The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #26 on
April 15, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED
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WHEREAS by a vote of 18 in favor of Dr. Melvyn Nathanson, 8 in favor
of Dr. Joan Wadlow and 5 abstentions, the UAF Faculty Senate
endorses the candidacy of Melvyn Nathanson for the position of
Chancellor of UAF.
RATIONALE: This reflects the distribution of the votes
taken after discussion of the two candidate's merits.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 4/15/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #26 on
April 15, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to adopt the following policy on 500-
level courses:
All 500-level courses offered at UAF will be designated as
POST BACCALAUREATE professional development courses.
(PJO'R)
500-level courses are intended as post-baccaulaurate
experiences for professionals who desire to continue their
educational experiences at a level distinct from graduate level
education.
500-level special topics and independent study courses
designated 593, 595, or 597 shall not apply toward any degree,
certification or credential program. Responsibility for
curricular review of these courses rests with the college or
school offering such courses.
Other 500-level numbered courses which are to be applied to
degree, certification or credential programs must follow
current university academic review procedures which will
include a review by the Senate Curricular Affairs Committee.
For purposes of tuition and fee assessment, professional
development courses will be charged at a rate equal to or
higher than graduate course tuition.
RATIONALE: This motion clarifies the definition and use
of 500-level courses.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 4/15/91
Approved with Modifications Indicated: Patrick J. O'Rourke, Chancellor
Date: 5/8/91
*Addition is to assure clarification that professional
development courses are postbaccalaureate. Pat O'Rourke
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #26 on
April 15, 1991:
MOTION PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate approves the attached transfer guidelines
for students transferring to UAF beginning Fall 1991.
RATIONALE: These guidelines reflect changes agreed to by
the original core committees, by the core review
committee and by the curricular affairs committee based
on examination of course selections by past transfer
students, especially from other MAUs in the UA system.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 4/15/91
Approved: Patrick J. O'Rourke, Chancellor Date: 5/6/91
*I found it necessary to make two modification to this policy in
order to better facilitate students and to extend a higher level of
good faith to other Alaskan institutions within the UA system.
Although we have a carefully crafted set of requirements for
students who do their work at this University, we better aid
students and encourage them when we extend some latitude to
them when they have taken courses which fulfilled the general
education requirements at another institution. Although they may
not exactly match our requirements, we should assume that they
have learned similar, albeit alternative knowledge.
Pat O'Rourke
5/6/91
TRANSFER GUIDELINES
The following table specifies courses completed at other
institutions which may substitute for UAF's core curriculum
requirements. Use of a course for both core and degree
requirements will be allowed only with specific approval by
departments.
TABLE OF SUBSTITUTIONS
CORE CURRICULUM COURSES COURSES WHICH TRANSFER AS
Math 131 a 100-level/above mathematics
course having a prerequisite of at
least two years of high school
algebra
Math 162, 200, 201, 202, 272 a calculus course at the 100-
level/above
English 111 the required first semester
freshman composition course at
the 100-level. Must be basic
freshman composition and not
developmental.
English 211/213 the second half of the
introductory composition series
[[(requiring a research paper)]] at
the 100-level or above (PJO'R)
Speech 131/141 a 100-level/above course in
fundamentals of oral
communication [[which requires a
formal presentation to an
audience]] (PJO'R)
Natural sciences, 8 credits courses in a basic natural
sciences--biology, chemistry,
earth sciences, physics--with
labs, at the 100-level/above.
NON-LAB COURSES
TRANSFERRABLE ONLY AS A
SECOND NATURAL SCIENCE
COURSE. TO FULFILL CORE
REQUIREMENTS A TRANSFER
STUDENT MUST COMPLETE TWO
LAB COURSES OR TWO LABS.
PERSPECTIVES ON THE HUMAN
CONDITION
Modern World History a Western or non-Western
civilization course [covering a
period of time from 1800 to the
present] at the 100-level or above
Political Economy a [lower-division] FOUNDATION
course in political science, [or]
economics, OR LAW
Individual, Society & Culture a foundation course in sociology,
social/cultural anthropology, [or]
social psychology, PSYCHOLOGY,
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, OR
CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY, at the
100-level/above
World Literatures a literature course taken at the
[200] 100-level/above
Aesthetic Appreciation [an] A HISTORY OR appreciation
course in art, [drama] THEATER, or
music at the 100-level/above
Values and Choice an upper division course in ethics
FOREIGN LANGUAGE MINIMUM OF TWO SEMESTERS IN A
SINGLE, NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
CAPS = Additions [ ] = Deletions
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1991
Upon Chancellor's Approval
RATIONALE: To enhance the articulation of transfer guidelines
with those in effect at UAA, UAS, following Regents'
policy on transfer credits.
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #26 on
April 15, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (with 6 nays)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to refer to Curricular Affairs for
further review the Resolution on interdisciplinary studies
procedures.
