Motions

For information about Senate actions in progress, see the Final Agenda for each meeting in the Minutes section.

Note that approved motions of the Faculty Senate become official record after the minutes from the meeting in which the motions passed are approved.  This generally takes place at the following scheduled meeting of the Senate.

Summary of Motions from AY 2025-2026

  • Senate Passes Resolution of Thanks for Faculty Service in the Development of the General Education Curriculum, 5/04/2026
  • Senate Passes Resolution on Administrative Accountability and the Practice of Shared Governance at UNH, 5/04/2026
  • Senate Passes Resolution calling for the Reform of Workday implementation to reduce barriers to faculty research and scholarly activity, 5/04/2026
  • Senate Passes Resolution opposing the Transportation Policy Committees Proposal to reclassify F-lot to Student Parking to Allow for a One Year Review, 5/04/2026 
  • Senate Passes to Approve Changes to the Status of the Physics Library, 5/04/2026
  • Senate Passes to Adopt the following framework for a new General Education Program, 4/20/2026
  • Senate Passes to Adopt PLOs for a new General Education, 4/6/2026
  • Senate Passes to Approve the Academic Calendars AY2030-2031 through 2031-2032, 3/23/2026
  • Senate Passes Resolution opposing legislative challenges to the University System’s authority and self-governance, 2/23/2026
  • Senate Passes to Reschedule the In-Person Meeting, 2/09/2026
  • Senate Passes to Amend the Bylaws to add the Faculty Resources and Development Committee, 12/08/2025  
  • Senate Passes Constitutional Amendment for the Formation of a Faculty Resources and Development Committee, 12/08/2025
  • Senate Passes on Transparency and Shared Governance Related to External Vendor Partnerships, 12/01/2025
  • Senate Passes to Approve the rolling 5-year Academic Calendar, AY 2028-2029 through 2029-2030, 11/10/2025
  • Senate Passes Constitutional amendment to clarify past Chair role, 9/15/2025
  • Senate Passes  Accepts the Statement in Support of the Core Mission and Values of Higher Education in the United States of America and the principles therein, 5/5/2025

Summary of Motions from AY 2024-2025

  • Senate Passes  Resolution on Threats to Research Success and R1 Status, 5/5/2025
  • Senate Passes  Constitutional amendment to form the University Undergraduate Education Committee (UUEC), 5/5/2025
  • Senate Passes  Resolution on the President’s Freedom of Speech Working Group Report, 4/21/2025
  • Senate Passes  Adopt Values Statement for a new Granite Foundations General Education Program, 4/7/2025
  • Senate Passes  Adopt Vision Statement for a new Granite Foundations General Education Program, 4/7/2025
  • Senate Passes  Adopt Mission Statement for a new Granite Foundations General Education Program, 4/7/2025
  • Senate Passes  Accepts the shared governance document titled Academic Policy Revision Process and the principles therein, 3/24/2025
  • Senate Passes  Endorse the report from the Academic Programs Committee (APC) titled CPSO-VLACS Dual Enrollment MoU Report, 3/24/2025
  • Senate Passes Move Senate to In-Person, 1/27/2025
  • Senate Passes  Resolution on Investigator Overhead Return Accounts, 1/27/2025
  • Senate Passes Accommodation for Students Representing UNH, 1/27/2025
  • Senate Passes  Adaptation of Special Rule for Senate XXIX, 11/25/2024
  • Senate Passes  Resolution Requiring Administrative Consideration of Faculty Time as a Limited Resource in Strategic Decision-Making, 11/25/2024
  • Senate Passes  Creation of a Special Committee of Senate for Artificial Intelligence, 11/25/2024
  • Senate Passes  Endorse the report from the Academic Programs Committee (APC) titled APC Report on the Implementation of IDEA, 10/28/2024
  • Senate Passes  Discovery Committee Motion to Grant Student Senate Request that Musical Ensembles Count for FPA Credit, 9/30/2024
  • Senate Passes  Resolution on Safety Freedoms and Transparency in response to the May Day Rally for Palestine, 5/13/2024
  • Senate Passes  Relocation of collections and services of the Chemistry Library, 5/6/2024

