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THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE
UNIVERSITY
The University Faculty
Senate
AGENDA
Tuesday, September 12, 2000,
at 1:30 PM in 112 Kern Graduate Building
[In the case of severe weather
conditions or other emergencies, you may call the Senate Office at (814) 863-0221 to inquire if a Senate meeting has been
postponed or canceled. This may be done after normal office hours by calling the same number and a voice mail be heard concerning the status of
any meeting. You may also leave a message at that time.]
A. MINUTES OF THE PRECEDING MEETING -
Minutes of the April 25, 2000, Meeting
in The Senate Record 33:7
B.
COMMUNICATIONS
TO THE SENATE - Senate Curriculum Report (Blue Sheets) of August 29, 2000
Seating
Chart for 2000-01
C.
REPORT
OF SENATE COUNCIL - Meeting of August 22, 2000
D.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BY THE CHAIR -
E. COMMENTS
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY -
F.
FORENSIC
BUSINESS -
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
H.
LEGISLATIVE
REPORTS –
I.
ADVISORY/CONSULTATIVE
REPORTS -
J. INFORMATIONAL
REPORTS -
Admissions,
Records, Scheduling and Student Aid
Libraries
Outreach
Activities/Libraries
Undergraduate
Education
University
Planning
K.
NEW LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS -
L.
COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GOOD OF THE UNIVERSITY -
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Note:
The next regular meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held
on Tuesday, October 24, 2000, at 1:30 PM in Room 112 Kern Building.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
The University Faculty Senate
101 Kern Graduate Building
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-1202 – phone (814) 863-6012 – fax
Date: August 22, 2000
To: Cara-Lynne Schengrund, Chair, University Faculty Senate
From: Louis F. Geschwindner, Chair, Senate Committee on Curricular Affairs
The Senate Curriculum Report, dated
August 29, 2000, has been circulated throughout the University. Objections to any of the items in the report
must be submitted to the University Curriculum Coordinator at the Senate
Office, 101 Kern Graduate Building, e-mail ID sfw2@psu.edu,
on or before September 28, 2000. The
Senate Curriculum Report is available
on the web. It can be accessed via the
Faculty Senate home page (URL http://www.psu.edu/ufs). Since the Report is available on the web,
printed copies were not distributed to the University community. An electronic mailing list is used to notify
individuals of its publication. Please
contact the Curriculum Coordinator at the e-mail ID indicated above if you
would like to be added to the notification list. SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS, RECORDS, SCHEDULING AND
STUDENT AID (Informational)
This committee is charged with
selecting the recipients of those awards and scholarships that come under the
jurisdiction of the University Faculty Senate.
Awards were made based the following guidelines: 1. Scholarship
and need were the primary criteria. 2. In
the selection of recipients, the committee follows the donor’s specifications as approved by the Board of Trustees. 3. Awards
were made beginning with those students with the highest cumulative grade point average and most substantial need. The following is a summary of the committee’s
work. It should be noted that the
committee awarded all available funds.
A list of the students receiving awards is on file in the Senate Office. SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS, RECORDS, SCHEDULING AND STUDENT AID COMMITTEE Deborah F. Atwater JoAnn Chirico, Chair Kevin R. Cheesebrough Steven de Hart Lynn E. Drafall Peter D. Georgopulos, Vice Chair Anna Griswold Geoffrey J. Harford Terry P. Harrison Amanda Hudnall Victor Nistor P. Peter Rebane John J. Romano J. James Wager Roger P. Ware SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ADMISSIONS, RECORDS, SCHEDULING AND STUDENT AID (Informational) Students
who have been dropped for poor scholarship are commonly called non-degree conditional
students. These students are limited to
ten (10) credits per semester/session while working to improve their cumulative
average for reinstatement to degree candidacy.
Exceptions to the ten-credit limitation may be requested of the Senate
Committee on Admissions, Records, Scheduling and Student Aid. Exceptions might include: difficulty
scheduling courses to stay in sequence for the student’s program; or, the
student has shown evidence of improved academic performance. A
summary of the actions of these petitions follows: For the Period Submitted Granted Denied 08/01/98 - 07/31/99 37 34 3 08/01/99 – 08/31/00 29 26 3 A detailed breakdown by college,
unit or location is attached for your information. SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS, RECORDS, SCHEDULING AND STUDENT AID Deborah
Atwater JoAnn
Chirico, Chair Kevin
R. Cheesebrough Steven
deHart Lynn
E. Drafall Peter
D. Georgopulos,V-Chair Anna
Griswold
Geoffrey
J. Harford
Terry
P. Harrison
Amanda
Hudnall
Victor
Nistor
P.
