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President's Report (B. Glenn)
Glenn welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the year. He then introduced Ms. Sharonne Winston and the officers of the Senate. He then read a resolution in honor of the immediate past-president, Mary Papke, and presented her with a framed copy after the resolution was moved, seconded and unanimously adopted. He also presented her with a plaque with a gavel.

Glenn next welcomed the new senators and asked them to stand to be recognized. He also introduced the chairs of the Senate's committees. He then reported that in a meeting for new senators last week he encouraged them to participate in AAUP. He next introduced Norma Cook who invited senators to attend a meeting of the state AAUP organization which will be held on campus on October 7. Its theme is distance learning. She also spoke about an upcoming conference concerning college and university governance.

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of May 1, 2000, were approved without change.

Ad Hoc Committee on Technologically-Enhanced Instruction (M. Peterson)
Peterson briefly reviewed the committee's history and its charge. She urged everyone to read a memo (distributed at meeting) with the subject, Intellectual Property Committee Report. J. Mount is the contact person for this matter. G. Graber is the contact person for the matter of upgrading classrooms. She then briefly described other concerns of the committee and gave special attention to New College. She noted that faculty information about it has come from various sources and is sketchy at best. New College is an unaccredited entity approved by the Board of Trustees. There is a New College Advisory Committee; a list of the members was distributed at the meeting. New College is a "one-stop" source for adult students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees. It will contract with Eduprize for e-learning services. It was noted that extensive on-line education activities have been in existence at the Knoxville campus for years, New College has much political clout, an accredited institution could have been used and would have benefited from the opportunity and support, and the lack of consultation with faculty is unfortunate. Peterson then read a list of actions various committees might consider in connection with New College. Finally, in response to a question from D. Birdwell, it was announced that the information provided would appear on the committee's webpage.

Budget Committee (B. Lyons)
Lyons briefly reviewed a handout titled "September 2000 Merit Pool Report." The data were provided by Ray Hamilton. There was a report from the floor that information on the number of faculty is incorrect in some cases and attempts to have errors corrected have not been successful.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee (B. Glenn)
Glenn called attention to the Statement of Objectives (distributed with agenda). It gives charges for committees, including the new Task Force on Contingent Employment. There was no discussion and the statement was adopted without objection.

There was no new business.

Address by Barbara Dewey, Dean of Libraries

B. Robinson introduced Dean Dewey who expressed her belief that it is critical for the library to work closely with the faculty and other groups on campus. She noted that various announced goals of the university require an excellent library. Special concerns include providing resources to users without regard for the user's ability to pay, having technology resources on campus adequate to handle the needs of the library and its users, and having access to resources in all their formats.

Provost Search Advisory Committee (M. Papke)

Papke reported that John Prados heads the search committee which has at least six faculty and generally broad representation from the campus. A schedule has not been finalized. Nominations are welcomed; contact Papke to learn where to send them. She assumes everyone on campus will be asked for nominations. The committee is to provide President Gilley with the names of three unranked applicants.

Graduate School Advisory Committee (M. Miller)

Miller reported that there will be an open meeting on Thursday, 105 Nursing. One decision already made and reported to the committee is that program reviews will be administered by the Provost's Office. In response to a question from R. Heller, A. Mayhew noted that announcements about professional development grants should be distributed soon.

Respectfully submitted by
Sam Jordan, Secretary

President's Report (B. Glenn)
Glenn noted that there is a Task Force on Faculty Titles and that it will meet tomorrow to consider comments from various committees. There also is a Task Force on Contingent Employment which will prepare a report on data trends by February 5, 2001; the Senate will consider preliminary reports on evaluations on April 2 and will have a final report by its May 7 meeting. The local AAUP chapter will sponsor a forum on contingent employment on November 14, 2000. Glenn also noted that G. Graber is serving as a faculty voice on the Classroom Upgrade Committee. He next discussed the Senate listserv [senate@listserv.utk.edu] and some of its uses. Finally, Glenn noted that he will have a few moments to address the Board of Trustees this Friday and asked that suggestions about what he should say be sent to him.

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of September 18, 2000, were approved as distributed with the agenda.

