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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Faculty Senate Office
(737-4344)
Corvallis. Oregon 97331
Social Science 107
November 28, 1989
REPORTS TO THE FACULTY SENATE
Thursday, December 7, 1989; 3:00 p.rn. - 5:00 p.rn.
LaSelis Stewart Center
AGENDA
The agenda for the December Senate meeting will include the reports and other items of
business listed below. To be approved are the minutes of the November Senate meeting, as
published and distributed to the faculty.
A.
SPECIAL REPORTS
1.
Lois deGeus, OSU Benefits Officer, will explain recent changes in benefits coverage
and will entertain questions.
2.
Tom McClintock, Ballot Counting Committee Chair, will report on the outcome of
the elections for President-Elect and IFS Representative.
B. ACTION ITEMS
1.
Executive Committee Elections
See attached biographical sketches. Voting will take place during the meeting by
Senators or their proxies only. (pp. 1 - 2)
2.
Baccalaureate Core Committee Standing Rules
The Baccalaureate Core Committee, a standing committee of the Faculty Senate,
is currently without a set of Standing Rules. The Standing Rules proposed here,
at the recommendation of the Committee on Committees and with the
endorsement of the Executive Committee, are constructed directly from the BCC
guidelines approved by the Senate January 28, 1988. (pp. 3 - 4)
C.
INFORMATION
1.
ITEMS
Executive Committee Resignation: Francie Faulkenberry
Douglas Brodie, College of Forestry, will fill Francie Faulkenberry's unexpired term
of office as a member of the Executive Committee. This replacement is on the
basis of Senate Bylaws prescribing that an EC seat vacated mid-term be filled by
the nominee receiving the next highest vote total in the election during which the
departing member was elected. Brodie's EC term will be 1/1/90 - 12/30/90. Her
colleagues wish to thank Francie for a year of diligent and conscientious service
and to wish her well in her upcoming venture to North Yemen.
2.
Reactivation of Ad Hoc Faculty/University Club Committee
Ron Cameron indicates renewed prospects for the development of an OSU
Faculty/University Club and has agreed to chair a committee which will undertake
further investigation and evaluation. Anyone interested in working with Ron as a
committee member is invited to inform the Senate Office, which will then transmit
names to Professor Cameron.
3.
January Faculty Senate Meeting
Please note that the regular January meeting will be January 11, 1990, NOT the
first Thursday of the month as regularly scheduled.
4.
New Senator Orientation
New Senator Orientation will be held January 11, 1990, preceding the regular
Senate Meeting, in the Forum, from 11:45 - 2:30 pm. A reception for the new
Senators will be held in the LaSells Stewart Center Lobby from 2:30 - 3:00 pm.
5.
Executive Office Response
Attached is Provost Spanier's response to the Faculty Senate actions of November
2, 1989. (p. 5)
D.
REPORTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Graham Spanier, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs.
E.
REPORTS FROM THE FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT
F.
NEW BUSINESS
1.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Corvallis OR 97331-6203
Faculty Senate Office
Social Science 107
November28, 1989
(737-4344)
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Members of the OSU Faculty Senate
FROM:
Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate
Gary H. Tiedeman, President, OSU Faculty Senate
RE:
Biographical Sketches of Candidates for Executive Committee of the Faculty
Senate
LLOYD CRISP (at OSU since 1972), Professor of Speech Communication.
FACULTY SENATE: Senator, 1989-present; Bylaws Committee, 1985-88; International
Education Committee, 1987-88.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS: Speech Communication Department Chair, 1972-89; Budget
Committee, 1975-77.
OTHER SERVICE: Chancellor's Committee to Review President MacVicar, 1975-76; USOEsponsored General Education Models Committee, 1980-83; Facilities, Use and Planning
Committee, 1987-88; Ava Helen Pauling International Peace Lectureship Committee, 198588, Chair, 1987-88; Occasional Director, University Theatre, 1980-present.
LAWRENCE R. CURTIS (at OSU since 1980), Associate Professor of Fisheries, Toxicology
Program Faculty.
FACULTY SENATE: Senator, 1987-present; Academic Requirements Committee, 1985-88,
Chair, 1987.
COllEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: Acting Head of Department of Fisheries and
Wildlife, Spring 1989.
OTHER SERVICE: Vice President of Pacific Northwest Association of Toxicologists, 1987;
Toxicology Program Advisory Board, 1985-88; Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Center
Investigator, 1987-present.
JOEL DAVIS (at OSU since 1963), Associate Professor of Mathematics.
FACULTYSENATE: Senator, 1983-86, 1988-90; Faculty Review & Appeals Committee, 198689; and Student Recognition & Awards Committee, 1979-82, Chair, 1981-82.
