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Faculty Senate
MINUTES
September 17, 1990, 3:30 P.M., Shiloh Room, University Center

Anne Mayhew, Presiding

Members absent were: Ambrester, Anderson, Bowles, Caruthers, Collins, Counce, Fenske, Fisher, J. Foggin, Howard, Kennedy, Kirby, Ladd, Liston, McDaniel, Minkel, Misra, Mundy, Norman, Olins, Orten, Palaudan, Rabun, Reeve, Rhodes, Rohrbach, Scheurer, Schmudde, Scott, Sims, F. Smith and Williams.

Mayhew called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Mayhew called on B. Silverstein who presented past president of the Senate Tom Hood with a plaque honoring him for service to the Senate. The presentation was met with unanimous applause.

2. Chancellor Quinn then updated the Senate on a number of issues. He announced that "when we get funding" a new law school building will be built next to Taylor Law School, to attach to it. Quinn then requested that a 13-minute slide/sound presentation on the University could be brought to show to the Senate for its reaction. Mayhew gave Quinn permission to do this.

Quinn then reported that administrative reorganization was working well. On the search for a vice chancellor for computing, it is hoped that a candidate will be identified and will have accepted our offer sometime this semester. Search for dean of continuing education also is going forward.

Quinn then reported that the executive committee of the Athletics Board at its last meeting voted to add to its membership the chair of the Athletics Committee of the Senate.

In answer to a question concerning the effects of federal budget cuts on the University, Quinn said "there is no pot of gold" anywhere in the University.

MINUTES

1. Minutes of Senate meeting of July 2, 1990 approved as distributed.

2. Mayhew had several comments on the Executive Committee meeting of August 27 (minutes distributed). She noted that a new committee on the renovation of the Faculty Club intend to use funds from sale of the Chancellor's house for such a purpose, in spite of the Senate resolution.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Educational Policy (report Grimm). Graduate Council minutes of June 21, 1990 brought forward by Grimm. After short discussion, Graduate Council minutes approved.

2. Bylaws (report L. Lester). First reading of bylaws changes proposed by Teaching Council, to add 4 students to committee (2 undergraduate and 2 graduate), to serve one-year terms. Will be submitted for a vote at the next Senate meeting.

3. Grade Appeals Policy (report Cleland). Report was to have been submitted to the July Senate meeting, but through oversight was not distributed in time for discussion and vote, so it was put off until this meeting. Essentially the report mandates a full review of grade appeals in the department, in some cases by the department head and in other specified areas by a departmental committee, before the appeal proceeds to dean and chancellor levels. If an instructor who assigns an appealed grade disagrees with the head and department committee, the grade of P is assigned by the department (which L. Lester said would merely continue the appeal forward). In reply to a question by Beck, Cleland said that deans or chancellor still could change grades, as is the present policy.
Ungs asked about a faculty member's right to appeal the decision, to which Cleland said this report did not remove any present appeals procedure by faculty members.

Silverstein moved amendment (2nd Bratton) that grade of P will be assigned by department or existing grade will be taken at the student's option. After discussion, amendment passed.

After further discussion, report was approved.

OLD BUSINESS

1. Consultancy Policy. L. Gross said he discovered six alterations of the old policy, and continued that he saw several problems with this proposed policy. Principally, Gross objected to a poor definition of consultancy, which could include trips to other universities (in which those universities paid travel expenses), etc., and that faculty member had no appeal. Phillips agreed, saying intent was to limit faculty compensated work for corporations, government, and similar institutions. Strange said that if this was on faculty member's own time, it was not the Senate's business to tell him what to do on his time. Ken Heathington (who is working on a systems-level policy) then reported on the progress of his work. The discussion continued, almost all of it in the negative. Moffett moved (2nd Wrisberg) that report be tabled until Senate sees report from systems administration. Motion to table approved.

2. Educational Policy Committee report on Elementary Education Minor (report Grimm). This report was sent back to the committee by the Senate at its July 2 meeting. The committee now brings the report back to the Senate, virtually unchanged. After short discussion, the report was approved.

ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR

1. L. Gross introduced suggested amendments to the teaching evaluation procedures. Gross moved (2nd Wallace) that suggestions go to the Teaching Council, to be brought to the Senate at its next meeting. Moffett moved the amendment (2nd Heflin) that suggestions also go to joint committee on evaluation of teaching. Amendment passed. Amended motion then passed.

2. Broadhead introduced "chain letter" opposing apartheid in South Africa, inviting his colleagues to sign.

Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
William Bruce Wheeler
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
October 15, 1990, 3:30 P.M., Shiloh Room, University Center

Anne Mayhew, Presiding

Members absent were: Anderson, Bergeron, Best, Betz, Brady, Carruth, Caruthers, Counce, M. Davis, Dyer, Fisher, Gompf, Graber, Granger, Hart, Hess, Hipple, Jennings, Julian, Kenney, Kirby, Ladd, Liston, Lizon, Lothrop, Masincupp, T. Miller, Minkel, Misra, Olins, Orten, Paludan, Peterson, Reeve, Rhodes, Rohrbach, Scheurer, Schmudde, F. Smith, Snyder, Woodruff and Yarbrough.

