Regular Meeting of the University Faculty Senate

May 1, 1995

Minutes

Senators excused were:

Kenneth Biederman, Christine Cannon, Karen Curtis, Ardeshir Faghri, Jeff Gillespie, Ali Poorani, Leslie Reidel, Henry Reynolds, David Roselle, Barbara Sheer, Carolyn Thoroughgood

Senators absent were:

John Crawford, Richard Geider, Tim Lengkeek, Ajay Manrai, James Pizzuto, Michael Rosenberg, Raymond Wolters

  1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

    The agenda was adopted as submitted.

  2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

    The minutes of the April 3, 1995 meeting were approved.

  3. ELECTION OF SENATE OFFICERS AND CERTAIN COMMITTEE MEMBERS

    Charles Boncelet, Chairperson of the Committee on Committees and Nominations (COCAN), announced that Carol Denson and Charles Mason had agreed to be candidates for the chairperson of COCAN. The election then was conducted. The results of these elections appear at the end of these minutes (attachment 1).

  4. REMARKS BY VICE PROVOST ANDERSEN

    Vice Provost Margaret Andersen spoke in place of Provost Schiavelli, who was detained at the meeting of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Andersen thanked all those who served on Faculty Senate committees this year. The service provided by this participation makes the job of the Provost's Office much easier.

  5. ANNOUNCEMENTS

    President McLaughlin made two announcements:

    1. "Take Back the Night" meeting at 9:00 p.m., May 2 at Harrington Beach.
    2. Suggestions for recipients of honorary degrees should be forwarded to the President's Office by June 1, 1995.

    President McLaughlin thanked the members of the Senate for their service. He also extended thanks to all the members of the various Senate committees.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CHALLENGE

    The following items were accepted without comment:

    1. Revision of the minor in Women's Studies
    2. Revision of the B.S. in Human Resources: Early Childhood Development and Education
    3. Revision of the EdD in Educational Leadership to include two formal concentrations:
      1. Administration and Policy Specialization
      2. Curriculum and Instruction

  6. OLD BUSINESS

    None

  7. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Request from the Committee on Committees and Nominations for Senate confirmation of committee appointments.

      The amended list (attachment 2) of committee appointments was approved unanimously.

    2. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies, with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education, for the disestablishment of the B.S. in Human Resources: Textile Science.

      This resolution was passed unanimously without comment:

      WHEREAS,
      the major in Textile Science, B.S. in Human Resources, has not had students in the last several years, and
      WHEREAS,
      the Department of Textiles, Design and Consumer Economics has voted to disestablish the major, be it therefore
      RESOLVED,
      that the Faculty Senate approves the disestablishment of the major in Textile Science, B.S. in Human Resources.

    3. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies and the Committee on Graduate Studies, with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education, for the merger of the Department of Food Science and Department of Animal Science and Agricultural Biochemistry into a single Department of Animal and Food Sciences.

      Kenneth Koford, Chairperson of the Committee on Graduate Studies, commented that his Committee considered carefully the potential effects of this merger upon the Food Science program. These concerns were aired in several meetings and an open hearing. The Committee concluded that the merger would facilitate the creation of a Ph.D. program in Food Science and enhance the existing M.S. program. The Committee concluded that the merger will benefit both programs.

      The following resolution was then passed unanimously:

      WHEREAS,
      the College of Agriculture approves and supports the proposal to merge the Department of Food Science and the Department of Animal Science and Agricultural Biochemistry into a single Department of Animal and Food Sciences, and

      WHEREAS,
      there are similarities in the scientific basis of the programs in the Departments of Food Science and Animal Science and of Agricultural Biochemistry, and

      WHEREAS,
      the merger will permit the development of an informal specialization in Food Science within the existing Animal Science Doctoral Program, and

      WHEREAS,
      the merger into a single Department of Animal and Food Sciences will maintain and strengthen existing programs in both departments, and

      WHEREAS,
      the merger will allow the continuation and strengthening of the undergraduate and graduate programs in both departments, and will maintain professional certification for the Food Science Program, be it therefore

      RESOLVED,
      that the University Faculty Senate approves the merger of the Department of Food Science and Department of Animal Science and Agricultural Biochemistry into a single Department of Animal and Food Sciences, effective upon approval by the Board of Trustees.

    4. Introduction of New Business

      President McLaughlin announced that the Open Hearing on Distance Learning was held on April 20th and that a report is being prepared for consideration by the Faculty Senate in the next academic year.

      President Elect Harrison Hall thanked John McLaughlin for his year of service.

      After a brief period of open discussion and humorous puns by Senator Frick, the Faculty Senate adjourned at 4:28 p.m. to await for the election results to be delivered by e-mail.

Respectfully submitted,

Jon Olson
Secretary
University Faculty Senate

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Attachments:

  1. Election of Senate Officers
  2. Committee Appointments
  3. Annual Reports of the Faculty Senate Standing Committees 

                              Attachment 1  

The following individuals were elected for various Senate offices during the
academic year 1995-1996:

      President Elect                     Marian Lief Palley
                                          
      Vice President                      Michael Keefe
                                          
      Secretary                           Thomas S. Angell
                                          
      Members, Committee on Committees    Carol Denson
      and Nominations (2 vacancies)       Charles Mason
                                                                              
      Members, Committee on Rules         Theodore Davis 
      (2 vacancies)                       Robert Warren

March 31, 1995