" Sponsored by Claire Advokat

Pending

04-07 "A By-Laws Amendment Establishing the Educational Policy Committee" Sponsored by Carruth McGehee

Adopted
March 18, 2004

04-06 "A By-Laws Amendment Replacing the Review and Long Range Planning Committee" Sponsored by Thomas D Lynch Adopted
February 16, 2004
04-05  "Dean's List & Chancellor's Honor Roll" Sponsored by Vincent Lee Wilson Adopted
January 21, 2004
04-04 "Policy Statement on Instructors" Sponsored by Louis Day

Adopted
February 16, 2004

04-03 "Constitutional Amendment on Faculty Governance" Sponsored by John E Chandler

Adopted
November 7, 2003

04-02 "Co-sponsor Community Forum on American Foreign Policy in Iraq" Sponsored by Irvin Peckham

Adopted
October 7, 2003

04-01 "Adding an Undergraduate Student to the Faculty Senate General Education Committee" Sponsored by Nicholas G Apostolou

Adopted
November 7, 2003

03-14 "Review of LSU Campus Master Plan" Sponsored by Carl E Motsenbocker Adopted
October 7, 2003
03-13 "Posting Faculty Salaries on the Web" Sponsored by Paul Bell Adopted
September 3, 2003
03-12 "Analyses of LSU Salary Data" Sponsored by Paul Bell Failed
03-11 "Guidelines and Recommendations for Establishing Criteria for Awarding Merit and Equity Raises" Sponsored by Paul Bell

Adopted
September 3, 2003

03-10 "PS-36 Addendum" Sponsored by Carruth McGehee Tabled
03-09 "Evaluation of Administrators" Sponsored by Thomas D Lynch

Adopted
April 10, 2003

03-08 "Faculty Network On Legislative Issues" Sponsored by Claire Advokat Withdrawn
03-07 "Revision Of 2005 Admission Standards" Sponsored by Carruth McGehee

Adopted
March 12, 2003

03-06 "Co-Sponsor of the Open Forum on the Bush Administration's Policy Toward Iraq" Sponsored by Irvin Peckham

Adopted
February 10, 2003

03-05 "Louisiana Higher Education Funding Senate Resolution" Sponsored by Thomas D Lynch Adopted
January 21, 2003
03-04 "On Grades and Standards" Sponsored by Carruth McGehee Adopted
November 7, 2002
03-03 "The Disproportionate Salary Increase of the Chancellor" Sponsored by Dominique Homberger

Adopted
September 3, 2002

03-02 "Tuition Waivers for Graduate Assistants" Sponsored by Paul Bell

Adopted
October 2, 2002

03-01 "Increasing Admission Standards" Sponsored by Carruth McGehee

Adopted
October 2, 2002

02-10 Same as 03-02 Sponsored by Paul Bell  
02-09 Same as 03-01 Sponsored by Carruth McGehee  
02-08 "Appointing an Ad Hoc Committee to Conduct a Poll / Questionnaire in Order to Determine the Opinions of the LSU Faculty on Collective Bargaining and Shared Governance" Sponsored by Patrick McGee

Adopted
April 9, 2002

02-07 "Inviting the American Association of University Professors to Send a National Representative to Address the Faculty Senate on the Issue of Collective Bargaining" Sponsored by Patrick McGee

Adopted
April 9, 2002

02-06 "Concentrated Study Period Policy" Sponsored by Nicholas G Apostolou Adopted
March 7, 2002
02-05 "Listing a Second Major on the Transcript of a Student Obtaining one Bachelor's Degree" Sponsored by Carruth McGehee Adopted
March 7, 2002
02-04 "Contracts for Instructors and General Librarians" Sponsored by Carruth McGehee

Tabled

02-03 "Concerning Job Dossier Management for Doctoral Students at Career Services" Sponsored by Patrick McGee

Adopted
January 24, 2002

02-02 "Request LSU faculty be able to review administrators on the VelocitySquared website" Sponsored by Ron Snider Defeated
02-01 "Acknowledgment and thanks to the Governor and members of the Louisiana Legislature for support of higher education in the last legislative session" Sponsored by Frances C. Lawrence

