REGULAR MEETING OF THE
Meeting Minutes
104
Gore Hall
I.
Adoption of the Agenda
Approved
II. Approval
of the Minutes: March 3, 2008
Approved
III. Remarks: Provost
Dan Rich, due to the lateness, Dr. Rich did not make any remarks
IV. Announcements
A. Senate President Alan Fox—Dr. Fox reminded the
senators that elections will be held at the next meeting of the Faculty Senate.
The report on the Resident Life program will be presented at the May meeting,
and a recommendation will be voted on.
B. Priscilla Cole, Co-Chair Recycling Committee -
State of
V.
Consent Agenda
A. Announcements for Challenge:
1.
Recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to the Major in Civil and Environmental
Engineering (attachment)
2.
Recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to the Bachelor of
Environmental Engineering (attachment) (attachment)
3.
Recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the modification to the major in Chemical
Engineering (attachment)
4.
Recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to the major requirements in
Nursing 411(revised
attachment 3-6-08) (email
exchange for clarification)
5.
Recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to revise the undergraduate Nursing
major requirements 413 (attachment)
6.
Recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to the Medical Scholars/BALS
Program (attachment)
(rationale
attachment) (attachment)
7.
Recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to delete Theatre Production Major
(attachment)
(rational
doc)
8.
Recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to add a Performance Studies Minor
in Theatre (attachment)
9.
Recommendation from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to add a Theatre Production Minor (attachment)
10. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to delete Theatre
Minor (attachment)
11. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to
add a Theatre Studies Minor (attachment)
12. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to
the Bachelor of Computer Engineering degree program(revised attachment)
13. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to
the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree program (revised attachment)
14. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to
the Middle School Science Concentration B.S. Elementary Teaching Education (attachment) (attachment supporting doc.)
15. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to
the major in Landscape Horticulture and Design (attachment) (revised attachment 2-22-08)
16. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to
the BA in Physics (revised attachment) (revised attachment)
17. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to
the Physics Education BA (revised attachment) (revised attachment)
18. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to
the BS in Physics (revised attachment) (revised attachment)
19. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to
the IFST BS major: Human Services/ Administration and Family Policy (attachment revised 3-4-08)
20. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to the major in
Human Services/Clinical Services, degree BS (revised
attachment 3-5-08)
21. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to the major: Early
Childhood Education BS (attachment)
22. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to the major:
Economics BA/BS and Economics Education BA (attachment)
23. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to the
concentration: Economics BA/BS – Applied Economics (attachment)
24. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (John Madsen, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to the revision to
the major in Health Sciences (attachment) (attachment)
25. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to
Change Name of PhD Major in Climatology to Geography (Checklist 26)
26. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to
Create a Concentration in Climatology for PhD in Geography (Checklist 27) (Policy 52)
27. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to
Create a Concentration in Land Surface Processes for PhD in Geography (Checklist 28)
28. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision to
Master of Music major in Music with the Concentration in Performance (Checklist 37) (Policy 53)
29. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request for
New Concentration in Agricultural Education for the Instruction Major in the
Master of Instruction Degree (Checklist 55) (Policy 07) (Support Letter 06)
30. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the revision of
Master of Instruction major in Instruction (Checklist 54)
31. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to
Add Concentration in Health Services Administration to RN to MSN in Nursing (Checklist 38.2) (Policy 39.2) (Response + Catalog Desc
51.1)
32. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request for New Concentration
in Cell and Organ Systems for the M.S. in Biological Sciences (Checklist
59.1)
33. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request for New Concentration
in Molecular Biology and Genetics for the M.S. in Biological Sciences (Checklist
60.1)
34. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request for New Concentration
in Ecology and Evolution for the M.S. in Biological Sciences (Checklist
61.1)
35. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request for New Concentration
in Biotechnology for the M.S. in Biological Sciences (Checklist 63.1)
36. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request for New Concentration
in Chemistry-Biology Interface for the Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (Checklist
62.1)
37. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request for New Concentration
in Cell and Organ Systems for the Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (Checklist
64)
38. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request for New Concentration
in Molecular Biology and Genetics for the Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (Checklist
65)
39. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request for New Concentration
in Ecology and Evolution for the Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (Checklist
66)
40. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request for Approval of
Graduate Program Policy for Biological Sciences (Policy
58.1)
Approved
VI.
Resolutions
A. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy Johnson, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) for the request to
disestablish the Ph.D. in Statistics (attachment)
Whereas, the
Statistics faculty and programs over all were moved from the Department of
Mathematical Sciences to the Department of Food and Resources Economics in
1999, and
Whereas, the
department has devoted its limited Statistics faculty resources to excellence
in Bachelor’s and Master’s programs and to courses to serve the University
community at large, and
Whereas, the Ph.D.
with a major in Statistics has not been active since 1999, and
Whereas, the
Department of Food and Resource Economics has submitted a request to
disestablish the Ph.D. program in Statistics, be it therefore
Resolved, that the
Faculty Senate recommends the Ph.D. in Statistics be disestablished, effective
Fall 2008.
Approved
B. Recommendation
from the General Education Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Amy
Johnson, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Alan Fox, Chair) that the DLE
requirement be waived for those students who entered the University of Delaware
in 2005
Whereas, the
Faculty Senate approved a three credit Discovery – Based or Experiential
Learning Experience (DLE) requirement for all students entering in 2005, and
Whereas, the
Faculty Senate General Education Committee remains committed to the DLE as an
important aspect of the undergraduate education at the University of Delaware,
and
Whereas, at this
time it is difficult to determine the number of students that have met the DLE
requirement, and
Whereas, as this
time it is difficult to determine if there are sufficient courses and
opportunities for students who entered the University of Delaware in 2005 to
meet the DLE requirement, be it therefore
Resolved, that the DLE
requirement be waived for those students who entered the
Avron
Abraham, chair of the General Education Committee, announced that he will make
a progress report on DLE courses in the fall semester.
Approved
VII.
Regular Agenda
A. Old
Business: Dr. Fox, responding to a question from the floor, announced
that an ad hoc committee is being formed to investigate the Arts and Sciences’
Breadth Requirements across campus and to submit an interim plan.
B. New
Business: None
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 senator stated that it is a Board of Trustee regulation
that all faculty have full voting rights within a unit.
The senator does not think it is appropriate for non-renewable, temporary full
time faculty to vote on new hires in a department. The senator would like the
Faculty Senate to develop a policy. The suggestion will be reviewed by the
Faculty Senate Executive Committee and could be referred to the appropriate
committee for action.
Adjourned
Submitted by Donald Lehman