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Faculty Senate
MINUTES
September 19, 1994, 3:30 p.m., Shiloh Room, University Center

Paul J. Phillips, Presiding

Members absent were: Roberto Benson, Bobby Bledsoe, Flora Cobb, Thomas Davies, Pat Droppleman, Ronald Foresta, Bonnie Gould, Jose-Marie Griffiths, Peter Groer, Dorothy Habel, Ray Hamilton, George Harris, Bob Henry, Roy Joseph, Ravi Krishan, C. W. Minkel, Mike Pelton, John Philpot, Ray Popp, Joyce Russell, Michael Sims, Montgomery Smith, Thomas Turner, Sandra Twardosz, Joan Uhl, Ahmad Vakili, Samuel Wallace and Frederick Weber

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

President's Report

Phillips welcomed the new parliamentarian, David Dobbs, and the new administrative support person, Betsy Brewer. He then presented a resolution of appreciation to Nancy Knox who had handled the latter job for many years. Next, he presented another such resolution for Jeff Kovac, the previous parliamentarian. A resolution of appreciation for Glenn Graber, the previous president, was presented together with a plaque with gavel and a copy of Tennessee/Celebration of 200 Years of the University. The book was signed by the author, Betsey Creekmore, and by many administrators and Senate members.

Phillips turned next to some of his ideas for change in the way the Senate functions. Requests for a half-time support person and a telephone line dedicated to the Senate already have been met. He and the president-elect, Dhyana Ziegler, also have been nominated as faculty counselors to President Johnson. Also, proposed administration appointments to administrative committees now will be provided in April of each year so that they can receive reasonable consideration by the Faculty Senate. Phillips also discussed trying to reform the nomination and election process for senators, to generate better communication between the Senate and faculty and the faculty and administration, to establish a more effective committee structure for the Senate and possibly restructuring the Executive Committee to consist of committee chairs. In addition, he would like to develop a five-year plan for the Senate and asked for suggestions. He called for the introduction of elected faculty councils at the college level to be advisors to deans.

Chancellor's Report

Snyder reported that he is preparing for delivery by late October of a document on the state of the campus. He then thanked faculty for participating in the recent convocation associated with the institution's two-hundredth anniversary and his investiture. Next, he reported that he has asked John Peters to move along quickly the review of the policy on review of administrators. Also, a campaign to raise $130 million over the next four years will have a "kick-off" event in early November. He announced that the Budgeting and Planning Committee will hold public hearings on the five-year plan for the university.

Academic Vice-ChancelIor's Report

Peters reported that the return of overhead recoveries is sufficient to continue the funding for professional development and research begun last year. He reported also that the committees appointed to study the first- year experience, to review the policy on reviewing administrators, etc. are moving forward, as are the various search committees he oversees. Reports will be made as soon as possible. Other issues which he is tracking include faculty salaries, space, and the framing of a new affirmative action plan.

MINUTES

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of May 2, 1994, were approved, after it was noted that the Educational Policy Committee's Annual Report was included with the agenda rather than its May 2, 1994, report. The appropriate document will be distributed with the next agenda.

Minutes of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee of August 29, 1994, were approved.

OLD OR NEW BUSINESS

Phillips presented two resolutions from the Executive Committee. The first authorizes the Senate leadership to undertake efforts to obtain full, voting faculty representation by members of the Faculty Senate leadership in the UT System on the THEC and the UT Board of Trustees. It was approved unanimously. The second authorizes the Senate leadership to undertake efforts to ensure that the current positions for UT Knoxville faculty on the UT Board of Trustees subcommittees become ex-officio solely for members of the leadership of the UT Knoxville Faculty Senate. It was approved unanimously also.

Faculty Club Report

Glenn Graber discussed plans to renovate and enlarge the Faculty Club. An explanatory letter was distributed with the agenda and was sent directly to faculty. Graber asked for comments and suggestions at any time. Charles Thompson requested that different levels of membership be available.

Phillips announced a change to the committee roster, in that Pat Fisher had been appointed to the Research Council. Several incorrect telephone numbers were announced; changes are to be sent to Betsy Brewer, 401 Student Services Building, who will distribute a revised phone list.

The meeting adjourned at 4:24 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Samuel Jordan
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
October 17, 1994, 3:30 p.m., Shiloh Room, University Center

Paul J. Phillips, Presiding

Members absent were: Craig Barnes, Roberto Benson, Reba Best, William Blass, Charles Clark, John Day, Jacky DeJonge, Al Dorn, Pat Droppleman, Sarah Gardial, Jean Gauger, Jose-Marie Griffiths, Fred Grimm, Peter Groer, Dorothy Habel, Ray Hamilton, George Harris, Bob Henry, Ron Hopson, Richard Jendrucko, David Johnson, Roy Joseph, Karl Jost, Ravi Krishan, Cheryl Massingale, C. W. Minkel, Charles Noon, Mike Pelton, John Peters, Gregory Pompelli, Ray Popp, Stuart Riggsby, Michael Sims, Montgomery Smith, Frederick Symonds, Dwight Teeter, Thomas Turner, Ahmad Vakili, Samuel Wallace, Mike Ware and Randol Waters

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

President's Report

Phillips reported that the University's recent agreement with Delta Airlines does not alter frequent flyer credit. He also announced that the resolutions passed at the last meeting concerning faculty representation on the THEC and the UT Board of Trustees are moving forward on other UT campuses.

