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DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL FACULTY
SECRETARY'S REPORT
September 23, 2002
I.
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COMMENTS — None.
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II.
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MEMORIAL RESOLUTION COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT.
On April 8, 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee
to prepare a memorial resolution for Joseph H. Wilkinson,
Jr., professor emeritus, law: Stanley M. Johanson (chair),
John F. Sutton, Jr., and Corwin W. Johnson.
On April 25, 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee
to prepare a memorial resolution for Claude Wendell Horton,
Sr., professor emeritus, physics and geological sciences:
Austin M. Gleeson (chair), Thomas A. Griffy, Earle F. McBride, and
A. Wilson Nolle.
On April 25, 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee
to prepare a memorial resolution for William Lewis Rutherford, professor
emeritus, curriculum and instruction: Frank J. Guszak (chair), Elaine
D. Fowler, and James V. Hoffman.
On May 1, 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee
to prepare a memorial resolution for Bess B. Caldwell, assistant
professor, human ecology: Martha B Gillham (chair), Catherine A.
Surra, and Jean T. Sutherland.
On May 14, 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee
to prepare a memorial resolution for Wilson M. Hudson, Jr., professor
emeritus, English: Roger D. Renwick (chair), James D. Garrison, and
Don B. Graham.
On May 23, 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee
to prepare a memorial resolution for Irwin Spear, professor,
biological sciences: R. Malcolm Brown, (chair), Ira Iscoe, and Stanley
J. Roux.
On June 5, 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee
to prepare a memorial resolution for Barbara Mackin Barker, associate
professor, human ecology: Oscar G. Brockett (chair), Coleman A. Jennings,
and Sondra Lomax.
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MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS COMPLETED.
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1984-1986 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for
Jaime N. Delgado.
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2043-2044 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for
Claude Wendell Horton, Sr.
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| D
2045-2046 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for
Robert F. Peck.
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2143-2144 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for
Lyle G. Clark.
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2145-2147 |
Report of the Memorial Resolution Committee for
Paul Olum.
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IV.
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CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP OF THE FACULTY COUNCIL.
Effective June 17, 2002, George W. Gau (dean, Red
McCombs School of Business) replaced Robert G. May.
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STATUS OF LEGISLATION APPROVED BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL
OR THE GENERAL FACULTY.
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ITEMS COMPLETED SINCE THE LAST REPORT.
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1202-1203 |
Tuition Remission for Graduate Research
Assistants. Posted on the Faculty Council
Web site on March 12, 2001. Approved by the Faculty
Council at its meeting 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.
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1241-1242 |
Two-Tries Policy in the College of Engineering
Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2000-2002. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on April 20, 2001
as no-protest legislation. A protest was filed
with the Office of the General Faculty on May 4,
2001. The secretary classified the proposal as
emergency legislation. It was amended and approved
by the Faculty Council on May 7, 2001, and transmitted
to the president through the provost on May 9,
2001. Approved by the president through the provost
and transmitted to the executive vice chancellor
for academic affairs on June 15, 2001. The president's
office has inquired about the status of this proposal.
On August 19, 2002, a letter of inquiry regarding
legislation status was sent to the executive vice
chancellor for academic affairs. FAX received August
26, 2002, indicating approval by the executive
vice chancellor for academic affairs on November
2, 2001.
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1512-1516 |
Proposed Changes to the Red McCombs School
of Business Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog,
2000-2002. Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on November 1, 2001. Approved
by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on
November 9, 2001. Transmitted to the president
through the provost on November 13, 2001. Approved
by the president through the provost and transmitted
to the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs
on December 11, 2001. On August 19, 2002, a letter
of inquiry regarding legislation status was sent
to the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs.
FAX received August 26, 2002, indicating approval
by the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs
on January 14, 2002.
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1517-1518 |
Proposed Changes to the University Chapter
of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2000-2002 (concerning
graduation with University honors). Posted on the
Faculty Council Web site on November 1, 2001. Approved
by the f1715Faculty Council on a no-protest basis
on November 9, 2001. Transmitted to the president
through the provost on November 13, 2001. Approved
by the president through the provost and transmitted
to the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs
on December 11, 2001. On August 19, 2002, a letter
of inquiry regarding legislation status was sent
to the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs.
FAX received August 26, 2002, indicating approval
by the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs
on January 14, 2002.
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1580-1610 |
Proposed Changes to the Red McCombs
School of Business Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2000-2002. Posted on
the Faculty Council Web site on February 4,
2002. Approved by the Faculty Council on a
no-protest basis on February 11, 2002. Transmitted
to the president through the provost on February
12, 2002. Approved by the president through
the provost on March 3, 2002. Transmitted to
the executive vice chancellor for academic
affairs on April 24, 2002. Approved by the
executive vice chancellor on June 10, 2002.
