Texas Tech University
The Faculty Senate
3-G Holden Hall
Lubbock, Texas 794091(806) 742-3656
January 15, 1986
TO:
Memhers of the
acuity Senate
FROM: Mar aret E. "PeE " Wilson, President
RE:
Agenda for meeti ng #75, January 22, 1986
The Faculty SenatE will meet on Wednesday, January 22, 1986 at 3:30 p.
in the Senate Room of t he University Center. The agenda is as follows:
I.
Introduction of gt ests and new senators
II.
Approval of the mi flutes of the December 11, 1985 meeting
III. Report of the VICE President for Student Affairs - Ewalt
IV.
Report of StandinE Committee
Committee on Committees - Minifie
V.
Report of Ad Hoc C ommittee
Financial Exi gency Committee - Aycock
VI.
Old Business
A. Interim t eport of Tenure Study Committee at February meeting
8. Meetings of Faculty Senate and faculty with VPAAR candidates i Wilson
VII.
New 8usiness
A. SHEAF (Pt oposition 2) funds distribution - Ainsworth
1986-87
c.
dget - Ainsworth
COFGO meE ting - Wilson (see attachment)
L. Select C
ittee on Higher Education - February 13.
E.
General E ducation curriculum - R. Smith (see resoltuion)
F.
Absences (see attachment)
VIII. Other business
IX.
Adjournment
"An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution"
Attachment V
I., C.
I. Instruct onal Concer
A. Tea
an
mai
sal
fac
sup
hin Excell
usiasti
taming a s
ry and comp
lty members
ort should
nce. Producing, recruiting and maintaining a compe
teaching faculty is the foremost element in develo
perior institution of higher education. While impr
nsation package is necessary to attract and hold ex
a comprehensive program of faculty development and
e instituted at each university.
B. Gen ral Educati n. The future of Texas depends upon well-educated
cit zens. Stud nts should be assured a broad-based education rathe
exc usively spe ialized training program.
II. Faculty
than an
oncerns
A. Fac lty Compens
corn ensated corn
corn ared to uni
co ensation be
ind pendent of
1.
nt
ng and
ing the
llent
eaching
alaries ar
-70
he
recover thi
to a level
Texas' popu
tion. Texas faculty and librarians are inadequatel
ared to industry and federal government standards,
ersities in other states. There should be a perman nt
efit package available for Texas faculty and librar
ns
he fluctuations of legislative funding levels.
considerably below the real income
cademic year. Every effort should
loss in earning power and increase
the institutions in the 10 states
tion.
level of
be made to
salaries
nearest to
2. Sick leave
ess tha
Legislature
on nine-mon
unable to p
accrued sic
should have
revenue bil
as been eliminated for faculty and librarians
12-month contracts by action of the most recent
Faculty and librarians are typically employed
h contracts, Therefore, Texas universities are
ovide a sick leave plan for them. Previously
leave should be restored to faculty, and Texas
a permanent plan rather than relying on the
3.
An adequate
and life co
should be a
employer.
available f
even though
insurance c
chosen carr
do not meet
insurance program providing health, disability
erage for all employees at a basic minimum level
part of the benefits package paid for by the
pendent coverage and optional coverages should be
r election at the employee's expense. At present,
the state pays a portion of the employee's
sts, each university or system utilizes its own
er and may Offer different coverages, some of which
the state requirement for minimum coverage.
4.
Merit=
recognize a
the faculty
addition,
for satisf
fall furth
stems
should continue and be improved to
s
d reward superior performance in all aspects of
role--teaching, research, and public service. In
1 faculty members should receive salary increases
tory performance. Otherwise, these faculty members
behind in real income.
5.
Retirement.
a faculty
While the state provides a contribution toward
ber's reti rement, it is far less than that allowed
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by present law. Funding of the state's contribution should be
increased t3 the maximun of 10% for both Teacher Retirement
System plans and for Optional Retirement Plans, in order that
that benefits be increased or individual contributions be
reduced.
6.
