2020-2021 Meeting Dates
- June 12, 2020 Special Meeting (Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda; UFC Meeting Recording – June 12, 2020; UFC-Approved-Minutes-June-12-2020
- August 19, 2020 4:00-5:30PM (Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda; UFC-Meeting-Approved Minutes-August 19 2020; UFC Meeting Recording – August 19, 2020
- September 23, 2020 4:00-6:00PM (Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda; UFC Meeting Recording – September 23, 2020; UFC Meeting–Approved Minutes–September 23 2020
- October 21, 2020 4:00-6:00PM (Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda; UFC Meeting Recording – October 21, 2020; UFC Meeting – Draft Minutes-October 21 2020
- October 27, 2020 4:00-6:00PM Special Meeting (Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda; Draft Minutes of Special Meeting 10-27-20; UFC Meeting Recording – October 27, 2020
- December 2, 2020 4:00-6:00PM (Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda; UFC Meeting–Draft Minutes–December 2 2020; UFC Meeting Recording
- February 3, 2021 4:00-6:00PM (Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda; UFC Meeting–Draft Minutes–February 3, 2021; UFC Meeting Recording
- March 3, 2021 4:00-6:00PM (Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda; UFC Meeting–Draft Minutes–March 3, 2021; UFC Meeting Recording
- March 31, 2021 4:00-6:00PM (Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda; UFC Meeting–Draft Minutes–March 31 2021; UFC Meeting Recording
- April 14, 2021 4:00-6:00PM (Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda; UFC Meeting–Draft Minutes–April 14 2021; UFC Meeting Recording
- April 28, 2021 All Faculty Meeting 4:00-5:30PM (Remotely via Zoom) – Meeting Recording
2020- 2021 Approved Minutes
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- Approved -UFC-Meeting-Minutes-May-13-2020
- Approved-UFC-Meeting-Minutes-June-12-2020
- Approved-UFC-Meeting-Minutes-August-19-2020
- Approved-UFC-Meeting-Minutes-September-23-2020
- Approved Minutes UFC Meeting October 21 2020
- Approved Minutes of Special Meeting 10-27-20
- Approved Minutes-UFC Meeting-December 2 2020
- Approved Minutes-UFC Meeting-February 3 2021
- Approved Minutes-UFC Electronic Vote-February 10 2021
- Approved-UFC-Meeting-Minutes-March 3 2021
- Approved -UFC Meeting- Minutes-March 31 2021
- Approved UFC Meeting Minutes April 14, 2021
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Motions and other Actions Approved by UFC, 2020-2021
May 13, 2020 Meeting (conducted by 2019-2020 UFC, but included here as it occurred after the General Faculty Meeting)
June 12, 2020 Special Meeting
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- Action item from the FSEM Committee
- Action item from the Honors Program Committee
- Motion to endorse a 3-week January 2021 term with voluntary participation by faculty.
- Endorsement of a COVID-19 related class attendance policy statement for fall 2020
- Endorsement of three resolutions to support the Black Lives Matter movement, re-examine the mutual aid agreement between the UMW Police Department and other Fredericksburg area law enforcement agencies, and implement stronger anti-racist policies and practices.
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August 19, 2020 meeting
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- Motion to establish an expedited process to approve faculty to teach majority online courses during the January and Spring 2021 terms.
- Motion to permit departments and colleges to change the credit numbers of existing courses, effective January 2021, to meet pressing programmatic needs during the 2020-21 academic year.
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September 23, 2020 meeting
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- Motion to adopt a modified course evaluation instrument for the Fall 2020 semester
- Action items from the General Education Committee
- Action items from the Speaking Intensive Committee
- Action items from the Writing Intensive Committee
- Approved 255 faculty to teach majority online courses in the January and Spring 2021 terms
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October 21, 2020 meeting
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- Action item from the Digital Intensive Committee (ad hoc)
- Action items from the University General Education Committee
- Action items from the University Honors Committee
- Action items from the Speaking Intensive Committee
- Action items from the Writing Intensive Committee
- Test Choice COVID Policy for Fall 2021
- Motion to extend alternative grading scale option to the Fall 2020 semester
- Substitute motion on Fall 2020 alternative grading scale option
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October 27, 2020 special meeting
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- Motions passed by the UFC-October 27
- Provost search recommendations (not signed by all UFC members)
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December 2, 2020 meeting
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- Action item from the University Academic Affairs Committee
- Motion from the University Budget Advisory Committee
- Action items from the University Curriculum Committee
- Action item from the University Faculty Affairs Committee (Only substitution of “University Faculty Council” with “University Faculty Affairs Committee” approved.)
