REGULAR MEETING OF THE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON October 13, 1971
The meeting was called to order by President Robert D. Clark in Room 150 Science at 3:35 p.m., October 13, 1971.
The minutes of the meeting of June 2, 1971 were approved.
PAUL RISLEY MEMORIAL. Mr. Arnold Soderwall presented the following memorial: On May 10, l9il the University of Oregon lost through death one of its faculty, Paul Lemuel Risley a man who, throUgh more than a quarter of a century of dedication and continual interest in things academic and social, contributed unstintingly to the University and civic community.
Paul Risley and I enjoyed similar scientific interests and, indeed, somewhat parallel research aims. It was my pleasant good fortune to share many trips to scientific meetings, both local and national in character, where we could present and discuss the results of our respective searches for truth and receive the comments and criticisms of other sc~entific colleagues.
Dr. Risley came to the University of Oregon in 1945 at a time when the local scientific community was ready for a period of growth in size and quality. During his tenure as charrman of the Biology Department the academic offerings were enlarged, the research flavor of new appointees as well as the course offerings were enriched. His personal contributions to both aspects of university life were considerable. ~ For instance, he made consistent and considerable contributions to sUch subjects as Embryology, Comparative Anatomy, Histology, and Reproductive Physiology, such that many hundreds of premedical, predental, and bioloqy major students learned to know and respect him for the quality of his offeriAgs. In addition to his full-time teaching schedUle, PaU1 was never in the scientific halls including an invitational presentation-to the:Sym~osium on The Male Genital Organs at the IXth International Congress of Anatomists in Leningrad, U.S.S.R. in AugUst, 1970.
As might be expected, we shared in certain course offerings and, indeed, hopefully contributed to the gUidance of a fair number of graduate students, many of whom are now located in far-flUng places of their own, pUrSUing similar goals in education and guiding younger researchers along their own ways.
What qualities are evident in such a man? What made of him such an effective individual? One can itemize qualities routinely and be assured each would find a spot in his make-up. But when one attempts to tie them all into one or two all-encompassing features that would characterize Paul Risley, it would seem to me that his attitude of self-assurance and dependability could cover it all. In both qualities he gave evidence of thoroughness in a-Tf--f his deliberations and left no question in the minds of others with whom he dealt that he would deliver what he had promised. What other qualities can be asked for in a fellow man and what better to be remembered for?
HAROLD CROSLAND MEMORIAL. Mr. Robert Leeper presented the following memorial: I request the privilege of presenting a memorial for a former member of the Department of Psychology--Dr. Harold R. Crosland, who was a member of this faculty from 1920 till his retirement in 1958, and who died on the 18th of May, at the age of 78, at his home in Ashland.
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For a long time after he joined this faculty, Dr. Crosland was a member of a department that had no more than about four members, and yet which had a continuing and respected pro~ram of graduate work at the masters level. In this program, as an experimental psychologist, Dr. Crosland was the spokesman for a particularly important part of his field.
Dr. Crosland was not only a dedicated teacher and scholar, but also a notable research worker, particularly in the psychology of perception and learning. Even in the 20's and early 30's, when the University was placing much less stress on research contributions, Harold Crosland published four main monographs on his research, as well as about four times that number of technical articles.
It must be admitted that Dr. Crosland was disappointed #hat his research papers did not arouse a more widespread interest in psychology. They appeared in a period in which the behavioristic psychology of Watson and Hull was in the ascendant, and Harold Crosland was definitely not a behavioristic psychologist. From the perspective of developments in psychology during the last ten to fifteen years, however, it is possible to recognize that the chief difficulty was that Crosland suffered because his work was too far ahead of its time. His first publication, a year after he joined this faculty, devel~oped a new approach to problems of remembering. He focussed, not on the simple question of how much could be recalled after different intervals, but on the much more complex' question of the processes by means of which the learner tries to recall or recOnStrUct what he had learned. In the psychology of the last decade and a half, this question of the processes in remembering has become a ~ajor priblem; but most psychologists think of it as explored originally by F~ed-~tig BaFtlett h Engladd in 1932, rather than knowing that Crosland had anticipated Bartlett's basic ideas eleven years earlrer. Some other work.o-n lea-rhing fr~~ very brief exposures of learning material, is very much akin to the "~~~" work-row being done on t~information processing.'' Still other work, onaluding a paper which still is outstanding from a statistical standpoint, anticipated research on what is now called figural aftereffects--work which the Gestalt psychologists have included as especially significant for their concepts. The Tikelihood is that Crosland's name will be known more in future decades than was the case when he retired.