Athletics Committee (B. English)
English recalled that his committee made a report last spring and noted that Anne Mayhew has been appointed faculty athletic representative and also chairs the Committee on Oversight of Student Athlete Academic Support Programs. English listed some of the proposals from the committee (see the minutes of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting of October 2, 2000). He noted that the committee has a concern about its charge to investigate allegations made in a report by L. Bensel-Meyers, which is posted on the web. The committee does not feel that it is an investigative body. English asked for comments and suggestions to be phoned or e-mailed to him or posted on the Senate listserv. The committee does intend to survey academic matters related to athletes. There was no discussion.

Benefits Committee (R. Yoder)
Yoder recalled that cashability of retirement funds has been a concern of the committee for many years. Tennessee now allows only 10% to be removed from one's fund. The director of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System apparently has agreed to support an increase to 50% provided faculty quit bringing up the matter. A resolution in support of the increase and in support of forming a higher education faculty coalition to push for 100% cashability will be presented at the next Faculty Senate meeting.

Bylaws Committee (K. Greenberg)
Greenberg reported that the committee is looking at pros and cons concerning reorganizing the Faculty Senate committee structure. A similar effort at the University of Texas has resulted in a beneficial change there. The committee is considering drafting a motion to undo an action last year that reduced the presence of administrators on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. Greenberg also noted that there will be an opportunity in the next newsletter for faculty to write short pieces on matters of concern to them.

There was no new business for consideration and action.

Intellectual Property Statement (B. Levy)
Levy briefly reviewed the history of the statement. The purpose of the policy is to encourage and to reward faculty to use electronic media in their instruction and scholarship. He noted that SACS is working on some principles and requirements concerning these matters. It is hoped that the policy can go to the Board of Trustees in June, 2001. Levy then asked for comments. There was a discussion of the meaning of "mediated course materials." Levy said that the intent is to deal with electronically mediated materials, since such materials are not covered by other policies. There was agreement that the assertion in the policy that the University has the right to use mediated course material is not clear. Levy said that the intent is for the material to stay with the faculty member. E. Aversa expressed concern that a course on a server could be taught by others than its creator(s) just as a textbook can be used by others than its author(s). M. Miller observed that the conversation makes clear that the policy does not alleviate faculty concerns about property rights. H. Pollio commented that the tone of the policy statement seems anti-faculty; Levy said that that was not the intent and he asked Pollio to send him more detailed comments on how the tone might be changed.

Classroom Upgrade Committee (G. Graber)
Graber noted that this committee has funds to determine how to use. The funds represent one-third of the new utilities fee paid by students. Graber invited comments on priorities and activities. In addition to providing technology in classrooms, some of the funds might be used for maintenance of classrooms. Graber also noted that the committee is considering a campus-wide ban on food and drink in all classrooms. In response to a question from D. Thompson, Graber said that security of technological improvements is being considered. In response to another question, he said that the possibility of distributing some of the funds to colleges is worth considering. D. Birdwell noted that there are systemic problems with both maintenance and custodial services. In response to a comment from B. Lyons, Graber agreed that "classroom" is meant in a broad sense.

J. Coddington read a portion of a memo distributed during the summer; it concerns confidentiality of faculty e-mail. He asked whether the matter is being considered. Glenn noted that the topic was discussed by the Executive Committee at its meeting on October 2, 2000, and is being considered by the Legislative Committee and by the Faculty Affairs Committee. B. Blass noted that almost everything at the university is considered to be a public record.

Respectfully submitted by
Sam Jordan, Secretary

President's Report (B. Glenn)
Glenn asked for consent to amend the agenda to add a report from the Task Force on Contingent Employment. There was no objection.

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of October 16, 2000, were approved with the correction that William MacMorran was present.

Athletics Committee (B. English)
English presented a resolution (distributed at meeting) that the committee "be relieved from completing the study of the Athletics Department advising system and specific allegations of misconduct..." L. Sammataro asked whether the Faculty Senate has any obligation to pursue the allegations of L. Bensel-Meyers. Glenn remarked that a university oversight committee has been formed and is looking into the allegations. A. Mayhew noted that this committee already has issued a report and that changes are being implemented; she hopes to make a fuller report at a later meeting. In response to a question from J. Trahern, Mayhew said that her committee will do the things the Athletics Committee proposes not to do. It reads as follows:

Resolved: That the Faculty Senate Athletics Committee be relieved from completing the study of the Athletics Department advising system and specific allegations of misconduct because this charge requires an investigation that the Committee has neither the expertise, the authority, nor the resources to perform.

