The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on
November 13, 1995:
RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate moves to confirm
additional membership on the Faculty Appeals and Oversight
Committee membership indicated below:
Dale Feist, Professor, CNS
David Stone, Professor, CNS
Joseph Niebauer, Professor, SFOS
Brian Paust, Associate Professor, SFOS
Mark Tumeo, Associate Professor, SOE
Jonah Lee, Professor, SOE
Signed: Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 11/14/95
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on
November 13, 1995:
RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate moves to confirm the
Chemistry Department Peer Review Committee for the academic
year 1995-96 indicated below:
Don Button, Chemistry
Larry Duffy, Chemistry
Dan Jaffe, Chemistry
Rainer Newberry, Geology
Channon Price, Physics
David Shaw, Chemistry
Richard Stolzberg, Chemistry
EFFECTIVE: Immediately
RATIONALE: According to UAF Regulations, units with less
than seven tenured faculty must have their Unit Peer
Review committees augmented with additional
appropriate faculty. Presently the Chemistry Department
has six tenured faculty, one of whom is serving on the
University-wide Promotion and Tenure Committee. Thus,
Chemistry has only five faculty eligible for serving on
the Unit Peer Review Committee this year.
Signed: Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 11/14/95
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on
November 13, 1995:
RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate moves to confirm the
Education Department Peer Review Committee for the academic year
1995-96 as indicated below:
Raymond Barnhardt, Professor of Education
Dauna Browne, Associate Professor of Guidance & Counseling
Perry Gilmore, Associate Professor of Education
Willaim Parrett, Professor of Education
David Smith, Professor of Education
Clif Lando, Associate Professor of Mathematics
John Kelley, Professor - Institute of Marine Science
Cecilia Martz, Associate Professor - Kuskokwim Campus
EFFECTIVE: Immediately
RATIONALE: According to UAF Regulations, units with less
than seven tenured faculty must have their Unit Peer
Review committees augmented with additional
appropriate faculty. Presently the Education Department
has seven tenured faculty, one of whom is serving on the
University-wide Promotion and Tenure Committee and
one who is the Director and cannot serve on the
committee because her position is an administrative
appointment. Thus, Education has only five faculty
eligible for serving on the Unit Peer Review Committee
this year.
Signed: Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 11/14/95
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on
November 13, 1995:
MOTION
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to modify the deadline schedules for
add/drop, withdrawal, credit/audit, and freshman low grade reports
as indicated below:
[[ ]] = deletion
CAPS = addition
1. Change Last Day to Add from [[End of 1st week of instruction]]
to: SECOND FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
2. Change Late Add from [[Until the 4th Friday after classes
begin]] to: 4TH FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
3. Change Drop from [[Until the end of the 2nd week of
Instruction]] to: 3RD FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
4. Change Freshman Low Grade Reports from [[4th week of
classes]] to: THE WEDNESDAY OF THE FOURTH FULL WEEK AFTER
THE 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
5. Change Withdrawal for Freshman and Non-degree Students
from [[Until the 6th Friday after classes begin]] to: 6TH
FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
6. Change Withdrawal (for all other students) from [[Until the
4th Friday after classes begin]] to: 4TH FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY
OF INSTRUCTION.
7. Change Faculty Initiated Withdrawal from [[Prior to the 4th
Friday of classes]] to: 4TH FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF
INSTRUCTION.
8. Change Change from Credit to Audit from [[Subsequent to the
3rd Friday after Instruction begins]] to: FOLLOWING 3RD
FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
9. Change Change from Credit to Audit After 3rd Friday of Class
(freshmen and non-degree students) from [[Same deadlines as
Withdrawal but instructor's signature required]] to: UNTIL THE
6TH FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
10. Change Change from Credit to Audit After 3rd Friday of Class
(all others) from [[Same deadlines as Withdrawal but
instructor's signature required]] to: 4TH FRIDAY AFTER 1ST
DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
Late withdrawal and late total withdrawal remain the same as
printed (Until the Last Day of Instruction).
Note: First day of instruction identified in catalog.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1996
RATIONALE: To simplify the placement of dates and make
the calendar more comprehensible.
Signed: Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 11/14/95
APPROVED: Joan K. Wadlow, Chancellor Date: 11/20/95
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on
November 13, 1995:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend the policies on course
compression and course approval by adding the following:
Any course compressed to less than six weeks must be
approved by the college or school's curriculum council.
