WHEREAS, President Williams was asked in the September 22 letter to comment on faculty and student input on the residence policy decision requiring all full-time freshmen to live on-campus starting Fall 2010;

and

WHEREAS, In the October 6 response, President Williams listed only Associate Vice President Maxon and Mr. Maxon’s close work with Dean of Students Walter, Provost Karbhari, and Vice President Pinner as guides to this policy;

and

WHEREAS, The Senate believes work only among administrators does not constitute sufficient involvement of faculty and students, especially considering the likely negative effect on enrollment of this policy decision;

and

WHEREAS, The faculty have been repeatedly charged by the President with increasing recruitment and retention of students;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

That the Senate insists upon more meaningful communication with and involvement of faculty and students in all stages of policy formulation.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

That the Senate also asks President Williams to affirm or deny administration commitment to communicate regularly with and seek input from non-administrative-rank faculty on items that have the potential to decrease freshmen enrollment via (1) Senate standing committees, (2) Senate-wide meetings, and/or (3) faculty-wide memos.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

The Senate also requests President Williams to release to the Senate President the many communications received by the administration from parents, teachers, and prospective students from the community on the housing policy.