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE:
Curricular
Revision Committee,
1986-present;
Computer
Committee,
1979-present; and Advising Committee, 1979-present, Head Advisor for two years.
OTHER SERVICE: University Computer Committee, 1975-78.
2.
JOHN W. LEE (at OSU since 1969), Professor of Mathematics.
FACULTY SENATE: Senator, 1978-82, 1985-87, 1989-present.
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE: Curriculum Committee, 1978-82, 1987-present.
OTHER SERVICE: University Curriculum Council, 1984-87, Chair, 1987; Graduate Council
Review Team for Science Education, 1986.
MINA McDANIEL (at OSU since 1983), Associate Professor of Food Science & Technology.
FACULTY SENATE: Senator, 198B-present; Academic Requirements Committee, 1987present, Chair, 1989-90.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: Agricultural Conference Days, Student Awards
Committee, 1985, 1986, 1988; Scholarship Committee, 1988.
OTHER SERVICE: Women's Center Board of Directors, 1986-present; American Association
of University Professors, OSU Chapter, Treasurer, 1986-88. Committee to select Women
Faculty Development Grants, 1989; Faculty Women's Network Steering Committee, 1989.
COURTLAND L. SMITH (at OSU since 1969), Professor of Anthropology.
FACULTY SENATE: Senator, 1986-present; Budgets and Fiscal Planning Committee, 198790; Faculty Review and Appeals Committee, 1974-75.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS: Faculty Review and Appeals Committee, 1989-92; Research
Committee, 1988-89; Budget Committee, 1979-80; Chair, Graduate Program Committee,
1977-79; Chair, Department of Anthropology, 1981-84.
OTHER SERVICE: Center for the Humanities Advisory Board, 1985-87; Sea Grant Executive
Board, 1980-84, 1988-present; Water Resources Research Institute Governing Board, 1980-83.
3.
PROPOSED STANDING RULES FOR
BACCALAUREATE CORE COMMITTEE
The Baccalaureate Core Committee reviews the content and appropriateness of
both existing and proposed baccalaureate core courses. The committee shall conduct
periodic reviews of the overall baccalaureate core program, and of existing courses
within this program, to ensure that the criteria of the general education model are being
met.
The committee shall also evaluate proposals for additional and new courses
deemed relevant to the core and stimulate proposals for additional and new courses
as deemed necessary and advise faculty members in the preparation of such
proposals.
The committee shall consist of seven faculty and two students.
Two of
the faculty members shall be from the College of Liberal Arts, two from the College of
Science, and three from faculty in other colleges.
A.
Course Selection
1.
The BCe will solicit courses, which include detailed descriptions and
outlines, from all colleges/departments.
2.
All existing, modified and new courses proposed by individual
faculty, groups of faculty, or departments for inclusion in general
education must be approved by an appropriate faculty curriculum
committee within the college of origin prior to BCC submission.
3.
All submissions shall be routed for additional curriculum review at
the discretion of the BCC. Request for such reviews, and selection
of the reviewing unit, will be made by the BCC. The criteria used
to select the reviewing unit will be based upon that unit's ability to
assess the specific general education objectives proposed.
4.
4.
All submissions that deal with writing skills must be routed to the
Writing Advisory Board, which consists of the English Department's
Composition and Professional Writing Coordinators, the Director of
the Communication Skills Center, and the Writing Lab Coordinator,
and this Board will consult with faculty to develop and implement
proposals.
5.
All submissions that deal with perspectives and synthesis categories
must be distributed to all college curriculum committees for possible
consideration and comment before submission to the BCC.
B.
BCC Reviews
1.
The BCC will review all submissions to assure compliance with the
criteria adopted by the Faculty Senate; those courses meeting these
criteria will be approved for inclusion as general education courses,
subject to prior approval by the Curriculum Council.
2.
In order for courses to be accepted for inclusion by the BCC, they
must receive the approval of six of its nine members.
3.
The BCC will periodically review courses accepted for general
education to ensure that they continue to meet the criteria.
C.
Changes in Core or Criteria or Process
1.
Any changes in the Baccalaureate Core or the supporting criteria
or the process will require the approval of the Faculty Senate.
PROVOST
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VICE PRESIDENT
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November 21, 1989
MEMORANDUM
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Provost and Vice President
RE:
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Faculty Senate Actions of November 2, 1989
Thank you for forwarding the Faculty Senate actions
of November 2, 1989.
1. I intend to forward the category I proposal for
a Marine/Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Research Center,
with my endorsement, to the Chancellor's Office. I will
keep you informed about the progress the proposal makes
through the system.
Corvallis.Or·BoD
97331'2128
2. I support the revision of title and criteria
for "non-western culture." The new title of "cultural
diversity" is a useful change.
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