Memorandum
To: General Faculty
From: Tim Chowns, Executive Secretary, Faculty Senate
Date: April 11, 2003
REGARDING: Agenda, Faculty Senate Meeting, April 18, 2003, 3:00 p.m.
Technology-enhanced Learning Center, Room 1-301,
The agenda for the April 18, 2003 Faculty Senate Meeting will be as follows:
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Minutes of the February 28, 2003 meeting.(see Addendum I)
IV. Committee Reports:
Committee 1: Undergraduate Academic Program Committee (Bob Pearce, Chair)
A. Items for Senate Action: New Course/Program Additions, Deletions, and Modifications
(see Addendum II for details)
1) Richards College of Business
a) Modify the prerequisite for each of the following business core courses to include a
requirement that enrollment be limited to students with a GPA > 2.0
(1) ACCT2101
(2) ACCT2102
(3) ECON2105
(4) ECON2106
(5) BUSA2106
(6) CISM2201
2) College of Education
a) Department of Curriculum and Instruction – Modify the prerequisite for each of the following
courses to include a 2.5 cumulative GPA, for consistency with COE policy.
(1) ECED2271
(2) MGED2271
(3) SEED2271
b) Department of Physical Education and Recreation – Modify the prerequisite for each of the
following courses to include a minimum overall GPA of at least 2.3 for enrollment.
(1) SPMG3600
(2) SPMG3661
(3) SPMG3662
(4) SPMG3663
(5) SPMG3664
(6) SPMG4665
(7) SPMG4667
(8) SPMG4685
(9) SPMG4686
3) College of Arts & Sciences
a) Department of Environmental Studies
(1) Modify Program – The B.S. degree is to be changed in Area F by adding GEOL1123 as
an option to BIOL1012 and adding GEOL1123L as an optional 3rd laboratory course.
b) Department of Physics
(1) Add Program – Certification at secondary level to teach physics.
c) Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology
(1) Modify ANTH2104 – Title, description, and other. Note: This item has been approved
by both the GEC and UAPC.
(2) Modify Program – Anthropology minor to include ANTH1102.
(3) Add CRIM2274 – American Criminal Courts
(4) Add CRIM3705 – Criminal Profiling
(5) Add CRIM3900 – Social Science Within the Legal System
(6) Add CRIM4911 – Terrorism
(7) Add SOCI3543 – The Sociology of Religion
B. Items for Senate Information: Minor additions, deletions, and modifications
(see Addendum II for details)
1) College of Education
a) Department of Curriculum and Instruction
i) Modify the prerequisite for each of the following three courses to clarify that it be taken
currently with the corresponding 4289 courses.
(1) ECED4286
(2) MGED4286
(3) SEED4286
ii) Modify the prerequisite for each of the following three courses to clarify that it is for
provisionally certified students only.
(1) ECED4287
(2) MGED4287
(3) SEED4287
iii) Modify the prerequisite for each of the following three courses to clarify that it is for
provisionally certified students only and it is to be taken concurrently with the
corresponding 4289 courses.
(1) ECED4288
(2) MGED4288
(3) SEED4288
iv) Modify the prerequisite for each of the following three courses to clarify that it must be
taken concurrently with the corresponding 4286 and 4288 courses.
(1) ECED4289
(2) MGED4289
(3) SEED4289
b) Department of Physical Education and Recreation
i) Modify PHED4680 – Prerequisite expanded to include PHED3625.
ii) The curriculum currently lacks flexibility because there are no PHED or SPMG courses
offered at the 2XXX level with fewer than 3 semester hours credit. The following two
courses are therefore being added.
(1) Add PHED2685
(2) Add SPMG2685
2) College of Arts & Sciences
a) Department of Art
i) Modify Program – B.A. and B.F.A. degrees will both be updated to reflect the recently
approved changes wherein ART1101 and ART1102 were created to replace ART1001,
1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, and 1006.
b) Department of Physics
i) Modify the description and credit for each of the following four courses to create a separate
corresponding laboratory course.
(1) PHYS1111
(2) PHYS1112
(3) PHYS2211
(4) PHYS2212
ii) The corresponding laboratory courses are therefore added.
(1) PHYS1111L
(2) PHYS1112L
(3) PHYS2211L
(4) PHYS2212L
iii) Modify PHYS3213 – Prerequisite
iv) Modify PHYS4313 – Description
v) Modify PHYS4323 – Description
vi) Modify PHYS4523 – Description & other
vii) Modify PHYS4985 – Other
c) Department of Music
i) Modify MUSC2800 A-P – Expand to “A-Q” to allow for another sub-component to permit
study and performance in “mixed chamber ensembles.”
d) Department of Nursing
i) Modify NURS4422 – Change description to clarify the requirement that students in the
BSN program must take this course during their last semester.
e) Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology
i) Modify ANTH4184 – Prerequisite change to replace “or consent of instructor” with “senior
standing.”
ii) Modify ANTH4186 – Prerequisite change to eliminate “and senior standing.”
iii) Modify ANTH4885 – Prerequisite change to replace “and senior standing” with “or
consent of instructor.”
