REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
TO: Senators and Executives
FROM: Belinda Orzada, Vice President
University Faculty Senate
SUBJECT: Regular
Faculty Senate Meeting
In
accordance with Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular meeting
of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Monday, April 2, 2012 at 4:00
p.m. in 104 Gore Hall. The General Faculty meeting will be
held this month as well. This meeting
will begin at
I certify that hard copies of the approval page for each undergraduate and graduate studies academic item on the agenda are filed in the Faculty Senate Office with the appropriate signatures of approval up through the Chair of the Faculty Senate Coordinating Committee on Education. The Agenda will be as follows:
I.
Adoption of the Agenda
II. Approval of the Minutes: March 5, 2012
III. Remarks: Provost Tom Apple
IV. Announcements: Senate President Jeff Jordan
a. Cynthia Campanella, Office of Alumni and University Relations – Update on Alumni Week-end
V. Consent Agenda
a.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with
the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to add a new Minor: Health, Physical Activity
and Disability Minor (
b.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with
the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise the Economics Minor (
c.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with
the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise the Bachelor of Biomedical
Engineering (
d.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with
the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise the Minor in Electrical and Computer
Engineering (
e.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with
the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise the Art Minor (
f. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request add a minor revision to the BS in Quantitative Biology (UGS0138) (attachment) (revised attachment)
g.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with
the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise the minor in Music Management
Studies BA/BM (
h.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with
the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to change the name of the concentrations
within the Sociology Majors – Concentration in Health and Health Services (
i.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with
the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise major requirements for the Health Behavior
Science degree (
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence
of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the
Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise the Major Concentration Bachelor of
Science in Nursing- Baccalaureate for the Registered Nurse (BRN) (
j.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with
the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise the minor in Coastal and Marine Geoscience (
k.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with
the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise the minor in Geology (
l. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplekov, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise the MS in Exercise Science (attachment) (policy statement)
m. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplekov, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise the MS (thesis and non-thesis) and the PhD in Plant and Soil Sciences (attachment)
1. MS non-thesis (attachment)
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2. MS thesis (attachment)
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3. PhD (attachment)
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n. Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplekov, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise
the MA in Sociology, the MA in Criminal Justice and the PhD in Sociology and
Criminal Justice (attachment)
1. MA Sociology (attachment) (attachment
grad policy)
2. MA Criminal Justice (attachment) (attachment
grad policy)
3. PhD Sociology (attachment) (attachment
grad policy)
4. PhD Criminal Justice (attachment) (attachment grad policy)
o. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to add a Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies (attachment) (support doc.)
VI. Regular Agenda
a. Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to disestablish
the Bioresources Engineering Department in the
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (
WHEREAS, all BREG faculty members will have the option of joining another department or reporting directly to the college if they do not know what department would be the most appropriate to join. As part of this process, BREG members were encouraged to explore where they would be best positioned and most productive in the future. In either case, their workload assignment will likely change somewhat to meet the needs of their new area of responsibility, and
WHEREAS, students
in the undergraduate program will have the option of transferring to another
program or finishing their degree in BREG.
Thus, the BREG undergraduate academic program would end in approximately
4-5 years and no later than
WHEREAS, faculty who intend to seek promotion in the near future could be evaluated based on the criteria of BREG or they could elect to use the criteria of any department that they join. If they use the BREG P&T criteria and are seeking promotion to full professor, the department evaluation committee would need to be largely comprised of individuals from outside the department in accordance with the department’s policy since there are no full professors in the department now except for the department chair. The option to use the BREG P&T policy would remain available until the academic program ends. Thus, it is expected that this option would be available for about 4-5 years, and
WHEREAS, BREG faculty and the Dean’s office will work together
to address any unforeseen complications that arise from disbanding BREG. CANR and BREG faculty goals are to strengthen
the University’s ability to provide research and outreach relevant to the
agricultural and natural resource engineering needs of the University’s
constituents; to integrate the engineering expertise of BREG faculty into other
academic programs, scientific disciplines and departments; and to place
individuals in environments where they are well positioned to be successful and
productive in the future, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that
the Faculty Senate recommends that the Department of Bioresources
Engineering be permanently disestablished by September 1, 2016, in accordance
with the principles in the whereas’ above, approved by a vote of the department
faculty on March 18th, 2011 (approved, 7-1, with one abstention) and
by a vote of the college faculty on May 20th, 2011 (approved 30-7,
with 5 abstentions).
b. Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to add
a 4+1 BS and MS H
WHEREAS, the proposed 4 + 1 Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies: Early Childhood Leadership Concentration offers an alternate accelerated route for highly qualified students to begin pursuing a master’s degree in Early Childhood Leadership while an undergraduate Early Childhood Education major at the University of Delaware, and
WHEREAS, the University of Delaware will be one of only a few schools in the nation to offer a five year accelerated bachelor’s and master’s degree program with a focus on Early Childhood Leadership, and
WHEREAS, the existing graduate programs in Human Development and Family Studies already provide all the courses and administrative framework for such a degree, and
WHEREAS, the proposed program contributes to two milestones on the University’s “Path to Prominence” to become a premier research and graduate university; to achieve excellence in professional education; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends approval of the establishment of a new 4+1 Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education/Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies: Early Childhood Leadership Concentration (BS/MS) in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies
c. Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to add
a new Major: Medical Technology, BS Medical Diagnostics (
WHEREAS, the
Department of Medical Technology has expressed the intent to establish a new
major,
Medical Diagnostics, and
WHEREAS, the
Medical Diagnostics curriculum incorporates the core lecture courses from the
Medical Technology major (not including the laboratory courses) with selected courses
from other scientific disciplines to provide a solid foundation for students
pursuing graduate and professional degrees in healthcare related professions,
and
WHEREAS, recent articles in the American Journal of
Clinical Pathology describe the need for students pursuing medical school or
graduate education in healthcare to gain a knowledge base in laboratory
medicine to better prepare them for post-baccalaureate programs, and
WHEREAS, the
Medical Diagnostics major is distinct from the Medical Technology major in that
the Medical Diagnostics major is a non-certification track while the Medical
Technology major leads to certification eligibility, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that
the Faculty Senate approves provisionally, for five years, the establishment of
a new major in Medical Diagnostics, effective September 1, 2012.
d. Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to change
the name and revise the BA Geology Major (
WHEREAS, the faculty of the Department of Geological Sciences have undertaken a revision to the curriculum of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology, and
WHEREAS, as part of this revision it is proposed that the name of the major and of its Bachelor of Arts degree be changed from Geology to Geological Sciences, and
WHEREAS, the proposed name better reflects the broad scope of geological topics that are taught, and are the focus of research, by the Departmental faculty, and
WHEREAS, the proposed name aligns the major and degree with the name of the Department, be
it therefore
RESOLVED, that,
effective the beginning of the 2012 Fall semester, the name of the Geology
major and the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology be changed to the major in
Geological Sciences and the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geological Sciences.
e. Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to change the name and revise the BS Geology
Major (
WHEREAS, the faculty of the Department of Geological Sciences have undertaken a revision to the curriculum of the Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, and
WHEREAS, as part of this revision it is proposed that the name of the major and of its Bachelor of Science degree be changed from Geology to Geological Sciences, and
WHEREAS, the proposed name better reflects the broad scope of geological topics that are taught, and are the focus of research, by the Departmental faculty, and
WHEREAS, the proposed name aligns the major and degree with the name of the Department, be
it therefore
RESOLVED, that,
effective the beginning of the 2012 Fall semester, the name of the Geology
major and the Bachelor of Science degree in Geology be changed to the major in
Geological Sciences and the Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Sciences.
f.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request for a degree name change and revise the BA
Earth Science Education Major (
WHEREAS, the faculty of the Department of Geological Sciences have undertaken a revision to the curriculum of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Earth Science Education, and
WHEREAS, the proposed revision will better prepare Earth Science Education majors to meet their certification requirements and to become exemplary teachers of secondary-level earth science, and
WHEREAS, in the revision the curriculum has been modified to significantly increase the amount and depth of science content that is required to complete the requirements for the major, and
WHEREAS, the
revised curriculum is more closely aligned with the requirements for Bachelor
of Science degrees in the
RESOLVED, that,
effective the beginning of the 2012 Fall semester, the Bachelor of Arts degree
in Earth Science Education be renamed to the Bachelor of Science degree in
Earth Science Education.
g. Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Andrew Telplekov, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to
change the name of the MS in Hospitality Information Management and make
revisions to the MS (senate
form) (attachment
program policy statement ) (attachment
planning guide) (attachment
curriculum page) (attachment
comparison table) (resolution)
WHEREAS, the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management has expressed the intent to change the name of the Master’s Program from Master of Science in Hospitality Information Management to Master of Science in Hospitality Business Management, and
WHEREAS, HRIM has received many inquiries over the last several years from individuals who are interested in a business-oriented hospitality Master’s degree focused on analytical careers in the hospitality industry, but not in Hospitality Information Management, and
WHEREAS, HRIM has proposed an MS-Hospitality Business Management, which will offer students a path towards pursuing careers in the hospitality industry with strong decision-making capabilities and analytical skills pertinent to the information age, and
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends the name of the program be changed from Master of Science in Hospitality Information Management to Master of Science in Hospitality Business Management
h. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Student Life (Mark Parcells, Chair) with the concurrence of the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to approve the 2012-2013 Student Life Resident Life Plans (attachment) (attachment) ( attachment)
WHEREAS, faculty review of any residential program involving students is a proper function of the University Faculty Senate, and
WHEREAS, the Student Life Committee of the Faculty Senate, and the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate have reviewed and recommend approval of the residential program proposed by the Office of Residence Life for the academic year 2012-2013, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that
the Faculty Senate of the University of Delaware has reviewed and recommends
for approval of the attached Office of Residence Life residential program for
2012- 2013
i.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Faculty Welfare and Privileges (Evelyn
Hayes, Chair) with the concurrence of the Rules Committee (Anu
Sivaraman, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) for the request to amend
the Mediation and Complaint Procedures and the Charge of the Faculty Senate
Standing Committee on Faculty Welfare and Privileges (attachment
1) (attachment
2) (attachment
3)
WHEREAS, the University Faculty Senate’s Faculty Welfare & Privileges Committee is charged with
jurisdiction over faculty complaints which are not grievances as defined in the Collective
Bargaining Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the University Faculty Senate’s Executive Committee and Rules Committee reviewed the
composition of and the procedures to be followed by the Committee on Faculty Welfare
& Privileges in the mediation and hearing of faculty complaints, and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that the actions of the Faculty Welfare & Privileges Committee in the
mediation and hearing of faculty complaints be fair to both parties engaged in a
complaint, and
WHEREAS, revisions to the Faculty Handbook require Faculty Senate approval, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the University Faculty Senate revise (modifications of existing policy in the Faculty
Handbook are shown in Attachment 1) the membership of the Committee on Faculty
Welfare & Privileges to include only tenured faculty and to have a chair designated by
the Committee on Committees and Nominations (COCAN), and
RESOLVED, that the University Faculty Senate revise (modifications of existing procedures are
shown in Attachment 2) the Complaint Procedures of the Committee on Faculty Welfare
& Privileges such that members of the Committee may not serve as a mediator in a
Complaint, and that
Counsel may not serve as an advisor or observer in a
hearing involving a Complaint.
j.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Faculty Welfare and Privileges (Evelyn
Hayes, Chair) with the concurrence of the Rules Committee (Anu
Sivaraman, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) for the request to create a policy for Emergency Involuntary
Leave of Absence With Pay (attachment)
WHEREAS, currently, the faculty have no right to file a
grievance and
therefore, no right to full due process, access
to information, if put on leave against their
will in an emergency situation, because the University of Delaware has no policy
on Emergency Involuntary Leave and;
WHEREAS, the proposed policy only applies to
situations where, on the basis of observed
conduct, there is credible evidence
to believe that the individual has
engaged, is engaging, or is likely to engage in behavior that represents an
imminent danger of harm to self or others; and
WHEREAS, To protect the safety and security of
all students, faculty and staff, the University must be able to quickly respond
to emergency situations; and
WHEREAS, Under the proposed policy the Vice
President has a maximum of 24 hours
after imposition of an involuntary emergency leave to explain the need for the
action and must before the end of each seven
day leave period, justify the need for continuation of the leave through a
formal review procedure in which the faculty has the right to participate; and
WHEREAS, It is in University’s best interest to protect the reputation of individual faculty
members; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate endorses the
proposed emergency involuntary leave policy, and will review the policy if and
when changes are proposed by either the FWP or the Administration.