The resolution was approved without objection.

Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee (R. Yoder)
Yoder called attention to a resolution (distributed with agenda) concerning increased withdrawal of retirement funds at retirement. There was no discussion. The resolution was approved without objection. Glenn will provide copies of the resolution to the appropriate individuals.

Bylaws Committee (K. Greenberg)
Greenberg called attention to a resolution (distributed with agenda) redefining the membership of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate. She noted that there will be a vote on the resolution at the next Faculty Senate meeting. She also said that a revision to include the president of the university or his/her designated representative is expected.

International Education Committee (K. Greenberg)
Greenberg reviewed activities of the committee over the last several years. The committee wants to improve communication concerning international opportunities; it hopes to identify and inform a contact person in every unit. The Center for International Education is playing an effective role in international education efforts, she reported.

Professional Development Committee (B. Postow)
Research Council (A. Kramer)
Kramer briefly described a proposed professional development (sabbatical) program (memorandum distributed with agenda). Since departmental colleagues are expected to cover the classes and administrative responsibilities of those on sabbatical, no additional funding will be needed. He noted that in the first paragraph of the memorandum the sentence beginning "We also note ..." is to be replaced with "We note that the proposed program will enhance consistency and accountability across the university and visibility outside the university." In response to a question, Kramer said that no way has been established to enforce the requirement that one who has a sabbatical must return to the university for at least one year of full-time employment. Eligibility occurs every six years starting with the year of tenure. Trahern noted that if "the clock" starts with tenure, then one must wait twelve years for one's first sabbatical, a too-long wait. Postow and Kramer eventually agreed that "the clock" starts when one is hired into a tenure-track position, but one must be tenured to have a sabbatical. Glenn noted that President Gilley has expressed interest in having a proposal on professional development to take to the Board of Trustees. J. Hall expressed concern about the effect of the state law against hiring with tenure on efforts to make UT a top 25 public university.

Postow proposed that the first line in the memorandum under Eligibility Frequency be changed to "All full-time, tenured and tenure-track faculty." The motion was seconded. J. Moran suggested that the first sabbatical should occur the second year after tenure. Trahern expressed the view that it should occur one semester after tenure. T. Labotka spoke in favor of no change. E. Sutherland suggested that more flexible language is needed, but did not make a motion. P. Denton spoke in favor of Moran's suggestion. J. Coddington expressed agreement with Trahern's position. M. Miller suggested voting down Postow's proposal and then making a new proposal. He then called the question. The proposed amendment was voted down.

W. MacMorran asked that it be noted that applied music faculty cannot have their teaching duties covered by their colleagues and that some faculty cannot afford to go on sabbatical at less than full pay, so that no funds would be freed for hiring replacements.

Further discussion led to several comments that some funding will be needed to implement the proposal and that budgets elsewhere often have been built with the assumption that some faculty will be on sabbatical. Coddington proposed deleting the first two items under Program Funding, Departmental and Participant Responsibilities. The motion was seconded. It was noted that deletion of the first two items affects wording in other items. T-W. Wang argued in favor of retaining the second item to be certain pay is provided. Glenn noted that the amendment might be voted down and then rephrased. The question was called. The amendment was defeated.

M. Papke then suggested that the entire report should be reconsidered by the committee and the Research Council. D. Birdwell proposed replacing the first item under Program Funding with "Adjustments to departmental funding may be required and should be considered on a case-by-case basis." It was noted that this approach puts the decision back in the hands of the administration and also affects other items. E. Sutherland proposed that the amendment be amended to read "Some adjustments to funding may be necessary; when necessary, the administration will supplement departmental funding to cover this program." A motion to return the matter to the committee and the Research Council for their further consideration and a report to the next Faculty Senate meeting then was approved.