Adopted
September 7, 2001

01-15 "Change class times to hour and half-hour" Sponsored by Fereydoun Aghazahdeh

Adopted
May 4, 2001

01-14 "Form a Committee to revise PS 35" Sponsored by Carol L Barry

Adopted
April 10, 2001

01-13 "Development of policies on graduate faculty" Sponsored by Patrick McGee

Adopted
April 10, 2001

01-12 "Ph.D. hooding at main commencement ceremony 5/01" Sponsored by Dianne L Taylor Adopted
March 7, 2001
01-11 "In support of Chancellor concerning BOR Master Plan" Sponsored by Carol L Barry Adopted
March 7, 2001
01-10 "BOR consult with Chancellor and Faculty concerning admissions" Sponsored by Martin Feldman

Adopted
March 7, 2001

01-09 "Chancellor's Honor Roll" Sponsored by Richard Bengtson

Adopted
March 7, 2001

01-08 "Create Ad Hoc Collective Bargaining Committee" Sponsored by Patrick McGee

Adopted
March 7, 2001

01-07 "Review "Prime Time"" Sponsored by Irene Di Maio

Adopted
February 15, 2001

01-06 "FS & LSU-AAUP cosponsor program on March 23" Sponsored by Ron Snider Adopted
January 23, 2001
01-05 "Remove University-wide December graduation ceremony" Sponsored by Elaine Smyth Adopted
January 23, 2001
01-04 "Develop procedures to remove tenure from administrators" Sponsored by Ron Snider

Tabled on November 30, 2000

01-03 "Increase LSU25+ to 30 credit hours" Sponsored by Abhijit Biswas

Adopted
November 3, 2000

01-02 "Reinstate August Commencement" Sponsored by Elaine Smyth

Adopted
October 2, 2000

01-01 "Changes in FS bylaws" Sponsored by Carol L Barry

Adopted
September 5, 2000

00-14 "The Questionable Legality of PM-35" Sponsored by Ron Snider Adopted
May 1, 2000
00-10 "New Admission Standards for Fall-2002" Sponsored by Neil Kestner Adopted
March 9, 2000
00-09 "To Designate March As Career Month By The LSU Faculty Senate" Sponsored by Richard Bengtson

Adopted
March 9, 2000

00-08 "New Admission Standards for Transfer Students" Sponsored by Neil Kestner

Adopted
January 18, 2000

00-07 "Going on Record as a Signatory to the Proposed Statement of Support"  

Adopted
January 18, 2000

00-05 "Policy Statement on Tenure" Sponsored by Charles Delzell

Adopted
January 18, 2000

00-04 "Resolution 00-04 Changes in PASS Program"   Adopted
October 6, 1999
00-02 "Endorsing the Proposed Dismissal for Cause Policy" James Garand Adopted
January 18, 2000
00-01 "Going on record as a signatory to the proposed statement of support"  

Adopted
September 7, 1999

99-14 "Creation of a Permanent Commission On The Status Of Minorities"  

Adopted
May 3, 1999

99-13 "Commends John Collier and Billie Collier"  

Adopted
May 3, 1999

99-12 "Amendment in PS-29"  

Adopted
May 3, 1999

99-11 "Endorsing March As Career Month"   Adopted
March 1, 1999
99-10 "Support to Administration in Creating a Permanent Commission on The Status of Women"   Adopted
March 1, 1999
99-09 "Changes in By-Laws"  

Adopted
March 1, 1999

99-06 "Paper Consumption and Recycling"  

Adopted
December 1, 1998

99-05 "Statement of Principle for Faculty Appointments for Administrators" James Garand

Adopted
October 1, 1998

99-04 "Reviewing Faculty Appointments for Administrators" James Garand

Adopted
October 1, 1998

99-03 "Paper Recycling"   Tabled
99-02 "Status of Faculty Salaries"   Adopted
September 1, 1998
99-01 "Ratifying the Actions of the FSEC"  

Adopted
September 1, 1998

98-09 "Graduate Dean Search" John R. Collier

Adopted
June 3, 1998

98-08 "Reviewing Aspects of Academic Ranks"  

Adopted
May 6, 1998

98-07 "Admission Standards"  

