REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

 

 

MAY 5, 2008 – 104 GORE HALL

 

 

 

 

April 28, 2008

 

 

TO:                  Senators and Executives

 

FROM:            Jeff Jordan, Vice President

                        University Faculty Senate

 

SUBJECT:       Regular Faculty Senate Meeting May 5, 2008

 

            In accordance with Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Monday, May 5, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in room 104 Gore Hall. 

 

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:

 

AGENDA

 

 

I.                   Adoption of the Agenda

 

II.                Approval of the Minutes: April 7, 2008

 

III.             Election of Senate Officers and Selected Committee Members – A slate of nominations prepared by the Committee on Committees and Nominations (Jack Baroudi, Chairperson) is presented in Attachment 1.  Biographies of the nominees are presented in Attachment 2.  Senators are reminded that additional nominations may be made from the floor, and that senators making such nominations are responsible for determining that a nominee would serve if elected.

 

a.       President Elect – Cihan Cobanoglu  (Statement)

b.      Vice President – Charles Mason

c.       Committee on Committees Chairperson – Jack Baroudi

d.      Committee on Committees Member At Large – Jack Baroudi and

Evelyn Hayes

 

IV.             Remarks:  Provost Dan Rich

 

V.                 Announcements: Senate President Alan Fox

 

VI.              Consent Agenda

 

A.     Announcements for Challenge: None 

 

 

VII.           Regular Agenda

 

A.                 Old Business: Update on Breadth Requirement Issue (attachment)

 

B.                 New Business:

 

1.      Confirmation of Appointments: (attachment)

2.      Standing Committee Annual Reports (attachment)

 

3.      Resolutions:

 

A.     Recommendation from the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the name change of the Individual and Family Studies Department to Human Development and Family Studies (attachment)

 

Whereas,          the Department of Individual and Family Studies has conducted research and instruction in the area of development of individuals from birth to death since its inception in 1979, and

 

Whereas,          the Academic Program Review team visiting the department in October 2007 recommended a change of the department name to “Human Development and Family Studies,” and

 

Whereas,          the department has a masters of science degree in “Human Development and Family Studies,” and

 

Whereas,          the department has a Ph.D. in “Human Development and Family Studies,” and

 

Whereas,          the name change will emphasize the lifespan emphasis of the scholarship in the department better enabling the department to recruit high quality students and faculty; and

 

Whereas,          over 90 universities throughout the world house departments with name “Human Development and Family Studies,” and

 

Whereas,          the faculty of the Department of Individual and Family Studies voted unanimously to change the name of the department, be it therefore

 

Resolved,         that the Faculty Senate recommends that the name, Department of “Individual and Family Studies,” be changed to Department of “Human Development and Family Studies.”

 

B.     Recommendation from the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the move of the HRIM program from the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy to the Lerner College of Business and Economics

 

Whereas,          the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees state that the faculty shall be given the opportunity to consider and make recommendations for proposed changes in the University organization including the transfer

of a department from one college to another before final action is taken

by the Board of Trustees.

 

Whereas,          the faculty of the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRIM) have expressed their interest to transfer to the Lerner College of Business and Economics, and

 

Whereas,          the Lerner College faculty have voted to support the transfer

of the HRIM program to the college,

 

Whereas,          the Deans of the Lerner College and the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy support this transfer, and

 

Whereas,          this transfer will provide for enhanced recognition of academic

programs and opportunities to HRIM students and faculty and create

collaborative opportunities between Lerner College and HRIM faculty,

students and staff, be it therefore

 

Resolved,         that the Faculty Senate recommends the transfer of the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRIM) to the Lerner College of Business and Economics effective July 1, 2008.

                       

C.        Recommendation from the Committee on Rules (Don Lehman, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to the FACULTY HANDBOOK Section 2:  Academic Program Organization Academic Organization and Roles of Academic Officers Department Chairpersons (and School Directors) (attachment)

 

Whereas,          the department chairpersons and school directors are appointed by the President and Provost, and

 

Whereas,          the appointments are renewable for five-year terms, and

 

Whereas,          the advice of a majority of the faculty within the department or school is required for the appointment or reappointment of the chairperson or school director, be it therefore

 

Resolved,         that the Faculty Senate recommends that the formal vote of the faculty must be communicated to the dean of the college and by the dean to the provost upon the occasion of any recommendation for appointment or reappointment.

 

D.        Recommendation from the Committee on Rules (Don Lehman, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to the FACULTY HANDBOOK Section: 3 Conduct of Academic Programs (attachment)

 

Whereas,           the University Faculty are engaged in basic and applied research, and

 

Whereas,           the University Faculty do not engage in research that cannot be published due to limitations by the funding organization or is classified, and

 

Whereas,           there are situations when unclassified externally funded research with limits on publication can be significant and meet the best interests of the University, be it therefore

 

Resolved,          that the Faculty Senate recommends changing the Faculty Handbook to specify situations when the Provost may approve a faculty member to engage in unclassified externally funded research with limits on publication.

 

E.      Recommendation from the Committee on Student Life (Matt Robinson, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the endorsement of the attached Residence Life Proposal (attachment)  (May12revised document attachment  (Revised attachment May 12 word doc w/amendments)

 

 

Whereas,          faculty review of any residential program   involving students is a proper function of the University Faculty Senate, and

 

Whereas,          the University Faculty Senate was charged by the Provost to review the residential program proposed by the Residence Life Office for the academic year 2008-09, and

 

Whereas,          the Resident Education Advisory Committee, an Ad Hoc committee formed by the Faculty Senate President, the Student Life Committee of the Faculty Senate, and the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate have all reviewed the residential program proposed by the Residence Life Office, and

 

Whereas,          those plans have been revised at each level of the Faculty review, be it therefore

 

Resolved,         that the Faculty Senate of the University of Delaware has reviewed and recommends for approval the attached Residence Life residential program for 2008-09

 

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.)

 

/khs