Chancellor's Report

Snyder reported that there will be a "family campaign" to solicit funds from employees; it will kick off in early 1995. He noted that its success will greatly influence possible contributors from outside the institution. He next reported that there will be several open meetings this term for comments on the recently distributed planning document.

MINUTES

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of September 19, 1994, were approved unanimously. Minutes of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee of October 3, 1994, also were approved unanimously. K. Walker asked whether the Senate would receive a report on the status of computing on campus. Phillips said that there would be such a report. M. Miller asked about progress in the review of the policy for review of administrators. Snyder reported that J. Peters hopes to move ahead quickly with the review.

OLD OR NEW BUSINESS

Campus Parking (report: P. Scheurer)

Scheurer reported that for the next two years the entire campus will experience parking inconvenience. In the next year the Law School project will cost about 100 spaces. Construction of a parking garage with 1100 spaces on White Avenue will cost 300-325 spaces. Another project in the Melrose Avenue/Lake Avenue area will cost additional spaces. Space on the World's Fair site has been rented. Space for faculty/staff parking in the Fort Sanders area has also been arranged. Another parking garage with about 1200 spaces is planned near the Thompson-Boling Arena. Conditions there may push the per-space cost to $8,000. Users of the parking garages will pay for the construction cost over the next thirty years. C. Craig asked what percentage increase the new spaces represent. Scheurer said there now are about 11,200 spaces. He also noted that there will be an increase in parking rates of $2 to $3 per month and that parking citations yield about $750,000 per year now. Scheurer expressed hopes that gravel parking lots will be improved and beautified. He also noted that there will be an effort to develop a long-term plan for traffic and parking, including bicycle transportation. Scheurer also noted some of the difficulties associated with restricting who can have a car on campus. A question as to whether the Athletic Department receives money for parking at athletic events was answered negatively.

Committee on Religious Issues (report: G. Graber)

Graber reported that he and N. Cohen of the Law School will chair this committee. Other members are Fred Allen, an as yet unidentified representative of Campus Ministries, Henry Fribourg, Rosalind Hackett, Camille Hazeur, Ronald Hopson, Kevin Johnston (graduate student), and Bridget Turner (undergraduate student).

CTEP Report (report: G. Graber)

Graber gave some background on the Report on Student Evaluation Component of CTEP (distributed at the meeting). He reported that the University of Washington system for instructional assessment (material distributed with agenda) seems to meet the needs of UTK. He then reviewed various aspects of the system, which has been used at Washington since 1974. The committee recommends adopting the system for a three- year trial period. J. Russell asked whether feedback might be provided more quickly with this system than with the old system. Graber responded that he did not expect quicker feedback since that would greatly increase processing costs. In response to a question about who gets the data, Graber responded that Tennessee law requires that the data be available to the public. It was reported that at Washington the data was available early the following term. B. Lee asked whether other systems were considered and how Washington compares with UTK. J. Simek reported that Washington and UTK are similar except that Washington has about 45,000 students. Graber also noted that the Washington system was the only one considered that met all the needs of UTK. J. Simek and J. Uhl Pierce reported that the faculty at Washington were pleased with the system. Graber noted that for the proposed three-year trial period the only change planned in the Washington materials is to change the school name. D. Dobbs noted that receiving open-ended comments separately from evaluations does not provide the kind of feedback he prefers. He asked whether some of the general evaluation questions might be so vague that they could be improved or replaced and whether there was any commitment on the part of the administration to deal appropriately with those who receive either very positive or very negative evaluations.

Phillips announced that the materials will be distributed to the faculty with a request that comments be given to Faculty Senators. The Faculty Senate will vote on the report of the committee at the next meeting.

C. Craig noted that there was an October 1, 1994, deadline for a report on the review of the policy on review of administrators. He asked whether the Faculty Senate could ask for a detailed report from J. Peters at the next Faculty Senate meeting. Phillips asked for a sense of the Faculty Senate on the matter. C. Craig moved that Phillips convey to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs the sense of urgency felt by the Faculty Senate that the process of review be expedited and that there be a full report to the Faculty Senate at its next (November 21, 1994) meeting. The motion was seconded by acclamation and then was approved unanimously.

There being no further OLD OR NEW BUSINESS, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Samuel Jordan
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
November 21, 1994

Paul J. Phillips, Presiding

Members absent were: Charles Aiken, Craig Barnes, David Bemis, Richard Bennett, Janice Bright, Genevieve Christen, Chris Craig, Bryant Creel, Al Dorn, Eric Drumm, Ronald Foresta, Jean Gauger, Pearl Gordon, Bonnie Gould, Peter Groer, Dorothy Habel, Ray Hamilton, George Harris, Bob Henry, Ronald Hopson, Denise Jackson, Richard Jendrucko, Roy Joseph, Ravi Krishan, Joanne Logan, C. W. Minkel, Charles Noon, Bill Nugent, Mike Pelton, John Philpot, Ray Popp, Joyce Russell, Phil Scheurer, Neal Shover, Montgomery Smith, Dwight Teeter, Charles Thompson, Thomas Turner, Sandra Twardosz, Joan Uhl Pierce, Frederick Weber

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

President's Report

Phillips reported on a mugging of a faculty member north of Cumberland Avenue. P. Scheurer has spoken about safety with the faculty of the College of Human Ecology and has been asked to report to the Senate on security activities in the area.

