APPROVED FACULTY-RELATED POLICIES

• Motion:  Faculty members are required to archive syllabi on Esther, beginning in Spring 2013. (approved Oct. 3, 2012)
• Revision of University Policy 216 and related Procedures document (approved by the Senate Feb. 20, 2013)
  Version previously recognized by the Senate: Conflict of Interest Policy 216 and related Procedures document (approved by the Senate September 12, 2012)

• Recommended Revisions to Section 8 of University Policy 201 (approved by the Senate April 18, 2012)
• Open Access Policy (approved by the Senate April 18, 2012)
• Motion to approve revised Senate "Procedures for Investigating Accusations Against Faculty Members, Including Severe Sanctions" (approved April 4, 2012)
•  Motion to accept revised Research Misconduct Policy and Procedures (approved Feb. 22, 2012) 
  See also:  Policy 324 and Procedures documents
• Motion to adopt Syllabus Standards Policy (approved January 25, 2012)
• Motion to endorse the report from the Working Group on Retirement Planning and to recommend its implementation (January 25, 2012)
•  Faculty Senate Rules for Appeals and Grievances (September 28, 2011)
• Policy on Research Data Management (Effective July 1, 2011)
•   Faculty Senate oversight of the General Announcements (April 20, 2011)

• Faculty Merger Review Committee  (Resolution adopted April 23, 2009) 
• Rice Faculty Statement on Consensual, Amorous Relations with Students  (Adopted April 15, 2009; effective Sept. 1, 2009) 
• Policy Protocol on Access to Faculty Electronic Data (Adopted May 1, 2008) 
• Dean Review Policy  (Adopted May 1, 2008) 
• Resolution on the Promotion and Tenure Committee  (December 6, 2006)