SUNY Morrisville Endorsed Resolutions
Endorsed at the September 16, 2025 session of College Senate
- UC: 200-01-1 "In Support of All Forms of Gender Identity and Expression"
- Asks Chancellor and Board of Trustees to affirm and defend the protection of gender identity or expression.
- UC/EC: 200-02-1 "On Defining and Opposing Antisemitism"
- Condemns all forms of harassment and discrimination; asks Chancellor to convene a SUNY-wide group to develop recommendations to ensure charges of antisemitism do not infringe on academic freedom (including defining antisemitism)
- GR: 200-03-1 "SUNY Inter-Institutional Programs Promotion and Support"
- Calls on Provost to facilitate and support the creation of inter-institutional initiatives, including program creation and delivery, sharing of courses, laboratory and research resources; drawing on White Paper on inter-institutional initiatives
- OP: 200-04-1 "SUNY System Administration Mandate Impact and Offsets Statements"
- Asks SUNY System Administration to evaluate the impact of mandates on campus resources; and convey to campuses expectations and potential offsets
- OP: 200-05-1 "SUNY System Administration guidance regarding changes in requirements for existing grants, scholarships, etc."
- Requests guidance re: federal changes impacting funding, scholarship and support programs; advocacy to protect at-risk programs
- Binghamton: 200-06-1 "Updating and revising The State University of New York Guide to Presidential Searches at State-Operated Institutions"
- Suggests updates to policy for presidential searches to include multiple campus governance leaders, and to ensure participation of professional or support staff
- Plattsburgh: 200-07-1 "Incorporate Black Solidarity Day Events into Academic Planning"
- Asks UFS to recognize Black Solidarity Day and encourage campuses to do the same
- GOV/GR/EC: 200-09-1 "Defending, Protecting, and Advancing Foundational Principles and Functions of New York State and United States Higher Education"
- Create joint working group with higher ed leaders in New York to develop recommendations for advancing and protecting academic freedom; distribute UFS Academic Freedom Resource Guide 2025; join in various actions
Endorsed at the December 3, 2024 session of College Senate
- G&R: "198-01-1 Faculty Freedom and HyFlex Teaching Modality"
- This resolution advocates for recognition and protection of faculty choice and academic freedom in policies related to the HyFlex teaching modality.
- G&R: "198-02-1 Graduate Education Standards Workgroup"
- In order to support high-quality graduate education system-wide, this resolution asks for the creation of a SUNY-wide work group charged with compiling and sharing best practices for graduate education across the SUNY System, as well as sharing research and scholarly professional development opportunities.
- SL: "198-03-1 Recommendation for the adoption of the Okanagan Charter for Health Promotion in Universities and Colleges"
- Okanagan Charter for Health Promotion in Universities and Colleges provides a comprehensive framework for promoting and enhancing the health and well-being of our campus communities and embracing the principles outlined in the Okanagan Charter aligns with our campuses commitment to fostering a supportive and thriving environment for all members of our community. This resolution requests the Chancellor recommend adoption and attention to campus policies that align with the Okanagan Charter.
- EC: "198-05-1 Resolution Endorsing the Joint SUNY UFS, SUNY FCCC, and CUNY UFS Statement on Funding Public Higher Education"
- This resolution endorses the Joint Statement on funding Public Higher Education. It charges President Landa to advocate with System Administration and state and federal governments for funding on behalf of all public higher education systems in the state.
Endorsed at the October 17, 2023 session of College Senate
- EID/OPR: "194-01-1 Resolution: Condemn Abusive Workplace Behavior and Request that SUNY System Administration Establish a System-wide Workplace Conduct Policy"
- This resolution calls on the SUNY Chancellor to take the lead in fostering better workplaces throughout SUNY, establish and resource a SUNY Ombudsperson and Office, work with stakeholders to establish policies for fair and impartial reviews of complaints, and facilitate workplace conversations on SUNY campuses.
- In the 191st plenary, a Resolution Reiterating University Faculty Senate Commitment to Condemn Workplace Bullying and Harassment was presented and referred to the Executive Committee for consideration and then assigned to EID and Operations.
- OPR: "194-02-1 Resolution on the Best Practices for Administrative Searches at the Associate Dean Level and Above"
- This resolution calls on the SUNY Chancellor to direct campuses to direct campus Administrations to work with faculty governance to establish search practices for all Administrative-level searches in a manner similar to a dean search, to meaningfully involve area faculty and staff, to publish these guidelines, and to set up a SUNY website of best search practices.
- This resolution was originally 193-02-1, which was sent back to committee
- G&R: "194-03-1 Resolution on Restoration of Incentive Programs for Cross-Campus Research Collaboration"
- This resolution calls on the SUNY Chancellor to reinstate funding for cross-campus research collaboration, create an area where such opportunities can be advertised, create a high performance computing environment to help facilitate data intensive research, and for the Provost's Office meet with SUNY UFS to discuss and define the direction of this work.
- Tech Sector: "194-04-1 Resolution to Increase Diversity among Faculty in the Colleges of Technology"
- This resolution calls on the SUNY Chancellor and the Academic Affairs to either include the Colleges of Technology in the PRODiG Fellow program or create a parallel program for the Colleges of Technology, to create and support funding for visas for international candidates, and to create mentorship and support structures for BIPOC faculty.
Endorsed at the April 19, 2022 session of College Senate
- HSC: "191-01-1 Successful Implementation of the SUNY Health, Wellness, and Well-Being Infrastructure and Leadership Architecture"
- To expand wellness services for students and employees, appoint the Vice Chancellor position, provide guidance for the work of the office, and fund related campus positions.
- OP: "191-02-1 Costs of Administration Study"
- To establish a comprehensive study of the structure and costs of administration within SUNY and its campuses.
- EXEC: "191-03-1 Recognition of Service to UFS by Vice Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Elizabeth Bringsjord"
- To recognize Vice Provost Bringsjord's past work and wish her a wonderful retirement.
- Upstate: "191-04-1 Updating, Revising, and Clarifying The State University of New York Guide to Presidential Searches at State-Operated Institutions (document #8400)"
To clarify faculty composition, the role of campus Chief Diversity Officers, representational searches, and other matters in relation to Presidential searches.