Tex s Tech University
The Faculty Senate
eptember 5, 1980
TO: Members of Th
Faculty Sen te
FROM: Roland E. S ith, Preside
SUBJECT: Agenda f r Meeting #2 , September 10, 1980
The Faculty S nate will the t on Wednesday, September 10, 1980 at
3:30 p.m. in the S nate Room of the University Center. The agenda is
as follows,:
I. Minutes of the May 7, 1980
eeting
ttee to Investigate Compliance of
II. Report of the ad hoc Co
Texas Tec University with Southwest Athletic Conference
Rules --- Conroy
III. Resolutions
egarding th
IV. Resolution re arding Larg
Athletic Council ---- Jebsen
Lecture halls
V. Report on Prob ems Concern ng University Committee Appointments -
Smith
VI. Report on mee ing with Ha dwick concerning Coordinating Board's act
regarding courses, pr grams, and effectiveness ---- Smith & ot
ns
rs
VII. Other Busine
VIII. Announcemen
A. Selec ed items fr m minutes of Academic Council Meetings
A ril 22
1980
1. There
polic
non-t
of th
track
posit
was discuss
es need to
nure track
need for 1
positions a
ons applyin
on of temporary faculty and whether addi ional
e developed as regards personnel who com into
ositions. There was discussion, without ction,
miting the number of temporary or non-te ure
d the possibilities of individuals filli g those
for regular positions as they become av ilable.
2. The f nal examine
that
committee
conti uance of th
surve completed
class s, being gi
ion policy was reaffirmed and it was poi ted out
f the Faculty Senate has also recommende
policy. Assistance was asked in gettin a
egarding the number of finals, in organi ed
en for the spring semester.
3. Deans were remind d that exit interviews are expected for ach
depar ing faculty member. The policy and procedure for th se
inter iews has be n communicated previously.
Lubbock, Texas 794091(806) 742-3656
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Agenda, Faculty Senate Meeting #
September 10, 1980
Selected Items from the Minutes
f Academic Council Minutes continued....
May 28, 198C continued..
2.
Drs. Hardwick and J es discussed opportunities for interdis
linary study and in olvement. Ideas were requested with reg
to mechanisms for c
unication regarding interdisciplinary
programs.
Pd
3.
There was a discuss
for factaty salarie
research and projec
salaries. Suggesti
developed for testi
es"
how
acuity
be
4.
Dr. Hardwick emphas zed the need for maintaining realistic r
regarding faculty e aluations since tenure decisions need to
on accunulated evid nce. Deans were asked to continue to wo
chairpersons to dev lop a substantial record base on which t
recommendations cou d be made.
5.
Previoualy distribu ed materials regarding chairholder selec ion and
the impact of remov 1 of non-tenured track full-time faculty positions
were carried forwar for discussion at a subsequent.meeting.
B.
Corresp)ndence
The following corre pondence has been sent from the Faculty enate
office since th t which was reported for the may 7, 1980 Senate
mee:ing:
1.
Presideat Cavazos c nerning TTUHSC representation on .Certain TTU
committees (Affirma ive Action, Bookstore Advisory, & Librar )2
as well as a recomm ndation for clearing personell upon dep ture
from Tech.
2.
Thanks to Senators
3.
Congratulating facul ty members elected to The Grievance Pan
Faculty Development Committee, and Faculty Senate.
4.
To nominees who wer 5.
MargarEtte Harden t anking her for service on The Election Iiimmittee.
6.
Notification to Coie Steele of her election to The Electi
7.
To JamEs Eissinger, Helen Brittin, Roger Troub, Jack Gipson
Luchsirger, Larry lasten, and Paul Dixon expressing appreci
servicE. on The Co ittee on Committees.
8.
Paul Dxon, Wendel Aycock, Hong Lee, Clyde Morganti, Marga t Wilson,
em for
ClarenLe Bell, Jac.. Collins, & Louise Luchsinger, thanking
serving on the Co nittee to Study the Need for Standing Coiiittees of
The Faculty Senate.
9.
President Cavazos, responding to his refusal to create a st
commit-,ee on energy usage at the present time, also invitin
attend the May 7, 1980, Senate meeting.
10.
on of a proposal for the use of "soft mo
• A number of ideas were discussed as t
funds could be used to augment existing
ns were requested so that a proposal cou
g during the coming year.
ords
est
with
ure
hose terms expired in May.
not elected to the above three bodies.
Committee.
Vince
ion for
ding
him to
To all members of Standing Study Committees A, B, and C, th nking them
for thAr service.
Page 2.
Agenda, Faculty Serate Meeting #25
September 10, 1980
Selected Items fron the Minute of Academic Council Minutes continued..
