BRADLEY UNIVERSITY SENATE 1997-1998

MINUTES

THIRD REGULAR MEETING, November 20, 1997

1. CALL TO ORDER

The third meeting of the 1997-1998 University Senate was called to order in the Student Center Ballroom at 3:20 P.M.

 

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Membership to Ad Hoc committees included student representative to the University Resources, Brad Marshall; Engineering representative to Admissions and Retention, Gary Dempsey; Engineering representative to Continuing Education, Donald Schertz; and student representative to Strategic Planning, Megan Mahony. Ms. Perry reminded members that the list of committee members to all committees was continually updated on the web site should anyone want to check for a listing.

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

IV. CALL FOR ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO AGENDA

5. REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATORS

Provost Murphy gave the Presidents report and her report. President Brazil was in Washington, D.C. testifying in support of the Higher Education Act reauthorization.

 

All faculty were thanked via the senators for participation in Founder’s Day and the other celebrations of the Centennial . Provost Murphy announced that Lydia Moss Bradley will soon be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York.

 

With six months to go we continue to make progress in reaching the $100,000,000 goal. There will be an announcement in a few weeks with will put the figure very near the goal total.

 

The faculty were also thanked for their participation in the United Way campaign.

 

 

6. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

1. Continuing Education – Kurt Field moved to receive the report from the committee. Arnold Ness seconded the motion. The motion was passed.
2. C & R report – Joan moved approval of the major modification to the master’s degree in Studio Art and Art Education and Richard Stallings seconded the motion. Motion passed.

5. REPORTS FROM AD HOC COMMITTEES

A. Provost Search Committee - Joe Emanuel reported that all activity to date has been with the agreement of all Committee members and the President. There will be two candidates interviewed in the next two weeks. Gale Sullenberger will be interviewed November 24 and Kathleen Mailer will be interviewed December 1. Curriculum vitae will be available at the circulation desk in the library.

 

He indicated that all technology available to the Committee has been used

 

B. Faculty Handbook Committee – Conley Stutz stated that a search button has been placed on the web site for the handbook to permit easier review of the handbook and letting persons read selected areas if they do not wish to read the entire document. The document can be found at http://www.bradley.bradley.edu/academics/fachandbook.

 

The senators were charged with reviewing the Handbook and providing the following feedback: 1. Editorial changes, 2. Senate’s role in Handbook changes and purview, e.g., what is contractual and the Senate should handle and what sections do not fall within the purview of the Senate, and 3. What items are informational, only. Are there items we feel are not within the purview of the Senate and should not be in the Handbook.

 

Zeev Gorin asked if the Committee shouldn’t be responsible for bringing forth the concerns and discuss them before a vote, since the Committee had already become familiar with the document. Mr. Stutz indicated they now needed the input from the senators and other faculty.

 

Bernie Goitein stated that we would be looking for guidance from the Committee since they had reviewed the document.

 

Mr. Stutz gave examples of hours in the library. We do not approve the hours, however, it was important for the library to report to the Senate any changes in hours as there was not another body to which the library would report such changes. Section V items, e.g. facilities, library, information technologies are all being considered as to purview of the Senate. There have been questions raised as to areas which at one time were considered within the purview of the Senate.

 

Gary Anna indicated that any policies passed by the Senate which could affect other persons, professional staff and support staff, usually changes as appropriate. However, not every decision affects other persons as each group has their own handbook.

 

There is a December 2 deadline to receive the feedback. Mr. Stutz said if the comments are a bit late that would be okay.

 

There will be an opportunity for discussion at the meeting when the document is presented.

6. OLD BUSINESS

1. Proposal to make all Associate Provosts ex officio members of University Senate. Provost Murphy moved to have all Associate Provosts ex officio members of University Senate. Joan Sattler seconded the motion.

 

Richard Stallings moved to amend the motion so that each time an Associate Provost position is made, the position must be brought forth to the Senate for consideration. The amendment was to "retain the language of the original Article II and add to it after the word "resources" the words, "the Associate Provost for Enrollment Management." The reason was to avoid having the faculty to administrator ratio too different from the current ratio.

 

The motion as amended was passed.

