Faculty Senate Minutes
2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 12, 1997
322 Wooten HallAbsent: Simon Bott, Kent Chapman, Mark Deloach, Judith Forney, Michael Kozak, Valerie Martinez, Ron Newsom, Linda Schamber, Ray Sears, Amanda Spink, Gloria Delaney, Joyce Rademacher.
Guests: Blaine Brownell, Provost; Suzanne Byron, Graduate Student Council; Kay Selby, Director, Academic Publications; Craig Helwig, Director of Athletics; John Thornton, NCAA Faculty Representative; John Kensinger, Chair, Committee of Benefits; Joanne Dunning, Student Daily reporter; Chris Pittman, North Texas Daily.
Opening: Bruce Koch, Chair, called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.
Report of Jack Davis, Dean of the School of Visual Arts: Dean Davis described the history of the school, its mission, academic programs, support programs and activities, enrollment patterns, as well as faculty and student accomplishments.
Athletic Council Report: Senator Cliff Hardy described the make-up of the committee and type of issues the council addresses.
Report of Craig Helwig, Director of Athletics: Mr. Helwig discussed the number of athletes, schools and colleges in which they are studying, grade point averages, as well as retention and graduation rates.
Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the December 11, 1996 meeting were approved with the correction that Jim Albright was present at this meeting. The motion for approval was made by Charldean Newell and seconded by Dennis Fisher.
Committee Reports:
- Senator Jim Laney moved the report of the Committee on Committees. Nominees included: Standing Committees- University Election Committee, John Todd (At-Large, 1997); Committee on the Status of Women, Jane Huffman (VI, 1998); Administrative Committees- Budget Advisory Committee for Student Service Fees, Allen Jackson (At-Large, 1998); Committee on Scholarly Misconduct, Roy DeCarvalho (IV,2000); Teaching Technology Grant Committee, Bruce Koch (Business Administration), Paul Schleive (Education); Master Plan Advisory Task Force, John Todd (Political Science); Innovative projects Committee, Samantha Hastings (Library & Information Sciences), John Nelson (Music). The motion carried.
- Dr. John Kensinger reported for the Committee on Benefits. Resolutions were passed to urge the Employee Retirement System to petition the carrier for more dentists in the Denton area and to support efforts to find a permanent solution to providing fee waivers for faculty, staff, and dependents.
- A first reading of proposed changes in the Charter & Bylaws of the Senate was given by Senator Clarice Luce.
- Senator Steve Friedson of the Academic Affairs Committee moved to eliminate the catalogue statement concerning "as many as 66 hours may be applied to a degree." The motion carried.
Report of the Provost: Provost Blaine Brownell discussed legislative issues such as core curriculum, post tenure review, and funding.
Vice Chair's Update: Senator Charldean Newell reported on the evaluation process for deans, the selection process for Regents Professors, minimum class size, and staff concerns about TRS & ORP. She requested applicants for the Coordinating Board's internship program.
Chair's Update: Senator Koch announced that the Post Tenure Review Policy was passed by the faculty, that revisions to the faculty handbook are being reviewed, and that the Committee on Evaluation of University Administrators is working with the President on his evaluation document.
Committee of the Whole: Senator Steve Friedson questioned the policy of commercial advertisements in classrooms. Provost Brownell explained the asterisk by some student's names on class rolls as indicating a new student.
Adjournment: Senator Charldean Newell, seconded by Senator Pat Summers, moved adjournment at 3:55 p.m.
Bruce Koch, Chair
Charldean Newell, Vice Chair
Pat Summers, Secretary
