MEMORIAL RESOLUTION COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
On February 24, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the
following committee to prepare a memorial resolution for John
R. Peck, Professor, Special Education: Randall Parker,
Alba Ortiz, and Keith Turner.
On March 8, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the following
committee to prepare a memorial resolution for James Dorr
McFarland, Professor, College of Engineering: Ronald
E. Barr, Henry G. Rylander, Jr., and Archie W. Straiton.
On March 30, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the following
committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Joseph
Jay Jones, Professor, Department of English: Max R. Westbrook,
Joseph F. Malof, and Joseph J. Moldenhauer.
On August 16, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the following
committee to prepare a memorial resolution for William
J. Mandy, Professor Emeritus, Microbiology: Paul J. Szaniszlo,
Charles F. Earhart, and Henry R. Bose.
On August 16, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the following
committee to prepare a memorial resolution for William
C. Race, Professor, School of Music: Danielle Martin,
Gerard B³hague, and John W. Grubbs.
On August 16, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the following
committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Edra Anderson
Gustafson, Assistant Professor, School of Music: Martha
Deatherage, Janet McGaughey, and Richard D. Blair.
On August 18, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the following
individual to prepare a memorial resolution for Eva Ruissy
Garcia Currie, Assistant Professor, College of Communication:
Assistant Dean Darrell Rocha.
III.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS COMPLETED.
Wendell C. Gordon, Professor, Department of Economics Carey C. Thompson, Professor Emeritus, Department
of Economics
IV.
CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP OF THE FACULTY COUNCIL.
Effective May 10, 1999, Lonnie H. Wagstaff (Educational
Administration) replaced Harriett D. Romo (Curriculum
and Instruction), who resigned from the Faculty Council.
Effective August 1, 1999, Richard W. Lariviere replaced Judith
H. Langlois as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
Effective August 1, 1999, Roberta I. Shaffer replaced E.
Glynn Harmon as Dean of the Graduate School of Library
and Information Science.
Effective May 10, 1999, Loftus C. Carson II (School
of Law) replaced Richard S. Markovits (School of Law),
who resigned from the Faculty Council.
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V.
STATUS OF LEGISLATION APPROVED BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL OR THE GENERAL
FACULTY.
A.
ITEMS COMPLETED SINCE THE LAST REPORT.
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. Approved
by the President March 8, 1999.
D&P 16956-16957
Change in the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor
of Arts in Theatre and Dance in the College of Fine Arts
Section 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. Approved by Vice Chancellor
of Academic Affairs on May 6, 1999.
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. Approved by Vice Chancellor
of Academic Affairs on May 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. Approved
by Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs on May 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. Approved by Vice Chancellor
of Academic Affairs on May 6, 1999.
D&P 16979-16988
D&P 16991-16998
Changes 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. Approval recommended by the Provost
and transmitted to the Executive Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs on April 6, 1999. Approved
by Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs on May 6, 1999.
D&P 17076-17077
Report of the Committee to Nominate Faculty Members
for Appointment to the Intercollegiate Athletic Councils
for Men and Women and to the University Co-op Board of
Directors. Approved by the Faculty Council
on May 10, 1999. Transmitted to President on May 12,
1999. On August 4, 1999, President appointed the following
representatives: Diana DiNitto — Co-op Board,
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Richard Cherwitz — Intercollegiate Athletics Council for
Men, and Jack Gilbert — Intercollegiate Athletics Council
for Women.
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 RegentsÍ Rules what has been the practice at The University
of Texas 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 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. Approval recommended by Provost and
transmitted to the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
on June 21, 1999.
E.
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
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 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."
D&P 17000-17034
Recommendation for the Final Report from the Ad Hoc
Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics. Approved
by the Faculty Council at its meeting on April 19, 1999,
and transmitted to the President on April 20, 1999.
D&P 17040-17043
Proposal from the Faculty Grievance Committee to Create
an Office of the Faculty Ombudsperson. Introduced
by Janet Staiger at the Faculty Council meeting on April
19, 1999. Approved by the Faculty Council on May
10, 1999. Transmitted to President May 12, 1999.
D&P 17063-17064
Proposed Changes in the Requirements for the Bachelor
of Science in Biology, Option II: Ecology, Evolution, and
Conservation Biology in the College
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of Natural Sciences Chapter of the 1998-2000 Undergraduate
Catalog, Pages388-389. Approved by the
Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on May 6, 1999 and transmitted
to the President on May 7, 1999.
VI.
LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE GENERAL FACULTY — None.
VII.
LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL.
D 1
New Numbering System for the Documents of the General
Faculty and the Faculty Council. Approved by the
Faculty Council Executive Committee and will be assumed
to be approved by the Faculty Council as of its meeting
on September 20, 1999, unless there is a protest from a
member of the Council before then.
D 34-35
Recommendation from Rules Committee on U.T. System
Faculty Advisory Council Representatives. To be
presented to the Faculty Council on September 20, 1999.
D 36-37
Recommendation from Rules Committee on the Faculty
Council Executive Committee. To be presented to
the Faculty Council on September 20, 1999.
D 38-40
Recommendation from the Educational Policy Committee
on Course Substitution and Waiver Policy for Students with
Disabilities. To be presented to the Faculty Council
on September 20, 1999.
D 41-42
Recommendation from Student Assembly for Establishment
of a Summer Dead Day To be presented to the Faculty Council
on September 20, 1999. To be presented to the
Faculty Council on September 20, 1999.
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.
XI.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES APPOINTED — None.
<signed>
John R. Durbin, Secretary
The Faculty Council