iv) Modify SOCI4000/Add CRIM4000
v) Modify SOCI4003/Add CRIM4003
vi) Modify SOCI4543/Add CRIM4543
vii) Modify SOCI4613/Add CRIM4613
viii) Modify SOCI4693/Add CRIM4693
f) History Department
The VPAA’s Office wishes to inform the Senate of the following action:
“The History Department has determined that the World History Advanced Placement exam more closely
resembles the material covered in HIST1111/1112 than the European History Advanced Placement exam,
for which they have been accepting scores for course exemption. Thus, the department would like to
replace the European History AP exam with the World History exam. So as not to penalize students, the
following transition period will be offered. World History AP exam scores of 3, 4 & 5 will be accepted
beginning with the 2002-2003 academic year (a score of 3 for exemption of HIST1111/1112 in the core
curriculum, a score of 4 for credit for HIST1111, and a score of 5 for credit for HIST1111 and 1112).
Scores of 3, 4 & 5 earned on the European History AP exam taken through spring 2004 will also be
accepted, which will cover those high school juniors taking AP exams at the end of the 2003-2004
academic year.”
Committee 2: Academic Policies & Procedures Committee (Cita Cook, Chair)
A. Motion: To approve the following changes to the Faculty Handbook
At meetings on March 20th, April 8th, and a subsequent electronic vote, the Academic Policies and
Procedures committee approved the following changes to the Faculty Handbook.
Deletions have been struck through, and additions are underlined.
1. Section 208.05 The Subcommittee for Academic Dishonesty and Grade Determination
Appeals. Paragraph A,
3. Faculty Availability. At times, the outcome of a grade determination appeal will impact a
student’s continued enrollment, financial aid, or similar matter and the involved faculty
member is not available (out of country, sick, no longer employed by UWG, etc.) for an
appeals hearing. Under such circumstances, the Chairperson of the Grade Appeals
Subcommittee shall schedule an appropriately timed hearing with the faculty member’s dean
or his or her designee providing representation. Given these circumstances, and in the event
of finding for the involved student, the dean or his or her designee is authorized to make the
appropriate grade change or other remedies congruent with the appeal finding. Grade
appeals that do not impact a student’s continued enrollment, financial aid, or similar matter
will be delayed until the return of the involved faculty member.
A grade originally assigned by a faculty member to a student can only be changed with the
consent of the faculty member responsible for the grade, except as noted in #3 above.
However, if finding for the student in either classification of appeals, the Subcommittee will
attempt to counsel the faculty member, or in his/her absence, the assigned representative, to
voluntarily readdress the grievance. In the event counseling is not effective, the
Subcommittee will refer the matter to appropriate administrative officials.
2. Section 208.05 The Subcommittee for Academic Dishonesty and Grade Determination
Appeals.
A, 2nd paragraph
…All parties involved in appeal hearings at State University of West Georgia should understand
that the process should be considered as fact finding with the intent to determine clear and
convincing evidence or demonstrate a preponderance of evidence.
C,3
The burden of clear and convincing evidence or demonstrating a preponderance of
evidence shall rest upon the officials or faculty member who originated an action against a student
or assigned for cause a particular grade.
D, 3 The burden of clear and convincing evidence or demonstrating a preponderance of
evidence of arbitrary or unfair grading rests on the student.
3. 205.01 Hardship Withdrawal Policy
Students may request a hardship withdrawal after the official withdrawal ("W" date) deadline
published in the schedule of classes until the day before the scheduled Reading Day of the
Term. A hardship withdrawal is an exception based on unusual or emergency circumstances
beyond the student’s control.
A hardship withdrawal may be granted based upon special circumstances. The following
conditions apply:
The student must initiate a hardship withdrawal through the Director of Student Development,
Room 187 Parker Hall Assistant/Associate Dean of the College to which the student belongs.
The student should be prepared to present documented evidence to substantiate the hardship
being claimed. See rule 3 below for examples of documentation. If a psychological assessment
is required, the Assistant/Associate Dean may require the student to meet with the Director of
Student Development (in Room 187, Parker Hall).
The student must withdraw from all classes during the current term. He or she may not select
only certain classes from which to withdraw. See rule 4 below for exceptions.
If recommended for hardship withdrawal by the Director of Student Development and
approved by the student’s Associate/Assistant Dean, for each course a student will receive a
W. (if passing the course) or a WF (if failing the course). The instructor will assign the grade.
The W will not affect the student’s GPA; however, a WF is equivalent to an F.
Hardship withdrawals requested on or after the scheduled Reading Day will be treated as a
retroactive hardship withdrawal. Retroactive hardship withdrawals will not be allowed if the
student has completed all course requirements such as a final examination and/or a final
project. Students seeking a retroactive hardship withdrawal must initiate the withdrawal
through the student’s Assistant/Associate Dean. If recommended for a hardship withdrawal, the
grade will be changed to a W through the official Grade Appeal process involving a Change of
Grade form for each course taken. (See Grade Appeal process,
http://www.westga.edu/handbook/ or Uncatalog appendix E.)
