January 10, 1983

Chancellor John Howell
Spilman
East Carolina University

Dear John,

The following gotions/resolutions approved by the Faculty Senate
December 7, 1982, are presented for your approval:

82-74 Motion that search committees for, respectively, the Vice
Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, the Director of
the Library, the Director of Admissions, the Director of
the Counseling Center and the Director of the Regional
Development Center, 1) be requested to arrange open meetings
with any oandidates brought to campus, that these neetings
be announced to all faculty, and that a vehicle be provided
at such meetings for the written expression of faculty
reaction to the candidates; and, [82-73] 2) to arrange meetings
with the academic committee that is most concerned with the
area of responsibility for which the individual is a
candidate.

Revision of the charge of the Teacher Education Committee.
The membership was changed to read, "...seven faculty

members, at least five from teacher education faculty from
the various units." (You approved this resolution January

7, 1983.)

Amendment to the Faculty Senate Constitution:

"The Chairman may delegate to the Vice Chairman or an
appointed representative hie or her seat on any of the
academic committees."

Amendment to the Faculty Senate Constitution:

"All full-time faculty members of East Carolina University
are ¢ligible to vote for representatives to the Faculty
Senate. All full-time faculty members of East Carolina
University holding permanent tenure or tenure-track
positions are eligible to serve in the Faculty Senate."

 
Chancellor

82-85

January 10, 1983

Motion concerning transfer policy, found on page 55 of
current catalogue:

Students transferring from other institutions who desire to
substitute a course transferred by title [82-79] (with no precise
ECU equivalent indicated) for a required course within a
major at East Carolina University must submit a petition
requesting the substitution to the dean or department
chairperson of the academic unit offering the course. If
the request is granted, the petition will be placed in the
student's folder and a copy of the petition transmitted to
the Office of the Registrar.

Motion changing sentence in Tests and Examinations on page
43 of the Faculty Manual:

"Where practical, some indication should be given to the
student of her/his standing in the course before the
thirtieth day of the semester (tenth day of the summer
session)".

University Curriculum Committee revisions:

From the minutes of November 11, 1982:

a. Revise the following degrees in Home Economics:
Home Economics Education (Teacher and Community Service
Options), GNIM and CUP option, Housing and Management
(Housing and Management Options), Child Development and
Family Relations, Clothing and Textiles (Merchandising
and Clothing and Textile Options).
Revise BA/BS minor in Geology.
Revise BS degree in Health Sciences (Statistics).
New Bachelor of Music with Business Emphasis.

Policy about graduation with distinetion with second
undergraduate degree returned to University Curriculum
Committee.

Commencement date set for Saturday, May 4, 1985.

Procedural motions which do not require approval are listed as follows:

82-77

Motion to reconsider motion presented by Carl Adler at
November 16, 1982, meeting of the Senate concerning
omission of "holding tenure-track or permanently tenured
positions" in the proposed second amendment to the Faculty
Senate Constitution.

Motion to separate Item b in report of University
Curriculum Committee to be considered as a separate item.

 
(Policy about graduation with distinction with second

undergraduate degree--found in December 7, 1952, Paculty
Senate Agenda).

Thank you for your consideration of these motions/resolutions.

Sincerely yours,

Caroline L. Ayers
Chair of the Faoulty

CLA/hrb

$03 Aeting Viee Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Acting Vice Chancellor Doug Moore
Vice Chancellor Elmer Meyer
Vice Chancellor William Laupua
Vice Chancellor Cliff Moore