Adopted
May 6, 1998

98-06 "Proposal Regarding Collateral Faculty Ranks"   Adopted
March 11, 1998
98-05 "Wishes to Professor Seay"   Adopted
January 26, 1998
97-04 "Ombuds Office"  

Adopted
December 4, 1997

97-03 "LSU Foundation Accounts"  

Adopted
November 4, 1997

97-02 "Creation of Three LSU Foundation Accounts"  

Adopted
October 7, 1997

97-01 "Admission Standards"  

Adopted
October 7, 1997

96-09 "Drug Testing"   Adopted
May 15, 1997
96-08 "Departmental Teaching Development Programs"   Adopted
February 17, 1998
96-07 "Long Term State Health Plan"  

Adopted
March 6, 1997

96-05 "Writing Across the Curriculum"  

Adopted
March 6, 1997

96-04 "Access Program"  

Adopted
January 14, 1997

96-03 "Inclusion of Faculty Club"  

Adopted
December 2, 1996

96-02 "Student Financial Aid System"   Adopted
November 6, 1996
96-01 "Forming a special committee to investigate the role of office of chancellor in awarding the scholarships and aids"   Adopted
October 14, 1996
95-06 "Computer Literacy"  

Adopted
May 6, 1996

95-05 "Applauding Governor Foster's Actions"  

Adopted
February 7, 1996

95-04 "Improvement of Instruction Committee"  

Adopted
March 6, 1996

95-03 "Credit for Repeated Courses"  

Adopted
January 12, 1996

95-02 "Admission Standards and Honors Committee"   Adopted
January 12, 1996
95-01 "Admission Standards and Honors Committee"   Adopted
January 12, 1996
94-11 "Policy About Adding and Dropping Courses"  

Adopted
May 8, 1995

94-10 "Changes in Faculty Senate Bylaws"  

Adopted
April 12, 1995

94-09 "Commending Jim Richardson"  

Adopted
April 12, 1995

94-08 "Pay Raises to Faculty and Staff"  

Adopted
March 14, 1995

94-07 "Additional Funding for Libraries"   Adopted
March 14, 1995
94-06 "Issue of Racial Discrimination"   Adopted
February 13, 1995
94-05 "Access Program"  

Adopted
January 20, 1995

94-04 "Policy Statement related to Physical Facilities"  

Adopted
January 20, 1995

94-03 "Formation of Council of Faculty Advisors"  

Adopted
January 20, 1995

94-02 "General Education Requirements"  

Adopted
November 9, 1994

94-01 "Negotiation with other Faculty Senate Bodies"   Adopted
October 11, 1994
93-09 "Appreciation to LSU Alumni Association"   Adopted
May 5, 1994
93-08 "Endorsement of University Policy on Smoking"  

Adopted
September 15, 1994

93-07 "Changes in PS-36"  

Adopted
September 15, 1994

93-05 "Additional Funding for Libraries"  

Adopted
April 12, 1994

93-03 "Standard Search to Fill All Critical Positions"  

Adopted
February 17, 1994

93-02 "Evaluation of Teaching"  

Adopted
December 1, 1993

93-01 "Concentrated Study Period"    Adopted
November 8, 1993
92-15 "Faculty Workload"  

Adopted
May 7, 1993

92-14 "Dead Weeks"  

Adopted
September 8, 1993

92-13 "Appreciation for the services of Norma Koenig"  

Adopted
May 7, 1993

92-12 "Proposal for Council of Policy Committee"  

Adopted
May 7, 1993

92-11 "Unwilling Exposure to Tobacco Smoke"   Adopted
April 5,1993
92-10 "Representation in Board of Regents and Board of Supervisors"   Adopted
March 17, 1993
92-09 "Draft Advertisement"  

Adopted
January 20, 1993

92-08 "Faculty Participation in Planning"  

Adopted
December 10, 1992

92-06 "Pay Cuts"  

Adopted
November 4, 1992

92-04 "Special Session of Senate Legislature"  

Adopted
October 7, 1992

92-03 "Raising Revenues"   Adopted
October 7, 1992
91-08 "Spring Commencement"   Adopted
March 17, 1992
91-07 "Amendment in PS-29"   Adopted
April 1, 1992
91-06 "Bylaws Amendment Regarding the University Budget Committee and University Planning Committee"   Adopted
May 6, 1992
91-05 "Closing of University on December 23"   Adopted
February 18, 1992
91-04 "Admission Standards and Honors Committee"  

