REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

 

 

April 12, 2004 – 104 GORE HALL

 

 

 

 

April 1, 2004

 

 

TO:                  Senators and Executives

 

FROM:            Charles Mason, Vice President   Charles E. Mason

                        University Faculty Senate

 

SUBJECT:       Regular Faculty Senate Meeting April 12, 2004

 

            In accordance with Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Monday, April 12, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. in room 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: March 1, 2004 

 

III.             Remarks: Provost Dan Rich

 

IV.              Announcements: Senate President Karen Stein

 

Item for Information:

 

A.                 Policy Change for Entomology and Wildlife Ecology.  (Attachment)  (Attachment)

B.                 Legal Studies Graduate Certificate (Attachment)  (Attachment)

C.                 Report of Multicultural Courses at the University of Delaware – Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) (Attachment)    

           

V.                 Consent Agenda

 

A.                 Announcements for Challenge:

1.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Thomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Psychology Major (Attachment )                                                                                                                                                                            

2.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Psychology Minor (Attachment )

 

3.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Political Science Major Concentration  (Attachment )

 

4.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Physics Major (Attachment )

 

5.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Leadership and Consumer Economics Major (Attachment)

 

6.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Honors Leadership and Consumer Economics Major (Attachment) 

 

7.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Human Services Concentration in Family and Community Services (Attachment ) (Attachment )

 

8.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Applied Music – Instrumental Concentration: Principal Instruments Major (effective immediately) (Attachment)

 

9.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Applied Music – Piano Major (Attachment)

 

10.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Applied Music – Voice Major (Attachment)

 

11.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Music Education Major (Attachment) 

 

12.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Music Theory/Composition Major (Attachment)

 

13.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Norm Wagner, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the revision of the Master of Music Performance Concentration (Attachment )  (Attachment)                                                                                     

 

B.                 Resolutions:

 

1.    Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Norm Wagner, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) to establish a duel degree -  MBA/MS in IS&TM Master of Science in Information Systems and Technology Management (Attachment ) (Attachment)

 

Whereas               the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has a well established MBA program and a newly established MS in IS&TM program, and

 

Whereas               the University Faculty Senate has recently approved the establishment of a Master of Business Administration/Master of Science degree in Information Systems and Technology Management, and

 

Whereas               the proposed Dual Degree MBA/MS in program will provide an enhanced educational opportunity for interested students, and

 

Whereas               the delivery of such a program does not require any additions of courses or resources beyond those already approved for the separate degrees, be it therefore

 

Resolved               that a MBA/MS dual degree program in Information Systems and Technology Management be established in the Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics on a provisional basis subject to review after five years.

 

 

2.    Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Rules Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) with the concurrence of the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, President) for revisions to the Constitution and Bylaws and the Standing Committee System of the Faculty and Its Senate in the Faculty Handbook under Section 1 Organization of the Faculty (effective immediately) (Attachment)

 

Whereas            the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate has determined that it would be most advantageous to have the immediate past-President of the Faculty Senate serve on the Executive Committee as a voting member in order to add valuable information of the year’s previous activities; be it therefore

 

Resolved           that the past-President now serve as a voting member of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate for one year immediately following their service as President.

 

  

3.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Rules (Dallas Hoover, Chair) with the concurrence of Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) to amend the Faculty Handbook concerning the function of the Academic Appeals Committee  *(Attachment)

 

Whereas            there has been past confusion in the Faculty Handbook regarding requirements when the Academic Appeals Committee must conduct a hearing to review an appealed student grievance, be it therefore

 

Resolved           that the Faculty Handbook be revised as indicated* in order to clarify the role and function of the Academic Appeals Committee.

 

4.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for permanent certification of the Milford ETE program. (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attached Addendum)

 

Whereas           the University of Delaware entered in to a partnership with the Milford School       District in 2000 to establish a professional development school that would prepare candidates to be certified in K-4, 5-8, and special education, and

 

Whereas           the University of Delaware of Delaware offers the required education and arts and science courses in southern Delaware, and       

 

Whereas           the establishment of a professional development school allows students to complete a BSED in southern Delaware, and

 

Whereas           program goals and objectives equal those established by the university for the ETE program using alternative methods, and

 

Whereas           all candidates in this program are required to complete coursework for both regular and special education, be it therefore

 

Resolved          that the Milford Professional Development School be established as a program option within the Elementary Teacher Education Program and be it further

 

Resolved          that the name of the program be The Southern Delaware Regular and Special Education Elementary Teacher Education Program

                         

   VI        Regular Agenda

 

A.                 Old Business:   

1.      Recommendation from the Committee on Promotions and Tenure (Lawrence Cohen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for revision to the University of Delaware Faculty Handbook Section III Personnel Policies for Faculty - K. UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES FOR FACULTY PROMOTION AND TENURE (item tabled from Feb. 9, 2004)  (Attachment)  (Attachment 2) (Attachment 3)

     

a.                   Department specifies how external reviewers are selected.

b.                  Documentation of candidate’s workload distribution.

c.                   Faculty member participation at college and department levels.

d.                  Allow dean to obtain additional information.

e.                   Allow provost to obtain additional information.

f.                    Extend provost’s recommendation to Feb 28.

g.                   Clarification of candidate’s role in appeal process.

  

B.                 New Business: None 

 

VI.              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.)

 

  

 

/khs