 

2. Proposal to Eliminate Classes on Labor Day

5. NEW BUSINESS

1. Todd Davenport was ratified as a student member to the General Education subcommittee.
2. The College of Fine Arts and Communications withdrew Edward Lamoureaux’s ratification due to changes in circumstances.

1. Proposal to add the immediate past president to Senate Executive Committee – this was an item for information to be voted on at the next Senate meeting. No questions were asked.
2. Proposal to extend probationary period for tenure – this was an item for information to voted on at the next meeting. No questions were asked. A word was changed in the document on p.31.

5. OTHER BUSINESS

1. The Ad Hoc Tobacco Committee (Jack Meyer, Chair, Bill Barkley, Zeev Gorin, Shandell Johnson, Mike Murphy, Don Roberts, and Pat Bowers) was discharged.
2. The Ad Hoc Chairperson Evaluation Committee (Kurt Field, Chair, Claire Etaugh, Joe Emanuel, Mary Jo Mays, Neal Claussen, Kevin Teeven) was discharged.
3. The Ad Hoc Cheating Committee (Dennis Kroll, Chair, Alan Galsky, Don Schertz, student member – Paris Wallis) was discharged.
4. The Ad Hoc Childcare Committee (Susan Rapp, Derek Montgomery, Pratima Gandhi, Carla Montez, Robert Bertram, Kelly Roos, Therese Shepston, Chair, Karen Olehy; former members:Laurie Stickelmeyer, Rick Barbour, Monica Clemens, Deanne Short) was discharged.

The meeting adjourned at 4:42 P.M. and followed with a report by Gary Anna on the financial state of the University.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Jo Mays, Secretary

University Senate

Addendum to the September 18, 1997 Minutes.

Under item IX. D. Amir Al-Khafaji stated the Instrument could be abused by administrators. Such instruments were used in the past, in his case, without his knowledge. Also, when he raised issue with the Dean to share the specifics the information has not been taken seriously, "…well they really just say that you work too hard or you're nice, …" it is taken as a joke. "I have never yet received a serious response from any of the deans and I’ve had four."

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November 12, 1997

The Subcommittee on Curriculum reviewed and approved the requests noted below. These were forwarded to the Curriculum and Regulations Committee for appropriate action and were subsequently approved. The following summary of approvals is provided for your action/information.

Henry P. Slane College of Communications & Fine Arts

Major Modifications

This proposal modifies the BA/BS majors in Studio Art and in Art Education by reducing the number of hours from 66 to 54. It reconfigures specified courses to include an additional drawing course. The proposal is being made in response to these three items:

• NASAD (National Association of Schools of Art and Design) guidelines specify 30%-45% of total degree in Art. (37-56 hours). The proposal responds to NASAD guidelines.

• Art Education accreditation teams have observed the current 66 hour program exceeds guidelines and imposes difficulties upon students.

• The proposal facilitates real options for students between the 54 semester hours BA/BS and the 84 semester hours BFA degrees. The BFA art immersion and the BA/BS major in Studio Art and Art Education is 54 hours. The major is more consistent with other college and university majors for the same degrees. It allows and encourages students to take elective courses and to work on a minor.

The proposal has been constructed in consultation with the Education Department. (Art Education methods course forms are being prepared separately.)

The catalog material is being modified by changing Teacher Certification to Art Education Major, Teacher Certification, K-12 or Secondary Certification.

The note at the end of the catalog material will read: This degree requires a minimum of 139-146 hrs. to complete. It is also possible to earn a BFA degree with teacher certification. However, both options will require more than four years of study.

• The modification is in the title, description, and course number. The Art Department acknowledges the need to expand the study and experience of basic drawing skills and concepts prior to entering a figure study drawing course. To provide students with a better background for success in sophomore level course work, a second semester of basic drawing is being added by changing the title, emphasis and description of the freshman courses. The modifications are in keeping with efforts for articulation among art programs in Illinois. The IBHE has initiated an Articulation Initiative aimed at bringing about standards which will facilitate equitable transfer of courses and credits between the state’s 2-year and 4-year institutions. The course change requests of the Initiative’s assessment of studio foundation levels is the basis for this modification. It is evident that more than a single semester is needed to cover all the necessary elements of drawing at the beginning level. There is agreement from the Articulation Initiative on this, including a suggested program which includes Drawing I and Drawing II at the freshmen level. The two freshman courses, Art 101, Drawing I, and Art 102, Drawing II, will introduce students to materials, techniques and styles in the first semester, then continue the practice of these the second semester with special development toward more advanced materials and techniques, intelligent evaluative skills and individual conceptual inventions. All faculty currently teaching the drawing courses have the requisite degree (MFA) and years of experience developing curriculum for a successful application of drawing principles and teaching skills at the first and second year levels.