Adopted
February 18, 1992

91-03 "Ad Hoc Committee on Harassment Issues and on Diversity"  

Adopted
March 12, 1992

91-02 "Voting in Upcoming Election"  

Adopted
November 8, 1991

90-14 "Faculty Review of Chairperson (FRC)"  

Adopted
May 2, 1991

90-13 "Teaching Performance Evaluation"   Adopted
May 2, 1991
90-12 "Accept Revised and Improved Version of PS-36"   Adopted
May 2, 1991
90-11 "Recommendations to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs"  

Adopted
May 2, 1991

90-10 "International Activity"  

Adopted
May 2, 1991

90-07 "Full Tuition Waivers for Dependents of All Full Time Employees and Retirees of LSU"  

Adopted
March 5, 1991

90-06 "Admission Standards"  

Adopted
March 5, 1991

90-04 "Ad Hoc Committee on Research Ladder Positions"   Adopted
December 6, 1990
90-03 "Ad Hoc Committee on Instructor Positions"   Adopted
December 6, 1990
89-20 "Honorary Doctorate to Ronald Reagan"  

Adopted
September 12, 1990

89-19 "Full Advisory Committee"  

Adopted
September 12, 1990

89-18 "Maximum Credit Loads for Undergraduate Students"  

Defeated

89-15 "No Credit Grades"  

Adopted
April 19, 1990

89-14 "Bylaws Amendment on an Ex Officio Member of General Education Committee"   Adopted
March 14, 1990
89-13 "Bylaws Amendment on Ex Officio Members of Courses and Curricula Committee"   Adopted
March 14, 1990
89-12 "Bylaws Amendment Re-Establishing Public Relations Committee"  

Adopted
March 14, 1990

89-11 "Procedures for Considering Certain Bylaws Amendments"  

Adopted
March 14, 1990

89-10 "Louisiana Conference of Faculty Senates"  

Adopted
December 6, 1989

89-09 "Group Benefit Program"  

Adopted
December 6, 1989

89-08 "Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)"   Adopted
December 6, 1989
89-07 "Preservation of Natural Beauty of Campus"   Adopted
December 6, 1989
89-06 "Revision of PM-37"  

Adopted
December 6, 1989

89-05 "Amended Procedures for Considering Certain Bylaws Amendments"  

Adopted
November 8, 1989

89-04 "Procedures for Considering Certain Bylaws Amendments"  

Adopted
November 8, 1989

89-02 "Ad Hoc Committee on Salary Matters"  

Adopted
October 11, 1989

89-01 "Office for International Program Coordination"   Adopted
October 11, 1989
88-32 "Commending Professor Virginia Purtle"   Adopted
May 3, 1989
88-31

"Faculty Senate Representation for Summer Semester"

 

Adopted
May 3, 1989

88-30 "Full Time Child Care Center"  

Adopted
May 3, 1989

88-29 "Publicity of Nepotism Policy"  

Adopted
May 3, 1989

88-28 "Workshops on Gender Bias"  

Adopted
May 3, 1989

88-26 "Standing Commission on Status of Woman"   Adopted
May 3, 1989
88-25 "Equal Opportunity Guarantee"   Adopted
May 3, 1989
88-24 "Sexual Harassment Policy"  

Adopted
May 3, 1989

88-23 "Criteria for Evaluating Academic Performance"  

Adopted
May 3, 1989

88-22 "Annual Review"  

Adopted
May 3, 1989

88-21 "Permanent Faculty Senate Services Committee"  

Adopted
May 3, 1989

88-20 "Academic Bankruptcy"   Adopted
May 3, 1989
88-19 "Undergraduate Admission Requirements"   Adopted
May 3, 1989
88-18 "Committee on Undergraduate Admission Requirements"  

Adopted
March 30, 1989

88-17 "Undergraduate Admission Committee"  

Adopted
March 30, 1989

88-16 "Admission Requirements"  

Adopted
March 30, 1989

88-14 "Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Decision Process"  

