Faculty Senate
February 8 1978
Meeting #3
INUTES
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The FacultyYSenat
Administration Buildin
were;. Burfor
Sasser, Smith, Strauss
were unable to attend
Charles Hardwick, Vice
Chemistry; Stewart Dye
Klock°, Director of Pe
Daily.
- - . met Wednesday, February 8, 1978, in the Board Room of the
with Clarence Bell, President, presiding. Members present
, Collins, Davis, Elbow, Keho, McGowan, Nelson, Pearson,
Tereshkovich, Vines and Wilson. Eissinger and Kimmell
ecause of other university business. Guests included
President for Academic Affairs; John L. Kice, Chairperson
s, Assistant to the Director of Library Services; Mr. Richard
sonnel Relations; Kim Ho yden and Karen Thom of the University
Bell called the m eting to order at 3:30 p.m. and recognized the guests.
I.
Minutes of the Ja uar 18 1978 Meeting
Wilson moved appr val of the minutes as distributed. Davis seconded. The
motion passed.
II.
Announcements
A. Academic Coun il Minutes
Reading from the
items: 1) Dr. Hardwic
This topic will be dis
discussion of the tenu
indicated that some of
promotion to full prof
and noted the need for
particularly in the se
activity in relation t
mutes of the January 16, 1978 meeting Bell noted two
announced brief plans for a series of departmental reviews.
ussed at the next Academic Council meeting. 2) There was a
e and promotion process for the current year. Dr. Hardwick
the more complex considerations had to do with the request for
ssorship. He emphasized the importance of this promotion step
evidence of sustained as well as distinguished activity,
vice and productivity areas. The criterion of sustained
recommendations for merit increases was also noted.
Bell continued by
attention to three ite
to be made during the
Deans were of the opin
same time, those depar
decided to present onl
regarding the filling
the President would li
Vice President regardi
Deans were asked to sc
as positions come open
to be subject to the a
was discussion of the
developed in this area
for Administrative Aff
for services beyond th
illustrations of cases
usual teaching arrange
salary amounts and per
eading from the minutes of the January 24, 1978 meeti qg and called
s. 1) A discussion was held of department and area reports
pring of 1978. A draft schedule was distributed for discussion.
on that if two departments were to make presentations at the
ments should be from the same college. (It was subsequently
one department report per session.) 2) There was discussion
f chairperson vacancies. Before search committees ara formed
e to discuss the vacancies with the Dean and the Academic
g the needs of the department and the kind of search ander way.
edule those appointments through the Academic Vice President
The appointment of assistant or associate deans was indicated
proval of the Academic Vice President and President. 3) There
100% rule" for faculty. It was agreed that policy should be
The Academic Affairs Office is to work with the Vice President
irs to attempt to arrange a procedure for payment of faculty
usual requirements of a position. Dean Bradford distributed
in which faculty might be asked to provide services beyond
ents. A revision of contractual arrangements with specified
entage of time allocation as circumstances change was suggested.
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B.
February 8, 1978
Meeting #3
Senate Electiols
The nominating ele:tions have been completed, nominees have been notifiLd and
asked to supply information which will be sent out to the voting faculty, along
with the ballots. Hopafully, the general election will be completed before the
next Faculty Senate meting.
A question was raised concerning the numbers on the nominations ballots. In
a general discussion slveral persons voiced opposition to this p-4.actice. Placing
numbers on the nominatl_ons ballots wasa scheme by which the election commi:tee
hoped to prevent fraudulent votes irom being cast, and no record was kept of who
got what number and,therefore,there wasno way to determine who cast a certain ballot.
C. Bylaws Committee
This committee met and elected Dr. David Cummins, School of Law, as chairperson
and arranged for future meetings.
D.
Invocations Committee
Dr. Robert Davidow, School of Law, an expert in the area of constitutional law,
has agreed to serve on this committee as chairperson. The other two members are
Dr. Murray Havens, Chairman of the Department of Political Science, who is also
president of the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union; and the
Reverend Dudley Strain, a longtime Lubbock minister. This committee will meet for
the first time on February 10, 1978.