k.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate
Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to approve
a resolution of the
WHEREAS, Article 11.5 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement entered into by and
between the administration of the University of Delaware (the “Administration”)
and the University of Delaware Chapter of the AAUP (the “AAUP”), effective July
1, 2010 through June 30, 2013 (the “CBA”), includes certain provisions that
affect the standards applied in decisions on faculty promotions and tenure;
specifically, such provisions require that in decisions on faculty promotions
and tenure, proportionate weight must be given to the candidate’s workload with
respect to service, teaching, and research/scholarship/creative activity; and
WHEREAS, establishing
the standards and requirements that apply in decisions on faculty promotions
and tenure is a responsibility delegated to the Faculty of the University of
Delaware, subject to approval by the Administration, and exercised by the
committees of the Faculty Senate and the several colleges and divisions, as
provided for under Chapter 2 (II)(D)(2) of the Bylaws of the University of
Delaware and Section 1, Subsection XIV of the Bylaws and Regulations of the
University Faculty Senate; and
WHEREAS, such provisions in Article 11.5 of the CBA that require that proportionate weight be given to the candidate’s workload effectively limit the discretion and authority of the Faculty in so establishing the standards and requirements that apply in decisions on faculty promotions and tenure; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate respectfully requests that the Administration and the AAUP, at the next contract negotiation or sooner, come together to amend Article 11.5 of the CBA to remove the aforementioned provisions that limit the discretion and authority of the Faculty Senate to establish the standards that apply in decisions on faculty promotions and tenure.
Article 11.5 of the CBA:
“In the distribution of merit pay and in the promotion and tenure
process and in the peer review process, the weights assigned to teaching,
research/scholarship/creative activity and service must be directly related to
the workload developed with the faculty member for the period of review. The
relative proportions of teaching, research/scholarship/creative activity and
service necessarily vary widely across the faculty. For instance, in promotion
and tenure decisions, the weighting given to each of these three areas shall be
proportionate to its weighting in the applicant’s assigned workload. The
criteria written by each department to fit its particular circumstances and
needs must accommodate all possible combinations of workload.”
l.
Recommendation
from the Committee on Rules (Anu Sivaraman, Chair) with the concurrence of the Executive
Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to approve a resolution to Define Tenure at the University of
Delaware (attachment
1)
WHEREAS, promotion and
tenure is of fundamental importance to the Faculty and Administration of the
WHEREAS, the current Faculty Handbook does not contain a definition and/or description of tenure, and
WHEREAS, revisions to the Faculty Handbook require Faculty Senate approval, be it therefore
Tenure is granted to faculty by the
University to safeguard academic freedom and promote the free and open
discussion of issues on campus. Tenure is a formal assurance
that a faculty member’s professional security and academic freedom will not be
placed in question without the observance of full academic due process. Tenure
provides that no person continuously retained as a full-time faculty member
beyond the specified probationary period may thereafter be dismissed without
adequate cause (within the meaning of
Section 4.1.15 of this Faculty Handbook on “Terminations and Non-Renewals” and
subject to the procedures and protections provided therein) or in the case of
extraordinary financial circumstances (as provided for in Article 14.1 of the
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and Section 3.4 of this Faculty Handbook
on “Faculty Involvement Related to Extraordinary Financial
Circumstances”). The award of tenure carries with it certain
responsibilities and obligations as well. These include the obligation of
tenured faculty to maintain high standards in all their professional activities
in accordance with the applicable policies of the University.
VII.
Introduction of New Business
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.)