REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
MARCH 7, 2011 – 104 GORE HALL
OFFICIAL
MINUTES
Members
Excused: Rick Agnello, Lee Anderson, Mark Barteau,
Karl Booksh, Lydia Collins, Abby Donovan, Philip Duker, Dean Gempesaw, Nancy Getchell, Stefanie Hansen, Fred Hofstetter, Shreeram Inamdar, Santhi Leon, David
Meyer, LTC. Bernard Moxley,
Dennis Prather, Nancy Targett, Kathleen Turkel, Christopher Williams.
February
25, 2011
TO:
Senators and Executives
FROM:
Belinda Orzada, Vice President
University Faculty Senate
SUBJECT:
Regular Faculty Senate Meeting March 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, March 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:
AGENDA
I. Adoption of the Agenda
II. Approval of the Minutes: February 7, 2011
A motion to approve was made
seconded and adopted.
III.
Remarks:
Provost
Tom Apple
Update
on Admissions
- Largest number of
complete apps with higher SATs Acceptances will be sent out with Financial Aid
Packages for the first time
Facing
cuts from the state. Unrestricted cuts were
significant. 15% cuts were made in the restricted funds.
IV.
Announcements: Senate President John
Madsen
Prof.
Baroudi provided a brief update regarding changes being proposed by the P&T
Committee
a. Calendar Survey Update:
Hans-Jörg Busch, Chair, Adhoc
Committee on Calendar Issues at UD
(Change time to 4:45pm for this item -- this was
moved, seconded
and approved)
A report from the Adhoc
Committee on Scheduling was made to the senate.
Questions were taken from the floor.
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 add a new minor in Music: Composition(0064) (attachment)
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 the Elementary Teacher Education major (0016) (revised attachment
2-11-11)
c. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) and Graduate Studies (Robert 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 M.Ed. major to incorporate a 4+1 dual certification pathway for
students completing a secondary education undergraduate program and
re-designate existing specializations as concentrations (0013) (attachment) (attachment) (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 University Breadth Requirements and Prerequisites – Nursing Accelerated
Program (0020) (revised attachment 2-11-11)
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 Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum(0033) (revised attachment
2-11-11)
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
to revise the Special Education Concentration in the Elementary Teacher
Education Major (0014) (revised 1-20-11)
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 minor in Human Development and Family Studies (0040) (revised attachment
1-21-11 form)
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 Latin American Studies major to include a capstone requirement
(0056) (revised attachment
1-28-11)
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 add a minor in Global Enterprise Technologies
(0034) (revised attachment
2-21-11)
(revised attachment
2-21-11)
(attachment support doc) (library support)
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 French Education Major(0079) (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 the German Education Major(0079) (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 the Italian Education Major(0079) (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
the Latin Education Major(0079) (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 the Spanish Education Major(0079) (attachment)
o. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert 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 graduate degree (MUST) in Music (attachment)
p. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert 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 graduate policy: Master of Engineering Mechanical MEM (attachment)
q. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert 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 graduate policy: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering MSME
(attachment)
r. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert 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 graduate policy: PhD in Mechanical Engineering (attachment)
s. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert 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 add a MS degree in Neuroscience option to the PhD degree program (attachment)
t. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert 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 add a concentration to the PhD in Art History: Curatorial Studies in Art
History (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment support letters) (attachment museum letters) (attachment)
u. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert 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 add a graduate certificate program in Cognitive Science (attachment) (attachment)
v. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert 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 MA program in Urban Affairs and Public Policy (attachment)
Items were
approved.
VI.
Regular Agenda
1. Unfinished
Business: None
2. New Business:
None
3. Resolutions:
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 change the name of a program from Latin
American Studies to Latin American and Iberian Studies (0056) (revised attachment
1-28-11)
(resolution)
WHEREAS, an
academic understanding of Latin American issues requires a Knowledge of
Iberia’s historic role in their development; and
WHEREAS, the Latin
American Studies curriculum includes courses with significant trans-Atlantic
and/or Iberian content; and
WHEREAS, the Latin
American Studies faculty includes members whose primary expertise is in Iberian
studies; and
WHEREAS, the name of
the Latin American Studies program does not accurately and adequately reflect
the faculty and program; and
WHEREAS, the Latin
American Studies faculty unanimously supports changing the program name from
Latin American Studies to Latin American and Iberian Studies to
more accurately reflect the program; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate
approves changing the program name from Latin American Studies to Latin
American and Iberian Studies, effective March 1, 2011.
This item was approved.