EFFECTIVE: Immediately
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 4/15/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #26 on
April 15, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves that the Core Review Subcommittee
of Curriculum Affairs shall be charged with the following additional
tasks:
1. Coordinate and recommend changes to the core
curriculum
2. Develop an assessment process for the core curriculum
3. Monitor transfer guidelines for core courses
4. Evaluate guidelines in light of total core experience.
RATIONALE: It is necessary to coordinate changes to the
core.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 4/15/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #26 on
April 15, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to request that the current UAF
Faculty Senate President, Ray Highsmith, be added to the Financial
Flexibility Task Force.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 4/15/91
Approved: Pat O'Rourke, Chancellor Date: 4/17/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #26 on
April 15, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate recommends that the Quality Review of
Academic programs be required to occur during the year in which
those programs normally undergo professional external
accreditation review. The Senate further requests the Chancellor to
forward this recommendation to the President.
RATIONALE: The current Quality Review proposal does not
require the coordination of Quality Program external
review with existing professional external review. The
current document does indicate that it is preferable for
coordination to occur. Given the expense in terms of
faculty time and institutional dollars, such a
coordination should be mandatory. To ask programs to go
through multiple external reviews in a short span of time
is not the most efficient or effective use of faculty time
and institutional resources.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 4/15/91
Approved: Pat O'Rourke, Chancellor Date: 4/17/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #26 on
April 15, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate recommends to the Board of Regents that the
attached list of individuals be awarded the appropriate UAF degrees
pending completion of all University requirements. [Note: copy of
the list is available in the Governance Office, 312 Signers' Hall.]
EFFECTIVE: Immediately
RATIONALE: These degrees are granted upon
recommendation of the faculty. As the representative
body of the faculty, we are making that recommendation.
Signed: Raymond C. Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate
Date: 4/23/91
Approved: Patrick J. O'Rourke, Chancellor Date: 5/8/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #26 on
April 15, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to adopt the attached resolution of
appreciation for Chancellor Patrick J. O'Rourke:
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 4/15/91
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
FOR
DR. PATRICK J. O'ROURKE
WHEREAS, Dr. Patrick J. O'Rourke has given ten years of faithful
service as Chancellor to the ҹɫ¸£Àû
during a very challenging period, and
WHEREAS, Dr. O'Rourke as Chancellor has been a steadfast advocate
for UAF with the Statewide Administration, the Board of
Regents and the Alaska State Legislature, and
WHEREAS, during his tenure the University grew in terms of numbers
of degrees, facilities, and students, and
WHEREAS, he worked diligently to make the restructured UAF work
for the betterment of its various publics both before and after
restructure, and
WHEREAS, Dr. O'Rourke supported the development of the UAF Faculty
Senate and made himself readily available to its members, and
WHEREAS, during his Chancellorship a new enhanced Core Curriculum
was approved by the Senate and the administration at UAF, and
WHEREAS, Dr. O'Rourke and the Senate worked together to create an
improved climate for shared leadership as evidenced by the
creation of a new Department Head Policy and another policy
outlining the Faculty Senate's role in the evaluation of
academic administrators, so
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate at UAF
wishes to extend its appreciation to Dr. Patrick J. O'Rourke for
his service to the Senate and to the University of Alaska
Fairbanks.
DATED THIS FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL, 1991.
John Leipzig, President
UAF Faculty Senate
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #26 on
April 15, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to adopt the attached resolution of
appreciation for John S. Leipzig.
Signed: Raymond C. Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate
Date: 4/23/91
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
FOR
JOHN S. LEIPZIG
WHEREAS, John S. Leipzig has served the General Assembly,
Academic Council and UAF Faculty Senate in a manner
deserving of the UAF Faculty Senate's greatest admiration and
respect; and
WHEREAS, John S. Leipzig has served as a member of the Committee
on Faculty Governance from 1986-1987; and
WHEREAS, John S. Leipzig has served as a member of the Academic
Council from 1986-1988 and as chair from 1987-1988; and
WHEREAS, John S. Leipzig has served on the Steering Committee and
was co-convener of the Faculty Senate Section of the
Constitution Convention in 1987; and
WHEREAS, John S. Leipzig has served as Executive Committee
member of the statewide General Assembly UA system from
1988-1990; and
WHEREAS, John S. Leipzig has served as President-Elect of the UAF
Faculty Senate from 1988-1990; and
WHEREAS, John S. Leipzig has served as President of the UAF Faculty
Senate from 1990-1991; and
WHEREAS, The UAF Faculty Senate wishes to acknowledge the
outstanding service rendered the faculty by the work of John S.
Leipzig as he concludes his term as president; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate wishes to
acknowledge the many contributions of John S. Leipzig and
expresses its appreciation for his exemplary service.
DATED THIS FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL, 1991.