Adopted
March 16, 1989

88-13 "Commending Members of Ad Hoc Committee"   Adopted
February 13, 1989
88-11 "Scholastic Probation"   Adopted
February 13, 1989
88-07 "Funding to Performing Arts Committee"  

Adopted
November 8, 1988

88-04 "Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Certain Admission Decisions"  

Adopted
October 5, 1988

88-03 "LSU System Employee Benefit Plan Evaluation"  

Adopted
November 8, 1988

88-02 "Admission Requirements for Undergraduate Transfer Students"  

Adopted
October 5, 1988

88-01 "Faculty and Staff Salary Information in the University Archives"   Adopted
September 19, 1988
87-14 "Faculty Senate representation for Summer Semester"   Adopted
May 5, 1988
87-13 "PS-36 Draft"  

Adopted
May 5, 1988

87-12 "Eliminating Requirement of Instructor's Signature for Dropping a Course"  

Adopted
May 5, 1988

87-11 "Dissolve Public Relations Committee"  

Adopted
April 11, 1988

87-10 "Dissolve Archives and Records Management Committee"  

Adopted
April 11, 1988

87-09 "Permanent Committee on General Education"   Adopted
April 11, 1988
87-07 "Office of Ombudsman"  

Adopted
January 20, 1988

87-06 "Retirement Program"  

Adopted
January 20, 1988

87-05 "Permanent Committee on Academic Computing"  

Adopted
December 8, 1987

87-04 "Faculty Grievances Section of Faculty Handbook"  

Adopted
November 4, 1987

87-03 "Library Budget"  

Adopted
December 8, 1987

87-02 "Board of Trustees"   Adopted
October 5, 1987
87-01 "Restrictions on Dropping Courses"  

Adopted
October 5, 1987

86-07 "Ad Hoc Committee to Review the General Education Program"   Adopted
May 5, 1987
86-06 "Class Size"   Adopted
March 18, 1987
86-05 "Employee Group Benefit Program"   Adopted
May 5, 1987
86-04 "Thanks to Norma Koeing"  

Adopted
February 17, 1987

86-02 "Congratulations to Dr. O'Connell"  

Adopted
December 12, 1986

86-01 "Ad Hoc Committee on the Status of Women"  

Adopted
January 21, 1987

85-11 "General Education Criteria"  

Adopted
July 23, 1986

85-10 "Pre-Baccalaureate Committee (PBC)"   Adopted
July 23, 1986
85-09 "Legislation for Taxation of Exchange Grants"   Adopted
May 7, 1986
85-08 "Disinvestment Policy"  

Adopted
April 15, 1986

85-07 "Contingency Plans for Operation"  

Adopted
March 11, 1986

85-05 "Disapproval of Secret Taping Devices"  

Adopted
January 22, 1986

85-04 "LSU Foundation Funds"  

Adopted
November 14, 1985

85-03 "Thirty-Nine Hour General Education Component"   Adopted
December 5, 1985
85-02 "Meaningful Faculty Representation to the LSU Board of Supervisors"   Adopted
November 14, 1985
85-01 "A Bylaws Amendment Regarding the Commencement Exercises Committee"  

Adopted
October 9, 1985

84-06 "Student's Course Drop Request"  

Adopted
April 15, 1985

84-05 "Promotion and Tenure Reviews"  

Adopted
February 14, 1985

84-04 "Quality of Maintenance"  

Adopted
November 8, 1984

84-03 "Membership of Graduate Council"   Adopted
November 8, 1984
84-02 "Ad Hoc Committee on Computing and Information Services"   Adopted
October 10, 1984
84-01 "A Bylaws Amendment Regarding the Public Relations Committee"  

Adopted
October 10, 1984

83-07 "Preregistration and Registration"  

Adopted
April 11, 1984

83-05 "Faculty Senate Election Procedure"  

Adopted
April 11, 1984

83-04 "A Bylaws Amendment Regarding the Courses and Curricula Committee"  

Adopted
January 17, 1984

83-03 "Library Circulation Information"   Adopted
January 17, 1984
83-02 "A Bylaws Amendment Regarding the Library Committee"   Adopted
January 17, 1984
83-01 "Travel Regulations Governing Faculty Travel"  

