The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate
recommends that American Sign Language be included as a
foreign language alternative in the post-Core (major and
minor) B.A. & B.S degree requirements. This action is
contingent upon acceptance by the Colleges/Schools offering
B.A. & B.S. degrees.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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WHEREAS, Teachers Retirement System (TRS) and similar funds are
currently under the sole management of the Commissioner of
Revenue, a gubernatorial appointee possibly subject to
political pressures regarding the investment of such funds; and
WHEREAS, Investment of TRS funds should be for the primary benefit
of contributors to and beneficiaries of those funds, and
therefore TRS members should share in the fiduciary
responsibility;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the UAF Faculty Senate, favors the
creation of a separate public corporation for the specific
purpose of managing the investment and benefit administration
of TRS and similar funds. We therefore support proposed
legislation (SB #18 and HB #37) that would create such a
corporation.
RATIONALE:
1. It seems clear that our interests would be better served
by a separate governing board rather than by a single
political appointee, particularly if that board
membership includes elected representatives.
2. It is likely that the funds may perform better, as well as
more safely, under the proposed structure. This would
allow the funds to pay for their own maintenance as well
as support solvency on behalf of beneficiaries.
3. The proposed legislation covers investment of over 4
billion dollars from 14 different funds. The major
portion is from PERS (2.7 bil.) and TRS (1.7 bil.).
4. UAF Staff Council and UAS Faculty Senate have passed
similar resolutions in support of a separate management
board or corporation.
5. We support the concept embodied in the proposed
legislation without judgment on the numerous specific
details (definitions, administrative procedures, terms of
office, etc.).
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves that, the A.A.S. shall be included as a
degree option for the interdisciplinary major.
EFFECTIVE: Immediately on approval by the Chancellor.
RATIONALE: The exceptional A.A.S. student who seeks to
broaden his/her educational experience within the A.A.S.
framework and transfer students with course work that
is not directly equatable to UAF courses should have the
opportunity to pursue a tailored A.A.S. degree.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
Approved: Pat O'Rourke, Chancellor Date: 3/20/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate recommends a system of faculty awards to
recognize significant accomplishment in public service by
requesting that the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs establish
awards for distinguished public service, with funding from that
office and following procedures developed by representative faculty
committees. The awards process shall follow that described in the
motion passed by the Faculty Senate on 12/17/90 for comparable
awards in teaching and research.
RATIONALE:
1. These awards will provide equal recognition for the
public service component of the land grant university
mission as was approved for teaching and research at the
December 1990 meeting of the UAF Faculty Senate.
2. Within the mission of the land grant university, most
faculty are responsible for teaching, research and
service. "Public service" is the application of teaching,
research and other scholarly and creative activity to
constituencies outside UAF (UAF Regulations for
Evaluation of Faculty . . . III C,3,a).
3. Recent Board of Regents actions can be interpreted as
challenges to the public service component of the UA
system as follows:
(a) 8/17/90 and 9/28/90 - native education is
identified as one of its "highest priorities"
(b) 11/2/90 - "commitments to extended education be
considered the responsibility of the entire UAF
faculty"
(c) 12/10/90 - revised policy (04.04.05) by expanding
public service to specifically include service to
"elementary and secondary schools"
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
Approved: Pat O'Rourke, Chancellor Date: 3/20/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve the AAS in Renewable
Resources degree program.
EFFECTIVE: Upon Board of Regents Approval
RATIONALE: See program proposal
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
Approved: Patrick J. O'Rourke, Chancellor Date: 4/22/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve the Certificate program in
Land Management.
EFFECTIVE: Upon Board of Regents Approval
RATIONALE: See program proposal
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
Approved: Patrick J. O'Rourke, Chancellor Date: 4/22/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve the Certificate program in
Natural Resources.
EFFECTIVE: Upon Board of Regents Approval
RATIONALE: See program proposal
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
Approved: Patrick J. O'Rourke, Chancellor Date: 4/22/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
MOTION PASSED AS AMENDED (with 2 objections)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to endorse the following policy on
preregistration.