Chancellor's Report

Snyder reported several "good news" items, including the facts that the six-year graduate rate at UTK increased from 53% to 57% and the graduate rate for African-American students increased 5%; newly renovated facilities for Chemistry have been dedicated to Gleb Mamantov, who is head of the Department of Chemistry; papers associated with the "Mississippi Burning" project have been donated to UTK because of the good experience at UTK of the children of one of the individuals involved; and students associated with Habitat for Humanity built a shanty town and spent the night in it to highlight the plight of the homeless.

Academic Vice Chancellor's Report

Peters noted that the ad hoc committee to review the Chancellor-Senate Review of Administrators process will hold two open fora. All individuals previously reviewed have now been interviewed by committee members. They also have interviewed all chairpersons of review teams. Preparations for resuming the process will begin immediately with reviews resuming January, 1995. Recommendations of the ad hoc committee will be considered as they are made. A report will be made to the Senate in early January.

MINUTES

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of October 17, 1994, were approved unanimously, as were those of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting of November 7, 1994.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

The Educational Policy Committee (M. Alligood) Alligood reported approval of minutes of recent Graduate and Undergraduate Council meetings. B. Blass suggested that proposed changes in the Policy for Administration of Graduate Assistants should come before the Faculty Senate because of the apparent breadth of the changes. Alligood said she would arrange a time for discussion at a Fatuity Senate meeting. K. Walker said the Research Council should have an opportunity to review the changes before they go to the Educational Policy Committee.

Phillips inserted a remark that the next meeting of the Faculty Senate will be Monday, January 9, 1995.

OLD OR NEW BUSINESS

Status of Computing (J-M Griffiths)
Griffiths rapidly reviewed a number of issues and actions concerning computing and telecommunications at UTK. (A list of the issues and actions was distributed at the meeting.) M. Miller noted that UTK already has much to be thankful for in the area of computing and telecommunications.

CTEP (Glenn Graber)
Graber noted that the student evaluation component of CTEP requires much more start- up time than the peer review component. The committee hopes to report on the latter in February. Phillips next asked for discussion of the overall process. K. Walker noted the importance of quickly returning results of student evaluations to the instructors. Graber responded that eventually a quick turnaround will be the norm. D. Kelley expressed concerns about the process and, in particular, about the apparently short time for faculty comment. Graber responded that discussion has not been closed off and comments are still welcome. He also noted that the students have agreed not to sue for previously obtained data, provided the university moves quickly to a new process. K. Jost expressed concerns about whether the new assessment really will do what it is supposed to do. Graber noted that studies of the new assessment at the University of Washington showed considerable reliability. In response to a question from T. Davies, Graber noted that sections 1 and 3 of the instrument contain university-wide type questions and section 5 contains open-ended questions which can be tailored to a department's needs. B. Mead asked whether the instrument was validated recently. Graber wasn't certain when it was validated, but noted that the most recent statistical report was dated 1991. Several Senators then spoke in favor of the instrument and noted that it is a definite improvement over what has been used. Graber noted that the current system will be used spring 1995, and if approved today, the new instrument will be used fall term, 1995. K. Walker noted that the committee really should consider how the results will be used. Phillips asked that the discussion next focus on whether sufficient time for discussion had been allowed. B. Mead asked whether a literature search had been undertaken by the committee and noted that she quickly had located five studies that found gender differences to be a critical topic. J. Allen responded that she had done a literature search about five years ago and found considerable support for the validity of student evaluations. B. Blass asked if Snyder and Peters might put forth a policy on the use of student evaluations. Peters responded that he sees value in student evaluations for instructor, students and administrators, but noted that they are only part of the process of evaluating instruction. Snyder added that the ultimate value is an aid in improving the teaching/learning process and that it is important that there be some process for evaluating teaching. In response to a question from Phillips, K. Walker suggested that only temporary approval be granted and that a report on how the system works be required. Graber noted that the current recommendations is for a three-year trial period with a report made after three years. F. Grimm expressed the view that the new instrument would be an improvement and asked whether the current committee would continue to function. Graber noted that if the instrument is not approved by January, then it could not be used fall term, 1995.

K. Walker moved that the University of Washington instrument be reviewed after only two, rather than three years. B. Blass seconded the motion. F. Grimm noted that if it is reviewed after two years, then it will be in use for three years. The motion was approved without objection. The amended motion from the committee was considered next. B. Blass moved that the current committee be made a standing committee of the Faculty Senate. There was no second. T. Davies moved that (1) it be approved subject to a report on peer review being provided spring term 1995, (2) it be subject to a standing committee which could make changes, and (3) the current committee study how the data is to be used. The motion was seconded. K. Walker called for the question; his call was seconded. The amendment was approved overwhelmingly. The amended motion from the committee was then approved unanimously.

Academic Prelude (J. Allen)

Allen noted that the committee's report was distributed with the agenda and then briefly reviewed the report's proposal of an "academic prelude. " Peters thanked the committee for its work and asked for approval of the concept, so that planning can begin. B. Blass moved that the report be approved and the proposal adopted. His motion was seconded. D. Ziegler noted that "academic prelude" is to be an evolving process with regular review. The motion was then approved unanimously.

