Texas Tech University
LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79409 / (806) 742-3656
The Faculty Senate
March 3, 1978
TO:
MEMBERS OF TEE FACULTY SENATE
FROM:
Clarence A. Jell, President
SUBJECT: Agenda for meeting #4, March 8, 1978
The Faculty Senate will meet on Wednesday, March 8, 1978, at 3:30 p.
in the Senate Room iL the University Center. The agenda is as follows:
I. Minutes
II. Announcements
a. Academic Council Minutes
b.
Elections Committee - New Appointment
c. Report on Resolution Concerning Heating, Ventilating, and
Air Conditioning
d. Report of a meeting of Presidents/Chairpersons of Faculty
Senates/Councils of State Universities in Texas
III. Election Resul:s and Determination of Lengths of Terms - Dr. Claren e Bell
IV. Request by Pres_dent Mackey for a General Faculty Meeting - Dr. Clar
V.
Report of Tenure Review Committee - Dr. Jacquelin Collins
VI. Faculty Merit R Uses - Dr. Charles Hardwick
VII. Report of Comm ittee on Committees - Dr. Darrell Vines
VIII. Consideration of Faculty Retirement Policies - Dr. Gary Elbow
IX. Other Business
Encl. (2)
nce Bell
Announcement
for Meeting N . 4, March 8, 1978, of the Faculty S
1. Academic Council Mi
tes - from Meeting No. 8, February 14,1978:
The council a
regard to the grade app
eed to a brief statement for the Undergraduate Cata
is policy There was a 1
issues and constraints
salary budgets within t
was that of improving t
other major institution
The question
with a concomitant incr
existing numbers of fac
discussed. There were
input form faculty and
in the very near future
Information w
various aspects of facu
data were incomplete,
information system to p
for suggestions for imp
Merit increas
indicated that as much
be used in the selectio
to use peer and student
that it is not obligato
It was indica
of the nine month base
and the maximum average
determined how many FTE
Deans were as
salaries with the chair
A positive no
the state will pay a po
borne by individual emp
$16,500.00 if an employ
increase will be taxabl
gthy discuspion of budgeting for 1978-79. A number
ere considered, including the need to develop facult
e appropriated amount for 1978-79. Another idea dis
e relative position of faculty salary at Texas Tech
in the state.
f whether it would be preferable to increase salarie
ase in teaching loads or whether to attempt to maint
lty with no improvement in relative salary status wa
uestions regarding process including methods of obta
hairpersons. il Deans were asked to meet with chairper
to obtain widespread input.
s distributed from the Academic Affairs Office regar
ty load and salaries. It was pointed out that while
is the first attempt of developing an automated aca
ovide various productivity indices. Deans were aske
ovement of data.
s for faculty were discussed at some length. Dr. Ha
vidence and justification as can be made available s
in the merit process. He indicated that it is desi
evaluation within the merit increase consideration b
y for this y ear if the process has not already been
ed that the range for merit increases would be from
alary. Not every faculty member can receive an incr
by department or college cannot be established until
are to be utilized for the coming year.
ed to discus the various budgetary options for facu
ersons and to meet again on Friday, February 17.
e in relati n to faculty salaries is the fact that i
tion of the social security costs with have previous
oyees. This amount is expected to be 5.85% of the f
e receives salary in that amount. It is likely that
as any other income ssed
th
ing
ns
ng
he
mic
wick
uld
ble
itiated.
to 8%
se
t is
1978-79
been
St
his
2. Elections Committee
ittee,
On February 20, 19 8, Dr. John Reichert, Chairperson of the Elections C
of the
resigned from his posit on on the cOmmittee. Dr. David Draper, another memb
committee, was named Ch irperson and Professor Margarette Harden was appoint d to fill
the vacant position.
3. Following your acti
letter to President Mac
improving the heating,
enclosed the resolution
for establishment of a
recommendation for a Ch
Mr. Kenneth Thompson, V
e at the Fe ruary meeting of the Faculty Senate, I w
ey urging h m to place highest priority on the matte
entilating 4nd air conditioning of university buildi
passed by t e Senate. In the letter were specific r
uitable comalittee to study the problem as well as a
irperson fo# the committee. A copy of this letter w
ce President for Administration.
ote a
of
gs, and
commendations
pecific
s sent to
Announcements
Page 2.
Two days prior to
Mr. Thompson named a co
Dr. Jerry Ramsey and th
Wehmeyer and Mr. M.S. B
Upon learning
He stated that he had b
concern about this prob
preparing to recommend
the Senate would be kep
committee.
