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Governance Minutes ArchiveDecember 13, 1993
Minutes CALS Council Meeting Monday, December 13, 1993 - 1:30 p.m. 1810 Litton Reaves Hall Dean Andy Swiger called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Present: A. Swiger, M. Fitzwater, E. Collins, R. James, S. Wolfe, G. Evanylo, W. Purcell, B. Vinson, J. Myers, J. Riddell, B. Cannell, J. Matthews, J. White, J. Elledge, R. Grayson, and B. Manley. Absent: G. Jubb, S. De Datta, P. Schultz, J. Smith, S. Walton, G. Norton, B. Ravlin, K. Burke, M. Frazier, and B. Hockman. Guests: V. Boggs, L. Moore, and J. Crunkilton. 1. Adoption of Agenda A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion passed. 2. Approval of Council Minutes of October 11, 1993 The CALS Council minutes from the meeting of October 11, 1993 were approved as submitted. 3. New Business There was no new business. 4. (a) Second Reading, College Constitution of Governance (addition of Section 8. Commission on Administrative and Professional Faculty), First Reading, October 11, 1993. Dr. Larry Moore called attention to pages 1-2 of the handout which summarizes the recommended corrections to the CALS Constitution, as well as the addition of the Commission on Administrative and Professional Faculty Affairs. Proposed corrections to the Constitution include: 1) Addition of the Commission on Administrative and Professional Faculty; 2) Addition of A/P Faculty to Select Commissions; 3) Change the method by which Classified Staff Senators become members of CCSA; 4) List the Virginia Extension Service Association (VESA) as the group which will be responsible for the election/appointment of A/P Faculty; 5) Correction of title of the Virginia Extension Faculty Association; 6) Change in the Article on Amendments to include VESA; and 7) Change title of Station Directors to Center Directors. John White moved approval of the recommended corrections to the CALS Constitution. The resolution passed. Eldridge Collins moved approval to adopt the Constitutional Change in the College Constitution (addition of Com. on A/P Faculty). The resolution passed. (b) Second Reading, Peer Review of Classroom Teaching, First Reading October 11, 1993. Dr. Crunkilton asked Wayne Purcell to comment on the Faculty Affairs Commission's proposed change in Section 2, Part (e), p. 3. Section e. now reads - "At least 3 in-class observations of the faculty member should be conducted by each member of the review team." The proposed wording (additions underlined): "At least 3 in-class observations of the untenured faculty member should be conducted by each member of the review team. For tenured faculty, whether in-class observations will be required will be at the discretion of the department. John White move approval, including the amendment suggested by the Faculty Affairs Commission, of the resolution. The resolution passed. Dr. Crunkilton said that he would have the document retyped to include the revision of Section 2 and send to Dean Swiger for distribution to departments. 5. Reports from Committee/Commission Chairs (a) Bob James - Chair - Commission on Academic Program Policies -- Commission has met twice, Oct. 13 and Nov. 10; approved concentration on international development; a new course ALS 2504, Animals in Society; checksheets in Biochemistry, pending some minor modifications; a new course BAM 3124, Biochemical Techniques for Biotechnology. (b) Sue Wolfe - Chair - Commission on Classified Staff Affairs -- Commission has met three times; a questionnaire was distributed to all staff - some data has been statistically analyzed; compiling the rest of the data to get recommendations on certain concerns to pursue. (c) Greg Evanylo - Chair - Commission on Extension Program Policies -- Commission has met twice; most important area they plan to address is providing input into the process that will be used to determine how the recommendations that have been provided by the Va. Dept. of Planning and Budget are implemented for the future of Extension. A letter has been sent out to everyone in Extension asking for their input; Recommendations are due by December 31; Commission will meet again in January to discuss the recommendations. (d) Joan Elledge - Chair - Commission on Administrative & Professional Faculty -- Commission has met twice; communique has been sent to all A/P faculty to inform them of the charge of the Commission and to let them know that they can bring their concerns to the Commission; their #1 priority is to look at the salary situation for A/P faculty. Dean Swiger asked that Joan provide him with a list of all A/P faculty. (e) Eldridge Collins - President - CALS Faculty Association -- Faculty Association has met twice since the last Council Meeting; they are attempting to arrange an early winter faculty association meeting and a late semester faculty meeting; hope to be able to get Dr. Torgersen to speak to the Faculty Association as soon as possible. (f) Jamie Matthews - Vice Chair - Student Assembly -- Student Assembly has met twice; revised by-laws and will bring to the next meeting of the Council; several issues of importance to undergraduate students include: a) requirements for environmental sciences major; b) lack of club rooms; and c) lack of foot paths between Litton Reaves Hall and the Food Science and Technology Building. Primary concerns to graduate students: a) graduate student tuition waivers. 