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MINUTES #153, FACULTY SENATE
SEPTEMBER 14, 1994
The Faculty Senate met on Wednesday, September 14, 1994, at 3:15 p.m. in
the Senate Room of the University Center with Alwyn Barr, president,
presiding. Senators present were Aranha, Bliese, Burnett, Couch,
Coulter, Cravens, Curzer, DeBell, Dunham, Durland, Fedler, Goebel,
Heintz, Held, Hensley, Howe, Huffman, Jonish, Marlett, D. Mason,
McGlone, Mahn, Morrow, Oberhelman, Payne, Pearson, Pen, Schoenecke,
Sorenson, Steinhart, Thompson, Tock, Troub, Weber, Welton and 'estfall.
Senators Cardenas-';arcia, Endsley and Khan were absent because of
University busines . Professor Nathan was absent with prior
notificaton Professor Higdon is on leave from the Universit .
Professors Gregory, Hopkins, and J. Mason were absent.
President Barr called the meeting to order at 3:20 p.m. and re,ognized
the followigg guests: Professor Gary Elbow, Parliamentarian; Donald R.
Haragan, Ex cutive Vice President and Provost; Len Ainsworth, Vice
Provost; Virginia Sowell, Associate Vice President; Curt Borene,
Internal Vice President, Student Association; Jan Kemp, Library; Alfonso
Scandrett, Jr., Athletic Department; and Jonathan Harris, University
Daily.
I. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES
Minutes of the Ma 5, 1994, meeting were approved following several
comments regardin . the Minority Affairs section made by Senator Weber.
II. REMARK BY D 6 ALD R. HARAGAN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & PROVOST
S nat : - Provost Haragan wished the Senate success and
Facult
offered to ork wi h it during the academic year.
Enrolltipent - he Provost reported that there was a small drop of 55
students thif s fall in comparison with last fall. No trends are
There are 8 fewer graduate students this year in an area
The
discernible
where growth is deirable. Fewer A&S students is the result of a change
in the admissions policy in the College of Business Administration that
allows students to move directly into business courses.
Task-F rce - k task force will be developed to look at all
internation 1 programs. Criteria are to be developed to reward faculty
who participate in international programs that do not lead directly to
promotion, tenure, and related benefits.
Teachiriq Resource Center - The administration is seeking ways to
fund such alcenter.
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Hearin 's on Legislative Appropriations - begin on September 15 in
Austin. Le islative Budget Board, House Appropriations, and Senate
Finance Committee hearings are yet to come. The expectation is that we
may receive roughly the same funding as for the present fiscal year.
Library Matters - Membership of the Texas Tech University Library
with the Association of Research Libraries is to be reconsidered.
Academic st tu f libraria s will be considered by the Board of
Regents of he un ersity.
faculty on
Faculty - Dr. Lawless will meet lith the
r 22 at 3 30 p.m. in Human Sciences 169.
III. REPOR
UNIVERSI
distributed.
Senate offi
s of the
A
the Faculty,
- Reports were distributed and are availple in
office.
COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
- (2) Reports from three meetings were
ouncil meetings are on file in the 7aculty
ii - Sena or Couch spoke of the increase in fees for
graduate st
schools. C
on 40-50 gr
80% of wh ch is to be returned to departmen ts and
as expres ed over the fact that some profes ars were
tudent co ittees.
IV. REPORT
ACI7LTY S
The
(1) nominat
approved by
committees
There were
V.
VI.
OLD BUS
ATE COMMITTEES
- James E. Jonish - distributed
pn
Univers* y Committees. The recommendations were
us vote. 2) Recommendations for Faculty Sehate
o present d and approved unanimously.
reports.
There wer no items of old business.
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Dates for f#
normal meet*
academic yea
January 18 4
examinationS
measure.
etings of
is the s
was moved
3 to avoi
motion pa
the Faculty Senate were presented The
cond Wednesday of each month duri,g the
and seconded that the Senate meet on
conflicts with vacation periods i.nd final
sed with Senator Pen l voting agaillst the
Clarificatio
established
Curzer noted
grade" would
e Grade R
student c
he origin
e the low
placement Policy was discussed.
t was
nnot replace an F with another F. Eenator
1 motion stated that "only the hi hEr
r one.
Assignments1
(1) Faculty 1
similar gran
lty Senat Study Committees will be made for Etudy of
Structure (2) faculty leaves for Fulbrightlard
(3) a pr posal for an automated degree audlit
At a later
the status
Senate w 11 receive last year's annual reptrt and
f adminis rative responses to Senate recomm nclations.
There is a p
its committe
September 16
for a gr duate assistant to work with the Oenate and
formation was sent to departments with a deOline of
VII.
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Senators were askO to complete schedule forms and send them to the
Faculty Senate Office as soon as possible. P
In reply to an ea-lier question Parliamentarian Gary Elbow reported
that a Senate committee report (if made by a Senator) serves a.s a motion
and requires no second.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Faculty Senate adjourned at 4:12
p.m.
Respectfully subm_tted,
Harley D. aOerhelnan
Secretary 1p94-95
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