Task Force on Contingent Employment (S. Wallace)
Wallace reported that the task force has asked the administration for raw data on all sections taught in a given semester, so that the task force can do its own analysis and report at the next Faculty Senate meeting. Later, an attempt to discover long-term trends in contingent employment will be made.

Mayhew reported that the commencement committee is considering various proposals, such as no summer commencement and a separate hooding of Ph.D. graduates. She apologized for the earlier consideration of having commencements on Saturdays, which are religious days for some. She also listed some matters concerning the Graduate School which are under consideration; approvals to direct doctoral dissertations and declining graduate enrollments are two items of concern. Another topic discussed by Mayhew was a new undergraduate grade-change form; department heads now must acknowledge that they have seen grade changes.

S. Wallace reported that his students have counted seventy-eight trees cut down on Volunteer Boulevard to make way for the new bridge. He requested that Glenn ask President Gilley if this action is part of Gilley's planned "greening" of the campus. Glenn responded that he would try to find a way to ask that question.

Respectfully submitted by
Sam Jordan, Secretary

President's Report (B. Glenn)
Glenn reported that he has corresponded with a senior senator in each college to begin the process of electing new senators. He next reported that Mr. Hennessee of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System will not work to pass legislation to allow a 50% withdrawal of retirement funds, because the Senate resolution on the matter indicated an intention to continue to seek the right to withdraw 100% of one's funds. Glenn then introduced K. Greenberg who encouraged each senator to give the Bylaws Committee ideas on how the Bylaws should be changed.

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of November 20, 2000, were approved without change.

Nominating Committee (J. Trahern)
Trahern reported that the committee offers as candidates for President-Elect of the Faculty Senate professors F. Michael Combs and Peter Hoeyng.

Professional Development Committee (B. Postow)
Research Council (A. Kramer)
Kramer reviewed the history of the proposal on a professional leave policy and noted the changes which have been made to the earlier draft proposal. B. Blass complimented the proposal in general and praised specifically the equal-access nature of it. The proposal was approved unanimously.

Athletics and the Academy

Glenn introduced the topic and reviewed some of the history of it at UT. He then described the overall plan for the forum and read a list of guidelines for the discussion. Glenn next introduced B. English, Chair of the Senate Athletics Committee. English reviewed the duties of the committee and some of its recent activities, including surveys of the academic performance of athletes and evaluation of tutoring and grade changes for athletes. It has made a number of recommendations regarding tutoring policies and practices. The committee found essentially no difference between the rate of grade changes for athletes and the rate for the student body as a whole. It recommended continued institutional oversight of the use of learning disability opportunities by the athletics departments.

Glenn next introduced A. Mayhew who reviewed a report of the Athletics Oversight Committee. She noted that this report considers problems and that a later report will consider successes. She reported that President Gilley decided to have an Oversight Committee instead of a single individual to oversee tutoring. A major recommendation of the committee was to have an Academic Director of Thornton Student Life Center; the selection process for that position will be completed soon. Manuals and the orientation program for tutors have been improved. Other recommendations of the Senate Athletic Committee will be considered by the new Academic Director. Mayhew next noted that the Oversight Committee has been discussing with the College of Arts & Sciences and the Department of English the matter of the English Department Writing Center and its relation to athletes. The Committee favors English Department control over the hiring and retention of writing tutors who would work in the Thornton Center.

Mayhew also noted that a major concern with grade changes for all students is whether the changes are made for appropriate reasons. It now is the policy that department heads must review all grade changes before they are submitted. She next reported that across the country increasing numbers of students have been identified as learning disabled. Actions have been taken in Athletics to separate management of at-risk students from that of learning disabled students. Special note was made of the requirement by the SEC and the NCAA that the institution treat athletes unlike other students in the matter of tutoring support.

Mayhew next turned to matters not considered by the Senate Athletics Committee. The first is the matter of progression to majors and meeting degree requirements. The Oversight Committee is working with various units on campus to see that student athletes receive good advice and guidance. A second matter concerns specific allegations about academic misconduct; confidentiality concerns limit what one can say. The Oversight Committee is working to make misconduct more difficult. Other topics the committee plans to study include missed classes and contacts by non-students with faculty concerning their students.