Peter Rebane
John
J. Romano
James
Wager
Roger
P. Ware
*Please
note that the Senate has changed this limit to twelve (12) credits effective
fall semester 2000. 1998-99 1999-00 Agricultural Sciences 7 5
1 Abington 3 1 Berks-Lehigh 1 1 6 1 Communications 2 0 Division of Undergraduate Studies 2 0 Earth and Mineral Sciences 1 0 Eberly College of Science 0 1 Engineering 0 1 Health & H. Development 2 2 Liberal Arts 0
1 0 New Kensington 1 0 Penn State Harrisburg 2 2 Registrar’s Office* 6 3 Scranton 1 3 Smeal College of Business Adm. 6 1 2
1 *Referred to the Registrar’s Office for consideration. SENATE COMMITTEE ON
LIBRARIES (Informational) At
the request of the Faculty Senate Committee on Libraries, the following
financial picture has been prepared to update university faculty on how the
University Libraries (UL) compares to other national research libraries and to
summarize trends in the allocation of funds over the last twenty years. The
University Libraries includes the libraries at all 23 campuses. Budgets for Dickinson Law Library and
Hershey Medical Library are completely within those college budgets. Budgets for all other libraries are partly
or wholly under the jurisdiction of the Dean of University Libraries. Only Penn College is excluded, due to its
legal structure. The summary data includes all but Penn College, regardless of reporting relationships. Charts 1 and 2 summarize the current
organizational and reporting relationships. The
1999/2000 budget, for which we have the last full year of data, is summarized
in Chart 3. Total budget for the
University Libraries, including all sources of funds (state, income-generating,
private, fees, grants and contracts), totals $32,119,520. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
ranks the UL 13th among North American research libraries, 10th
among members in the United States.
This is based on a formula that covers size of collection, staff,
budget, number of serials received, number of monographs purchased, etc. This is up from 19th place five
years ago. < Charts
4, 5, and 6 summarize reallocation of expenditures for the UL from 1978 through
1998 and compare those trends to those for all ARL research libraries. Those comparisons indicate the following
budget trends: Salaries: Collections
(serials, monographs, other materials): Charts
7 and 8 compare ARL unit costs, expenditures, and titles added (Chart 7) versus
UL unit costs, dollar expenditures, and titles added between 1986-1998 (Chart
8). These charts are broken down
further in Charts 9-13 for clarity.
Trends are: Electronic
resources: Chart 14 compares ARL and UL
data on purchase of electronic resources, a growing area of demand for
information delivery. We are ahead of
the average for electronic serials and electronic indexes and reference tools
but below the average for computer files and full text periodicals. These numbers change monthly, since this is
an area of growing demand and availability. Fundraising: Charts 15 and 16 summarize our progress in
fundraising. Our number of collection
endowments has grown from 17 in 1979/1980 to 70 in 1999/2000 and continues to
increase. Endowment income, which is 5%
of the principal annually, has increased from $20,997 in 1979/1980 to $496,850
in 1999/2000. Service trends:
Chart 18 compares staffing levels for CIC libraries versus UL. The impact of reallocating salary funds
(Chart 20) to collections and operations over the last 20 years is dramatically
illustrated. We are at the bottom of
the CIC for professional staff per FTE students at the same time that service
demands are increasing. Chart 17 shows
growing demand for interlibrary borrowing by PSU faculty and students compared
to ARL. Chart 19 shows the increase in
electronic classrooms that MediaTech has to support compared to staff
increases. Instructional demands on
librarians are increasing as well. Finally, Chart 21 summarizes the impact of these budget
trends – efforts to share resources and services across research libraries and
to streamline operations, given the budget picture. Even with progress that PSU has made in supporting the libraries,
current funding will not be sufficient to meet demand for collections and
services unless significant re-engineering takes place. SENATE COMMITTEE ON LIBRARIES James B. Anderson Richard N. Barshinger Aida M. Beaupied Christopher J. Bise,
Chair Charles L. Burchard Ralph H. Colby Lee D. Coraor, Vice
Chair Alan V. Derickson Nancy Eaton Dale A. Holen Melissa K. Landis Bonnie J. MacEwan Alissa J. Shirk Stephen M. Smith Dagmar Sternad Adrian J. Wanner SENATE COMMITTEE ON OUTREACH ACTIVITIES SENATE COMMITTEE ON LIBRARIES University Libraries Resources for Students at a Distance. (Informational) As the potential for distance
education and web-based instruction increases, faculty and students will have
an increasing need to rely on University Libraries resources. This report will provide information on and
evaluate library resources that support off-campus programs including, but not
limited to, those of the World Campus.
