REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
                           MAY 5, 1997


SENATORS EXCUSED: Margaret Andersen, Stuart Cooper, Chris Craft,
Paul Hooper, Mark Huddleson, Jeff Jordan, Larry Kalkstein, Vera
Kaminski, Lawrence Nees, John Nye, Charles Pavitt, Roland Smith,
Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Carolyn Thoroughgood, Richard Wolbers

SENATORS ABSENT: Steve Bennett, Edmund Bunkse, Douglas Buttrey,
Pamela Cummings, Barbara Curry, Lesley Knapp, John Draft, Jessica
Krumerman, Shawn Phillips, Peter Vagenas, Dana Johnson, Debra
Cooperman, David Margalit, William Marshall, Dewey Caron, Alexander
Cheng, Thomas Church, Ronald Cole, Norman Collins, Lesa Griffiths,
Leo Lemay, Victor Martuza, John McLaughlin, Harris Ross


I.   ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

     The Agenda was modified by consent to add a Resolution which
had been placed in the name cards of Senators in advance of the
meeting.  The resolution came from Cynthia Robbins, Chair of the
Committee on Student Life, on a matter referred to that committee
at the October 7, 1996, meeting of the Senate.


II.  APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

     The President announced that the Minutes of the April 7, 1997
meeting contained an error pertaining to Resolution 4, and
corrected that error.  The minutes should have reported that the
phrase "comprised of tenured faculty of the college" was deleted.
She noted that the policy document as distributed did not contain
the error.  The Minutes were then approved as corrected.


III. REMARKS BY PROVOST SCHIAVELLI

     The Provost reported that as of the day of the Senate meeting,
3,200 first time freshmen had paid their deposits, which was the
target number.  The average SAT scores of those freshmen were 10
points higher than the comparison group from last year. He also
reported a record number of paid deposits, 430, in the Honors
program and a 6 point increase in average SAT scores.


IV.  ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CHALLENGE

     There being no challenges, the following items were approved

1.   Change of the degree title in Human Resources from a B.S.H.R.
     to a B.S.
2.   Revision of the Ph.D. in Math Education
3.   Revision of the B.S. in Nursing


V.   OLD BUSINESS

     A.   The Committee on Student Life brought forth the following
resolution, which was the result of the Senate's having referred
this item back to them for consideration at the October 7, 1996,
meeting.

     Recommendation to rescind the No Pledging Policy"

WHEREAS:  The Student Life Committee (Cynthia Robbins, Chairperson)
          has considered the motion of Senator McNeil introduced at
          the October 7, 1996, meeting of the Faculty Senate

WHEREAS:  A student's first semester is the most critical period in
          the transition to college life

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

     That Resolution was adopted with one dissenting vote.


VI.  NEW BUSINESS

     A.   The appointments listed at the back of the Agenda were
approved by a unanimous vote.

     B.   The following persons were elected as officers of the
Senate or members of Committees:
          Victor Martuza, President-Elect
          Joann Browning, Vice President
          Frank Dilley, Secretary
          Jon Olson, Member and Chair, COCAN
          Beth Haslett, Member, COCAN
          Ted Davis, Member, Rules
          Robert Taggart, Member, Rules

     C.  A resolution to delete the Communications Condition was
referred back to the Committee on Undergraduate Studies with a
request that they look for alternatives which would enable the
Communication Condition to be continued as a graduation
requirement, while providing a more timely response by students who
have received the Communications Condition, and while retaining
supervision over the process in the Writing Center. 

     There being no more new business, the meeting adjourned at
4:30 pm.

                         Respectfully Submitted,

                         Frank Dilley, Secretary
                         University Faculty Senate

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