Committee 3: Faculty & Administrative Staff Personnel Committee (Bill Vinson, Chair)
Information Items
1. The Board of Regents' Interpretation of Sick Leave Policy for Full
Time Faculty, Section 4.16.01 of the Academic Affairs Handbook will be added
to the State University of West Georgia Faculty Handbook, Section 111.02 as a
matter of compliance with the BOR policy.
2. The FASP Committee has voted to amend Section 104.0301 Procedure,
which states "An evaluation of the department chair shall be conducted by the
department at least once every two years ...." to read "An evaluation of the
department chair shall be conducted by the department at least once every
three years.....".
This change will bring the Faculty Handbook into agreement
with the phrasing on department chair evaluation found in the Bylaws of all
three Colleges at West Georgia.
Committee 4: Learning Resources (Joseph Tyler, Chair)
Information Item: At a meeting on April 7 the committee recommended the following research
proposals for the funding indicated.
Faculty Member
$
Granted
Project Title
Gigi Ray
$1,315.00
Preparation and NMR Characterization of Microperoxidase Model
Compounds
Douglas E. Turner
$1,284.90
Information Technology Infrastructure (ITI) and Information …
S. Swamy-Mruthinti
$1,500.00
Immunochemical characterization of AQP0/x crystallin complex during …
Thomas W. Gainey
$1,500.00
Examining the Emergence of e-HR ….
Mary-Kathryn Zachary
$1,500.00
The Last Store -- The Crises in Native American Arts
David M. Bush
$1,500.00
Developing a New Hurricane Impact Scale Emphasizing …
Michael Hirlinger
$1,500.00
Second Generation Discrimination and American Indian….
David L. Osborne
$1,500.00
In search of the mechanism by which nicotine stimulates cell growth in the …
Joseph Tyler
$1,500.00
Julio Cortazar: Music in his fiction and his prose
Muriel Cormican
$1,500.00
Negotiating Identity in the Fictional Works of Lou Andreas-Solome
John Blair
$1,500.00
An introduction to German Film
James Mayer
$1,340.00
Hydrogeology of a floodplain and associated riparian wetland …
Sharmistha Basu-Dutt
$1,175.00
Environmental fate of Pendimethalin - a turf herbicide …
John Hansen
$1,500.00
investigating the stability and folding of a membrane protein
Jennifer L. Manlowe
$1,500.00
Buddhism in Cuba: Benefits and controversies for revolutionaly women
Jonathan Goldstein
$1,500.00
Motivation in Holocaust rescue: The case of Chinese Consul General …
Tim Chowns
$1,500.00
Radiometric dating of sediments from Jekyll Island, Georgia
Curtis L. Hollabaugh
$1,500.00
Determination of how rainfall events affect water quality …
Andrew J.Leavitt
$1,400.00
Modeling Heterogeneous Reactions in the Atmosphere using Cluster Beams
Leos Kral
$1,500.00
Initiation of the Tallapoosa Darter Genome Project
Cecilia Lee
$1,500.00
Poetry and the city: An Anthology of Contemporary Columbian Poetry
Farooq A. Khan
$1,489.00
Photochemistry of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocardons …
Denis Berenschot
$1,500.00
Political subversion in Cuban theatre of the special period
Kareen Ror Malone
$1,264.00
Gender effects in laboratory practices in biomedical engineering
Brooks C. Pearson
$1,500.00
Mapping the Course of Settlement: William H. Emory …
Lisa L. Gezon
$1,500.00
A Sense of Place: Agriculture and Community in West Georgia
Christopher Tabit
$1,500.00
Interspecfic and intraspecific variability in placoid scale …
Allison A. Bailes III
$1,500.00
Current-Voltage Characteristics of Quantum Well Solar Cells
Muhammad A. Rahman
$1,040.00
Extracting Proper Name Information from newswire text for a lexical database
Diane Sharp
$1,500.00
Unamuno and the Darkness of Light of Dario de Regoyos
Committee 6: University Matters (John Hansen, Chair)
A. Motion: To institute a Faculty & Staff Club and organize elections for a permanent
steering committee.
Last September an ad hoc committee was formed under the auspices of the General University
Matter’s Committee by the request of Dr. Sethna to explore the possibility of starting a university club.
A survey was distributed to faculty and staff at several of the early activities. The purpose was to
measure the interest and desire in forming a faculty/staff organization, willingness to pay dues to help
support this club, and the types of activities and events that may be of future interest. An e-mail
survey was sent to all faculty and staff as another method of measurement. A total of 107 surveys were
received and evaluated by the committee. The overall response was very positive.
The ad hoc committee chaired by Dr. Walter Todd submitted the following proposals to the General
University Matters Committee based on survey results and verbal responses from the faculty and staff.
The General University Matters Committee greatly appreciates the hard work done by this committee,
and forwards their following recommendations to the floor of the Faculty Senate.
I.
II.
The current ad hoc committee will continue with the Monday and Thursday Z-6 luncheons
and bi-weekly Friday socials at local restaurants during the Spring semester. Another
activity on Thursday afternoon between the Friday socials will be offered. It will meet at
the lower Z-6 and offer coffee, tea, and a light snack in a social setting.
