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PROPOSAL
SENATE APPROVAL
DELIVERED
to Provost
BOARD ACTION
HANDBOOK UPDATED
Inventions and Patents 
01/29/2024
     
Copyrights 01/29/2024
     
Gen Ed Bylaws 05/01/2024 n/a    
UCC Bylaws 05/01/2024 n/a    
TEEC Bylaws 05/01/2024 n/a    
Handbook
11.4.4. FDA Evaluation Criteria  
05/01/2024   06/12/2024  
Handbook
1.3 NTTR, 1.4 NTTT, 1.7.2 Visiting Faculty
05/01/2024   06/12/2024  

 
PROPOSAL
SENATE APPROVAL
DELIVERED
to Provost
BOARD ACTION
HANDBOOK UPDATED
Faculty Statement on Academic Partners_PCC   05-05-2023     n/a
Faculty Senate Northern Kentucky University Statement on Engagement with the Board of Regents   05-05-2023     n/a
NKU Faculty Senate statement on support of the NKU LGBTQ+ community   05-05-2023     n/a
Faculty Senate Benefits By-laws 03-27-2023   n/a n/a
Handbook Section 3.2
RPT in multi-disciplinary departments
03-27-2023      
UCC Focus Definition   02-27-2023   n/a n/a
Faculty Senate Constitution   12/16/2022   BOR Approved 06/2023
 
Faculty Senate statement on NKU budget repositioning. 11/28/2022   Sent to BOR chair/press n/a
Faculty Senate statement on NKU presidential searches 11/28/2022   Sent to BOR chair/press n/a
Faculty Senate resolution on charter schools. 11/28/2022   Sent to BOR chair/NKCES/press n/a
Update to Appendix A of the Handbook to reflect BOR approved change to the “Administrators Returning to Faculty” 12/17/2021      
Handbook Sections 5.1.2 and 5.1.3, regarding promotion to Associate Professor and Professor. Replace “continuing” with “continued.” 12/17/2021      

 
PROPOSAL
SENATE APPROVAL
DELIVERED
to Provost
BOARD ACTION
HANDBOOK UPDATED
Vaccine Mandate Resolution 08/30/2021  09/10/2021   N/A
Section 11, Faculty Handbook; Faculty development programs 05/07/2021      
Section 6.7, Faculty Handbook; RPT timeline 04/26/2021      
Section Section 16.7 Faculty Handbook Faculty 'Parental' Leave [change the header]   03/29/2021      
Sections 7 and 1.6 of the Faculty Handbook; Librarians
12/11/2021      
Section 3 of the Faculty Handbook RPT procedures 04/27/2020 05/19/2020    
Section 7.3 of the Faculty Handbook: Library Leadership 04/27/2020 05/19/2020    
Reaffirmation Scientific/Research Misconduct Policy 03/30/2020 04/06/2020    
Faculty Emeritus Status 1.7.1 and 2.11 of the Faculty Handbook 01/27/2020 02/10/2020  03/18/2020  
Staff Support Resolution 12/13/2019 01/15/2020
to President Vaidya
   
General Education By-Laws 12/13/2019      
Research Misconduct
10/28/2019 12/12/2019    
Changes to the Faculty Handbook needed to support (1) the creation of schools in
colleges and (2) colleges without departments or schools
Resolution-Global Handbook Changes
Faculty Handbook  
 09/30/2019
10/09/2019 11/13/2019 Nov 2019 Edition
Faculty Senate Mental Health Services for NKU Students Resolution  09/30/2019 10/09/2019    
Section 12.6 of the Faculty Handbook Faculty Sick Leave
 09-30-2019 10-09-2019 11/13/2019 Nov 2019 Edition
Faculty Senate Resolution on Tenure at NKU
04-22-2019 05-11-2019
to President Vaidya
N/A  
Faculty Summer/Winter Compensation Policy
03-25-2019    05-08-2019  This is a policy not in Handbook
         11.4.4 Faculty Development Award Evaluation   03-25-2019 04-05-2019 05-08-2019 2019 Edition
16.10 of the Faculty Handbook (Nepotism) 01-28-2019 01-31-2019 05-08-2019 2019 Edition
 Faculty Handbook: Appointment of administrators with faculty rank 01-28-2019 01-31-2019 05-08-2019 2019 Edition
    16.9 of the Faculty Handbook (Policy on Consensual Relationships) 01-28-2019 01-31-2019     09/11/2019 2019 Edition
Steely Library Funding Resolution 11-26-2018 11-28-2018
to Provost
11-29-2019
Provost sent to President
   