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Within the University, it is probably safe to say that Dr. Crosland was appreciated most keenly by his graduate students. When a banquet was held to honor him at the time of his retirement, it was attended by about 75 of his current and former students, and letters from thirty or more of other f~rmer students came from major universities all over the United States, and were most cordial in their greetings to him.
Harold Crosland was a modest man, except perhaps when he was reporting the results of his avid avocation of fishing. However, he played a very importan. part in the development of the University, and those of us who kn~" him are
sorry to know that he is gone. ~ -withoUt an active research program which was nationally re-cognized and:applauded GRADUATE COUNCIL REPORT. Mr. Frank Reithel, Chairman of the Graduate Council, sttated that the annual report of the Graduate Council would be circu]ated to all members of the faculty through the campus mail in the very near future.
UNITED gPPEAL. Mr. George Struble, this year's United Appeal Campus Chairman, announced that the campus United Appeal drive is now under way and that he hopes we can meet the quota established for the campus community.
OPEN HOUSE AT AUDIOVISUAL. Mr. Don Hunter announced an open house at the Audiovisual Department at the Library on Thursday, October 14.
OLD BUSINESS There was no old business on the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS The following notices of motion were presented:
M£MBERSHIP ON ADVISORY COUNCIL. Mr. Paul Civin, on behalf of the Advisory Council, presented the following notice of motion: On behalf of the Advisory Council, I move that the portion of the provision in faculty legislation of October 1944, and amended in April 1962, which states that membership in the Advisory Council shall consist of seven members of the fac~lty ~f which number ''(1) not more than three shall be Deans.~' ~and the provisions of the faculty legislation of October 1944, which state procedures to implement item (1) be amended to read: t'(1) not more than two shall be Deans and none shall be a Vice President, Provost, or Vice Provost.
t`If and when more than two beans shall for the first ballot be among those receiving a majority vote, only the two Deans receiving the largest vote shall be considered as eligible for election and the names:of other Deans shall be eliminated from consideration. On any ballot other than the first ballot the number of Deans included in the list of nominees shali be limited to the aetual number still eligible for election by striking out the names of those Deans with the lowest number of vote.'' This legislation shall be effective at the date of the next regular election of the Advisory Council.
CHEATING OR PLAGIARISM. Mr. Edward Beal presented the following notice of motion: The University expects that students will do their own original work in courses and seminars and that papers submitted for credit will adhere to accepted standards of scholarship, making fUll and accurate acknowledgment of sources and differentiating quoted, paraphrased, or summarized material from the student's own work. It shall be the responsibility of instructors to acquaint their students with expected standards of scholarship and academic propriety.
An instruttor who discovers evidence of possible academic cheating or plagiarism may report the incidest, together with the evidence, to the Academic Standards Committee of the University. The filing of such report shall have the effect of placing the student of academic probation, which may be lifted only by action of the Academic Standards Committee.
The Acddemic Standards Committee may refer cases of possible academic cheafing or plagiarism to the Office of Student Affairs for disciplinary action under the University Conduct Code.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE. Mr. Barry Siegel presented the following notice of
motion: Upon approval of the State Board of Higher Education, the University of
Oregon shall offer an Associate of Arts degree to students who apply for the
degree after completing the following reqUirementS:
1. A minimum of 93 credit hours of course work
2. Fulfillment of the grOUp requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
3, Written Englith: English Composition (Wr 121, 323) 6 hours. (With the
consent Cf the head of the Department of English, all or part of this requirement
may be waived for students who demonstrate sUperior ability in wr~ting.) Pre-
requisite to this coUrse, for freshmen with low ratings on the entrance placement
examinition, may be Corrective English (Wr 10) offered through the Division of
Continuing Education,.