The motion for the organization of a Faculty and Staff Club should be returned to the
Faculty-Senate with the following suggestions:
A. A permanent, elected Faculty/Staff steering committee should be established.
B. This group should examine the formation of a private club or a university-sponsored
club.
C. This committee should consider establishing procedures for the club by setting by-laws
on the following items:
1. selection of officers
2. selection of future activities of the club
3. collection of dues for membership
4. clarification on the consumption of alcohol by club members during oncampus activities
5. planning for a permanent club location on or off campus
B. Motion: To approve the following changes in parking regulations
1. Proposal for use of unused spaces in lot 10 (HPE)
The HPE parking lot is currently reserved for use by Faculty and Staff. There are 121 spaces in the lot.
Access is restricted by use of card access at the entrance to HPE Drive at West Perimeter. The HPE
Lot is subdivided into three lots numbered as 10 A, B, and C. Overall, it currently has approximately
66 unused spaces. Section A has been gated to maintain reserved parking for Faculty/Staff.
Considering the need for additional parking on campus, these spaces need to be utilized. This proposal
calls for the division of the lot into two sections. Lot 10 C will be assigned to carpools and Lot 10B
will be used by graduate and teaching assistants.
Lot 10 B
One of the difficulties with deciding whom to allow to park in these spaces is the need for fairness and
at the same time not returning the spaces back to general student use. One of the benefits of restricting
access to the HPE Lot was the elimination of the bottleneck formed at the entrance to the HPE Lot
from West Georgia Drive. Prior to restricting the lot, students entered and exited attempting to locate
parking. This increased the congestion on the west side of campus. Since parking is now restricted,
traffic flow is much improved in the area.
This still leaves the question of which student group to provide access to these spaces to.
The difficulty is that some groups are too large to make a difference with the number of spots
available, (such as Seniors), or it looked like favoritism to let groups such as the SGA park there
(which they did not want). The best suggestion so far, which would make an impact, is to provide the
opportunity for GA’s and TA’s to park there.
There are approximately 106 graduate and teaching assistants currently employed by the University. It
is suggested that the assistants be given access to the spaces as an additional benefit for their work. If
we follow through with this suggestion then it needs to be clear that the University is not guaranteeing
anyone a space. It should also be stated that in the future the spaces could be converted back to
Faculty/Staff if the need arises. A second decal will be provided also stating that they are entitled to
park in the lot. Without the second decal, we will not be able to determine who has a legitimate right
to park there or has been provided access by another GA or a carpooler.
2. Carpool Proposal
Minimum number of drivers required to be in a carpool unit: 3
Number of spaces allotted for carpool vehicles: 20
Number of cars anticipated to keep off campus: 40
Location of carpool spots: HPE Lot 10C
Carpooling is beneficial to both the environment and as a means of reducing traffic congestion on
campus. If we can induce 60 students to agree to car pool, we can remove 40 cars from campus on a
daily basis. Though not a great number, it is a beginning and could help provide part of the long-term
solution to the University’s parking problem.
How it will work:
1) Each of the 20 spaces allotted to carpooling will be marked with signage 1 through 20. The
spaces will be marked as tow-away and if any car is parked there other than the assigned
carpool vehicle, it will be towed. Any carpool car that parks in a space other than the one they
are assigned will be towed.
2) We will purchase decals marked 1 through 20 and A through F. For example, the spaces
assigned to space one would be assigned 1A, 1B, 1C, etc. Decals 1D through 1F will be used
as replacements decals.
3) A group of three students will be assigned to a space. They will be issued a decal marked with
their space number and a letter (ie: 1A to 1C). They will be issued one access card for the
group.
4) The students will ride together and park in their carpool space. Whoever is assigned to drive
will be given the card. If a member of the carpool unit must drive separately, the student must
park in Tyus or Z-6 Lots. If they are found parked in any other lot, they will be ticketed for
parking out of zone.
5) If one of the three students decides to get out of the carpool unit, then the other students can
keep the space for rest of the semester. However, they will need to recruit a third driver or they
will loose their space for the new semester. If two of the three leaves the group, the remaining
member must immediately locate a new member or loose the space. The students will be
responsible for notifying Public Safety if their carpool group changes in anyway.
6) If the card is lost or stolen, the students will have to pay $10.00 to replace the card.
7) There will be no charge for parking in the carpool spaces.
C. Information Item: Cornerstones- West Georgia Shared Values
Harrison McGraw has brought to the attention of the General University Matters Committee his
concern for developing a document that reflects the shared values of the university community. A
preliminary draft is attached below. The Committee seeks Senate reaction to the following code.
Is such a code desirable or useful? Should it be referred to the Academic Policies Committee for
inclusion in an Honors Code?
Character:
We believe that we can count on only what we personally earn. We believe in self-reliance, selfcontrol, honesty, truthfulness, and work, hard work, not manipulation.
1. We believe in courage and action in the face of adversity. We refuse to play the role of victim
because we believe in and respect ourselves.
2. We believe we should obey (in spirit and letter) the rules and regulations of the institutions we
are a part of and the laws of the country in which we live in order that the rights of others will
be protected.
