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105 DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL FACULTY SECRETARY'S REPORT November 15, 1999 I. COMMENTS — None. II. MEMORIAL RESOLUTION COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. On October 14, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the following committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Barnes F. Lathrop, Professor Emeritus, History: Norman D. Brown, Michael G. Hall, and Lewis L. Gould. On October 19, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the following committee to prepare a memorial resolution for James L. Kinneavy, Professor, English: Lester L. Faigley, John J. Ruszkiewicz, and Davida H. Charney. On October 21, 1999, President Faulkner appointed the following committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Royston Murphy Roberts, Professor Emeritus, Chemistry and Biochemistry: Nathan L. Bauld, John C. Gilbert, and William Shive. 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. A. ITEMS COMPLETED SINCE THE LAST REPORT. 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 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. Approved by Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on October 28, 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 B. ITEMS RETURNED, DISAPPROVED, SUPERSEDED, OR WITHDRAWN SINCE THE LAST REPORT — None.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. D&P 16517-16519 Recommendation for a Change in Regents' Rules Concerning Suspension of a Faculty Member with 106       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." E. ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT. D&P 16965-16966 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." 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 Faculty Council on May 10, 1999. Transmitted to President May 12, 1999. D 34-35 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. D 36-37 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. D 43-48 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. 107 VII. LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL.   D 38-40 Recommendation from the Educational Policy Committee on Course Substitution and Waiver Policy for Students with Disabilities. To be presented to Faculty Council on November 15, 1999. Posted on the Faculty Council web site on September 23, 1999. D 50 Proposal to Delegate Authority to Approve 1999-2000 Degree Candidates. To be presented to Faculty Council on November 15, 1999. Posted on the Faculty Council web site on October 13, 1999. D 77-81 Changes in Policies Concerning Grades Awarded with Credit by Examination. To be presented to Faculty Council on November 15, 1999. Posted on the Faculty Council web site on October 29, 1999. D 82-101 Report of the Faculty Council Ad Hoc Committee on Course Instructor Surveys: Evaluating Teaching Effectiveness and Excellence. To be presented to Faculty Council on November 15, 1999. Posted on the Faculty Council web site on November 3, 1999. VII. 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. D 41-42 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 (http://www.utexas.edu/faculty/council/) on November 8 , 1999. Paper copies are available on request from the Office of the General Faculty, FAC 22, F9500.