D. Kelley asked whether the Senate wished to take a stand on the Basketball Hall of Fame. M. Gregory (SGA President) reported that the Board of Trustees approved the idea without its being reviewed through the usual channels. G. Graber moved that the Senate express concern about the process which led to the Board of Trustee's action. K. Walker moved that the motion be amended to say that the Faculty Senate condemns the frivolous use of funds in this fashion. His motion was seconded and approval and then the amended motion was approved unanimously.

There being no further OLD or NEW BUSINESS the meeting adjourned at 5:01 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Samuel Jordan
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
January 9, 1995

Paul J. Phillips, Presiding

Members absent were: Craig Barnes, David Bemis, Bobby Bledsoe, Anne Bridges, Janice Bright, Charles Clark, Carroll Coakley, Neil Cohen, Thomas Davies, Mitzi Davis, John Day, Jacky DeJonge, Pat Fisher, Sarah Gardial, Jean Gauger, Jose-Marie Griffiths, Kimberly Gwinn, George Harris, Edward Hart, Tom Hill, Ronald Hopson, Denise Jackson, Richard Jendrucko, Roy Joseph, Karl Jost, Scott Kinzy, Joanne Logan, Michael Logan, Cheryl Massingale, C. W. Minkel, Charles Noon, Bill Nugent, Mike Pelton, John Philpot, Joan Uhl Pierce, Ray Popp, Joyce Russell, Neal Shover, Michael Sims, Montgomery Smith, Bill Snyder, Frederick Symonds, Thomas Turner, Sandra Twardosz, Ahmad Vakili, Samuel Wallace, Mike Ware, Frederick Weber, Joe Wilkerson

Phillips called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

President's Report

Phillips noted that K. Walker is now Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and has been replaced by B. Blass as chair of the Faculty Senate Research Council. He also noted his "white paper" (distributed at meeting) on elected college councils. He next reported that the reviews of administrators are resuming, that some of the logistic problems of the past are being solved, and that several positions on the standing committee have been changed. In addition, Phillips noted that several faculty who had agreed to serve on review committees now have had to ask to be excused and they will have to be replaced. He next turned to a recent Knoxville News Sentinel article about the review of administrators program. The headline which referred to 11 witchhunts," was not created by the article's author who has apologized to the university for the headline. He assured the Faculty Senate of the Chancellor's support for the review of administrators program.

Academic Vice Chancellor's Report

First, Peters expressed the Chancellor's regret about not being able to attend today. The Chancellor's views on the review of administrators program were provided in a written statement distributed at the meeting. M. Woodside noted that Snyder would be glad to hear from faculty or to meet with them to discuss the program and his attitudes. Peters next noted that the ad hoc committee has completed its research tasks, has held two open meetings with faculty, has reviewed the original policy and the critical study of the review process, and is close to having a complete report. He emphasized that the committee is not writing a new policy, but rather making recommendations. Three major factors have emerged: (1) (in)efficiency of the process, (2) utility of the documents used and produced, and (3) credibility and confidentiality of the process. He emphasized the idea that the process will have to evolve. Next, Peters reported that the incoming governor was on campus last week and met with several administrators. A presentation dealing with UTK's unique role in the state was made and was well received. At the state level, Peters sees neither boom nor bust, and at the national level he believes that individuals with genuine interests in higher education hold important positions and that higher education is again neither a top priority nor a particular target. Finally, Peters noted the growing emphases on accountability and the likelihood that faculty time and effort will be evaluated in a somewhat different way in the future.

MINUTES

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of November 21, 1994, were approved unanimously.

OLD OR NEW BUSINESS

Research Council Report on SARIF (Ken Walker)
Walker reviewed an update on Scholarly Activities & Research Incentive Funds that was distributed at the meeting. He noted that the fund for graduate student assistance of faculty scholarly activity is now named the Summer Graduate Research Assistantship Fund to reflect the fact that most graduate students are available in the summer rather than in the fall or spring. He also emphasized the Senate's role in administering this fund and the Exhibit, Performance & Publication Expense Fund.

CTEP (G. Graber)
Graber reported that the committee is still working on recommendations.

Safety Issues on Campus (P. Scheurer)
Scheurer recalled that a faculty member in the College of Human Ecology was mugged in a parking lot Halloween night. A subsequent meeting with employees (faculty and staff) has resulted in several improvements for safety north of Cumberland Avenue. Scheurer also recalled a "safety walk" involving several units and agencies which led to the identification of safety problems in the campus area. He reminded the Senate that safety/crime statistics and safety hints are available through his office, noted that communication devices are being installed in every campus elevator at a cost of about $400,000, encouraged use of the van service by all students and employees, and invited senators to request "neighborhood safety meetings" for groups around campus. In response to a question, he also reported several safety features to be included in the new parking garage.

Phillips again called attention to his "white paper" on elected college councils and reported that it would be sent to all Senators and deans. He noted that the councils would advise deans and communicate with the Faculty Senate.

D. Dobbs, Parliamentarian, next noted that the Senate is bound by Roberts Rules of Order (except when the Senate Bylaws take precedence), but traditionally operates somewhat more loosely. In particular, where a question is called and seconded, the Senate tradition is to vote immediately on the motion being discussed, not on terminating discussion.

