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Governance Minutes ArchiveOctober 16, 1989
Minutes University Council Meeting October 16, 1989 (corrected 12/4/89) Dr. Thomas Goodale, who presided until President McComas arrived from the Tech Airport, called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. Present:J. McComas, J. Perry (for E.F. Carlisle), T. Goodale, P.F. Scanlon (for L. Eng), J. Johnson, P. Gherman, L. Harris, G. Hooper, J. Nichols, H. Bonham (for R. Sorensen), J. Crunkilton, S. Ritchey, B. Meldrum (for P. Eyre), L. Moore, L. Arnold, L. Rees, R. Small, R. Lovingood, E. Henneke, L. Geyer, D. Kingston, J. Crittenden, N. Marriott, S. Batie, A. Snoke, J. Riddle, D. Gilbert, P. Murphy, P. Radcliffe, W. Tyrrell, M. Miller, D. Lush, A. Townsend, C. Steger Guests: John Ashby, Spectrum Absent: C. Forbes, M. Ridenour, R. Smoot, R. Heterick, H. Doswald, P. Torgersen, A.J. Davis, C. Carrig, N. Eiss. 1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda as distributed. The motion PASSED. 2. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 4, 1989 The University Council minutes of the meeting of September 4, 1989 were approved as distributed. 3. SECOND READING, COMMISSION ON FACULTY AFFAIRS, RESOLUTION 1988-89 B, SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR ADPS (FIRST READING, APRIL 17, 1989). This resolution establishes an endowment to provide annual salary supple- ments for each Alumni Distinguished Professor, to be determined annually by the Provost. Dr. Perry verbally amended the last sentence of the resol- ution to read: "In addition, the university will provide each Alumni Distinguished Professor with an annual account to provide support of appro- priate academic activities (e.g., books, travel, journal subscriptions, research expenses, etc.) in addition to that provided by the department." This change clarifies that individual departments and/or colleges are not responsible for these financial supplements; they will be provided by the Office of the Provost. A motion was made and seconded to approve the resolution as amended. The motion carried. ________ 4. IN SUCCESSIVE MOTIONS, COUNCIL APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS. a. Commission on Faculty Affairs, April 28, September 8, 1989 b. Commission on Graduate Studies, April 5, May 3, 1989 c. Commission on Research, April 12, April 26, 1989 Dr. Kingston asked that item 6 of the April 12, 1989 minutes from the Commission on Research be excepted by Council. He then expressed concern about the injustice of off-campus facilities paying for their own utilities, routine maintenance and other services, while being charged the full 49% on-campus indirect costs rate. In essence, Dr. Kingston explained, they are charged twice. Dr. Hooper indicated that discussion of this topic was still ongoing in the Commission on Research and offered to provide more comprehensive infor- mation to Council by early December. It was noted by Dr. Gary Hooper that Dr. Dorothy Richardson, who was mentioned in the minutes of April 12 as the new Director of Sponsored Programs and Research Administration, passed away in late September. Dr. Hooper also announced that the Director of the Waste Policy Insti- tute will be Dr. Dean Eyman. With these clarifications the minutes were approved. d. Commission on Student Affairs, April 13, April 20, September 7, 1989 Dr. Goodale noted that the Commission on Student Affairs is working with student government and other groups on a better mechanism to hear Budget Board appeals. 5. FOR INFORMATION David Lush, President of the Graduate Student Assembly, described the 1989-90 Graduate Student Assembly Planning Agenda, and highlighted the cooperative efforts GSA shares with various administrative components of this university. He invited Council members to discuss with him any aspect of the agenda. In response, Dr. Snoke expressed surprise that the Commission on Graduate Studies was not mentioned in Item 10 ("Graduate School Relations") as a possible avenue for interaction. He also noted that Item 15 ("Interna- tional Concerns") does not adequately reflect the breadth of resources available to foreign students through the Cranwell Center and other univer- sity programs. 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS Dr. McComas updated Council on the status of Woodrow Wilson College as it relates to the announced resignation of President Robert O'Neil. Dr. McComas distributed a copy of a statement issued by Rector Joshua P. Darden, Jr. and Mr. O'Neil that reiterates UVA's continued commitment to the concept (copy attached). Dr. McComas mentioned that ongoing discussions are focusing on ways to distinguish Woodrow Wilson College from other institutions in the area. He also emphasized the growing political impor- tance of this university having a physical presence in Northern Virginia. Dr. McComas briefly described the process by which Virginia Tech's benchmark institutions are identified. Representatives from SCHEV, the Virginia House and Senate, and the Secretary of Education's Office all participate in the discussions. Some of the comparison criteria we proposed as relevant to the formulation of the list of Tech's peer institutions include: 1) $50+ million in research activity, 2) doctorates constituting at least 4% of degrees awarded, 3) membership in the Research Library Association, 4) a discipline mix that more closely matches our own, and 5) proven quality of Arts and Sciences programs, as exemplified by the Phi Beta Kappa Chapter at Virginia Tech. Key officials from Virginia Tech are continuing negotiations with the five-member committee that will likely complete its deliberations on this by mid-November. Dr. McComas reported on the status of the search for a new Director for the Virginia Cooperative Extension Services. Dean Ritchey has agreed to chair the broad-based, intercollegiate search committee that will identify at least three finalists. Dean Nichols, to whom the new Director of VCES will report, will make a recommendation to the President at that time. Dr. McComas described the transfer of the Hotel Roanoke to Virginia Tech as a way of building a firmer base in Roanoke. The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Larry A. Harris Executive Assistant to the President LAH:lg
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