The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate received a petition signed by 10 faculty members requesting a special meeting of the Senate to discuss and vote on the two items below (read the full petition here) . The meeting will be held on Monday, May 13 at 2:30 in DW 1001. This will be a closed meeting–only voting members of the faculty may attend. We encourage everyone to attend in person if possible–we need 50 members present in the room to conduct business. There will be a Zoom option for those who can’t attend posted on the Senate blog the day before the meeting. This is the only item of business. The rules for special meetings do not allow other issues to be added to the agenda.
If the two motions advance to a vote, the vote will be conducted by electronic ballot to allow all Senate members a chance to participate. The ballot will close on Wednesday, May 15 at noon.
Motions: IU South Bend Academic Senate calls for
1. The Board of Trustees to immediately repeal the campus bans imposed on students, faculty, staff, and community members who have been arrested for violating this policy.
2. The Board of Trustees to terminate the employment of President Whitten based on the vote of no confidence by the Bloomington Faculty Council on April 16 and her handling of events in Dunn Meadow.