May 14,
19E,(2
1. A task force on ac emic counseling was initiated by Dr.
Hardwick. He propo ed a continuing study of the academic
counseling of the U iversity and appointed Dean Sam Curl as
chairperson and Dea Carl Stem to work with a representativ
of the Faculty Senate and the Student Association in
conducting the stud .
Dr. Hardwick asked he task force: to determine what is bei
done ay college) i the general area of advisement, to sug ast
ways tc improve the advisement system, and to consider whet ar
the institution sho id install a general orientation course.
Since En orientatio course has been suggested for provisio ally
admitted students, he feasibility of that course of action is
also tc be consider d.
There uere a number
review of advisemen
based counselors to
with students, assi
ways ir which attri
that since academic
that ais be referr
scale faculty invol
students and to red
of suggestions related to the task forc
, including the need for full-time coll
initiate and follow-up direct contacts
ning a freshman advisor, and in looking at
ion might be reduced. It was suggested
advisement is primarily a faculty matte •
d to the Faculty Senate to enlist full
ement in the provision of services to
ce unwarrented attrition.
2. A draft of a positi n paper regarding the development of
research incentives was distributed. Deans were asked to
read tIe paper, pre • ared by Research Services, and be ready
discuss it at the n xt Academic Council meeting.
3. There as discussio of the recommendations of the Tenure a d
Privilege Committee regarding non-tenure track and temporar
positicns. Deans e pressed concern that considering all
faculty positions t. be tenure-track or tenured would sharp y
limit flexibility i the University. Deans were asked to a sess
the impact such cha ge would make on each individual colleg.
and to provide info mation in writing to the Academic Affai 3
office before the n xt Academic Council meeting.
There as some atte pt at clarification regarding the inten.
of the resolution a d it was decided to accept the definiti.n
that ary individual paid full-time by Texas Tech who teache:
at least part-time, should be considered in the analysis ma.a
by dears regarding the impact of such policy.
May 28, 19E,2_
1. Dads Association d'rector, James G. Allen, described a plan
for a Visiting Pro essorship project of the Association.
This was proposed s a "traveling professorship", to be
assigncd each year to an area in need of motivation and
stimulLs and for w ich a notible professor can be obtained.
Page 4.
Agenda, Faculty SenEte Meeting # 25
September 10, 1980
Correspondence continued....
11. Earlena Paynter, tb anking her for service on the Academic A fairs
and Status Committe e.
12. To appropriate Ted- officers, records divisions, and other
individuals provid'ng the name of the new Senate President.
terested
13. Robert Seidel expr ssing appreciation for his services as F
Senate Parliamenta ian during the year.
ulty
14. Charles Hardwick, isting the newly-elected members of the aculty
Senate Tenure and Privilege Committee, Faculty Development
Commit:ee, and Gri vance Panel.
15. Ruthanne Brockway f The Lubboak,lava.lanche-Journal (copy to Jay Harris,
Editor, expressin appreciation for her well-written cover ge of Tech,
and, in particular Senate, matters during the past year.
16. Dick Tamburo, list ng faculty members and alternates for at endance at
out-of-town footba 1 games.
17. Charle3 Hardwick, en Ainsworth, and Jerry Ramsey expressin
appreciation for ,t eir cooperation during the year.
18. President Cavazos, transmitting the resolution passed at t e Senate's
May me.ating, reco ending policies regarding the eliminatio of
operational ineffi iencies, for improving the image of the niversity
among its clientel
19. Notice of appointm nt to all new members of the Senate's s anding
committees for the 1980-1981 year.
20. Otto Nelson and Ge rge Tereshkovich thanking them for serv
Editorial Board of Insight.
e on the
21. Hong lee in appreciationfar his service as chairperson of he Academic
Affairs and Status Committee of the Senate, and for the ex allent
work et the commi tee.
22. Clyde Morganti, r commending that certain changes be made a the
Directory of Stan ing Councils and Committees, so that the zharge of
each committee wi 1 include provisos for report to the Sen te.
23. Earnest Fish, not fication of election to the Faculty Sena e Elections
Committee.
24. Louise Luchsinger and Wendell Aycock, appreciation Of thei
officers of the S nate during the year.
efforts as
25. Charlas Hardwick, transmitting the Senate resolution of Ma 7, 1980,
concerning proced res for the allocation of merit salary i creases.
26. Gary 31ackburn, A the faculty representative on a special Task Force
to examine'acadet c counseling, with emphasis on freehmen dmitted
provi3ionally.
27. Charles Hardwick; notification of 4ackburn's appointment
Task Force above
28. President Cavazos
problem, and reco
Council.
o the
thanking him for agreeing,tnire-examin a grievance
ending a faculty representative on the Academic
Page 5.