Current Description: Topics of special interest which may vary each time course is offered. Topic stated in current Academic handbook. Emphasis on individual research.

• The modification is in the course description The proposed change will allow students to take the course as many times as they need. Currently students must register for ART 316 or ART 416, Independent Study. This modification to make the course repeatable under different specified topics will eliminate confusion and paperwork for the students. There are no anticipated changes in instructional needs.

Current Description: Topics of special interest which may vary each time course is offered. Topic stated in current Academic Handbook. Emphasis on individual research.

• The proposed change is in the course description and prerequisite. The modification will allow students to take the course as many times as they need. A different topic is offered every semester under the same number. Currently, students who wish to take the course must register under ART 316 or ART 416, Independent Study courses. This modification to make the course repeatable under different specified topics will eliminate confusion and paperwork for the students. There are no anticipated changes in instructional needs.

ART 420, B.F.A. Seminar I, 2 sh

Course Description: Professional orientation and career preparation through concentrated studio production, exhibition management, creative media research, critique analysis, on-site visitation of artist’s studios, formulation of artist thesis statement and resume.

Prerequisistes: BFA candidacy, senior standing; or consent of instructor & advisor.

Current title: B.F.A. Senior Studio, 3 sh

Current Description: Professional orientation and career preparation through concentrated studio production; directed by major professor and assisted by faculty committee. Exhibition management, critiques, research, written artists’ statement, portfolio.

• The modification is in the course title, description, hours, and prerequisite. The BFA Seminars are a two-part course of study which are undertaken by fine arts candidates in their last two semesters. These courses are designed to involve the student for the full period of the final year. In the seminars the candidates are acquainted with exhibition practices, studio management, avenues for research, critical analysis and professional practices leading to the BFA exhibition and success in the field upon graduation. The revised title and separation into a 2 semester hour and a 1 semester hour seminar allow the candidates to focus on specialized areas of professional studio activities. There are no anticipated changes in university needs. This is a required course of all BFA candidates. Art 421 course information follows in the Course Addition section.

• The title clarifies the structure of this course. The course is taught in the seminar format. Students meet once a week to present their exhibition design proposals, resumes, portfolio research and topics of pertinent interest to the group. Dividing the seminar into two parts alleviates the need to issue incompletes at the end of the first semester since the seminar is a two-semester course with the emphasis placed on the exhibition design and the actual BFA exhibition in the spring semester. During the fall semester, ART 420, BFA Seminar I, covers professional orientation and career preparation through concentrated studio production, on-site visitation of artists’ studios and galleries, media research and critique analysis. During the spring semester, ART 421, BFA Seminar II, covers the design of the exhibition, the resume, portfolio and slide documentation of the exhibition. The full-time art faculty and the art department gallery director all have the requisite degrees and can instruct this exhibition design course. The seminar instructor grades the exhibition design and the required documentation of the exhibition at the time of completion of the BFA thesis exhibition. There are no anticipated changes in university needs. This is a required course of all BFA candidates.

ART 102, Drawing II, 3 sh

Course Description: Second part of a year-long course on developing fundamental concepts and techniques in drawing using a variety of media and tools. Developing objective and subjective use of imagery. Introduction to the human figure.

Prerequisistes: ART 101 or consent of instructor. not open to students with credit in ART 104, Figure Drawing.

