Tex4ts Tech University
The Faculty Senate
3-G Holden Hall
Lubb ck, Texas 79409/(806) 742-3656
D cember 3, 1986
Members of the
TO:
acuity Senate
FROM: Gerald Skoog, P esident
Agenda for meet ng #84, Dec mber 10, 1986
3:30 p.m. Sena e Room, Uni ersity Center
RE:
AGENDA
I.
Approval of the mi utes of the November 12, 1986 meeting
II.
III.
IV.
Report by Bill Ha twell, Sena e Vice-President, on recent meetings of the
Academic Council
Report from a re resentative of the Office of Academic Affairs and Research
Committee Reports
A.
B.
C.
ad hoc co ittee - Fl ancial Exigency Policy
Report fr m Student S nate representative
Other Sen te Committe reports
V. New Business
A.
B.
C.
Considera
Committee
Resolutio
tiered sy
distribut
Other Bus
ion of the
(see attach
concerning
tern of high
d at the Se
ness
ecommendations of the Enrollment Procedures
ent for these recommendations)
Larry Templer's proposal to create a four education in Texas (This resolution wiLl be
ate meeting.)
VI. Adjournment
Announcements
I. The proposed oper
members was ref err
committee was ask
January. Members
and Jerry Stockto
sent to one of th
ing policy oncerning performance evaluation of facul_ty
d to the Fa ulty Status and Welfare Committee. The
to have a roposed policy ready for the Senate meeting in
f this comm ttee are James Lawrence, Ben Newcomb, James Brink,
. Recommend tions for changes in the present proposal should be
e individua Ls.
"An Equal Oportunity/Affirmative
Action Institution"
1.1
ftendA item V., A.
REPORT TO THE FACULTY SENATE
JO NT FACULTY ENATE/ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
0 REVIEW ST DENT ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES
Pa ze Kiel,
mm
Chairman
The Joint Faculty enate/Admin stration Commttee to Review Student Enrollment
Procedures has met regularly s nce December, 1985 to review student enr llment
procedures. The c mmittee sub its the following recommendations:
1.
Develop an implement
comprehensive university degree audit
after a fe sibility St dy is conducted within several departmen
2.
Shorten th preregistr tion period to one week duration after
Fall of 19 6, pending utcome of current registration.
3.
All condi onally admi ted students entering Texas Tech Universi ty
for the fi St time du ng the Fall, Spring, or Summer semester
shall be
quired to
ke and complete twelve hours of course W rk
from thei degree pro ram and earn at least a 2.00 grade point
average.
ntering freshmen shall be required to take the firs
English a •
math cour es in their required degree program, unl
students cademic rec rds indicate a need for leveling work:
that even , English 1 00 and appropriate math courses in the s dents'
major fie d must be t ken during the first enrollment.
4.
Any time he student' current GPA falls below 2.0 the student
be placed on scholastic probation.
5.
A study s
of pre-pr
would hou
meet tran
majors.
6.
Have disc ssion secti ns for core courses (i.e. History, Polit cal
Science, tc.) listed as "arranged" times in the class schedul
7.
A committ e should be appointed to determine which scholarship will
be used t waive out- f state tuition.
8.
Offer a 1 gitimate sc edule of classes that truly distributes ourse
offerings throughout he day and week.
9.
Enrollmen projection should be based on prior year numbers w th all
its set at maximum class capacity. Over ides
section e rollment
should be permitted o ly by the Dean.
ill
ould be mad of a "modified university college°, Divi Ion
fessional s udies or some other administrative unit hich
e students ho: are given conditional admission, do not
fer requir ents to another college, or have undecid
he office s ace (work area) of the Academic Faciliti s Manager.
10.
Increase
11.
Increase support sho ld be given to the Office of New Studenti Relations
in the re ruitment of top-quality students especially minoriti s and
junior c lege transf rs.
12.
In the a
funding
a of Testin and Counseling the P.A.S.S. service ne s more
this servi e is used extensively by students.
-213.
Class standing should be iven more weight in determining the admi sion
status of an ntering stu ent.
14.
The total reg stration p cess appears to be functioning efficien
since this co ittee bega its study, however registration by pho mail should b made avail ble to students, particularly, commuter
graduate, and part-time s udents.
y
or
15.
Terminals sho ld be place
in all departments.
16.
The class sch dule should be in place on the computer before up-c ing
advisement b ins.
17.
An advisemen handbook sh uld be developed by all colleges.
18.
Advisement s •uld be give
19.
The statemen of the miss on of the University should be included in
the faculty
ndbook.
20.
Fee payments in the regis ration process should be adjacent to re istration.
21.
Recruitment f high quali
y
22.
There is a n ed for more
ppropriate timing of class rolls.
appropriate recognition by the Univers-
graduate students should be increased
y.