There being no further OLD or NEW BUSINESS, the meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Samuel Jordan
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
February 6, 1995, 3:30 p.m., Shiloh Room, University Center

Paul J. Phillips, Presiding

Members absent were: Craig Barnes, David Bemis, Richard Bennett, Roberto Benson, William Blass, Randy Bresee, Charles Clark, Carroll Coakley, Flora Cobb, Bryant Creel, Thomas Davies, John Day, Pat Droppleman, Eric Drumm, Pat Fisher, Ronald Foresta, Jean Gauger, Agnes Grady, Jose-Marie Griffiths, Fred Grimm, Kimberly Gwinn, Ray Hamilton, Phil Hamlin, Edward Hart, Bob Henry, Dolly Hough, Richard Jendrucko, Roy Joseph, Dennie Kelley, Scott Kinzy, Ravi Krishan, Michael Logan, C. W. Minkel, Mary Papke, Mike Pelton, John Philpot, Ray Popp, Joyce Russell, Phil Scheurer, Neat Shover, Michael Sims, Montgomery Smith, Joe Sutter, Dwight Teeter, Thomas Turner, Sandra Twardosz, Ahmad Vakili, Kenneth Walker, Samuel Wallace, Frederick Weber, Joe Wilkerson, John Zomchick

Phillips called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

President's Report

Phillips had no announcement, but did note that the Chancellor would be late.

Academic Vice Chancellor's Report

Peters reported that the committee to review the policy on review of administrators has finished its work except for final editing of the report. The report will be delivered to Snyder and Phillips. Peters then introduced Dr. Linda Maxson who related her concern about a hasty rush to begin the Academic Prelude program fall term, 1995. She reported that there will be a pilot program for roughly 10% of incoming freshman students falI term, 1995, with a full program fall term, 1996.

Chancellor's Report

Snyder reported that the information about the difficult status of the state budget was unexpected. He also reported that the Tennessee Higher Education Commission has no reserve; it appears that the $15 million supposedly to be drawn from that reserve probably will come from higher education budgets. Plans have already begun for an expected impoundment. It is being assumed that the $15 million "hit" will be allocated proportionately, i.e., scaled to each unit's budget. Certain plans for spending before July 1, 1995, will be postponed. Non-academic areas will be "hit" roughly twice as hard as academic areas. Deans have been asked to begin the process of identifying sources of funds. Snyder also expressed his expectation and concern that the budget crunch will extend beyond the current fiscal year. In response to a question, he estimated that somewhat less than 2% of the current $146 million budget will be returned. He also reported that faculty searches are proceeding, since the university has not been informed of a hiring freeze. In response to another question, Snyder reported that lie does not expect salary reductions and does not know whether there will be raises. He also said that when a plan of response has been formulated, the Faculty Senate Budget Committee and other groups will be asked to comment. Units will be given flexibility in identifying funds to return.

Snyder then asked Peters to report on equity salary adjustments. Peters reported that about $200,000 was used in an attempt to begin to address salary equity problems for women and minorities. Those adjustments went into effect February 1, 1995. C. Thompson reported concern about a lack of data and information on salary equity problems. Peters expressed the view that analyses can be used only heuristically. N. Cohen asked how many faculty received extra money and roughly what the amounts were. Peters responded that 100-200 faculty were involved with roughly $1,000 to $1,500 per person on average. He agreed with Thompson that providing each faculty member a statement of how that person's salary or the average salary of that person's unit is viewed would be helpful.

MINUTES

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of January 9, 1995, were approved unanimously as were the minutes of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting of January 23, 1995. No matters arose out of those minutes; however, Phillips reported that at the next meetings of the two bodies the Campus Budget and Planning Committee would be present to discuss planning matters.

OLD BUSINESS

CTEP (Glenn Graber)

Graber discussed the committee's report (distributed at meeting) oil peer review of teaching. The committee recommended retaining peer reviews with the current schedule of every two years for untenured faculty and every five years for tenured faculty. For untenured faculty the reviews should lead to an evaluation; for tenured faculty the focus should be on development. Individual units should determine the details of its reviews. The committee also recommends that all results of student opinion surveys be provided to the faculty member involved, only data from the first section (general evaluation) be provided to department heads, the SGA formally request the items of data they want (and that the SGA be discouraged from asking for data from the sections for diagnostic feedback to the instructor and for optional items), and that the Office of Institutional Research retain the data tapes. There was some discussion of the report including a concern expressed by N. Cohen that evaluators of an untenured faculty member might be positive in hopes of encouraging the young faculty member and then have those positive evaluations used as evidence of good teaching in the tenure candidate's tenure application materials. In response to a question, Graber noted that it is expected that the university's many instructors will be included in the review process. A motion to return the report to committee to change the wording to make clear that all instructional personnel are included was seconded and passed. Since the peer review component of the plan is to be in place this semester, final approval and implementation must proceed quickly.