Mayhew called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

1. Chancellor's Report (Chancellor Quinn). Quinn reported on search processes for Vice President for Computers and Telecommunications (four finalists are being invited to campus between October 30 and November 9). There will be an open forum for each candidate. Also moving along are the searches for the Dean of Communications, Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean for Continuing Education and Public Service, Dean of Veterinary Medicine (finalists selected), Dean of Nursing, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (committee appointed).

Quinn also reported that new Mission Statement will be presented to THEC in a few weeks. He then said that he was still examining department profiles.

2. President's Report (Mayhew). Report began with showing of a 13-minute slide/sound presentation used for recruiting. After viewing the presentation, it was called to the attention of the Senate that no black and no female faculty members were shown. It was also noted that the College of Business Administration was totally ignored.

After that Mayhew announced that the Tennessee Higher Education Faculty Assembly would meet on October 20 in Nashville. If anyone wanted to go, he/she should contact Mayhew.

MINUTES

1. Minutes of Senate meeting of September 17, 1990 were approved as corrected (K. Cook was present, not absent. Some of the Chancellor's remarks dealing with the threatened shutdown of some facilities at ORNL jeopardized research at UTK were omitted. Bernie Silverstein had asked about efficacy of a Senate resolution to protest closure.)

2. Minutes of Executive Committee meeting of October 1 were introduced and corrected (DB2, not DBZ for single computer platform).

OLD/NEW BUSINESS

1. Bylaws Committee (L. Lester). Change in Bylaws approved (Article 111, Section 2, paragraph p1 amended by adding these sentences: Four student members, two undergraduate students who will be selected by the Student Government Association and the Undergraduate Academic Council, and two graduate students who will be selected by the Graduate Student Association will also be members ... student members will serve one year terms.

2. Proposed Amendment to Teaching Evaluation (Gross/Dobbs amendment)
a Teaching Council (Tom Bell). Bell reported on a September 28 meeting of the Teaching Council which reacted to the proposed amendment. A quorum of voting members not being present and because those members who did attend were "deeply divided" on the issue, no vote was taken. There was feeling, however, that the evaluations should not be used for tenure or promotion until they were showed to work properly, financial resources to help instructors with teaching problems should be provided, merit pay for outstanding teachers should be provided, and that the present system be given more of a chance to work.

b. Senate-Chancellor Committee on Evaluation (Moffett). That committee urged that system be given two years or so to work, that evaluation instrument remain uniform, and that the proposed amendment be rejected.
The Senate then moved to debate the Gross/Dobbs proposed amendment. Gross began by presenting the amendment, saying that present system is unreliable, inefficient, and expensive. He said faculty were promised things that have not happened. Dobbs said in support of the amendment that he and Gross were not trying to "scrap" the present document but were only seeking to add questions to that document for their own purposes, a "partial return to home rule". Ungs wondered if someone would be able to come to the Senate in two or three years and tell the Senate whether the evaluation works or not. A question then was raised as to whether departments or individuals already had the authority to do what the proposed amendment called for (Moffett said they did, although could not alter the standard form). Hood said he thought opposition to this whole process in reality was opposition to the trend toward centralization of power. Silverstein said it would be chaos if each department was allowed to make up its own document, even if the common six questions were included. Calling the question was moved, seconded, and approved. Resolution then failed 16-37.

Meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
William Bruce Wheeler
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
November 12, 1990, 3:30 P.M., Shiloh Room, University Center

Anne Mayhew, Presiding

Member's absent were: Ambrester, Beek, Bergeron, Bratton, Carruth, Collins, Counce, Crawford, K. Davis, Edmondson, Fisher, Fox, Gompf, Gross, Heflin, Hess, Hipple, Karrenbrock, Kennedy, Levering, Liston, Lothrop, McDaniel, Minkel, Moore, Norman, Oliver, Orten, Paludan, Quinn, Rabun, Rader, Reeve, Rhodes, Roney, Rowell, Schmudde, F. Smith, Snyder, Ungs, Wallace and Winistorfer.

Mayhew called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

1. Chancellor's Report (Vice Chancellor Trahern). Trahern reported that candidates for the position of Vice Chancellor for Computers and Telecommunications all have visited the campus. He also solicited names (one per department) for the Chancellor's Research Scholars award.

2. President's Report (Mayhew). Mayhew reported that President-Elect L. Lester has been appointed Associate Dean of Liberal Arts. Mayhew then brought to the Senate the decision of the Executive Committee to name. Greg Reed as Vice President of the Senate (and Acting President-Elect). The. nominating Committee will then distribute ballot's by mail to the senators for the office of President- Elect, to be returned this semester. Suggestions for nominations should be sent to Glen Graber by the end of November. The Senate then approved this procedure without dissent. Mayhew then reported that the Bylaws Committee has been instructed to rewrite the section of the bylaws dealing with this process.