3. We believe in serving, sharing, walking humbly, tolerance, and respect for others because this
creates an environment for mutual learning, growth and success.
4. We believe that these personal characteristics, in the long run, will help us gain the respect and
confidence of our associates.
Scholarship:
1. We believe in scholarship, the study of systems, events, cultures, doctrines, and values of the
past and present because such investigation can help us understand mankind's circumstances
today and help us personally adapt and improve humanity's condition in the future.
2. We believe that scholarship occurs as an interactive process between faculty, students, and
other interested parties. Learning, which ultimately culminates in wisdom, happens when all
parties dedicate themselves to the process of transference, reception, and synthesis of facts,
knowledge, and ideas.
3. We believe in mastery of communication, critical thinking, and technical skills required in a
complex world so we can discover and utilize those special gifts that each of us alone possess.
4. We believe scholarship will help reduce self-centeredness, soften our hearts, and help us
connect with others, thus making us more complete and balanced persons with broader
perspectives in our professional and personal relationships.
5. We believe that scholarship will enable us to work more wisely, more effectively, and more
efficiently in a competitive world and, in the long run, will better equip us to take our place in
society and help us discharge our leadership responsibilities.
Performance:
1. We believe performance is the result of understanding natural and man-made processes and the
motivation to improve these processes.
2. We believe that we must constantly explore our motivations because they inevitably determine
our direction, level of effort, and behavior.
3. We believe performance should not only be characterized as “goal achievement," but as
importantly, by the notion of developing practical, workable solutions to complicated
problems.
4. We believe all human beings have flaws and experience failure. However, we believe in the
constant and continuous renewal of effort and improved performance, which often stems from
the lessons we learn from our failures.
5. We believe that if we strive for that level of performance that is at least commensurate with our
gifts and talents, in the long run, our individual and collective condition will improve.
JHM c
Committee 9: Committee on Graduate Studies (Dean Jack Jenkins, Chair)
A. Motion: To approve the following changes in graduate courses:
[These changes were included in the agenda for the February meeting of the Senate but
never vote upon.]
1.
College of Arts and Sciences
Psychology
MODIFY
PSYC 5290 Moral and Social Development (change credit hours from 3 to 4)
(Course withdrawn)
College of Education
Media and Instructional Technology
MODIFY
MEDT 6491 Internship for Instructional Technology (change credit to variable credit
in the range of 1-3 hours. See Rationale.)
(This course modification was approved by the committee)
Special Education/Speech Language Pathology
DELETE
SPED 5702 Characteristics of Specific Learning Disabilities
SPED 5703 Characteristics of Emotional Behavioral Disorders
SPED 5706 Collaboration in School Settings
SPED 5707 Transition from School to Adult Life
SPED 5785 Special Topics
(These course deletions were approved by the committee)
B. Information item: The minutes of the Committee on Graduate Studies of January, 2003 as
approved on February, 26, 2003 are included as Addendum III
V Announcements
VI. Adjournment
ADDENDUM I
State University of West Georgia
Faculty Senate Minutes
February 28, 2003
(DRAFT, DRAFT, DRAFT)
Date: February 28, 2003
Call to Order: The meeting was convened in Room 1-301 of the Technology-Enhanced Learning
Center. President Beheruz Sethna called the meeting to order at 3:00 pm.
Members Present: Bennett, Best; Binion; Bridges; Bush; Cook; Crenshaw; Halsall; Hulsey; Hunter;
Lankford; Larkin; Pearce; Morris, B. (for Peterson); Reigner; Schor; Smith, S; Tyler; Vinson; Yoder;
VP.Hynes.
Approval of the Minutes: Dr. McComb (sec. Mr. Lankford) moved approval of the minutes of the
meeting of January 24, 2003. The minutes were approved after minor amendments.
Committee Reports:
Committee I: Undergraduate Academic Programs (Bob Pearce, chair)
A. Action Items: New Course/Program Additions, Deletions and Modification
On behalf of the committee Dr. Pearce moved approval of the following items:
4) Art Department
a) Add ART 1101 – Two-dimensional composition (3 credits)
b) Add ART 1102 – Three-dimensional composition (3 credits)
c) Delete ART 1001 – 2-D Composition; Line (1 credit)
d) Delete ART 1002 – 2-D Composition: Shape (1 credit)
e) Delete ART 1003 – 2-D Composition: Color (1 credit)
f) Delete ART 1004 – 3-D Composition: Texture (1 credit)
g) Delete ART 1005 – 3-D Composition: Space (1 credit)
h) Delete ART 1006 – 3-D Composition: Form (1 credit)
[The effect of this change is to combine ART 1001-1003 into ART 1101 (3) and ART 1004-1006
into ART 1102 (3)]
5) English Department
a) Modify ENGL 4200 – Title, description, number, prerequisites
b) Modify ENGL 4205 – Title, description, number, prerequisites
[These modifications are being made to satisfy SACS requirements that 4000 and 5000 level
courses be separated. ENGL 5200 and 5205 are to be deleted by the committee on graduate studies
and ENGL 4200 and 4205 will be renumbered at 3000 level]
6) Political Science/Planning Department
a) Delete POLS 4201 – Administrative law and procedures
b) Delete POLS 4203 – Public budgeting
c) Delete POLS 4205 – Public personnel administration
d) Delete POLS 4206 – Scope of public policy
[These changes eliminate the Public Administration track from the BS degree in Political Science.