4. Physical Education: 3 terms of activity coUrses. (One of more terms of
this requirement may be waived on the basis of proficiency examinations.
StUdents who have completed six months of active military service in the Armed
Forces of the Uaited States are exempt from the three terms of the physical-
education requirement; to qualify for exemption, such stUdents must file official
documentary evidence of their service.)
S. Health EdUcation: HE 150 or HE 250. (This requirement may be waived on
the basis of a proficiency examination.)
6. Credit in Residence: minimum, 30 term hours of the last 45 presented for the degree. Only University of Oregon work completed on the Eugene campus of the University or at the Medical School or the Dental School in'Portlana. may be counted for the satisfaction of this requirement. Work in Continuing Education courses is not work in residence.
CHANGE IN HONORS COLLEGE LEGISLATION. Mr. Robyn Dawes presented the fo]lowing notice of motion: That the faculty legillation of June 3, 1959 establishing the unit of the University currently termed the Honors College be changed as follows: (i) delete all words in the second sentence of section 8 beginning with !'and at that time...'t (ii) insert in their place the sentence t~The existence of the College does not preclude students from engaging in special programs or obtaining recognition for
outstanding work outside the collegei an individual department may offer an i
honors program and designate that a J;tudent has graduated i'with honors" in that department, which designation b~all appear on the diploma and record of the graduating student." (At the direction of the President, the relevant section of faculty legislation of June 3, 1959 establishing the Honors College is included in the minutes as Appendix A.) '
SALARY DISBURSEMENT OPTION. Mr. Douglas Sfraton presented the following notice of motion: The Facutty of the University of Oregon hereby respectfully requests that the Administration seek a way to permit faculty on the nine months contract to elect the option ~f having their salary disbursed in twelve as nearly equal as possible installments ~hroughout the calendar year.
COMMITTEE ON MILITARISM. Mr. Bayard McConnaughey presented the following notice of motion: Whereas military preparations and activities throughout the world constitUte a clear, immediate and growing threat to the existence of man--I will move at the November meeting of the faculty: That the University of Oregon establish a permanent committee of faculty and students to inquire into all aspects of the impact of militarism on world ecology, politics, economics, human well being and the future of man. The functions- of the committee to be: 1. To gather, organize, analyze and file data, statements, opinions and other useful reference material related to these matters; to study and list relevant library holdings and recommend appropriate library acquisitions.
2. To cooperate with all interested individuals and groups in developing data, i
exchanging information, etc. and to make all the information and data at its disposal freely available to any interested person or group. 3. To summarize and report at least annually to the faculty its most important findings and thouptt;-on these matters and to''ca~l- atteo.ttbff-it-~tker tin~s fo matters which it febis merit special consideration' or' action at the moment.
This motion carries the recommendation that the committee be provided with some office space, filing facilities and an operating budget sUffiaient to enable it to be useful.
STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY President Clark spoke on the state of the University. His remarks are inc uded as Appendix B.
ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
Marshall D. Wattl es Secretary of the FacuTty REGULAR MEETING OF THE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON November 3, 1971
The meeting was called to order by President Robert- D. Clark in Room 150 Science ''
at 3:35 p.m., November 3, 1971. The minutes of the meeting of October 13, 1971 were approved. ANNOUNCEMENTS, MEMORIALS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
ROBERT MERTZ MEMORIAL. Mr. Glenn Starlin presented the following memorial:
Robert James Mertz, Associate Professor of Speech at the University of Oregon, died August 27, 1971, of cancer at the age of thirty-six. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Professor Mertz received the B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Oregon in 1960 and 1962 respectively, and the Ph.D. from Michigan State Un~vers~ty in 1966. As a specialist in communication theory and research, he was a member of the; University of Oregon faculty since 1966 and served as Director of Media Research for the Division of Broadcast Services dUring his academic career here. He early developed ao interest in the communication problems of the aging and served as a member of the Executive Committee on Gerontology for the Oregon Center for Gerontology and as Director of a series of eoordinated projects in communication and aging. He was active. in community affairs and served as President of the Emerald Empire Council on Aging.