5. For Information (a) Andy Swiger -- at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23, received a call from Ray Smoot saying that the Department of Planning and Budget had requested that the University tell them (assuming a 10% cut in Extension) what county offices would be closed and in what order; they wanted information within 24 hours. After discussion with Bill Allen, a reply was sent to Smoot the next day, and Kathye Johnston phoned the reply to the Budget Analyst, who informed Kathye that the reply wasn't good enough because it was the Governor who wanted the information. Swiger said that if such a list existed it would not be released because of political emotions involved. Swiger also said that he hadn't gotten any repercussions on the reply to date. Dean Swiger discussed the Provost's Reallocation Plan; they are ready to print a draft for 208, but will wait until ready to print a draft on all three agencies. Swiger said that a meeting was scheduled later this week to discuss 231; meeting will include the four Deans that are most involved in Extension, Bill Allen, Patrick Liverpool, and Dixon Hanna. (b) Bill Allen -- discussed the Extension Study Report recommendations and the process being used to respond to the Report. A letter has been sent out asking for input from Extension personnel by Dec. 31. Dr. Allen said that the Issues Forums throughout the state are nearing completion. Allen also said that the Governor would release his budget on Dec. 20, and that a number of budget hearings have been scheduled throughout the state. Someone from the State Extension Advisory Committee will attend all of the hearings. (c) John White discussed a) Student Assembly - two representatives from each of the undergraduate majors and one representative from each graduate major; Michelle Frazier, a senior in Animal Science, was elected Chair; James Matthews was elected Vice Chair, and Cindy Yearsley was elected Secretary. b) Academic Common Market Agreements - Maryland has agreed to allow Maryland citizens to attend Virginia Tech in Environmental Sciences Major as an in-state student; the General Assembly in Maryland will pick up the out-of-state tuition; Also have such an agreement in Biochemistry with West Virginia, and with Maryland in Forestry and Wildlife; considerable discussion now with Maryland for such an agreement in Agricultural Education since the B.S. program in Ag. Educ. at Maryland-Eastern Shore is closing after this year. c) Drop-Add system for seniors to use their terminals in their rooms worked very well; system will be open for juniors in January; everyone will have that capability at the end of spring semester. d) New students - College now has twice as many early admission offers over last year (187 vs. 90); also have about double the number of applications for admission over last year at this time; Fall Commencement will be held on Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Coliseum; e) Ag. Alumni Organization has reorganized - recently held its Board Meeting in Hersey, PA; Marcella Davidson is the Chair; Fall event is being planned so that it will not conflict with the State Fair; f) A number of people are working to develop a satellite or electronically delivered masters' program in agriculture for Extension Agents, Vo. Ag. Teachers, and others; Several states have formed a consortium to develop this program, and it may be offered next fall; g) The Ag. Technology transfer proposal to transfer a very limited number of courses from Ag. Technology programs and four-year programs will receive its second reading at Committee meeting on Friday. h) Met with Communications Department recently to develop a minor in ag. journalism in that Dept. i) White and Crunkilton have been working with selected group of high school Vo. Ag. teachers to develop a very limited articulation agreement in the plant materials class and landscape class with our two-year program; if these courses are duplicate courses of those being offered at Tech, they could be transfered for credit here into the two-year program. The meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Martha Fitzwater Secretary
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