- Action items from the University General Education Committee
- Action items from the First Year Seminar Committee
- Action items from the Honors Program Committee
- Action items from the Speaking Intensive Committee
- Motion to create a permanent Digital Intensive advisory committee
- Motion to revise the policy on recording class and distribution of course materials
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February 3, 2021 meeting
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- University Budget Advisory Committee action item: motion to revise Faculty Handbook to reflect change in staff representation approved by the UFC on December 3, 2020. Approved language
- University Curriculum Committee action items approved on December 7*
- University General Education Committee action items approved on December 7 ; UGEC action items approved on February 1
- Distance and Blended Learning Committee action item, including approval process for majority online Summer 2021 courses approved on January 26.
- First Year Seminar Committee action items approved on December 18.
- Speaking Intensive Committee action items approved on January 25.
- Replacement of “Staff Advisory Council” with “University Staff Council” throughout the Faculty Handbook. (The SAC has approved this name change.)
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March 3, 2021 meeting
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- Motion to modify retroactive withdrawal policy for Spring and Summer 2021 terms
- Motion to update the College of Education section of the Academic Catalog
- Action item from the University Curriculum Committee approved on February 19
- Motion to create a Faculty Handbook section on Special Assignments
- Action item from the University General Education Committee approved on February 1
- Distance and Blended Learning Committee action items approved on February 22
- Action items from the Honors Committee approved in February: February a February b
- Action item from the James Farmer Multicultural Center Advisory Committee approved on February 19 Adds a non-voting staff member to the committee, chosen by the University Staff Council
- Action items from the Speaking Intensive Committee approved on February 24
- Action items from the Writing Intensive Committee approved on February 8
- Action items from the Digital Intensive Committee approved on February 21
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March 31, 2021 meeting
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- University Curriculum Committee action items approved on March 26
- University General Education Committee action items approved on March 15
- Distance and Blended Learning Committee action items approved on March 19
- Honors Program Committee action items approved on March 23
- Speaking Intensive Committee action items approved on March 24
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April 14, 2021 meeting
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- Motion introduced by Anand Rao: The UFC requests that the administration create a policy to pay salary increases retroactively to any faculty member that delays applying for tenure or promotion due to Covid-19 and subsequently receives tenure and/or promotion.
- General Education Committee action items approved on March 29
- Distance and Blended Learning Committee action time approved on April 3 (proposal posted in CIM – item #84)
- Honors Committee action items approved on April 9 (proposal posted in CIM – item #83)
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Membership
UFC membership for 2020-2021:
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- College of Arts & Sciences – Arts & Humanities (3 representatives)
- 2021 – Kate Haffey
- 2022 – Gregg Stull
- 2023 – Marcel Rotter – Parliamentarian
- College of Arts & Sciences – Health, PE, &STEM (3 representatives)
- 2021 – Andrew Delaney
- 2022 – Larry Lehman
- 2023 – Suzanne Sumner
- College of Arts & Sciences – Social Sciences (3 representatives)
- 2021 – Laura Mentore
- 2022 – Miriam Liss
- 2023 – Margaret Ray
- College of Business (3 representatives)
- 2021– Kashef Majid
- 2022 – Ken Machande – Vice-Chair
- 2023 – Rachel Graefe-Anderson
- College of Education (3 representatives)
- 2021 – Jennifer Walker
- 2022 – Janine Davis – Secretary
- 2023 – Teresa Coffman
- At-Large (3 representatives)
- 2021 – Anand Rao – Past-Chair
- 2022 – Andrew Dolby – Chair
- 2023 – Kristin Marsh
- College of Arts & Sciences – Arts & Humanities (3 representatives)
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Ex Officio
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- UMW President Troy Paino
- UMW Provost Nina Mikhalevsky
- UMW University Staff Council President Michelle Pickham
- UMW Student Government Association Representative Kyree Ford
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