• The Art Department acknowledges the need to expand the study and experience of basic drawing skills and concepts prior to entering a figure study drawing course. A second semester of basic drawing is being added by changing the title, emphasis and description of the freshman courses to provide students with a better background for success in sophomore level course work. The modifications are in keeping with efforts for articulation among art programs in Illinois. The IBHE has initiated an Articulation Initiative aimed at bringing about standards to facilitate equitable transfer of courses and credits between the state’s 2-year and 4-year institutions. The course change requests of the Initiative’s assessment of studio foundation levels is the basis for this modification. It is evident that more than a single semester is needed to cover all the necessary elements of drawing at the beginning level. There is agreement from the Articulation Initiative on this, including a suggested program which includes Drawing I and Drawing II at the freshmen level. The two freshman courses, Art 101, Drawing I and Art 102, Drawing II, will introduce students to materials, techniques and styles in the first semester, then continue the practice of these into and completing the second semester with special development toward more advanced materials and techniques, intelligent evaluative skills and individual conceptual inventions. All faculty currently teaching the drawing courses have the requisite degree (MFA) and years of experience developing curriculum for a successful application of drawing principles and teaching skills at the first and second year levels.

• The two new freshman level drawing courses allow for the movement of "Figure Drawing" from the freshman level to the sophomore year when students have gained a variety of concepts and skills needed for proper growth and success. ART 230 is being added as an intermediate drawing study which emphasizes the human form. ART 101 and ART 102 will introduce students to materials, techniques and styles in the first semester, then continue the practice of these the second semester with special development toward more advanced materials and techniques, intelligent evaluative skills and individual conceptual inventions. The second semester of basic drawing studies will also introduce students to drawing from the life model in preparation for ART 230 in the sophomore year. ART 230 will become a required course as an addition to the studio core requirements for art studio majors. All faculty currently teaching the drawing courses have the requisite degree (MFA) and years of experience developing curriculum for a successful application of drawing principles and teaching skills at the first and second year levels.

MUS 350, Intermediate Music Technology, 3 sh

Course Description: Continuation of MUS 250. Emphasis on computer applications, recording, and the Internet.

Prerequisistes: MUS 250

• MUS 350 is a continuation of the study of the use of various technologies as a tool and resource in music education, composition and performance with an emphasis on computer applications, recording and the internet to develop familiarity and to begin to develop some specific skills. All aspects of the music industry are being transformed by the new technologies which are being developed and utilized. It is important for students graduating from Bradley as music majors or minors in education, performance or composition, to have some introduction to the technologies with which they must work in the music industry after graduation, or in graduate school. This course is designed to develop basic software skills and familiarize students with the resources and technologies available. The addition of this course will expand the music offerings by providing a continuing course in music technology which will allow students hands-on experience. Students will have the opportunity to become familiar with a variety of differing technologies which are now at the cutting edge of the industry. The course will provide students with an understanding of the use and application of music technology in a variety of contexts. The students will be graded on homework, one exam and two major projects. The course will be an elective offered every fall with an anticipated enrollment of 12-15 students and will be taught by part-time faculty.

• For the past two years, dance has been offered as a for-credit cocurricular activity under THE 498, the Theater Arts Independent Study course. The new course title and number more appropriately describe this course as available to students at all levels. It also removes the course from direct administration by the Department of Theater Arts which does not offer, and does not plan to offer a curriculum or instruction in dance. A significant number of students come to Bradley with an interest in dancing as a cocurricular activity, but not as a major or minor. As with music ensembles, students are admitted to the course through an audition/interview to insure their competency. The level of participation is determined by experience and talent. Beginning to advanced students can be accommodated. Assessment and grades are based on attendance, skill improvement, effort, and class participation. Credit is awarded according to level of participation: 3 dance ensemble lessons per week earns 1 credit hour; 5 lessons per week earns 2 credit hours. Each lesson consists of an intensive two-hour ensemble warm-up, rehearsal, and/or performance experience. As with the music ensemble, a fee is assessed to cover the costs of instruction by part-time professional dance teachers. Currently, Bradley students take lessons with the Peoria Ballet Company at a discounted rate of approximately 50% of the regular lesson fee: $200 for 3 lessons per week, $300 for 5 lessons per week. Instruction is provided on a cooperative basis by dance teachers of the Peoria Ballet Company. CFA 211 will be offered every fall semester; CFA 212 will be offered every spring semester with an anticipated enrollment of 6 -15 students.

• The Art Department has acknowledged the need to expand the study and experience of basic drawing skills and concepts prior to entering a figure study drawing course. In order to provide students with a better background for success in sophomore level course work, a second semester of basic drawing is being added. The semester long study of drawing from the figure will be moved to the sophomore year. The deletion of ART 104, Figure Drawing, is in response to the changes in the new studio drawing sequencing.