President, UAF Faculty Senate
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #26 on
April 15, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to endorse the attached proposed
amendments to Regents' Regulation 10.01.04. on Honorary Degrees
Recipients with the following recommended change in paragraph 2:
Nominations MUST ((will)) be submitted to the appropriate
CHANCELLOR ((campus)) for ((faculty)) REVIEW BY THE FACULTY
HONORARY DEGREE COMMITTEE FOLLOWED BY ((and))
recommendation by the ((cognizant)) chancellor to the
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM president.
RATIONALE: This clarifies that the nominations will be
reviewed by a faculty committee rather than the whole
faculty body.
Signed: Raymond C. Highsmith, President, UAF Faculty Senate
Date: 4/23/91
Approved: Patrick J. O'Rourke, Chancellor Date: 5/8/91
**Actually, this motion does a lot more than merely clarify that
it is a committee which acts on behalf of the faculty. This
motion must now be submitted to the General Assembly because
it seeks to modify Regents' Regulations. PJO'R
MANUAL OF REGULATIONS 10.01.04
PART X
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
CHAPTER I
ACADEMIC CREDIT AND DEGREES
SMALL CAPS = additions
(( )) = deletions
REGULATION 10.01.04
Honorary DEGREES ((Degree Recipients))
Nominations for honorary degree candidates may be made at any time
by members of the Board of Regents, members of the university
community((, through the cognizant Chancellors, and by the)) OR
citizens of the state.
((Nominations for honorary degrees to be conferred at spring
commencements must be submitted to the Office of the President by
September 1st. )) Nominations MUST ((will)) be submitted to the
appropriate CHANCELLOR ((campus)) for ((faculty)) REVIEW BY THE
FACULTY HONORARY DEGREE COMMITTEE FOLLOWED BY ((and))
recommendation by the ((cognizant)) chancellor to the UNIVERSITY
SYSTEM president. The Board OF REGENTS NORMALLY will approve
nominations at ((a scheduled board)) MEETINGS SCHEDULED DURING
DECEMBER - FEBRUARY. ((meeting preceding December 1st.))
Honorary degree recipients will be announced PRIOR TO THE AWARD
CEREMONY AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COGNIZANT
CHANCELLOR. ((in February.))
In order to provide sufficient lead time to invite commencement
speakers upon whom an honorary degree is to be conferred,
nominations for such persons may be proposed and acted upon UP TO
TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT. ((in advance of the
schedule in the above paragraph. A ranked slate of candidates may
be accepted by the Board with the proviso that the persons on the
slate would be contacted in order and only those persons who accept
speaking engagements would receive honorary degrees.))
(Moved from above)
Nominations will include a brief statement of the following
information on each candidate:
Name and pertinent personal information;
Education (degrees received);
Contributions to the university and/or the state;
Rationale for recommendation for honorary degree;
THE TYPE OF HONORARY DEGREE TO BE AWARDED SHOULD BE ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING:
DOCTOR OF LAWS (LL.D.) *FOR PERSONS DISTINGUISHED IN
GENERAL SERVICE TO THE STATE,
TO LEARNING, AND TO MANKIND;
DOCTOR OF LETTERS (LITT.D.) *FOR PERSONS DISTINGUISHED IN
SCHOLARLY WORK OF A SOMEWHAT
RESTRICTED NATURE; USUALLY
CONFERRED UPON SCHOLARS IN
PARTICULAR DISCIPLINES;
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE (SC.D.) *FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE MADE
DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION
AND PERFORMED SERVICES IN THE
SCIENCES;
DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS (L.H.D.) *FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE
DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN
THE HUMANITIES.
Meritorious Service Awards
Nominations for meritorious service award candidates may be made
at any time by members of the Board of Regents, members of the
university community, (( through the appropriate campus director,
rural education dean or cooperative extension service director and
the cognizant chancellor and by the)) OR citizens of the state.
((Nominations for Meritorious Service Awards to be awarded at
spring commencements must be submitted to the office of the
university president by October 1. )) Nominations MUST ((will)) be
submitted to the appropriate COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENT,
campus director, SCHOOL or COLLEGE dean, OR EXTENSION SERVICE
DIRECTOR for appropriate faculty review, appropriate advisory
council review, and recommendation by the cognizant chancellor to
the university president.
The Board of Regents NORMALLY will approve nominations at ((a
scheduled BOARD MEETINGS SCHEDULED DURING DECEMBER -
FEBRUARY. ((meeting preceding December 1. )) Meritorious Service
Award recipients will be announced PRIOR TO THE AWARD CEREMONY
AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COGNIZANT CHANCELLOR. ((in
February.))
(Moved from above)
Nominations will include a brief statement of the following
information on each candidate:
Name and pertinent personal information
Contributions to the university and / or the community / state
Rationale for recommendation for meritorious service award
UA