The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #31 on
December 9, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (6 nays, 3 abstentions)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve the following policy on
cross-listing 400 and 600 level courses.
That 400 level (senior) courses may be double listed as 400/600.
The 600 level version of the course must require additional student
effort, such as a seminar or a term paper, to reflect the greater
acuity that we expect from graduate students.
That the decision of which 400 level courses become double listed
as 400/600 is a departmental one, based on a vote of the faculty.
Following this, the changes should follow normal procedures
established for other graduate course changes.
That graduate students may not take any 600 level courses for
credit if they have already received 400 level credit for that course
in their undergraduate work. Individual exceptions to this rule
include those courses where there has been a major shift in focus,
and should be judged by the Instructor and the department.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1992
RATIONALE: This motion will allow graduate students
to earn credit toward their degree for courses that
they may not have taken as undergraduates. The motion
also allows for increased enrollment and instructor
efficiency in our 400 level courses, increases the
educational opportunities for our graduate students,
and increased exposure of our advanced undergraduates
to graduate students. Additionally, this motion will
allow increased graduate student enrollment for credit
in formerly 400 level courses without changing the 600
level requirements for our advanced degrees. The quality
level will be insured by the Graduate Council review.
Signed: R.C. Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/13/91
Approved: Joan Wadlow, Chancellor Date: 12/16/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #31 on
December 9, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous)
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate accepts the
recommendations submitted in the Report of the Governance
Task Force of the University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ General Assembly with
a change in RECOMMENDATION 6: SYSTEM GOVERNANCE: VOTING
MEMBERS in that the membership of the System Governance
Council shall consist of two faculty, one staff, and one student
representative from each of the three major academic centers
(UAA, UAF, UAS) and one staff representative from the
Statewide Administrative Assembly for a total number of
thirteen voting members. Those representatives from the
major academic centers shall be elected from the appropriate
governance bodies.
Signed: Ray Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/13/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #31 on
December 9, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous)
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate ratifies the election of
three individuals selected on the basis of the following ballot.
BALLOT
FACULTY APPEALS COMMITTEE
Please vote for THREE individuals to serve on the Faculty Appeals
Committee for promotion and tenure.
** DeAnne Hallsten, SCCE
Associate Professor of Career Counseling
** Scott Huang, SME
Professor of Geological Engineering
** William Harrison, CNS
Professor of Physics
Current Membership:
Janis Lull, CLA
Associate Professor of English
Nag Rao, CRA
Professor of Sociology
** Newly elected members.
EFFECTIVE: Immediately
RATIONALE: The Faculty Appeals Committee is composed
of five members, serving staggered two-year terms.
The Senate must ratify the election.
Signed: Ray Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/13/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #31 on
December 9, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (1 nay, 3 abstentions)
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The UAF Faculty Senate endorses the definitions associated with
developmental education programs as proposed by the General
Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on Developmental Education.
RATIONALE: These definitions allow us to address
developmental education in terms of academic programs
and service areas.
Signed: Ray Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/13/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #31 on
December 9, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (1 nay, 5 abstentions)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve the following policy on
computing Grade Point Average (GPA).
Grade Point Average (GPA) will be computed as described in the UAF
catalog based on a 4 point system: A (4.0), A- (3.7), B+ (3.3), B (3.0),
B- (2.7), C+ (2.3), C (2.0), C- (1.7), D+ (1.3), D (1.0), D- (.7), F (0.0).
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1992
RATIONALE: To bring the GPA system in line with the
letter grade on the transcript.
Signed: Ray Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/13/91
Approved: Joan Wadlow, Chancellor Date: 12/16/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #31 on
December 9, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (6 nays, 1 abstention)
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate reaffirms the
University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Board of Regent's Policy, 04.10.01,
Academic Freedom, to wit: "The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ is
dedicated to providing the environment of free and honest
inquiry essential to its functioning. Nothing contained in
Regents' policies or university regulations shall be construed
to limit or abridge any person's right to free speech or to
infringe the academic freedom of any member of the University
community."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate affirms those
portions of the Academic Freedom and Tenure, 1940 Statement
of Principles and Interpretive Comments of the American
Association of University Professors, that address the faculty
member's responsibility to academic freedom, to wit: "The
college or university teacher is a citizen, a member of a
learned profession, and an officer of an educational
institution. When he speaks or writes as a citizen, he should
be free from institutional censorship or discipline, but his
special position in the community imposes special obligations.
As a man of learning and an educational officer, he should
remember that the public may judge his profession and his
institution by his utterances. Hence he should at all times be
accurate, should exercise appropriate restraint, should show
respect for the opinions of others, and should make every
effort to indicate that he is not an institutional spokesman."
Signed: Ray Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/13/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #31 on
December 9, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (1 abstention)
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate moves to confirm the
1991-92 membership on the Committee to Nominate Commencement
Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients membership, as follows:
CONTINUING MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS
David Hales Jack Distad
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ and Polar Regions Mathematics
Koji Kawasaki Rudolph Krejci
Physics Philosophy
Claus M. Naske Benjamin Kline
History History
Ex-Officio:
Karen Cedzo, Associate Vice Chancellor
University Relations
Signed: Ray Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/13/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #31 on
December 9, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous)
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WHEREAS, ASUAF has taken the initiative to start a recycling
program at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, and
WHEREAS, ASUAF recycling program currently includes aluminum,
paper, and newsprint/magazines, and
WHEREAS, Recycling decreases the amount of waste in landfills, and
WHEREAS, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ state law requires that 15% of our total volume of
paper purchased be recycled, and
WHEREAS, The Board of Regents Policy 05.13.01 - Resource Recovery
and Conservation states that each University department shall
take an active role in resource recovery and conservation by
recycling, now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate encourages
active participation by all University employees, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate goes on
record commending ASUAF for the fine job they have done with
the recycling program on campus.
Signed: Ray Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/13/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #31 on
December 9, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED
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BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate, in light of
the recent controversy over grading policies, reaffirms the
unequivocal commitment of the faculty to equal opportunity
and assessment for all students, regardless of race, gender,
and cultural or linguistic background.
Signed: Ray Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/13/91
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