MINUTES - FACULTY SENATE MEETING #65
met on Wednesday, December 12, 1984, at 3:30 p.m. 1-1 the
The Faculty Sena
Senate Room of the Un' ersity Center with Evelyn Davis, President, presiditz. Senators
present were Adamcik, nderson, Ayoub, Blair, Burnett, Carlile, Collins, C4ulter, Cravens,
Curry, K. Davis, Dvor cek, Eissinger, Ford, Gettel, Gipson, Goss, Gott, Hayms, Higdon,
Keho, Khan, Lee, McKo , Mayer-Oakes, Mehta, Newcomb, Oberhelman, Owens, Ri2hardson, Rude,
Sasser, Shine, Sparkm , Steele, Stockton, Strauss, Sullivan, Teske, Thornhill, Vallabhan,
Welton, Whitsitt, Wil iams, Wilson and Wright. Senators Bloomer, Dixon, Fteeman and
Wicker were absent.
Vernon McGuire,
Parliamentarian.
ssociate Professor, Speech Communications, served as
hn R. Darling, Vice President for Academic Affairsnd Research;
Guests included
Preston Lewis, Univer it News and Publications; Paul Cline, Avalanche Jou 1-nal;
Chip May, University ail ; Jim Green and Guy Morton, Channel 11; Eric Sumriers,
1
Channel 13; Valerie U lman and Pat Broyles; Channel 28.
Davis recognized Senator Robert Carlile, recently elected to represent the
College of Engineerin •
. CONSIDERATION OF
Wilson moved app
to the motion, Evelyn
E MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 14, 1984 MEETING
val of the minutes as distributed. Hearing no oppoO.tion
avis, President, declared the minutes approved.
II. COMMITTEE REPORT
A. Committee D
- Mary Owens, Chair, read the following statement:
Faculty Senate St nding Study Committee "D"
u
reco ends against the Faculty Senate participating
in th
development of procedures for implementation
of th
tenure policy, specifically the five-year
revie
since the tenure policy is a policy of the
admin stration and opposed by a large majority of
the f culty; (1) participation with the administration
would be an inconsistent action, and (2) participation
to a
of th
Newcomb inquired
Eissinger responded b
a member of the law f
would be foolish for
problem. We would be
procedures for implem
but reserve all due r
ignificant extent could compromise the legal rights
individual faculty member."
as to what kind of legal counsel was sought on point rz.
saying no legal opinions were sought -- just an opition from
culty -- no fee charged. Eissinger further stated tbat "it
s to say that there could not be a problem. There may not be a
emiss to counsel faculty to participate in the development of
ntation of the new tenure policy. Faculty may want to participate
ghts."
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December 12, 1984
Faculty Senate Standing Study Committee "D" report continued
Sullivan raised the question as to whether the Faculty Handbook was u ad as the
basis for their statement. He said that in the Faculty Handbook it cleanl states that
Faculty should assist in formulation of policy, and that Administration sh e ald implement
policy. The answer to Sullivan's question from Owens was "no".
Mayer-Oakes stated that Owens' statement represented the views of the
said faculty should act in their own interest, however. The question is,"
Senate be involved in telling faculty whether to be involved in developing
implementation of the new tenure policy when we might be compromising the
of an individual faculty member?"
zommittee. He
lould the
p rocedures for
agal rights
President Davis asked for a vote by a show of hands. The results wer
Favor - 37
Oppose - 1
Abstain - 5
The motion carried.
B. Executive Committee Report - Davis
1. Thirteen Faculty Governance Organizations have passed resolutio
support for the Texas Tech Faculty vote against the new tenure
Copies of these resolutions were sent to President Cavazos and
Board of Regents.
2. On January 14, 1985 at 3:00 p.m. the Faculty Senate Officers wi
President L uroF. Cavazos.
of
plicy.
D the
3
1 meet with
3. An ad hoc dommittee has been appointed by the TTU Board of Rege ts to hear
concerns, Eiscuss issues, and exchange ideas regarding campus m tters of
The
particular interest to the faculty, students and administration
committee is composed of Regents Larry Johnson, Jerry Ford, Rex uller and
te committee.
President Lauro F. Cavazos. Johnson will serve as chairman of
The objective of the committee is to work with respresenta
Faculty Senate, the Horn Professors, Academic Deans, and other
development of better communications and an atmosphere of more
within the University Community.
ives of the
roups for the
Poperation
4. Owens gave an update on faculty response to the Special Edition pf Insight.
As a member of the Advisory Group for Insight, Owens asked
if the Faculty Senate could make a response to the statement by
of Regents on October 18, 1984. Bea said that she would take t
under consideration. In a verbal communique the Faculty Senate
they would give Bea a response to publish before the Christmas
On December 7, 1984, Bea Zeeck wrote a letter to Mary Owens say
to publish anything now would be history, not news.