Professor Mertz was an excellent and a demanding teacher. He was respected by his students, and was sought out by gradwate students and by colleagues for his special knowledge and i-nsight in problems of communication research. He was also a creative producer of television programs and directed many for the University and the State, including one series c-overing the problems of the aged which was honored with national distribution. In addition, Professor Mertz directed audience studies for Oregon Educational Broadcasting, media- effects analyses for academic departments, and media diffusion projects for the campus as a whole. He was likewise active on curriculum and instructional innovation committees.
A kind and patient man, he was not one to compromise his personal or professional principles yet he was never known to chastise a perverse student or colleague even in the most tempting of circumstances. His colleagues, who depended upon his vision and personal energy, and the many students with whom he worked, join his wife and three children in mourning his untimely loss. Mr. Starlin then moved that this memorial be inclUded in the minutes of the meeting and a copy sent to the family of Professor Mertz. The motion was approved unanimously by a standing vote of respect.
REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DECEMBER GRADUATES. The secretary read from the Registrar's certification "that the official degree list for exercises of December 10, 1971, would included all and only those degree candidates who completed their degree requirements by the end of Fall Term 1971~"
Mrs. Beverly Fagot, Chairman of the Academic Requirements Committee, moved that the faculty of the t)niversity of Oregon recommend that the Oregon State Board of Higher Education confer upon the pers:ons whose names are ~ncluded in the Official Degree List, compiled- by the University Registrar after the December 10, 1971 Graduation Convocation, the degrees for which they have completed all requirements. The motion was seconded, put to a vote and passed.
REPORT OF EEII COMMITTEE. Mr. Philip Grant reported on behalf of the Committee on Educational Experimentation, Innovation and Improvement on the symposia for innovation and improvement in education. The complete text of that report is included as Appendix A in these minutes.
UNITED APPEAL. Mr. George Struble, Campus Cha~rman for United Appeal, stated that approximately 80 percent of the University's goal had been reached and that the drive would continue into November.
OLD BUSINESS
MEMBERSHIP ON ADVISORY COUNCIL. Mr. Paul Civin offered the following motion: On
behalf of the Advisory Council, I move that the portion of the provision in faculty
legislation of October 1944, and amended in April 1962, which states that membership
in the Advisory Council shall consist of seven members of the faculty of which
number
"(1) not more than three shall be Deans."
and the provisions of the faculty legislation of October 1944, which state pro-
cedures to implement item (1) be amended to read:
"(1) not more than two shall be Deans and none shall be a
Vice President, Provost, or Vice Provost.
"If and when more than two Deans shall for the first ballot be among those receiving a majority vote, only the two Deans receiving the largest vote shall be considered as eligible for election and the names of other Deans shall be elimanated from consideration. On any ballot other than the first ballot the number of Deans ;included in the list of nominees shall be limited to the actual number still eliBible for election by striking out the names of those Deans with the lowest number of votes." This legislation shall be effective at the date of the next regular election of the Advisory Countil.
Mr. James Tattersall, on behalf of the Faculty Senate, moved to divide the motion into two parts; the first part to begin "on behalf of the Advisory Council.. ..," and the second part to begin "If on the first ballot...." The motion to divide was seconded, pUt to a vote, and passed. Mr. Tattersall then moved on behalf of the Faculty Se~aete, that the last paragraph of the first part be amended to read "(1) none shall be a vice president, provost, vice provost, executive dean, or~dean" and that the entire second paragraph beginning "if on the first ballot..." be eliminated.
He reported that the Senate favored this amendment by a vote of 21 for, 6 against,
and no abstention. After a rather lengthy discussion the amendment was put to a
vote and defeated by a vote of 33 for and 63 against. Mr. Fred Andrews then moved
that the motion be amendEd by striking the words '~not more than two shall be deans
and.t' The motion to amend was seconded, put to a vote and defeated. the first part
of the original motion was fUrther discussed, put to a vote and passed.
The second part of the main motion was now before the faculty. Mr. James
Tattersall, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, reported that the Senate recommends the
adoption of the motion by a vote of 25 for, 2 against, and 1 abstention. The motion
before the faculty was voted on and passed.
