Te
s Tech University
The Faculty Senate
3-G Holden Hall
Lubb ck, Texas 794091(806) 742-3656
September 3, 1987
TO:
Member
of the Fac lty Senate
FROM: George te Gettel,
RE:
resident
Agenda for meeting #90, September 9, 1987
3:30 p m. Senate R om, University Center
AGENDA
I.
Recogn tion of new Faculty Senators and
other uests
II.
Approv 1 of the mi utes of the May 6, 1987 meeting
III.
Report by Tom McLa ghlin, Senate Vice.President, on recent
activi ies of the cademic Council (see attachment)
IV.
Remark by Don Har gan, Vice President for Academic Affairs
and Re earch
V.
Resolu ion of the acuity Senate ad hoc Committee on Admiss ons
and Re ention (se attachment)
VI.
Report by Gary Har is on summer monitoring of library
activi ies
VII.
Other
usiness
eting Dates (January and May)
ection of S nators
acuity Sena ors Serving in Student Senate Liaison Ca
A 3pointment t Committee on Committees
VIII. Adjour iment
"An Equal 0 portunity/Affirmative Action Institution"
ci ty
September 9, 987
ATTACHMENT - genda Item III. RE: McLaughlin Report
The Acad mic Council eld general meetings on June 16 and Jul 21,
with the bulk of the disc ssion being devoted to the University bu t
and to prepar tion for th Academic Council Retreat in Junction,
August 27-29.
Four 'whit papers" were prepared, for presentation o
the President and to Rege ts at the Junction retreat; these papers oncern
the positioni g of the Un ersity in strategic response to HB2181, he
quality of un ergraduate ucation, the development of graduate edt ation,
and research
on the subco
t the Unive sity. The Faculty Senate Vice President articipated
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education; th
on admission
ittee which irepared the paper on quality of undergr uate
latter pape contains, among other things, a recomm dation
tandards th is essentially identical with the reso tion
to be introdu ed to the Se ate on September 9.
The Junc ion meeting as attended by the full Academic Counc4
including the Senate Vice • resident; a second member of the Senate,
Professor Jam s Brink, was also in attendance. President Cavazos,
Vice Presiden Payne, and egents Mayes, Hobbs, and Masters took
in the discus ions. A s ii ary set of recommendations will shortly
given to the culty Senat for its consideration, the hope being at
the Senate wi provide it formal input to the Council in time forl
presentation f a final se of recommendations to the President pri
to the Regent January me-ting.
Copies o the full Ju ction document are being distributed to
Department Ch.irs.
Thomas G. McLaughlin
Vice President
September 9, _987
ATTACHMENT - Agenda Item • RE: Report of the ad hoc Committee on
Admissions and Retent on
The Faculzy Senate ad hoc Committee on Admissions and Retentio
recommends that the folio ing be adopted as conditions for admissi
to the underg-aduate prog ams at Texas Tech University.
UNCONDITIONAL ADMISSION
1. All s.udents in t e upper 25% of their class upon graduati
No minimum SAT or ACT scores.
2.
Students in the s cond 25% of their high school class upon
graduation and ac ieving scores of at least 900 on the SAT
or 20 on the ACT.
3. Students in the 1 wer 50% of their high school class and
achieving scores
f at least 1100 on the SAT or 27 on the
T.
The following high sc ool credits are expected to be completed
before enrollnent at Texa
Tech.
English or equiv lent 4
3
Mathematics
21/2
Socisl Sciences
2
Laboratory Scien es
31/2
Eleciives
A deficiency in high
chool units will not normally affect
admission to the Universi y. Persons with deficiencies will be
admitted on a conditional basis as defined by their college.
CONDITIONAL Al MISSION
1. Studerts in the s cond 25% of their high school class, but not
achieving scores
f at least 900 on the SAT or 20 on the ACT,
will be admitted
n a conditional basis as defined by their college
and wL11 be permi ted to enroll in the fall semester follo 'ng
graduation from h' gh school.
2. Students in the 1 wer 50% of their high school class, but
achieving scores
f at least 1100 on the SAT or 27 on the T,
will be admitted
n a conditional basis, but may only ente the
University during the summer session following graduation irom
high school, or t e subsequent spring semester. This requ onent
could be met at a other accredited institution of higher edncation.
a.
Summe
enrollment
Students must enroll for a minimum of
six h urs (two co rses). These may be distributed over
two s miner sessio s. One course must be English or mathem tics;
the s cond course must satisfy a state or University basic
requi ement. If
both
grade of "C" or better is received in
ourses, the student may then enroll in the fall
semes er. If not
the student may not enroll until the
subse uent spring semester, and will be admitted under the
rules that govern students on academic probation.
b.
