Posted on the Faculty Council Web site
on February 21, 2001. Approved by the Faculty Council
on a no-protest basis on March 9, 2001. Transmitted
to the president through the provost on March 12, 2001.
Transmitted to the executive vice chancellor for academic
affairs on June 11, 2001. Approved by the executive
vice chancellor and transmitted to the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board on November 30, 2001.
Disapproved on December 18, 2001, by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board because it did not meet
Coordinating Board requirements. Notice of non-approval
was received in the Office of the General Faculty on
January 15, 2003. A copy of the letter with reasons
for disapproval is on file in the Office of the General
Faculty. On February 10, 2003, notice was received
from the College of Natural Sciences that the Coordinating
Board was reconsidering its disapproval. On the Coordinating
Board's Web site, the proposal is listed as pending <http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/uhri/proposals/search.cfm>.
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." The
president's office is currently attempting to determine
the status of this item.
Proposed Catalog Changes
in the College of Fine Arts Chapter in The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2004-2006.
The following six documents were posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on March 4, 2003, and
approved on a no-protest basis on March 17, 2003. Transmitted
to the president through the provost on March 18, 2003.
Approved by the president through the provost and transmitted
to the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs
on April 28, 2003. On August 5, 2003, a second letter
recommending approval of D 2469-2470 and D 2471-2472
was transmitted to the executive vice chancellor for
academic affairs.
Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on March 4, 2003. Approved by the
Faculty Council on March 17, 2003. The proposal had
evolved, through cooperation with the administration
and responses from the UT System, from a 1999 proposal
for modified duties for faculty members who give
birth or have primary responsibility for a newborn
child (see D
938-940). Transmitted to the president on March
18, 2003. The proposal was modified and approved
by Provost Sheldon Ekland-Olson and transmitted to
the president with the following modifications on
May 22, 2003:
All teaching load adjustments
will be granted in compliance with equivalencies
set out in Part I, Chap III, Sec. 36.1 and 36.2
of the Regents' Rules and Regulations;
The revised policy does not provide
more benefits to members of the full-time faculty
than are authorized by the state law or the Regents' Rules
and Regulations;
The policy is gender neutral in
both its scope and application in that it applies
to all members of the faculty who are appointed
full-time on the instructional budget in a long-session
semester;
The language of the original policy
has been modified so as to insure that the revised
policy is consistent with state law and University
policy related to sick leave; and
The revised policy includes language
that assures that faculty members who are on
modified instructional duties status will render
legitimate services to the University in exchange
for their salaries.
A footnote was added to clarify that
the policy is not intended to apply to situations where
use of sick leave is appropriate.
The president approved and transmitted the modified proposal
to the vice chancellor and general counsel on June 3, 2003.
Posted on the Faculty Council
Web site on a no-protest basis on May 7, 2003.Approved
by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on May
16, 2-003. Transmitted to the president through the
provost on May 20, 2003. Approved by the president
through the provost on June 11, 2003, and transmitted
to the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs.
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. Comment by the provost on November 10,
2000: "The Office of the Executive Vice President
and Provost continues to explore various options.
A final decision has not yet been reached." In a
letter dated October 12, 2001, President Faulkner
made the following comments:
"A close reading of our current credit by examination policies, as well as the
proposal, raises several concerns.
"In supporting the removal of letter grades earned in credit by examination from
the UT Austin grade-point average, the proposal itself comments that credit by
examination does not reflect a student's performance in coursework at UT Austin.
Beyond that issue is a question about inconsistency between the way in which
a final grade is normally determined in coursework at UT Austin and the way in
which the grade is determined in credit by examination. In coursework, the final
grade is almost always the result of multiple factors (tests, papers, attendance,
participation, etc.). In credit by examination, the grade is the result of a
single test.
"These and other issues still need to be considered as regards the granting of
credit by examination. I am asking the Executive Vice President and Provost to
appoint a special committee to address the issues and prepare a report. I will
hold the current proposal (Documents of the General Faculty 77-81), pending the
report of that committee."
"There is, however, an inequity in our current policies that I believe must
be addressed now. For the final grade in coursework at UT Austin, the student
must choose between a letter grade or "Credit" (for pass/fail) by the
mid-semester drop deadline, i.e., well before the final grade is determined.
