University of Houston Faculty Senate                                      Last updated:   April 6, 2006

   Resolution to Adopt FS-CoUG Recommendations on Annual Decision-making Cycle
(Adopted by unanimous vote of the Senate on January 25, 2006)


            Sen. Warner moved the three FS-CoUG recommendations on the Decision-Making Cycle (below).  Basically these recommendations would have policies going into effect at beginning of the academic year, during the academic year there would be reviews of policies or new policies proposed and for everything, except emergencies, there would be a drop dead date effective May 31 of each year.



Decision-Making Cycle

FS-CoUG recommends that wherever possible, newly approved policies and procedures shall be implemented at the start of the academic year.

 Recommends adoption as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting

FS-CoUG recommends that proposed policies and procedures be reviewed and discussed during the previous academic year with a May 31 cutoff for all proposed policies and procedures.

 Recommends adoption as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting

FS-CoUG recommends if the necessity arises for implementation of a policy during an emergency such implementation should be justified to the affected constituencies as an emergency policy by the decision-maker.

 Noting that exceptions would have to been monitored and reviewed in the future, the EC recommends adoption as written
Passed by Faculty Senate at January 25, 2006 meeting

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