NEW BUSINESS (Randol Waters)

Waters reported on the SGA request regarding commitment to academic integrity and review the resolution (distributed at meeting) resolving that the Faculty Senate endorse asking all faculty to discuss with students their philosophies and interpretations of such issues as plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty at an appropriate time early in each semester and consider mentioning the Student Honor Statement in their course syllabi. D. Dobbs noted that the resolution assumes that a syllabus is appropriate and is provided in each course. He expressed the hope that a senator would move that the phrase "in their course syllabi" be deleted. M. Miller so moved. The motion was seconded by Serbin. Ratner suggested that some other avenue be found to deliver the message to students, since lie does not like to start his courses in a negative way. Maxson noted that academic integrity is a topic included in Academic Prelude. Graber reminded everyone that, since standards vary from professor to professor, students need to know what the rules are so that they do not violate them unwittingly. S. Gardian noted that the remaining sentence (after the deletion) would be clearer with addition of "In their courses." Miller and Serbin then changed the motion to deleting the last paragraph. Graber spoke in favor of retaining an explicit mention of the Student Honor Statement. Miller and Serbin then changed the motion again. The new motion is to retain the final paragraph by changing "IF" to "IT", "mentioning" to "discussing" and "course syllabi" to "courses." The proposer of the resolution accepted the amendment and the amended resolution then was approved unanimously.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Samuel Jordan
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
March 6, 1995, 3:30 p.m., Shiloh Room, University Center

Paul J. Phillips, Presiding

Members absent were: Janice Bright, Neil Cohen, Thomas Davies, Eric Drumm, Ronald Foresta, Jean Gauger, Jose-Marie Griffiths, Kimberly Gwinn, Ray Hamilton, George Harris, Bob Henry, Ronald Hopson, David Johnson, Roy Joseph, Dennie Kelley, Ravi Krishan, Joanne Logan, Michael Logan, Cheryl Massingale, C. W. Minkel, Charles Noon, Bill Nugent, Mike Pelton, John Peters, Ray Popp, Larry Ratner, Joyce Russell, Phil Scheurer, Steve Serbin, Michael Sims, Bill Snyder, Thomas Turner, Sandra Twardosz, Ahmad Vakili, Kenneth Walker, Samuel Wallace, Frederick Weber, Earl Wehry

Phillips called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

President's Report

Phillips added to the agenda reports from the Nominating Committee and the Library Committee. He then introduced L. Maxson who announced that a draft of the Faculty Handbook is now available on the World Wide Web (the address is http://cobweb.utcc.utk. edu/~hwomack). It is the old handbook revised to include changes approved since the last major revision.

MINUTES

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of February 6, 1995, were approved unanimously after it was noted that the words "would be helpful" should be added at the end of the section titled, "Chancellor's Report." Minutes of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting of February 20, 1995, were approved unanimously.

Phillips called everyone's attention to item 6 of the minutes of the Executive Committee meeting of February 20, 1995. That item notes concerns about the proposed calendar for changing computing and telecommunications on campus. Phillips has received a letter of response from P. Cummings (copies to be distributed with the next Faculty Senate meeting agenda). In the letter Cummings reports that he is "inclined to set the target date for the transition to be 18 months from the acceptance of the strategic plan for computing by the university administration."

Phillips next moved to some of the committee reports.

COMMITTEE REPORTS I

Athletics Committee (C. Asp)

Asp informed the Faculty Senate of a report (available in the library) prepared for an NCAA Peer-Review Team visit in late February. He described the multi-day visit and the team's oral report, which praised the openness and comprehensiveness of the process and the operating principles employed. The team will submit a written report later. In response to a question from A. Grady, Asp said that he did not know whether the team report would be available in the library, but that he would recommend that it be made available.

Nominating Committee (D. Habel)

Habel announced that M. Alligood and G. Pompelli have agreed to stand for election for the position of President-Elect. There was no nomination from the floor.

SPECIAL SESSION

A. Mayhew and M. Woodside, representing the Chancellor's Budget and Planning Committee and the Chancellor, respectively, reviewed the history of the committee, its charge, and actions on the five-year plan in the Chancellor's Office.

Mayhew noted that the committee helped to develop the five-year plan and that part of the purpose of their being present today is to call attention to the plan and ask for faculty comments and suggestions. Woodside reported that Snyder would like for the document to be viewed as dynamic. In particular, it should be reviewed and revised every fall. Woodside noted that the Chancellor's office and other units are working on the academic prelude program and on recruiting of students through the establishment of scholarships. In addition, Snyder has made over 200 visits to businesses and industries in hopes of opening doors to greater cooperation. Another major effort involves computing and telecommunications. Faculty comments and suggestions are welcomed by the Chancellor.

Mayhew then introduced members of the committee and noted Snyder's intention to live by the five-year plan. W. Blass noted his impression from the Executive Committee discussion that Snyder wants the items in the plan to be prioritized and will follow those priorities in allocating funds. Woodside agreed with his statement.

COMMITTEE REPORTS II

Library Committee (C. Craig)

Craig reviewed the committee's report (distributed at the meeting). He noted that the Committee's resolution that Hodges Library become completely smoke-free as of l/l/95 has not been totally effective, but said that he would try to see that it becomes effective.

Bylaws Committee (D. Ziegler)

Ziegler described proposals distributed with the agenda (a new version of the proposal to revise Article III, Section F was distributed at the meeting). W. Blass suggested adding "in addition" after "include" in the second line of Section F of Article III. The proposals will be voted on at the next meeting.

OLD BUSINESS

CTEP (G. Graber)

Graber reviewed the CTEP Task Force Report and Addendum (distributed with agenda). He noted that only teaching of regular faculty will necessarily be evaluated. Teaching of others will be evaluated if they wish. Also, only one report will be generated. Both the teacher and the department head will receive copies of the report. Only the teacher will receive written student comments. The report was accepted unanimously.