Summary of Motions from AY 2023-2024

  • Senate Passes  Accommodations for Adaptive Sports Student Athletes at National and International Events, 5/6/2024
  • Senate Passes  To approve the rolling 5-year Academic Calendar, AY 2024-2025 through 2026-2027, 5/6/2024
  • Senate Passes  Resolution to reinstate the UNH Budget Advisory Committee with at least one UNH Faculty Senator on the committee, 5/6/2024
  • Senate Passes  Resolution to accept and endorse faculty senate reports on budget reset and other topics, 4/29/2024
  • Senate Passes  Cybersecurity Customization and Transparency, 4/29/2024
  • Senate Passes  Approval of University Honors Curriculum Framework, 4/29/2024
  • Senate Passes General Education Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Requirement, 4/22/2024
  • Senate Passes Resolution on Extension of Tuition Benefits, 3/4/2024
  • Senate Passes Basic Information for Course Syllabi, 3/4/2024
  • Senate Passes Consideration of Faculty Time, 3/25/2024
  • Senate Passes Resolution on the Academic Mission & Shared Governance with USNH Enterprise Technology and Services (ET&S), 11/27/2023
  • Senate Passes  Constitutional Amendment to Dissolve the Faculty Senate Library Committee, 11/27/2023
  • Senate Passes To Approve the Rolling 5-year Academic Calendar, AY 2027-2028, 11/27/2023
  • Senate Passes Draft Vision, Mission, Values Statement of the Hamel Honors and Scholars College, 10/16/2023 

Summary of Motions from AY 2022-2023

  • Senate Passes UNH Endowment Investing and Sustainability Goals, 5/8/023
  • Senate passes UNH-GSC Catalog Policies, 5/8/2023
  • Senate passes Constitutional Amendment Re the Formation of CPS, 4/24/2023
  • Senate passes 2023 Ad Hoc Discovery Committee Membership, 4/17/2023
  • Senate passes Resolution of Support re Earthquake in Syria and Turkey, 3/6/2023
  • Senate passes Develop Ad Hoc 2023 Discovery Committee, 3/6/2023
  • Senate passes Membership for Hamel Honors and Scholars Development and Implementation Committee, 2/20/2022
  • Senate passes Establish a Joint-Committee for Hamel Honors and Scholars College Development and Implementation, 2/20/2023
  • Senate passes Replace E-Terms Half-Terms with Terms 1-5, 12/12/2022
  • Senate passes Changes to the Spring Break Calendar, 11/14/2022
  • Senate passes Constitutional amendment removing restrictions on appointments of CCLEAR faculty, 11/14/2022

Summary of Motions from AY 2021-2022

  • Senate passes UNH/USNH Human Resources and Faculty Senate on Shared Principles, 5/9/ 2022
  • Senate passes  Endorsing the Land, Water, and Life Acknowledgement Statement
  • Senate passes 5 Approving the Indigenous Peoples’ Land Acknowledgement Report
  • Senate passes On Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Faculty Activities, 5/9/2022
  • Senate passes A Constitutional Amendment on Agenda Committee Elections, 5/9/2022
  • Senate passes Resolution on Legislative Challenges to Academic and Professional Integrity, 5/9/2022
  • Senate passes To endorse UNH’s public statements affirming the university’s commitment to diversity, 5/2/2022
  • Senate passes Constitutional Amendment allowing any sitting Senate or serve on the AC, 4/25/2022
  • Senate passes Endorsement of Spring 2022 Report and Recommendations for Ad Hoc Committee on Student Evaluations of Teaching, 4/25/2022
  • Senate passes Faculty Senate opposes recommendation to engage in FDC, 3/28/2022
  • Senate passes to lift restrictions for online delivery of Inquiry, 3/28/2022
  • Senate passes to lift restrictions for online delivery of Dlabs, 3/28/2022
  • Senate passes SAC Resolution endorsing UNH Comprehensive Prevention Plan, 3/28/2023
  • Senate passes to lift restriction of online delivery of Honors Courses, 3/7/2022
  • Senate passes a resolution of support for Ukraine and all affected by Russia's Invasion, 3/2/2022
  • Senate passes recognizing Andrew Colby, Liz Smith and Melina Elwy, 2/21/2022
  • Senate passes to endorse the AD Hoc General Education Review Committee recommendation, 2/7/2022
  • Senate passes to endorse the Agenda Committee report and recommendations on the charges for the ad hoc committee on a Gen Ed Diversity Requirement, 11/29/21
  • Senate passes to continue the suspension of restrictions for online courses through Summer 2022, 11/1/21
  • Senate passes to approve the 5-year E-UNH Calendar, AY 2026-27, 11/1/21
  • Senate passes to approve the 5-year Academic Calendar, AY 2026-27, 11/1/21
  • Senate passes to approve the 5-year E-UNH Calendar, AY 2025-26, 10-18-21
  • Senate passes to approve the 5-year Academic Calendar, AY 2025-26, 10-18-21
  • Senate passes a Resolution on Faculty Responsibility and Authority over Course Content, Pedagogy, and Modality, 08-30-21
  • Senate passes to endorse the Agenda Committee recommendations on membership for the General Education Diversity Requirement, 08-30-21
  • Senate passes to endorse the Agenda Committee report and recommendations on the formation of the ad hoc General Education Review Committee (GERC), 08-30-21