MINUTES

Minutes of Senate meeting of October 15, 1990 were approved as corrected.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

I . Educational Policy Committee (Grimm, Graduate Council minutes of September 13, 1990 approved unanimously. The Undergraduate Council minutes of September 27 1990 were presented with the proposal on music education (pp. 9824-9827) withdrawn. Minutes approved unanimously.

Grimm then reported that touch-tone preregistration will be tested this spring semester with planned implementation in Fall. 1991.

2. Research Council (Phillips). Phillips reported on research funding at the University. He reported that federal funding is down and that increase in reported private funding actually was a bookkeeping change (in which College of Business funding through MDC was for the first time, roughly $7 million). Phillips also reported that $10 million of overhead goes into the University's general fund (approximately $8,000 per faculty member).

Phillips then reported on equipment purchases and planning. The 1990 figure was down by 25%, until we are down to levels of five years ago. This, Phillips explained, affects the ease (or lack of it) in getting grants.

The Chancellor has asked Phillips to set up a task force to study this and make recommendations.

One interesting statistic was that the distinguished scientists accounted for 7.7% of the total sponsored research.

3. Athletics Committee (David Lee). Lee reported that the Board of Trustees has added the chair of the Senate's Athletics Committee to the Executive Committee of the Athletics Board. The Athletics Committee recommends that the Senate Bylaws be changed to alter slightly the committee's personnel, slightly enlarge its scope, and extend term of committee's chair to two years (may serve for a maximum of two consecutive terms).

Lee reported that the estimated cost of the Thompson-Boling Arena was $30 million. Actual costs are $49,500,000 and in some areas is still mounting. Private gifts, etc. have made up some of the difference. Actual overrun can only be known after settlement of UT's lawsuit with USF&G. Current deficit in funding of $4,000,000 is being carried with interest paid by Athletics Department. All operating expenses are covered by Arena events or Athletics Department funds.

OLD/NEW BUSINESS

1. Campus Police Procedures and Confidentiality of Records (Vice Chancellor Scheurer). Scheurer reported that there is an agreement between the University police and the city (signed in April 1989) which tells who does what and under what circumstances. Scheurer then reviewed response to call in recent case, stating that the April 1989 agreement was followed (the 911 call was immediately transferred to the UT police). He then reviewed the case in some detail, finishing by saying he personally feels this is an "incomplete resolution of the issue [which] ... leaves too much on the table, too much doubt and suspicion..." He said "overall" he believed the UT Police did a good job, with two exceptions: 1) the failure of the UT dispatcher to cite the time of the request to the Knoxville police (which would have put to rest the rumors of delay), and 2) the allegation that the UT Police removed evidence (which one officer did after the woman had said she would not press charges). In terms of the confidentiality of records, Scheurer said the discipline records are between the students and the University, and not released to the press or public. One local newspaper has attempted to invoke the Freedom of Information Act. Scheurer concluded by saying the University personnel, with two exceptions, has generally done a good job.

In response to a question, Scheurer said that the young woman will not be a party to any processes taken against the accused, and thus the University cannot go forward with any prosecution. In response to another question, Scheurer said he thinks that by and large the UT Police are good, but changes have to be made to make the police more efficient in this kind of incident. One senator expressed the opinion that the young men's names (like the woman's) should not have been made public. Scheurer replied he feared charges of a cover-up.

Penner (President of UTK Chapter of AAUP) said. he hoped the UT-KPD agreement would be revised to give the Knoxville Police broader powers on the campus. Scheurer said he was willing to discuss this. Foggin suggested turning jurisdiction over to the KPD. Scheurer disagreed, saying he preferred cooperation between the two.

One guest said she feared that some might get the idea that the University did not take sexual assault seriously. Scheurer said that police and all other University people took this extremely seriously. In response to question about removal Scheurer said that evidence is in the possession of the UT Police.

Meeting adjourned at 5:12 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
William Bruce Wheeler
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
February 4, 1991, 3:30 P.M., Shiloh Room, University Center

Anne Mayhew, Presiding

Members absent were: Ambrester, Benner, Best, Bowles, Caruthers, Cleland, Dicer, Fisher, Gompf, Graber, Granger, Hart, Jared, Kirby, Ladd, Lothrop, Masincupp, McDaniel, Minkel, Misra, Norman, Olins, Oliver, Paludan, Rabun, Rader, Rhodes, Roney, Rowell, Scheurer, Schmudde, Scott, Sims, A. Smith, F. Smith, Snyder, Strange, Trahern and Yarbrough.

Mayhew called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

1. Chancellor's Report (Quinn). Quinn reported on the present situation with regard to University police records. University attorneys have advised Quinn that we at present are in compliance with the federal privacy act and regulations from the federal Department of Education. Quinn then explained the jurisdiction of the University police and of the Knoxville police on campus. The University will be conducting a review of the University police, done by a committee composed of outside police professionals. Representatives of the Faculty Senate will participate in this review.