Sprin
enrollment.
Students will enter under the conditio
and r les that go ern students on academic probation. Of
cours s taken, at least one must be in mathematics or Engl sh
and a
least one
Unive sity basic
dditional course must satisfy state or
equirements.
Michael Stoune
Chair
September 9, 1987
Resolution for co sideration nder Other Business
R@PaUtion of App eciation of exas Legislators Supporting Higher Education
WHEREAS, Thi
University
behind th0 n tional aver
nd Texas higher education have fallen
es for faculty salaries, and much behind
the spending of the top t n urbanized and industrialized states of
the natiori;
WHEREAS, imp ovement of t e quality of its universities is a key
factor inlhe ping Texas d'versify its economy in the 1990's and
beyond, sinc
industry as
it can no nger depend upon agriculture or the ene
he basis of its economy or as a source of state reverle; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Legisl ture was faced with a severe revenue shortage
if it were t
fund progr
s of higher education and public educatfpn,
much less it
needs in t
nsportation and mental health care for tae
next two yea s; and
WHEREAS, tan
legislators are aware of the political costs to ther
careers of v ting for hi
er taxes and fees;
THEREFORE, t e Faculty S
ate of Texas Tech University wishes to Kpress
its apprecia ion to Lieutenant Governor William Hobby, Speaker Gib Lewis
and to the f llowing state legislators from West Texas for their
willingness
o vote the dditional taxes and fees necessary to en )1e
this univers ty and othe universities to recruit and retain the
igh
quality facu ty needed;
IN ADDITION, the Faculty Senate requests the President of the Fac
ty
Senate to se d a copy of this resolution to these persons.
Senator John T. Montford, Lubbock
Senator Ray Farrabee, Wichita Falls
Senator Grant Jones, Temple-Abilene
Senator Tati Santiesteban, El Paso
Representative Jim Rudd, Brownfield
Representative Steve Carriker, Robey
Representative Charles Finnell, Holi
Representative Pete Laney, Hale Cent
Representative Larry Don Shaw, Big S
Representative Gary Watkins, Odessa
Representative Jack Vowell, El Paso
Lieutenant Governor William Hobby
Speaker Gib Lewis
Sponsors:
Wen
Joh
Nel
Wil
Tho
ell Aycock,
Burnett, A
on, Dometri
lam Hartwel
as McLaughl
At-Large
ts & Sciences
s, Arts & Sciences
, Arts & Sciences
n, Arts & Sciences
ing
Jean Scott Pearson Home Economics
Neale Pearson, Art & Sciences
Marvin Platten, Edu cation
Maryanne Reid, Educ ation
Gerald Skoog, Educ ion
Thomas Trost, Elec t rical Engineering
Record V te on Tax and Appropriations Bill
It is difficul to choose the proper record votes in the House as many maneuvera were
tried before t e successful c bination took place.
The tax bill
support it. C
the appropriat
Article VII (D
vetoed. It el
and universiti
against tax me
roved the stu bling block even though the leaders had all agreed to
mplicating the issue was inclusion of a so-called "Doomsday" arti le in
on bill. What was at stake was accountability and political records.
omsday) listed the draconian cuts to be made if taxes were not passed or
minated or redu ed funding for state agencies, including junior colleges
s. Particular y targeted were districts of members who usually voted
sures.
What the Dooms
from voting ag
was needed on
revenue would
ay article of he appropriation bill attempted to do was keep at nbers
inst the tax bi 1 but for the appropriations. In addition, a 2/3' vote
he tax bill t allow for immediate effect. Otherwise $300 million in
e lost.
The Senate vot s and debate we
votes and the enate votes.
approval of th tax bill with
yet surface).
ome members vo
the votes were sometimes on te
e much more sedate. Following are the significant louse
fter many attempts the House gave up an attempt to link
immediate effect (though some constitutional issues may
ed against the tax bill and for immediate effect. 4hile
.hnical matters, observers consider them the key votas.
I. The first
olumn is the ote on passage of the tax bill. HE 61. 2. The bacond
column is the vote on HR 227 which cleared the way for separating the votes vhich
ultimately led to members vot ng for immediate effect. 3. The third column i the
vote on the ap opriation bill SB 1.
HOUSE VO
S ON TAX BI
EPARATIa MEAla
itt
E APPROPRIATIONS BILL
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• MR. SPEAKER. Y
Y • FINIVELL
Y Y
LUCIO Y Y
AGNICH N
GARCIA.