Summary of Motions from AY 2020-2021                                                                

  • Senate passes on Student Success Efforts, 05-10-21
  • Senate passes to expand access to MyWildcat Success, 05-10-21
  • Senate passes  a Resolution of Thanks to the Office of the Registrar 05-10-21
  • Senate passes to make online Add/Drop permanent 05-10-21
  • Senate passes to create a new ad hoc committee on a General Education Diversity Requirement
  • Senate passes to continue Motion XXV-M12 on Student Evaluations of Teaching for AY 2020-21
  • Senate passes to RPSC Motion on Engaged Scholarship 05-03-21
  • Senate passes to Recommit and Create a New Ad Hoc Committee to Reassess the DRC recommendations 04-19-21
  • Senate passes to form Ad Hoc Committee to Recommend Revisions to Course Evaluation Process 02-22-21
  • Senate passes to continue the suspension of restrictions for online courses through COVID-19 Pandemic 02-22-21
  • Senate passes on Academic Instruction during Curtailed Operations, 01-08-21
  • Senate passes on support students as semester concludes, 12-07-20
  • Senate passes to extend changes to the Add-Drop Procedures, 12-07-20
  • Senate passes on end of semester survey questions for AY 20-21, 11-16-20
  • Senate passes on Earlier Progress Reporting, 11-16-20
  • Senate passes on Student Evaluation of Teaching for AY 2020-21,  11-2-20
  • Senate passes on adjusting Common Exam Time for Spring 2021, 10-19-20
  • Senate passes to modify the Academic Calendar for Spring 2021 to include two no-class days, 10-19-20
  • Senate passes on Revised Spring 2021 Calendar, 10-05-20
  • Senate passes on progress reports in an authorized platform other than WebCat, 10-05-20
  • Senate passes to suspend online rules through Summer 2021, 10-05-20
  • Senate passes  on Faculty Discretion on Course Delivery Methods during the Pandemic Emergency, 07-13-20
  • Senate passes to approve the Academic Calendar for Fall 2020, 07/13/20
  • Senate passes to suspend Faculty Senate rules for online courses for Fall 2020 06-29-20
  • Senate passes to approve changes to ADD DROP procedure for fall 2020 06-29-20
  • Senate passes on extending special rule for extraordinary electronic meetings 06-29-20
  • Senate passes on changing common exam time for Fall 2020 06-01-20

Summary of Motions from AY 2019-2020

  • Senate passes on including common language about the federal definition of a credit hour in syllabi 05-04-20  
  • Senate passes a resolution of thanks to the UNH Academic Technology personnel
  • Senate passes on the definition of student success 04-27-20
  • Senate passes on the gender question on student evaluations of teaching 04-27-20
  • Senate passes to endorse the Office of Student Life's Financial Assistance Funds 04-20-20
  • Senate passes on expanding the scope of the Special Procedural Rule for Extraordinary Electronic Meetings 04-20-20
  • Senate passes to suspend Faculty Senate rules for online courses for Summer 2020
  • Senate passes on Pass Fail for Spring Semester 2020 03-30-20
  • Senate passes on student evaluations of teaching for Spring 2020 03-23-20
  • ​Senate passes to ratify Agenda Committee motion on Special Procedural Rule for Extraordinary Electronic Meetings 03-23-20
  • Senate passes to amend the Membership section of the UCAPC charter 02-17-20
  • Senate passes to approve the 5-year eUNH Academic Calendar 02-17-20
  • Senate passes to approve the 5-year Academic Calendar 02-03-20
  • Senate passes on allowing first term students to change 4 credits to pass/fail 12-9-19
  • Senate passes on following NISTI guidelines 12-9-19
  • Senate passes on myElements as a platform for Faculty Activity Reports (FAR) 11-4-19
  • Senate passes to Amend the Bylaws of the Faculty Senate to reflect New and Renamed Departments 10-21-19
  • Senate passes on Relief from Mid-Semester Report for participants in the Early Assessment Pilot 09-23-19