As to next year's budget, there was some indication from the state budget office that we should be prepared for a budget 8% less than full-formula funding. A more recent meeting with THEC was more optimistic, noting that the governor would try to come close to granting us full-formula funding. The University is preparing a budget based on the former.

On searches, a Vice Chancellor for Computing and Telecommunications has been hired and should be on campus by March. The search for the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is still in its early stages. The search for a Dean of Communications is farther along, at present ready to rank three finalists. The search for an Associate Vice Chancellor for Continuing Education is proceeding.

Preparation for a major fund-raising campaign in 1993 is in planning stages. The library campaign is near its goal of $6 million (at $5.82 million).

2. President's Report (Mayhew). Mayhew announced that Greg Reed has been elected as president-elect of the Senate. Mayhew then reported that the ad hoc committee on assessment has been investigating alternative assessment methods. She said she intended to appoint a formal committee in the near future that would bring forward alternative methods.

MINUTES

Senate minutes of November 12 and Executive Committee minutes of November 26 and January 14 approved with several corrections and additions.

1. Phillips asked that the statistic that one-half of the faculty are currently publishing be entered in the minutes.

2. On the change in the March meeting of the Executive Committee, the 31st falls on a Sunday, and Mayhew will have to inform the committee by phone of the new date.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Bylaws Committee (L. Lester). Lester reported on the committee recommendations (attached to February 4 agenda). On presidential succession, Phillips moved (2nd Broadhead) that the words "at least two" be added to third line from bottom of page, so as to read "slate of at least two nominees...". Amendment was approved without dissent. Bylaws will be voted on at next meeting.

OLD/NEW BUSINESS

1. SACS Re-Accreditation (L. Humphreys). Humphreys updated the Senate on the self-study preparatory to the SACS visit. He reported on the chairs of the various committees. The goal is to submit the self-study to SACS by January 1992. A draft of that document should come to the Senate by fall 1991.

2. Legislative Committee (Ungs). The committee has met and discussed at length whether the Senate should offer a resolution to the governor favoring tax reform, with special emphasis on an income tax. The committee concluded that we ought to wait until the governor presents his proposals for tax reform and then react to them.

B. Silverstein then offered a resolution that would place the Senate on record as favoring tax reform, especially the incorporation of a progressive income tax, coupled with a reduction in the sales tax. Silverstein moved (2nd Betz) the adoption of the resolution. Dobbs moved (2nd Grimm) the deletion of words "highly" (line 1), "most" (line 2) and the addition of the word "often" in line 5, then to read "...inelastic, often causing tax...". Amendment passed without dissent. R. Mundy moved (2nd T. Collins) to delete entire 5th paragraph after the words "supporting tax reform legislation." After considerable discussion, the amendment failed. The amended resolution then passed.

3. Mayhew reminded Senate that election time is drawing near. She urged that faculty participation be encouraged.

4. S. Wallace asked for report of the Campus Chest committee, to be given at the next meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 4:53 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
William Bruce Wheeler
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
March 4, 1991, 3:30 P.M., Shiloh Room, University Center

Anne Mayhew, Presiding

Members absent were: Ambrester, Brady, Caruthers, Counce, K. Davis, M. Davis, Edmondson, Fisher, Hart, Heflin, Hess, Hipple, Jennings, Kaufman, Kenney, Kennedy, Kirby, Levering, Lothrop, McDaniel, Minkel, Misra, Oliver, Patton, Quinn, Reeve, Rhodes, Rohrbach, Rowell, Scheurer, Scott, F. Smith, Snyder, Wegmann and Woodruff.

Mayhew called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m.

1. Mayhew announced that Chancellor Quinn was out of town but that Vice Chancellor Trahern would answer questions. In response to one question, Trahern replied that a committee to review the campus police has been appointed. Reed then reported that the committee has met and has received its charge from the Chancellor and at present is reviewing the credentials of "outside people" (police professionals) who would be invited to campus to assist the committee.

2. President's Report (Mayhew). Mayhew reported that there is a joint Senate-Chancellor Committee on Calendar Issues (Grimm is chairing) that has begun its deliberations and invites suggestions.

Mayhew then referred the Senate to the Executive Committee minutes regarding the SenateChancellor Committee on the Evaluation of Administrators. Mayhew and Hood are investigating the origins and original charge and will report to the Executive Committee before bringing the Report to the Senate.

Following a recommendation by the Executive Committee, Mayhew is in the process of appointing a committee to investigate the governance of Campus Chest. S. Wallace remarked that the Senate would have to receive recommendations at its next meeting, or the 1991-92 campaign could not be affected. He reminded the Senate that the Chancellor had first heard of this issue in 1989. Joe Trahern and Ben Granger reported on proposed disposition of undesignated funds; the funds were left undesignated in spite of request that all funds be designated by donors.

