REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

                             OCTOBER 7, 1996

                                 MINUTES


Senators excused were:  Gina Bryant, Pamela Cummings, Jack Gallagher,
                        Larry Kalkstein, Edward Kerner, Francis Kwansa,
                        Tommy Richardson, Carolyn Thoroughgood

Senators absent were:   Joseph Glutting, Shawn Phillips

I.    ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

      The agenda was adopted as submitted.

II.   APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

      The minutes of the September 9, 1996 meeting were approved as
      distributed.

III.  REMARKS BY PROVOST SCHIAVELLI 

      The Provost had no remarks. 

IV.   ANNOUNCEMENTS

      President Palley announced two open hearings to discuss the
      reorganization and merger of the Colleges of Physical Education,
      Athletics and Recreation, and Nursing; and the reorganization and
      merger of the Colleges of Education, Human Resources, and Urban
      Affairs and Public Policy.

V.    OLD BUSINESS 

      A.    Recommendation from the Committee on Student Life (R.
            Bennett, Chairperson '95-96) to rescind the implementation
            of the no pledging policy.  This item was originally
            introduced at the September 9, 1996 Faculty Senate meeting
            but deferred for the purpose of giving Senators additional
            time to review the "University of Delaware Greek System FIVE
            STAR Chapter Evaluation."

            Senator W. Marshall claimed a lack of adequate consultation
            with the Black student groups.  After considerable
            discussion, a request was made that the original resolution
            pertaining to pledging, adopted by the Faculty Senate in May
            1992 be read.  Since the Committee on Student Life had not
            endorsed the proposed evaluation system, and after Senator
            J. Olson had reminded the Faculty Senate of its powers on
            matters governing student life, Secretary F. Dilley proposed
            to amend the recommendation by deleting the two AWhereas@
            clauses which made specific reference to that evaluation
            system, and to shorten the text of the "Resolved" section so
            that it would end after the words "1998-1999."  The
            amendment was seconded by Senator J. Hildebrandt, and failed
            by a vote of 27 to 25.

            The original resolution,  listed below, was adopted by a
            vote of 49 to 6. 

                  WHEREAS,     the University of Delaware Faculty
                               Senate in May 1992 passed a resolution
                               eliminating the Greek Pledging Process
                               by 1997-1998, and

                  WHEREAS,     the University of Delaware Faculty
                               Senate in May 1992 called for a new
                               Greek Task Force for the academic year
                               of 1997-1998 to re-evaluate the status
                               of Greek life, and

                  WHEREAS,     the Office of Student Life has developed
                               a Greek Organization Accreditation
                               Process, effective in the academic year
                               1996-1997, and

                  WHEREAS,     this Greek Organization Accreditation
                               Process will be a thorough review and
                               evaluation of each Greek organization in
                               the areas of academic progress,
                               financial management, 
                               university/community/relations and
                               service, campus involvement, and
                               membership intake, therefore be it

                  RESOLVED,    that the imposition of the Ano pledging@
                               resolution be postponed until 1998-1999
                               to allow the University to evaluate the
                               progress made through the Accreditation
                               Process.

VI.   NEW BUSINESS

      A.    Senator A. McNeil introduced the following resolution:

                  WHEREAS,     a student's first-semester is the most
                               critical period in the transition to
                               college life, therefore be it

                  RESOLVED,    that, beginning 1997-1998, only a
                               fraternity or sorority with a current
                               Five-Star rating in the Greek
                               Organization Accreditation Process, as
                               approved by the Faculty Senate, be
                               permitted to rush first-semester
                               students.

            President Palley indicated that the resolution would be
            forwarded to the appropriate Faculty Senate committee.

            There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
            at 5:10 p.m.

                                    Respectfully submitted,



                                    Frank Dilley
                                    Secretary
                                    University Faculty Senate

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