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University of Akron's faculty senate is scheduled to take a vote of no confidence in President Scott Scarborough's administration.

(Karen Farkas, cleveland.com)

AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron Faculty Senate plans to take a vote of no confidence in President Scott Scarborough's administration.

The vote set for Thursday follows more than a year of discord over Scarborough's actions, including budget cutbacks, layoffs, program eliminations and rebranding the university as Ohio's Polytechnic University.

UA spokesman Wayne Hill said officials had no comment on the vote.

The proposed resolution says the reputation and operation of the university has been negatively affected in several areas including:

* Declining enrollment for the fall 2016 class compared to 2015.

* Reduction of key services, including information technology, distance learning and admissions.

* Declining donations.

The resolution also states that faculty have had no involvement as Scarborough directs fundamental changes in the approach the university takes to education.

See the proposed draft resolution below or click here if you're on a mobile device.

A vote of no confidence is not uncommon on college campuses and is generally used to publicly underscore the faculty's dissatisfaction with administrative leaders. It has no binding effect on the administration.

Scarborough, who became president in July 2014, has taken many actions to overcome what he called a $60 million problem.

That included about 150 layoffs, eliminating the baseball program and operational changes at EJ Thomas Hall and the University of Akron Press.

The president also came under fire about the $950,000 renovation of his university-owned home, which included a $556 olive jar.

Scarborough acknowledged that he and other officials should have been more forthright in explaining budget cuts, layoffs and other cost-saving actions.

According to a faculty survey taken last fall, nearly four of five faculty members reported they believed the university was worse off than a year ago. The survey reflected the views of at least 450 of the 600 bargaining unit faculty.

Scarborough is unfazed by the negative reaction and trustees have voiced their support of his leadership.