Summary of Motions from AY 2018-2019

  • Senate passes to amend previously adopted regarding approval for the UNH Concurrent Credit Pilot Program  05-06-19
  • Senate passes on Professional Names 05-06-19
  • Senate passes on Universal Expectations for Syllabi 05-06-19
  • Senate passes on Expanding Academic Engagement Across the Entire Week 04-29-19
  • Senate passes on allowing Discovery credit for transferred 2.5 credit courses 04-29-19
  • Senate passes on Awarding Transfer and Study Abroad Discovery Credit 04-29-19
  • Senate passes on Indigenous Peoples's Day 04-29-19
  • Senate passes on Outreach to Secondary Schools 04-15-19
  • Senate passes on Assisting student recruitment through department website development 04-15-19
  • Senate passes on the need for UNH family housing 04-15-19
  • Senate passes on Shared Governance 04-01-2019
  • Senate passes on approval for the UNH Concurrent Credit Pilot Program 03-18-19  (see also the amendment to this motion, )
  • Senate passes on using MyElements as a platform for Faculty Activity Reporting 03-18-19
  • Senate passes on forming an ad hoc review committee for the Discovery Program 02-25-19
  • Senate passes on support for a test optional admissions policy 02-25-19
  • Senate passes on the Amorous Relationship Policy 02-25-19
  • Senate passes on online Inquiry Attribute Courses 02-25-19
  • Senate passes Motion on the IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming 02-11-19
  • Senate passes on endorsing the Agenda Committee report on the Start-Up policy 01-28-19
  • Senate passes on a plan to respond to curtailed operations during the December final exam period 12-10-18
  • Senate passes on acknowledging major holidays and observances 12-10-18
  • Senate passes on need for a test proctoring facility and other resources 11-26-18
  • Senate passes on including student representatives on some standing committees 11-30-18
  • Senate passes to support the offering of online courses designated as Writing Intensive  11-30-18
  • Senate passes on endorsement of executive summary of Faculty Senate SWOT results  10-15-18
  • Senate passes to approve the 5-year Academic Calendar 10-15-18
  • Senate passes on the recruitment of International Students 10-15-18
  • Senate passes on amending the bylaws to add "Academic Program" to the table in Article 6  09-17-18
  • Senate passes on amending the constitution to add a new paragraph describing the Academic Program Committee 09-17-18
  • Senate passes on conditional admission of post-Gaokao students 06-19-18

* These motions will be published after the minutes from the May 6, 2019 meeting are approved at the August 26, 2019 meeting of the Faculty Senate.  Please contact the Faculty Senate office at Faculty.Senate@unh.edu if you would like to see a copy of the motion.

Summary of Motions from AY 2017-2018

  • Senate passes on start-up company policy 5-7-18
  • Senate passes on study away eligibility pilot 5-7-18
  • Senate passes - resolution on TSAS 5-7-18
  • Senate passes on test optional admissions 4-30-18
  • Senate passes on 8-week course evaluations 4-30-18
  • Senate passes on use of FacultyEnlight 4-30-18
  • Senate passes on exam policy last week of classes 4-30-18
  • Senate passes on providing AEDs in campus buildings 3-19-18
  • Senate passes on the use of the common exam time 3-19-18
  • Senate passes urging COLA Dean to end pause on double counting in COLA 2-26-18
  • Senate passes to adopt Discovery Committee charter 2-12-18
  • Senate passes on non-Durham units establishing policy for travel reimbursement for senators' travel to meetings 1-29-18
  • Senate passes to approve 5-year eUNH calendar 12-4-17
  • Senate passes on policy for travel reimbursement for Senate business 12-4-17
  • Senate passes on policy for make-up class day 9-25-17
  • Senate passes on model for mutual respect 9-11-17

Summary of Motions from AY 2016-2017

(2-12-2018)

  • Senate passes on new teaching assessment process 5-8-17
  • Senate passes on residential aspect of Hamel Honors and Scholars College 5-8-17
  • Senate passes on the Writing Program/Committee 5-8-17
  • Senate passes to amend SRRR leave of absence policy 5-8-17
  • Senate passes to amend SRRR ajudication MISA violations 5-8-17
  • Senate passes on a UNH tobacco-free policy 5-8-17
  • Senate passes on UNH private ventures 5-8-17
  • Senate passes to approve new 5-year calendar 5-1-17
  • Senate passes to support the library budget proposal 4-17-17
  • Senate passes to amend Senate bylaws, Section 4 4-3-17
  • Senate passes on right-to-know requests 2-27-17
  • Senate passes on Thanksgiving break 2017 2-27-17
  • Senate passes on updates to MISA policy 1-30-17
  • Senate passes on inclusion, civil discourse, free speech 12-5-16
  • Senate passes on questions added to online evaluations of teaching 12-5-16
  • Senate passes to amend Senate bylaws, Section 6 11-7-16
  • Senate passes on use of the Morin donation 10-24-16
  • Senate passes adjusting wording on transfer credit motion 10-24-16