ACADEMIC CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM. Mr. Edwin Beal presented the following motion:
The University expects that students will do their own orlyinal work in
courses and seminars and that papers submitted for credit will adhere to accepted
standards of scholarship, making full and accurate acknowledgment of sources and
differentiating quoted, paraphrased, or summarized material from the student's own
work. It shall be the responsibility of instructors to acquaint their students with
expected standards of scholarship and academic propriety.
An instructor who discovers evidence of possible academic cheating or
plagiarism may report the incident, together with the evidence, to the Academic
Standards Committee of the University. The filing -of such report shall have the
effect of placing the student on academic probation, which may be lifted only by
action of the Academic Standards Committee.
The Academic Standards Committee may refer cases of possible academic cheat-
ing or plagiarism to the Office of Student Affairs for disciplinary action under the
University Conduct Code. The motion was seconded.
Mr. James Tattersall, on behalf of the Faculty Senate, moved as follows
that Mr. Beal's motion be referred to the Academic Standards Committee for study;
that the Academic Standards Committee develop a University policy providing for
academic sanctions for academic cheating and plagiarism; that the Academic Standards
Committee develop whatever legislation may be neaessary to implement that policy:
and that the committee report its finding and recommerdations to the general facUlty
at its regular scheduled meeting in February, 1972. Mr. Tattersall reported that
this motion to refer was recommended by the Senate by a vote of 26 for, 1 against
and 2 abstentions. The motion to refer was seconded, put to a vote and passed. r
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE. Mr. Barry Siegel requested that the motiDn regarding the Associate Arts Degree be held over for the December meeting of the faculty.
CHANGE IN HONORS COLLEGE LEGISLATION. Mr. Robyn Dawes presented the following motion: That the faculty legislation of June 3, 1959 establishing the unit of the University currently termed the Honors College be changed as follows: (i) delete all words in the second sentence of section 8 beginning with 'tand at that time..." (ii) insert in their place the sentence ''The existence of the College does not preclude students from engaging in spec-ial--p:rograms or c~~hif~i~g rl~~~saition for outstanding work outside the college; and individual department or shbool may offer an honors program and designate that a student has graduated "with honors: in that department or school, which designation shall appear on the diploma and record of
the graduating student." The motion was seconded. -
Mr. James Tattersall reported the vote of the Faculty Sena-te as follows: 24 for, none against, and 1 abstention. Mr. Charles Wright moved the following amendment: "The Academic Distinction Committee shall assist in establising and coordinating the honors programs of the various departments or schools of the University.'t The move to amend was seconded, put to a vote and de~eated, 36 for and 41 against. The main motion was put to a vote and passed,
SALARY DISBURSEMENT OPTION. Mr. Douglas Straton presented the following motion: The Faculty of the University of Oregon hereby respectfully requests that the Administration seek a way to permit facUlty on the nine months contract to elect the option of having their salary disbursed in twelve as nearly equal as possible install
ments throughoUt the calendar year. The motion was seconded. '~ '
Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, reported the Senate vote on this motion as, 11 for, 13 against, and on abstention. After a rather lengthy discussion the motion was put to a voice vote and passed.
MILITARISM. Mr. Bayard McConnaughey requested that his motion be carried over until the December meeting of the faculty.
NEW BUSINESS
PERSONNEL COMMITTEES. Paul Civin gave the followThg notice of motion: On behalf of the Advisory Council, I move that there shall be two faculty committees, a Professional School Personnel Committee and a Liberal Arts Personnel Committee.
The Professional School Personnel Committee shall carry out preliminary investigations and make recommendations to the Advisory Council on all matters of promotion and tenure involving faculty from any Professioral School and any nonaffiliated Officer of Instruction. The Committee shall consist of seven members from the Professional School Faculties or the unaffiliated Officers of Instruction, not more than two of whom shall be from any one Professional School or other administrative unit. Election of the committee shall be by written ballot of the voting members of the Professional School Faculties and the voting members of the unaffiliated Officers of Instruction. Elections to the Professional School Personnel Committee shall be held annually in May according to the procedures specified for eleetioP to the Advisory Council.
