Te)4as Tech University
The Faculty Senate
April 8, 1983
TO: Members of the Faculty Sente
FROM: Virginia M. bowell, Pres dent
SUBJECT: Agenda fo meeting #5, April 13, 1983
The Faculty Se ate will me t on Wednesday, April 13, 1983, at
3:30 p.m. in the Se ate Room of the University Center. The agenda is
as follows:
I.
Introduction o guests
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II.
Approval of mi utes of Mar0. 9, 1983 meeting
III.
Report of the Faculty Sen te Budget Study Committee - Billy Freema
IV.
Report of the
Report of Facul y Status an Welfare Committee - Charles Bubany
(professor meritus des gnation)
V.
Discussion of
VI.
4 Committees - C. Reed Richardson
Report of me ting with P esident Cavazos and Vice President Darli
Virginia Sowell
VIII.
IX.
romotion an0 tenure procedures - Benjamin H. Newcomb
Report of the Committee
VII.
X.
d hoc Comm tee on External Funding - Davis Clements
Student Senate Resolution oncerning appointment of student and fac lty
members o TTU Board of Regents - Dan Waggoner, President, St dent Assoc.
Announcement of Regional CoOference of Faculty Governance Organizati ns
meeting n San Angel April 21-22
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XII.
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New Business
Other Busines
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and Announements
Received n tification f $1200.00 for faculty development fund
Ex-Student.' Associati n . Wrote letter of appreciation.
Lubbock, Texas 794091(806) 742-3656
rom
Oth • r Business and nnouncement continued The Agenda Committee a proved and notified ad hoc Committee on
Funding Po icy. Commi tee members are:
xternal
Da is Clements, Chemical Engineering, Chairman
Bo Hunt, Mathmatics
Ji Jonish, Ecinomics
Da iel Krieg, Agriculture
Col leen Leary, Atmospheric Sciences
Co
McKown, Ho e Economics
Jo
Malloy, Bu iness Administration
Pa 1 Nelson, Ma hematics
Be amin H. New omb, History
Wil e Robinson, Chemistry
Ro Schoen, Sch ol of Law
Hen y Thomas, P ysics
Fra ier William., Electrical Engineering
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At its Marc 25 meeting the TTU Board of Regents approved the p
changes in raffic and arking regulations allowing faculty to
any 24-hour reserved sp ce.
posed
rk in
Wrote lette congratula ing Professor Walter Cartwright on his
appointment to the Facu ty Senate Elections Committee.
Wrote lette to Vice Pr sident Darling thanking him for support
Texas Tech acuity Sena e membership in Conference of Faculty G
Organizatio S.
ernance
Notified Vi e President Darling of the election of Faculty Senat
officers fo 1983-84 an sent letters of congratulations to the fficers.
Notified ap ropriate ad inistrative officers of various nominati ns for
Councils an Committees approved by the Senate.
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Notified ne
Organizatio
officers o the upcoming Conference of Faculty Gove nance
meeting A ril 21-22 in San Angelo.
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Fro the Academic C uncil Minut - March 1, 1983
1. Announcement
a. The ap ointment of Dr. Clyde Jones as Director of the Muse
announ ed.
andum regar
orandum inv
possibility
passed in t
ing faculty development assignments was
ted additional faculty development leav
that funding for faculty development as
e current legislature.
Infor tion was di
which ssentially
with a propriate e
the d ns. An add
a con nued emphas
prote .11 ed group ca
tributed regarding review of prospectiv
laces the responsibility for the review
perience and terminal degrees in the of
tional element of the operating policy
s upon the acquisition of qualified min
didates for the faculty.
b. A memo
The me
on the
may be
C.
was
istribute.J.
proposals
gnments
faculty,
for those
ice of
raft was
rity and
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From the Academic Courcil Minutes - March 1, 1983 continued radford are now establishing meeting tim
d. Dr. Daring and Dr.
visit wi . ,h faculties and Dr. Darling, Dr. Jones and Dr. Payne
i150 DeettiA9 015c
5544 meetini
Ii to
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ficuloes,
2. There was a lengthy disc ssion regarding the establishment of ac
ic
standards fo- admission nd continuance in the university. Deans requested
additional information
garding the impact of change in entrance scores
and suggesteJ some rewor ing of the probation and suspension regu ations.
This item is to be discu sed at a subsequent Council meeting.
3.
