MINUTES OF MEETING NUMBER 115
OF The
Senate OF mICHIGAN tECHNOLOGical university
17 December 1980
(Senate Minute pages: 1813-1825)
Meeting No. 115 was called to order at 7:14 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 1980 in the Faculty Lounge of the Memorial Union by Senate President O. David Boutilier.
The roll was called by the Secretary. Thirty-one members or alternates were present. Absent were Abata (At-large), Adams (IWR), Smith (Metals).
Acknowledgement of Visitors: There were no visitors present.
The Minutes of Meeting No. 114 - Minutes of Meeting 114 were approved as corrected. Senator Frick (Nursing) requested that the results of the roll call vote on Proposal 1-81 be included in the minutes (See Appendix A - Available by Request from the Senate Office).
President's Report:
President Boutilier delivered his report (see Appendix B - Available by Request from the Senate Office). Additionally, he announced the referring of Mr. Dix's request concerning the possible elimination of the "Scramble Day" to the Instructional Policy Committee; that Sue Parker will be the student representative from the Student Council on the Curricular Policy Committee; and that William Terrall is now the alternate for Senator Rivard.
Report on Meeting of the Academic Council.
Vice President Reynolds provided his report and comments on the Meeting of 9 December 1980 (See Appendix C - Available by Request from the Senate Office).
Report on the Board of Control Meeting
Provided by Vice President Reynolds (See Appendix D - Available by Request from the Senate Office).
Committee Reports
A. Curricular Policy -No Report.
B. Instructional Policy - Meeting scheduled 8 January 1981
C. Institutional Evaluation - No Report.
D. Elections Committee - Deferred
E. Joint Committee on Relations Between the Senate and Faculty Association - No Report.
F. Promotional Policy and Professional Standards and Development
Senator Snyder asked for the nominations for the election of a new member to the Academic Tenure Committee.
G. Faculty Handbook - See Appendix E (Available by Request from the Senate Office).
H. Faculty Fringe Benefits - See Appendix F (Available by Request from the Senate Office).
Old Business - None.
New Business
Three elections were held to replace members on the Sabbatical Leave Committee, Academic Tenure Committee, and to elect the Senate Representative on the Ombudsman Selection Committee. Selected were:
Academic Tenure Committee - Richard Heckel
Ombudsman Selection Committee - Martha Janners
As there were three nominees for the Sabbatical Leave Committee, it was moved, seconded and decided by voice vote to submit all to the President of the University for his consideration and selection of one. Those names submitted were: Dallas Bates, Kathleen Brahney, Roswell Miller.
Senator Nelson requested that the Senate consider the special problems of foreign students, i.e. financial support, English language abilities, community/campus problems, etc. He suggested a committee to study their present difficulties to preclude future problems. It was approved by voice vote that the Senate Executive Committee appoint an Ad Hoc Committee to consider this area.
No other business was brought to the attention of the Senate and the Meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.