Processes, Forms, Procedures, and Reports
This page lists all forms, policies and procedures associated with faculty governance and reports given or produced by the Senate. Curricular forms are located in the Curriculum Guide. Here is the link to University Policies.
Faculty Governance Processes
- Guidelines for Conducting Business Between Faculty Governance Meetings
- Flow Chart of How Business Moves Through Governance
- Guidelines for Scheduling Meetings
- Guidelines for Chairing a Faculty Governance Committee
- Carrying Over Business from Spring to Fall
- How to prepare documents for the Senate
- How to prepare minutes for meetings
- Writing Effective Resolutions
Resources for Faculty Governance Committees and those presenting to the Academic Senate
- List of acronyms commonly heard in faculty governance meetings
- More committee information and tips on serving in faculty governance
- Presentation Guidelines for Senate Meetings
- Policies recommended by the Academic Senate
- The Senate-Talk listserv
- Collegiality in the California State University - Statewide Senate statement
- Statement of Professional Responsibility & Faculty Bill of Rights
Forms
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Cover Sheet for Cheating or Plagiarism Charges
Use this cover sheet when filing a formal charge of cheating or plagiarism
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Faculty Attempt Form for Cheating and Plagiarism
Use this form with students for which you have evidence of cheating or plagiarism. Students have three options when presented with this form. Once this is signed, send it to the Student Conduct Officer, Ben Ellis. If a student refuses to sign, you may proceed with a formal charge of cheating or plagiarism.
Procedures
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Common Motions at the Academic Senate
If you are a Senator, download this pdf for use in the Senate.
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Step by Step Guide on Cheating and Plagiarism for SSU Faculty
This document explains the process for reporting cheating and plagiarism.
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Writing an Appeal for the Board
Use this document to help you write your appeal.
Robert's Rules of Order Resources
- Robert's Rules Made Simple
- A thoughtful look at Robert's Rules
- Parliamentary Procedures by Robert D. Kully, former Chair of the CSU Statewide Senate
- video - Handling Motions
- video - Faculty Senate Orientation to Rules of Order - this university has some different rules than we do, but the general rules he discusses are good, especially how to make a motion.
Reports
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Budget Summary Presentation February 2013
The Senate Budget Subcommittee presented this report to the Senate titled as "Getting Out of Our Own Way: SSU Responses to Long-Term Shifts in Funding."
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Graduate Studies Recommendations for Graduate Programs at SSU
The report was requested by the Senate from GSS after hearing their survey results on graduate programs and was presented to the Senate on 9/26/19.
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SSU Strategic Plan 2018
This report was given at the May 17, 2018 Senate meeting.
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Stevenson Hall Remodel Update
This is the powerpoint presentation for the Stevenson Remodel update given on 9/26/19 to the Senate.
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University Budget Report 8/30/18
Report from Laura Lupei to the Senate on August 30, 2018