Glenn next introduced L. Bensel-Meyers. She read a statement distributed at the meeting. Among other matters she noted that her information shows that "those football players with the lowest academic standing were 31 times more likely to receive an incomplete than those players not on academic review." She also spoke in favor of faculty, rather than administrative, oversight and control of academic practices on campus. Bensel-Meyers also distributed a list of five proposals for consideration by the Faculty Senate.

Glenn next opened the floor for discussion. T. Diacon, a new member of the Athletics Committee, noted that he supports much, perhaps most, of what Bensel-Meyers said, and then defended the decision to give the investigative tasks with which the Athletics Committee was once charged to the Oversight Committee. B. Blass then spoke in favor of better analysis of the grade-change data for athletes and non-athletes. D. Thompson said she believes the institution's actions are moving it in the correct direction. S. Smith cautioned that units on campus which assist learning disabled students will need better funding to handle their increased loads. A. Mayhew responded that increased funding already is planned. E. Ramsay asked how often students are admitted without meeting the admission requirements of the university. Bensel-Meyers reported that the records she saw included a number with ACT scores of 10. A. Mayhew responded that UT does not admit people who do not meet NCAA standards and that she has not seen an ACT score as low as 10. She also noted that a combination of factors is considered, not merely the ACT score. Bensel-Meyers then noted that the NCAA is not an academic institution and that faculty should set the admission requirements. Then she said that the percentage of athletes admitted with learning disabilities exceeds the percentage for the student body as a whole. Mayhew reported that an employee of the Athletic Department does not have the authority to designate any student as learning disabled. Only the Office of Disability Services can designate a student as learning disabled, according to P. Scheurer. He added that athletes also must be certified by an external source as learning disabled.

B. Ralston urged the group to focus on the proposals of Bensel-Meyers. J. Coddington moved that the Faculty Senate approve the following statement: Resolved, that the Faculty senate believes that all University students, including intercollegiate athletes, should meet the same academic requirements for admission, retention and graduation, and should satisfy the same University honor codes. The motion was seconded. Blass suggested replacing "should" with "must" to eliminate some flexibility. It was noted that admissions requirements now are more stringent than those of the NCAA and that some athletes have been denied admission. Mayhew suggested sending Bensel-Meyers' proposals to the Athletics Committee and the Educational Policy Committee. T. Plank said he does not think the resolution has any meaning and that he thinks the Senate should take actions that have meaning. The resolution was then approved by voice vote.

Next, T. Diacon asked Mayhew whether the Oversight Committee has broken down academic data for athletes by sport. She responded in the affirmative. English noted that the Athletics Committee's data reports on GPA's are given by sport when possible. J. Kovac noted that if manuals were adequate we would not need referees. He asserted that there is a mentality among many athletes to challenge referees and to push the rules and he said that there is a tendency for that attitude to carry over to non-athletic arenas. He encouraged everyone to be alert to it. K. Greenberg then moved that the five proposals made by Bensel-Meyers be considered by the appropriate committees (at least, Athletics and Educational Policy). Blass seconded the motion. D. Thompson noted that the fifth proposal does treat athletes differently from other students. Glenn said the matter would be noted by the appropriate committees. Greenberg's motion was then approved.

J. Cronan then thanked the Senate for taking the time to discuss the matter of academics and athletics and expressed hope for continued cooperation.

Respectfully submitted by
Sam Jordan, Secretary

President's Report (B. Glenn)
Glenn reported that three colleges have not reported their new senators. He then asked that each senator complete a ballot for the Committee on Committees and leave it on the front table after the meeting.

Minutes of the February 5, 2001, meeting of the Faculty Senate were approved without change.

Ad Hoc Committee on Technologically-Enhanced Instruction (M. Peterson)
Peterson reminded everyone that last year the Senate approved a report from the committee on the matter of distance education. She then reported that some of the recommendations in the report have been accepted. New College will be administratively under Associate Provost Leiter and its curriculum and staffing will be the responsibility of the departments and colleges. Peterson and Glenn sent President Gilley a letter thanking him for listening to the Faculty Senate voice on these and other matters. At its March meeting the committee will hear from representatives of the College of Business on distance education.