For credit by examination, however, the student is permitted to delay the choice
of letter grade or "Credit" for an indefinite period until he or she
knows the grade and knows how that grade might affect the grade-point average.
"To eliminate this inequity, I am considering
the following changes in policy:
"1.
Beginning September 1, 2002, a student attempting
credit by examination through a University of
Texas at Austin test will be required to make
the choice of letter grade or "Credit" prior
to taking the examination (i.e., where that choice
has been made available by the department offering
the examination).
"2.
This policy alone would give an advantage to
a student earning credit by examination off campus
when that student retained the choice of letter
grade or "Credit" until after the examination
was completed. Therefore, beginning September
1, 2002, the University will accept credit by
examination earned off campus as CR ["Credit"]
only."
In a memorandum dated August 19, 2002, the provost
made the following comments:
"
Rather than convene a new committee, a decision
was made to refer this issue to the Educational
Policy Committee. Professor Robert Duke, as chair
of the Committee, was asked to draft a proposal
for consideration by the President and Provost.
The draft proposal is to be ready for review in
September 2002."
The committee returned the proposal to the president and provost without
change.
Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on March 4, 2003. .Approved by the
Faculty Council on March 17, 2003. Transmitted to
the president through the provost on March 18, 2003.
Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on March 4, 2003. Approved by the
Faculty Council on March 17, 2003. Transmitted to
the president on March 18, 2003.
Posted on the Faculty Council
Web site on March 11, 2003. Endorsed by the Faculty
Council on March 17, 2003. Transmitted to the
president on March 18, 2003.
Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on a no-protest basis on May 7,
2003.Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on May 16, 2-003. Transmitted to the president
through the provost on May 20, 2003.
Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on a no-protest basis on May 7,
2003.Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on May 16, 2-003. Transmitted to the president
through the provost on May 20, 2003.
Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on a no-protest basis on May 7,
2003.Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on May 16, 2-003. Transmitted to the president
through the provost on May 20, 2003.
Posted on the Faculty Council Web
site on April 30, 2003. Approved
by the Faculty Council at its meeting on May 5, 2003.
The revision resulted from discussions between
the administration and the Committee of Counsel on
Academic
Freedom and Responsibility chair. Transmitted to
the president through the provost on May 7, 2003
(also see D
2360-2362).
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. Comment by the provost on November 10, 2000: "Under
review."
The President responded to the report in a letter dated May 28,
2002. A group of faculty responded to his letter, and a meeting
was held with the President and Provost on August 14, 2002, to
further discuss the issues. A second response from the President
was sent on September 17, 2002, and is reproduced in D
2150-2152.
UT System disapproved this legislation.
(See Secretary's Report D
1566-1569.) In February 2002, referred by Chair
Bruce Palka to the Faculty Welfare Committee for possible
revision. On March 17, 2003, the Faculty Welfare Committee
presented the revision, “Proposal to Modify Instructional
Responsibilities Policy (D
2483-2484), which was posted on the Faculty Council
Web site on March 4, 2003, and approved by the Faculty
Council on March 17, 2003; transmitted to the President
on March 18, 2003.
Posted on the Faculty Council Web site
on March 12, 2001. Amended and approved by the Faculty
Council on April 16, 2001. Transmitted to the president
through the provost on April 17, 2001. Approved by
the president through the provost and transmitted to
the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs
on October 2, 2001. This policy has been implemented.
Posted on the Faculty Council Web
site on December 3, 2001. Approved by the Faculty
Council on a no-protest basis on December 14, 2001.
Transmitted to the president through the provost
on December 17, 2001. Approved by the president through
the provost and transmitted to the executive vice
chancellor for academic affairs on January 9, 2002.
January 10, 2002. Approved by executive vice chancellor
for academic affairs on January 28, 2002.
Provost Ekland-Olson transmitted
the document to the executive vice chancellor for academic
affairs on July 31, with the request that it be forwarded
to the appropriate officials at the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board. The proposal was approved by the
executive vice chancellor on April 12, 2002, under
The Proposed Changes to the College of Education Chapter
of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2000-2002, (D
1611-1636), and approved by the Faculty Council
on January 22, 2002. On August 19, 2002, a letter of
inquiry regarding legislation status was sent to the
executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. On
August 26, the Office of the General Faculty received
a letter dated August 9, 2002, from the executive vice
chancellor of academic affairs to the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board recommending approval.