ART 203, Drawing Studio, 3 sh

Course Description: Visual perception and analysis through drawing in variety of techniques involving line area, and ground. Figure, still-life, and landscape drawing from direct observation and from imagination. (Serves as sophomore basic course for graphic design). Includes referral studios under advisement.

• ART 203 is being deleted as part of the changes in the new studio drawing sequencing. It is being replaced in the sequence with ART 230, Life Drawing.

ART 370, Topics: 20^th Century Art, 3 sh

Course Description: Topics of special interest which may vary each time course is offered. Topic stated in current Academic Handbook.

• ART 370 is a variation of ART 470: Topics: 20^th Century Art. The faculty has determined that there is no need for two topics courses at the junior/senior level. One at the 400 level is all that is needed.

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Minor Modification

Political Science

This modification is being requested to bring the requirements for the minor in Political Science in line with changes within the department and curriculum. Courses have been added and the emphases of some courses have been modified. This modification will reflect these changes by

• increasing students’ flexibility in choosing courses within the various suggested programs of study for the minor while still maintaining a coherent, guided program of study;
• adding those courses added to the Political Science curriculum since the minor requirements were written;
• making changes in those suggested programs of study in which the emphases in certain courses have been modified;
• deleting from the suggested programs of study courses no longer offered by the Department.

Minor Addition

Professional Writing

This minor is proposed to provide a minor to students interested in a program to prepare for jobs or careers requiring analytical/discursive writing and editing skills. The minor will be titled "Professional Writing" to distinguish it from the "Creative Writing" minor. Professional Writing is writing in the contexts of professions, disciplines, and organizations. The subject includes the traditional composition fields of technical and business writing and the emerging field of writing in organizations. The minor is intended to supplement a student’s major by helping the student prepare for a writing-intensive career or job. There is anticipated enrollment of between 10 to 15 students. The students will be taking courses offered regularly to other student populations allowing the department to handle the increased enrollment with current staffing. Students electing this minor will be assigned a faculty advisor to help design the program for individual needs. The program is balanced between courses emphasizing historical or theoretical approaches to languages.

HIS 322, History of England, 3 sh

Course Description: From earliest times to the present. Not open to students with credit in HIS 345 or HIS 346.

Current Description: From earliest times to the present.

• The modification reflects a change in the course description that reflects the addition of HIS 345, History of England I, and HIS 346, History of England II.

PSY 405, Issues in Applied Psychology, 1-3 sh

Course description: Study of special issues related to applied psychology, which may vary each time course is offered. Topic stated in current Academic Handbook. May be repeated under a different topic for a maximum of 6 hours credit.

• The modification in title is requested to differentiate PSY 405, Issues in Applied Psychology, and PSY 406, Issues in Theoretical Psychology, and to make the title consistent with PSY 406

ENG 492, Practicum in English, 1-3 sh

Course Description: Supervised writing projects in connection with student service, volunteer, or work activities. Pass/Fail

Prerequisistes: Completion of junior-level composition requirement (C-2); consent of Department Chair

Current Description: Supervised work study in community service activities. Pass/Fail

Current Prerequisites: Consent of Department Chair

• The modified ENG 492 description is a specific itemization of the types of writing-related activities students do in this English Practicum. The present description "Supervised work study in community service activities" fails to specify the exact nature of the work for which a student receives English course credit. The additional prerequisite in the modification requires that the student has fulfilled the junior-level composition requirement. This insures that the student receives training in the advanced techniques of writing expected in the writing-related activities specified in the course description and makes the course more appropriate for the proposed Professional Writing minor.

PSY 406, Issues in Theoretical Psychology, 1-3 sh

Course Description: Study of special issues related to theoretical and experimental psychology, which may vary each time the course is offered. Topic stated in current Academic Handbook. May be repeated under different topics for a maximum of 6 hours of credit.

