REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
May 3, 1993 and
May 10, 1993
MINUTES
Senators not in attendance at the May 3 session were: Selcuk Guceri,
John Kraft, Leo Lemay, Peter Lomtevas, William Stanley, David Stone
Senators excused from the May 3 meeting: Margaret Birney, Karen
Curtis, Betty Haslett, William Idsardi, Edward Kerner, Ajay Manrai, David
Roselle, Ratna Shekhar
I. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The Senate adopted the agenda as revised so as to place New
Business Item A, the election of Senate Officers and New Business
Item C, the Reorganization of Nursing, after remarks by the Provost
but before Announcements or Old Business.
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Senate approved the Minutes as distributed
III. REMARKS BY UNIVERSITY PROVOST PIPES
Provost Pipes summarized the University's recent achievements,
indicating that faculty salaries are now appropriate to faculty in this
region, that the University now provides more student scholarships,
and that the physical plant has improved. He warned that higher
education must change in the future, including a revisitation of the
balance of teaching and research.
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Senate President Lomax thanked this year's Senate Committees for
their work and announced the formation of an Ad Hoc Smoking
Committee which will continue its work next year and that the
Senate will also continue to investigate issues about final exams and
exam week next year.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CHALLENGE
The following Announcements were approved without challenge:
1. Revision of the M.S. in Operations Research
2. Revision of the M.S. in Life Span Development (Department of
Individual and Family Studies): retitle degree "M.S. in
Individual and Family Studies;" recognize specializations in
Applied Family Studies, Early Childhood Development and
Education, and Gerontology; revise curriculum
3. Retitling of graduate degrees in the Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry (M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry and
Biochemistry) and change of course requirements in five
existing concentrations
4. Revision of the B.S. in Human Resources:
a. Apparel Design
b. Textiles and Clothing: Merchandising
V. OLD BUSINESS
Item A. was a Resolution, introduced by Dean Frank Murray at the
April 5, 1993 Faculty Senate meeting, on the establishment of an
A+ grade. After discussing whether such a grade is feasible, its
effect on grade inflation, the balance of the grading system,
problems with a 4.33 point system, and problems with a 4.33 grade
in a 4 point system, the Faculty Senate divided the three resolutions
and defeated the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that a grade of A+, with the weighted
numerical value of 4.33, be established
effective September 1993
Because the first resolution was defeated, the Faculty Senate did
not vote on the following two resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the GPI will be calculated, as it is now,
on the weighted numerical values of each
letter grade with the restriction that GPIs'
greater than 4.0 will be rounded down to
4.0, and be it further
RESOLVED, that all other policies and procedures
regarding the +/-grading system will remain
in place.
Item B. was a recommendation from the Faculty Senate Executive
Committee on a Statement of Responsibility for the University of
Delaware. After emphasizing that the Statement is not a code and
carries with it aspirations rather than regulation, the Senate
approved the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the University does not have a concise
statement that communicates ideals to which
the community should aspire, and
WHEREAS, the University Faculty Senate is interested in
the campus community as it influences the
learning and social growth of individuals, and
WHEREAS, the University Faculty Senate at its
November 2, 1992 meeting approved the
preparation of a Statement expressing our
collective aspirations for respect,
responsibility, and community, and
WHEREAS, the Statement of Responsibility was finalized
with the assistance of an invited
representative committee on March 22,
1993, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the following version of the Statement
of Responsibility be approved:
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
The University of Delaware community values both personal and
academic freedom. All members of the campus community have
the personal responsibility to promote an atmosphere of civility
in which the free exchange of ideas and opinions can flourish.
We do so by learning from individual and collective differences
and respecting every human being.
Item C. was a resolution, submitted by M. Shapiro, DUSC, to alter
the charge to the Committee on Committees and Nominations which
was a revision of the resolution returned to DUSC at the April 5,
1993 Senate meeting. The Senate considered issues of jurisdiction,
the purpose of the change, the difference between membership on
a committee and voting rights, difficulties with the amendment's
ambiguous language, questions about the balance of representation
on committees, the effect of such a change in balance on faculty
responsibility for students, and after defeating an amendment to the
resolution, the Senate continued discussion of the original resolution
at the May 10 meeting.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
Item A. Senator Smith announced the results of the election of
Senate Officers:
President-Elect John McLaughlin (Psychology)
Vice President David Sperry (Life & Health Sciences)
Secretary Jon Olson (Chemical Engineering)
The Senate also elected Charles Boncelet, Electrical Engineering,
and Judith Roof, English, to the Committee on Committees and
Nominations; Committee on Rules, Robert Warren, Urban Affairs.