Budget Committee (B. Lyons)
Lyons noted that the committee has been studying the matter of a living wage for hourly non-exempt workers employed at UT-Knoxville. Neither the current food-services provider nor the current custodial-services provider would furnish information on their wage scales.

Lyons then read the committee's proposed resolution (distributed with agenda). In response to a question, Lyons noted that resolutions of the Faculty Senate are advisory to the administration and that this one suggests how the first 1.5 million dollars of discretionary, recurring funds should be used annually for three years.

E. Aversa asked what would happen if the administration were to choose to outsource more services rather than to increase the salaries it pays. J. Moran noted that the resolution does not call for added expenses, but suggests how to allocate certain funds which the institution receives. H. Pollio asked who, besides faculty, will contribute to solving this problem. M. Hulsether noted that everyone benefits from the work of those who would receive the benefits of the proposed action.

K. Greenberg then proposed an amendment (distributed at the meeting) calling for the University of Tennessee, in future contracts with contractors whose employees perform their jobs on the UT campus, to require those contractors to pay $9.50 per hour plus benefits or wages no less than those provided by the University to its own employees at comparative job levels. The proposal was seconded. Moran noted that the committee considered this matter, found the situation to be rather complex and decided not to make a proposal about it. A. Chesney noted that the University is constantly pressed to save money and that any increase in costs to a service-provider may be passed on to students. T.-W. Wang suggested that promoting only one proposal at a time might be more successful. B. Postow responded that Pollio's idea might apply here in that the faculty is giving up something in the first resolution and perhaps the institution would provide help with the matter of the amendment.

In response to a question about why the original resolution is being amended rather than having two companion resolutions, Glenn explained that as an amendment the second proposal can be discussed now but would be delayed if it were a separate resolution.

In response to an expression of concern about suggesting how others' potential salary increases should be used, Lyons said that he had received only one objection to the proposal. M. Rogge spoke in favor of the proposal and suggested that better salaries would result in better services. It was then reported that there is evidence that the recommended actions, when taken elsewhere, have resulted in minimal cost increases to the purchaser of services and in greater efficiencies on the part of the service-providers. Glenn then obtained approval to change "has urged" to "is urging" in the first line of the proposed amendment. The amendment was then approved.

Aversa then asked about the effect of the living wage proposal on those hourly non-exempt employees who already earn more than $9.50 per hour. Lyons pointed out that the proposal includes wording about minimizing wage compression. After several more comments, the Faculty Senate voted to approve the main proposal as amended.

Bylaws Committee (K. Greenberg)
Greenberg noted that recommendations for changes in Articles II and IV were distributed with the agenda. They will be voted on at the April meeting. Greenberg then noted that the last sentence in Article II. Section 8 is to be moved to Article III. Section 2. She also said that the numbers on endnotes 6 and 7 should be switched.

Executive Committee (B. Glenn)
Glenn noted that the committee has nominated S. Jordan to serve as secretary next year. The nomination was approved.

Nominating Committee (J. Trahern)
Trahern reported that the new President-Elect is F. Michael Combs.

Task Force on Contingent Employment (S. Wallace)
Wallace reported that the committee has been working with two limited data reports. Considerably less data has been provided by the administration than was requested. He then quickly read some data which will be posted on the Senate web site.

Environmental Policy (B. Postow)
Postow moved that the Faculty Senate endorse the Environmental Policy Statement (distributed with the agenda) which has been proposed by the Committee on the Campus Environment. The motion was seconded. Its wording is as follows:

Resolved, that the Faculty Senate recommends to President Gilley that he adopt the attached environmental policy as University policy.

It was noted that the committee has not addressed the issue of site preservation, but that the policy does address renovation. The motion was approved.

Respectfully submitted by
Sam Jordan, Secretary

President's Report (B. Glenn)
Glenn reported that the Task Force on Faculty Appointments has decided to suspend its work, in part, because contingent employment is still under study and, in part, because there will soon be a new provost. An interim report will be made. Glenn also said that by May 7 he would like to have a report from each committee on its activities for the year and its recommendations for its charge for next year.

Glenn noted that the minutes of the February 5, 2001, meeting were distributed with the agenda and that the correct minutes for the meeting of March 5, 2001, are available at the meeting. The minutes of the March 5, 2001, meeting were accepted without change.