Replacement courses at 6000 level will be submitted to the committee on graduate studies for
approval. There are numerous other course offerings available within the major]
Dr. Sethna commended the department of Political Science for their care in updating their course
offerings.
7) Mathematics Department
a) Modify Program – Remove MATH1113 from Core Area D for non-science majors
[This change prevents non-science majors who should take MATH1111 in area C of the core from
registering in MATH1113 by error]
All these changes were voted unanimously
B Items for Senate Information: Minor additions, deletions, and modifications
3) Military Science Department
a) Modify MS 4010 – Title, description, number
b) Modify MS 4020 – Title, description, number
c) Delete MS 1010 – Introduction to the Army and marksmanship training
d) Delete MS 1020 – Basic and advanced first aid
e) Delete MS 1030 – Basic military skills
f) Delete MS 2010 – Map reading and mountaineering
g) Delete MS 2020 – Military and tactical skills
h) Delete MS 3010 – Fundamentals of leadership & small units
i) Delete MS 3020 – Small unit patrol and leadership
[Dr. Pearce read a memorandum from Lieutenant Colonel McElhaney to the effect that the
Department of the Army mandates these changes
Dr. Hynes asked if the memorandum indicated that UWG would stop offering ROTC courses
in the near future? There was no explanation.]
Committee II: Academic Policies & Procedures (Cita Cook, chair)
Dr. Cook introduced Debra McComb for the purpose of describing progress on the following draft
resolution on academic integrity:
Whereas the University of West Georgia—as an academic community of scholars, teachers and learners—values
 The original scholarship of its faculty and the individual work of its students;
 An atmosphere of intellectual curiosity, rigor and honesty that fosters genuine dialogue within the
community of learners;
 The process of learning—a process which includes both independent effort and the recognition and use
of others’ research findings —as well as the products of learning;
And whereas the following practices compromise the integrity of the academic project:
 Cheating: Unauthorized aid or assistance or the giving or receiving of unfair advantage in any academic
work;
 Plagiarism: Copying the language, structure, ideas of another and adopting same as one’s own original
work;
 Falsification: Statement of any untruth, either spoken or written, regarding any circumstances relative to
academic work;
 Attempts: attempting any act that if completed would constitute an academic integrity violation as
defined herein;
The members of University of West Georgia academic community resolve to demonstrate their commitment to academic
integrity by
 Specifying, in course syllabi, policies governing the manner in which work is to be conducted;
 Reporting cases in which cheating, plagiarism, falsification and/or attempts have been observed;
 Recording confirmed cases of academic dishonesty in official student records;
 Pursuing further disciplinary action as recommended in the Faculty Approved Policies for Academic
Dishonesty and the Honor Council.
Dr. McComb described the draft resolution and explained that the last three items are still under
discussion. She clarified a number of semantic questions. The committee seeks guidance and input
from any faculty member with experience in this area.
Dr. Sethna thanked the committee and students who have contributed to this draft and asked how this policy
would eventually be incorporated into an honor code. How specific will the remedies be? Many honor codes are
more prescriptive. Dr. McComb explained that these are the kinds of details that will be addressed under the last
three unfinished bullets. Dr. Hynes suggested that the policy include a pledge by students to abide by such a
code and a pledge from faculty to enforce it.
Committee III: Faculty & Staff Personnel Committee (Bill Vinson, chair)
A. Motion to Revise Section 101.0103, “Nondiscrimination Policy” of the Faculty Handbook to
include sexual orientation.
Present wording indicated by italics, new wording is regular type.
Revise Item 101.0103 Nondiscrimination Policy in the Faculty Handbook to read:
“(see Article V Section 2, Policies and Procedures)
The State University of West Georgia is an equal opportunity educational institution. The State University of West
Georgia does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, [color, sex, religion],
creed, age, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or veteran status regarding hiring, tenure, promotion, or annual or
periodic performance evaluations”.
Mr. Vinson reintroduced the motion previously returned to the committee during the November 15
meeting of the Senate. The wording has been restructured. Dr. Hulsey asked if this statement
impacted veterans’ preference policies. Dr. Hynes replied that the wording: “does not discriminate
against …..on the basis of ….veteran status etc. ” was chosen deliberately to avoid this kind of
problem. The University would, of course, comply with State law concerning veterans’ preference.
The motion passed unanimously after the correction of a typographical omission (in parentheses).
B. Motion: To recommend revisions in the Faculty Handbook and UWG Statutes to
accommodate changes in the Board of Regents Policy on the inclusion of the ranks of Lecturer
and Senior Lecturer.
Changes to the Faculty Handbook for the ranks of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer
Additions are underlined. Deletions have been stuck though.
101.02 Minimum Criteria for Appointment
101.0205_ To the Rank of Lecturer
1. Teaching…
2. Service to the Institution…
3. Academic Achievement…
4. Professional Growth and Development…
(Language similar to BOR’s 803.03 needs to be added here or as 101.0109.)