Summary of Motions from AY 2015-2016

(2-20-2017)

  • Senate passes to raise the GPA for Honors Program 5-2-16
  • Senate passes to include student representatives on Standing Committees 5-2-16
  • Senate passes on dialogue between administration and faculty on budget actions 5-2-16
  • Senate passes to suspend revised RCM and reinstate Central Budget Committee 5-2-16
  • Senate passes on active university support for child care 5-2-16
  • Senate passes on transfer credit policy for two-year schools 5-2-16
  • Senate passes for positive advocacy of Discovery 5-2-16
  • Senate passes to encourage even distribution of Discovery seats 5-2-16
  • Senate passes to end "decommissioning" of Discovery courses 5-2-16
  • Senate passes on oversight authority of Discovery Committee 5-2-16
  • Senate passes on double counting of Discovery courses 5-2-16
  • Senate passes to leave Discovery Categories unchanged 5-2-16
  • Senate passes to discontinue Discovery Dialogue 5-2-16
  • Senate passes to retain Discovery writing and quantitative reasoning requirements 5-2-16
  • Senate passes to add campus lactation rooms 4-25-16
  • Senate passes to protect university lands 4-11-16
  • Senate passes to amend constitution, Ag. Comm. may charge committees, act in summer 4-11-16
  • Senate passes to amend constitution; Agenda Committee members must be tenured 4-11-16
  • Senate passes to allow creation of subcommittees of senate standing committees 4-11-16
  • Senate passes to amend UCAPC charter to include all senate-eligible faculty to vote 4-11-16
  • Senate passes to establish permanent committees of the senate 4-11-16
  • Senate passes on change to Add period 4-11-16
  • Senate passes on implementing online student evaluations by Fall 2016 4-11-16
  • Senate passes to stop level funding of Library Acquisitions Budget 3-21-16
  • Senate passes to establish ad hoc Committee on Teaching Evaluation Standards March 21, 2016
  • Senate passes on revising the SRRR, Sect 06.1.1, to clarify PAT advisors 2-15-2016
  • Senate passes on cancelling classes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving 2-1-16
  • Senate passes to delay decision on approving policy on start-ups 12-7-15
  • Senate passes on reinstating Central Budget Committee 12-7-15
  • Senate passes policy for approval of interdisciplinary courses 11-23-15
  • Senate passes on wording Q4,6,10 UNH online eval of teaching 10-26-15
  • Senate passes to approve eTerm Calendar for AY'17 10-26-15
  • Senate passes change online wording Honors Convoc attendance 9-28-15
  • Senate passes on forming ad-hoc comm. to investigate alternatives to UNH semester system 9-14-15

Summary of Motions from AY 2014-2015

  • (12-7-15)
  • Senate passes on branch libraries
  • Senate passes on recommendations regarding the Confucius Institute 4-27-15
  • Senate passes on revising handbook statements on faculty advising 5-4-2015
  • Senate passes to accept Joint Panel Teaching/Learning report 5-4-2015
  • Senate passes on revised library collection maintenance policy 5-4-2015
  • Senate passes Bylaws amended CCLEAR faculty 5-4-2015
  • Senate passes Constitution amended CCLEAR faculty 5-4-2015
  • Senate passes update language online teaching eval 4-27-2015
  • Senate passes a to UNH Facilities 3-2-2015
  • Senate passes to approve UCAPC okay on DMS proposal 3-2-2015
  • Senate passes endorse updated UNH data management policy 3-2-2015
  • Senate passes to cancel classes the Wed. before Thanksgiving 2-23-2015
  • Senate passes on moving evening common exam time 11-17-2014
  • Senate passes on proposed revisions of Honors program 11-3-2014
  • Senate passes supporting changing common exam time 10-20-2014
  • Senate passes on filling vacancies in TEVIC 9/22/14
  • Senate passes initiating five-year review of Discovery program 9/22/14
  • Senate passes changes to bylaws School of Law and CHIS dept 9/22/14
  • Senate passes changes to constitution School of Law 9/22/14

Summary of Motions from AY 2013-2014

(2-5-15)

