Issue: Faculty questioned why Unity passwords must be changed multiple times per year when NIST and other security guidance suggests routine password changes may reduce security.
Result: OIT reported that a new Identity and Authentication rule is being finalized. The proposed change would reduce password-change requirements and move Unity accounts to a recommended annual password update rather than mandatory frequent changes.

Issue: The Economics Department’s teaching load was increased from 2-1 to 2-2, raising concerns about recruitment, retention, research productivity, and maintaining R1 standards.
Result: The matter has not yet reached a final resolution and continues to be monitored.

Issue: Faculty raised concerns about expanded post-tenure review requirements, five-year work plans, and annual review processes that appear to exceed UNC System requirements.
Result: The Provost’s Office provided extensive guidance on new PTR, FAR, annual review, and SFR requirements through the Faculty Excellence Portal.

Issue: Faculty questioned the prohibition on real-time online instruction during weather-related campus closures despite the availability of Zoom and other remote teaching tools.
Result: Assigned to the Academic Policy Committee. The matter has not yet reached a final resolution and continues to be monitored.

Issue: A teaching-track full professor objected to being excluded from discussions and voting related to tenure-track faculty reviews and promotions.
Result: Assigned to the Personnel Policy Committee and discussed at the March 24 Faculty Senate meeting. The matter has not yet reached a final resolution and continues to be monitored.

Issue: Concern that the university terminated a Pride Center employee based on secretly recorded videos without proper investigation.
Result: Faculty Senate adopted a resolution supporting Student Senate Resolution 140, calling for reinstatement of Jae Edwards and emphasizing the importance of due process in personnel actions.

Issue: Faculty were concerned that HR help-desk emails containing personal and health-related information might be accessible to students.
Result: University HR confirmed that only trained personnel have access to such information. The submitter accepted the response and the issue was closed.

Issue: Concerns that MyPack wait-list processes are inequitable, including delayed processing and loss of opportunities for students with scheduling conflicts.
Result: Michael Taveirne planned discussions with Student Senate leadership to review the issue. The matter has not yet reached a final resolution and continues to be monitored.

Issue: Students were being granted enrollment overrides without instructor knowledge, creating over-enrollment and safety concerns.
Result: The Registrar’s Office clarified override procedures and explored instructor notifications. The submitter considered the issue resolved as fully as possible at this time.

Issue: Faculty sought action on concerns raised in a 2023 open letter regarding research administration inefficiencies and declining morale.
Result: The issue remains on hold pending future discussion with university leadership.

Issue: Faculty were concerned about limited retention of classroom recordings.
Result: DELTA implemented long-term storage, retaining approximately 1.5 years of recordings in Panopto and archiving older recordings for retrieval within 1-3 business days. Closed.

Issue: Faculty sought guidance on complying with new accessibility requirements for instructional materials, recordings, and Moodle content.
Result: Assigned to the Academic Policy Committee; consideration was delayed pending leadership availability. The matter has not yet reached a final resolution and continues to be monitored.

Issue: Concerns were raised about construction activity at Poe Hall and a perceived lack of transparency regarding health and environmental issues.
Result: The Resources & Environment Committee discussed the matter with administration. The Provost was asked to address the issue at a Faculty Senate meeting. Closed.

Issue: A faculty member believed a CARES referral resulted in unexpected involuntary commitment consequences.
Result: Personnel Policy Committee consulted CARES representatives, who indicated that faculty would not be involuntarily committed simply for reporting a student concern. Closed.

Issue: Concerns that books were being removed or restricted without community notification.
Result: The issue was discussed as an academic freedom matter and addressed by Allison Newhart at a Faculty Senate meeting. Closed

Issue: Concern that preventing an invited author from reading her children’s book constituted a violation of academic freedom.
Result: Allison Newhart addressed the concern at a Faculty Senate meeting. Closed.

Issue: Concerns about censorship, event cancellations, and chilling effects on free expression related to institutional neutrality policies.
Result: Addressed by Allison Newhart at a Faculty Senate meeting. Closed.

Issue: Faculty questioned the allocation of summer tuition revenues and the reduction of funds available for summer instructor compensation.
Result: Assigned to the Academic Policy Committee for review and discussion with university budget leadership. The matter has not yet reached a final resolution and continues to be monitored.

Issue: Faculty sought clarification regarding free speech protections, guest speakers, and the application of institutional neutrality policies.
Result: Identified as an Academic Freedom issue requiring discussion with Allison Newhart. No final outcome recorded.

Issue: Concerns that faculty vacancies are not being replaced, resulting in larger class sizes, heavier workloads, and greater reliance on adjunct instructors.
Result: Assigned to the Academic Policy Committee, which planned discussions with university administration. The matter has not yet reached a final resolution and continues to be monitored.

Issue: Faculty expressed concerns about employees participating in Zoom meetings, emailing, or texting while driving.
Result: Chair Robinson was assigned to discuss the matter with Alicia Knight. The matter has not yet reached a final resolution and continues to be monitored.

Issue: Faculty requested greater transparency regarding how tuition revenue flows from the university to colleges and departments.
Result: Referred to the Provost. The matter has not yet reached a final resolution and continues to be monitored.

Issue: Faculty argued that contact-hour requirements create workloads significantly higher than those of other departments.
Result: Determined not to be a campus-wide issue and was not assigned to a committee.

Issue: Faculty objected to DELTA requiring a separate exam version because Safe Exam Browser is incompatible with testing center software.
Result: Determined to be an individual operational complaint rather than a broader issue of concern. DELTA’s procedures were deemed clear. Closed.

Issue: Faculty argued that self-assessment was missing from annual review procedures required by UNC System policy.
Result: Administration clarified that self-assessment is included within the Faculty Activity Report in the Faculty Excellence Portal. Closed.