EXAS TECH UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
UAL REPORT 1988-89
The Fac
sessions (no
June 8 and 2
criteria for
November 28
faculty comm
An open for
finalists.
lty Senat
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, to disc
the Presi
and spedi
nt on the
was held
met in nine regularly-scheduled
There were also two called sessions
ss and approve a Senate statement of
ent). A Faculty Convocation was held
1 discussions were scheduled for
University health insurace progralis.
for each of the four Presidentiall
SENATE VISIT RS
Preside
meetings and
of the nine
Academic Aff
October, Dr.
Campaign and
President fo
admissions s
visitors inc
Association,
Mike Sanders
efforts and
coming Legis
PASS program
efforts in F
academic sta
Academic Coo
Dr. Robert S
Dur land repo
t Haley a
Executive
eetings.
irs offic
Colette M
on future
Computin
andards a
uded Doug
and Vice
Mr. Sau
r. Sander
ative ses
in Janua
bruary.
us of ath
dinator C
eazy. Pr
ted on Un
STANDING CO
ITTEES
Faculty Stat
request, nom
Professors;
University p
Senate. It
introduced i
s and Wel
nation pr
eviewed,
licy on I
s interes
to the Se
tended six of the nine regular
Vice President Haragan attended eight
Other members of the Provost's and
were present at seven meetings. tn
rray reported on the Enterprise
development plans. Assistant Vice
Thomas Newman reported on proposed
d enrollment impacts. December
Saul, representing the Student
resident for Governmental Affairs
asked for help with promotional
summarized the outlook for the
ion. Ms. Judy Stocks reported on
y and Dr. Don Garnett summarized TASP
he April meeting had reports on
etes from Athletic Director T. Jonas,
int Ramsey and Athletic Council chair
fessors P.G. Christiansen and D.L.
versity library committees in May.
are -- Reviewed, at the Provost'
cedures aand criteria for Horn
evised and brought to the Senate ;he
tellectual Property, approved by he
ing to note that this policy was
ate during 1985-86.
Committee A - Provide a statement to the Senate on the
tenure revie policy of the College of Arts & Sciences.
Committee B
registration
Suggeste several revisions in procedures or
advising, student records and course dropprlg.
Budget Study
Comple ed in-depth reports on faculty
salaries in 988-89 an 1987-88, salaries by curriculum
area, salari s of wome faculty, budgeting procedures and
administrati e costs f r work-study programs.
Academic Pro
recommended
recommended
examinations
University h
exercises be
ram -- Re iewed the academic calendar and
ays of no lasses and holidays. The Senate
day of no classes prior to the start of
in Decembe and May; that Labor Day be a
liday; and that only spring commencement
onsidered.
SPECIAL AND
I.
HOC COMMI TTEES
Presidential
statements o
President fr
qualificatio
discussed an
forwarded to
ualificat
desired c
Senators
desirabl
approved
he Presid
Bylaws Revisi
studied the b
several chang
the April Sen
n Appo nted in September, this committee
laws and onstitution. It then recommended
s in the ylaws, all of which were adopted t
te meetin
General Educa
committee was
committee con
Haragan. The
Education cur
accepted it a
ion Curri
completed
inued int
committee
iculum to
d forward
ulum -- Most of the work of this
during the 1987-88 year, but the
1988-89, at the request of Dr.
presented the revised General
the Senate in September, which
d the document to the Provost.
Research Supp
the 1987-88 y
The committee
in the Univer
faculty, aski
report made 2
forwarded to
Department Ch
rt Thi
ar, compl
reviewed
ity and s
g for res
specific
resident
irs and H
committee, originally appointed
ted its work and reported in Apri l.
he current state of research supp t
nt a detailed questionnaire to th
onses on 20 items. The committee
recommendations. The report was
aley and to Deans, Vice PresidentS
rn Professors.
Faculty Promo
recommended p
members for v
adopted by th
recommendatio
ion Votin
ocedures
ting on p
Senate a
s for cha
-- This special committee
overning the eligibility of facult
omotion. The committee report was
d forwarded to the Provost with
ges in the Faculty Handbook.
ons -- This committee solicited
aracteristics and criteria for th
and the faculty at large. A list
in the eyes of the faculty was
n the two June meetings, then
ntial Screening Committee.
Funding for S onsored R search -- This committee met once;
its activitie will be arried over to the 1989-90 year.
OTHER ACT IVI IES
The Sen
University i
University
study and ac
recommended
and Retireme
1989 be cont
This recomme
te sponso ed and convened an open forum on
surance p ograms in conjunction with the
enef its a Retirement Committee. Further
ions will I.e required and the Senate
o the Pro •st that current University Benefi
t committe members whose terms ended in MaY
nued for o e more year, to provide continuit .
ation was accepted.
Senate
Project, an
required for
administrati
areas in Uni
administrati
mbers ser
fort to r
ederal gr
. A facu
rsity and
burdens
A longofficers, to
nge plann ng effort was initiated by Senate
egin duni g the 1989-90 year.
ed on a Federal Demonstration
duce clearance time and paperwork
nt proposals, applications and
ty questionnaire identified sever
State procedures that added to
or Federal projects.
Respectfully submitted
Kary mathis
Secretary 1988-89
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