  • Senate passes on proposed changes to SRRR policy statement 5/5/14
  • Senate passes on UCAPC review of dual major in sustainability 5/5/14
  • Senate passes on formation of Carsey School, per 5/5/14
  • Senate passes on on affordability of course materials 4/28/14
  • Senate passes on review of Confucius Institute 4/28/14
  • Senate passes exempt non-tenured faculty from evaluation pilot 3/31/14
  • Senate passes include dept chairs on steering committees 3/17/2014
  • Senate passes on extending on-line course registration period 2/10/2014
  • Senate passes on rule on motions 11/18/2013
  • Senate passes on amendments to constitution 11/4/2013
  • Senate passes on approval of five-year calendar 10/21/2013
  • Senate passes schedule for future online master's programs 9/23/2013
  • Senate passes on showing mean scores on evaluations 9/23/2013

Summary of Motions from AY 2012-2013

  • Senate passes on establishing ad-hoc committee for non-tenure track faculty, 5/6/2013
  • Senate passes on lecturer letter of employment, 5/6/2013
  • Senate passes on lecturer observers, 5/6/2013
  • Senate passes on lecturer contracts, 5/6/2013
  • Senate passes on hiring practices, 5/6/2013
  • Senate passes on promotion and tenure standards, 4/29/2013
  • Senate passes on teacher evaluations, 4/29/2013
  • Senate passes on library support, 4/15/2013
  • Senate passes on renumbering Thompson School courses, 4/15/2013
  • Senate passes on review for department course changes in mode or time, 3/18/2013
  • Senate passes on review for discovery and writing course changes in mode or time, 3/18/2013
  • Senate passes on the Honors Program courses not on-line, 3/18/2013
  • Senate passes on the marine school approval, 3/18/2013
  • Senate passes on the marine school proposal, 2/25/2013
  • Senate passes on changing the grade or status of a student, 2/11/2013
  • Senate passes on campus security, 2/11/2013
  • Senate passes on guidelines for public/private ventures, 11/26/2012
  • Senate passes on transfer credits required to waive the Discovery Program inquiry requirement, 11/26/2012
  • Senate passes on military credit, 11/5/2012
  • Senate passes on general schools policy, 10/22/2012
  • Senate passes on Writing Committee membership, 9/24/2012
  • Senate passes on UCAPC committee status, 8/27/2012

Summary of Motions from AY 2011-2012

  • Senate passes on the proposal for a School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, 5/7/2012
  • Senate passes on the proposed Policy on Interdisciplinary Schools, 5/7/2012
  • Senate passes on representation to the Campus Master Planning Steering Committee, 5/7/2012
  • Senate passes on teaching evaluation form, 4/30/2012
  • Senate passes on cluster hires, 4/30/2012
  • Senate passes on Promotion and Tenure Standards Oversight Committee, 4/23/2012
  • Senate passes on budget detail 4/23/2012
  • Senate passes on faculty status, 4/16/2012
  • Senate passes on electronic courses, 4/16/2012
  • Senate passes on shared governance, 4/16/2012
  • Senate passes on internationalization, 4/16/2012
  • Senate passes on the senate's response to the Inclusive Excellence Report, 4/2/2012
  • Senate passes on the SARRC budget, 4/2/2012
  • Senate passes on the definition of research/scholarship, 3/19/2012
  • Senate passes on e-meritus courses, 3/19/2012
  • Senate passes on UNH credit hour policy, 2/27/2012
  • Senate passes on transitioning to retirement, 2/27/2012
  • Senate passes regarding on-line and January-term course evaluations, 2/13/2012
  • Senate passes on January-term E-learning session length, 1/30/2012
  • Senate passes on the budgetary crisis, 11/28/2011
  • Senate passes on the Academic and Strategic Plans, 11/28/2011
  • Senate passes on course syllabi, 11/14/2011
  • Senate passes on corresponding administrators in the senate constitution, 9/12/2011
  • Senate passes on the president's legislative testimony, 5/9/2011

Summary of Motions from AY 2010-2011

  • Senate passes on Discovery Program exemptions, 5/2/2011
  • Senate passes on Latin honors, 4/25/2011
  • Senate passes on Form B of the Intellectual Property Participation Agreement, 4/18/2011
  • Senate passes on Library Committee wording in the senate constitution, 4/4/2011
  • Senate passes on graduate and family housing, 2/14/2011
  • Senate passes on the approval process for Institutes, Schools and Centers at UNH, 2/14/2011
  • Senate passes on the Faculty Activity Report Working Group, 2/14/2011
  • Senate passes on establishing a standing committee on instructional technology, 11/29/2010
  • Senate passes on electronic archiving of student academic records, 11/15/2010
  • Senate passes on diversity reaffirmation, 11/1/2010
  • Senate passes on NAVITAS implementation, 9/27/2010