III. Resolution on Heating and Codling of Buildings - Roland Smith
Smith said that extremely hot and cold classrooms in his own building, plus
hearing the same complEint again and again from many faculty, staff, and stulents,
prompted him to take a quick unorganized survey ,ef the temperatures maintained in
several buildings. As a result of this survey, he circulated, very briefly, the
following petition:
PETITION- TO THE FACULTY SENATE
The undersigned faculty, staff, and students hereby request that the Fact.lty
Senate exert all the irfluence it can to cause major changes in the heating and
cooling system of this campus to become an item of highest priority. The cur:ent
system is both erratic and inadequate, causing major dislocations in all aspacts
of academic endeavors.
Signatures of 340 rersons were ecured in a very short time, mentioning 34
buildings in which heating and coo4ng is inadequate to say the least.
Two guests, John L. Kice and Stewart Dyess, came at Smith's invitation tc tell
the Senate of the heating and cooling situation in their particular building 3 and
to inform it of their Epecial problems.
Dr. Kice from the Chemistry Deportment felt the problem in his building was not
so much one of simply teating and cooling, but a matter of spending annually around
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$48,000.00 extra, whi
on at night and on we
period of time and it
to $4,000.00. Then it
handling system is off
system. A new fire se
$10,000.00, or a more
in the saving on elect
budgeted, it apparentl
new fire sensor system
is the cost of electricity to keep the air handling systems
ends. The Systems were turned off during those times for a
as concluded that the savings per month on electricity amounted
was discovered that the fire sensors did not work when the air
because they are located in the air ducts of the ventilating
sor system, at a cost of between a conserative figure of
han adequate system costing around $30,000.00, would result
icity. Although the university has the cost of utilities
does not have the funds needed for the installation of a
Dr. Dyess, from th
same as with other bui
cold in another, with
humidity. Plants are
but one the library ha
The matter is looked i
least the situation is
solution.
library, said the problems in that building were mu:h the
dings, simultaneously too hot in one area and uncomfcrtably
he additional problem of too much humidity or the lick of
ying and bodks are deteriorating. This is not a new problem,
had for some time. Complaints are made again and again.
to by "someone" and perhaps the problem is corrected or at
improved for a time, but there seems to be no lasting
It was the feeling
the matter, seeking ex
outside consultants.
problems at hand -- mo
be costly.
of the Senae that the time has come to do something about
ertise from our own people here on campus or by bringing in
owever, this presents another side to the solving of the
ey. Consultants and their recommendations would no doubt
Burford moved to a end the resolution, as distributed by Smith, to incluie the
words ventilating and ir conditioning. Pearson seconded. The motion carriad to
amend the original res lution.
Smith moved the ad
carried. The resoluti
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Whereas the Fa
involved in op
systems which
times; at the
ventilating an
buildings on c
frequently ren
intolerable.
tion of the amended resolution. Vines seconded. TIa motion
, as amended, reads:
ulty Senate is cognizant of the difficulties
rating heating, ventilating and air conditioning
ere designed for conditions prevailing at earlier
ame time we take note of the fact that the heating,
air conditioning systems, even in the newest
pus, are producing conditions which all too
er classrooms, offices, labs, and practice rooms
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Therefore, be t resolved that the Faculty Senate find some
means of impre sing upon the university administration the
necessity of e tablishing, as an item of highest priority,
the implementa on of major changes in the heating, ventilating
and air condit ning systems. In order to accomplish this
purpose, the P sident of the Faculty Senate is instructed to
write to the Pr sident of Texas Tech University, stating our
view on the mat er, and offering to confer with him concerning
possible alter tives to the existing systems.
