FACULTY SENATE

The fifth regular meeting of the Faculty Senate for the academic year
1982/83 will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 1983, at 2:10 p.m. in
Mendenhall Student Center, Room 221.
AGENDA

Call to Order

Approval of the Minutes

Special Order of the Day

A. Announcements

B. Elections: 1) Faculty Assembly Delegate and Alternate*
2) Two Members to the Honorary Degree Committee*

C. Lt. Col. Chip Wanner--Military Science
Unfinished Business
Report of Committees
A. University Curriculum Committee (William Grossnickle)
From January 13, 1983, minutes: B.A., B.S., B.A./B.S. Minor,

B.A./B.S. Minor in Public Administration; B.A. Drama and
Speech; Change in Teaching Certification Requirement.

Faculty Governance Committee (Robert Woodside) (See attached. )

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Committee on Committees (Robert Woodside) (See attached.)

Committee on Educational Policies and Planning (Tom Johnson)
Existing policy on academic misconduct (cheating, etc.)

E. Faculty Welfare Committee (Sandra Wurth-Hough) (See attached.)

New Business

A. Motion for General Faculty Meeting in which to amend Constitution
(Paul Haggard)

*Lists of candidates have been sent to Senators and ex-officio members

x of the Senate.

 
Attachment for Agenda Item 5C: ae

COURSE DROP APPEALS COMMITTEE

Revised Charge January 7, 1983

1. Name: Course Drop Appeals Committee
2. Membership: 6 faculty members and 1 student member.
3. Quorum: 4 elected faculty members.

4, A. Committee Functions:
The Course Drop Appeals Committee is charged with the responsi-~

bility of reviewing the appeals submitted by students who have
ten denied permission to drop a course by the Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs. The Committee meets when there is an

appeal by a student.

To Whom Committee Reports:
The Committee reports to the Vice Chancellor for Academic

Affairs.

How Often Committee Reports: S

The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate as often as
necessary, but at least once a year.

Power of the Committee to Act:

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The Committee is empowered to make decisions in. student course
drop appeals.

The Committee on Committees recommends the following motion
concerning the Course Drop Appeals Committee:

The members of the Course Drop Appeals Committee hereafter shall
serve three-year-terms. Since the committee is now made up of
six members, all serving two-year terms, three to expire in
1983, three to expire in 1984, the following arrangement will be
observed to insure staggered three-year terms in the future:
1) of the three members whose term of office expireg in
1983, the term of one member will be extended one year,
2) of the three members whose term of office expires in
1984, the term of two members will be extended one year,
3) the members who will have their term of office extended
will be determined by the Course Drop Appeals Committee
by majority vote, and reported to the Committee on

Committees by March 4, 1983. ]

 
Attachment for Agenda Item 5C:
Recommended changes in committee titles:

1. Change “Committee on Educational Policies and Planning" to
"Educational Policies and Planning Committee"

2. Change "Committee for Teaching Effectiveness" to "Teaching
Effectiveness Committee"

Change "University Computer Committee" to "Faculty Computer
Committee"

Change "University Research committee" to "Faculty Research/Creative
Activity Committee"

Change “University Libraries Committee" to "Libraries Committee"

Change "University Teaching Grants Committee" to "Teaching Grants
Committee"

Change "University Curriculum Committee" to "Curriculum Committee"

Attachment for Agenda Item 5E: Faculty Welfare Committee

WHEREAS, merit monies were not available on an annual basis this year,
and

WHEREAS, Section V(B) of Personnel Policies and Procedures (Appendix C
dated June, 1982) provides for funit administrators to
recommend annual salary increments according to administrative
requirements and individual unit codes; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommend to the Chancellor that
determination of merit raises, when not available annually, be
based on the "degree of teaching excellence, creative activity
and research, and service” accomplished during the total period
elapsing since the last merit raises were available.