Te
s Tech University
The Faculty Senate
343 Holden Hall
Lubb ck, Texas 794091(806) 742-3656
February 4, 1987
TO:
Members of t
FROM: Gerald Skoo
RE:
cul
nate
President
Agenda for m eting # 86, February 11, 1987
3:30 p.m., S nate Room, niversity Center
AGENDA
I. Approval of th
minutes of the January 21 meeting
II. Report by Will am Hartwell
the recent Aca emic Counci
III. Comments by an
Vice President of the Faculty Senate, or
meeting and the COFGO meeting in Austin
discussion with President Lauro F. Cavazos
IV. Comments by an discussion with Don Haragan, Vice President for Acad emic
Affairs and Re earch
V.
Committee repo t s
endations f om the Academic Programs Committee
ee minutes f January 28 attached)
A. Reco
B. Commi tee on Comm ttees
1
Recommend Sandra J. Rosen, Assistant Professor,
College o Education, to complete the unexpired
term of L G. Butler on the Bookstore Advisory Committee
2
Recommend tion of nominees for the Senate Nominatir g Committee
C. Other Committees
VI. New Business
A. Resol tion by Jam s E. Brink, Senator
EREAS, Texa Tech University has an international
putation as a major research and teaching multipurpo
stitution a d,
EREAS, this reputation redounds to the benefit of th
tire state f Texas, therefore,
IT RESOLVE that the Faculty Senate of Texas Tech
iversity de lores any plan emanating from any agency
at would im ly a regional identity and therefore
duce the re earch role of the University.
"An Equal Op ortunity/Affirmative Action Institution"
Agenda
Meeting #86, February 11, 1987
Page 2.
B.
Impac
Syste
of legisla lye activity on the Texas Teacher Retire
C.
Items from member
nt
of the Senate
VII. Adjournment
INFORMATION
Gene Medley, Di
Faculty Senate
the Admissions
meeting. Dr. M
ector of Ad issions and Records, is collecting the data the
equested fo use in considering the recommendations of
nd Retentio Committee that were tabled in the January
dley and th data will be available for the March meeting.
Clint Ramsey, A ademic Coor inator, is collecting the data requested
by the Faculty enate regar ing the graduation rate and related acad
information for student ath etes at TTU.
Letters relatin
to recent
Wendell Mayes,
22 letter to th
of the Faculty
Board meetings
in the Board me
activities and
information abo
public.
r., Chairma
Faculty Se
enate to at
f the Regen
ting, the i
ctions of t
t each matt
ic
aculty Senate resolutions are attached.
of the TTU Board of Regents, in a January
ate President, invited and urged members
end the committee meetings and the formal.
s. He emphasized in his letter, as well as
portance of informing the public about the
e Board and his desire to see that complete
r the Board considers being available to the
Based on the nu ber of voti g faculty, as defined in the Faculty Handbook
and provided by the Office f Statistics, the composition of the 1987-88
Faculty Senate ill be as f llows:
Ag
Ar
Ar
Bu
Ed
En
Ho
La
At
iculture
hitecture
s & Science
mess Admin
cation
ineering
e Economics
Large
3
2
19
3
3
5
2
2
9
48 total number of Senators