The Liberal Arts Personnel Committee shall carry out prelim.inary investigations and make recommendations to the Advisory Council on all matters of promotion and tenure involving faculty members of the College of Liberal Arts. The Committee shall consist of the Advisory-Committee to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and s-hall be elected annually by the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts according to procedures specified by that Faculty.
No member of the Advisory Council, and no Faculty member excluded by Faculty legislation by virtue of his office from membership on the Advisory Council shall be eligible for membership on either of the above committees.
ADJObRNMENT. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Marshall D. Wattles Secretary of the Faculty
REGULAR MEETING OF THE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
December 1, 1971
The meeting was called to order by President Robert D. Clark in Room 150 Science at 3:37 p.m., December 1, 1971.
The minutes of the meeting of November 3, 1971 were approved as distributed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, MEMORIALS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
drop by my desk to describe that experience, her face all aglow with remembrance.
Personally, too, Ruth Willard reflected the soul of an artist. She and I spent a memorable week-end together at her beloved House on the Metolius a few weeks ago. She introduced me proudly to the - elegant cuisine of the dining room; she bUilt a perfect fire in our cabin that night, and we talked by its glow till midnight rejoici-ng in its warmth; she led me for hours along a colorful, brambly trail next day, following the sparkling waters of the river; and before we left, we ate our lunch on a sunny rock that Sunday noon in a sort of celebration that came quite close to warship.
Ruth Willard wsed to be outgoing and sociable, delighting in giving parties, large and small, in her exquisitely furnished little home. But not lately. Lately, at only 56, she had withdrawn from sociability and she was much alone, even thoUgh she did need companionship and her few personal friends were very dear to her.
Not many now on campus knew the real Ruth Willard--the deep
sensitive soul of her, that lay beneath her apparent inflexibility.
But those who did, and others far and wide who have felt her tough,
may be reminded of the words of Walter Savage Landor and thank the
Lord for her life:
I strove with none, for none was worth my strife.
Nature I loved, and next to Nature, Art;
I warmed both hands before the fire of life;
It sinks and I am ready to depart.
(Ruth Willard died October 31, 1971.) -
Miss Nielsen then moved that this memorial be inclUded in the minutes
of the meeting and copies sent to the family of Dr. Willard. The
motion was approved unanimously by a standing vote of respect.
GRADUATE COUNCIL ELECTION. The secretary announced that the following faculty members had been elected to the Graduate Council: Mr. Fred Andrews, Mr. Gene Martin, and Mr. Lloyd Lovell. The other position - was voted on at the faculty meeting between the next two highest candidates on the mail ballots. They were Mr. Harrison Clarke and Mr. Vernon Sprague. Mr. Sprague won by a vote of 67 to 66.
COMMITTEE REPORT. Mr. Raymond Lowe reported that the recently appointed committee on open-ended courses had not had sufficient time to complete its work and asked that its reporting time be extended. The extension was granted.
STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY. The motion was made, seconded and passed that the order of business be changed to permit the President to make his state of the University address ahead of Old Business. His statement is included with these m~nutes as Appendix A.
OLQ BUSINESS
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE. Mr. Barry Siegel presented the following motion: To estabdish an Associate of Arts Degree. Upon the approval of the State Board of Higher Education, the University of Oregon shall offer an Associate of Arts degree to students who apply for the degree after completing the following requirements:
1. A minimUm of 93 credit hours of course work.
2. Group Requirement: six courses in each of three groups-arts and letters, social science, and science, in courses listed as eligible in the University Catalog for fulfillment of bacheloris degree group requirements.
3. Written English: English Composition (Wr 121 plus one other course to be designated by the English Department) 6 hours. (With the consent of the head of the Departmer,t of English, all or part of this requirement may be waived for students ~ho.demonstrate sUper~or~ab-i-lity in wr~-ti~e3~)
4. Physical Education:-5 terms bf activity courses. (One or more terms of this reqUirement may be waived on the basis of proficiency examinations or for health or age reasons with permission from the Dean of the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Students who have completed six months of active military service in the Armed Forces of the United States are exempt from three terms of the physical education requirement; to qualify for exemption, such students must file official documentary evidence of
their service.) ~
5. Health EdUcation: HE 150 or HE 250. (This requirement may be waived on the basis of a proficiency examination.)
6. Credit in Residence: Minimum, 45 term hoUrs of the last 60 presented for the degree. Ohly University of Oregon work completed on the EUgene campUs of the University may be counted for the satisfaction of this regUirement. Work in ContinUing Education courses is not work in residence.
