Texas Tech University
LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79409 / (806) 742-3656
The Faculty Senate
February 3, 1978
TO: MEMBERS OF TiE FACULTY SENATE
FROM: Clarence A, Bell, President
SUBJECT: Agenda or meeting #3, February 8, 1978
The Faculty dienate will meet on Wednesday, February 8, 1978,
at 3:30 p.m. in ne Board Room of the Administration Building. The
agenda is as follows:
I. Minutes of the January 18, 1979 meeting
II. Announcements
a. Academic Council Minutes
b.
Sena7e Elections
c. Bylaws Committee
d.
Invocations Committee
III. Resolution on Heating and Cooling of Buildings - Dr. Roland Smith
IV. Report of Committee on Committees - Dr. Darrell Vines
V. Report of Meeting RoomCommittee - Dr. Gary Elbow
VI. Report of Tern_re Review Committee - Dr. Jacquelin Collins
VII. Senate Operating Procedures - Dr. Darrell Vines
VIII. Other BusinesE
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MEMO
January 27, 1978
TO: Faculty S
ate
FROM: Darrell
• Vines
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SUBJECT: Opera ing Procedures
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I have gen
Senate and espe
My first commen
the last item i
the Faculty Sen
constrained by
of the Faculty
responsibility
be creative and
me concern about the future of the Facult
ially so With regard to operating procedur
to you c ncerning this matter can be foun
the minu es of meeting #1. Recognizing t
te is a N w entity, we must not be necessa
perating procedures of the Executive Commi
ouncil.
urther, we must jointly assume t
n the dev lopment of our future procedures
fair to students, faculty and administrati
ly
ee
Each of us
to approximatel
genuine sense o
discussing issu
It seems that e
of each item on
is responOible, according to the Constitut
20 faculty. Consequently we must develop
responsiliAlity to and for our constituien
s extensively with them prior to Senate me
ch Senatc4should have access to written d
the agenda prior to the Senate meeting.
by
ings.
ail
Aside from
benefit of a pr
Senators would
counsel, rather
When a motion m
could be called
and (c) display
we could see wh
ing, and thus i
the motion, as
of ammending a
accurate Ii. epresentation of faculty's views
nted, and published agenda items would be
e required to formulate a motion with care
than havi g to formulate a motion "off the
st be made from the floor, (a) a brief rece
(b) the notion could be formulated and wri
d with an opaque or overhead projector so t
t is actually written. Any quarrel with th
tent of the motion, could then lead to a de
pposed to the time-consuming and ineffectiv
otion or Word or phrase at a time.
To expedit z the proc
could be distri ted as S
questions, they could be
a time-to-condu • -busines
item, the Senat would pr
1
the business ra . er
than
of the agenda.
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as
another
at
nd
uff."
ten,
at
wordeat of
method
edings, perhaps the "announcement •
nators arrive and unless there ar specific
ncluded in minutes as distributed
If
measure could be assigned to eac agenda
bably be able to move directly th ough
ealing too briefly with the latte part
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Vines Memo
Already w
deal with sensi
committee coul
5 or 6 days bef
vote with the a
have begun the appointment of ad-hoc commititees to
ive and important matters, and it seems th the
report back to the Senators via a written port
re a Senate meeting. Thus, we would be ab to
propriate input from our constituients.
While it
members someti
faculty must ho
being prepared
s been said that Faculty Council Executive Committees
s did not get prepared for meetings, each
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or our f4 low Senators with the courtesy of
efore each Senate meeting.
In summary I have proposed for your considerations the
following items
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Think
Repres
Debate
Inform
Distri
Add a
Receiv
meetin
8. Be pre
reatively, about Senate operating Procedures
nt constituents
issues prior to Senate Meetings
Senators !ith written motions
ute writtOn "announcements"
ime-to-co#duct business to agenda
written ad hoc committee reports before Selate
Thank you
or your time!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
ared.
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RESOLUTION
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Whereas the F
involved in o
designed for
same time we
cooling syste
are producing
classrooms, o
culty Senate is cognizant of the difficulties
erating heating and cooling systems which were
onditions prevailing at earlier times; at the
ke note of the fact that the heating and
s, even in the newest buildings on campus,
conditions which all too frequently render
fices, labs, and practice rooms intolerable.
Therefore, be
means of impr
necessity of
the implement
cooling syste
the President
to the Presid
on this matte
possible alte
it resolved that the Faculty Senate find some
ssing upon tie univerSity administration the
stablishing, as an item of highest priority,
tion of majoir changes in the heating and
s. In order to accomplish this purpose,
f the Faculty Senate is instructed to write
nt of Texas Tech University, stating our view
, and offeriog to confer with him concerning
natives to the existing systems.
a
RESOLUTION
Whereas the F
involved in o
systems which
times; at the
ventilating a
buildings on
frequently re
intolerable.
Therefore, be
means of impr
necessity of
the implements
and air condit
purpose, the P
write to the P
view on the ma
possible alter
culty Senatel is cognizant of the difficulties
erating heating, ventilating and air conditioning
were designed for conditions prevailing at earlier
same time we take note of the fact that the heating,
d air conditioning systems, even in the newest
pus, are producing conditions which all too
er classrooMs, offices, labs, and practice rooms
t resolved hat the Faculty Senate find some
sing upon tie university administration the
tablishing,las an item of highest priority,
ion of major changes in the heating, ventilating
oning systems. In order to accomplish this
esident of the Faculty Senate is instructed to
esident of Texas Tech University, stating our
ter, and offering to confer with him concerning
tives to the existing systems.