MINUTES

Senate minutes of February 4 should have included a copy of the resolution passed concerning tax reform. With that addition, the minutes were approved without dissent.

Executive Committee minutes of February 18 were corrected (item #3 was revised) to read "Mayhew then updated the committee on the consulting policy (one proposal had been tabled by the Senate). A promised policy revision from the UT system has not yet been developed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Educational Policy Committee (Grimm). Grimm reviewed highlights of Graduate Council minutes of October 11, November 15, 1990 and of January 31, 1991. The section on Human Ecology in the last minutes has been withdrawn and will come forward at a later date. Minutes approved without dissent.

On the Undergraduate Council minutes of January 24, 1991, a change was made on page 9872, deleting Biology 110-120 as a requirement. In response to a question, Grimm said the Senate was approving the structure of the Business Administration section but not the specific courses. One objection came having to do with the new mathematics requirement. Gross moved (2nd Dobbs) to send the Business Administration proposal back to the Undergraduate Council. The reason for this, Gross said, was that various departments have not been consulted regarding these changes. After discussion, amendment was approved without dissent. Gross then pointed out (page 9864) the Elementary Education minor, on the grounds of too few elective hours and too many total hours. He then moved (2nd Dobbs) that part one on page 9864 be returned to the Undergraduate Council. After discussion, the amendment failed. The Undergraduate Council minutes then passed without dissent.

2. Bylaws Committee (L. Lester). This is the second reading of these proposed amendments to the Senate's bylaws. These changes were approved without discussion or dissent.

3. Legislative Committee (Ungs). Ungs reported on discussions in the committee on how best to support Gov. McWherter's tax proposals and the Senate's resolution of February 4, 1991. Dr. William Fox will make another presentation to the faculty, which will clear up some confusion about the Governor's plan. That will be on March 28 at noon. Ungs has contacted the President of the SGA to invite students to Fox's presentation. Ungs said a vote in the legislature is not likely until April. Ungs asked the Senate to authorize the Legislative Committee to take appropriate actions consistent with the Senate resolution. Ungs also said names and addresses of legislators will be distributed. In response to a suggestion, Ungs said he might also consider asking Fox to make a presentation in the evening.

4. Nominating Committee (Graber). Committee nominated Marla Peterson and John Hodges for President-Elect. No nominations from the floor.

OLD/NEW BUSINESS

1. Ballots distributed for senators to vote for members to serve on Committee on Committees.

2. Broadhead brought up some concerns regarding student evaluations. Dobbs also brought up his concerns and some concerns of the Mathematics Department. Mayhew said she would request a report.

Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
William Bruce Wheeler
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
April 1, 1991, 3:30 P.M., Shiloh Room, University Center

Anne Mayhew, Presiding

Members absent were: Ambrester, Anderson, Benner, Bergeron, Best, Bratton, Caruthers, Cobb, Collins, Cook, Dyer, Edmondson, Fisher, C. Foggin, J. Foggin, Haas, Heflin, Hipple, Howard, Julian, Kaufman, Kenney, Kennedy, Kirby, Ladd, Lester, Levering, Lothrop, McDaniel, Moore, Neel, Orten, Paludan, Quinn, Reeve, Rhodes, Rohrbach, Roney, Scheurer, Schmudde, Scott, A. Smith, F. Smith, Snyder, Strange, and Wheeler.

Mayhew called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m.

Chancellor's Report:

Chancellor Quinn was out of town. Joe Trahern summarized and read portion of a report written by Chancellor Quinn; a copy is attached. Trahern also commented on rumors about the budget. Budget hearings are still underway and no conclusions have been reached on budget issues in general since there is no clear signal on funding (short or long-term). Hardships are expected but there are no plans to close units. Other kinds of cuts will be made.

President's Report (Mayhew):

1. The Senate will meet on April 29 (the date reserved for a called meeting). The Senate will meet as well on July 1; the Bylaws change that abolishes the summer meeting will become effective in 1992.

2. The Governor's meeting with the four Faculty Senate Presidents of UT is summarized in the minutes of the Executive Committee. Mayhew reported making these points during the conversation with the Governor; 1) The faculty does not support appointment of a faculty search or advisory committee that would serve as "windowdressing" but play no real role; 2) Knowledge of how to work with Nashville should be an important characteristic of a new President; 3) A rapidly completed search process would be desirable. Mayhew also reported that the Governor asked the Senate Presidents to suggest the names of trustees who should serve on a search committee.

Mayhew read the following letter and asked Senate approval to send it to the Governor. Unanimous consent was expressed by voice vote.
Dear Governor McWherter:

The Faculty Senate of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, joins me in thanking you for your interest in faculty views on the university presidential search. I have reported your views on the process to the Senate. They join me in hope that the search will be completed expeditiously and with appropriate consultation between faculty and members of the Search Committee.

Sincerely,

Anne Mayhew, President
Faculty Senate
3. Glenn Graber, Chair of the Senate Nominating Committee, announced that Marla Peterson has been elected President-Elect of the Senate for 1991-92.