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IV. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON 'COMMITTEES - Darrell Vines
Vines presented tc the Senate 4 list of four nominees from which they
to choose one name to forward to tie Vice President for Student Affairs to
vacancy on the Student Publication Committee. Strauss moved that the Sen
the name which was reoommended as 00St appropriate by the Committee on Co Pearson seconded. The motion carried.
re asked
ill the
e forward
ttees.
Vines submitted two nominees for two vacancies on the Grievance Commit
moved that the Senate accept the to nominations of the Committee on Consul
Smith seconed. The motion carried.
V.
REPORT FROM THE MEETING ROOM OMMITTEE - Elbow
Elbow read a letter received earlier by Dr. Bell from N. H. Longley, Di ector,
University Center. Ap3roval for the use of the Senate Room by the Faculty enate
for its monthly meetinp has been iranted by the University Center Advisory Board.
There will be no charg for this uSe of the room.
VI. TENURE REVIEW COMAITTEE - WilSon
Wilson reported that the committee continues to meet and are now almost ready
to complete their Tenu7e Review Report and present it to the Faculty Senate at its
next meeting.
VII. SENATE OPERATING PROCEDURES VineS
Vines referred to a suggestion he made at the December 14, 1977, meetin of
be
the Faculty Senate in which he stated that information on agenda items shou
printed and distributed well in achiance of meetings so that Senators might tudy
the issues, and perhaps do some preliminary ground-work and thus simplify a
speed up procedures. With referenOe to the "Operating Procedures" distribu
along with the agenda fcr the February 8, 1978, meeting, he suggested that t
ary,
Senators read it and ta.ke whatever, I if any, action they wish to take. In s
Vines proposed that SeLators consider the following items:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Think creatively about Senate operating procedures
Represent constituents
Debate isEues prior to Senate Meetings
Inform Serators with Written motions
DistributE written "announcements"
Add a timE-to-conduct Ibusiness to agenda
Receive written ad hoc committee reports before Senate meeting
Be preparEd.
A question was raiEed about the possibility of having the agenda of the
Senate meeting printed in the Unive sity Daily a few days prior to the meet
indicated that he woule check into this means of making the entire faculty
of issues to come before the Senat •
acuity
g. Bell
re aware
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VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Faculty Devel
At the request of
Leave Committee's rul
point to which he hear
research, and like pro
Tech campus. Individu
do not require that th
take this matter under
Faculty Development Le
ment Leave tlidelines
olleagues, elbow brought the matter of the Faculty D
and guidel 'nes to the attention of the Senate. Th
objection as that portion which suggests that usu
ects should,be conducted elsewhere, rather than 'on t
ls who are unhappy feel that they have worthy projec
y be off campus and they would like to have the Facu
consideratign and perhaps make an appropriate commen
ve Committe0. General discussion followed Elbow's s
Bell questioned th procedure n this matter and concluded that in his
the Faculty Senate doe not have t e power to change the criteria nor does
Senate have the propri ty to ask t e Faculty Develpment Leave Committee to
elopment
particular
ly study,
Texas
s which
ty Senate
to the
atements.
pinion
he
o so.
Strauss suggested hat since tlk Faculty Development Leave Committee se s the
criteria they should b the ones tq change them. He felt that faculty memb rs who
are unhappy should go irectly to the Faculty Development Leave Committee.
B. Status of the
Bell read a letter
group of faculty membe
Academic Budget. Such
and committees . Bell
be agreeable to the Fa
to the status of a Uni
udget Advisgry Committee
from Presid
s to partic
a group was
tated thati
ulty Senate
ersity Acad
nt Mackey expressing the need for an adv sory
pate in the review of matters related to he
not included in the recent overhaul of c ncils
was his understanding that the Presiden would
moving its own Budget Advisory Committee ver
ic Budget Council.
Vines moved that t e charge be referred to the Committee on Committees
study and that they be directed to ake a recommendation at the next meetin
Faculty Senate. Elbow seconded. T e motion carried.
The meeting adj our ed at 5:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitt
Roland E. Smith, Secreta
Faculty Senate
February 28, 1978
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