Dr. Ramsey distributed i
literacy and asked for c
idea that at least one s
in every deg nee program
asked for a lecision at
formation about a proposal regarding corn
mments. Deans were asked to respond to
mester credit hour of content would be d
o involvement with the computer. Deans
he next Council meeting
uter
he
voted
ill be
Agenda item V.
eritus Appointments
It has
the Board of
published in
changed, app
Senate. Per
literal effe
who has comp
without prov
Absent any a
of standards
automatic qu
service shou
ome to the ttention of the Faculty Senate that sinc
Regents pol cy concerning emeritus appointments was
the 1976-19 7 Faculty Handbook that policy has been
rently with ut notice to, or the advice of, the Facu ty
aps the cha ge was inadvertent but in any event its
t is to mak an emeritus appointment for a faculty p
son
eted servic of ten years or more at Tech discretion ry
ding any st dard for exercise of that discretion.
parent rati ale for the change and given the absenc
for discret' onary appointments, the former policy of
lification o completion of the requisite years of
d be reinst ted. Therefore,
BE IT RESOLV
THAT:
Submitt
Otto M. Nelso
by Senator Charles P. Bubany on behalf of Senator
and the Fa ulty Status and Welfare Committee.
Th Faculty Senate recommends to the
Pr sident that the Board of Regents
po icy concerning emeritus appointments
at Texas Tech University be amended by
su stituting the word "shall" for the
wo d "May" in the second sentence and
th rd sentences.
VVVM VI
Agenda item V.
Former Policy on Emeritu Appointments from Faculty Handbook 197 77:
Em rztus Appointments
The Board of Regents has established the following policy with
respect to emeritus appointments.
The title "emeritus" shall be conferred as a recognition for long
and fa_thful service or for very distinguished service to the institution.
Ivbmbers of the faculty with rank of professor or associate professor
shall t retirement be given emeritus appointments, provided they
shall h we completed a: least ten years of service at Texas Tech University
or sha I have been recommended on the basis of "very distinguished
service ." In the latter event, the advice of the Executive Committee
of the Faculty Council shall be sought by the President.
Administrative officers in major positions shall at the time of
retireraent from administrative duties be considered for emeritus
appoir tments.
Eneritus appointment shall be strictly honorary and without
stipend.
Each such appointment shall be subject to approval by the Board
of Reg mts upon recommendation by the President.
Present PoliLy on Emeritts Appointments proposed to be published
the Revise( Faculty Hardbook:
Emeritus Appointments
The Board of Regents has established the following policy
respect to eneritus appcintments. The title "Emeritus" my be
conferred as a recognition for long and faithful service, or f
very distingaished service to the institution. Members of the
with rank of Professor cr Associate Professor at retirement ma
given emeritas appointments, provided they have completed at 1
ten years of service at Texas Tech University, or have been re
on the basis of "very distinguished service." If the emeritus
proposed on :he basis of very distinguished service, the advic
Faculty Sena:e shall be sought by the President. Administrati
in major posLtions at the time of retirement from administrati
may be consiiered for emeritus appointments. Emeritus appoint
strictly hon p rary and without stipend. Each such appointment
subject to a2proval by the Board of Regents upon recommendatio
President.
Changes from former policy indicated by underlining.
ith
acuity
be
St
mmended
tatus is
of the
offers
duties
nts are
all be
by the
Agenda item VI.
To: Agenda Commit ee, Facul y Senate
Date: 3/27/83
Please consider i e
April meeting oft e Senate:
Discuss • whetter
sizeable umber of
was a su • stitution
collegia and depa
to be placed on the agenda for he
he recent denials of promotion to a
pplicants by the central administ .ation
f its judgment for the judgment o
mental faculties.
Thank yo
/if
B.H. Newcomb,
Senator, a.S.
Agenda item IX.
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
STUDENT SENATE
By: Waggoner
Newby
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(Stating the
:erning the
a nonvoting
:he Board of
sity during
sentlment of the Senate con stablishment and placement of
tudent and faculty member on
Regents of Texas Tech Univer 11 regular and executive sessions)
Whereas, The Texas ech Board of Regents is the body which s ats and
implements p plicy decisi ns on the Texas Tech University campus; and
Whereas, These deci ions affect every student and faculty me zber in one
abolishway or another in regard to policy and program implementation a
ment; and
Whereas, At this t
and faculty viewpoints,
to implement any move th
member on the Board of
istrative discussions to
now, therefore, be it he
e the Board of Regents has an "open ear" to student
owever, there exists no practical consid arations
t would place a non-voting student and f acuity
gents which would allow for all policy a d adminbe heard by a student and faculty repres antative;
eby
Resolvei, That the oard of Regents include a non-voting st sent and
all policy
faculty member in all re lar and executive sessions in order th
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and administrative decis ons be witnessed by a student and facult member;
and, be it farther
Resolvei, That the resident of the Texas Tech Student Assoc Lefton and
the President of the Fac lty Sennte serve as two non-voting membe rs during
all regular and executiv sessinis of the Board of Regents; and, De it further
Resolve, That a co y of this resolution be sent to Dr. Laur ) cavazos,
President of Texas Tech niversity; Dr. John Darling, Vice Presid. Nat of
Academic Affairs; Joe Pe ehouse, Chariman of the Board of Regents Mrs.
Ann Sowell, Vice Chairma of the Board of Regents.
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