4. Bernie Silverstein presented a resolution (copy attached) congratulating the women's basketball team for winning the 1991 national championship. Gary Dicer suggested adding recognition of the high standard of academics achieved by team members. Jeff Kovac expressed concern that recognition was not extended to less-publicized accomplishments of other students. A motion was made (by Ralph Jones) and seconded to accept the resolution as presented. Passed by voice vote.

MINUTES

Faculty Senate minutes of March 4 accepted without correction.

Executive Committee minutes of March 25 were presented for discussion. Gross asked if the Governor would use the same affirmative action rules as those which apply to other searches at the University. Mayhew indicated commitment of the Governor to adhere to the appropriate rules. Vice-Chancellor Trahern said that he believed that somewhat different rules apply for the system. Gross asked if action had yet been taken on appointment of a Committee to review Campus Chest governance. Mayhew indicated appointment is underway. Sam Wallace asked if revenues from women's basketball championship go back to the student activities fund or are kept by women's athletics. David Lee will investigate.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Educational Policy Committee (Grimm): The Human Ecology Package (Graduate Council Minutes, January 31) was reintroduced with change of seminar from 2 to 1 credit hours. Passed by voice vote.

2. Athletics Committee (Lee): The written report is attached. The three resolutions on page 2 were introduced and modified by the addition of the word "football" before play-offs. The resolutions were adopted by voice vote. These resolutions are as follows:
1. The Faculty Senate commends the University for its support of NCAA Proposal 30 to limit the number of athletes in any given dormitory to 49% of the dormitory population. It welcomes further opportunities for social contacts between athletes and non-athletes and encourages the Athletics Department to explore other ways to increase these contacts. 2. The Faculty Senate urges Athletic Directors of the SEC not to schedule the SEC football play-off game during the final examination period of any SEC school. Calendar committees should likewise seek to preclude conflicts. 3. The Secretary of the Faculty Senate should forward these resolutions to the faculty senates or the appropriate bodies of the other SEC schools together with a cover letter from the President of the Faculty Senate. The letter should urge the SEC faculty senates to adopt similar resolutions and communicate them to their Athletics Departments and administrative offices.
3. Legislative Committee (Ungs): It was reported that Bill Fox made a presentation on tax reform to faculty and staff. The Legislative Committee will meet with the Knox County Legislative Delegation on April 5. The committee urges all who support tax reform to write letters to editors.

4. Library Committee (Jolly): A report on the meetings of the Library Committee, Library Faculty, the Executive Committee and others with Ann Okerson, Director of the Office of Scientific and Academic Publishing, Association of Research Libraries. A memo to be distributed to all faculty is attached. It was suggested that information on the cost of commercially published versus non-commercially published journals be distributed as well. A request was made from the floor for information on who decides allocation of student activities fees. It was suggested that a library fee could be made part of student activities fees.

5. Committee on Evaluation of Teaching (Moffett): A copy of the report is attached. Two recommendations -- shown at the bottom of the first page of the report -- were made for changing the wording of questions. Gross asked if a Department could use the form as amended and presented here and run their own evaluation.

Moffett responded the intent was to maintain a uniform standard with full compliance and fragmented control might lead to less than full compliance. Dobbs suggested adding to #3 "consistent with maintaining fairness and consistency." The two recommendations from the committee passed by voice vote as presented with no changes made.

6. Calendar Issues Committee (Grimm): Grimm presented three items from the March 25 Executive Committee minutes as the core of the report. Item #1 was a proposal to have a flexible summer schedule, with a 10-week term with two 5- week terms and the addition of an 8-week term which would start later than the 10-week term. This proposal was accepted by voice vote. Item #2 was a proposal to reduce the number of instructional days in a semester from 72 to 70. Gross raised issue of whether this is a good time to, in effect, reduce the faculty workload. Broadhead asked for clarification of academic advantage. Grimm referred to the need for a longer break between the summer and fall terms, the reasonableness of a fall break, and the flexibility that such a reduction would allow the calendar committee in fitting the calendar to the holiday schedule. Hess referred to a university that starts later in August and finishes later in December yet maintains 72 instructional days. Silverstein then moved to table Item #2; this was seconded by Hood and passed by a voice vote. Item #3 was to eliminate the fall commencement. The graduation date would remain on transcript but the date of ceremony would be postponed until Spring. Winistorfer made point that students may feel that they are being cheated. Broadhead objected to the proposal because it might come across a convenience to the faculty and university but not advantageous to students. Grimm agreed that further discussion of this issue is required and that students will be consulted. Mayhew asked for a straw poll. Twenty-three people indicated approval of abolition of fall commencement; 16 opposed.

