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2154 DOCUMENT OF THE GENERAL FACULTY SECRETARY'S REPORT October 21, 2002   I. COMMENTS — None. II. MEMORIAL RESOLUTION COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. On September 9, 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Donald J. Veldman, professor emeritus, educational psychology: William R. Koch (chair), Hugh B. Poyner, and Frank W. Wicker. On September 11, 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Anna Marie Margaret Stengel, assistant professor, general business: Gaylord A. Jentz (chair), Charles T. Clark, and Margaret Cox. On September 13, 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Max Roger Westbrook, Sr., professor emeritus, English: Anthony C. Hilfer (chair), Don B. Graham, and Joseph J. Moldenhauer. On September 17, 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Edsger Wybe Dijkstra, professor emeritus, computer sciences and mathematics: Jayadeve Misra (chair), Robert Boyer, and Hamilton Richards. On September 25 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee to prepare a memorial resolution for Leon O. (Tom) Morgan, professor, chemistry and biochemistry: Alan Cowley (chair), Gerhard Fonken, and Norman Hackerman. On September 25 2002, President Faulkner appointed the following committee to prepare a memorial resolution for S. Thomas Friedman, professor, educational psychology: Toni L. Falbo (chair), Edmunt T. Emmer, and Richard Mowsesian. III. MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS COMPLETED — None. IV. CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP OF THE FACULTY COUNCIL. Effective October 1, 2002, Robert G. May (professor, Red McCombs School of Business) replaced Teresa A. Sullivan as vice president & dean of graduate studies. V. STATUS OF LEGISLATION APPROVED BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL OR THE GENERAL FACULTY. A. ITEMS COMPLETED SINCE THE LAST REPORT. 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. 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 2155       discuss the issues. A second response from the President was sent on September 17, 2002, and is reproduced in D 2150-2152. D 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. Approved by executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on January 28, 2002. B. ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS — None. C. ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD. D 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. D 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. D 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 2156     executive vice chancellor and transmitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on July 15, 2002. 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 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." 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. E. ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT. D 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. D 2127-2132a 1 Recommended Name Change for the Graduate School of Library Information Science (GSLIS) to the School of Information. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on August 30, 2002. Protest received on September 13, 2002. Approved by the Faculty Council on at its meeting on September 23, 2002, by voice vote. Transmitted to te president through the provost on September 25, 2002. F. ITEMS UNDER RECONSIDERATION. 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 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 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. 1On October 17, 2002, legislation was moved from "A. Items Completed" to" E. Items Under Review by the Office of the Presideent." 2157       "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." D 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.  VI. LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE GENERAL FACULTY — None.  VII.   LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL — None. VIII.  STATUS OF LEGISLATION NOT APPROVED BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL OR THE GENERAL FACULTY. A. ITEMS DISAPPROVED, TABLED, OR WITHDRAWN — None. B. ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY STANDING COMMITTEES — None. 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 on October 16, 2002. Paper copies are available on request from the Office of the General Faculty, FAC 22, F9500.