Motion to acknowledge & thank Gerry St.Amand for his service as interim president   05-04-2018 n/a    
Budget Recommendation
for fiscal year 2019
05-04-2018 05-04-2018
President
   
 Resolution KY House Bill 200 [regarding tenure] 05-04-2018 05-04-2018
President
   
NKU Early Childhood Center Resolution
05-04-2018 05-04-2018
President
   
Endorsement of COSFL Statement on KY Budget Bill
04-23-2018 n/a    
Withdrawal of RPT Application 03-26-2018 05-03-2018
Provost
09-12-2018 2018 Edition
 Resolution
in Support of DACA Students
02-26-2018 n/a    
Health Insurance Benefits for Short-Term NTTT 1-29-2018 05-03-2018
Provost
05-02-2018 2018 Edition
TEEC By laws 12-15-2017 n/a    
Graduate Admission Categories 09-27-2017 n/a 11-08-2017  
Early Childhood Center 05-05-2017      
Presidential Search Process   05-05-2017 08-20-2017
President
   
Summer fellowship handbook change 05-05-2017 08-17-2017
Provost
09-06-2017 2017 Edition
Gen Ed Course Approval Process 05-05-2017  08-31-2018
Provost
   
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PROPOSAL
SENATE APPROVAL
SENT TO PROVOST
BOARD ACTION
HANDBOOK UPDATED
Project Grant Funding handbook change 3-27-2017 5-31-17 09-06-2017 2017 Edition
Exceptions and Course Age Reinstatement-Grad Programs 3-27-2017 5-31-17    
Biennial RPT   3-27-2017
5-31-17 09-06-2017 2017 Edition
 We are NKU Solidarity Statement 3-27-2017     n/a
Faculty Senate Resolution on Gag Order
2-27-2017 2-28-2017   n/a
Faculty Senate Resolution on Concealed Carry
2-27-2017 2-28-2017   n/a
Faculty Senate Constitution  1-23-2017  2-11-2017 03-15-2017 03-15-2017
Tuition Waiver Benefit
11-28-2016 4-3-2017   04-26-2017
Graduate Grade Appeals 11-28-2016     04-26-2017
Human Subjects Research 10-24-2016 3-31-2017   04-26-2017
Deletion of Probationary Reappointment for Associate and Full Professors 10-24-2016 5-31-17    
Emeritus Society Resolution 10-24-2016     n/a
Graduate Faculty Status 08-29-2016 3-31-2017   04-26-2017
Gen Ed ByLaws 08-29-2016      
NKU Values and Ethical Responsibilities Statement 02-29-2016 sent to provost
& university president
03-29-2016
05-18-2016

 n/a
can be found at:
Compliance and Institutional Ethics

 


Clinical Faculty Proposal

03-28-2016 03-29-2016  04-27-2016 Definitions of Faculty Status
1.7. Special-Appointment Faculty
1.7.6 Clinical Faculty

Modified Duties Proposal

03-28-2016 03-29-2016 04-27-2016 Faculty Workload Policy
13.2. Modified Duties
 

Part-Time Tenure Track Appointments Proposal

03-28-2016 03-29-2016 04-27-2016 Definitions of Faculty Status
1.5 Part-Time Faculty
1.5.2

Professors of Practice Proposal

03-28-2016 03-29-2016 04-27-2016 Definitions of Faculty Status
1.7. Special-Appointment Faculty
1.7.5. Professors of Practice
 Chase College of Law; 
Degree Program  LL.M. in U.S.
10-26-2015      
Faculty Handbook Revisions:
Evaluation for Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure
10-26-2015 10-27-2015 04-27-2016 Evaluation of Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure
Executive Committee Reassigned Time / Stipend
(Article VII. C. Senate Constitution)
4-27-2015  5-01-2015 Approved
9-09-2015
 N/A
Faculty Handbook Revisions:
Extension of Probationary Period
2-17-2014   Approved 
   9-09-2015
Tenure
6.7. Time