UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE AGENDA
MARCH 4, 1996

SUMMARY

    ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

    APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: February 5, 1996

    REMARKS BY UNIVERSITY PROVOST SCHIAVELLI

    ANNOUNCEMENTS: Senate President Hall

    ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CHALLENGE

    1. Revision of the B.S. in Agricultural Business Management:
      1. Revision of the B.S. in Agricultural Business Management
      2. Change of name to B.S. in Food and Agribusiness Management
      3. Revision of the Food Marketing Concentration
    2. Revision of the minor in Agricultural Business Management/Agricultural Economics:
      1. Change of name to Food and Agribusiness Management
      2. Revision of the minor
    3. Revision of the B.S. in Animal Science:
      1. Applied Animal Science
      2. Agricultural Biotechnology
      3. Preveterinary Medicine
    4. Revision of the B.A.S. in Engineering Technology--Addition of the following concentrations:
      1. Technical Applications
      2. Technical Management
    5. Revision of the B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures:
      1. Classics
      2. Spanish Studies
    6. Establishment of a new catalog item for Cognitive Science (Code CGSC)
    7. Revision of the minor in Cognitive Science
    8. Revision of the B.M. in Music Education:
      1. General/Choral
        1. Piano Concentration
        2. Voice Concentration
      2. Instrumental
    9. Revision of the B.S. in Mathematical Sciences
    10. Revision of the B.S. in Physics
    11. Revision of the B.S. in Statistics
    12. Revision of the B.A. in Sociology: Deletion of Concentration in Applied Urban Studies
    13. Revision of the B.S. in Accounting
    14. Revision of the B.S. in Business Administration
      1. Management
      2. Marketing
      3. Finance
      4. Operations Management
    15. Revision of the minor in International Business
    16. Revision of the B.S. in Human Resources:
      1. Apparel Design or Textiles and Clothing: Merchandising
      2. Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Resources
      3. Early Childhood Development and Education
      4. Nutritional Sciences
      5. Applied Nutrition
      6. Dietetics
      7. Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management
      8. Consumer Economics
    17. Revision of the B.S. in Elementary and Special Education
    18. Revision of the B.S. in Medical Technology

  1. OLD BUSINESS: None

  2. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Recommendation for the permanent status of the Ph.D. in Economics
    2. Recommendation for provisional approval of a new major in Natural Resource Management leading to the B.S. Degree in Agriculture
    3. Recommendation for the permanent status of the Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Literatures (B.A.F.L.L.)
    4. Recommendation for provisional approval of a new major leading to the Bachelor of Computer Engineering (B.Cp.E.)
    5. Recommendation for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors Bachelor of Computer Engineering (B.Cp.E.)
    6. Recommendation for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.C.E.)
    7. Recommendation for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (B.En.E.)
    8. Recommendation for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.S. in Human Resources: Apparel Design
    9. Recommendation for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.S. in Human Resources: Textiles and Clothing: Merchandising
    10. Recommendation for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.S. in Human Resources: Consumer Economics
    11. Recommendation to raise the minimum TOEFL score for graduate admissions
    12. Introduction of new business

COMPLETE AGENDA

  1. Adoption of the Agenda

  2. Approval of the minutes of the Senate meeting of February 5, 1996

  3. Remarks by University Provost Schiavelli

  4. Announcements: Senate President Hall

    Announcements for Challenge

    [Note: To save expenses, attachments may not include the complete information and supporting materials available to the committee(s). A copy of all background information is being held for review in the Faculty Senate Office, 205 Hullihen.]

    1. Revision of the B.S. in Agricultural Business Management: (Attachment 1)
      1. Revision of the B.S. in Agricultural Business Management
      2. Change of name to B.S. in Food and Agribusiness Management
      3. Revision of the Food Marketing Concentration
    2. Revision of the minor in Agricultural Business Management/Agricultural Economics: (Attachment 2)
      1. Change of name to Food and Agribusiness Management
      2. Revision to the minor
    3. Revision of the B.S. in Animal Science: (Attachment 3)
      1. Applied Animal Science
      2. Agricultural Biotechnology
      3. Preveterinary Medicine
    4. Revision of the B.A.S. in Engineering Technology--Addition of the following concentrations: (Attachment 4)
      1. Technical Applications
      2. technical Management
    5. Revision of the B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures: (Attachment 5)
      1. Classics
      2. Spanish Studies
    6. Establishment of a new catalog item entitled, "Cognitive Science (Code CGSC)" (Attachment 6)
    7. Revision of the minor in Cognitive Science (Attachment 7)
    8. Revision of the B.M. in Music Education: (Attachment 8)
      1. General/Choral
        1. Piano Concentration
        2. Voice Concentration
      2. Instrumental
    9. Revision of the B.S. in Mathematical Sciences (Attachment 9)
    10. Revision of the B.S. in Physics (Attachment 10)
    11. Revision of the B.S. in Statistics (Attachment 11)
    12. Revision of the B.A. in Sociology: (Attachment 12) Deletion of Concentration in Applied Urban Studies
    13. Revision of the B.S. in Accounting (Attachment 13)
    14. Revision of the B.S. in Business Administration (Attachment 14)
      1. Management
      2. Marketing
      3. Finance
      4. Operations Management
    15. Revision of the minor in International Business (Attachment 15)
    16. Revision of the B.S. in Human Resources: (Attachment 16)
      1. Apparel Design or Textiles and Clothing: Merchandising
      2. Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Resources
      3. Early Childhood Development and Education
      4. Nutritional Sciences
      5. Applied Nutrition
      6. Dietetics
      7. Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management
      8. Consumer Economics
    17. Revision of the B.S. in Elementary Teacher Education (Attachment 17)
    18. Revision of the B.S. in Medical Technology (Attachment 18)