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1611-1636 |
Proposed Changes to the College of
Education Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2000-2002. Posted on
the Faculty Council Web site on January 15,
2002. Approved by the Faculty Council on a
no-protest basis on January 22, 2002. Transmitted
to the president through the provost on January
23, 2002. Approved by the president through
the provost and transmitted to the executive
vice chancellor for academic affairs on February
13, 2002. Approved by the executive vice chancellor
on April 12, 2002.
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1637-1644 |
Proposed Changes to the School of
Nursing Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog,
2000-2002. Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on February 4, 2002. Approved
by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis
on February 11, 2002. Transmitted to the president
through the provost on February 12, 2002. Approved
by the president through the provost on March
3, 2002. Transmitted to the executive vice
chancellor for academic affairs on April 24,
2002. Approved by the executive vice chancellor
on June 10, 2002.
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1652-1655 |
Proposal from the Faculty Grievance
Committee to Create an Office of the Faculty
Ombudspersons. Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on January 15, 2002. The Faculty
Council approved the proposal at its meeting
on February 18, 2002. Transmitted to the president
through the provost on February 19, 2002. In
a memorandum dated August 19, 2002, the provost
made the following comments:
" On May 28, 2002, a letter was sent to John Durbin, Secretary of the Faculty
Council, outlining that the office had been approved contingent upon finding
sufficient funding. Subsequent to that letter, a committee has been formed to
provide the Provost with nominations. The call for nominations was sent out to
all faculty on August 15, 2002."
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1667-1690 |
Proposed Changes to the College of
Communication Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2000-2002. Posted on
the Faculty Council Web site on February 4,
2002. Approved by the Faculty Council on a
no-protest basis on February 11, 2002. Transmitted
to the president through the provost on February
12, 2002. Approved by the president through
the provost on March 3, 2002. Transmitted to
the executive vice chancellor for academic
affairs on April 24, 2002. Approved by the
executive vice chancellor on June 10, 2002.
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1715-1775 |
Proposed changes to the College of Natural
Sciences Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog,
2000-2002. The proposed changes were
posted on the Faculty Council Web site on March 5,
2002. Twelve of the proposed legislative items were
approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis
on March 13, 2002, and transmitted to the president
through the provost on March 14, 2002. Approved by
the president through the provost on April 8, 2002.
Transmitted to the executive vice chancellor for
academic affairs on April 24, 2002. Approved by the
executive vice chancellor on June 10, 2002.
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1723-1724 |
Proposed Engineering/Biology Dual Degree
Program in the College of Natural Sciences Chapter
of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2000-2002. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on March 5, 2002.
A formal protest was filed with the secretary on
March 13, 2002, and was later withdrawn. The legislation
was approved on a no-protest basis on April 10, 2002.
Transmitted to the president through the provost
on April 12, 2002. Approved by the president through
the provost on April 22, 2002. Transmitted to the
executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on
April 24, 2002. Approved by the executive vice chancellor
on June 10, 2002.
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1812-1912 |
Proposed changes to the College of Liberal
Arts Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog,
2000-2002. The proposed changes were
posted on the Faculty Council Web site on March
21, 2002, and were 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. The following
items were approved by the executive vice chancellor
and transmitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board on July 15, 2002:
- Changes in Title for the Major in Czech in the
College of Liberal Arts Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2000-2002 (D 1854-1855),
- Addition of the Existing Major in Plan I-Kinesiology,
and Title Change from Plan-I Kinesiology to Kinesiology
and Health, for the Bachelor of Arts Degree, Plan
I, in the College of Liberal Arts Chapter of The
Undergraduate Catalog, 2000-2002 (D 1878-1879),
and
- Changes in Title and Requirements for the Bachelor
of Arts Degree with a Major in Russian and Slavic
Studies in the College of Liberal Arts Chapter
of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2000-2002 (D
1888-1889),
- Creation of a Major in Urban Studies for the
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Plan I, in the College
of Liberal Arts Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2000-2002 (D 1896-1897).
All remaining items were approved by the executive
vice chancellor on July 22, 2002.
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1854-1855 |
Changes in Title for the Major in Czech
in the College of Liberal Arts Chapter of The
Undergraduate Catalog, 2000-2002. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on March 21, 2002.
Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis
on March 29,
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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. Approved by the executive vice chancellor
and transmitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board on July 15, 2002. Approved by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board on August 20, 2002.
