Resolution 011-6: Introduced by Senator Morrison:
Reworded and unanimously supported. The phrase "Deans, Chairs, Faculty
Senators and" was added to the "RESOLVED" part of the
resolution.
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WHEREAS, it is important
that the University exhibits complete transparency during the restructuring of
colleges and other academic units, WHEREAS, change in academic structure is an
issue that benefits from as much input as possible, WHEREAS, faculty and other
personnel who have a vested interest in such proposed changes should have the
opportunity to not only be aware of such proposal but to be afforded sufficient
time to enter into debate, be it therefore RESOLVED, that any proposal to
restructure a college or any other academic unit initiated either by an
academic unit or by the Provost or any other person in a senior leadership
position at the UD be communicated in writing to the Executive Committee of the
Faculty Senate, Deans, Chairs, Faculty Senators and to those faculty directly
impacted by such proposal within 10 (business) days of the initial public
(campus) declaration of the proposal in any format.