Approved by the Coordinating Board and implemented
effective August 26, 2002.
Posted on the Faculty Council
Web site on February 12, 2002. The resolution
was approved by the Faculty Council on February
18, 2002. Transmitted to the president on February
19, 2002. Approved by the president on April
28, 2003.
Posted on the
Faculty Council Web site on March 21, 2002. Approved
by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on March
29, 2002. Transmitted to the president through the
provost on April 1, 2002. Approved by the president
through the provost on April 4, 2002. Transmitted to
the vice chancellor for academic affairs on April 9,
2002. Transmitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board on July 15, 2002. Approved by the Coordinating
Board on October 28, 2002.
Posted on the Faculty Council Web
site on August 30, 2002. Protest received on September
13, 2002. Approved by the Faculty Council on September
23, 2002. Transmitted to the president through the
provost on September 25, 2002. Approved by the president
and the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Transmitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board on October 16, 2002.Approved by the Coordinating
Board on October 29, 2002.
Posted on the Faculty Council
Web site on November 11, 2002. Amended and approved
by the Faculty Council at its meeting on November 18,
2002 Transmitted to the president through the provost
on November 19, 2002.A revised version titled Revision
of Proposed Procedures for The University of Texas
at Austin Administrative Investigations of Policy Violations
Alleged Against Faculty Members (D
2539-2541) will be considered at the Faculty Council
meeting on May 5, 2003. The changes are a result of
discussions between the administration and the Committee
of Counsel on Academic Freedom and Responsibility chair.
Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on January 15, 2003. Approved by
the Faculty Council on January 27, 2003. Transmitted
to the president on January 28, 2003. Approved by
the president on February 2, 2003.
Posted on the Faculty Council Web site
on January 15, 2003. Approved by the Faculty Council
on January 27, 2003. Transmitted to the president on
January 28, 2003.Approved by the president
on February 2, 2003.
Posted on the Faculty Council Web site
on January 27, 2003. Approved by the Faculty Council
on a no-protest basis on February 10, 2003. Transmitted
to the president through the provost on February 13,
2003. Approved by the president through the provost
and transmitted to the executive vice chancellor for
academic affairs on April 28, 2003. Approved by the
executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on May
28, 2003.
Posted on the Faculty Council
Web site on March 4, 2003. Approved by the Faculty
Council on March 17, 2003. Transmitted to the president
on March 18, 2003. The president appointed Professor
Isabella Cunningham to the University Co-op Board of
Directors (2003-2007) to fill the position that will
open when the term of Professor Diana Dinitto expires.
Posted on the Faculty Council
Web site on April 30, 2003. At its meeting on May 5,
2003, the Faculty Council elected the following officers
to serve on the Faculty Council Executive Committee
for 2003-2004: Linda Reichl,, chair elect, professor,
physics; Faculty Advisory Committee on Budgets: Kenneth
Flamm, professor, LBJ School; Educational Policy Committee:
Archie L. Holmes, associate professor, electrical and
computer engineering, and Paul B. Woodruff, professor,
philosophy; Faculty Welfare Committee: Sue A. Greninger,
professor, human ecology. Also serving on the 2003-2004
executive committee are Peter F. Green (chemical engineering),
incoming chair of the Graduate Assembly; and continuing
members Marvin L, Hackert (chemistry and biochemistry),
who will chair the Council in 2003-2004, Michael H.
Granof (accounting), who is this year's chair, and
the secretary.
Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on May 1,
2003. Approved by the Faculty Council on May 5, 2003.
Transmitted to the president on May 13, 2003. On
June 2, 2003, the president appointed Dr. Archie
L. Holmes to serve on the Men's Intercollegiate Athletics
Council and on August 12, 2003, Dr. David P. Morton
to serve on the Women's Intercollegiate Athletics
Council. Both are four-year appointments beginning
September 1, 2003, expiring on August 31, 2007.
