UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE AGENDA
FEBRUARY 5, 1996

SUMMARY

  1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

  2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: December 4, 1995

  3. REMARKS BY UNIVERSITY PROVOST SCHIAVELLI

  4. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Senate President Hall

    ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CHALLENGE

    1. Revision of the Ph.D. in Economics: Creation of concentrations in Finance and in Agricultural Economics
    2. Revision of the M.Ed. Education major: Creation of concentration in Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education
    3. New minor in Materials Science

  5. OLD BUSINESS - None

  6. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Recommendation for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.C.E. (Bachelor of Chemical Engineering)
    2. Recommendation for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.E.E. (Bachelor of Electrical Engineering)
    3. Recommendation for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.M.E. (Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering)
    4. Recommendation for a change to the Undergraduate Catalog under "Changes in Registration"
    5. Introduction of new business

COMPLETE AGENDA

  1. Adoption of the Agenda

  2. Approval of the minutes of the Senate meeting of December 4, 1995

  3. Remarks by University Provost Schiavelli

  4. Announcements: Senate President Hall

    Announcements for Challenge

    1. Revision of the Ph.D. in Economics: Creation of concentrations in Finance and in Agricultural Economics (Attachment 1)
    2. Revision of the M.Ed. Education major: Creation of concentration in Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education (Attachment 2)
    3. New minor in Materials Science (Attachment 3)

  5. Old Business - None

  6. New Business

    1. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (R. Taggart, Chairperson), with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (M. Palley, Chairperson), for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.C.E. (Bachelor of Chemical Engineering). (Attachment 5) (See Attachment 4 for Honors Degree Information.)

      RESOLVED,
      that the Faculty Senate approves the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.C.E. (Bachelor of Chemical Engineering).

    2. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (R. Taggart, Chairperson), with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (M. Palley, Chairperson), for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.E.E. (Bachelor of Electrical Engineering). (Attachment 6)

      RESOLVED,
      that the Faculty Senate approves the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.E.E. (Bachelor of Electrical Engineering).

    3. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (R. Taggart, Chairperson), with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (M. Palley, Chairperson), for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.M.E. (Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering). (Attachment 7)

      RESOLVED,
      that the Faculty Senate approves the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.M.E. (Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering).

    4. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (R. Taggart, Chairperson), to amend the Undergraduate Catalog, under "Changes in Registration."

      WHEREAS,
      the current policy on withdrawal without academic penalty is set at eight weeks for first semester freshmen students only and six weeks for all other students, and
      WHEREAS,
      an eight-week deadline would provide more adequate academic information for faculty and students than a six-week deadline, and
      WHEREAS,
      a single deadline for all undergraduate students would be less confusing to students and more workable for college offices, therefore be it
      RESOLVED,
      that the Undergraduate Catalog, under "Changes in Registration," page 16, paragraph 4, be amended to read as follows: [Addition in bold lower case, deletions in UPPER CASE]
      Any changes in registration after the eight-week SIX-WEEK academic penalty deadline (EIGHT WEEKS FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER FRESHMEN) must be approved by the dean. Only in extenuating circumstances will approval be granted. . . .

    5. Such items as may come before the Senate. (No motion introduced under new business, except a motion to refer to committee, shall be acted upon until the next meeting of the Senate.)

    ATTACHMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FACULTY SENATE OFFICE

    Attachments: Committee Activities Report

    1. Revision of the Ph.D. in Economics
    2. Revision of the M.Ed. Education major
    3. New minor in Materials Science
    4. Honors Degree Information
    5. Honors B.C.E.
    6. Honors B.E.E.
    7. Honors B.M.E.
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