That Northeastern University establish the Master of Arts in Strategic Intelligence and Analysis in the College of Professional Studies as approved by the Graduate Council on 27 April 2016.

BE IT RESOLVED that the University establish the BS in Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering as approved by the University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee on 9 November 2016 (10-0-0).

BE IT RESOLVED That the funds for the salary increase for promotions (currently 10%) be funded at the University level from the raise pool approved by the Board of Trustees.

BE IT RESOLVED That the University establish the BS in Cyber Security in the College of Computer and Information Science as approved by the UUCC on 14 December 2016 (12-0-0).

BE IT RESOLVED That the proposed language on N0n-retaliation be added to the Faculty Handbook as a new module.

BE IT RESOLVED That the recommended raise pool for merit and equity (with promotion excluded) for FY 2018 is 4.0% of continuing salaries beginning on July 1, 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED That clearly defined procedures for establishing the match-mates for each college/unit should be approved by the faculty of each college/unit subject to the approval by the dean of the college. These choices of match-mates should be revisited at least every five years.

BE IT RESOLVED That the proposed module entitled Full-time Faculty Grievance Procedure replace the current module entitled Tenured and tenure-track Faculty Grievance Procedure and the Grievance Procedure for Academic or Clinical Specialists

BE IT RESOLVED That it is the Sense of the Senate that President Trump’s executive order prohibiting entry into the United States from selected countries and for selected religions undermines the fundamental values of this institution. It disrupts the lives of countless innocent individuals, including members of our community and should be revoked.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That this Sense of the Senate Resolution will be sent to the White House, the Governor of Massachusetts, and members of Congress representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

BE IT RESOLVED That the following addition be made to Faculty Handbook section on Tenure on Entry as a new paragraph, inserted before the current first paragraph under 2b, page 4: “Before an offer is made to a faculty candidate to be hired with the expectation of tenure on entry, regardless of the time of year, the tenure committee or subcommittee of the primary unit shall have 10 business days prior to an offer being made to provide an opinion on the hiring of the candidate with tenure.”

WHEREAS the Faculty Senate voted on 27 April 2016 that Northeastern University move toward “one faculty” by minimizing the differences (with the obvious exception of tenure) in the rights and responsibilities between the various classifications of full-time faculty in the Faculty Handbook;

BE IT RESOLVED That all academic units shall have clearly defined voting and other governance rights and responsibilities in their bylaws for all full-time faculty, including tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenure-track.

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED That this statement be added to the Faculty Handbook module entitled General University Faculty & Bylaws module.

BE IT RESOLVED That the University establish the Master of Science in Media Advocacy in the College of Arts, Media and Design and the School of Law as approved by the Graduate Council on 14 February 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED That the University establish the Master of Science/Master of Fine Arts in Experience Design in the College of Arts, Media and Design as approved by the Graduate Council on 14 February 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED That the University establish the Combined MS Program in Applied Physics and Engineering in the Colleges of Science and Engineering as approved by the Graduate Council on 2/28/17.

BE IT RESOLVED That the University establish the Master of Science in Program and Project Portfolio Management in the College of Professional Studies as approved by the Graduate Council on 2/28/17.

BE IT RESOLVED That the University establish the Bachelor of Science in Advanced Manufacturing Systems in the College of Professional Studies as approved by the UUCC on 3/1/17.

BE IT RESOLVED That the MS in Nursing Direct Entry Hybrid Program in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences School of Nursing be eliminated as approved by the Graduate Council on 20 March 2017 (6-0-0).

BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed module entitled “Appointments, Terms and Reappointments” be added to the Faculty Handbook as a separate module, replacing Section A.1.a., b. and c. of the current module entitled “Appointment and Compensation”.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Criteria for the Development and Display of Full Time Faculty Workloads Policies at Northeastern University be accepted and posted to the Faculty Senate website.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the current Faculty Handbook Module entitled "Loads" be replaced by the proposed updated version entitled "Faculty Workloads."

BE IT RESOLVED That the Master of Professional Studies in Geographic Information Technology be changed to the Master of Professional Studies in Geospatial Services in the College of Professional Studies as approved by the Graduate Council on 4 April 2017.

WHEREAS the Senate Committee for Research Policy Oversight (RPOC) recognizes the exemplary service provided by the IRB office and that IRB staff members face immediate and ongoing difficulties in maintaining such standards due to case load increases and new responsibilities while operating at same number of FTE’s for fourteen years:

BE IT RESOLVED that Northeastern IRB FTE staffing be increased as soon as possible.

WHEREAS the Faculty Senate Committee for Information Technology (ITPC) recognizes that Information Technology Services (ITS) has many services and licensed software available for faculty use that most faculty are unaware of, and that both ITPC and ITS recognize that there is a need for significantly more effective communication between ITS and faculty,

BE IT RESOLVED that Northeastern ITS visit a faculty meeting in each college at least once per year to ascertain faculty concerns; to offer to visit faculty meetings of any individual units within each college that request such a meeting; to apprise faculty of the range of ITS software, services and activities related to faculty research and teaching; to solicit suggestions for both software and services; and to identify unmet faculty IT needs. ITS shall also provide all faculty with an organization chart and directory of contacts within ITS, organized in cooperation with ITPC so as to align categories with faculty needs.