Educational Policy Committee (F. Weber)
Weber reported that the committee has considered the recommendations made by L. Bensel-Meyers concerning athletes and academics. He then read each recommendation and briefly discussed the committee's reactions to each one. In response to a question from T.-W. Wang, A. Mayhew said that the Thornton Center was privately funded and that its security system makes it impractical to use it for academic support of non-athletes. Glenn suggested that the next president might wish to charge a committee with looking into tutoring centers devoted to specific groups. H. Pollio said he is not concerned about dedicated tutoring centers, but with improper activities.

Faculty Affairs Committee (N. Cook)
Cook noted that two recommendations from the committee were distributed with the agenda. They concern annual reports on the status of tenure and tenure-track faculty and on the status of non-tenure-track teaching faculty. B. Lyons suggested specifying a specific time each year for the reports. Lyons suggested using the October payroll each year for the status of tenure and tenure-track faculty. In response to another comment by Lyons, Cook said that the term "faculty" was used to be inclusive. Mayhew said there would have to be a determination of which lines are faculty and that the original decisions should be followed in future years to allow comparisons. Weber said that the data is likely to be rather cloudy. S. Smith indicated a desire to know the percent time of teachers, how many courses each taught and the enrollment in each course. Cook noted that the committee was concerned with the tenure status of faculty at UT. Pollio suggested replacing the term "request" to "receive" in each recommendation. The suggestion was accepted without comment. Lyons then moved that in the first recommendation the words "based on the October payroll" be inserted after the word "administration." The motion was seconded and passed without objection.

D. Birdwell suggested that in the second recommendation the word "of" after "sections" be replaced with "taught in" and the words "offered" and "taught" near the end of the sentence be deleted. The suggestion was accepted. S. Smith noted that it would be helpful to have data for all groups as of the same time. It was then moved and seconded to add a final sentence: "Data shall be based on the 14-day reports for the fall and spring semesters." The motion was approved. Then F. Weber moved that the titles for the tables be changed to "Non-Tenure-Track Teaching Faculty." The motion was seconded and approved. The two revised recommendations then were approved.

Bylaws Committee (K. Greenberg)
Glenn explained how the recommended bylaws changes would be considered. Greenberg first noted that L. Price would make several motions on behalf of the committee and then began the process of consideration. She began with Article IV. Section 5. Price moved that the wording be changed as follows: "Change the title to "Faculty Senate Webmaster"" and replace the text with "There shall be a Faculty Senate Webmaster appointed by the President of the Faculty Senate each year and approved by the Committee on Committees to assist in the management of this important means of disseminating information and maintaining Senate archives." Her motion was seconded. Wang moved that "to assist in the management of" be replaced with "to manage." This motion was seconded and approved. The amended revision then was approved.

Greenberg turned next to item II. B. (1) on apportionment. She described the recommended changes. There was no discussion. The changes were approved. Greenberg next considered recommendations for Article II. Section 2, Section 5, Section 6, Section 8 and Section 10. There was discussion only about the recommendations for Section 10. J. Coddington asked whether someone not tenured or tenure-track could qualify for President-Elect and recommended such a restriction. The parliamentarian observed that requirements may not be increased without prior notice. It was decided that the matter should be considered next year. G. Whitney then asked whether an e-mail ballot would be allowed. It was then moved and seconded that "printed" be inserted before "mail ballot" in the second paragraph. This motion was approved. The amended proposal for Article II also was approved.

Next, Greenberg described changes to Article IV. Section 1. Price moved that the proposed change to include "or other guidelines for operating as determined by a two-thirds vote of Senators." be deleted. The motion was seconded and approved. There was no discussion of the remaining proposed changes to Article IV. Section 1. The amended proposal for Article IV. Section 1 was approved.

Proposed changes to Article IV. Section 2 were described next. Price moved that the proposed deletion of "The President-Elect shall be editor of the Faculty Senate Newsletter." be reversed or that the statement be extended to read "The President Elect shall be the editor of the Faculty Senate Newsletter or shall appoint a newsletter editor with the approval of the Committee on Committees." The motion was seconded and approved. The amended proposal from the Bylaws Committee then was approved, as was the entire amended proposal from the Bylaws Committee.