Summary of Motions from AY 2009-2010

  • Senate passes on no decision now on NAVITAS, 4/19/2010
  • Senate passes on background checks, 4/19/2010
  • Senate passes on open access, 3/22/2010
  • Senate passes on staff benefits and wages, 3/22/2010
  • Senate passes on renumbering of some Thompson School courses, 3/1/2010
  • Senate passes on outcomes assessment, 3/1/2010
  • Senate passes on invitations to administrators during work to rule, 3/1/2010
  • Senate passes on scholars at risk, 2/15/2010
  • Senate passes on call to negotiate, 2/1/2010
  • Senate passes on work to rule, 2/1/2010
  • Senate passes on senate representation for UNH-Manchester, 11/16/2009
  • Senate passes on president's call for civic engagement, 11/16/2009
  • Senate passes on book cost availability, 11/2/2009
  • Senate passes on Student Separation Policy, 11/2/2009
  • Senate passes on January-term course evaluations, 10/19/2009
  • Senate passes on Human Subjects and Animal Use Policies, 10/19/2009

Summary of Motions from AY 2008-2009

  • Senate passes on Study Away Policy and Field Trip Guidelines, 5/4/09
  • Senate passes on the University Institutes Policy, 5/4/09
  • Senate passes on Misconduct Policy on Scholarly Activity, 5/4/09
  • Senate passes on thanks to Provost Mallory, 4/27/09
  • Senate passes on spring semester starting one week later in January, 4/27/09
  • Senate passes on an academic calendar with equal semesters, 4/27/09
  • Senate passes on diversity in strategic planning, 4/20/09
  • Senate passes on two introductory statistics courses, 4/20/09
  • Senate passes on Thompson School eligibility to submit inquiry and breadth courses, 4/20/09
  • Senate passes on a shared governance document, 4/20/09
  • Senate passes on family housing, 4/6/09
  • Senate passes on electronic devices, 3/23/09
  • Senate passes on constitution change re Library Committee purview, 3/9/09
  • Senate passes on Discovery Program Committee, 3/9/09
  • Senate passes on Discovery Program interdisciplinary attribute, 3/9/09
  • Senate passes on Discovery Program identity attribute, 3/9/09
  • Senate passes on Discovery Program core, 2/23/09
  • Senate passes on Blue Ribbon Panel on Research recommendations, 2/9/09
  • Senate passes and then rescinds on electronic devices, 2/9/09
  • Senate passes on export control and on classified work, 12/1/08
  • Senate passes on Library Committee purview change, 11/17/08
  • Senate passes on the student voter registration challenge, 10/6/08
  • Senate passes on the foreign language proficiency requirement, 9/8/08

Summary of Motions from AY 2007-2008

  • Senate passes , 5/5/08
  • Senate passes  5/5/08
  • Senate passes , 5/5/08
  • Senate passes , 5/5/08
  • Senate passes , 4/21/08
  • Senate passes  4/7/08
  • Senate passes , 3/24/08
  • Senate passes , 3/10/08
  • Senate passes  2/11/08
  • Senate passes , 1/28/08
  • Senate passes , 12/3/07
  • Senate passes , 11/5/07
  • Senate passes , 11/5/07
  • Senate passes , 11/5/07
  • Senate passes , 10/8/07
  • Senate passes , 9/10/07
  • Senate passes , 9/10/07

Summary of Motions from AY 2006-2007

  • Senate passes , 4-30-07
  • Senate passes , 11-27-06
  • Senate passes , 11-13-06
  • Senate passes  10-30-06
  • Senate passes , 10-30-06

Summary of Motions from AY 2005-2006

  • Senate passes , 5-1-06
  • Senate passes , 5-1-06
  • Senate passes , 5-1-06
  • Senate passes , 4-17-06
  • Senate passes , 4-17-06
  • Senate passes , 4-3-06
  • Senate passes , 3-20-06
  • Senate passes , 3-6-06
  • Senate passes , 12-12-05
  • Senate passes , 10-31-05

Summary of Motions from AY 2004-2005

Summary of Motions from AY 2003-2004

  • Senate passes , 5-3-04
  • Senate passes , 5-3-04
  • Senate passes , 5-3-04
  • Senate passes , 5-3-04
  • Senate passes , 5-3-04
  • Senate passes , 4-19-04
  • Senate passes , 3-8-04
  • Senate passes , 3-8-04
  • Senate passes , 3-8-04
  • Senate passes , 12-1-03
  • Senate passes , 11-3-03
  • Senate passes , 11-3-03
  • Senate passes , 10-20-03
  • Senate passes , 9-8-03
  • Senate passes, 9-8-03