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that Northeastern ITS meet with the ITPC at least twice per year.

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that Northeastern ITS, the Provost's Office, and Human Resources work together so that ITS has a formal role in new faculty orientation to apprise new faculty of the range of ITS software, services and activities related to faculty research and teaching.

WHEREAS the ITPC and the Senate Committee for Research Policy Oversight (RPOC) recognize that long-term efforts are underway to upgrade the University's financial management systems, but also that faculty and College research support office face ongoing difficulty managing current and near-term grant expenditures that requires a near-term solution,

BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate Agenda Committee and the Provost’s Office establish a University-wide grant management working group, with membership drawn from principal investigators from each College, along with representatives from Information Technology Services (ITS) and the Office of Research Administration and Finance (ORAF). The committee shall be charged with identifying best practices and existing IT reporting tools within units at Northeastern and at other universities that will be implemented, expanded, or developed, and adopted University wide by September 2018.

WHEREAS many faculty research computers, data, and research results, are not backed up in a systematic way,

BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate Agenda Committee be urged to work with the Provost's Office to establish a University-wide faculty computer backup working group with membership drawn from faculty from each College and with representatives from ITS. The committee shall be charged with developing a comprehensive backup plan to ensure that all faculty computers are backed up, providing cost estimates for the plan, and making recommendations for how the backup service should be paid for.

BE IT RESOLVED that it is the sense of the Faculty Senate that the 2017-18 Senate Agenda Committee charge the Senate Standing Committee for Faculty Development to undertake a study of funding levels for faculty development and travel for all categories of full-time faculty across the colleges, and make recommendations for the appropriate minimum levels of funding, including adjustments for inflation.

BE IT RESOLVED that it is the sense of the Faculty Senate that the 2017-18 Senate Agenda Committee should charge the Research Policy Oversight Committee to undertake a study of support for research across the institution and make recommendations.

BE IT RESOLVED that it is the sense of the Faculty Senate that the 2017-18 Senate Agenda Committee charge a joint committee that invites participation from staff at the Office of Marketing and Communications and faculty members to assess the impact of recent efforts to increase the dissemination of information about faculty accomplishments in teaching and research/professional activities, and if warranted, make recommendations for improving this dissemination.

BE IT RESOLVED that Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (EMSA) and all other relevant University offices account for and split the number of students in combined majors 50/50 between the two colleges providing the combined major and acknowledge this distribution in university communications.

BE IT RESOLVED that EMSA and University Decision Support (formerly the Office of Institutional Research and Data Administration) provide information to each college regarding student migration between colleges for each semester and class year, as well as graduation outcomes (# of students per major) for each academic unit on an annual basis in order to give enrollment credit to each academic unit on the basis of all students, not just Fall Freshmen.

BE IT RESOLVED that EMSA work with each college, as appropriate, to expand the current holistic admissions review process to include college specific criteria for evaluating excellence and potential.

BE IT RESOLVED that EMSA and the Associate Deans within each college collaborate to organize a forum and process for sharing best practices for enhancing yield.

WHEREAS The Faculty Senate voted on 27 April 2016 that Northeastern University move toward “one faculty” by minimizing the differences (with the obvious exception of tenure) in the rights and responsibilities between the various classifications of full-time faculty in the Faculty Handbook,

BE IT RESOLVED That it is the sense of the Senate that all full-time faculty, including tenured, tenure-track and non-tenure-track, be eligible to run for, be elected to, and serve on the Faculty Senate;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That it is the sense of the Senate that the following colleges and schools have representation on the Faculty Senate: College of Arts, Media and Design, D'Amore-McKim School of Business, College of Computer and Information Science, College of Engineering, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School of Law, College of Professional Studies, College of Science, College of Social Sciences and Humanities.

BE IT RESOLVED That it is the Sense of the Senate, that the 2017-2018 Senate Agenda Committee charges an ad hoc committee to recommend changes to the Faculty Senate Bylaws regarding composition of the Senate and its committees; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That this ad hoc committee be composed of full-time faculty representatives from each college, including equal representation of tenured/tenure- track and non-tenure track faculty and the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and provide its report to the Senate by December 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED That it is the Sense of the Senate that Northeastern University administration should perform a thorough analysis of the exposure to fossil fuel industries by the University endowment; should instruct endowment managers to explore options for divesting said funds; and should share the findings of both the analysis and options for divestiture with the University community no later than December 2017.

WHEREAS the Faculty Academic Council (FAC) of the College of Professional Studies and its associated Academic Programs Review Committee represent the college’s faculty-approved program review process,

BE IT RESOLVED That Graduate Council/Faculty Senate amend by substitution the following sentence at page two of the Graduate Council Bylaws: “In the College of Professional Studies (CPS), new programs are approved by the CPS Council for Lifelong Learning and then sent to the Graduate Council” shall be deleted and replace by “In the College of Professional Studies (CPS) new programs are approved by the CPS Faculty Academic Council and then sent to the Graduate Council.”

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Senate Resolution 0304-27 creating the Academic Council for Lifelong Learning be vacated.