THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE

JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY SENATE

VOLUME XXV

MINUTES OF MEETING #397: 26 MARCH, 1998,

APPROVED: 9 APRIL, 1998

PRESENT:

ADSC: Floyd, Schoening, Simpson

LA: Bollinger, Schenker, Hanks, T. Williams, Bliss, Haralick, L. Williams

ENG: Leonard, Ho, Nordin, Swain, Bower, Wessling

LIB: Warren

NUR: Brookman, Lethbridge

SCI: Christy, Lumpkin, Delugach, Hinke, Li, Kunin, Comfort, Lieu

ABSENT WITH PROXY:

ADSC: Porter

LBAR: Harwell, Waring

ENGR: Katsinis, Wells, Feikema

NUR: Estes, Hays

SCI: Dimopoullos, Richards, Zhang

ABSENT WITHOUT PROXY:

LBAR: Crouse, Buksa, Hutson

ENG: Chittur, Frederick

SCI: Baird, Miller

1. President Bower called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.m.

2. Draft Minutes of Meeting #396 were unanimously approved, after a motion by James Bliss, seconded by Hugh Comfort.

  1. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee Report was approved with correction after a motion by Dan Schenker, seconded by James Bliss.

    2. 4. A. Senate Committee Reports:

    1. Executive: The next Senate Executive Committee Meeting was scheduled for April 6 but has been changed to tomorrow, Friday, March 27, 1998, at 12:30 p.m. in Madison Hall 109.

    2. Faculty and Student Development: No Report.

    3. Finance and Resources: No Report.

    4. Governance and Operations: No Report.

                  1. 5. Personnel: No Report.

6. Undergraduate Curriculum: Dr. Haralick reported the Committee approved 35 course deletions, changes, etc.

7. Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs: Dr. Hanks reported the Committee met two weeks ago and reviewed student petitions for readmission. They passed four bills after reviewing the policies in the undergraduate catalog.
  1. University Committees: No Report.
  1. Officer Reports:

1.Ombudsperson: No report.

2. President-Elect: No Report.

3. President: Dr. Bower congratulated several Faculty Senators who received promotion and/or tenure in the most recent review. He also recognized former Senators who received promotion and/or tenure during the most recent review. He reported that March 5 was Higher Education Day in Montgomery. There was a good turn out with four from UAH. Other universities were well represented. The Governor spoke but was not well received by the audience. He proposed eliminating the Chancellors' Office. Some proposed eliminating the Governor's Office. Other speakers were more well received.

Dr. Bower reported there is a petition to Lt. Gov. Don Siegelman asking him to support the Ted Little Amendment to add $10M to the Education Budget in order to meet the 8 in '98 request circulating for signatures. Please sign it and return it to Gary Smith by March 27.

Dr. Bower reported he attended the ACCUFP meeting. Things are tough around the State. He reported ACHE has asked for an Advisory Board that will consist of the ACCUFP officers.

Dr. Bower passed on some information to Dr. Haralick for the Curriculum Committee regarding program viability.

Dr. Bower reported the Board of Trustees met March 19 and 20. Olin King was elected as a new Board Member to replace Martha S. Rambo. The Board passed a resolution honoring the UAH Hockey Team.
  1. President Franz:
  1. Provost McManus:

7. Senate Bill 268 "Faculty/Staff Awards" (Second Reading). Dr. Bower introduced the bill and reported it resulted from a memorandum from Dr. Franz. Dr. Haralick moved the bill to the floor, seconded by Dr. Lumpkin. The vote for the bill was 32 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention. The bill passed at second reading.
  1. Senate Bill 269 "Faculty Activity Report Performance Scale" (Second Reading). Dr. Schenker moved the bill to the floor and introduced it. This motion was seconded by Dr. Bliss. There was some discussion and one friendly amendment to line 26. Add "This written statement will be attached to the Faculty Activity Report for the record." The vote for the bill was 30 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstention. The bill passed at second reading.
  2. Senate Bill 270 "Student Classification" (Second Reading) Dr. Hanks moved the bill to the floor and introduced it. Dr. Delugach seconded the motion. After brief discussion the vote in favor of the bill was 31 in favor 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. The bill passed at second reading and was declared by the President to be passed at third reading.
  3. Senate Bill 271 "Graduate with Honors Criteria" (Second Reading). Dr. Hanks moved the bill to the floor and introduced it. Dr. Wessling seconded the motion. There was one friendly amendment to add "the policy will take effect Fall 1999". The vote for the bill was 30 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstention. The bill passed at second reading with the President declaring it passed at third reading.
  4. Senate Bill 272 "GPA Computation for Graduation with Honors" (Second Reading). Dr. Hanks moved the bill to the floor and introduced it. Dr. Delugach seconded the motion. After some discussion Dr. Lumpkin moved to table the bill with Dr. Hinke seconding. The vote to table was 11 in favor, 17 opposed and 2 abstentions. The motion to table failed. The vote for the bill was 29 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstention. The bill passed at second reading.
  5. Senate Bill 273 "Indeterminate Academic Status Policy" (Second Reading). Dr. Hanks moved the bill to the floor and introduced it. Dr. Wessling seconded the motion. The vote for the bill was 29 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. The bill passed at second reading and was declared by the President passed at third reading.
  6. Senate Bill 274 "Amendment to Section VI, Part A of the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate" (Second Reading). Mr. Warren introduced the bill and moved it to the floor. Dr. Hanks seconded the motion. Dr. Bower then introduced the Substitute Amendment. Dr. Delugach moved to accept the Substitute Amendment, seconded by Dr. Haralick. The vote for the Substitute Amendment was 29 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstention. The bill passed at second reading and was declared passed at third reading by the President.
  7. Sense of the Senate Resolution Honoring the UAH Ice Hockey Team. Dr. Hanks moved to accept the Resolution, seconded by Dr. Bliss. The Resolution passed by acclamation.

15. President Bower adjourned the meeting at 1:50 p.m. moved by Dr. Delugach and seconded by Dr. Hanks.