We have tried to address three basic questions in this report. What is
the library’s model and vision for supporting distance learning efforts? What
resources does the library have in place to assist with distance learning
programs? And, what issues are the University Libraries facing in the future in
this arena? The University Libraries (UL)
basic philosophy is to provide the broadest access to the greatest amount of
information for all Penn State users. The UL has strived during the past
several years to increase electronic accessibility for all users. The UL has
been steadily increasing on-line access for Penn State users to electronic
indexing and abstracting resources as well as to electronic journals and
information in full text. The UL is moving toward a “just in
time” philosophy regarding access to some materials rather than a “just in
case” philosophy that they had in the past.
That is, some Library resources are obtained when requested by users
rather than the Library purchasing all resources in anticipation of user
needs. With this philosophy the libraries
can provide access to materials without actually owning the materials. This is a cost effective method for our
library system to maximize the accessibility to a wider range of materials for
the user. Thus the development of easy
electronic access to resources combined with the ability of the libraries to
provide on-line service fits well with the use of the library resources for
distance education programs. Generally, as the electronic access to library
resources increases, more of what is available to resident students is
available to distance learners. The UL makes no distinction among remote users
except for the purposes of authentication as Penn State students, faculty, or
staff. A remote user may be a student
resident at a Penn State campus, a distance learner, or World Campus
student. Costs [UL1]of providing additional electronic resources, therefore,
serve resident and non-resident/non-traditional students alike. The University Libraries system has
numerous resources that can be utilized by faculty developing distance
education courses or programs. In our
opinion many faculty are not aware of the extent of library’s resources in this
area. The on-line Library Information Access System (LIAS) can be accessed via
the web to search for library materials at each of the UL locations. LIAS also
provides access to a large variety of on-line journal index and abstract
services, and full text journal articles; access to the Big-10 libraries and
other research university catalogs around the world; and acts as a “gateway” to
World Wide Web resources. LIAS soon
will be upgraded with a new system called Unicorn from the SIRSI
corporation. Unicorn is a totally
integrated system of flexible software providing a search engine for catalog
and database searching, along with circulation functions, interlibrary loan,
personal reserves, electronic course reserves, acquisitions, and serials
records control. Increasingly, access to databases that contain full text documents
are becoming available so that on-campus and distance education students can
download resource materials directly to their home computer. Currently, the UL is subsidizing a service
whereby patrons can order articles directly from the British Library and have
them delivered to their home or office.
Another similar service will begin shortly through the UnCover
Company. Through LIAS, users can also
search the online catalogs of Big-10 university libraries through the VEL, or
Virtual Electronic Library system, and submit direct interlibrary loan requests
to those libraries. Materials from these other libraries can be picked up at a
local Penn State library. University Libraries can also supply
materials to students presently enrolled in Distance Education/Independent
Learning or World Campus courses. The Libraries will supply materials to
Cooperative Extension Faculty and Staff throughout the State. The Libraries
will also supply materials to current faculty, staff or students in education
or research at a distance. A web page
is maintained to describe this service at: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/iasweb/ill/demain.htm. The materials that can be requested by
patrons who meet these criteria consist of books and photocopies of journal
articles. These requested materials are mailed directly to the patron. In the future the University
Libraries will continue to increase the availability of full text databases of
information. Much of this information
is costly, however. The actual costs of providing full text on-line will depend
upon licensing agreements negotiated with individual private vendors. The UL
will continue to be a repository of print information. Even with the tremendous
increase in electronic publishing, the availability of printed materials
continues to increase as well. The UL
will continue to try to improve accessibility to the public but will likely
need to develop policies that recover costs from other for-profit educational
institutions, such as the University of Phoenix, that use the library’s
extensive resources. In [UL2]the future, the UL will see growing competition from
commercial Internet-based information resources providers that could be used
for distance education programming and will need to secure its niche in the new
“information market place.” Currently,
the UL’s strengths in this marketplace are its access to large, well-organized
and authoritative databases, the [UL3]services to the user that its staff can provide, and the
integrity of its collections and databases.