Furthermore, any core course compressed to less than 6 weeks
must be approved by the Core Review Committee.
Any new course proposal must indicate those course
compression formats in which the course will be taught. Only
those formats approved will be allowed for scheduling.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1996
RATIONALE: There is no existing institutional policy
establishing an approval process for offering specific
courses in a compressed format. This lack of an approval
process has caused some faculty to question the
appropriateness of some compressed courses. The
proposed policy change implements an approval process
using the existing governance structure and places the
burden of review at the college/school level. A more
general review by the Core Curriculum Committee is
required for proposals to compress core courses because
of their common use across disciplines.
Courses currently offered in a compressed format were
not granted blanket approval so that individual colleges
and schools could review their current compressed
offerings. The proposed policy does not prohibit
colleges/schools from granting such a blanket approval
themselves.
Signed: Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 11/14/95
APPROVED: Joan K. Wadlow, Chancellor Date: 11/20/95
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on
November 13, 1995:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend the statement on
Interdisciplinary Studies as currently listed in the UAF Catalog with
the following noted changes:
[[ ]] = Deletions
CAPS = Additions
Interdisciplinary Studies is a program available to UAF
students within the associate of applied science, bachelor of arts,
bachelor of science, and bachelor of technology degree options. The
interdisciplinary program option provides flexibility to students
with well-defined goals who do not fit into one of the established
majors offered by the university.
A student may submit his/her proposal for an interdisciplinary
program upon completion of 15 credits at UAF [[and preferably 30
credits (for the associate's degree), or 60 credits (for the bachelor's
degree) prior to graduation.]], AND HE/SHE SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 30
CREDITS REMAINING IN HIS/HER PROPOSED DEGREE PROGRAM WHEN
SEEKING APPROVAL FOR AN INTERDISCIPLINARY DEGREE. The
proposed curriculum must differ significantly from established
degree programs at UAF and will require evidence that the necessary
facilities and faculty are available to ensure an approximation of a
normal undergraduate degree. All general requirements for the
A.A.S., B.A., B.S., or B.T. degree must be met.
In developing an interdisciplinary proposal, the student should
specify the degree (A.A.S., B.A., B.S., or B.T.), include an explanation
of how the proposed program differs substantially from established
UAF programs, and a discussion that current UAF resources are
adequate to meet the requirementS of the proposed program. (A
MINIMUM OF TWO DISCIPLINES IS REQUIRED FOR THE INTER-
DISCIPLINARY DEGREE). The student then obtains an advisory
committee of at least three faculty members from the appropriate
disciplines THERE SHALL BE AT LEAST ONE FORMAL MEETING WITH
THE FULL COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE STUDENT�S PROPOSAL. The
committee will appoint a chair, review the proposed program, select
a degree title in concert with the student, and make its
recommendation. Applicants then submit to the Provost their
proposal for the program they wish to pursue, specifying the degree,
proposed curriculum WORKSHEET, and rationale. THE DEGREE IS
AWARDED THROUGH THE SCHOOL OR COLLEGE OF THE CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE PROVOST.
Students interested in pursuing an interdisciplinary A.A.S.,
B.A., B.S., or B.T. degree, or who want to explore this as a degree
option, can contact the Academic Advising Center to receive
assistance in finding faculty advisors and developing their
curriculum proposal.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1996
RATIONALE: Clarification of procedures and requirements
for interdisciplinary degrees.
Signed: Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 11/14/95
APPROVED: Joan K. Wadlow, Chancellor Date: 11/20/95
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on
November 13, 1995:
MOTION PASSED
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to postpone action on a policy on
consensual (amorous) sexual relations until the December 4, 1995
meeting.
Signed: Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 11/14/95
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on
November 13, 1995:
RESOLUTION PASSED
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate moves to endorse the
proposed changes to the System Governance Council Constitution.
RATIONALE: The changes reflect the relative importance and
success of the Faculty Alliance, as well as the Coalition
of Student Leaders and the Staff Alliance, and make the
Systemwide Governance Council more of a coordinating
group for those three organizations.
Signed: Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 11/14/95
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on
November 13, 1995:
MOTION PASSED
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The UAF Faculty Senate does not recognize the validity of the
current selection process for the Executive Dean of the College of
Rural ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ and directs the Chancellor to follow the established
procedure.
Signed: Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 11/14/95
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