There being no new business, the meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Samuel Jordan
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
April 3, 1995

Paul J. Phillips, Presiding

Members absent were: Craig Barnes, Richard Bennett, Randy Bresee, Janice Bright, Genevieve Christen, Bryant Creel, Thomas Davies, Mitzi Davis, Pat Droppleman, Pat Fisher, Ronald Foresta, Sarah Gardial, Pearl Gordon, Jose-Marie Griffiths, Peter Groer, Kimberly Gwinn, Ray Hamilton, George Harris, Bob Henry, Tom Hill, Ronald Hopson, David Johnson, Karl Jost, Scott Kinzy, Andrew Kramer, Ravi Krishan, C. W. Minkel, Charles Noon, Bill Nugent, Mike Pelton, John Philpot, Joan Uhl Pierce, Ray Popp, Joyce Russell, Phil Scheurer, Steve Serbin, Neal Shover, Michael Sims, Betsy Smith, Montgomery Smith, Jerry Stoneking, Col. Joe Sutter, Dwight Teeter, Thomas Turner, Ahmad Vakili, Ken Walker, Samuel Wallace, Mike Ware, Frederick Weber

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

President's Report

Phillips announced that legislative approval of a bill providing for the inclusion of a faculty member on the Board of Trustees is expected tomorrow. He next announced that D. Ziegler would be attending a meeting of faculty counselors with President Johnson tomorrow and asked for questions to be raised. D. Anderson suggested questioning recently announced large salary increases for athletics coaches in financially difficult times. Phillips then announced that the next Executive Committee meeting will occur on April 17, not April 24 as previously reported.

Chancellor's Report

Snyder announced that academic units provided only 0. 5 % of the $2.4 million impoundment. Administrative units provided $417,000. Academic units provided $564,000 (individual amounts ranged from $4,900 to $227,000). Finally, $1,432,000 came from fund balances, deferred maintenance, etc. He next announced the schedule for budget hearings on April 6 and April 13. He expressed hope that the impoundment money would be restored to the next budget. There is no capital outlay in the budget recommended by the governor; such funds are used for major renovations and equipment. Capital maintenance funds may allow several projects. As always, performance of the state economy largely will determine funding. In response to a question from Ed Clark, Snyder said that the central administration determines priorities for renovations on the UTK campus. He does not believe any priority changes have occurred in the last two years.

Academic Vice Chancellor's Report

Peters noted that there is a space committee which makes recommendations about renovations and that it is important to have a consistency to the priorities from year to year. He next reported that each dean had presented him with three budgets: (1) a continuation budget, (2) a 2% reduction budget, and (3) a slightly increased budget. Improved faculty, staff and GTA salaries, improved operating budgets, and a better telecommunications infrastructure are common needs. He also noted that an effort to cut down on administrative FTE is being made. He reported that Linda Maxson and others are working on tenure and promotion materials. Maxson then announced that Faye Julian will be the new Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies. Peters also reported that an increase in the incoming freshman class of about 500 should be anticipated for fall term, 1995.

MINUTES

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of March 6, 1995, were approved unanimously, as were the minutes of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting of March 13, 1995. In response to a question from M. Miller, Phillips stated that the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences was negative about the College Councils proposal. Dean Ratner then stated that Arts and Sciences has an advisory body already, but that he and his associate deans do not like the idea of having three such councils in the College. Miller than urged that the College Council idea be pursued further.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Bylaws Committee (D. Ziegler)

Ziegler reviewed the three proposed revisions (distributed with agenda). They concern election procedures, composition of the Executive Committee, and creation of an Executive Council of the Executive Committee. Each proposal was approved separately and unanimously.

Educational Policy Committee (M. Alligood)

Alligood reviewed the report (distributed at the meeting). She noted that the major in Library Science has been revised to Information Sciences (not Science, as in the report). A motion to accept was made, seconded, and approved unanimously.

Research Council (B. Blass)

Blass reviewed some of the Council's recent activities, including the annual Scholarly Activity Research Incentive Fund competition for summer graduate student support, the monthly consideration of applications for support from the Exhibit, Performance, and Publication Expense Fund, the periodic consideration of approvals to direct doctoral research and discussion of the draft policy for administration of assistantships (to which the Council responded with a recommendation for separate policies for different types of assistantships). Blass also announced that he has been elected to chair the Council next year.

Nominating Committee (D. Habel)

Habel announced that M. Alligood has been elected president-elect.

OTHER BUSINESS

Election of Committee on Committees (D. Ziegler)

Ziegler asked senators to turn in their ballots (distributed at meeting) at the end of the meeting. She noted that no name is listed for Biomedical Sciences. That unit has only one representative; whoever agrees to serve will serve.