Implementation of this legislation should await determination by the President that the clerical and other costs associated with the administration of the Associate of Arts degree either are not excessive or may be recovered by the University with a fee. The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall reported the vote of the Faculty Senate as follows: 9 for, 22 against, and 2 abstentions. Miss Stephanie Larsen re-ported that the ASUO in its recent election had voted in favor of granting the Associate of Arts Degree. Following a brief discussions, Mr. James Tattersall moved, on behalf of the Faculty Senate, that in the last sentence of the motion, and following the phrase t~of the Associate of Arts degree,t' that the following wording be insterted in Place of the wording of the original motion: .~... are warranted within the framework of the total University priorities.i' The move to amend was seconded, put to a vote and passed. Mr. James Tattersall then moved, on behalf of the Faculty Senate, that the following paragraph be added to the motion: "7. Individuals who have completed their reqUirements for this degree prior to its approval by the State Board of Higher EdUcation are not eligible to apply for the degree.i' The motion to amend was seconded, put to a vote and passed. The main motion-was put to a vote and defeated by a vote of 54 for and 60 against. -
COMMITTEE ON MILITARISM. Mr. Bayard H. McConnaughey was recognized to present the following motion: The Impact of Military Preparations and Activities. I move that the University of Oregon establish a committee of faculty and students, to be known as the IMPAct committee (Impact of Military Preparations and Activities), to inquire into all aspects of the impact of military preparations and activities on world ecology, economics, politics, human well being and the fUture of man. A. This committee shall initially consist of three faculty members and three or four students appointed from among persons expressing an interest in serving on such a committee, in accordance with procedures now in effect for establishing University committees.
When additions to, or replacements on, the committee are to be made these shall be made at the suggestion of or with the concurrence of a majority of members of the committee. The committee shall be a continUing group, rather than appointed annually. B. The functions of the committee shall be: 1) To gather, organize, analyze and file data, statements, articles, films and other useful reference material related to military preparations and activities; to study relevant library holdings and sug;geSt appropriate aCqUiSitiOnS; and to serve as a resource center for information related to its interests. 2) To cooperate with all interested individuals and groups in developing data, exchanging information, etc. To make freely available to any interested person or group any informatioh in its possession. 3) To report to the faculty, at least annUally, its most ~mportant findings and thought on these matters, and to call attention at other times to any related matters which ths committee feels merit special consideration or action at the time. C. The committee shall be provided with some office space and an ~nitial budget of $500.00 for the first year. The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall reported the Senate vote as follows: 11 for, 17 against, on abstention. Following a brief discussion Mr. Tom Hovet moved to table the motion. The motion to table was seconded, put to a vote and passed.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEES. Mr. Paul Civin was recognized to present the following motion: On behalf of the Advisory Council, I move that there shall be two faculty committees, a Professional School Personnel Committee and a Liberal Arts Personnel Committee
The Professional School Personnel Committee shall consist of seven members from the Professional Schools Faculties and the unaffiliated Officers of InstrUction, no more than two of whom shall be from any one professional school or college, to be elected annually by the voting members of the general faculty who are either members of professional school faculties or uhaffiliated pfficers of instruction. ~n all matters involving promotion and tenure of faculty members from ~ny professional school or college and of non-affiliated officers of
instruction, the Advisory Council shall transmit personnel fi.1es to the Professional School Personnel Committee for preliminary investigation and recommendation to the Advisory Counci1.