For a one year trial period, there will be no preregistration
fee. Students who are preregistered shall be required to
confirm their cloices before the first day of regular
registration. BY A DATE IN AUGUST DETERMINED BY THE
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS & RECORDS. (PJO'R)
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon Chancellor's approval to begin with
Fall 1991 preregistration
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
Approved with Modifications Indicated: Patrick J. O'Rourke, Chancellor
Date: 4/22/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate endorses
the establishment of a "Teaching Improvement Partnership," a
faculty mentoring program coordinated by the Office of Faculty
Development (OFD), that would encourage peer consultation for
instructional improvement on an informal, voluntary basis.
Through funding made available to OFD, the "Teaching
Improvement Partnership" would pay small, annual stipends to
five trained faculty members (approximately $2,000 each)
from diverse disciplines for their collaboration with peers
who request assistance in improving teaching effectiveness.
EFFECTIVE: Immediately
RATIONALE: UAF currently has no program (large or small)
dedicated to instructional improvement on an individual
basis. The "Teaching Improvement Partnership" is a pilot
program emphasizing voluntary, confidential
participation so that faculty seeking assistance to
improve their teaching can work informally with
colleagues, who have undergone intensive training in
teaching-consultation procedures. Such a program,
which carefully differentiates development and
improvement from evaluation, can be an important factor
in the instructional growth of an institution by
increasing the dialogue about teaching, by making more
effective use of available pedagogical resources, and by
generating further resources earmarked for faculty
development.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate moves
to endorse the following membership of a joint
faculty/administrative planning focus task force.
FACULTY ORIGINAL BUDGET PLANNING GROUP MEMBERS
John Duff Ralph Gabrielli
Music College of Rural Alaska
Joe Dupras Thomas Gaylord
English Associate Vice Chancellor
for Planning, Computing &
John Daly Information Systems
Aviation Technology
Carla Kirts John Goering
Resources Management School of Fisheries
Hans Nielsen Patty Kastelic
Physics Director of Advising Services
Patrick O'Brien John Leipzig
Economics President, UAF Faculty Senate
David Smith Paul Reichardt
Education College of Natural Sciences
Dana Thomas OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
Mathematics
Janice Reynolds, VCAA
Ron Johnson Jerome Trojan, VCA
Mechanical Engineering Regina Bailey
Lois Hildenbrand, Staff Council
Tim Lamkin, ASUAF
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/18/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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WHEREAS, appropriations for new parking lots or upgrading existing
parking lots are low on the priority list of capital projects;
and
WHEREAS, there already exists a lack of core area parking; and
WHEREAS, no steps are being taken to institute shuttle bus service
between the existing outer parking lots and the core area; and
WHEREAS, there will not be adequate parking for the Natural
Sciences building when it is opened; and
WHEREAS, parts or all of existing parking lots are historically lost
to the construction of new buildings or additions to existing
buildings; and
WHEREAS, various parking lots are lacking reliable head-bolt plug-
ins and adequate lighting; and
WHEREAS, there are no emergency phones or warm-up huts in
existing outer parking lots; and
WHEREAS, the present system of collecting decal fees and parking
fines does not allow for the direct accounting of how the
money is spent; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That all monies collected from decal
sales and parking tickets be placed in a separate account to be
used for the maintenance and upgrading of existing parking
lots, institution of a shuttle service to and from outer parking
lots, and the construction of new parking lots; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Committee on Transportation and
Campus Safety be charged with setting a priority list for
scheduling projects.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate moves
to support the formation of a UAF Assembly Health Issues
Committee with the following charge:
The charge of the Health Issues Committee shall be to:
1. Address health issues which affect the work environment.
2. Coordinate efforts with the Health Center, Fire Department,
Risk Management, and Public Safety to find solutions to health
issues.
The committee shall be made up of at least two faculty, two staff,
and two students.
EFFECTIVE: Upon approval
RATIONALE: Health issues on campus affect faculty, staff
and students and their productivity. The committee will
work in conjunction with the Health Center, Fire
Department, Risk Management, and Public Safety.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #25 on
March 18, 1991:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous approval)
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The Faculty Senate moves to refer the issue of faculty annual
evaluation to the Faculty Affairs Committee.
Signed: John Leipzig, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 3/19/91
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