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MINUTES #159, FACULTY SENATE
March 8, 1995
The Faculty Senat
Senate Room of th
presiding. Senat
Curzer, Dun fl aam, D
Gregory, Ha twell
Marlett, D. Mason
Schoenecke, Soren
and Westfal . Se
and Morrow ere
and Pearson are o
were absent with
absent.
met on Wednesday, March 8, 1995, at 3:15 p Tru: in the
University Center with Alwyn Barr, president,
rs present were Burnett, Burns, Couch, Cravens,
rland, Endsley, Fedler, Floyd, Fortney, Goebel,
Heintz, Held, Higdon, Hopkins, Huffman, Khan,
J. Mason, Nathan, Oberhelman, Payne, Perl,
on, Steinhart, Thompson, Tock, Troub, Weber, Welton
ators Aranha, Cardenas-Garcia, Coulter, Jonish, Mann,
sent because of University business. Senators Howe
leave this semester. Senators DeBell and r.ensley
nor notification. Senators Bliese and McGlone were
President B rr ca
the followi II g gue
Provost; Le II Ains
President; lfons
John Burns, Chair,
from the Of ice o
Student Ass stant,
led the meeting to order at 3:25 p.m. and recognized
ts: Donald R. Haragan, Executive Vice President and
rth, Vice Provost; Virginia Sowell, Associate Vice
Scandrett, Associate Athletic Director; Professor
Productivity Task Force; Alice Kolb and Sharen Hart
Development; Jan Kemp, Library; and Joan Cdnway,
Faculty Senate.
Professor G ry El.. w, Geography, served as Parliamentarian.
I.
CONSIDE
Minutes of
TION F THE MINUTES
he Feb ary 8, 1995, meeting were approved as distributed.
II. DISCUSS ON OF RODUCTIVITY TASK FORCE REPORT - Dr. Burns and
esiden Barr
Vice Presid nt Huf
Burns could both 1
found that here w
departments and sc
the lead in defini
teaching lo - • but
credit.
III. REPOR
Provost
distributed
man presided so that President Barr and Dr. John
ad the discussion on the task force's repor:. It
s great variation concerning faculty load and how
ools propose to do more with less. Each must take
g its direction. Texas Tech University is'eavy on
ight in its recognition of service and res4arch
FROM UNIVERSITY COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
Counc 1 - President Barr. A copy of this report was
t the door and is available in the Faculty Senate office.
OU ii - Sue Couch indicated that only routine items were
Graduat
discussed at the m St recent Graduate Council meeting.
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- Senator Endsleyr- A report was availabLe at the
Epsearc
door, and Se ator ndsley stated that the conflict of interest policy is
in the final stage of development and is to be in place by June 1,
1995. Works ops d aling with budget preparation will be made available
to faculty i inte est in such workshops is evident.
report, a
the weakne
(ORP), and
informatio
an Retirement Committee - Senator Jerry Mason
d his
py of which is in the Faculty Senate office. He '.ke of
es in the Texas Tech University Optional Retireme Program
uggeseed that many faculty are not given sufficie t
to choose an adequate retirement program.
said that
recommenda
fgx Structuring fgx Graduate Education - Senat Heintz
ovost Haragan will respond to the committee's
ons a a later date.
progress"
iction Committee - Senator Dunham distribute n "in
port it the door.
IV. =PORI FROM FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEES
Senate—at-
Commtltee t2 Study Hall px Wall 921 Honor. Senato
arlett
progress" report. Final recommendations will be e t to the
later, .time.
Commi
which was
recommenda
membership
suggested
requiring
The motion
A • Senator Couch made a preliminary report, a,
the 'oar and is in the Faculty Senate office. A
on that department chairpersons should be ineligi
n the Faculty Senate was a part of the report. S
rly a:tion on this item. After a lengthy discuss
o-thi:ds of those present to approve this motion
as de!eated: 12 yes; 21 no.
Ad
made an
Commi
committee'
available
passed on
c py of
1 for
• a vote
a taken.
•_Senator . Steinhart distributed a copy of th
repor: with the agenda for the meeting; a copy is a so
the -?aculty Senate office. A motion to a accept t e report
voice vote.
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Committee - Senator Burnett offered the foll w ng
(incomplet ) slat-) of nominations for next year:
esident: Clifford Fedler, Civil Engineering
Murray Coulter, Biological Sciences
ce President: Peter Westfall, College of Busines
Administration
cretary: (no nomination)
V.
OLD BU
niEss
Performance Committee - A motion by Senator Fedl 3 to
remove the eport from the table passed by a voice vote. A m t on to
consider t e report and accept it also passed on a voice vote
VI.
NEW
Possible 1
several pi
concern to
faculty in
SINESS
gislation of concern to faculty - Senator Steinhar isted
ces of legislation before the state legislature th t were of
faculty members. He asked that the administration k ep the
ormed about the possible Social Security takeback.
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Senator Ste' nhart noted that there is a bill to require all faculty and
staff incre ses to be on a merit basis, and at no time on an across-theboard basis. Vice Provost Ainsworth noted that this item has come up
before and as nev er passed. A motion to go on record against this
provision p ssed o a a voice vote.
Senator Ste'nhart asked the Senate to go on record in favor of HR 628, a
tuition wai er for graduate TAs. The senate vote was in the
affirmative
VII.
ANNO
President B
had previou
Regents. D
Senate cons
representat
faculty mee
VIII.
CEMENT3
rr ann punced that academic status for Texas Tech librarians
ly been approved both by the Faculty Senate and the Board of
. Lawlass has requested that an amendment to the Faculty
itution granting full membership in the Senate to library
ves be considered by the voting faculty at the next general
ing in May.
ADJO
There being no further business, the Senate adjourned at 4:53 p.m.
Respectfull
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submitted,
Harley DY Ob rhelman
Secretary 1994-95