MEMORIAL RESOLUTION COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
On August 31, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the following
committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Samuel P. Ellison
Jr., Professor Emeritus, Geological Sciences: William R. Muehlberger,
Earle F. McBride, and Keith Young.
On September 14, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the following
committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Robert M. Crunden,
Professor, History and American Studies: Jeffrey Meikle, Shelley
Fisher Fishkin, and Neil Foley.
III.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS COMPLETED — None.
IV.
CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP OF THE FACULTY COUNCIL — None.
V.
STATUS OF LEGISLATION APPROVED BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL OR THE
GENERAL FACULTY.
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 Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on February
11, 1999. The President has delegated to 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 Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on June
21, 1999. Approved by Vice Chancellor for Academic
affairs on July 12, 1999.
Recommendation for
the Final Report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Intercollegiate
Athletics. Approved by Faculty Council
at its meeting on April 19, 1999, and transmitted
to President on April 20, 1999. An outline of the
actions the President is taking on the recommendations
can be found in the minutes of the Faculty Council
meeting held September 20, 1999 (D
67-71). A copy of his full response sent on
September 30, 1999, is on file in the Office of
the General Faculty and will soon be posted on
the Faculty Council web site.
New Numbering System for the Documents of the General
Faculty and the Faculty Council. Approved by
Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on September
20, 1999.
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ITEMS RETURNED, DISAPPROVED, SUPERSEDED, OR WITHDRAWN SINCE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.
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 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."
Proposed Changes in
the Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Biology,
Option II: Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
in the College of Natural Sciences Chapter of the
1998-2000 Undergraduate Catalog, Pages 388-389. Approved
by Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on May 6,
1999 and transmitted to President on May 7, 1999.
Approval recommended by Provost and transmitted to
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on September
22, 1999.
E.
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Resolution Concerning
Family Policy. Approved by Faculty Council
at its meeting on January 25, 1999. Transmitted to
President on January 26, 1999. Receipt acknowledged
by 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."
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 Faculty Council on May 10, 1999. Transmitted
to President May 12, 1999.
Recommendation from Rules
Committee on U.T. System Faculty Advisory Council Representatives. Approved
by Faculty Council on September 20, 1999. Approved
by General Faculty on October 12, 1999, and transmitted
to President on October 13, 1999.
Recommendation from Rules
Committee on the Faculty Council Executive Committee. Approved
by Faculty Council on September 20, 1999. Approved
by General Faculty on October 12, 1999, and transmitted
to President on October 13, 1999.
Proposed Changes to the
College of Business Administration Chapter of the Undergraduate
Catalog, 1998-2000. Approved by Faculty Council
on no-protest basis, September 30, 1999. Sent to President
on October 13, 1999.
VI.
LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE GENERAL FACULTY — None.
Recommendation from the Educational Policy Committee
on Course Substitution and Waiver Policy for Students
with Disabilities. To be presented to Faculty
Council on October 18, 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
Recommendation from Student Assembly for
Establishment of a Summer Dead Day. Forwarded
to the Calendar Committee on September 20, 1999.
C.
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY OTHER COMMITTEES — None.
IX.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES APPOINTED — None.
<signed>
John R. Durbin, Secretary
The Faculty Council
Posted on the Faculty Council web site (www.utexas.edu/faculty/council/)
on October 14, 1999. Paper copies are available on request from the Office of
the General Faculty, FAC 22, F9500.