Faculty Development Leaves. Since 1969, Texas has allowed
faculty development
However, the funding of these leav
has not been available except from local funds. The state shou
fund faculty development leaves.
7.
Travel to professional meetings. Funding for travel
-sliciria
l provide each faculty member the opportunity to attend at
least one cut-of-state professional meeting per year.
8.
Retired faculty. Former faculty who are retired under the
IRS System should be protected against inflation and declining
real income.
9.
Temporary Lnd Part-Time Faculty. Dependence upon temporary and
part-time iaculty should be reduced, and these faculty should b
hired, comfensated and evaluated in a similar manner to full-ti
faculty.
10 Longevity Lax should be provided to faculty and librarians
in the same manner as it is to administators, staff and most
12-month employees.
11 Educationa plan. Faculty and their families should be
given opportunities to attend any state-supported institution
through incentives such as free tuition and no service fees.
12 Overload and summer salaries should be paid at the same
rate per course as riiiii=iiath contract rates, and not at a
reduced rate.
B.
C.
T nure provichs the foundation for academic freedom of thought an
pression. 01 state universities should provide for and protec
nure system and its well-established guidelines as developed by
rican Asso:iation of University Professors (AAUP).
the
he
WOmen and min3rity faculty and librarians.
1.
Public higler education in Texas should be more aggressive in
promoting, as well as in encouraging and preparing women and
minorities in instructional and administrative positions in
Texas higher education.
2.
The principle of equal pay and equal opportunity should be
honored fcr women and minorities in instructional and administrative pcsitions in Texas higher education.
O. Faculty Governance: Faculty should be integral and active partic pants
in decision-naking and policy formation at all levels of higher e ucational
governance: local, system and state-wide.
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1.
An elected, representative Faculty Senate should constitute
a significa t element in the goverance structure of each
institution
Its representatives must participate in all
decisions a fecting the college or university.
2.
The prolife
istrations
more diffic
evaluating
large syst
campus leve
ation and extension of system boards and adminas made faculty participation in crucial decisions
it. This must be taken into consideration in
he value, efficiency and effectiveness of these
s as compared to governance decisions made at the
3.
State Board
affecting a
be encourag
experience
making deci
methods for
instituted.
governance
should be e
and Commissions are in a position to make decisions
1 facets of higher education. The Governor should
d to appoint persons with higher education teaching
o each Board or Commission whose mission includes
ions affecting higher education, and specific
gaining broad faculty input on all issues should
Cooperation and relationships between faculty
rganizations on a system-wide and state-wide basis
couraged.
E. Ad inistrators
Qualified administrators are essential to the lead rship,
ection an
perating efficiency of any organization. The commit 'ee
sh uld explore the following areas:
1.
Proliferato
of administrators
2.
An evaluati n system for administrators that would include
faculty and others in the process.
3.
A policy re ucing administrative pay to faculty levels upon
the return o teaching.
4.
A policy th t compensation for persons dividing responsibilitie
between te hing and administration be budgeted and applied in
proportiona e manner to each responsibility.
III. Student Concerns
F.
Tuition. New uition increases should be reviewed as to their ove all
i act. Aire y it appears that there has been some adverse impac on
The
minority stud nts and non-residents, particularly foreign students
v lue of a co lege education to these students, to the state of T as, and
t the foreig students' countries as compared to the value of the tuition
i crease rece ved should be explored.
G.
S udent servi e fees have increased more rapidly than tuition, and
t of7mition in many cases. The use of these fees s ould be
estricted to specific benefits of the student.
H.
M
nt enrollments at higher education institutions are
c in ng nat onally. Texas higher education should make more ext nsive
efforts in af irmative action to ensure full opportunity for minor ty
students in u dergraduate4nd graduate programs.
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IV. General Concerns
A.
HE F Funds. P
sup posedly to
No -Permanent
re ent Legisl
th se funds f
op rational e
s7uld be dis
ca ital inves
B.