Item B. A slate of persons nominated for committee positions by
the Committee on Committees and Nominations was approved by
the Faculty Senate. (Copy of the Committee appointments is
attached.)
Item C. was a recommendation from the Coordinating Committee on
Education (B. Scott, Chairperson), for the reorganization of the
College of Nursing. After minimal discussion the Senate approved
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, programmatic changes in the nursing
curricula have been approved, and
WHEREAS, the current separation of faculty into
undergraduate and graduate departments
seems less efficient, and
WHEREAS, the faculty and administration of the College
of Nursing have developed a new plan for
organizational structure, and
WHEREAS, the Coordinating Committee on Education
held an Open Hearing on the Reorganization
of the College of Nursing on April 7, 1993,
be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the existing Departments of Advanced
Nursing Science and Nursing Science are
dissolved and that the College of Nursing will
have a department called "Department of
Nursing" and a "Division of Special
Programs."
The May 3 session adjourned at 5:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith Roof
Senate Secretary
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Attachment
MINUTES OF MAY 10, 1993 MEETING
Senators not in attendance were: Barbara Curry, Selcuk Guceri,
John Kraft, Leo Lemay, Peter
Lomtevas, Ratna Shekhar, William
Stanley, David Stone
Senators excused were: Suzanne Alchon, Susan Amert, Kenneth
Biederman, Margaret Birney, Stuart Cooper,
Karen Curtis, Steven Grant, Larry Holmes,
Edward Kerner, Robert Knecht, Ajay Manrai,
Byron Pipes, Kent Price, Michelle Provost-
Craig, Chandra Reedy, David Roselle, Lesa
Sterling
The Senate continued its discussion of Item V.A, the proposal from
DUSC, who introduced a substitute resolution. Without much
further discussion, the Senate approved the following revised
resolution:
WHEREAS, the Faculty Senate deals with issues directly
affecting the student body of the University
of Delaware, and
WHEREAS, the perspective of informed and experienced
students participating in the policy-making
process of the subcommittees, task forces,
and study panels of the Faculty Senate which
deal directly with student issues may
enhance and strengthen the decisions made
by these groups, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of certain committees is to deal
predominantly or fully with issues pertaining
to student life, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of these committees warrants
the equal representation of faculty and
student members, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the first paragraph of the charge to the
Committee on Committees and Nominations,
as it appears in the Faculty Handbook,
Section I, page I-14, be changed to read as
follows: "It is authorized directly to
constitute on an interim basis such
subcommittees, task forces, or study panels
as may be requested by faculty committees
to help carry out their work, in each case
promptly recording through faculty or Senate
minutes the membership and charges of such
subgroups. Such subgroups which directly
concern themselves with issues falling under
the jurisdiction of the Vice-President of
Student Life shall include a substantial
number of students to ensure the diverse
representation of student interests, with
voting status to be determined by this
committee."
VI. NEW BUSINESS
Item D. was a recommendation from the Committee on Graduate
Studies (R. Dalrymple, Chairperson '91-'92) with the concurrence
of the Coordinating Committee on Education (B. Scott, Chairperson),
for the permanent status of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
(MALS) Program. After no discussion, the Senate approved the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, the MALS Program was provisionally
approved on November 3, 1986, and
WHEREAS, at the end of the provisional period an
external review team recommended that the
MALS Program be given permanent status,
be it therefore
RESOLVED, that, effective immediately, the Master of
Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) Program be
granted permanent status.
