University of North Texas

Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting
2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 11,2000,
Wooten Hall, Room 322

Guests:  Betsy Warren, Chair, Staff Council; Kay Selby, Director, Academic Publications; Jared Hazleton, Dean, College of Business; Scott Andrews, Ex. Asst. to Vice President for Academic Affairs; Suzanne LaBrecque, Assoc. Vice President Academic Affairs; John Todd, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Norval Pohl, Provost and Executive Vice President

Overall Budget Report:  Phil Diebel - Operating budget for FY 2001 – Planning Themes presented

1.       Improvement of undergraduate retention and graduation rates

2.   Increase graduate enrollments

3.       Strengthen scholarship, research, and creative activities to a level competitive with other Texas research universities

4.       Enhance efforts to diversify further university’s student body, faculty and staff

5.       Continue development of high-quality degree programs at UNT System Center – Dallas and cooperative efforts with UNT Health Science Center – Fort Worth

6.       Strengthen programs and initiatives that will help improve teaching/learning K – 16

7.       Position University to deal with implications of gridlock on I-35, etc.

8.       Prepare for Capital Campaign

Academic Budget Presentation – Norval Pohl: 

1.        The following themes/concepts were discussed by Dr. Pohl

a.       Legislature will address K – 16 theme

b.       Partnerships with schools

c.       Transferability of students

d.       Issue of advanced placement

e.       Expanding number of teachers who are certified

f.        Research dollars for life sciences

2.        Following presentation of academic budget themes, Dr. Pohl responded to questions from Senators.

Introduction of New Senators:     Dr. Fisher introduced new senators Ann Jordan – Group VII (Anthropology) and Derrick D’Souza – Group V (Management).

 Introduction of Jared Hazelton, Dean of the College of Business Administration:

1.        Presentation of vision of College of Business Administration

a.       Enrollment figures presented

b.       Undergraduate and masters data presented

c.       Focus on increasing standards

d.       Implications of external environment (demographics, economic, technical changes) for COBA

2.        Presentation of goals/action steps for COBA

Introduction of Betsy Warren, Chair of Staff Council

1.        Handout of UNT Staff Council accomplishments FY 2000

2.        Staff Council will work closely with Senate on variety of activities

Approval of the September 13, 2000 Minutes - Motion by Senator Newell; 2^nd by Senator Cox.  Motion passed.

Old Business:  None

New Business:  None

Committee Report: - Committee on Committees – Senator Luce (presented by Senator Byron)

Curriculum committee – Mary Harris (VI); Tammy Kinley (A-L) M & HM; Oversight Comm. on Core Curriculum – Ramona Perez (VII) – Anthropology; Scholarship Committee – Milan Zafizovski (VII) Sociology; University Library Committee – Jeanne Tunks (VI) Michel Sirvent (I) FLL; Campus Clubs Committee – Carol Wickstron (A-L) TE&A; Patent & Copyright Committee – Jeanne Cobb (A-L); Union Board – Doris Coy (A-L);  Faculty Load Committee – Patricia Simmons (I) – S&HS;  Faculty Research Committee – Samantha Hastings (II); SLIS Oversight Committee on the Core – Barbara Cox (I) RTVF; Traffic Appeals Court – Matt Douglas (III); MATH; Scholarship Committee – Diane Negra (I); RTVF; University Elections Committee – Grant Miles (V); MGMT;  University Committee – Robert Benjamin (III); BIOL;           

Information Items – Vice President Kesterson (LaBrecque):

1.        Greetings and thanks from Dr. Kesterson for get well resolution – he is trying to follow!

2.        Music Dean search continuing – will identify candidates during October and bring people to campus in November.

3.        Job description for Executive Director of SCD handed out to Senators.

4.        SACS visit to Systems Center at Dallas went well with one recommendation noted.

5.        Clarification of enrollment figures for Fall, 2000.

6.        Handout and discussion of ethnic and racial diversity of faculty.

7.        Next month will discuss facilities and changing structure of campus.

Vice Chair Update – Senator Byron:

1.        University Committee Report

a.       Parking accommodations made for temporarily disabled faculty

b.       Library resources moved off campus; need identified for new music library

c.       Task Force being formed to address increased needs of ODA

d.       UT regents proposed standardized testing of all students – UNT’s assessment of Core Curriculum will address this issue

e.       Update will be provided of those committees which are run by Administration

f.        Report on Capital Campaign

g.       Report on implementation of Engineering degree

 Chair’s Update – Senator Fisher:

1.        Senator Byron will represent UNT at Texas Council on Faculty Senate meeting in Austin

2.        Report and challenge of Charitable Campaign

3.        Assessment of Core Curriculum will be reported on at future meeting by Melody Kelly and John Todd

4.        Report by Henry Hays on Systems Organization

Committee of the Whole:

1.        Senator Froehlich commented on informative report by Dean of COBA.

Submitted by Karen Weiller, Secretary