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Governance Minutes ArchiveSeptember 10, 1991
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Faculty Senate Minutes 10 September 1991 32 Pamplin Hall 1. Call and Welcome Visitors 2. Announcements (1) Two Forums: Oct 17, Honor System Norris 211 3:30-5:00 TBA, Faculty and Staff Benefits (2) Faculty Senate Officers will meet with Secretary Dyke (3) Faculty Senate Dues: $5.00 (4) Senate now has a Public Information Officer, Jane Asche and will have a column in Spectrum (5) Reporters have been asked to use E-mail to share Commission and Committee reports. Oral reports are for exceptions when an important item was discussed. Any questions to reporters concerning a report should be asked at the meeting. (6) Future Programs at Faculty Senate: Oct 8, Candidates Oct 22, Provost Dec 10, Gordon Davies SCHEV 3. Program: (1) Retiring President's Address: Lud Eng Part of Report to spring BOV meeting Context: University Budget decreases challenged University (1) University responded favorably (2) Faculty Senate got faculty participation in budget review through ad hoc Budget Review (3) Senate revised Faculty Review, worked on develop- ment of a Sexual Harassment Policy and partici- pated in the revision of University governance. (4) Initiated an exchange with Secretary of Education, Dyke (5) Maintained the objective of participating in shared governance. (2) Changes in the University Core Curriculum: Carol Burch-Brown, Associate Provost, Undergraduate Program and Jon Shephard, Professor and Head, Management (1) Changes in the University Core, based upon recommendations of the report of the University Forum on Liberal Education (2) Purpose of their presentation was to initiate open discussion, report to CUS and eventually submit for approval by University governance. (3) Background: 10 years since the Collins report (1981) and problems have been identified, new directions identified and a change in budget mandate a review of the University core. (4) The Forum reviewed: Administering the core: enrollments and how decisions about the core were made Curriculum: it is complete and inclusive? Pedegological: did class size influence performance? Major Goal of Review: what was the perception of the core by all interest groups? (5) Findings: Little consensus concerning knowledge, experience and participation in the core among faculty (6) Recommendations of the Report of the University Forum on Liberal Education were reviewed (7) Discussion (i) Question: Can "issues" be discussed in a way that political agendas can be avoided? Answer: Yes, through care and evaluation. (ii) Question: Have you considered that increased requirements may be possible in some majors with few free electives? Answer: Hopefully, faculty will be positive about the impact of the changes. (iii)Question: How is staffing, especially in writing-intensive courses to be met? Answer: The report lists long term goals for the University, implementation is later. (iv) Suggestion: Assign CORE faculty to University, rather than to Depart- ments. (v) Statement: The report lists a Global Issues Learning Resources Center in the Library, though none existed. (vi) Question: Who will teach classes: about 40% non-tenure track? Answer: Reactions to instructors is inde- pendent of rank and faculty development (vii)Question: What will be the class size in core courses, especially in writing- intensive courses? Answer: The objective is to discuss the proposal and be concerned with implementation. (viii) Professor Distler closed with a dis- cussion of the creativity and aesthetic experience recommendation. 3. Roll Call 4. Adoption of Agenda 5. Minutes April 23rd: approved Cabinet Minutes: 15 May ) 21 June ) 30 Jul ‡ approved 30 Aug ) April 25th retreat: approved 6. Reports (a) All reports should be sent via E-mail to Senate @ VTVM1 the Friday before the next Senate meeting to be included in the Minutes. (b) Commencement Committee: Faculty were urged to attend. 7. Unfinished Business (a) Ratification of new University Council Constitution A motion to ratify the new University Council Constitution under the rules of the existing Constitution was seconded, the changes were reviewed by Professor L.D. Moore and the motion passed. 8. New Business (a) Policy on Geographical Transfer The past history of geographic transfer was reviewed, it was moved and seconded that the policy be adopted and the policy adopted as amended. (b) Elections Human Resources Cabinet Member: Barbeau elected Committee on Committees: Parsons elected Staff Committee Liaison: Norstedt volunteered Copyright Subcommittee: Stallman & Hasselman nominated University Library: Clowes elected Honorifics: Eng elected as representative of the Academy of Faculty Service (c) General Comments: Professor Rony commented on what he felt were weaknesses in Faculty Review process and his concern that faculty were not aware of the policy. 9. Adjournment
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