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| I. | COMMENTS - None. |
| II. | MEMORIAL RESOLUTION COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT - None. |
| III. | ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS RECEIVED. - None. |
| IV. | CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP OF THE FACULTY COUNCIL. Replacement for Robert M. Crunden (History) as representative from Liberal Arts (1998-2000): Vance R. Holloway (Spanish & Portuguese). |
| V. | STATUS OF LEGISLATION APPROVED BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL OR THE GENERAL FACULTY. |
| A. | ITEMS COMPLETED SINCE THE LAST REPORT |
D&P 16031-16037 |
Changes in the Handbook of Operating Procedures for The University of Texas at Austin Concerning Periodic Evaluation of Tenured Faculty.Amended and then approved by Faculty Council at its meeting on January 27, 1997. Approved by General Faculty by circularization/ no-protest procedure on February 14, 1997, and transmitted to President on February 17, 1997. Approval recommended by President and transmitted to Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on February 20, 1997. Subsequently approved and incorporated into the UT Austin Handbook of Operating Procedures, Û3.14 in November, 1997. |
D&M 22118-22123a |
Changes in the Rules of the General Faculty and the Faculty Council. Changes 1-4 and 6 were amended and then approved by General Faculty at its meeting on October 28, 1997, and transmitted to President on October 29, 1997. Approved by President and transmitted to Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on November 10, 1997. Approved by the Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on November 25, 1997. |
D&P 16720-16721 |
Changes to The UT Austin Handbook of Operating Procedures Section on the Faculty Grievance |
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Procedure. Approved by Faculty Council at its meeting on March 23, 1998, and transmitted to President on March 31, 1998. Approved by President and transmitted to Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on January 19, 1999. Approved by the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs on March 26, 1999. |
D&P 16105-16106 |
Clarification of Reexamination Policy and Procedures. Approved by Faculty Council at its meeting on March 17, 1997, and transmitted to President on March 28, 1997. Approval recommended by President and transmitted to Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on June 28, 1997. |
| B. | ITEMS RETURNED, DISAPPROVED, SUPERSEDED, OR WITHDRAWN SINCE THE LAST REPORT - None. |
| C. | ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS - None. |
| D. | ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR. |
D&P 16517-16519 |
Recommendation for a Change in Regents Rules Concerning Suspension of a Faculty Member with Pay. Approved by Faculty Council at its meeting on December 8, 1997, and transmitted to President on December 9, 1997. Transmitted to the Chancellor by the President on January 20, 1999 with these comments: "This legislation was discussed among my office, the office of the Provost, and members of the Faculty Council Executive Committee. It puts into the Regents' Rules what has been the practice at The University at Austin. Confidential consultation with a faculty committee regarding a possible suspension is guaranteed, but the final determination is made by the President. This process has worked well on our campus. I recommend your favorable consideration of the proposed change." |
D&P 16956-16957 |
Changes in the College of Education Chapter of the Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-2000. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on February 11, 1999. Approval recommended by the Provost and transmitted to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on April 6, 1999. |
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D&P 16958-16960 |
Changes in the College of Education Chapter of the Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-2000. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on February 11, 1999. Approval recommended by the Provost and transmitted to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on April 6, 1999. |
D&P 16961-16962 |
Changes in the Degrees Section of The Law School Catalog. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on February 11, 1999. Approval recommended by the Provost and transmitted to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on April 6, 1999. |
D&P 16963-16964 |
Change in Admission Requirements for the College of Fine Arts, Chapter 2 of General Information, 1998-1999. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on February 11, 1999. Approval recommended by the Provost and transmitted to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on April 6, 1999. |
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D&P 16979-16988 |
Changes in the College of Liberal Arts Chapter in the Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-2000. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on February 11, 1999. Approval recommended by the Provost and transmitted to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on April 6, 1999. | |
| E. | ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT. |
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D&P 16989-16990 |
Changes in the Requirements for a Major in Ethnic Studies, with a Concentration in Mexican American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts Chapter of the Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-2000. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on February 11, 1999. The President has delegated to the Provost the authority to act on this legislation and to acquire the required approvals from the UT System. | |
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D&P 16722-16724 |
Recommendations for Guidelines for Undergraduate Students Pursuing Baccalaureate Degrees in Two Majors. Approved by Faculty Council at its meeting on March 23, 1998, and transmitted to President on March 31, 1998. | |
D&P 16793-16795 |
Recommendation from Educational Policy Committee of Information for Students with Disabilities Approved by Faculty Council at its meeting on April 20, 1998, and transmitted to President on April 22, 1998. |
D&P 16965-16966 |
Resolution Concerning Family Leave Policy. Approved by the Faculty Council at its meeting on January 25, 1999. Transmitted to the President on January 26, 1999. Receipt acknowledged by the President on February 5, 1999 with these comments: "I am sympathetic to the concepts |
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underlying the resolution. It is being forwarded to Provost Ekland-Olson for review and to determine how these proposals might be implemented within University policy." |
| VI. | LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE GENERAL FACULTY - None. |
| VII. | LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL - None. |
| VIII. | STATUS OF LEGISLATION NOT APPROVED BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL OR THE GENERAL FACULTY. |
| A. | ITEMS DISAPPROVED, TABLED, OR WITHDRAWN SINCE THE LAST REPORT- None |
| B. | ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY STANDING COMMITTEES- None |
| C. | ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY OTHER COMMITTEES - None |
| IX. | SPECIAL COMMITTEES APPOINTED - None. |
/Signed/
John R. Durbin, Secretary |
Placed on the Faculty Council web site (www.utexas.edu/faculty/council)
on April 12, 1999. Copies are available on request.