Meeting adjourned at 5:09 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Greg Reed for W. Bruce Wheeler
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
April 29, 1991, 3:30 P.M., Shiloh Room, University Center

Anne Mayhew, Presiding

Members absent were: Ambrester, Anderson, Beek, Benner, Best, Betz, Bratton, Carruth, Caruthers, Collins, Cook, Counce, Daehnert, Dyer, Fisher, Graber, Granger, Gross, Haas, Heflin, Hess, Howard, Kenney, Kirby, Ladd, Lester, Lothrop, McDaniel, T. Miller, Misra, Neel, Olins, Oliver, Orten, Paludan, Phillips, Quinn, Rabun, Rhodes, Roney, Scheurer, Scott, Sims, A. Smith, F. Smith, Snyder, Trahern, Ungs, Woodruff, and Yarbrough.

Mayhew called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Mayhew reminded the Senate that it would meet on July 1.

2. President's Report (Mayhew)
A. April 30, 2-4 p.m. in Shiloh Room will be an open forum with the Presidential Search Committee to hear all views. Mayhew stressed that she thought that meeting would be important.

B. A memo from John Hemmeter to Mayhew regarding graduation rates for student-athletes was read to the Senate. In sum, he said that some of the earlier suggestions made for improving the way in which graduation rates for student- athletes are reported were not workable. This is so because of the difficulties of using these methods for reporting on the student body at large.

C. On the review of Campus Chest, no committee to study the issues has yet been formed. Mayhew then called the Senate's attention to a resolution circulated by Prof. Sam Wallace and signed by 21 faculty members. Mayhew said she would like to appoint a Senate committee (instead of the unformed joint Senate- Chancellor committee) to study these resolutions, to report at the summer meeting. Wallace, for his part, reminded Mayhew that action would have to be taken at this meeting in order to affect next year's Campus Chest campaign.

D. Allocation of University Programs and Services Fee. Mayhew had invited Dean of Students Jerry Askew to clarify this allocation. Presently, the fee is $111, $36 of which goes to health services (clinic), $18 to capital and debt service, and $57 to programs. His report (accompanied by a memo written by Askew on 7/1/90) was similar to that to the Executive Committee on 5/15/91.
MINUTES

1. Faculty Senate minutes of April 1, 1991 accepted without correction.

2. Mayhew then called the Senate's attention to the Executive Committee minutes of April 15.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Educational Policy Committee (Grimm). Grimm asked for approval of November 8, 1990 Undergraduate Council Minutes. Approved without dissent.

2. Budget Committee (Ken Walker). Walker reported on the budgeted and actual state appropriations from 1988-89, ending with the Governor's recommendation of an approx. $142 million appropriation to UTK in FY 1991-92 and the current estimated appropriation, if no tax increase is passed, of $114-115 million. Walker also distributed a summary of average faculty salaries (FY 90-91) at the University by rank and department, and comparisons with peer institutions, the Southern University Group (25 schools), all southeastern schools, and national averages. Finally, Walker reported that no FY 91-92 budget has been completed. After questions, Mayhew thanked the committee and its chair, seconded by the Senate with applause.

3. Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee (Silverstein). Silverstein circulated a resolution intended to go to the legislature and governor regarding four bills now under consideration in the house and the senate (all but one of which would be funded out of the state retirement fund). Resolution passed without dissent.

Silverstein then recommended the passage of a resolution creating an ad hoc committee of faculty, non-exempt staff, and administrators to study the non-exempt employee classification system. One major issue is the existence of salary "caps" for some non-exempt staff. Resolution passed without dissent.

4. Student Affairs Committee (P. Pierce). Pierce reported on examination of services for non- traditional students, examination of police and safety issues, and efforts to alert students who work a large number of hours to the difficulty of carrying full course loads while doing so.

OLD/NEW BUSINESS

1. Mayhew recommended postponing calendar issues until the fall meeting. On cutting from 72 days/semester to 70, Dobbs reported that the Mathematics Department was strongly opposed to such a reduction.

2. Mundy noted that younger faculty and new hires are sometimes paid more than older faculty, thereby raising the potential issue of age discrimination. He then moved (2nd McConnel) that a faculty committee be formed within 30 days to study this issue, to report to the Senate within 120 days. Mayhew said a present committee would be studying that issue, along with others (ex: sex discrimination). Mundy wanted a separate committee to study just the above issue. Motion approved without dissent.

3. Wallace moved (2nd Cobb) the resolution regarding Campus Chest referred to earlier. Silverstein said the issue was too complex to be voted on without more study. He then moved (2nd Broadhead) to postpone until first meeting of fall semester. Silverstein's motion to postpone failed 18-21. Wallace's motion then passed.

Meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
W. Bruce Wheeler
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
July 1, 1991, 3:30 P.M., Shiloh Room, University Center

Anne Mayhew, Presiding

Members absent were: Ambrester, Anderson, Benner, Bergeron, Best, Betz, Caruthers, Cleland, Collins, Cook, Counce, Crawford, Daehnert, M. Davis, Dicer, Dyer, Edmondson, C. Foggin, Fox, Gompf, Haas, Hart, Heflin, Hess, Hipple, Howard, Jennings, Julian, Karrenbrock, Kaufman, Kenney, Kennedy, Kirby, Ladd, Lester, Lothrop, Massincupp, McDaniel, L. Miller, T. Miller, Minkel, Misra, Moore, Olins, Oliver, Orten, Paludan, Patton, Rabun, Reeve, Rhodes, Rohrbach, Roney, Rowell, Scheurer, Schmudde, Scott, Sims, A. Smith, F. Smith, Snyder, Strange, Ungs and Wegmann.

Mayhew called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Chancellor's Report (Quinn). Quinn began by thanking the senators for serving this year. He then moved forward to cover the following topics:
A. Budget. Quinn said the budget has now been put together. He said approximately 80 faculty positions and 100 exempt and non-exempt positions have not been filled; approximately 85 graduate assistants have been eliminated; approximately 80 layoffs have been made and student employment cur-tailed. In addition, the library acquisitions budget has been slashed by $400,000, library hours have been cut, travel has been substantially reduced, equipment budgets virtually eliminated, and operations budgets slashed. At this time, there is no money for salary increases, including promotion raises. (CPS raises, Quinn said, appear to be required by law for clerical staff who pass the CPS examinations).

B. Quinn reported his appointment of a Campus Chest Committee to look at the University's operation of this activity. He also announced that Granger would continue to serve as chair of the Campus Chest fundraising committee for the coming year.

C. A report on the UTK police force is nearly complete, Quinn reported, and should be released within a week.

D. A statewide task force has been set up to look at the COMP exams and performance funding. Quinn said the University was not satisfied with the use of this particular mechanism. This is the last year of a five-year agreement with ACT to use the COMP exam.

E. Quinn reported on the NCAA investigation, saying our own report has been sent to the NCAA.

F. Quinn reported on the successful completion of searches for a Vice Chancellor for Computers and Deans of Continuing Education and Communications. Searches will be started for deans of Law and Nursing and are continuing for a Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Also the Vice Chancellorship in Business and Finance search will be started, as will the search for an Associate Vice Chancellor of Research.
2. President's Report (Mayhew)
A. Library hours. Mayhew reported that it was very likely that the library will be closed on Saturdays this coming year. Joe Rader from the Library explained the reasoning behind this decision.

B. Campus Chest Committee. Mayhew explained this would be a joint Chancellor-Senate committee. Committee members are Faye Borthick (chair), Robert Bodenheimer, Rebecca Gompf, Kenneth Keeling, and Sylvia Hart.

C. Mayhew announced formation of a committee to study the nonexempt employee classification system, chaired by Silverstein. Members are Henry Fribourg, Ray Gaddis, Ray Hamilton and Ed Bennett. In addition, a three-person committee, Keith Stanga (chair), Pat Hardin and Ray Mundy, has been formed to investigate age discrimination in salaries. Finally, a committee on assessment alternatives has been appointed, to be chaired by M. Moffett. Members are John Hodges, Anne Mayhew, Linda Painter, Bill Snyder and Tom George.
MINUTES

Faculty Senate minutes of April 18, 1991 approved as corrected (In Announcements 2C, "21" was substituted for "several").

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Committee on Committees (Reed). List of 1991-92 Committees approved as amended by Reed.

2. Development and Alumni Relations Committee (Broadhead). Broadhead reported on questionnaire distributed to UTK departments surveying activities with alumni and development programs. Broadhead hoped that next year his committee could assist departments that wanted to do this. He said he hoped other departments would be interested in doing this.

3. Educational Policy Committee (Grimm). Graduate Council minutes of March 14 and April 25, 1991 were approved without dissent. After some discussion, Undergraduate Council minutes of March 7 and April 18, 1991 were approved without dissent. The Senate then thanked Grimm for his work chairing this committee.

4. Faculty Affairs Committee (Noe). Noe reported on the committee's activities for the past year, including 5 cases brought by faculty members. There was some discussion of the need to revise appeal procedures.

5. Research Council Compliance Committee (P. Phillips). Phillips reported on a written report by Dr. Sandra Thomas on storage of research data (distributed at this meeting). Copies of the survey the committee conducted are available from Phillips. The report, together with its recommendations, will go to the Chancellor's office.

OLD/NEW BUSINESS

1. Reed suggested that Executive Committee should receive and screen suggestions for groups of students and faculty whose accomplishments deserve to be honored by resolutions. This in response to past pattern of honoring athletic accomplishment only. He brought forward a resolution praising the alternate fuel design team of the College of Engineering. (11 students and 2 faculty advisors.) This should serve as a model. Passed unanimously.

2. Reed then brought forward a resolution of thanks to Dr. Anne Mayhew, outgoing president of the Senate. Passed with unanimous applause.

3. Silverstein then brought forward a resolution congratulating the men's track and field team for winning the 1991 NCAA outdoor track and field championship. Passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 4:43 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
W. Bruce Wheeler
Secretary to the Faculty Senate

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