Cost will be another issue the UL will continue to deal with. Currently, maintaining electronic access to
on-line databases for students costs approximately $27 to $30/student. In the
future, as enrollments in distance education courses increase, a cost recovery
mechanism will need to be developed to meet additional demands on library
resources and services. The UL is currently testing a cost support mechanism in
partnership with the World Campus. The UL is represented on the
University Coordinating Council for Outreach and Cooperative Extension (CCOCE),
and cooperates closely with the Office of the Vice President for Outreach and
Cooperative Extension. SENATE COMMITTEE ON LIBRARIES James B. Anderson Richard N. Barshinger Aida M. Beaupied Christopher J. Bise, Chair Charles L. Burchard Ralph H. Colby Lee D. Coraor, V-Chair Alan V. Dickerson Nancy Eaton Dale A. Holen Melissa K. Landis Bonnie J. MacEwan Stephen M. Smith Dagmar Sternad Adrian J. Wanner SENATE COMMITTEE ON OUTREACH
ACTIVITIES Theodore R. Alter John F. Bardi Craig A. Bernecker Patricia A. Book J. Christopher Carey Irene E. Harvey Julia C. Hewitt Kane M. High Winand K. Hock Donald E. Kunze George A. Lesieutre Harvey B. Manbeck, Chair Salvatore A. Marsico, V-Chair Quinn D. Morton David E. Roth James H. Ryan Karen Wiley Sandler Subcommittee L. Coraor F. Holt D. Kunze G. Roth, Chair SENATE COMMITTEE ON
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Update on the
Schreyer Honors College (SHC) (Informational) The
Schreyer Honors College was created on September 13, 1997 by President Graham
Spanier and Penn State's Board of Trustees with the extraordinary gift of $30
million dollars from Mr. and Mrs. William A. Schreyer. It was created to build on the excellent
reputation of Penn State's University Scholars Program, but also to broaden and
extend its vision and role in the university, and indeed, in the nation. The purpose
of the SHC is two-fold. Like the honors
program that preceded it, one purpose is to attract and educate the highest
caliber undergraduate students at Penn State.
Its second purpose is to improve educational practice and be recognized
as a leading force in honors education nationwide. With this in mind, internationalization (or development of a
global perspective) as well as the development of leadership, social and civic
responsibility was added to the original mission of academic excellence in the
SHC. Curricular and co-curricular
programming supports the mission. The SHC is
a faculty-based, advisor-intensive unit that extends across all university
undergraduate academic programs and locations.
The administration is advised by a Faculty Advisory Committee and an
External Advisory Board. It is
currently the most comprehensive honors program/college in the country,
admitting students from all majors and offering more in- and out-of-classroom
experiences. Another unique aspect of
the SHC is its close relationship with the Schreyer Institute for Innovation in
Learning. The two units work closely
together on a semi-annual national conference and on innovative teaching/learning
projects across the university. The
following is a thumbnail sketch of the College's history, student profile, and
accomplishments. Please see our web
site (http://www.scholars.psu.edu)
for more information. SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Cheryl Achterberg Richard L. Ammon Theresa A. Balog Dawn G. Blasko Richard J. Bord George J. Bugyi John J. Cahir William J. Campbell Paul F. Clark Rebecca L. Corwin Cheng Dong M. Margaret Galligan David J. Green Lynn Hendrickson Gary L. Hile Larry J. Kuhns Jamie M. Myers, Chair Laura L. Pauley Robert D. Ricketts, Vice-Chair Thomas A. Seybert Carol A. Smith Jane S. Sutton Eric R. White Jenny Zhang History 1975 PSU designated 40-60 partial scholarships
for students each year. 1979 Paul Axt chosen as Director of an honors
program one full year before it was inaugurated. 1980 University Scholars Program approved by
Faculty Senate. 1981
800 active students in the USP; new selection process
initiated. 1984
Atherton Hall designated as honors housing 1985
Academic Excellence Scholarships established. 1986
1400 active students in USP 1994 External Review of USP 1996
Schreyer gift and establishment of the Schreyer Honors
College. 2000
1800 active students in SHC ·
Residence halls ·
Integrated living/learning environment ·
Honors coursework ·
Thesis research ·
Extra curricular activities - leadership and service ·
International opportunities ·
Scholarships ·
Research grants ·
Advising ·
Internships H.S.