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Y
LUNA, A IVY
AIKIN Y
GAVIN .. ... Y
Y
LUNA, G II
ARNOLD
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GEISTWE DT....N
N
MCDONALD. Y Y Y
.Y
BARTON •
GIBSON.
MCKINNEYY Y Y
Y
BEAUCHAMP....Y
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GIVENS.
N
MCWILLIAMS N N N
Y
BERLANGA •
GLOSSBR NNER..Y
MADLA II I
Y
BETTS
MARCHANT. N Y N
•
GRANOFF
BLACKWOOD N
N
GRUSEN RF....N
MARTINF2 Y Y Y
N
*BLAIR •
GUERRER
YYY
Y
MELTON BURNETT Y
HACKNEY
Y
MILLSAP Y Y Y
Y
CAIN •
HALEY
MORALES YYY
.... Y
CAMPBELL N
HAMMOND
N
MORENO, A. Y Y Y
Y
• CARRIKER HARRIS,
Y
N
MORENO, P. Y
N
HARRIS,
.Y Y If
N
OAKLEY.
94340); CARTER CAVAZOS Y
Y
OVARD
N Y N
Y
HARRISO
CEVERHA •
HEFLIN N
PARKER N N N
Y d CLARK PATRICK Y
HIGHTOW
N Y N
CLEMONS HILBERT
N
PATRONELLA. Y Y Y
COLBERT •
HILL, A
N Y N
PATTERSON. N N N
COLLAZO N Y N
Y
HILL, P
PENNINGTON. N Y N
I?
CONNELLY Y
PEREZ. .
Y Y Y
HINOJOS
Y
COOPER.. HOLLOWE
II Y
•
MN
PERRY CRADDICK •
HILZHEA SER. .N IN
NY N
PIERCE CRISS
•
HORN Y N
POLUMBO Y Y N
Y
CUELLAR,
HUDSON, • N N N
Y Y
*PRICE CUELLAR, R Y
Y
*HUDSON, S... .N NH
RANGEL Y Y Y
CULBERSON N
HUNTER NY N
N
REPP Y Y
DANBURG Y
Y Y
RICHARDSON Y Y Y
BURY •
*DELCO JOHNSON, C... .Y Y Y
NY N
RILEY ROBERTS N Y N
DENTON N
JOHNSON, S. ..N Y N
*DUTTON Y N
ROBINSON N N N
•
JONES ROBNETT YYY
EARLEY Y
KUBIAK NY N
•
KUEMPEL N Y N
RODR1GUEZ Y Y Y
ECKELS Y • LANEY Y IY
Y Y Y
RUDD EDGE *LARRY N N N
RUSSELL N N N
*EDWARDS N
Y
Y Y Y
SAUNDERS Y Y
EVANS, C Y
LEONARD Y Y Y ; SCHLUETER I Y
LEWIS,
*EVANS, L N
*The Black caucus,
angry over allowing
voted against the t
education and shou
should be thanked
throughout the sessi
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SCHOOLCRAFT...1, Y N
SEIDLITS......Y Y
• SHAW YYY
SHEA NYN
SHELLEY N YN
SHINE N Y N
SMITH, A NIH
SMITH, R N Y Y
SMITH, T Y Y Y
SMITHEE N Y N
STANISWALIS N Y N
STILES Y Y Y
*SUTTON N N
TALLAS NYN
TAYLOR NIH
TELFORD Y Y Y
*THOMPSON, G. N N N
*THOMPSON, S. N N
NIH
TOOMEY UHER 1141
VALIGURA N IN
VOWYLL 1 Y Y
WALDROP N Y N
WALLACE Y Y Y
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WARNER WATERFIELD N V N
WATKINS Y Y Y
Y Y Y
WATSON Y N
WILLIAMSON N Y N
WILLIS .Y Y Y
WILLY. .... ,..,N Y N
*WILSON N NN
WOLENS... Y N Y
WRIGHT N N
N Y N
YOST ...... ngry over not being consulted in the negotiations process, and
, members to tu id a political record which did not fit events,
x bill and th appropriation bill. They are friends of higher
d be thanked. In particular Representative Wilhelmina Delco
for her unfl gging efforts on behalf of higher education
ns. The final ote does not reflect her true record.
ENATE VOTES
In the Senate, vot s were identic
for both the Appropriation Bill and the Tax
Bill. Voting Yes
re Anderson,
rmbrister, Barrientos, Blake, Brooks, Caperton,
Edwards, Farabee, G asgow, Green, Harris, Johnson, Jones, Krier, Lyon, McFarland,
Trivin
Teiedl
Montford, Parker.
armor. Santie teban
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