On October 25, 2021, Faculty Senate endorsed ASNAU’s Resolution for the Suspension of Attendance on General Federal Election Days with a vote of 34-2-1. A senate resolution is an expression of our values and not meant to be a binding policy.
We welcome ASNAU’s attention on student voting rights. The bill asks faculty not to take attendance for these federal election days and not penalize students for absences. At our senate meeting, we discussed the importance of this bill.
On November 22, 2021, Faculty Senate endorsed ASNAU’s Resolution to Declare a Climate Emergency at NAU with a vote of 32-1-3. A senate resolution is an expression of our values and not meant to be a binding policy. We thank ASNAU for thoughtfully developing a bill, which asks NAU to declare a climate emergency, commit to an immediate plan for university-wide transition, and recognize the disproportionate impact of the Climate Crisis on Indigenous tribal communities and other underprivileged communities and work closely with these populations. At the senate meeting, we discussed ASNAU’s next steps and recommended reaching out to other groups on campus.