FACULTY SENATE MINUTES February 15, 1983 The sixth regular meeting of the Faculty Senate for the academic year 1982/83 was held on Tuesday, February 15, 1983, at 2:10 p.m. in Mendenhall Student Center, Room 221. Members absent were: Hamblen, Barakat, Barnes, Brinn, Hause, and ex officio Laupus and Warner. Alternates present were: Cherry for Jones and Davis for Haggard. Agenda Item 2 The minutes of January 25, 1983, were approved as written. Agenda Item 3A: The Chairman made the following announcements: Floor privileges were extended to Professors Gene Ryan, Don Bailey, and Doug McMillan. Fred Broadhurst, Technology, served as teller. The Senate appreciates his assistance. Agenda Item 3B, Elections, was considered prior to the announcements, which were made during the process of election. Judy Sadler presented the Committee on Committee's report of the list of nominees for the University Parking and Traffic Committee. Harold Jones has been appointed to fill an unexpired term on the Teaching Grants Committee. The Chairman announced the schedule of interviews for the position of Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and urged the Senators to take advantage of the opportunity to meet the candidates at the open meetings. The Senate Office has received the announcement for the internal search for Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Unit Chairpersons and Deans have been requested to post the notice. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 15, 1983. Individuals are invited to contact their representatives on the search committee if they desire to make suggestions about candidates. Faculty representatives are the officers of the Faculty Senate. . The Senate has received a letter from the Chancellor approving Resolutions 83-1, -2, <4, -5, and -6. Resolution 83-3, Philosophy Code, has been referred to the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Unit Codes. Agenda Item 3Bi: Election of three members of the University Parking and Traffic Committee jgudy Sadler of the Committee on Committees presented Robert Fulghun, ‘Hix, and John Cope as the committee's nominations for the positions on the Parking and Traffic Committee. Robert Woodside and Robbie Edwards were nominated from the floor. Muzzarelli moved that Fulghum be accepted as the member from the Faculty Welfare Committee. Haney seconded and the motion passed. Forty-five ballots were cast to elect the remaining two members: Hix 28, Cope 24, Woodside 15, and Edwards 16. Hix, Chemistry, and Cope, Psychology, were elected. Agenda Item 3B2: The Nominating Committee for Faculty Senate Officers has five members of the elected membership of the Faculty Senate who are nominated and elected by a majority of senators present and voting at the second regular meeting of the spring semester. The Senate elects a chair from the elected members of the Nominating Committee. At the spring organizational meeting, it is required that the committee present a slate of two candidates, drawn from the elected membership of the incoming Faculty Senate, for each office to be filled. Nominations were Barney Kane, Sally Brett, Vi Rosenfeld, Walter Pories, and Jasper Register. Kledaras moved that the nominations be closed. Adler seconded the motion. The motion passed. The five nominees were declared S elected. Kane and Rosenfeld were nominated for Chairman. Of 49 ballots cast, Rosenfeld received 29 votes, Kane 20. Rosenfeld was elected chairman of the Nominating Committee. Agenda Item 3C: Janice Faulkner gave the Senate a report on the Regional Development Institute. The Institute was founded in 1964 by the federal government to focus on economic development of the 32 counties east of I-95. Federal, state, and local governments can use the facility at no cost. Approximately 500 meetings per year are held in the facility. The Institute is attempting to identify problems and seek solutions and to get the faculty to assist in this task. The Institute will be accepting grant and contract money. One-third of this can be subcontracted to the University. The faculty is invited to apprise the Regional Development Institute of their expertise and interest. Chancellor Howell's remarks: Chancellor Howell announced the appointment of Janice Faulkner as Director of Regional Development Institute. He also made comments concerning the budget. The continuation budget is the only one before the General Assembly. Change and capital improvements budgets have not been presented and may not be. There is the possibility of a 3% cut in the continuation budget. Agenda Item 5B: University Curriculum Committee. William Grossnickle presented the changes from the minutes of the January 27, 1983, meeting. The changes, including all courses, were approved. Agenda Item 5C: Faculty Governance Committee. Judy Sadler presented the amendments to the Department of Chemistry Code. The amendments were approved. Agenda Item 5D: Agenda Committee. Larry Hough presented the dates for the Faculty Senate and Agenda Committee meetings for 1983-84. (See Faculty Senate Agenda for February 15, 1983.) The dates were approved. Agenda Item 5E: General College Committee. Donald Bailey presented the committee's proposal for Student Opinion Survey of General College Adviser Effectiveness. It was stated that the data can be used by a unit administra- tor as provided in the unit code. The survey should identify exceptionally good or bad advising. A pilot survey and statistical analysis were done. Comments were--only an upset advisee might complete the-.form if no mandate; the administration had mandated the student opinion survey and had given the Faculty Senate an opportunity for input; the pilot study did not find that only discontented turned the survey in; it was felt that perhaps all advisers should be surveyed. Pories moved to recommit the report to the General College Committee. Haskins seconded the motion. The motion passed with 25 for and 19 against. The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. Stella Daugherty Secretary of the Faculty =