Passed: November 13, 2019

Sponsors:

• Richard Bensel-Government
• Risa Lieberwitz-ILR
• David Levitsky-Nutritional Sciences
• Bryce Corrigan-Government
• Courtney Roby-Classics
• Carl Franck-Physics
• Laurent Dubreuil-Romance Studies
• Thomas Golden-ILR
• Lindy Williams-Dev. Sociology
• Charles Wolcott-Neurobiology and Behavior

Senate Discussions: October 16, 2019 and November 13, 2019

Background

Original Resolution

Whereas the University has been changing course grades without notifying the instructor of record and, thus, without the consent of the instructor,

Whereas this change in grading policy was initiated without the knowledge of the Faculty Senate,

Whereas faculty determination of course grades is a fundamental right of the faculty as stated in the Faculty Handbook,

Whereas grading policy is a fundamental part of the educational policy of the University,

Whereas all changes in the educational policy must come before the Faculty Senate before they are instituted by the University,

Whereas there may be justifications for emergency changes of grades to “W” resulting from egregious personal situations,

Resolved, that the University administration work with the Faculty Senate to incorporate such changes into the University grading policy.