Agenda, Faculty Senate Meeting # 25
September 10, 1980
Correspondence continued....
29.
John Qteen, regardi ng a grievance.
30.
Rod Scloen clarifyi ng his status on Senate committees.
31.
Nelson Dometrius, n otifying him of a packet called, "Academ
Affairs Information System," which is available in the Sena a
Office to any indiv idual or committee. Requested that he c avene
the ad hoc Committe e on the Institutional Resource Allocati
Data Base, have the committee elect a chairperson (copies t
Steve Thomas and Ra y Smead).
32.
Jerry Lamsey, ackn ledging receipt of the "Academic Affai
Information System.
33.
William Conroy, req uesting that he serve as convenor of the
ad hoc Committee tc Investigate Compliance of Texas Tech
University with Socthwest Athletic Conference Rules, have a
chairperson electec, and begin its work (copies to J. Willi
Davis, Owen Caskey, James Eissinger, Mary Owens, and Peggy
34.
Welfare
Panze Kimmel, to serve as convenor of the Faculty Status an
Committee, and have a chairperson elected. Transmitted the unfinished
business concerning faculty reduction in the event of finan ial
exigency.
35.
President Cavazos, comments on Academic Council and the occ sional
inadequacy of condccting all business "through channels" as a
means of obtaining faculty input.
36.
Louise Luchsinger, Dave Finn, Michael White, and Martin Gun ersen,
regard:_ng their de arture from Tech on leave, and their abs ce from
the Senate.
37.
Gary Kackburn, ac epting his resignation from the Senate.
38.
Nelson Longley, re uest to reserve the Senate Room of the U iversity
Center fdr our 198 -1981 meetings.
39.
William Conroy, J
Mary Owens, and Pe
Commit:ee to Inves
Southw?.st Athletic
meetin; of the Sen
dissolving the co
40.
Charle3 Hardwick, equesting transfer of money to Senate account.
41.
es Eissinger, J. William Davis, Owen Casl(ey,
gy Williams, accepting the report of the ad hbc
igate Compliance of Texas Tech University with
Conference Rules, inv4ing them to the September
te to present their report, thanking them, and
ittee.
RogeWroub, Jack lipson, Larry Masten, Paul Dixon, John Malloy,
Pat korridge, and obert Wood, requesting that they serve on the
Committee on Commi tees.
42. Paul Dixon, reques ing that he convene the Committee on Committees,
have a chairperson elected, and requesting nominees for vacancies
on Sen,ate committe s.
43. J. in
Polic
the S
Jones, pro esting the appointment to the Academic Publications
Committee o four faculty members who were not nominated by
ate (copy t President Cavazos).
Agenda item III.
RESOLUTION CONCERN
G THE ATHLE TIC COUNCIL AT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
WHEREP S the Faculty Senate established, in
its ME eting of Marzh 22, 1980, a committee
charge d with determining whether Texas Tech
has be en in compliance with the rules of
the Sc uthwest Athletic Conference, and
WHEREP S that commi ttee has completed its
task a nd has repor ted that Texas Tech
Univer sity has not been in compliance with
the Pr ovisions of article III of the Southwest
Athlet ic Conferenc e Constitution since 1977,
BE 1T RESOLVED tba t the President)6f Texas
Tech t niversity is hereby urged to restore the
Athlet ic Council t o its former, proper role
of re iewing and r ecommending to him on all
import ant issues r elevant to the policies and
admini stration of the intercollegiate athletic
progrz i3O4and
BE IT
appoi
be re
stagg
FURTHER RESC LVED that the length of
tmeni of fac ulty to the Athletic Council
tored to thr ee years' duration, with terms
red . in order to provide continuity.
Agenda item IV
RESOLUTION CONCERN
G LARGE LEC JTRE HALL ON CAMPUS
WHEREA S faculty me nbers in severalJdepartments
are re quired to ho id large classesAm lecture
halls in many loca dons on campus, and
WHEREA S numerous f aculty members have complained
about the inadequa cy of some of those lecture halls
with I egard to aco ustical problems, blackboard space,
the UE e of electri c audio-visual equipment, physical
comfox t, and exter nal noises,
BE IT RESOLVED tha t the appropriate administrative
officE 3 of the uni versity be encouraged to conduct
an in estigation i nto the inadequacies of the large
that
lectur e halls on c ampus, and recommend
taken.
Such
investigation
should
al
action
be
remedi
imited
to,
careful
inspection
and
e,
but
not
1
inclik
ulty
members
who
have
used
those
iews
with
f
interN
lectur e halls in t he past.