B. Lyons asked about any action on the matter of the environmental policy or on the matter of the living wage resolution. Glenn said he had passed on the relevant resolutions but knew of no response. T.-W. Wang then asked whether any department or unit already has a special policy on cheating. Responses indicated that both Law and Health and Safety Sciences have such policies.

Respectfully submitted by
Sam Jordan, Secretary

President's Report (B. Glenn)
Glenn noted that a two-page message from President Gilley in response to Faculty Senate resolutions is available at the meeting. He then reported that there is a bill in the Tennessee Senate to allow cashability of some retirement funds of state employees. He concluded by asking everyone to distribute a list of the year's reports and resolutions to colleagues; the list is available at the meeting.

Minutes of the Faculty Senate meeting of April 2, 2001, were approved with the following change: in the second paragraph under Faculty Affairs Committee "Non-Tenure-Tack" should be "Non-Tenure-Track."

Committee on Committees (K. Greenberg)
Greenberg reported that the committee list for next year is available at the meeting. The report was endorsed without objection.

Budget Committee (B. Lyons)
Lyons noted that salary data were distributed with the agenda and briefly described the nature of the data. He noted that the data do not include library faculty, possibly because only SUG data were available for comparison, and that the data will be most useful if the Faculty Senate continues to do such studies every year. There were no questions.

Faculty Affairs Committee (N. Cook)
Cook said that all recommendations in the committee's report (distributed with the agenda) have the unanimous support of the committee. All three recommendations concerning the Manual for Faculty Evaluation: Part IV--Cumulative Review of Tenured Faculty were approved unanimously one-by-one. A proposed change in the Faculty Handbook was considered next; the change deletes a phrase concerning mandatory consultation with the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in grievance cases. The proposal was endorsed unanimously. Finally, a recommendation that the President of the Faculty Senate should be able to contact every faculty member by e-mail directly was endorsed unanimously.

International Education Committee (B. Gould)
Gould read a resolution distributed with the agenda. The resolution was approved unanimously.

Assignment of Grades (B. Glenn)
Glenn provided a brief history of events leading to a court decision that, in the classroom, the faculty member is only a proxy for the institution and administrators may change grades as they see fit.

T. Galligan moved that a resolution be passed to endorse legislation like that distributed with the agenda to create for faculty at public institutions in Tennessee a statutory interest in the assignment of grades. The motion was approved without opposition.

Faculty Evaluation of Administrators (J. Coddington)
Coddington read a resolution that the Faculty Senate express to the President its objection to any suspension of the Senate-President Evaluation of Administrators process and the Senate's call for immediate and full implementation of this review process in 2001-2002. The resolution was approved without opposition.

Bylaws Committee (K. Greenberg)
Greenberg noted that today's recommendations concern Article III. Committees. W. Mulkey proposed adding "Whenever possible" at the beginning of the sentence "Chairpersons of all committees and councils shall be elected senators." This sentence is the second one in Section 1. General Aspects of Committees. The motion was seconded. D. Birdwell spoke in support of the change. The proposal was approved without objection.

Mulkey next moved that in the second paragraph of the same section "At the beginning" be changed to "Prior to the beginning" and that "President and President-Elect" be changed to "Executive Council." L. Sammataro proposed amending the amendment by replacing "At the beginning" with "Prior to or at the beginning." Her proposal was seconded and approved. The amended amendment then was approved unanimously.

Greenberg then proceeded to each of the remaining recommendations. Sammataro proposed changing the last sentence of the second paragraph under B. Budget Committee by deleting "and system-campus fiscal relationships" and inserting "and" before "THEC." Her proposal was seconded and approved. B. Postow proposed that ex-officio members of the Executive Committee be listed as "without vote." J. Trahern expressed concern that having no vote might decrease the likelihood that ex-officio members would attend. Postow's proposal was defeated.

Under N. Research Council, D. Birdwell proposed deleting "be a Faculty Senator and" from the sentence "The Chairperson must be a Faculty Senator and have served at least one year on The Council prior to election." The proposal was seconded and approved.

The amended bylaws proposals were approved unanimously.

Respectfully submitted by
Sam Jordan, Secretary