101.0206_ To the Rank of Senior Lecturer
1. Teaching…
2. Service to the Institution…
3. Academic Achievement…
4. Professional Growth and Development…
(Language similar to BOR’s 803.0301 needs to be added here or as 101.0110.)
102.02 Non-Tenured Faculty
102.0201C, D The Probationary Period
(Any change to for reappointment of lecturer? Add time limits for lecturer here?)
103 Procedures and Criteria for Promotion and Tenure
(If promotion to senior lecturer will follow this same procedure, it should be noted in 103.01 Foreword.)
103.03 Time Limits and Minimum Criteria for Promotion
103.0301 Time Limits – Promotion
1. A Lecturer may serve in rank six years. Reappointment after six consecutive years of service will be permitted only if
the lecturer has demonstrated exceptional teaching ability and extraordinary value to the institution. He or she may be
considered for promotion to Senior Lecturer if he or she has met criteria for Senior Lecturer.
(Adjust numbering for subsequent paragraphs.)
1030302 Specific Minimum Criteria for Promotion
A. To Be Promoted to Senior Lecturer…
(Adjust lettering for subsequent paragraphs.)
103.04 Minimum Tenure Criteria
103.0401, 2nd paragraph, 2nd sentence: Faculty members with the rank of lecturer or senior lecturer, or with adjunct
appointments shall not acquire tenure.
125 Emeritus Status for Faculty and Administrative Officers
125.01 Eligibility
(This entire section needs to be changed to conform with Board policy (the president of the institution can confer emeritus
status.)
The Board of Regents The State University of West Georgia may confer, at its discretion, the title of “Emeritus” on any
retiring professor, associate professor, assistant professor, lecturer, senior lecturer or administrative officer who, at the time
of his or her retirement, had 10 years or more of honorable and distinguished service in the University System at West
Georgia. The conferring of this title shall be by Board action taken upon the recommendation of the President of the
institution in which the employee is serving and upon the recommendation of the Chancellor and the Committee on
Education. This title may be conferred upon the recommendation of the president of the State University of West
Georgia.(Policies, Board of Regents, Section # 803.16 803.15)
Changes to UWG Statutes
Article I, Section 2, C Faculties of the University
(1) The General Faculty shall consist of those persons holding the academic rank of lecturer, senior lecturer,
instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, or professor, duly certified librarians, and research and
extension personnel (on the basis of comparable training), who are employed on a calendar or academic year basis
full-time lecturers, research and extension personnel included in the corps of instruction on the basis of
comparable training, duly certified librarians;… (BOR policy 302.02)
(Changes to the Statutes have to be submitted in writing to the President and the Executive Secretary of the Faculty Senate.
Changes must be approved by the Faculty Senate, General Faculty, President, Chancellor, and the Board of Regents.)
Changes to UWG Policies and Procedures
Article I, Section 1, C Instructional Components of the University
…The faculty of each college and of each department shall consist of all professors, associate professors, assistant
professors, instructors, lecturers, and senior lecturers employed to work in the instructional, administrative, or research
activities of that college or department.
(Modifications are by Presidential approval.)
Mr. Vinson explained that the Board of Regents has instituted the new ranks of Lecturer and Senior
Lecturer to allow for the promotion of non-tenure track faculty (instructors) who have reached a time
limit in rank. There is also a change in the procedure for the award of emeritus status. This no longer
requires the action of the Board of Regents but is awarded directly on recommendation of the
President.
The motion carried unanimously.
Committee IX: Graduate Studies (Dean Jack Jenkins, chair)
In the absence of Dr. Jenkins, Dr. Hynes introduced the approved minutes of the Committee on
Graduate Studies for January 20, 2003. There were no questions.
Announcements
None.
Adjournment:
There being no further business, Dr. Sethna adjourned the meeting at 3.32 p.m.
Timothy M. Chowns
Executive Secretary, Faculty Senate
ADDENDUM II
ADDENDUM III
COMMITTEE ON GRADUATE STUDIES
MINUTES
January 22, 2003
(Approved February 26, 2003)
The committee on Graduate Studies (COGS) met at 1:30 p.m. on January 22, 2003, in the Sanford Hall
conference room. Those in attendance were: Mr. Charles Beard, Dr. Diane Boothe, Dr. Jack
Charlesworth, Dr. Ron Colley, Dr. Luke Cornelius, Dr. Linton Deck, Dr. Jorge Gaytan, Dr. Deborah
Jenkins, Dr. Debbie Lea-Fox, Dr. N. Jane McCandless, Dr. Barbara McKenzie, Dr. Nancy Pollard, Dr.
Lyn Reilly (substitute for Dr. Laurie Taylor), Dr. Brent Snow, Dr. Sandra Stone, Dr. Ara Volkan, Dr.
John vonEschenbach and Dr. Thomas J. Hynes, Jr. (guest). Dean Jack O. Jenkins presided.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes for the November 20, 2002 meeting of the Committee on Graduate Studies were approved.
