Texas Tech University
The Faculty Sulam
October 9, 1981
TO: Members of the Faculty Senate
FROM: Benjaw_n H. Newcomt, President
SUBJECT: Agenda for meeting #35, October 14, 1981
The Faculty Senate will meet on Wednesday, October 14, 1981, at
3:30 p.m. in -.he Senate Room of the University Center. The agenda is
as follows:
I.
Minutes ck. the September 9, 1981 meeting (as previously distributed).
II.
Discussion of health insurance rates with representatives of Faculty
Benefits and Retirement Committee (see attachment).
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
Annual Report (as previously distributed).
Report
the Committee on Committees (see attachment).
Report of standing committees--possible interim reports from Study
Committees A and C, and from the Budget Study Committee.
Resolution on summer school scheduling and budgeting-
Roland Smith.
Interpretation by the Senate on eligibility of administrators
(see a7tachment).
VIII. Report on discussicns on proposed Energy Use and Conservation
Commi7tee.
IX. Report on the meetins, October 2-3, of the Council of University
Governance Organizations.
X. Discussion of the problem of disorderly conduct at football gates
Panze Kimmel.
XI. Other Bu;iness and Announcements.
A. DLaposition of Senate recommendations.
_. The fall commencement recommendations have been sent
to the Pr esident.
Lubbock, Texas 79409/(806) 742-3656
0 her Business and Annoincements co tinued 2. The following reco endations are under consideration by
the Academic Affai s office:
Azademic Free om Committee, Financial Exigency plan,
ad Pass/Fail restrictions.
3. The Academic Affai s Information System Committee is not
yet implemented.
B. Other actions of Univer ity Officers and Committees:
1. Dr. Ainsworth info ms that the Tenure Policy Review
Commit-,ee has repo ted and the report is being considered.
2.
In AcaLemic Counci Minutes, 8/25/81, "Dr. Darling indicate
that he would reco end to the President that we set up
visitations for Bo rd Members on afternoons after the Board
meets E0 that they ould have an opportunity to visit in th
indivicual college and schools."
3.
In Acaemic Counci
residerce halls re
and it was asked t
departuental offic
4. The Litrary Committ
including matters r
to have carried out
made irportant reco
of the report is in
the former Tenure a
with the Senate.
Minutes, 8/25/81, "Information from
rding meals for faculty was distributed
t the material be made available in
It
e has reported fully on its 1980-81 work •
commended to it by the Senate. It appea 7S
the Senate request of April 9, 1980, and
mendations to the administration. A cop-7
the Senate office. Only this committee and
d Privilege Committee have filed reports
5.. The Tenure and Priv 'lege Committee is organized and currentl
considering the Min 'mum Standards for Promotion and Tenure
developed by the Ac demic Affairs office and recently circulated. Dr. Darli g by letter of October 9, 1981, has invi ted
the Senate to parti ipate in this consideration also.
6. Appointuents to Uni
made strictly and c
This inzludes the B
Warm-Bl poded Animal
the Protection of H
announced yet.
ersity Committees for 1981-1982 have bee
mpletely in accord with Senate nominatio LS.
osafety, Radiation and Laser Safety, and
Research Committees. The membership of
man Subjects Committee has not been
7. Vice President of S udent Affairs Ewalt, on request, is
providiag the Senat office with comparative data regarding
SAT scores and ACT cores, which is the same material reques ed
by the regents at r cent meetings. This material will be
published in Insigh
P ge 3.
C. Miscellane
1. The ac demic secur ty and discipline issue discussed last
meeti
has been a signed to Study Committee A and to the
Campus Security an Emergency Committee.
2. The Ac demic Leade
a pane on faculty
1:30-3 30 p.m. in
will b Dr. Darlin
Prof es or Roberts,
and ar asked to n
attend
ship Development Program is presenting
performance appraisal on Thursday, OctobE r 22,
he University Center Ballroom. Speakers
; Dean Curl, Agricultural Sciences; and
Biology chairperson. Senators are welcoii e,
tify Ms. Olson at 2-3884 if they plan to
3.
Condol nces have b en extended to the families of Professor
Fallon and Hubbard
4.
By let er of Septe ber 28, the United Mexican American Stud
Ms2 v gorously pr tested the Senate's recently recommended
pass/f il restrict ons.
ATTACHMENTS
Agenda item II.
Th following questions were posed
Be efits and Retirement Committee,
by the Agenda Committee later.
letter to the representatives of the
cept for the last, which was suggested
1)
What specific equirements rovided by state law for companies
that may submi bids may se erely limit the number of bidders?
2)
What changes
specificati ns, perhaps providing a less comprehensive health plan, might e made in the future?
3)
What about the possibility
organization?
4)
Why according
Austin and the
the TT plan?
report do ther health plans, such as that at UT
exas Agricu tural Extension Service, cost less than
5)
Why are there
to Medical Sch
cording to eport more medical benefits available
1 personnel than to university personnel?
6)
Why was Lubboc
insurance from
it was discove
General Hos ital able to get a lower bid for staff
company ot er than Blue Cross after reportedly
d that Blue Cross made mistakes in its bid?
f establishing a health maintenance
ts
P ge 4.
A tachments continued.-
Agenda item IV.
The Comnittee on Committe s recommends the following peron g" to
fill vacancies on the Sta ding Study Committees of the Faculty Sen te.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
*Valerie Chamberlain, Htee Economics
Jerry D. Barlin, Arts & Sciences
FACULTY STATU3 & WELFARE
Jim Graves, Agriculture
*Steve Beck, Chemical Eitgineering
BUDGET STUDY COMMITTEE
*Gary Elbow Arts & Sciences
*Sue Gately Business Acministration
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Dorothy FiLgo, College of Education
Lowell Blal.sdell, Arts & Sciences
*Non-sentors
Committee on Committees recommends the following persons to fill
vacancies on Lniversity Co mmittees and Council
MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Jacquelin Reinier, Hist Dry (member)
Frank Gonzales, College of Education (alternate)
Agenda item VII.
The Constitutim provides
Section 5, that "administr
administrative positions s
time to time arisen as to
administrator nay serve an
such an admini3trator shou
administrators are clearly
such administrative appoin
Senate. There is no such
Agenda Committee thus beli
matter further and perhaps
nder Article III, Nominations and Electi ns,
tors serving one-half time or more in
all not be eligible." The question has rom
hether this provision means either 1) no such
any person already on the Senate who be omes
d resign from the Senate; or 2) that while
not eligible for election, a senator may accept
ment subsequent to election and continue in the
dministrator presently on the Senate; th
ved that now is a good time to explore t e
settle it.