NEW BUSINESS

Phillips presented a resolution (distributed at meeting) declaring the Faculty Senate's support for the vision of Chancellor Snyder in the area of diversity. The resolution came from Phillips, Ziegler and Graber. With the change from "University of Choice" to "'university of choice"' and the insertion of "ethnicity, national origin" and some statement (to be determined) to include the disabled between "religion" and "age," the resolution was approved with only one negative vote.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Samuel Jordan
Secretary to the Faculty Senate



Faculty Senate
MINUTES
May 1, 1995

Paul J. Phillips, Presiding

Members absent were: Charles Aiken, Richard Bennett, Roberto Benson, Reba Best, Mary Dale Blanton, William Blass, Janice Bright, Genevieve Christen, Carroll Coakley, Neil Cohen, Chris Craig, Bryant Creel, Thomas Davies, John Day, Pat Droppleman, Pat Fisher, Jean Gauger, Jose-Marie Griffiths, Peter Groer, Kimberly Gwinn, Dorothy Habel, Ray Hamilton, Phil Hamlin, George Harris, Ronald Hopson, Dolly Hough, Denise Jackson, Richard Jendrucko, David Johnson, Roy Joseph, Dennie Kelley, Ravi Krishnan, Baldwin Lee, Joanne Logan, Cheryl Massingale, Linda Maxson, C. W. Minkel, Charles Noon, Mary Papke, Mike Pelton, Joan Uhl Pierce, Gregory Pompelli, Ray Popp, Larry Ratner, Phil Scheurer, Neal Shover, Michael Sims, Jerry Stoneking, Thomas Turner, Sandra Twardosz, Ahmad Vakili, Kenneth Walker, Samuel Wallace, Mike Ware, Frederick Weber, Earl Wehry, Joe Wilkerson, John Zomchick

Phillips called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.

President's Report

Phillips reported that he will appoint four individuals to the Executive Council (the Bylaws changes approved at the last meeting did not specify how the four were to be determined). He next presented J. Peters with a "President's Award" for several facets of his work specifically related to faculty rights. Peters expressed his appreciation.

Chancellor's Report

Snyder applauded the establishment of a Faculty Senate gopher. He also expressed his appreciation for the efforts of several individuals on the review of the Review of Administrators process. He reported that he expects the funds impounded this year to be restored in next year's budget; in general next year's budget will be a continuation budget. Academic Vice Chancellor's Report

Peters reported that about 2,000 degrees will be awarded at commencement and that freshman admissions are running about 20% ahead of last year. He also noted that several scholarship programs are increasing the number of better qualified students. Next, he congratulated Jerry Mahan for his "ascendancy" to the National Academy of Science. He also reported that progress is being made on the Faculty Handbook project. Next year he wants a review of general education and a review of tenure and promotion documents from across campus.

MINUTES

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of April 3, 1995, were approved unanimously with the change from "than" to "then" in the last sentence under "MINUTES." Minutes of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting of April 17, 1995, were approved unanimously with the addition of "committee to review the" at the end of the first line of the second paragraph under item 2 and with the change from "voted" to "noted" in the next to last line under item 4.

In response to a question from D. Dobbs, G. Graber announced that the report on religious issues will go to the Executive Council during the summer.

SPECIAL REPORT

Review of Administrators Process (P. Phillips/W. Snyder)

Phillips reminded the Faculty Senate of the review process and pointed out the significant changes in the report, which he and Snyder made. Snyder noted that the Chancellor and the SCEOA Chair are to review the action plans annually to be certain that they are not filed away and forgotten.

D. Dobbs asked about the relationship between the list in item 2 of matters to be reviewed and the list in item 3 of matters to be reported on. Peters responded that the lists were not meant to be exhaustive and that flexibility would be maintained.

Dobbs also questioned the use of a neutral response option in evaluations. Peters responded that the committee was following the critical study. Phillips said there had been requests for a neutral option and for the no-basis option which was introduced earlier. Approval of the report was then moved, seconded and given an unanimous positive vote.

COMMITTEE REPORTS I

Teaching Council (J. Allen, 0. Welch)

The annual report (distributed with the agenda) of the committee was briefly reviewed. There were no questions or comments.

Educational Policy Committee (M. Alligood)

The annual report (distributed with the agenda) was briefly reviewed. Alligood noted that the words "to be" associated with the Graduate Council minutes of March 9 and April 20 should be stricken. Similar action should be taken for the minutes of the Undergraduate Council meeting of April 27. It was noted that the TOEFL score requirement has been increased to 550.

C. Thompson asked whether anyone knew which percentile a 550 TOEFL score represents. D. Lopez offered to try to get the answer and to provide it for distribution with these minutes (attached).

All reports were then accepted unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS

Task Force on Campus Cultural Life (P. Phillips)

Phillips reviewed the proposal (distributed with agenda). K. Jost noted that there are many opportunities for study abroad, but it is difficult to get students to participate. Approval for the proposal was moved and seconded and then given an unanimous positive vote.

Faculty Senate Information System (E. Ward/M. Van Patten)

Phillips reviewed the history of the effort to create an easily accessible system for providing Faculty Senate information. Information about the resulting gopher was distributed at the meeting. Van Patten than described the current status of the gopher. D. Dobbs noted that his computer cannot be made capable of accessing gophers or the Internet. It was suggested that J. M. Griffiths be informed of the situation. Phillips noted that with the World Wide Web version to be available later, it will be possible for faculty to respond immediately by e-mail to Faculty Senate committees' surveys (without exiting the Faculty Senate Information System).

COMMITTEE REPORTS II

Committee on Committees (D. Ziegler)

Ziegler noted that A. Bridges wishes to be removed from the Executive Committee. Phillips noted that other changes may be needed. The report (distributed at meeting) of the committee was then accepted unanimously.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Samuel Jordan
Secretary to the Faculty Senate

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