GPA >
4.0 SAT 1425 Foreign
Language 4+
years Math
AB
Calculus English AP
English History AP
American AP
European Science 2
yrs (Biology, Chemistry) Music,
Drama, Debating 3+ years All
have public service record All
in national Honors Society Most
in student government (or School Board representative) or varsity athletes or college course credits On
average, students come in with one semester college credit ~
200 students per year Sample
Courses: Health
Care in the New Russia London
Study Tour Literary
Berlin Globalization
and Family Change - Viet Nam and Japan Seeds
of Change - Peru Sample
Individual Study/Service: Peru
- Tuber production in peasant agriculture Finland
- Volunteers for Peace - refugee work Norway
- rocket research for NASA Romania
- Global volunteers/refugee work Nicaraugua
- Labor issues Capetown,
S.A. - Study abroad Scotland
- Biomolecular Biology research Germany
- Cancer research Japan
- Methane research International
Thesis Research Grants ·
Comparison of Art of Four East African Cultures - Kenya
·
Demographic and Health Issues - Cameroon ·
Factors Influencing Exploitation in Women - Yunnan,
China THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE
UNIVERSITY The University
Faculty Senate 101 Kern Graduate
Building University Park,
PA 16802 (814) 863-0221 –
phone (814) 863-6012 – fax E-mail address: http://www.psu.edu/ufs/ Date: August 22, 2000 To: Cara-Lynne Schengrund, Chair, University Faculty Senate From: Peter Deines, Chair, Senate Committee on
University Planning Re: Construction
Programs Status Report The
attached report by W. J. Anderson, Assistant Vice President of the Physical
Plant, summarizes the status of the Department of General Services and Penn
State University's major construction programs. Senators
interested in reviewing any particular item should contact the Senate Office
for more detailed information. SENATE COMMITTEE ON
UNIVERSITY PLANNING P. Richard
Althouse William
Anderson, Jr. Anthony
Baratta, V-Chair Micharl J.
Cardamone David Chao Peter Deines,
Chair Peter B.
Everett William M.
Frank Daniel R.
Hagen Ali R. Hurson Ernest W.
Johnson Daniel G.
Kiefer Rodney Kirsch Robert N.
Pangborn Louise E.
Sandmeyer Michael C.
Saunders Gary C. Schultz Marley W. Watkins Beno Weiss Daniel E.
Willis THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY The University
Faculty Senate MINUTES OF SENATE COUNCIL Tuesday, August 22,
2000 ----1:30 PM -----102 Kern Graduate Building MEMBERS PRESENT A. Chellman W. R. Curtis W. T. DeCastro P. Deines G. F. De Jong C. D. Eckhardt R. A. Erickson D. S. Gouran E. A. Hanley R. L. McCarty J. W. Moore M. R. Nelson J. S. Nichols I. Richman A. B. Romberger C. L. Schengrund S. R. Smith L. L. Snavely B. B. Tormey T. T. Turner G. J. Bugyi V. R. Price ACCOUNTED FOR C. D. Baggett R. P. Crum P. C. Jurs W. L. Kenney A. E. Leure-duPree A. W. Scaroni G. B. Spanier GUESTS C. Bise J. Bolin J. Cahir N. Eaton T. Jones J. Landa Pytel H. Manbeck J. Myers J. Romano G. Roth R. Secor Chair Schengrund called the meeting to order at
1:30 PM on Tuesday, August 22, 2000, in Room 102 Kern Graduate Building. The minutes of the meeting of April 11, 2000
were approved as distributed on a Gouran/Richman motion. Dr. Schengrund introduced the new members of Senate Council
for 2000-01. They are Connie Baggett (Agricultural Sciences); Robert Crum (Smeal
College of Business Administration); Wayne Curtis (Engineering); Travis
DeCastro (Arts & Architecture); Caroline Eckhardt (Graduate Council/Senate
Council Liaison); Elizabeth Hanley (FAC member); Ronald McCarty (Erie); Loanne
Snavely (representing the University Libraries, College of Communications,
Military Sciences, Great Valley, and Dickinson School of Law); Tramble Turner
(Abington); and Jean Landa Pytel, an Administrative Fellow on Dr. Erickson’s
staff. She also recognized John Nichols
as the new Senate Chair-Elect and John Moore as the new Senate Secretary. Thanks were also extended to George Franz
for serving as parliamentarian again. Professor Schengrund reviewed the purpose of the Senate
Council with a reading of Bylaws, Article I, Section 1 (c). This
section deals with the provision for Council members to review all legislative,
consultative, and informational reports submitted for the Senate Agenda. Dr. Schengrund
next announced that the “New Senators’ Workshop” would be on Monday, September
11, 2000, 7:00 PM, Board Room I, NLI. She
asked Council members to encourage new Senators from their voting units to
attend. She also announced that the
Senate Constitutions for 2000-01 are being printed and Senators should receive
their copy prior to the September 12 Senate meeting. The Faculty
Advisory Committee to the President held a meeting on June 6 and the topics