Bea Zeeck asked for a committee from the Faculty Senate to
on future news matters from the Faculty Senate. Sullivan said
of the duties that should be assigned to the newly formed ad ho
and Community Relations Committee. Davis agreed and stated tha
will be assigned to meet with Bea Zeeck.
3ea Zeeck
the Board
is request
said that
plidays.
ng that
et with her
is one
Campus
this committee
lie
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December 12, 1984
Owens' update on facurty response to the Special Edition of Insight contin
Shine raised the question as to whether the Senate voted a the November
meeting to have a synopsis of a rebuttal to the Board's stateme : published
in Insight . Davis said "yes", but Bea Zeeck said that such a r uttal now
would be h istory. Shine asked,"W hat is the function of Insight? Davis said
that accor ing to words on the cover of Insight, it is supposed :o be a
unication between faculty, students and the admini ration.
means of c
C. Election Rest.lts - Tenure Advisory Committee
Faculty members elected to serve on the TENURE ADVISORY COMMITI :E
are:
James Brirk, College of Arts & Sciences
Judith Fischer, College of Home Economics
Wayne ForC, College of Arts & Sciences
William Pcrtnoy, College of Engineering
Elizabeth Sasser, College of Engineering
III. FACULTY SENATE z. d. hoc COMMITTEE REPORTS
Davis announced that two new ad hoc committees have been formed with
as follows:
mbership
FACULTY SEN1TE ad hoc CAMPUS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Jacquelin Collins, Chair
*Robert Baker
*Gary Elbow
*Judith Fischer
Willian Sparkman
Jerry Etockton
Ashton Thornhill
FACULTY SEN TE ad hoc UNIVERSITY STATUS & PROGRESS COMMITTEE
Murray
*Louise
*Neale
Donald
Elizab
Ernest
Henry
Havens
Luchsinger
earson
Rude
th Sasser
Sullivan
right
*not a memb r of the Faculty Senate
Collins, chair,
Committee. They have
a consensus of the co
the faculty viewpoint
The committee will be
better public informa
ave a brief report for the ad hoc Campus and Communi
had one meeting. At this meeting Collins mentioned
ittee for their primary goal to be one in which the
and concerns in a more accurate light to the commun
working to distribute better information across cam
ion off campus.
y Relations
hat it was
present
• ty at large.
s as well as
•
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IV. TABLED MOTION -
YER-OAKES
The motion by Ma
page 7 of the Novembe
Privilege Committee t
for implementation of
of Regents was remov
r-Oakes that was tabled at the November meeting (se4, item VII,
minutes) concerning the need for the Faculty Senate!Tenure and
evaluate procedures established by the TTU administtation
he tenure policy approved September 28, 1984, by thci TTU Board
from the tabled status.
Adamcik asked if
said "no". On the Ow
about implementation.
to be developed and i
statement.
e get involved, will we prejudice individual rights 1 Eissinger
s' motion (see item II, A of these minutes) we were :alking
Her* we are talking about evaluation procedures whi6 are going
lemented by the administration. Newcomb affirmed Ei.ssinger's
The motion passe
without absent ion.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A.
Jacquelin Co ins asked why the calendar for final examinations 114.1 been
changed on s ch short notice without consulting the faculty? Why'las the
taken such a matter into their hands without consictaration
administrati
to all ramif cations? Why do communiques on such matters not coma in clear
aans?
at we do not have to ask our deans what the letter
language so
Strauss adde that he had discussed this matter with Kay Dowdy anI she
said that ne t year classes will be terminated one day earlier an the
final exam s edule will be moved up one day.
Davis said t
t Collins' question will be referred to a committee;
Rude mention
and no real
!
that many students are complaining about no real dead week
ad day.
B. Newcomb rais
to consider
corrections
In his opini
the question about timing of grade reports. He as ad the Senate
e action taken by the University that late grades b4 handled as
grade reports by the administration, as is being ane this year.
this would be a good policy for future years.
Davis said t
t Newcomb's concerns will be assigned to a commiteeLfor study.
Shine said t
business. D
t he hoped Darling listened to these discussions und4,-: new
ling said, "We will do our best."
C. Higdon menti ed that one of the objectives of the new tenure polj2y was to
build a mech ism to hire good young faculty. This goal is not c4ming to
fruition. H' don stated further:
1) Las year the English Department advertised one position and received
plications. This year they advertised five positio --3 and
81
ived
80 applications.
rec
2) Ano er university (outside of Texas) advertised a faculty position
and received 440 applications. Our University advertised a similar
pos tion and received 28 applications.
The meeting adjo rned at 4:20 p.m.
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Henry A; Wright, Se r tary
Faculty Senate
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