SCHEDULE
FACULTY SE ATE REGULAR MEETING DATES FOR 1980-81
September 10, 1980
January 14, 1981
October 8, 180
February 11, 1981
November 12, 1980
March 11, 1981
December 10, 1980
April 8, 1981
May 13, 1981
'THE FACULTY SENATE
1980-81
AGRICULTURE
Dr. Darryl P. Sanders 1981
Professor & Chairperson, ELtomoLogy (2-2828)
Dr. HontY. Lee 1981
Professor, Agricultural Economics (2-2823)
Dr. Jack R. Gipson 1982
Associate Professor, Plant & Soil Sciences
(2-2E37)
Dr. Marvin Cepica 1983
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Education
(2-2E16)
ARTS & SCIENCES
Dr. Leon Higdon 1981
Professor, English (2-2527'
Dr. Charles N. Kell gg 1931
Associate Professor Mathematics (2-25E6)
Dr. Robert J. Morris 1981
Professor, C1assica1/Roman2e Lang. (2-1549)
Dr. Henry J. Shine 1981
Horn Professor, Chemistry :2-3060)
Dr. Michael C. Stoune 1981
Associate Professor, Music (2-2282/2-2300)
Dr. Roger Troub 1981
Associate Professor, Economics (2-2201:
Peggy J. Williams 1981
Associate Professor, HPER (2-3361)
Arts & Sciences con
Dr. Thomas I. Bacon 1983
Associate Professor & Chair
Germanic & Slavic Languages
Dr. Clarke E. Cochran 1983
Associate Prof essoi, Politi
nued rson
2-3282)
1 Science
(2-2983)
Dr. Lewis E. Hill 1983
Professor, Economics (2-22
Dr. Harry Jebsen 1983
Associate Professor and Dir ctor of
Urban Studies
History (2-3744)
Dr. Benjamin H. Newcomb 19 3
Associate Professor, Histor (2-3744)
Dr. Mary Owens 1983
Professor H, PE, & R, Associate Dean
Arts & Sciences (2-3361)
Dr. Donald W. Rude 1983
Associate Professor, Englis (2-2512)
Dr. Alexis S. Tan 1983
Director of Graduate Studi and
Associate Professor, Mass •mmunications
(2-3390)
Dr. Margaret Wilson 1983
Professor, H, PE, & R (2-36l)
BUSINESS ADMINI RATION
198
Dr. John A. Anderson 19E2
Associate Professor, Chemistry (2-3062)
Dr. Lowell L. Blaisdell 1982
(2-3744)
Professor, History
Dr. Jacquelin Collins 19f.2
Associate Professor, History (2-3744)
Dr. Rae L. Harris, Jr. 1982
Professor of Geosciences (2-3306)
Dr. Roland E. Smith 1982
Associate Professor, Poli:ical Science (2-2993)
2-3656)
198
Dr. John M Malloy 1983
Associate Professor, Accou ing (2-2033)
COLLEGE OF EDU
TION
Dr. Paul N. Dixon 1981
Associate Professor, Educa on (2-2374)
Dorothy J. Filgo 1982
Associate Professor, Educa ion (2-2369)
1982
Dr. Alice M. Denham 1983
Associate Professor, Educa ion (2-2377)
TH E FACULTY SENATE
1980-81
ENGINEERING
Senators Elected At-L rge continued...
Dr. James R. McDonald 198]
Professor, Civil Engineerirg (2-3479)
Dr. Milton L. Smith 1981
Professor, Industrial Engineering (2-34 04)
1982
Dr. Larry B. Masten 1982
Chairperson & Associate Professor,
Engineering Technology (2-3539)
Dr. L. Davis Clements 1983
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
(2-3553)
HOME ECONOMICS
Clara M. McPherson 1981
Associate Professor, Food i Nutrition 2-3043)
Dr. Ruth W. Volz 1982
Assistant Professor, Home 3conomics Education
(2-3037)
Dr. Patricia E. Horridge 1983
Chairperson, Associate Professor,
Clothing & Textiles (2-3050)
LAW
Dr. Rodric B. Schoen 1982
Professor, Law (2-3923)
1983
Dr. Robert E. Wood Associate Professor, Law (2-3542)
AT-LARGE
Dr. Charles E. Dale 1981
Professor, Business Law (2-3376)
1981
Vernon R. McGuire 1981
Associat Professor, Speect Communication
(2-3904)
1982
Dr. Panze B. Kimmel 1982
Associate Professor, Educ&tion (2-2386)
William A. Stewart 1982
Professor, Division of Architecture (2-2581)
* An election must be held to replace
Senators who have resigned
Cliff H. Keho 1983
Associate Professor , Civil En gineering
3487)
Dr. Joseph J. Mogan 1983
Professor, English (2-2535)
Dr. Otto M. Nelson 1983
Associate Professor , History
2-3744)
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