| 819
DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL FACULTY
SECRETARY'S REPORT
October 16, 2000
| I. |
COMMENTS – None.
|
| II. |
MEMORIAL RESOLUTION COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
On August 17, 2000, President Faulkner appointed the following
committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Frances G.
Loder, associate professor, theatre and dance: John W. Brokaw
(chair), David A. Nancarrow, Coleman A. Jennings. On September
1, 2000, President Faulkner appointed the following committee
to prepare a memorial resolution for Gilbert H. Ayres,
professor emeritus, chemistry and biochemistry: Leon O. Morgan
(chair), Norman Hackerman.
On September 27, 2000, President Faulkner appointed the following
committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Archie W.
Straiton, professor emeritus, electrical and computer
engineering: Francis X. Bostick (chair), Edward J. Powers,
Baxter F. Womack.
On September 27, 2000, President Faulkner appointed the following
committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Carl W.
Morgan, professor emeritus, civil engineering: Edward
R. Holley (chair), Earnest F. Gloyna, Joseph F. Malina.
|
| III. |
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS COMPLETED.
| D
779-780 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for Douglass
M. Green. |
| D
781-783 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for Emmette
Redford. |
| D
784-790 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for Michael
P. Rosenthal. |
| D
791 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for Lathan
W. Sanford. |
| D
805-806 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for David
P. Bloch. |
| D
807-809 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for Barbara
Jordan. |
| D
810 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for William
J. Sheffield. |
| D
811-812 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for David
Theodore Sisto. |
| D
813-814 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for L.
D. Haskew. |
| D
815-816 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for Barnes
F. Lathrop. |
| D
817-818 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for George
Willard Watt.
|
|
| IV. |
CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP OF THE FACULTY COUNCIL.
Effective September 26, 2000, Michael J. Churgin (law)
replaced Brian R. Leiter (law) who resigned from the
Faculty Council.
Effective October 9, 2000, Brigitte L. Bauer (French
and Italian) replaced Rachel Fouladi (educational psychology),
who resigned from the University.
|
820
|
| V. |
STATUS OF LEGISLATION APPROVED BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL OR
THE GENERAL FACULTY.
| A. |
ITEMS COMPLETED SINCE THE LAST REPORT.
| D
391-392 |
Changes in Requirements for the Bachelor of
Arts Degree with a Major in Psychology in the College
of Liberal Arts Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 1998-2000, of The University of Texas
at Austin. Posted on the Faculty Council web
site on March 24, 2000. Protest filed with the secretary
of the Faculty Council on April 2, 2000. The following
was approved by Faculty Council on April 17, 2000;
transmitted to the president April 19, 2000; approved
by the president and transmitted to the executive
vice chancellor for academic affairs on August 2,
2000; approved by the executive vice chancellor
for academic affairs on August 14, 2000: Motion
1: To declare a major in psychology, the student
must have completed at least twelve semester hours
of coursework in residence and must have a University
grade point average of at least 2.50.
The following motions were tabled by voice count:
Motion 2: He or she must maintain a University
grade point average of at least 2.50 to remain in
the major. Motion 3: Students with a University
grade point average of less than 3.00 may not take
more than two organized psychology courses in a
semester.
|
|
| B. |
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS – None.
|
| C. |
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 the Faculty Council at its meeting
on December 8, 1997, and transmitted to the 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 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. |
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
| D&P
16965-16966 |
Resolution Concerning Family Policy. Posted
on the Faculty Council web site on January 15, 1999.
Approved by 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
|
|
|
821
| |
| |
| |
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.
Posted on the Faculty Council web site on March
15, 1999. Introduced by Janet Staiger at the Faculty
Council meeting on April 19, 1999. Approved by Faculty
Council on May 10, 1999. Transmitted to the president
on May 12, 1999.
|
| D
77-81 |
Changes in Policies Concerning Grades Awarded
with Credit by Examination. Posted on the Faculty
Council web site on October 29, 1999. Approved by
Faculty Council on November 15, 1999. Transmitted
to the president on November 16, 1999.
|
| D
365-366 |
Mid-Probationary Review Policy (Amended). Posted
on the Faculty Council web site on March 8, 2000.
Amended and then approved by Faculty Council by
voice vote on March 20, 2000 (See D 328-329). Transmitted
to the president on March 21, 2000.
|
| D
547-549a |
Report from the Educational Policy Committee
Concerning the Report of the Faculty Council ad
hoc Committee on Course Instructor Surveys:
Evaluating Teaching Effectiveness and Excellence
(D 82-101). Posted on the Faculty Council web
site on April 28, 2000. Approved by the Faculty
Council on May 8, 2000. Transmitted to the president
on May 9, 2000.
|
| D
550-551 |
Faculty Welfare Committee Recommendation for
an Annual Survey on Health Care Benefits and Services.
Posted on the Faculty Council web site on April
28, 2000. Approved by the Faculty Council on May
8, 2000. Transmitted to the president on May 9,
2000.
|
| D
582-585 |
Report and Recommendations from the Faculty
Grievance Committee, 1999-2000. Posted on the
Faculty Council web site on May 3, 2000. Approved
by the Faculty Council on May 8, 2000. Transmitted
to the president on May 9, 2000.
|
|
|
| VI. |
LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE GENERAL FACULTY –
None.
|
| VII. |
LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL.
| |
| D
828-830 |
Recommendations from the Admissions and Registration
Committee on the Proposal to Control Enrollment
by Redefining the Provisional Admission Program.
Posted on the Faculty Council web site on October
12, 2000. Will be considered
by the Faculty Council at its meeting on October
16, 2000.
|
|
|
822
| VIII. |
STATUS OF LEGISLATION NOT APPROVED BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL
OR THE GENERAL FACULTY.
| A. |
ITEMS DISAPPROVED, TABLED, OR WITHDRAWN SINCE
THE LAST MEETING – None.
|
| B. |
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY STANDING COMMITTEES.
| D
536-537 |
Matching Program for Recreational Sports
Memberships. Posted on the Faculty Council
web site on April 28, 2000. Faculty Council referred
legislation to the Faculty Welfare Committee on
May 8, 2000.
|
|
| 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 October 13, 2000. Paper copies
are available on request from the Office of the General Faculty,
FAC 22, F9500.
|