Summary of Motions from AY 2002-2003

  • Senate passes, May 5, 2003
  • Senate passes , May 5, 2003
  • Senate passes , May 5, 2003
  • Senate passes , May 5, 2003
  • Senate passes April 21, 2003
  • Senate passes, April 21, 2003
  • Senate passes April 7, 2003
  • Senate passes , March 10, 2003
  • Senate passes , March 10, 2003
  • Senate passes , February 24, 2003
  • Senate passes , February 24, 2003
  • Senate passes , September 9, 2002
  • Senate passes , September 9, 2002

Summary of Motions from AY 2001-2002

  • Senate passes, April 22, 2002
  • Senate passes , February 25, 2002
  • Senate passes , October 8, 2001
  • Senate passes , September 24, 2001
  • Senate passes , September 10, 2001

Summary of Motions from AY 2000-2001

  • Senate passes , April 30, 2001
  • Senate passes , March 19, 2001
  • Senate passes , March 19, 2001
  • Senate passes , March 19, 2001
  • Senate passes , March 19, 2001
  • Senate passes , February 19, 2001
  • Senate passes , January 22, 2001
  • Senate passes , October 23, 2000

Summary of Motions from AY 1999-2000

  • Senate passes , May 1, 2000
  • Senate passes , April 17, 2000
  • Senate passes , March 6, 2000
  • Senate passes , January 24, 2000
  • Senate passes , January 24, 2000
  • Senate passes , December 6, 1999
  • Senate passes , October 25, 1999

Summary of Motions from AY 1998-1999

  • Senate passes , April 19, 1999
  • Senate passes , March 8, 1999
  • Senate passes, March 8, 1999
  • Senate passes , February 22, 1999
  • Senate passes , November 23, 1998
  • Senate passes , November 23, 1998
  • Senate passes , November 2, 1998

Summary of Motions from AY 1997-1998

  • Senate passes , February 23, 1997
  • Senate passes , February 23, 1998
  • Senate passes , November 10, 1997
  • Senate passes , October 13, 1997
  • Senate passes , September 15, 1997
  • Senate passes , September 15, 1997

Summary of Motions from AY 1996-1997

  • Senate passes with New Hampshire Technical and Community Colleges, May 12, 1997
  • Senate passes , April 7, 1997
  • Senate passes , March 10, 1997
  • Senate passes , February 17, 1997
  • Senate passes , January 27, 1997
  • Senate passes , December 16, 1996
  • Senate passes , November 18, 1996
  • Senate passes , inviting the university president to Faculty Senate meetings, and committee membership, September 16, 1996

Summary of Motions from AY 1995-1996

  • Academic Senate passes on non-reappointments, alternative budget cuts, shared decisions, and interference on matters up for faculty review, May 13, 1996
  • Academic Senate passes on Thompson School Credit Policy, the University System, calendar issues, and the successor to the Faculty Council, May 6, 1996
  • Academic Senate passes on continued search for a new Dean of the Graduate School, April 8, 1996
  • Academic Senate passes on Bylaws, 1996-97 Faculty Senators, Proposed Calendars, and Library Funding, March 18, 1996
  • Academic Senate passes on Elections, Committees, & Meeting Schedules, March 18, 1996
  • Faculty Caucus passes on Professor Craig, Library Expansion, and Faculty Senate Constitution, December 11, 1995
  • Academic Senate passes on Relationship between Faculty Senate and Academic Senate and Amendment to Writing Requirement, Establish Writing Committee November 27, 1995
  • Faculty Caucus passes recommending that the Academic Senate adopt Faculty Senate Constitution, November 20, 1996

Summary of Motions from AY 1994-1995

  • Academic Senate passes on General Education Requirements and Harassment, May 8, 1995
  • Faculty Caucus passes on Elections to Fill Vacant Seats, May 1, 1995
  • Faculty Caucus passes on Presidential Search, March 6, 1995
  • Academic Senate passes Endorsing Establishment of Faculty Senate, February 20, 1995
  • Faculty Caucus passes on Pre-Search Committee and Caucus Agenda, February 6, 1995
  • Academic Senate passes on Task Force on Harassment, January 23, 1995
  • Faculty Caucus passes on Governance and Harassment Policy, December 5, 1994
  • Faculty Caucus passes on CEPS Faculty Councilor and External Governance, November 28, 1994
  • Faculty Caucus passes on External Governance October 31, 1994
  • Academic Senate passes to reword September 19 senate motion October 17, 1994
  • Faculty Caucus passes on University Governance and Work to Rule, October 3, 1994
  • Faculty Caucus passes on Faculty Senate and Meetings, September 19, 1994