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1878-1879 |
Addition of the Existing Major in Plan
I-Kinesiology, and Title Change from Plan-I Kinesiology
to Kinesiology and Health, for the Bachelor of
Arts Degree, Plan I, in the College of Liberal
Arts Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog,
2000-2002. 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. Approved by
the executive vice chancellor and transmitted
to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
on July 15, 2002. Approved by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board on August 20, 2002.
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1888-1889 |
Changes in Title and Requirements for
the Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Russian
and Slavic Studies in the College of Liberal
Arts Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog,
2000-2002. 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. Approved by
the executive vice chancellor and transmitted
to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
on July 15, 2002. Approved by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board on August 20, 2002.
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1913-1914 |
Proposed Changes to the Professional
Program in Accounting in the Red McCombs School
of Business Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2000-2002. Posted on the
Faculty Council Web site on March 27, 2002. Approved
by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis
on April 5, 2002. Transmitted to the president
through the provost on April 8, 2002. Approved
by the president through the provost on April
16, 2002. Transmitted to the vice chancellor
for academic affairs on April 24, 2002. Approved
by the executive vice chancellor on May 15, 2002.
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1915-1919 |
Creation of a Bachelor of Science in
Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts Chapter
of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2000-2002. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on March 27,
2002. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on April 5, 2002. Transmitted to the president
through the provost on April 8, 2002. Approved
by the president through the provost on April
16, 2002. Transmitted to the vice chancellor
for academic affairs on April 24, 2002. Approved
by the executive vice chancellor on May 15, 2002.
Transmitted to the Texas Higher
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Education Coordinating Board on July 15,
2002. Approved by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board on August 20, 2002.
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1920-1936 |
Changes in the College of Engineering
Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog,
2000-2002 — Part One. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on April
3, 2002. Approved by the Faculty Council
on a no-protest basis on April 10, 2002.
Transmitted to the president through the
provost on April 11, 2002. Approved by
the president through the provost on April
15, 2002. Transmitted to the executive
vice chancellor for academic affairs on
April 24, 2002. Approved by the executive
vice chancellor on June 10, 2002.
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1937-1941 |
Changes in the College of Engineering
Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog,
2000-2002 — Part Two. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on April
3, 2002. Approved by the Faculty Council
on a no-protest basis on April 10, 2002.
Transmitted to the president through the
provost on April 11, 2002. Approved by
the president through the provost on April
15, 2002. Transmitted to the executive
vice chancellor for academic affairs on
April 24, 2002. Approved by the executive
vice chancellor on June 10, 2002.
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1942-1943 |
Addition of a Section Titled "UTeach
Liberal Arts" in the College of Liberal
Arts Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog,
2000-2002. Posted on the
Faculty Council Web site on March 27, 2002.
Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on April 5, 2002. Transmitted to
the president through the provost on April
8, 2002. Approved by the president through
the provost on April 16, 2002. Transmitted
to the executive vice chancellor for academic
affairs on April 24, 2002. Approved by
the executive vice chancellor on May 15,
2002.
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1944-1948 |
Proposed Changes to the College
of Pharmacy Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2000-2002. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on April
3, 2002. Approved by the Faculty Council
on a no-protest basis on April 10, 2002.
Transmitted to the president through the
provost on April 11, 2002. Approved by
the president through the provost on April
16, 2002. Transmitted to the executive
vice chancellor for academic affairs on
April 24, 2002. Approved by the executive
vice chancellor on June 10, 2002.
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1949 |
Report of the Committee to Nominate
Faculty Members for Appointment to the
University Co-op Board of Directors. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on March
5, 002. Approved by the Faculty Council
on a no-protest basis on April 15, 2002.
Transmitted to the president on April 16,
2002. On May 10, 2002, the president appointed
Professor Mark P. Gergen (law) to serve
on the University Co-op Board of Directors
through 2006.
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1957 |
Schedule for Meetings of the Faculty
Council for 2002-2003. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on April
29, 2002. Approved by the Faculty Council
at its meeting on May 6, 2002.
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| D
1958 |
Cancellation of Summer Meetings of the
Faculty Council. Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on April 29, 2002. Approved by
the Faculty Council at its meeting on May 6, 2002.
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| D
1965-1966 |
Report of the Committee to Nominate Faculty
Members for Appointment to the Intercollegiate
Athletics Councils for Men and for Women. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on April 30, 2002.
Approved by the Faculty Council at its meeting
on May 6, 2002. Transmitted to the president on
May 7, 2002. On May 24, 2002, the president appointed
Dr. Linda J. Hayes to serve on the Intercollegiate
Athletics Council for Men, and Dr. Judith H. Langlois
to serve on the Intercollegiate Athletics Council
for Women. Both are four year appointments beginning
September 1, 2002, expiring on August 31, 2006.