R
search. Whi le Texas needs to support adequately the large resea ch
institutions, it should also adequately fund research scholarship nd
artistic achi vement at all universities.
ram Revie
mittee sho
asonably ef
ars. In ad
ml ssion state
s required
lie the eli
st not be a
udents in a
cellence ha
sources nec
• While the need for program review has merit, the
Id be reminded that the Coordinating Board has had a
ective continuous program review in effect for more
ition, the Coordinating Board in early 1985 requeste
ents be developed by each university. This mission
niversities to review their course inventory once a
ination of duplication of programs may sound desira
lowed to reduce availability of quality education f
1 regions of the state. While the concept of Cente
been proposed, all present universities should be
ssary to be centers of excellence.
Libraries: Si
propriation
development,
as non-transf
t ansferabili
returned to n
ce libraries depend on a known, consistent level of
in order to sustain orderly and continuous growth
hey have been funded by formula with appropriations
rable. The most recent State Legislature provided
y of these funds. Appropriations for libraries sho
n-transferable, full-formula funding.
T acher Educa
partments s
S ate regulat
e ucation, re
fur year pro
i novative pr
ion: Faculty in academic and professional educatio
ou d work together to assure sound educational prog
ons should assure, as a first priority, that genera
uirements and electives, constitute approximately h
ram. Institutions must be allowed the flexibility
grams.
C. P
D.
E.
oposition 2, a Constitutional Amendment was passed
rovide for building and capital improvements for
niversity Fund (PUF) universities. Actions of the ost
ure have permitted and even encouraged universities to use
operating expenses. The practice of using HEAF fun S for
enses and other functions for which they were not i tended
ntinued, and the full funds should be utilized for ajor
ents and enhancements.
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elect
han ten
that new
tatement
in.
e it
of
ven the
unding
esignated
3 the
d be
f of the
develop
Attachment VII., E.
ri RESOLUTION
Resolved, that he Facultr Senate request the university's
General Educat
deadline for f
Committee to defer for at least two month s the
ulty input on the proposed general educati7
curriculum.
E REASONS FOR THIS RESOLUTION
1.
The Faculty
one of its
and the se
to consider
2.
Many depart ents, also, presented the matter to their faculty
for their r actions, iand for the reasons cited above, they,
too, have h d inadequate time for the matter.
3.
Subjects of great impprt should not be changed for light and
transient c uses. Neither should they be changed in haste.
Senate only recently transmitted the material to
ommittees for study. With the advent of final exams
ster break, the committee has not had ample time
the matter thoroughly.
MEMORANDUM
Attachment VII., F.
FROM
OFFICE OF
DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
TO:
Margaret E. Wi son, Chairperson, Faculty Senate
FROM:
Clyde Hendrick Dean
SUBJECT:
Class Attendan e at Tech
DATE December
, 1985
During th Fall Semester, 1985, I team taught a class that in luded
le
both graduate nd undergraduate sections. In addition, I gave a co
es
another
undergraduate
class,
and
several
such
lectu
of lectures to
last year.
I continu to be startled by the high level of absences from lass
and tardiness y undergraduate students. Based on inquiries to my •lleagues,
lack of consis ent attendance appears to be a general phenomenon a • not
unique to me.
I find th students at Tech very friendly, even docile. Thus, hen they
wander into cl ss twenty mlnutes late or simply don't show up, I a inclined
to believe tha we have a Cultural norm at work, rather than malev lent
motivation.
Such slop y attendance bothers me greatly. We have a high att ition
terrible human waste in my judgment. I suspect tha a
rate at Tech,
casual attitud toward classes is one factor in a complex of issue related
to attrition.
I suggest
ance in the ho
are many devic
the most criti
the issue has
substantially,
enhance our fo
that you and your colleagues study the issue of cla
e that positive recommendations might be forthcomin
s that could be used to stimulate better attendance
al factor is faculty attitudes on the matter. In an
onsiderable economic importance. If attrition could
the larger enrollments at junior and senior levels
ula funding considerably.
cc: Donald R. Haragan
Robert H. Ewalt
s attend• There
Perhaps
event,
be cut
ould