FACULTY SENATE The fourth regular meeting of the Faculty Senate for the academic year 1979/80 will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 1980 at 2:10 p.m. in Room 221, Mendenhall Student Center. AGENDA Call to Order Approval of the Minutes Special Order of the Day A. Announcements B. Report from Faculty Assembly C. Report from the Planning Commission Activities Unfinished Business Report of Committees A. Admissions Committee (see attachment) (Professor P. Wood) B. Ad Hoc Code Screening Committee (copies of the code to be considered will be mailed directly to members of the Faculty Senate (Professor L. Campion) Committee for Teaching Effectiveness (Professor T. Sayetta) Committee on Committees (see attachments) (Professor E. Ryan) University Curriculum Committee (see University Curriculum Committee minutes of December 6, 1979) (Professor W. Grossnickle) University Research Committee (Professor L. Debnath) Business Report on Status of Resolution 79-10 (see attachment) 2a Agenda Item 5.A Attachment (Admissions Committee) SCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS Retention requirements are based upon attempted hours at East Carolina University and/or transfer hours from another institution. The minimum scholarship requirements are as follows: First Retention Period, 1-31 attempted and/or transfer hours, 1.35 G.P.A. Second Retention Period, 32-63 attempted and/or transfer hours, 1.6 G.P.A. Third Retention Period, 64-95 attempted and/or transfer hours, 1.8 G.P.A. Fourth Retention Period, 96- attempted and/or transfer hours, 1.9 G.P.A. Fifth Retention Period; Second undergraduate degree, 2.0 G.P.A. An overall minimum grade point average of 2.2 is required for admission to the Upper Division in Teacher Education and to student teaching. To graduate, a student must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 and also have a 2.0 in the major field of study. A student who possesses a baccalaureate degree and who is working toward a second baccalaureate degree must maintain an overall grade point average of 2.0 on all work attempted on the second baccalaureate degree. Probation and Suspension Grade point calculations are made and the report mailed to the student at the permanent address of record at the end of each semester and each summer term. A student who is not meeting the required scholastic eligibility standards will find one of the following codes printed on the grade sheet: #2 Academic Warning--This code indicates that the student is performing at the required scholastic level at the present time; however, continued performance at this level will, upon the attainment of the next retention period, result in academic ineligibility and inability to graduate during the normal time frame. #3 Academic Probation--This code indicates that the student has not met the required scholastic standards. If the deficiency is not removed by the end of the next semester of enrollment, the student will be declared academically ineligible to return (except for summer school). #4 Academically Ineligible--This code indicates that the student's scholastic performance has not met the requirements necessary to continue enrollment; the Student is suspended. A student placed on probation must meet scholastic eligibility standards at the end of the next semester in which the student is enrolled or he/she will be declared academically ineligible. The first instance of academic ineligibility will result in suspension for one semester followed by readmission on probation. Students becoming academically ineligible a second time will be suspended for one academic year (two consecutive semesters). If a third suspension occurs, the student will be readmitted only by successful appeal to the Admissions Committee. During a period of probation or suspension, a student will not be given permission J to attend another institution of higher education but is eligible to attend -34 summer school at East Carolina University. -In this way, a student may establish good standing during a period of probation or suspension. Readmission and Appeals Students who have been out of school for at least one semester must apply for readmission. Students who fall below minimum requirements to continue at East Carolina and who wish to petition the Admissions Committee for readmission must present their appeals in writing no later than two calendar weeks prior to Registration Day. Students who have attended the second term of the summer session in order to qualify for the fall semester must present their appeals no later than one calendar week prior to registration. The Admissions Committee normally will not consider appeals from ineligible Students unless they are based on personal or family problems of an extreme nature or evidence of substantial academic improvement. Students applying for readmission to the Schools of Allied Health and Social Professions, Music, Business, and Nursing must be readmitted by both the Admissions Office and the Admissions Committee of the appropriate school. A student may be eligible for readmission into the University but not into one of the above specified programs. It is not possible to be readmitted to one of the specified schools without meeting University requirements for readmission. Special Readmission Students who have been ruled ineligible to return and/or who have been out of school during periods of three or more consecutive academic years may appeal to the Admissions Committee for special readmission. Such appeals must be submitted in writing according to the dates scheduled above. Subsequent grade point averages of students readmitted under this policy will be computed without inclusion of previous course work (completed since Fall, 1966) in which a grade below C was received; credit toward graduation will not be allowed for such course work. However, this work will be included in calcula- tions for consideration for honors. These readmitted students must have a grade point average of 2.0 for the first nineteen semester hours of attempted course