REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
FEBRUARY 7, 2011 – 104 GORE
January
31, 2011
TO:
Senators and Executives
FROM:
Belinda Orzada, Vice President
University Faculty Senate
SUBJECT:
Regular Faculty Senate Meeting February 7, 2011
In accordance with Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular
meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Monday, February 7,
2011 at 4:00 p.m. in 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:
MINUTES
Members Excused: Karl Booksh, Helen Bowers, Michael Chajes, Andrea Everard, Jae Gutierrez, Stefanie Hansen,
Steve Hastings, Shreeram Inamdar,
Howard Johnson, Jo Kallal Kali Kniel,
Kathleen Matt, David Meyer, Alise Morales, Ltc. Bernard Moxley, Michael
O’Neal, Dennis Prather, Kausik Sarkar,
Joan Stock, Wayne Voelmeck, Peggy Tseng,
I.
Adoption of the Agenda
The agenda was adopted
II. Approval of the Minutes:
December
6, 2010
The minutes were
adopted as presented.
III.
Remarks: Provost Tom Apple
Discussed issues related to:
·
Academic
rigor
·
Increase
in Library usage
·
Middle
States examiners will be here this month
IV.
Announcements: Senate President John Madsen
Faculty Senate Announcements – 2/7/11
1)
At the April 2010 meeting of the University
Faculty Senate a motion presented by Senator James Morrison to appoint an ad
hoc committee to investigate the impact that responsibility based budgeting
(RBB) is having on faculty governance and academic quality at the University
was seconded and approved.
Executive Committee is working on charge to the committee –
committee to begin work in the Spring Semester
Faculty Members on the RBB Committee:
Tom Ilvento, College
of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair, Department of Food and Resource
Economics
Bintong Chen, Dual Appointment in
the Lerner College of Business and the College of Engineering, Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Rick
Andrews, Lerner College of Business,
Chair, Department of Business Administration
Alan
Fox, College of Arts & Sciences,
Department of Philosophy
Martha
Buell,
College of Education and Human Services, Department of Human Development and
Family Studies
John Courtright,
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication
Additional
member on the RBB Committee:
Representative
from the Office of the Provost (to be named)
2) At the April 2010
meeting of the University Faculty Senate a motion presented by Senator James
Morrison that, when there are plans by
the administration for reorganization of units within the University,
the faculty members of the affected units be informed within one week and
the faculty members have an opportunity with sufficient time to discuss the
proposal and respond with their recommendations to the Dean and Chair of those
units.
Currently being reviewed by
the Executive Committee
3) Survey on Classroom Scheduling System
Survey has been completed by
Faculty, Administrators (Provost, Deans, Associate and Assistant Deans, Chairs,
etc).
Survey to be sent to all students
end of this week
Report on results at March
Faculty Senate Meeting
4) Faculty Senate consideration of Student Evaluations
of Courses and Evaluations of Teaching
These issues are under
consideration with the Coordinating Committee on Education.
5) At
the October 4, 2010 meeting of the University Faculty Senate, Senator
James Morrison asked the Senate President to look into the 6-10 rule and if
it’s being followed. Senator Morrison indicated he didn’t believe it was
being followed and wanted the Senate to look into it.
This issue is under
consideration by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.
6)
Resolution sponsored by Senators Galileo, Bruening,
Hastings, Morgan, Izard introduced at 9/13/10 Faculty Senate Meeting -
Stipulates new conditions necessary for changes to be made to the University of
Delaware Faculty Handbook.
This
resolution has been discussed with the Executive Committee. A modified resolution addressing this issue
will be presented to the Faculty Senate at the March Meeting.
7)
Listing of Religious Holidays on the Academic Calendar.
Following
discussion of this at the December, 2010 Faculty Senate meeting, this item is now under consideration by the Executive
Committee.
Guest
Speaker:
Dr. Mark Barteau - Envisioning the Science and
Technology
Campus
V.
Consent
Agenda
1.
Announcements for Challenge:
a. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request
to revise the major in Medical Technology (revised attachment
1-6-11)
(revised 1-13-11)
b. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request
to revise concentration in Human Services: Concentration in Administration and
Family Policy (attachment)
c. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate
Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request
to revise concentration in Human Services: Concentration in Clinical Services (attachment)
d. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair)
with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to
revise concentration in Human Services: Concentration in Community Education (attachment)
e. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request
to revise concentration in Human Services: Concentration in Family and Consumer
Sciences Education (attachment)
f. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request
revise the major in Computer Science BS (revised attachment
1-11-11)
(support letter for
0041-0043)
(revised side by side
1-17-11)
g. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request
to revise the major in Computer Science BA (revised attachment
1-11-11)
(revised attachment
1-21-11)
h. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair)
with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise
the major in Information Systems (revised attachment
1-10-11)
(revised attachment
1-21-11)
i. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request
to revise Journalism Minor – English (attachment) (support attachment)
j. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request
to revise the BS in Accounting (attachment)
k. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair)
with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise
minor in Exercise Science (attachment)
l. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request
to revise Major in Health Studies – Occupational Therapy Track (attachment)
m. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair)
with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to
revise Major in Health Studies (attachment)
n. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair)
with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to
revise Major in Health and Physical Education (attachment)
o. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair)
with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to
revise the Dietetics Major (attachment)
p. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair)
with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to
revise the Applied Nutrition Major (attachment)
q. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Graduate Studies (Bob Opila, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise the
Program Policy Statement for PhD in Applied Physiology (attachment) (attachment)
r. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate
Committee on Graduate Studies (Bob Opila, Chair) with
the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise the
MS in Human Nutrition to reduce by 1 credit – from current 32 to 31 (attachment)
s. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Graduate Studies (Bob Opila, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise Graduate
Certificate in Fashion and Apparel Studies (attachment)
Items on the consent agenda were
approved.
VI.
Regular
Agenda
1. Unfinished
Business: None
2. New Business: None
3. Resolutions:
1.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Bob Opila, Chairperson) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise master degree course
requirements, revise policy statement and change name – Fashion Studies to
Fashion and Apparel Studies (attachment) (attachment policystatement)
WHEREAS, in fall
2009 an external review team evaluating the Fashion and Apparel Studies Department
recommended a more consistent naming of graduate programs in the department ,
and
WHEREAS, a name change
will provide branding consistency with the name of the department and is
broader and more inclusive of the focus of the program;
WHEREAS, the name
change has the support of the Graduate Studies Committee; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty
Senate approves a name change for the Master of Science in Fashion Studies to
Master of Science in Fashion and Apparel Studies, effective July 1,
2011.
The change was approved.
VIII.
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.)
A motion to adjourn was made and
approved.
/khs