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 change name of a major from Material Culture
Preservation back to Art Conservation (0078)(attachment) (resolution doc)
WHEREAS, the
Department of Art Conservation has since 2008 had an undergraduate major called
“Material Culture Preservation,” and
WHEREAS, since
this name change we have experienced decreased enrollment numbers; and
WHEREAS, feedback
from the admissions office indicates it appears high school students and their
parents are confused by “material culture preservation;” and
WHEREAS, we have
new competition (5 other programs added) and are no longer the only
undergraduate program in the country therefore it is important to use art
conservation in our title so that prospective students can find us more readily
and we remain the program of choice at the undergraduate level; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty
Senate recommends that the name of the Art Conservation Department
undergraduate major “Material Culture Preservation,” be changed to “Art Conservation.”
This item was approved.
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 add a major Bachelor of Music BM: Composition
(0063) (revised attachment
3-1-11)
WHEREAS,
the Department Music has expressed the intent to create a new degree program,
Bachelor of Music with a major in Music Composition, and
WHEREAS,
the composition of music is a vital activity that maintains our musical culture,
and
WHEREAS,
the study of music composition has previously been an integral part of the
music program within the degree Bachelor of Music with a major in Music Theory
and Composition, and
WHEREAS,
the study of Music Composition represents an endeavor that blends the academic
and artistic in ways that differ in emphasis from the study of Music Theory and
Music History and Literature, and
WHEREAS,
the major in Composition has been a highly successful program, graduating students
that have gone on to prestigious graduate programs and successful careers, be
it therefore
RESOLVED,
that the Faculty Senate approves provisionally, for five years, the
establishment of a new major entitled Music Composition within the degree
Bachelor of Music, effective September 1, 2011.
This item was approved.
a.
Recommendation
from Senators Galileo, Bruening, Hastings, Morgan and
Izard concerning resolutions to change an existing policy or introduce a
new policy within the University of Delaware Faculty Handbook with the
concurrence of the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair).
WHEREAS,
the business brought before the University Faculty Senate is of vital
importance to the operation of the University of Delaware, and
WHEREAS,
it is in the best interest of the University of Delaware that Faculty Senators
make the most informed decisions possible at their meetings, and
WHEREAS,
it is in the best interest of the University of Delaware that Faculty Senate
business is conducted in an efficient manner, and
WHEREAS,
insofar as possible, Faculty Senate business should be conducted in an open,
transparent and straightforward manner, and
WHEREAS,
changes made to the University of Delaware Faculty Handbook potentially affect
all Faculty at the University, be it therefore
RESOLVED,
that the following conditions must
be met when a Resolution which changes an existing policy or introduces a new
policy in the University of Delaware Faculty Handbook is acted upon by the
Faculty Senate. Any such Resolution that does not meet these conditions
shall not be acted upon by the Faculty Senate.
1)
A proposed Resolution that changes an existing policy will have one attachment
(referred to as “Attachment 1”) that states the original policy and contains a
strikethrough of everything to be deleted from and underlines everything to be
inserted into the original policy. Additional attachments may be provided
as appropriate.
2)
A Resolution that introduces a new policy will have an “Attachment 1” that
states the proposed policy is new and not a modification of an existing
policy. It will also contain the proposed policy.
A request was made to amend “It” to “Attachment 1”
A question was raised regarding this and discussed. The
question was called and the call was approved. The modification was approved.
3)
If the proposed Resolution is amended on the Senate floor, it shall not be
voted on at that meeting unless a two-thirds majority of the Senate members
present agree to vote on the final amended Resolution. If the two-thirds
threshold is not met, it shall be placed on the agenda of the next Faculty
Senate meeting for reconsideration and will include a modified “Attachment 1”
that incorporates the changes of the amendment.
There was a call made to
the question of the resolution. The call was approved.
The resolution was voted
upon and approved.
VII. Introduction of New
Business
Senator Morrison
charged the executive and undergraduate committee with looking at the drop/add
policy.
Normally when a section closes students seek out other
classes. But some students are swamping faculty with requests to add themselves
to a closed class. A possibility might be: Students can drop first week without
penalty and the second week with penalty.
Also, many students wait until the last moment to drop,
which means students can’t add the course for at least two weeks.
Senator Bowers mentioned that undergraduate advisors in
B&E have also requested that the drop/add policy be revised.
Senator Morgan provided a counter example where this could
be problematic.
A recommendation was made to include the Assistant Deans in
this discussion and others who may have information relevant to this process.
A motion to adjourn was made at 5:10 and approved.