Item E. was a recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (M. Keefe, Chairperson), with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (B. Scott,
Chairperson), for provisional approval of a new major in Physical
Education leading to the B.S. in Athletic Training. The Senate
discussed the proposed program's effects on Biology course
enrollments, issues about the Chemistry requirements, and
questions about the relation of the program to certification. The
Coordinating Committee also listed on-going concerns that should
be addressed in the future when the program returns for permanent
approval, including the percentage of graduates who gain
certification, the faculty teaching load, how often PHED 420 and
448 were offered during regular terms, the total number of students
enrolled each year, and how funding needs would be handled. The
Senate approved the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate approves
provisionally, for four years, the
establishment of a new major in Physical
Education leading to the B.S. in Athletic
Training, effective September 1, 1993.
Item F. was a recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (M. Keefe, Chairperson), with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (B. Scott,
Chairperson), for the establishment of a new Honors Degree leading
to the Honors B.S. in Athletic Training. After questioning the lack
of PHED Honors courses, the substitution of 600-level courses for
honors courses, the Biology course, and the possible prematurity of
the request, the Senate defeated the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate approves the
establishment of a new Honors Degree
leading to the Honors B.S. in Athletic
Training, effective September 1, 1993.
Item G. was a recommendation from the Coordinating Committee
on Education (B. Scott, Chairperson), for approval of a policy for the
use of videotaped courses. After discussing the difference between
this policy and the "Policy on Audiovisual Works," the Senate
approved the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the presentation and availability of courses
via videotape can be effective for selected
learning situations, and
WHEREAS, existing guidelines and policies in the Faculty
Handbook emphasize production and
development of videotape (and other
techniques of) instruction, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the attached policy entitled "Policy for
the Use of Videotaped Courses, University of
Delaware" be approved effective
immediately, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the above policy be added to the Faculty
Handbook, Section II, Conduct of the
Academic Program, Article II, Selected
Academic Policy Statements, as a new
number 8 (with appropriate renumbering of
subsequent policies), and be it further
RESOLVED, that the title for existing number 17c.,
"Audiovisual Policy" be change to "Policy on
Audiovisual Works."
Item H. was a recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (M. Keefe, Chairperson), with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (B. Scott,
Chairperson), for permanent status of the B.S. degree in Human
Resources with a major in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional
Management. After discussing areas of concern, including faculty
credentials, the issue of the configuration of the University, and
resources, and after hearing an overview of the program and its
history, the Senate defeated a motion to change the program's
degree from a B.S. to a B.A. The Senate discussed other aspects
of the program including its success in placing its graduates in jobs
in the field, its potential duplication of some of the business school,
faculty productivity, tenurability, and work load, and the promise of
additional resources, and approved the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Bachelor of Science degree in Human
Resources with a major in Hotel, Restaurant
and Institutional Management was
provisionally approved on May 4, 1987, and
WHEREAS, at the end of the provisional period an
external review team recommended that the
major in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional
Management be given permanent status, be
it therefore
RESOLVED, that, effective immediately, the Bachelor of
Science degree in Human Resources with a
major in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional
Management be granted permanent status.
Item I. was a Sense of the Senate resolution introduced by B. Scott
thanking Senate President Kenneth Lomax. After suspending the
rules, the Senate approved the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the members of the University Faculty
Senate of 1992-1993 express their thanks
for the leadership of its President, Kenneth
Lomax. He has demonstrated the capacity to
listen as well as to guide, providing a model
of quiet competence, intelligence and civility.
Senate President Lomax adjourned the meeting at 5:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith Roof
Senate Secretary
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Attachment: Annual Committee Reports
POLICY FOR THE USE OF VIDEOTAPED COURSES
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
The University of Delaware is committed to the use of audiovisual
works to enhance and extend undergraduate and graduate instruction.
To insure that these products, and videotaped courses in particular, are
used to support rather than replace live instruction in Newark, the
following policies will direct their use:
1. Live courses instruction must remain the standard, with
videotaped courses serving to facilitate the development of
innovative educational programs (such as distance learning,
supplemental or make-up instruction, and optional
instructional formats). The development of videotaped
courses should be based on sound pedagogical value, not
solely on financial expediency.
2. Videotaped courses may not be used to replace faculty, or
to change faculty teaching loads, and faculty may not be
required to participate in videotaped courses.