Prerequisites: 9 hrs. of psychology or consent of the instructor

• PSY 406 creates an additional mechanism for the department to offer new and/or experimental courses related to theory and research-based areas of psychology. This course and PSY 405 (Issues in Applied Psychology) allow students to take up to (but no more than) 12 hours of courses on topics for which the department does not usually offer courses. The addition of this course will allow greater flexibility in course offerings in the department as well as in the scheduling of the students. The goals and objectives of the course will vary with topics and instructors. The full-time, part-time and adjunct faculty in the department all have expertise in areas in which they do not typically have the opportunity to teach courses. The addition of this course will allow students increased opportunities to study additional areas of study than they can currently. The course will be an elective and will be offered when enrollments in other courses allow the flexibility to offer this course. No additional resources or faculty will be needed.

HIS 345, The History of England I, 3 sh

Course Description: From 55 BC to 1660. Not open to students with credit in HIS 322.

• The addition of HIS 345 will allow the history of England to be taught in two semesters instead of the one semester course that is currently being taught. The one semester course is too fast paced and the division of the history into two separate courses will allow a more in-depth focus. The course will be an elective taught in alternate years with an anticipated enrollment of 25 students. No additional resources or faculty will be needed.

HIS 346, History of England II, 3 sh

Course Description: From 1660 to the present. Not open to students with credit in HIS 322.

• The addition of HIS 346 will allow the history of England to be taught in two semesters instead of the one semester course that is currently being taught. The one semester course is too fast paced and the division of the history into two separate courses will allow a more in-depth focus. The course will be an elective taught in alternate years with an anticipated enrollment of 25 students. No additional resources or faculty will be needed.

Foster College of Business Administration

BMA 272, Management Applications of Personal Computers, 3 sh

Course Description: Survey of computer applications in business, personal computers, and business information systems. Emphasis on personal computer applications from the perspective of the individual user. Intermediate-level software packages.

Prerequisistes: BMA 172 or successful completion of Foster College of Business Administration computer proficiency exams.

Current prerequisistes: BMA 172

• The modification is in the prerequisite The modification includes successful completion of the Foster College of Business Administration computer proficiency exams to allow BMA 272 to be consistent with the College requirements for other courses. Students may either complete the proficiency exams or BMA 172 beginning with the 1996-97 catalog.

C&R Subcommittee on Curriculum

November 12, 1997

To: Sandra Perry, President of University Senate

From: Neal Claussen, Archivist

Below is a year by year summary of the membership of the University Senate in the last ten years. The numbers were taken from the membership rosters for each year. I did not go through all the minutes to see if there were additions and deletions. I noted that Brendan Liddell was not listed as Parliamentarian from 1988 through 1991. I am 98% sure he was a voting member of the Senate during that period. If so, the number of faculty should be increased by one. Also note that the percent of Senate being faculty increased by three percent since 1988 and the percent of the Senate being administration decreased by two percent in that period. Here are my findings:

1997-98 46 faculty (72%) 1992-93 41 faculty (70%)

4 students 4 students

14 administration (22%) 14 administration (24%)

64 total 59 total

1996-97 46 faculty (72%) 1991-92 40 faculty (69%)

4 students 4 students

14 administration (22%) 14 administration (24%)

64 total 58 total

1995-96 47 faculty (71%) 1990-91 40 faculty (69%)

4 students 4 students

14 administration (22%) 14 administration (24%)

65 total 58 total

1994-95 45 faculty (71%) 1989-90 40 faculty (69%)

4 students 4 students

14 administration 14 administration (24%)

63 total 58 total

1993-94 45 faculty (71%) 1988-89 40 faculty (69%)

4 students 4 students

14 administration (22%) 14 administration (24%)

63 total 58 total

DATE: December 1, 1997

Following discussions with several Past Presidents of the Bradley University Senate, we recommend that the immediate Past President of the University Senate serve as a member of the Senate Executive Committee and as an ex officio member of the University Senate.

We offer the following formal motion for consideration and action:

The Executive Committee shall consist of the President of the Senate who shall serve as Chairperson, the Vice President of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the immediate Past President of the Senate, and two members elected from the elected Senate membership. The immediate Past President of the University Senate shall be an ex officio member of the Senate.

