Old Dominion Faculty Senate approves no-confidence vote over course changes

ODU leaders push digital transformation despite faculty no-confidence vote

A major shift in how some classes are taught at Old Dominion University is sparking pushback from faculty and raising questions from students, after the universitys Faculty Senate voted no confidence in President Dr. Brian Hemphill on Tuesday.The vote comes as ODU plans to move all online courses into eight-week formats beginning in fall 2026 part of what university leaders describe as a broader digital transformation aimed at boosting enrollmen…

ODU’s Faculty Senate pass vote of no confidence against university president, provost and VP

The Faculty Senate of Old Dominion University overwhelmingly cast a vote of no confidence against the university’s president, provost and vice president on Tuesday.

Old Dominion Faculty Senate approves no-confidence vote over course changes

The ODU Faculty Senate passed a vote of no confidence in university leadership over plans to implement 8-week asynchronous online classes starting in fall 2026.