discussed at that meeting were: dean searches; budget update for 2000-01;
Hershey promotion and tenure; union relationships; dependence on corporate
dollars; academic integrity implementation update; Intellectual Property Task Force
report and recommendations by the Senate Committees on Faculty Affairs and
Research; Green Destiny Report; General Education (size of undergraduate Gen Ed
courses); and faculty representation on the Central Management Group. FAC met again on August 22 and discussed the
following items: freedom of speech;
budget proposal to the Governor; state of the University address; honorary
degrees; update on the Center for the Performing Arts; personnel issues;
non-tenured, part-time faculty; unionization; computer privacy policy and the
network “oath;” and freshman computer ownership follow up. The next
meeting of FAC is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3. If anyone has any items you want FAC to address, please contact
one of the Senate Officers or one of the three elected FAC members; Peter
Deines, Betz Hanley or Gordon De Jong. Visits by
the Senate Officers to locations other than University Park for the fall have
been set. The first visit is scheduled
for Thursday, September 7 to Penn State Altoona. Please view the Senate’s web site (www.psu.edu/ufs) for the
schedule of visits. Chair
Schengrund noted some of the committees she serves on as Chair of the Senate
– Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI);
Naming Facilities Committee; Alumni Council; Alumni Executive Council; and
Martin Luther King Commemoration Planning Committee. The Senate
received several memos from President Spanier accepting Legislative and
Advisory/Consultative reports presented to the Senate at our March 28 and April
25 meetings. From the committee on
Faculty Affairs, from the March 28, 2000, meeting, a report entitled
"HR-21 – Definition of Academic Rank.”
He is asking the Assistant Vice President for Human Resources to
implement the new language in the policy as proposed, and is also informing the
dean of the University Libraries of this action. Also from the March 28 meeting, from the Committee on Committees
and Rules, a report entitled “Revision of Bylaws, Article III, Section
5.” The President asked the Executive
Secretary of the Senate to amend the Bylaws and Standing Rules
accordingly. From the
April 25 Senate meeting, we heard from the president that – upon receipt of the
Task Force Report on Intellectual Property, the Vice President for Research
(Eva Pell) will be appointing a small committee to draft a policy on
courseware. Dr. Pell further intends to
charge this committee with development of a policy in time for Faculty Senate
consultation at the first meeting of the fall semester. It is hoped to present this policy to the
Board of Trustees for approval at the November 2000 meeting. Dr. Pell intends to discuss with the Faculty
Senate leadership the appointment of a committee, which will be advisory to the
Vice President for Research, on all aspects of intellectual property. The last memo, from the April 25 meeting, from the Committee
on Committees and Rules, a report entitled “Revision of Constitution,
Article I, Section 1.” The President is
asking the Executive Secretary to amend the Bylaws and Standing Rules
accordingly. Provost Erickson first welcomed everyone back for the new
academic year and noted that again this year there were a record number of
applications to the University. There were around 78,000
applications. There has also been a final look at all of our programs and
it was found that we have not been counting all of our numbers of graduate
students. We also have this fall, the largest freshman class in the history of
the institution and the largest freshman class ever at the University Park
campus. He was pleased to note that we are also continuing to see the
trends for greater retention of our students at locations other than University
Park. Dr. Erickson continued his remarks by indicating that we are
in very good shape as far as numbers of students in temporary housing at
University Park. This was primarily due to the efforts of Tom Gibson and
his housing staff. Professor Erickson stated that we are now in the midst of
budget preparations and that we are being very aggressive with the Ridge
administration and the State legislature. We are presently identifying
the areas where it is felt we can have the greatest impact on the State
appropriations. This effort is directed at raising our competitive salary
increases. There will be a budget
presentation to the Board of Trustees. The Provost announced a few other items. The student
computer ownership recommendation that was put into place this fall is going
very well with minimal disruptions. In regard to the academic integrity
