MINUTE
OF FACULTY SENATE MEETING 84
The Faculty Senate met on Wednesd y, December 10, 1986 in the Senate Room )f the
University Center with Gerald Sko g, president, presiding. Senators preseat were
Aycock, Barnard, Blair, Brink, Ca twright, Cravens, Curry, Davis, Ethridge, Ford,
Gades, Gipson, Gustafson, Hartwel , Higdon, Hudson, Keho, Koeppe, McLaughlin, McKown,
Mann, Mathis, Muma, lewcomb, Owe , Payne, Platten, Reid, Samson, Savage, Schoenecke,
Scott, Steele, Stockton, Stoune, ereshkovich, Whitehead, Whitsitt, Williams, J. Wilson,
d Sasser were ill. Senators Carlile, Lawrence,
and M. Wilson. Senators Gettel
Oberhelman, Pearson, Postell, Wi
Wicker
er and Wood were absent. Senator
was absent
because of University business.
The meeting of the Texas Tech Faculty Senate was called to order by President Skoog
on Wednesday, December 12, 1986 at 3:38 P.M.
Skoog welcomed and recognized vis itors. Those in attendance include: Donald Haragan,
Vice President for Academic Affai rs and Research, Preston Lewis, News and ?ublications;
Beth James, Tom McMurray, Scott C ollen, Student Association; and representatives from
Channel 28 and the Avalanche Jour nal.
I.
Approval of minutes of the meeting of November 12, 1986.
Minutes were approved with the change of the word "work" to "class" in sec:ion II. B.
II.
Report by Bill Hartwell, Senate Vice President.
Reporting on the deliberations of the Academic Council, Hartwell noted coverage of the
following items.
1.
Report by Sanders on the Larry Temple memo on higher education.
2.
Report of Admissions and Retention Committee on standards for admission.
Copy of the report is av ilable at the Faculty Senate Office.
3.
Meeting of tae Science a d Technology Committee meeting was noted,
4.
VPAAR Haragan will appoi t a planning committee in preparation fo7 teacher
appreciation day.
5.
VPAAR Haragaa requests c ntinuing input on the performance evalua7ion
operating policy.
6.
VPAAR Haragaa reported o a brief meeting with the Legislative Budget
Committee.
7.
Junction Cawus will hav a full schedule of classes for both intersession
and regular summer sessi n.
8.
Sweazy, Assoziate Vice P esident for Research, discussed the need to
develop polizy for the c nduct of classified research. Currently there
is no classified researc on campus.
9.
VPAAR Haragal indicated hat the financial exigency plan has not yet been
submitted to the Board o Regents.
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III. Report from Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research Haragan
VPAAR Haragan's report covered the following topics.
1. Report of the SACS meeting - New criteria for employing Teaching
Assistants are forthcoming . The primary change involves the requir mnent
of eighteen hcurs beyond t e baccalaureate degree for any student g iv en
primary resporsibility for the conduct of a class and assignment of final
grades.
2. Report of Select Committee on Higher Education - The committee has ?repared
a charter on Nehich it has ot yet voted. In that document, Texas T ach
University is given equal tatus with other major universities in t le state
including The University o Texas at Austin.
3. There will be a meeting in Austin on the University of Texas campus
January 13, 1S87 to addres the issue of advacacy for higher educat
Legislature at the next bi nnium. Leadership of the conference wil
from outside tigher educat on organizations but leaders of the coll
universities Ere invited t attend.
on
ion to the
I come
ages and
4. Texas Tech University Press. is now established as a separate entity from
the printing End binding o eration. The new entity reports to the 'PAAR
and will have sole authority for publishing decisions.
5. A VAX 8650 will be installed this Spring as the computer for acade *cs and
research. Ackitionally, etworking will also begin this Spring wit a hopes
of substantial accomplish ent by the Fall.
6. Finalists for the positio of Dean of the College of Arts and Scie -es have
been selected. They are r. Ron Pollit of the University of Cincinnati and
Dr. Joe Goodir, current i terim Dean of Arts and Science at Texas Tech
University.
7. An Academic Affairs retre t is being planned. Members of the Facul ty Senate
and of the BoErd of Regents will possibly be invited in order to pr wide
another settirg for the e change of ideas.
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Report of the Ad Hoc Financi 1 Exigency Policy Committee.
The committee has yet to meet wi h the Academic Council. Such a meeting i s needed
before the committee reports to he Faculty Senate.
B.
Report of the Representative from the Studen Senate.
Reporting for the Student Senate representative, Senator Cravens reported the
following activities
1. Student Senate passed a resolution supporting the faculty and admir istration
during this clLfficult period.
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2.
Student Senat passed a r solution calling for a university access ble
test file on ampus.
3.
Resolution p sed calling for a grade of "A: to be recorded as suc when
earned in a p ss-fail cou se.
C. Report of the Co
ittee on Co
On behalf of the co
James W. Kitchens, P
to fill vacancies on
Standing Committee; t
be nominated to fill
that Georgette Gette
Intellectual Propert
ttee, Keho
k Administr
he Faculty
at Monte Bo
vacancy on
, Music', be
Committee.
ittees
oved that Thomas Lehman, Geosciences, an
tion and Landscape Architecture, be nomi ated
tatus and Welfare Committee, a Faculty S nate
ele, Human Development and Family Studie
the Code of Student Conduct Committee an
pproved as the Faculty Senate Liaison to the
The motion passed without opposition.
V. New Business.
A. Consideration of he recommen ations of the Enrollment Procedures Comm ttee.
Brink moved that the •ocument be accepted. The motion was seconded.
Wilson moved to amen by deleting the last sentence of item 9. The motion was
seconded and passed ithout oppos tion.
Newcomb moved to co
and passed.
u
Newcomb moved to ame
without opposition.
it item 9 as amended to committee. The motion was se onded
a
by strikin
item 6. The motion was seconded and pa sed
Davis moved to amend y changing he last sentence of item 3 to read, "in hat event,
English 1300 and app opriate math courses to satisfy the student's college requirements must be taken • ring the fi St enrollment." The motion was seconded and
passed without oppos tion.
Brink moved,to amend
but failed.
ay
addin
requested" to item 15. The motion was
Newcomb moved to ref r item 13 to committee. The motion was seconded and
without opposition.
econded
assed
Wilson moved to amen by changin "Terminals" to read "Terminals which acc ss
WYLBUR" in item 15. The motion as seconded and passed without oppositio
Brink's motion as am nded passed
ithout opposition.
B. Resolution conce ing Larry T
pier's proposal to create a four-tiered ystem
of higher education
n Texas.
Davis moved to table the reading and consideration of the resolution. Th motion
was seconded and pas ed without pposition.
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C. Other Business
Brink introducted the resolution:
WHEREAS, any activity which relieves students of the responsibility
for their own wcrk and which therefore undermines the educational
process in a fundamental way is intrinsically unacceptable and,
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Faculty Senate that the
University Center has (probably unwittingly) cooperated in such
activity,
THEREFORE, BE 11 RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate of Texas Tech University
requests that tle Vice President for Student Affairs review the releJyant
policy of postirg notices ir. the UC, and take such steps as necessar
to implement measures which will assure that future University Cente
practices will avoid endorsement of any activities detrimental to thle
educational process.
The resolution was seconded and passed without opposition.
Hartwell announced the circulation of a questionnaire concerning commence6ent
issues.
Cravens moved that the Faculty Senate express its appreciation to the
administration for its consideration of inclusion of Faculty Senate membeIrs
in the forthcoming Academic AffaLrs Retreat. Motion was seconded and pasIsed
without opposition.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
vans W. Curry, Secreta