Tex s Tech University
The Faculty Senate
3-G Holden Hall
Lubb ck, Texas 79409/(806) 742-3656
pril 30, 1987
TO:
embers of t e Faculty S nate
FROM:
erald Skoog
RE:
genda for m eting, #89,11 y 6, 1987
:30 p.m., S nate Room, niversity Center
President
AGENDA
I. Rec gnition of
II. Ap royal of th
ew Faculty Senators and other guests
minutes of the April 8, 1987 meeting
III. R port by Wil lam Hartwell , Vice President of the Faculty Senate,
t e recent Ac demic Counci meeting
IV. Couments by an discussion
Affairs and Re earch
a
ith Don Haragan, Vice President for Acad amic
V. Rec mmendations of the Facul y Senate Academic Programs Committee in regard
to tudent admi sions and re entions (see attachment)
VI. Re ort of the
ademic Prog ams Committee in regard to the Select Cdmmittee
of Higher Educ tion recomme dations concerning teacher education (sa? attachment)
VII. Report of oth 3 Senate co
ittees
VIII. 1Lculty Sena e liaison to Student Senate - Sydney Cravens
IX. University Lib ary policies and procedures - Jim Brink
X. Other Business
XI. CloSing report from Faculty Senate President
XII.
Adjournment
"An Equal Op
rtunity/Affirmative Action Institution"
ADMISSI NS AND RETENTIONS REPORT
The Admissi ns and Rete tion Committee recommends that the folio ing be
adop ed as condi ions for ad ission to the undergraduate programs at exas
Tech University.
UNCO DITIONAL AD ISSION
1.
All stu ents in the upper 33% of their class upon graduation
No mini um SAT or A T scores.
2.
Student in the sec nd 33% of their high school class upon
graduat on and achi ving scores of at least 900 on the AT o 20 on
the ACT
3. Student in the low r 34% of their high school class and ach eying
scores f at least 1100 on the SAT or 24 on the ACT.
The followi g high scho 1 credits are expected to be completed b fore
enrol lment at Te as Tech:
English or equivalent
Mathema
ics
Social
iences
Laborat ry Sciences
Electiv
4
3
2 1/2
2
3 1/2
deficienc
the University.
admi ted on a co
in high sch ol units will not normally affect admis ion to
owever, any person with a deficiency will automatic lly be
itional bas s.
CONDI IONAL ADMI
ION
1. Student in the seco
achievi
scores of
admitte on a condit
the fall semester fo
d 33% of their high school class, but n
t least 900 on the SAT or 20 on the ACTI ill be
'onal basis and will be permitted to enr 1 in
lowing graduation from high school.
• Student in the lowe 34% of their high school class, but no
achievi
scores of t least 1100 on the SAT or 24 on the AC will
be admi ed on a con itional basis, but may only enter the
Univers.' y during th summer session following graduation fr
high
school, 3 the subse uent spring semester. This requirement ould
be met
another ac redited institution of higher education
a. Su
six
su
Mat
3 enrollmen : Students must enroll for a minimum o
ours (two c urses). These may be distributed over
3 sessions. One course must be in English or
matics; the second course must satisfy a state or
1
Admi sions and R tentions Re ort
Uni
rec
fal
sub
rul
b. Spr
and
cou
at
req
ersity basi requirement. If a grade of "C" or bet
ived in bot courses, the student may then enroll i
semester. If not, the student may not enroll unti
equent spri g semester, and will be admitted under
s that gove n students on academic probation.
ng enrollme
rules that
ses taken,
east one sh
irements.
page 2
r is
the
the
t: Students will enter under the condi ons
• the
overn students on academic probation.
t least one must be in Mathematics or E lish,
uld satisfy state or University basic
April
23 1987
Election Results
Fa ulty Senate - represent ng Agricultural Sciences
Ernest F sh, Park Ad inistration & Landscape Architecture
Robert A Long, Anim 1 Science
Fa ulty Senate - represent ing Architecture
No repre entatives e ected in
1987
a ulty Senate - represent ng Arts & Sciences
Nelson D metrius, Po itical Science
Robert A Hayes, Hist ry
John M. owe, Histor
Sue Toll son Rinehar
Fa ulty Senate - represent'ng Business Administration
M. Hersc el Mann, Ac ounting
Fa ulty Senate - represent ng Education
No repre entatives e ected in
1987
Fa ulty Senate - represent ng Engineering
John P. Iraig, Elect .ical Engineering
Thomas F Trost, Ele trical Engineering
Fa ulty Senate - represent'ng Home Economics
No repre entatives e ected in
1987
Fa ulty Senate - represent'ng School of Law
John Mur ay
Fa tulty Senat - represen atives elected At-Large
Alwyn Ba r, History
John H. urnett, Pol'tical Science
Ruth M. ogers, HPER
The Ac demic Pro rams Committee was charged with
comm nding a p sition co cerning the Select Committee on gher
E ucation r commendat on concerning teacher education. The
1 gislation presently would require students to have m 'ors
i the fiel (s) they
ill teach, would eliminate the u •ercj aduate ed cation de
ree, and would limit undergraduat
e ucation curses to 8 hours.
The me bers of t e Committee polled teacher educat on
a visors in the Colle es of Agriculture, Arts & Scienc
E ucation, nd Home E onomics. Thirteen responses were
3 ceived fr m A&S, 5 rom Education, 2 from Home Econo
cs,
a d 2 from gricultur
Result indicate that 9 A&S departments favored t
p oposal, 3 were oppo ed, and 1 was undecided due to 1
k of
i formation All res onses from the other three colleg
w re negati e. The 9 12-1 total was not considered to ea
m ndate in ny direct' on. For this reason the Committe
a reed to p esent the pros and cons to the Faculty Sena
a d, if app oved, to resident Cavazos in order that th
A mini-strat on can pr sent both sides of the problem to the
1 gislators
P gg
More co rses woul
e taken in the major rather tha in
1
educati • n.
Student would ha e a better background in the teac ing
field.
_Broad f - eld in sci ence would probably be eliminated "and
it shou d be."
A&S dep rtments w uld have to acknowledge their rol S in
teacher education by curriculum changes and advisin
Public chools wo Id have to upgrade their curricul
"and
about t me too."
C NS
1 Student
A 5 to
cially
most of
fields.
Some ce
student
could m
Extra h
the tea
Some "s
nated a
Broadfi
sible
and in
The 198
should
Advance
beyond
knowled
would ha
year pro
ince the
their stu
e to take more courses.
ram would probably be necessary, spe ajority of departments reported t at
ents are certified in two teachin
tificatio programs presently do not prepar
to meet ublic school needs; the new propo a
ke this worse.
urs neede may dissuade students from enter n
hing prof ssion.
cond" tea hing fields would probably be eli
a result f this action.
id certification would be difficult if not mposareas whe e more than two fields are repre ented
ome cases with only two.
Standard have not had a chance to work an
e given m re time before changes are made.
subject atter in a teaching field is possibly
he scope f public school curricula and suc
e does not necessarily make a better teache
.
Adviso s in teac er education departments would has e to
advise the students in teacher preparation.
1.. Course
in teach -r preparation would have to be add ed in
subject matter fi lds.
11. Small
hools ne d teachers prepared in broad field s in
agriculture, soci 1 science, science, and other are as;
these road fields may be eliminated.