I believe tha
the administration and
initiation of activitie
he transmittal of this letter, and without my knowledge,
ittee for this same purpose. The committee is chaired by
members are Dr. Duane Jordan, Dr. Don Gustafson, Mr Fredric
ckberry.
f the existence of this committee, I contacted Mr. Thompson.
come aware, partly because of Senate action, of strong faculty
em and acted to meet the problem without knowledge that I was
he establishment of a similar committee. He assured ne tht
informed of all official actions and recommendations of the
4. On February 24, 197
meeting of Presidents o
universities in Texas.
This meeting was the fi
participants. Many mat
another meeting of Pres
, in Austin,i Texas, as your Senate Ptesident, I attented a
Chairpersons of Faculty Senates or Councils at state
Representatves of 28 universities were invited and NO attended.
st such meeting to be held, to the best knowledge of the
ers of mutua1 interest were discussed and it was decided to hold
dents or Chairpersons next year.
the will of the Senate has been perceived and understood by
hat the establishment of Mr. Thompson's committee is a proper
toward an alleviation and possible solution of the problem.
TERMS
Representation
A:-Large
OF
OFFICE OF NEW SENATORS
NO. of Senators
Term begins, Term ends,
1978
May
3
May 14
1981
1
2
March 8
March 8
1980
1981
MS
7
8
6
1
March 8
March 8
March 8
May 14
1979
1980
1981
1981
BA
1
1
March 8
March 8
1980
1981
El
1
1
1
March 8
March 8
May 14
1979
1980
1981
Eng.
1
2
2
March 8
March 8
March 8
1979
1980
1981
H.3.
1
1
March 8
March 8
1979
1981
Lax
1
March 8
1979
Ag
''EXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
FACULTY SENATE
1978-79
MAR ARET E. WILSON, PRESIDENT
Joe Adamcik (Chemistry) 19 0
'I
Clara McPherson (Food & Nut ition) 1981
Theodor Alexander (German/ lavic Lang.i 1979
B. L. Allen (Plant & Soil
Herschel Mann (Business Adm nistration) 1981
** Shamus Mehaffie (Education) 1981
ciences) 19$0
Wendell Aycock (English) 180
Marion Michael ( English) 1 79
Helen Brittin (Food & Nutr tion) 1980
Joe Mogan (English) 1979
Valerie Chamberlain (Home conomics Ed cation) 1979 Robert Morris (Classical/Ro ance Lang.) 1981
Duane Christian (Education 1979
Otto Nelson (History) 1979, Vice President
David Cummins (Law) 1979
Ben Newcomb (History) 1979
Dale W. Davis (English) 199
Harley Oberhelman (Classica /Romance Lang.)
1980
Mary Owens (HPER) 1979
**Charles Dale (Business Law 1981
Paul Dixon (Education) 198
Neale Pearson (Political Sc ence) 1980
James R. Eissinger (Law) 1 80
John D. Reichert (Electrical Engr.) 1979
Gary Elbow (Geography) l98, Secretary
Michael K. Rylnader (Biological Sciences)1980
&ward George (Classical/R mance Lang.
1980
Darryl Sanders (Entomology) 1981
John Gillas (Music) 1980
Elizabeth Sasser (Architect
Leon Higdon (English) 1981
Henry Shine (Chemistry) 198
John R. Hunter (Range & Wi dlife Mgmt.
1980
) 1980
Milton Smith (Industrial En r.) 1981
Harry Jebsen (History) 197
Virginia Sowell (Education) 1980
Cliff Keho (Civil Engr.) 179
Michael Stoune (Music) 1981
Charles Kellogg (Mathemati ) 1981
George Tereshkovich (Plant
Rong Y. Lee (Ag. Economics 1981
Roger Troub (Economics) 198
**Louise Luchsinger (Marked. g) 1981
Soil Science)
1979
Darrell Vines (Electrical Esr.( 1979
Vincent Luchsinger (Manage ent) 1980
Charles Wade (Business Admi istration) 1979
James R. McDonald (Civil E g .) 1981
Fred Wagner (Engr. Technolo y) 1980
Richard McGlynn (Psycholog ) 1980
John Walkup (Electrical Eng .) 1980
Illichard McGowan (Music) 190
Thomas McLaughlin (Mathema ics) 1980
**' At-Large Senators
Peggy Williams (HPER) 1981
Ruth Wright (Political Sci -Ice) 1979