legislation, the colleges have plans in place. Also, the Council of
Academic Deans has approved a very strong statement on academic integrity. Professor Erickson and Robert Secor have had sessions with
the deans reviewing last year’s promotion and tenure cycle. They have
related to the deans the comments made by the University Promotion and Tenure
Review Committee. There are six new deans in place this fall and there was an
orientation held for them organized by Bob Secor. This will help them to
make their transition to the institution. We are in the first round of
interviews with the candidates for the Berks/Lehigh Valley College dean’s
position, and the search is just getting started for a new dean of the
Commonwealth College. The Provost concluded his remarks by recognizing that the
Faculty Affairs Committee is concerned with the increase in part-time
faculty. Dr. Erickson and the President share those concerns. One
of the issues is the need for guidelines for part-time faculty and the other is
the need for appropriate support for those part-time faculty in the form of
infrastructure. Immediate-Past Chair Nelson announced that the External
Matters Subcommittee will meet on
August 30 and thus is getting an early start this year. Tony Wagner will
be giving a report on the status of issues affecting the University in
Harrisburg. Executive Secretary Bugyi introduced Jane Bolin, this
year’s University Faculty Senate Intern. Jane comes to us with excellent
credentials; she has an RN, a JD and is working on her Ph.D. Dr. Bugyi
next welcomed everyone to the new general purpose meeting room of 102 Kern
Graduate Building. He noted that this was the first meeting held in the
room and invited everyone to take the time to tour the new Senate
offices. Graduate Council Liaison Caroline Eckhardt informed Council
that no Graduate Council meeting was held over the summer, and thus she had
nothing to report. Admissions, Records, Scheduling and Student Aid --
“Awards and Scholarships.” John Romano
presented the report and noted that the number of awards granted for 2000-01
was higher than 1999-00. This year’s numbers reflect the normal trend
with more awards, given at lower amounts, as opposed to the lesser numbers with
greater amounts given. Council accepted this report without question on a
Richman/Gouran motion. Admissions, Records, Scheduling and Student Aid --
“Summary of Petitions for Waiver of the Ten-Credit Limit for Non-degree
Conditional Students.” Chair Schengrund reminded Council that last year
the Senate changed that limit to 12 credits. A question was asked about
why the Registrar’s Office is included on the list of colleges or units.
A Smith/ Gouran motion was offered to place this on the Senate Agenda, which
was passed by Council. Libraries -- “ Comparison of PSU Libraries to
National Trends.” Christopher Bise and Nancy Eaton offered this report,
and Council asked for some clarification of the data. A Turner/Smith
motion put this report on the Agenda. Outreach Activities/Libraries -- “University
Libraries Resources for Students at a Distance.” Harvey Manbeck, David
Roth, Christopher Bise and Nancy Eaton were in attendance to present the
report. After several questions of clarification, a Richman/ Smith motion to accept this report
was passed. Undergraduate Education -- “ Update on the Schreyer
Honors College (SHC).” Jamie Myers
asked if there were any questions concerning the report. Questions were
asked concerning the competitors (other institutions with honors programs) we
have for the recruiting of students for honors programs. A Richman/Turner
motion was passed putting this report on the Agenda. University Planning -- “Construction Programs
Status Report.” Peter Deines offered the report and stated that this was
a mandated report given at the beginning and at the end of the Senate
year. Council discussed several of the projects including the funding for
the Beaver Stadium expansion. A Romberger/Richman motion was passed to
accept this report. Senate Council has two subcommittees. (1) Subcommittee
on External Matters and (2) Subcommittee on Unit Constitutions. Each
year, at the first meeting of Council, the chair asks Council to confirm the
membership of these two subcommittees. In regard to the Subcommittee on External Matters, this
subcommittee represents the Senate in seeking information from officials and
agencies external to the University that establish policies and control
resources affecting University academic programs. It is also the Senate
Advisory Committee to the University on public and alumni relations, public
information, general publications, and private fund-raising. Murry Nelson
will chair this subcommittee as Immediate Past Chair of the Senate.
