XAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Th Faculty Senate
3- Holden Hal
Lu bock, Texas 79409-1032
) 742-3656
September 1, 1992
TO:
embers of the Faculty Senate
FROM:
enjam_n H. Newcomb, PresidentEZ
RE:
agenda for meeting #135, September 9, 1992
3:15 p m., University Center Senate Room
AGENDA
I.
Call to Order and Introduction of Guests
Approval of the Minutes of the May 6, 1992 meetins.
Remarks from President Lawless
It
IV.
Remarks from Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Wehner
V.
Remark; from Executive Vice President and Provost Earagan
VI.
Announcements (see page 2)
VII.
Reports from University Councils
Provost's Council--Benjamin H. Newcomb
Acalemic Council--Candace Haigler
Graluate Council--M. Catherine Miller
VIII.
Reports from Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate:
Committee on Committees, Senator Patrick Dunne
Appointment of Senate Committees
IX.
Old Business
Further Consideration of the service issue, as per request in
May meeting.
Response of Athletic Department to Senate request for
clarification on graduation rates.
Other Old Business
An Affirmative Action Institution
ew B
mess
• ropo 1 by Agenda committee to change two 1993 meeting
ates to Wednesday, January 20 and to Wednesday, My 5.
ppoiri ent of Senate liaisons to Development Council,
esea h Council University Center Board, Student
ssoci tion, Intellectual Property Rights Committee*
olunt ers will be cheerfully accepted
ourse repeat fot grade replacement.
hairp rsons ass4gned to serve in more than one session per
ummer
ther yew Business
XI.
djour m ent
Announceme
Tasks to b assig ed to Committees : AAUP Statement on Interc'llegiate
Athletics ( ee Ma minutes); In-depth study of effects of gender on
prom tions (see April 1992 minutes); budget advisory systemlip
salaries a
CoFGO meet
attend. S
g Oct ber 30-31 in Austin. Senate president plans --.o
gesti ns of issues to be discussed are welcome.
Foreign tr
of extreme
evaluated
el us ng state funds has been permitted under the loophole
ecess ty. CorreSpondence with legislators indicates such is
the overnor's Office on a case-by-case basis
Letters wri ten: o President Lawless, 8/7/92, rank order of the list
for design ion o acting president (OP 01.05)
I
Vice President nd Provost Haragan , 5/26/92, fazu:ty
To Executi
participat n in trategic p anning at the college level, 6/10/92,
strategic .1 annin procedure, faculty participation in budgetihg,
Senate Res rch S port report of April 1989, yearly benefitt sAmmary;
7/9/92, fa • lty p ticipatio in strategic planning at the college
level; 7/9 2, de line for aculty insurance sign-up; 7/21/92, local
search onl for H ors Progm Director; 8/24/92, administratorc'
om pa ing deduct4.ble and copayments; 8/26/92, faculty
exemption
on unive sity committees
reluctance o ser