The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #46 on
December 6,1993:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend the Bachelor of Technology
degree requirements in the Area of specialization as follows:
*The candidate for the B.T. degree must have l) a minimum of 30
semester credits at UAF in the area of specialization (either
completed in residence or accepted by transfer as equivalent to
specific UAF courses), and 2) demonstrated competence in an applied
or technical field. Competence must be demonstrated as follows:
1. Having earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from an
accredited institution of higher learning.
2. Substitute one of the following as a demonstration of
competency in an applied or technical field with the approval
of the Curricular Affairs Committee of the Faculty Senate:
a. an A.A.S. or similar degree earned at a non-accreditated
institution
b. state or federal certification deemed appropriate by the
faculty
c. journeyman status in trades and industry
EFFECTIVE: Immediately
Upon Chancellor Approval
RATIONALE: Since Curricular Affairs generally accepts
A.A.S. degrees of accreditated institutions anyway, this
proposal will save the time and effort of obtaining that
approval.
Signed: B. D. Spell, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/7/93
APPROVED: Joan Wadlow, Chancellor DATE: 12/10/93
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #46 on
December 6,1993:
MOTION PASSED
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve the following policy on
Student-Initiated Withdrawal to apply to all Fairbanks campus
courses (i.e., all UAF courses except those given by the rural
campuses or the Center for Distance Education).
The last day for student-initiated withdrawal shall be the fourth
Friday after classes begin for all students except freshman and non-
degree students who will have up until the sixth Friday.
Classes less than a semester in length, shall have a withdrawal
period in the same proportion as semester length courses.
Withdrawals after the deadlines will require the signatures of the
student's adviser, and the cognizant instructor, department head, and
Dean.
Students who are already on a class wait list and who have kept up
with class activity will be allowed to register for the class up until
the fourth Friday after classes begin as vacancies occur.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1994
RATIONALE: Currently the last day for a student to
withdraw from a class is 9 weeks into the semester
which is approximately 2/3 of the way through the
semester. Since the addition of the core, many students
find it difficult to expeditiously satisfy their core
requirements due to closed classes. This problem is
exacerbated by the present drop policy. The principal
reason for this motion is to help students who are unable
to get into core courses in a timely manner because of
closed classes. This proposal will allow students, who
are on a waiting list for a filled class and have kept up
with the classroom activities for just over three weeks,
an increased opportunity to register for these classes.
The second reason for the motion is to get students to
commit themselves to a class at an earlier date. Thus,
this proposal will produce a class atmosphere that is
more conducive to learning.
Signed: B. D. Spell, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/7/93
APPROVED: Joan Wadlow, Chancellor Date: 12/10/93
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #46 on
December 6, 1993:
MOTION PASSED (unanimous)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to empower the Administrative
Committee to act on behalf of the Senate during the period of time
between the December 6, 1993 meeting and the February 14, 1994
meeting on the issue of Competition with the Private Sector.
EFFECTIVE: December 6, 1993
RATIONALE: This motion will allow the Administrative
Committee to act on behalf of the Senate so that
necessary work can be accomplished.
Signed: B. D. Spell, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/7/93
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #46 on
December 6, 1993:
RESOLUTION PASSED (w/1 nay)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, The UAF Faculty Senate supports the concept
of a Dean of the Graduate School from the Faculty.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, This Dean should be a half-time appointment
(6 months).
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, This Dean should be a 3 year term
appointment subject to possible renewal.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, The UAF Faculty Senate recommends
an internal search be started immediately.
Signed: B. D. Spell, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/7/93
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #46 on
December 6, 1993:
RESOLUTION PASSED
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RESOLUTION FROM GRADUATE COUNCIL
TO CATEGORIZE GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED AT
BRANCH CAMPUSES AS DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS RATHER THAN
NON DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS
WHEREAS, UAF Research generates millions of dollars in
overhead from Fund II grants for the University; and
WHEREAS, This overhead should be focused on graduate
students and research issues; and
WHEREAS, Currently, rural graduate students are categorized
as non degree-seeking students in the UAF system even though they
have been admitted as graduate students at UAF; and
WHEREAS, Students who are accepted into our graduate
programs may complete some of their required course work at
branch campuses,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That such graduate students
should be categorized and counted as degree-seeking students by
Admissions & Records; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That admissions and transfer credit
should be moved to the Institutional level in SIS and this change
should receive the UACN resources necessary to accomplish it
quickly.
Signed: B. D. Spell, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 12/8/93
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