Senate Chair Schengrund asked Alison Carr-Chellman, Peter Jurs, Larry Kenney,
Alphonse Leure-duPree, and Brian Tormey to serve on this subcommittee.
Tony Wagner is an at-large member. A Richman/Turner motion was accepted
by Council confirming the membership of this subcommittee. In regard to the Subcommittee on Unit Constitutions for
2000-2001; this subcommittee examines any proposed changes submitted by the
voting units to their constitutions and advises council for ratification.
John Moore, as Secretary of the Senate, will chair this subcommittee.
George Bugyi is a member by virtue of his position as Executive Secretary of
the Senate. Chair Schengrund asked Dennis Gouran (UP) and Sandy Smith
(locations other than UP) to be the other two regular members and they have
accepted this assignment. There is also provision for an ad hoc member
from the voting unit submitting the constitution to serve on this
subcommittee. A Richman/Smith motion was passed accepting the membership
of this subcommittee. There was no New Business for Council to address. Senate Chair Schengrund thanked the members of Council for
their attention to their duties as she had described at the beginning of the
meeting, and adjourned them at 2:28 PM. Respectfully submitted, George J. Bugyi Executive Secretary THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY INTER-OFFICE
CORRESPONDENCE Date: August 25, 2000 From: George J. Bugyi, Executive Secretary To: All
Senators and Committee Personnel Please
note the scheduled time and location of your committee. If you are unable to attend, notify the
Senate Office prior to Senate Day -- if possible. MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 Immediately
following New Senators’ Workshop TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 Intercollegiate Athletics Outreach Activities Student
Life Admissions,
Records, Committees and Rules Curricular Affairs Faculty Affairs Intra-University Relations Research Undergraduate
Education University Planning Faculty Benefits Libraries Computing and Information Systems University Faculty Senate There will be a
Commonwealth Caucus meeting at 11:00 AM on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000, in the ALUMNI LOUNGE OF THE NLI.
At approximately 12:00 Noon, a buffet luncheon will be served. The Pennsylvania State University The University Faculty
Senate Birch Cottage (814) 863-0221 Fax: (814) 863-6012 Date: August
25, 2000 To:Commonwealth
Caucus Senators (This includes all elected Senators from Campuses, Colleges, and Locations Other
Than University Park) From:Irwin
Richman and Sandy Smith MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 THE COMMONWEALTH CAUCUS WILL MEET ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,
2000 IN BOARD ROOM II OF THE NITTANY LION INN AT 8:30 PM. DR. JOHN LEATHERS, INTERIM DEAN OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE,
WILL BE OUR GUEST. The Caucus will meet at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 12, 2000, in the Alumni Lounge of the NLI. A
buffet luncheon will be served at
noon. The tentative Agenda includes: I.
Call to Order II.
Introduction of New Senators III. Announcements
and Reports from co-chairs of the caucus (Richman & Smith) IV. Reports of Senate Committees V.
Senate Agenda Items VI. Other
Items of Concern VII. Adjournment and LunchAwards and
Scholarships
Summary of
Petitions for Waiver of the Ten-Credit Limit for Non-degree Conditional Students*
Summary
of Ten-Credit Limit Petitions
College or Unit Approved Denied Approved Denied
Comparison of PSU Libraries to National Trends
Comprehensive Program
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMARKS
REPORT OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEMS FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
Informational Reports
ACTION ITEMS
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
8:30
PM
Scheduling and Student AidTUESDAY, September 12, 2000 --
11:00 AM --
Alumni loUNGE, NITTANY LION INN