The changed copy, from the Bradley University Senate Constitution Article V, Section 2, pt. 2, would read: (proposed new language shown by underlining) The Executive Committee shall consist of the President of the Senate who shall serve as Chairperson, the Vice President of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the immediate Past President of the Senate, and two members elected from the elected Senate membership. In addition, Article II, Section 1, pt. 1 would read: The President and Vice Presidents of the University, Deans of Colleges and the Graduate School, the Associate Provost for Student Affairs, the Associate Provost for Information Technologies and Resources, the Associate Provost for Enrollment Management, the Registrar, and the immediate Past President of the Senate shall be ex officio members of the University Senate.

To: University Senate

From: Tenure, Promotion and Dismissal Committee

Re: Proposal extending probationary period

Rationale for a Policy for Extending the Probationary Period

The plan we are proposing is "family friendly" yet it does not extend the probationary period beyond the AAUP accepted seven years. It is not to replace medical, unpaid, and Family Lave Act leaves which neither count for or against probationary years. The intent is to make it possible for individuals to care for their health and that of those dependent on them while at the same time continuing in their position at the university without further jeopardizing their chances of getting tenure. The plan is not to be used to extend the probationary period for cases where insufficient progress toward tenure cannot be proven to be directly attributable to one of the circumstances indicated in the proposal.

Handbook Copy

Chapter II. Faculty

B. Tenure

6. A Policy for Extending the Probationary Period

December 2, 1997

The Admissions & Retention Committee was asked to meet and discuss how Bradley University is dealing with students who have documented learning disabilities.

After meeting with Carolyn Griffith, the Committee learned that most of the questions that had been asked of us had already been addressed in a report from President Brazil in March of 1996.

December 3, 1997

To: University Senate

From: Donna Konradi, Chairperson

Student Grievance Committee

The Student Grievance committee had an organizational meeting on November 12, 1997. We discussed the purpose of the committee and the changes in the Handbook. To date, there are no grievances that have been forwarded to this committee.

December 1, 1997

The committee conducted the fall elections for positions on the Contractual Arrangements Committee, Faculty Grievance Committee, and Committee on Tenure, Promotion and Dismissal.

The committee is considering proposing a universal set of election procedures that all colleges would follow when electing members to University Senate and its committees. This proposal will probably be brought to the Senate in the spring of 1998.

Respectfully Submitted

December 1, 1997

Re: Affirmative Action Committee Semi-annual Report

The committee has met monthly during the semester. Besides co-sponsoring the Day of Dialogue in October, the committee has held discussions with the President and with the Registrar. Future meetings with the Associate Provost for Enrollment Management and jointly with other committees are being planned for Spring. In these actions the Committee is focusing on determining where it can be pro-active with various other campus bodies in fulfilling its mission.

Seth Katz

Dennis Kroll, chair

Karni Tiernan

Helja Robinson

Dawn Roberts

Ray Wojcikewych

Clarence Brown

Stacey Robertson

Huong Vu

December 1, 1997

TO: University Senate

FROM: Ahmad Fakheri, Chair

Executive Committee of the Graduate Faculty

The Executive Committee of the Graduate Faculty and the Curriculum and Regulations Committee have reviewed and approved the following and respectfully requests the approval of the University Senate:

ME 560 Principles of Robotic Programming 3 hrs.

IME 560 Principles of Robotic Programming 3 hrs.

Proposed Changes to the Printed Copy of the Faculty Handbook (Current

Content) (Proposed Additions)

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B. Faculty Appointment, Evaluation, Tenure, Promotion and Dismissal

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B. Faculty Appointment, Evaluation, Tenure, Promotion and Dismissal

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December 8, 1997

To: University Senate

From: Committee on University Resources

Re: Semi-annual report

The Committee on University Resources met several times during the fall

semester. The primary effort of the committee members during this semester

was to formulate a plan that will allow the committee to identify

and propose specific funding recommendations to the Senate by the end

of next semester. The recommendations will fall within the framework

of the key strategies identified in the USPC report approved by the Senate

last semester. Once the committee members finalize the plan, it will be

presented to the Senate Executive Committee for review before implementation

TO: Sandra Perry, President of the University Senate

FROM: Joe Felder

R.E.: Tenure, Promotion, and Dismissal Committee

DATE: December 5, 1997

The Tenure, Promotion, and Dismissal Committee has met.

Mainly for the benefit of new members who have never served on this committee before, we discussed the charge of the committee and its history.

We elected Joseph Felder to be chair.