Adopted
January 17, 1984

82-07 "Problem with Long-Overdue Books"  

Adopted
May 12, 1983

82-06 "Graduation Ceremony"  

Adopted
May 12, 1983

82-03 "Grievance Procedures"  

Adopted
April 18, 1983

82-02 "Assessment of LSU's Recruiting Efforts"  

Adopted
May 12, 1983

82-01 "Towards a Top Thirty Library"   Adopted
March 15, 1983
81-08 "Faculty Senate By Laws"  

Adopted
October 13, 1982

81-07 "A Bylaws Amendment Regarding the International Education Committee"  

Adopted
May 13, 1982

81-06 "Recruitment of Quality Students"  

Adopted
May 13, 1982

81-05 "Rescind Senate Resolution 79-14"  

Adopted
April 21, 1982

81-04 "Search Committee for System President"  

Adopted
March 15, 1982

81-03 "Removal of I Grade"  

Adopted
January 20, 1982

81-02 "Establish Campus Planning Office"  

Adopted
December 10, 1981

80-11 "Long Range Planning"  

Adopted
May 14, 1981

80-10 "State Teachers' Retirement System"  

Adopted
May 14, 1981

80-09 "Health Benefits Insurance Programs"  

Adopted
May 14, 1981

80-08 "Lifetime Major Medical Coverage"   Adopted
May 14, 1981
80-07 "Health Benefits Insurance Premiums"   Adopted
May 14, 1981
80-06 "Commission on Women"  

Adopted
May 14, 1981

80-05 "Rescind Senate Resolution 79-08"  

Adopted
April 24, 1981

80-03 "Data Processing Coordinating and Advisory Council (DPCAC)"  

Adopted
November 12, 1980

80-02 "Enforcement of Parking Regulations"  

Adopted
October 14, 1980

80-01 "Voting Membership on the Board"   Adopted
September 15, 1980
79-15 "Actions of Board of Supervisors"   Adopted
June 12, 1980
79-14 "W Grade"  

Adopted
May 8, 1980

79-13 "Fee Waiver Program"  

Adopted
May 8, 1980

79-12 "Day Care Program for the Children"  

Adopted
May 8, 1980

79-10 "Changes in PS-35 and PS-36"  

Adopted
March 18, 1980

79-08 "Degree with Honors"  

Adopted
April 24, 1981

79-07 "Rescind Senate Resolution 77-12"   Adopted
February 20, 1980
79-06 "Grades Submission"  

Adopted
February 13, 1980

79-04 "Rescind Policy on Visitors"  

Adopted
December 13, 1979

79-03 "Design and Construction of New Buildings"  

Adopted
November 14, 1979

79-01 "Faculty Senate Constitution"  

Adopted
November 7, 1979

78-05 "Fragmentation of LSU"   Adopted
March 21, 1979
78-04 "Findings of International Education Committee"   Adopted
March 21, 1979
78-03 "Admission Policy for the Gifted and Talented Children"  

Adopted
December 12, 1978

78-02 "Repeating of Courses for Credit"  

Adopted
October 16, 1978

78-01 "Insure Equal Opportunity"  

Adopted
September 14, 1978

77-14 "Performing Arts Committee"  

Adopted
September 14, 1978

77-13 "Archives and Records Management"   Adopted
March 21, 1979
77-12 "Degree with Honors"   Adopted
February 20, 1980
77-11 "Rescind Senate Resolution 77-08"   Adopted
April 17, 1978
77-10 "Admissions Policy"   Adopted
March 15, 1978
77-09 "Changes in General Catalog"   Adopted
February 23, 1978
77-08 "Changes in General Catalog"  

Adopted
January 30, 1978

77-07 "Degree with Honors"  

Adopted
February 23, 1978

77-06 "Recruitment Policy"  

Adopted
January 30, 1978

77-05 "Matters of Appointment and Promotion"  

Adopted
December 8, 1977

77-04 "Appointment of a Special Committee"   Adopted
December 8, 1977
77-02 "Distribution of Merit Funds"   Adopted
October 17, 1977
77-01 "Board Actions on Academic Policy Matters"   Adopted
October 17, 1977

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