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1967 |
Nominations for Ombudsperson Screening
Committee. Posted on the Faculty Council
Web site on May 1, 2002. Legislation approved by
the Faculty Council on February 18, 2002, would
create an Office of the Faculty Ombudspersons (D
1652-1655). Because it was believed that the
legislation might be approved by the administration
before September, on May 6, the Council elected
four faculty members who would serve on the screening
committee, should it be needed.
The elected committee members are Neal E. Armstrong,
professor, civil engineering; Martha F. Hilley, professor,
music; Alba A. Ortiz, professor, special education,
and Janet Staiger, professor, radio-television-film.
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1968-1969 |
Report of the Committee to Nominate Faculty
Council Officers for 2002-2003. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on May 2, 2002.
At its meeting on May 6, 2002, the Faculty Council
elected the following officers to serve on the
Faculty Council Executive Committee for 2002-2003:
Marvin L. Hackert, chair elect, professor, chemistry
and biochemistry; Faculty Advisory Committee on
Budgets: Dean P. Neikirk, professor, electrical
and computer engineering; Educational Policy Committee:
Jennifer S. Brodbelt, professor, chemistry and
biochemistry; Faculty Welfare Committee: Melba
M. Crawford, professor, mechanical engineering.
Also serving on the 2002-2003 executive committee
are Linda Ferreira-Buckley (English), incoming
chair of the Graduate Assembly; and continuing
members Michael H. Granof (accounting), who will
chair the Council in 2002-2003, Bruce P. Palka
(mathematics), who is this year's chair, and the
secretary.
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1971-1972 |
Proposal to Create and Athletic Training
Major in the College of Education Chapter of The
Undergraduate Catalog, 2000-2002. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on May 1, 2002.
Approved by the Faculty Council at its meeting
on May 6, 2002. Transmitted to the president through
the provost on May 7, 2002. Approved by the president
through the provost and transmitted to the executive
vice chancellor for academic affairs on May 22,
2002. Approved by the executive vice chancellor
and
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transmitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board on July 15, 2002. Approval received from
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on
July 24, 2002.
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ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS — None.
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ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING
BOARD.
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1140-1142 |
Proposal to
Create a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Interdisciplinary
Mathematics and Science,
Option I: Middle Grades
Teaching in the College
of Natural Sciences Chapter
of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2000-2002. 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.
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1625-1626 |
Proposed Bachelor
of Science in Kinesiology
with a Major in Sport
Management in the College
of Education Chapter
of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2000-2002. 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.
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1896-1897 |
Creation of
a Major in Urban Studies
for the Bachelor of Arts
Degree, Plan I, in the
College of Liberal Arts
Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2000-2002. 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. Approved
by the executive vice
chancellor and transmitted
to the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board on
July 15, 2002.
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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,
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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. On August 19, 2002, a letter of inquiry regarding
legislation status was sent to the executive vice chancellor
for academic affairs.
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1571-1579 |
Proposed Changes to the School of Architecture
Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2000-2002. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on November 29, 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. On August 19, 2002, a letter of
inquiry regarding legislation status was sent to the
executive vice chancellor for academic affairs.
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ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
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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. 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.
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1691 |
Resolution from the
Faculty Building Advisory Committee — Spring
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.
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ITEMS UNDER RECONSIDERATION.
D
77-81
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Changes in Policies Concerning Grades Awarded
with Credit by Examination. Posted on the
Faculty Council Web site on October 29, 1999. Approved
by the Faculty Council on November 15, 1999. Transmitted
to the president on November 16, 1999. Comment by
the provost on November 10, 2000: "The Office
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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."
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."
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938-940 |
Policy on Teaching Continuity and Restructured Faculty
Workload upon the Birth or Adoption of a Child. 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.
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LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE GENERAL FACULTY — None.
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LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL .
| D
2127-2132a |
Recommended Name Change for the Graduate School
of Library Information Science (GSLIS) to the School of
Information. Protest received on September 13,
2002. Legislation will be considered at the Faculty Council
meeting on September 23, 2002.
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STATUS OF LEGISLATION NOT APPROVED
BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL OR THE GENERAL FACULTY.
| A. |
ITEMS DISAPPROVED, TABLED, OR WITHDRAWN — None.
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| B. |
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY STANDING COMMITTEES — None.
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| C. |
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY OTHER COMMITTEES — None.
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| IX. |
SPECIAL COMMITTEES APPOINTED — None.
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John R. Durbin, Secretary
The Faculty Council
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