Approval of Graduate Faculty
The following individuals were approved for temporary membership on the graduate faculty:
Kamson, Dolapo (Tony) A., Part-Time Assistant Professor of Media and Instructional Technology,
Ph.D. Kent State University, requested by Dr. Barbara McKenzie
von Kohr, Rebecca Dale, Part-Time Instructor of Media and Instructional Technology, Ed.S. State
University of West Georgia, requested by Dr. Barbara McKenzie
Dean Jenkins stated for those submitting Reappointments to Graduate Faculty, that the chairs of their
department need to submit a memo or letter stating their teaching abilities. Department Chairs need to
get their letter or memo from the Deans of their colleges.
Old Business
Dean Jenkins asked COGS member if the Use of “at least” words on test scores admission standards
would still be used for admission criteria. After some discussion COGS members agreed for
informational purposes that the “at least” words will remain.
New Business
Dr. Thomas Hynes, VPAA
Dr. Thomas J. Hynes, Jr., Vice President for Academic Affairs discussed a new initiative of the Teacher
Education Advisory Committee (TEAC). A new faculty designation has been created -- that of TEAC
graduate faculty. Graduate faculty with an interest in teacher education should apply for this new status.
( Handout #1)
The second topic discussed by Dr. Hynes was the new requirement that all masters degree programs in
education leading to certification for teachers for grades P-12, will need to be approved by a new TEAC
graduate education committee. The new requirement states that new masters degree graduate programs
leading to certification in teacher education must be collaborative programs developed jointly by Arts
and Sciences and Education faculty. The State University of West Georgia will also include Richards
College of Business faculty. UWG believes including the RCOB is a positive step for this institution.
Dr. Hynes distributed and discussed a handout, which outlined potential strategies for use of TEAC to
approve master’s degree in education and the development of new mechanisms for the approval process.
Dr. Hynes asked that any questions related to possible policies of the new TEAC committee be held
until new policies are articulated for the committee and become part of a formal COGS agenda item.
(Handout #2)
Third, Dr. Hynes stated that there is a segment in UWG’s strategic document relating to the three
“fives,” or the aspirational goals of UWG. In one of those five areas is “Innovations and Professional
Preparation.” Dr. Hynes stated that it was very clear from the documents of the planning group that the
committee, based both on their own deliberations and feedback that they received from the university
community, had very clear and concrete ideas and concepts of the first four of the three “fives," but that
there was a general notion that professional preparation is something we could demonstrate some current
pockets of excellence. What was not developed as part of the planning process was consensus, an
agreed upon perception of what would fall into this category. For example, what kinds of activities
should be included in discussions of innovations in professional preparation? Dr. Hynes stated that the
Committee of Graduate Studies is represented by an array of colleagues in graduate programs, devoted
to excellence in professional preparation. Dr. Hynes asked that COGS form a subgroup of COGS to
help inform himself and the rest of the institutional community as to where the institution should go next
in attempting to make concrete this aspirational goal. It is a place in which we have demonstrated across
the university some pockets of excellence in this area. It is clear why the planning committee would
assume that professional preparation is an area in which we could realistically achieve national
recognition in the next five years or in the foreseeable future. Dr. Hynes stated that he will make a
formal request for a subcommittee of COGS through Dean Jenkins. Dr. Hynes stated that he believed
this group could be very useful in providing direction to the university as plans are put in place that can
direct the institution to excellence in professional preparation. Dean Jenkins indicated to Dr. Hynes that
a subcommittee will be formed.
Finally, Dr Hynes thanked everyone in advance who participated in interview processes, meeting and
greeting process, and all involved in SACs.
Graduate Student Big Night
Dr. Sandra Stone spoke on a possible opportunity for Graduate Students to have their own Big Night
event. She indicated that possibly the graduate students who participated were being overlooked in the
crowd of undergraduate students who participate in the event. She asked if anyone was interested, to
contact her. Planning would have to begin soon.
Update on Graduate Enrollment
Dean Jenkins distributed information related to Spring 2003 and Fall 2002 graduate enrollment. He
stated that there was a huge increase in Nondegree student enrollment due primarily to the new Georgia
Responds programs. New masters degree programs in Computer Science and Nursing has also helped
our graduate enrollment. Dean Jenkins thanked everyone for their hard work.
Temporary Appointments to Graduate Faculty
Dean Jenkins spoke of the recommendation at the last meeting of COGS that those given temporary
appointments to the graduate faculty be reappointed every five years. Dean Jenkins indicated that he
does have a problem with the recommendation. On another issue related to temporary and full-time
appointments to the graduate faculty, he stated that that there will be close scrutiny every semester of the
course schedule to insure that all courses are being taught by faculty approved for full-time or temporary
graduate faculty status by COGS.
Graduate Education Forum
Dean Jenkins announced there will no Graduate Forum this month. At the next forum the analytical
writing test scores will be discussed. Unfortunately, a representative from ETS will not be able to
attend. Dean Jenkins indicated that there is no rush to establish a minimal standard for the scores at this
time and that it will be best to wait a few months to collect more information. Most other universities
have not decided on admission criteria concerning the new test.
The meeting was adjourned. The Ed.S. Appeals Committee met afterwards.