UNL Academic Senate Meeting Minutes
College of Law, Room 110
December 5, 1995
President H. Douglas Jose Presiding
1.0 Call to Order
President Jose called the meeting to order at 2:35 p.m.2.0 Announcements
2.1 Faye Moulton , Human Resources, announced that the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance will present "The Fury from Within: Preventing Violence in the Workplace," presented by the Sane and Sober Theater of Chicago.2.2 Gary Zoubek, Cooperative Extension, presented a check for $750.00 to Doug Jose on behalf of extension education. Doug Jose mentioned that the check has already been used to purchase a new personal computer for the Academic Senate Office. Jose also acknowledged the chancellor's office for contributing additional funds for the purchase.
3.0 Interim Chancellor Leitzel
3.1 Chancellor Leitzel announced that James Moeser had been selected at the new Chancellor. Moeser will begin his new position on February 1, 1996, but will be back on the UNL campuses in early January. Melvin Jones, the new Vice Chancellor of Business and Finance will begin his position on February 5, 1996. She will return to her position of Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Harvey Perlman will return to the post of Dean the Law College.3.2 Leitzel discussed participation in the Big 12. She said that Nebraska did not support the idea of conference championship playoffs between the north and south divisions. Nebraska was the only school that voted against the playoffs. Leitzel also discussed conference eligibility requirements. Nebraska supports the NCAA's Prop. 16, which is the current eligibility definition. 3.3 Leiztel reported that she is reviewing the Discrimination and Harassment policy. The Senate should be able to confirm it in the early spring.
3.4 This Freshman class is not only larger than past freshman classes but also better prepared. Leitzel believes this reveals that efforts to recruit high-ability students to UNL have been successful.
Discussion: Berthanal, Libraries, inquired if there will be a search for a new Dean of Libraries. Leitzel responded that she did not know yet. Leitzel also mentioned that the Affirmative Action Director search committee should have a short list at the end of this year.
4.0 Minutes of 11/07/95 meeting
* Bender, Journalism and Mass Communications, moved for approval and Martin, Cooperative Extension, seconded. Minutes approved.5.0 Committee Reports
5.1 Robert Maher, Chair of Computational Services and Facilities, reported that a major concern is campus rewiring, which is two months behind. Information Services is keeping them updated. Other concerns are the reorganization of Information Services and the status of the modem pool.5.2 David W. Stanley-Samuelson, Chair of the UNL Research Council reported Changes include a $800.00 limit on Visiting Scholar applications, changes to the Travel to Funding Agencies program, and Grant-in-aid dollars. The Council funded 20 Faculty Summer Research Fellowships with the 1995-96 budget.
5.3 Vice Chancellor Grieson presented the report of the University Judicial and Appeals Boards. The report contained a summary of Judicial Board hearings and a summary of Appeals Board hearings.
5.4 Wanda Leonard, Chair of the Senate Rules and Bylaws Committee, presented recommended changes regarding elections. A mail ballot on proposed changes will be sent to the membership.
5.5 Sally Wise of the Faculty Club Ad Hoc Committee reported. Victor J. Dupre and Arlis Burney of the Lincoln University Club were present to answer questions. A motion was made and passed to approve chancellor funds from the former faculty club to defray costs to the Academic Senate.
6.0 Honorary Degree Approvals
* Dermot Coyne presented ballots to be filled out at the meeting.7.0 Unfinished Business
7.1 Faculty Women's Caucus Student Code of Conduct Resolution was presented by Mary McGarvey. The resolution has four parts, each to be voted on seperately. President Jose requested that remarks be limited to two minutes and that discussion be stopped at 4:00 p.m. He also asked that the resolutions be voted on without adding substitute motions, as the Executive Committee would be presenting their own resolution.Discussion on #1. Harbison, Chemistry, pointed out that students would be suspended even if they plead not guilty. Bender, News Editorial, felt that the first two resolutions were somewhat contradictory. Shirer, Modern Languages, did not think the changes were worded specifically enough. Courtney, Vocational & Adult Education, asked if this was meant to replace the student code of conduct or to be inserted into it. Jenson, Psychology, felt that students were not getting due process if they are suspended when they are charged not convicted. Part #1 was approved.
Discussion on #2. Brown, Broadcasting, said that this will not apply equally to all students because not all students represent the University. ASUN President Hurtgen asked how it would define which students are representative of the University. She also asked how the resolution will be consistent for on and off-campus students. Another ASUN representative asked how it will be determined which misdemeanors are violent, what recourse an innocent student would have and what training the people would have. Zorn, Finance, asked for understanding of African-American sensitivity to the motions. He also asked for discussion to be lengthened. Part #2 was not approved. It was noted that part #3 was irrelevant because number two failed. Motion #3 failed. Discussion on #4. Part #4 passes.