  5. Old Business: None

  6. New Business

    1. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (K. Koford, Chairperson), with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (M. Palley, Chairperson), for the permanent status of the Ph.D. in Economics. (Attachment 19)

      WHEREAS,
      the Economics Ph.D. Program has been carefully examined by an external review team and by the Committee on Graduate Studies, and has been discussed at an Open Hearing, and
      WHEREAS,
      the external reviewers find that the program "has met the initial goals they established in their original program," that the program could be strengthened further with additional courses and additional resources, but that "the program is viable in its current form," and the Committee on Graduate Studies unanimously voted for approval of permanent status, be it therefore
      RESOLVED,
      that, effective immediately, the Ph.D. Program in Economics be granted permanent status.

    2. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (R. Taggart, Chairperson), with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (M. Palley, Chairperson), for provisional approval of a new major in Natural Resource Management leading to the B.S. in Agriculture. (Attachment 20)

      WHEREAS,
      the Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Management has been reviewed and public hearings have been held, and
      WHEREAS,
      the appropriate Faculty Senate committees have recommended that this program be given provisional status, be it therefore
      RESOLVED,
      that the Faculty Senate approves provisionally, for four years, the establishment of a new major in Natural Resource Management leading to the B.S. in Agriculture.

    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 permanent status of the Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Literatures (B.A.F.L.L.). (Attachment 21)

      WHEREAS,
      the major in Foreign Languages and Literatures has proved to be a successful program during its provisional period, and
      WHEREAS,
      the appropriate Faculty Senate committees have recommended that this program be given permanent status, be it therefore
      RESOLVED,
      that, effective immediately, the Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures be granted permanent status.

    4. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (R. Taggart, Chairperson), with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (M. Palley, Chairperson), for provisional approval of a new degree leading to the Bachelor of Computer Engineering (B.Cp.E.). (Attachment 22)

      WHEREAS,
      there is a clear need for a new degree in Computer Engineering, and
      WHEREAS,
      public hearings have been held and the appropriate Faculty Senate committees have recommended that this program be given provisional status, be it therefore
      RESOLVED,
      that the Faculty Senate approves provisionally, for four years, the establishment of a new degree leading to the Bachelor of Computer Engineering (B.Cp.E.).

    5. 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 Bachelor of Computer Engineering (B.Cp.E.). (Attachment 23)

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

    6. 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 Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.C.E.). (Attachment 24)

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

    7. 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 Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (B.En.E.). (Attachment 25)

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

    8. 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.S. in Human Resources: Apparel Design. (Attachment 26)

      RESOLVED,
      that the Faculty Senate approves the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.S. in Human Resources: Apparel Design.

    9. 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.S. in Human Resources: Textiles and Clothing: Merchandising. (Attachment 27)

      RESOLVED,
      that the Faculty Senate approves the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.S. in Human Resources: Textiles and Clothing: Merchandising.

    10. 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.S. in Human Resources: Consumer Economics. (Attachment 28)

      RESOLVED,
      that the Faculty Senate approves the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading to the Honors B.S. in Human Resources: Consumer Economics.

    11. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (K. Koford, Chairperson) to raise the minimum TOEFL score for graduate admissions. (Attachment 29)

      WHEREAS,
      the minimum undergraduate TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score for admissions is 550, and 90% of current graduate students have TOEFL scores of at least 550, and
      WHEREAS,
      most research universities have minimum TOEFL scores of at least 550, be it therefore
      RESOLVED,
      that the University minimum TOEFL score for graduate admissions be increased to 50.

    12. 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 B.S. in Agricultural Business Management
  2. Revision of the minor in Agricultural Business Management/Agricultural Ec.
  3. Revision of the B.S. in Animal Science
  4. Revision of the B.A.S. in Engineering Technology
  5. Revision of the B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures
  6. Establishment of a new catalog item
  7. Revision of the minor in Cognitive Science
  8. Revision of the B.M. in Music Education
  9. Revision of the B.S. in Math Sciences
  10. Revision of the B.S. in Physics
  11. Revision of the B.S. in Statistics
  12. Revision of the B.A. in Sociology
  13. Revision of the B.S. in Accounting
  14. Revision of the B.S. in Business Administration
  15. Revision of the minor in International Business
  16. Revision of the B.S. in Human Resources
  17. Revision of the B.S. in Elementary and Special Education
  18. Revision of the B.S. in Medical Technology
  19. Permanent status of the Ph.D. in Economics
  20. New major in Natural Resource Management
  21. B.A. in FLL
  22. Bachelor of Computer Engineering
  23. Honors Bachelor of Computer Engineering
  24. Honors Bachelor of Civil Engineering
  25. Honors Bachelor of Environmental Engineering
  26. Honors B.S.--Textiles, Design & Consumer Economics: Apparel Design
  27. Honors B.S.--Textiles & Clothing: Merchandising
  28. Honors B.S.--Consumer Economics
  29. TOEFL Score
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