work after being readmitted: they must meet catalogue requirements after that time. A student may be readmitted under the provisions of the policy only one time. ~£s Agenda Item 5.D ~ Attachment 1 (Charge of the Faculty Welfare Committee) 1. Faculty Welfare Committee Nine faculty members chosen by the Faculty Senate at its organizational meeting in the spring plus ex officio: Director of Personnel. Quorum: Five faculty members exclusive of ex officio. A. The Faculty Welfare Committee monitors programs and policies concerned with insurance, annuities, leaves of absence, and other fringe benefits, and all other programs and policies which affect the general welfare of the faculty or of specific faculty members; recommends to the Faculty Senate new programs and policies and changes in existing programs and policies. Six of the elected members of the Committee shall be selected annually by the Committee to serve as members of the Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee. B. The Committee makes recommendations on policy to the Faculty Senate, and recommendations concerning the implementation of policy to the Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee. C. The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate as often as necessary but at least once a year. D. The Committee is empowered to make recommendations concerning the implementation of policy to the Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee. Agenda Item 5.D - Attachment 2 (Charge of the University Computer Committee) 1. University Computer Committee 2. Nine faculty members, at least six of whom are from academic units that are bona fide users of the University computation facilities. The Director of the Computing Center will provide the Committee on Committees with appropriate user data to aid the Committee in determining qualifications. Ex officio: Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Planning or their appointed representatives, one student, Director of the Computing Center. Quorum: Five faculty members exclusive of ex officio. A. The University Computer Committee serves as a resource of faculty opinion on computer services and policies. The committee interprets the problems and policies of the University Computing Center to the faculty and brings faculty opinions and needs to the Computing Center Staff. The Chair of the University Computer Committee represents the faculty as a member of the Information Systems Advisory Committee. The committee reports faculty opinions and needs to the Computing Center Staff. The committee initiates recommendations affecting academic usage of computer facilities above the department and school level to the Faculty Senate or other appropriate authorities. (continued) igh ere Agenda Item 5.D - Attachment 2 (continued) C. The committee reports to the Faculty Senate as often as necessary but, at least, once a year. D. The committee is empowered to represent the faculty interest in proposed changes to the University Computing Facilities which might materially affect service to the academic community. Agenda Item 5.D - Attachment 3 (Charge of the Career Education Committee) 1. Career Education Committee 2. Seven faculty members} elected to staggered terms of one year (2), two years (2), and three years (3); one student member plus ex officio: Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs or an appointed representative, Vice Chancellor for Student Life or an appointed representative, a representative of the University Counseling Center, Director of Career Planning and Placement, a representative of the Cooperative Education Program. Quorum: 4 faculty members exclusive of ex officio. A. The Career Education Committee studies present vocational and career education curricula of East Carolina University; recommends that curricula be added as needed; recommends the procedures and changes necessary in career education programs; publicizes and promotes career and cooperative education programs of East Carolina University. The Committee works cooperatively with appropriate campus agencies or authorities in develop- ing programs relating to career education. The Committee recommends to the appropriate unit or, in the case of multi-disciplinary programs, to the University Curriculum Committee procedures and changes in career education curricula and programs of East Carolina University. In addition to informing the Senate about career education development, the Committee makes its recommendations to the appropriate academic unit(s) or to the University Curriculum Committee. C. The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate as often as necessary but, at least, once a year. D. The Committee is empowered to publicize and promote career education at East Carolina University and to work cooperatively with appropriate agencies or authorities. * representing in a balanced way the professional schools and the College of Arts and sciences. Agenda Item 6.A (Resolution 79-10) WHEREAS, All citizens of North Carolina who are self-employed or who are employed and provided a non-contributory pension plan are afforded the financial benefits accruing to a tax sheltered retirement program; and WHEREAS, The employees of the State of North Carolina are by law members of a contributory retirement program which presently allows no option to tax shelter employee retirement contributions ; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the State offer its employees a choice of retirement programs--one which is tax sheltered, the other not; and RESOLVED, That the State shall, in lieu of a portion of the raise to be granted State employees this year, assume, henceforth, the retire- ment contributions of all employees who elect the tax sheltered retirement option; that the State shall not report this deferred income to the Internal Revenue Service as gross taxable income; and that the option shall be structured so as to cause no diminution in presently guaranteed State benefits. (Sent to Senator Rachel Gray and Representative Thomas Ellis)