REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

                                October 4, 1993

                                    MINUTES


Senator not in attendance was:      Millicent Bolden

Senators excused were:        Kenneth Biederman, John Cavanaugh, Rick
                              Cunningham, William Daniels, Larry Holmes,
                              Judy Hough-Goldstein, Robert Knecht,
                              Jerome Lewis, Ajay Manrai, Frank Murray,
                              Roger Murray, Kent Price, David Roselle,
                              Janet Smith 

I.    ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

      The Senate adopted the Agenda as presented.

II.   APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

      The Senate approved the Minutes of the September 13, 1993
      meeting as distributed.

III.  REMARKS BY INTERIM UNIVERSITY PROVOST RICHARD MURRAY
      and/or VICE PROVOST ANDERSEN

      In view of the remarks of President Roselle at the General Faculty
      Meeting prior to this assembly, there were no remarks.

IV.   ANNOUNCEMENTS

      President Scott made three announcements:  (1) An open hearing
      to discuss the permanent status of the Engineering Technology
      Program will be held Tuesday, October 19th, 1:00 P.M. in Room
      112 McDowell Hall, (2) Thomas Angell was elected Vice President
      of the Senate and already has been active in assembling the
      Agenda, and (3) the program "Fighting for Good Health" described
      in Update will occur during the weeks of October 19, November 1
      and November 8.

      ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CHALLENGE

      1. Revision of the minor in Science, Technology, and Society
         This program was approved as drafted.

      2. Revision of the B.S. in Geology
         This program also was approved as drafted.

      3. Change in title and modification of course requirements for the
         B.A. in Technology of Artistic and Historic Objects.  New Title: 
         B.A. in Art Conservation

         Hilton Brown announced that, at the request of the Art History
         Department, the courses ARTH 150 and ARTH 151 were
         removed from the list "6 credits of Anthropology and/or Art
         History courses from the following list" on Attachment 3, page
         2.  The program was approved with this modification.

V.    OLD BUSINESS - None

VI.   NEW BUSINESS

      Item A was a recommendation for permanent approval of the
      graduate major in Physical Therapy leading to the Master of Physical
      Therapy degree.

      This resolution was introduced with the recommendation from the
      Committee on Graduate Studies, Paul Hooper, Chairperson, with the
      concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education, John
      McLaughlin, Chairperson.  In the absence of Paul Hooper, Carol
      Hoffecker spoke for the Committee on Graduate Studies.  She noted
      that the program was reviewed about a year ago by external
      evaluators who in turn were grilled by the Committee on the
      program, faculty, curriculum, equipment, and in every aspect the
      program received very positive evaluations.  The comments at the
      Open Hearing were equally enthusiastic.  On this basis, the
      Committee on Graduate Studies believes that the program has lived
      up to its expected potential and should be allowed to continue to do
      so.

      Senator Beth Haslett asked the representation of Delaware residents
      and graduates in the program.  Paul Mettler, Director of the Physical
      Therapy Department, replied that being a Delaware resident and/or
      graduate is a positive factor in admission.  Currently, the program
      has 20 to 25 percent Delaware residents and 25 to 50 percent
      Delaware graduates.

      The following resolution was passed unanimously: 

              WHEREAS,        at the end of the provisional period an
                              external review team recommended that the
                              Master of Physical Therapy be given
                              permanent status, therefore be it 

             RESOLVED,        that, effective immediately, the graduate
                              major in Physical Therapy leading to the
                              Master of Physical Therapy degree be
                              granted permanent status.

      Item B, Introduction of New Business - None

Senate President Scott adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m.

                                 Respectfully submitted,


                                 Jon Olson
                                 Secretary
                                 University Faculty Senate


A copy of the transcript is available in the Senate Office, 219 McDowell
Hall.

      B. 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.)



TA/rg
Attachments:  Committee Activities Report
  1.  Revision of the minor in Science, Technology, and Society
  2.  Revision of the B.S. in Geology
  3.  Change of title and modification of course requirements for the B.A.
      in Art Conservation  
  4.  Master of Physical Therapy          


Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies  (P. Hooper,
Chairperson '91-92) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee
on Education (J. McLaughlin, Chairperson) for permanent approval of the
Master of Physical Therapy degree

WHEREAS,     the .... was provisionally approved on ...............

RESOLVED,     that, effective immediately, the Master's degree program in
              Physical Therapy be granted permanent status.

      C.    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.)



BKS/rg
Attachments:  
  1.  Biographies 
  2.  Page II-3 of the Faculty Handbook