Nominating petition forms shall be transmitted by the Secretary of the Faculty on or before April 5 each year to the voting faculty members who are either members of professional school faculties or Unaffiliated officers of instruction. The signatUres of nine sUch persons shall be reqUired for a valid nominating petition. Along with the nominating petition forms, the Secretary of the Faculty shall furnish a form upon which any voting faculty member may withdraw his name from consideration for election provided the completed form is received by the Secretary of the FacJity on or before April 15. Nominating petitions must be received by the Secretary of the Faculty on or before April 15. In the evebt that fewer than 14 persons or persons from fewer than four professional schools or colleges are nominated by petition, the Committee on Committees shall, upon request of the Secretary of the Faculty, furnish to him within seven days as many additional names of persons eligible and willing to serve as may be necessary to bring the total number of nominees to at Jeast 14 and the total number of professional schools or colleges represented by the nominees to at least four.
A first electing ballot prepared prior to the May meeting of the University Faculty shall be transmitted to the voting members of the faculty who are either members of professsional school facUlties or unaffiliated officers of instruction after the May faculty meeting along with a statement listing any persons who have become ineligible by virtue of their election to the Advisory Council. A majority of the total number of valid ballots cast shall be required for election. The number of names on any ballot after the initial ballot shall be no greater than twice the number of unfilled positions unless a tie between two or more candidates in the number of votes received makes it necessary to include on the ballot a greater number of names. No ballot after the initial ballot shall include names of candidates from any one school or college which in number exceed twice the nUmber of positions which may be filled from that school or college at that stage of the ballpting unless a tie vote between candidates from the same school or college makes it necessary to include a greater number of names. Whenever it becomes necessary, in applying this limitation at any stage of the election, to eliminate names of candidates from any school or college, the names to be eliminated shall be those of the candidates from that particular school or college receiving the lowest nUmber of votes.
The Liberal Arts Personnel Committee shall consist of the Advisory Committee to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and shall be elected by the facUlty of the College of Liberal Arts accord~ng to procedUres specified by that faculty. The Committee shall, upon receipt of personnel files from either the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts or the Advisory Council, carry out preliminary investigations and make recommendations to the Advisory Council on all matters of promotion and tenure of members of the faculty of the College of-Liberal Arts.
No member of the Advisory Council, and no facUltg member exclUded by faculty legislation by virtue of his office from membersh~p on the Advisory Council shall be eligible for membership on either of the above committees. The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall reported the Senate vote as follows: 25 for, 2 against and 1 abstention. Miss Stephanie Larsen stated that the ASUO Senate did not wish to report on this motion. Following a discussion Mr. Bower Aly moved to postpone the motion until the January faculty meeting and to list it as the first item on the order of business at that time. The motion to postpone was seconded, put to a vote and passed.
STUDY OF CIVIL SERVICE FOR FACULTY. Mr. Roy Sampson was recognized to present the following motion: Whereas, tenure in higher education is under considerable scrutiny and review across the country, and in Oregon is presently under stUdy by the State Board of Higher Education, and
Whereas, both the members of the educational community and society have an important interest in the nature of the employment relations between faculty and school, and
Whereas, the University of Oregon faculty should be knowledgeable about, and prepared collectively or as individuals to express informed opinions about other institutional arrangements-in the event tenurg is
modified or abolished; - -
Therefore be it resolved, that the faculty respectfully requests the President to undertake a study and report to the faculty on the feasibility and desirability of state civil service as an alternative to the present fOrm of tenure for faculty members in higher education in Oregon. The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall reported that the Senate recommends that the motion be tabled by a vote of 21 for, 4 against, and 2 abstentions. Mr. Andrew Moursund moved, a second was heard, that the motion be tabled. The motion to table was voted on and passed.
COMMITTEE ON SEMESTER SYSTEM. Mr. Paul Civin was recognized to present the fol-lowi-ng motion: On behalf of the Advisory Council I move that a Faculty-Student Committee be appointed to consider the advisability and feasibility of shifting to some form of a semester system. The committee shall report its findings to the faculty by the February faculty meeting. Mr. James Tattersall reported the Senate vote as follows: 26 for and 2 against. The Secretary read the statements from Miss Stephanie Larsen who had left the meeting, indicating Student Senate Approval of this motion. Without waiting for the senate reporter, the motion was voted on and passed.
NEW BUSINESS
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS. Mr. Andrew Thompson was recognized to present the following notice of motion: That the appointments of Colonel William Burr as head of the Army ROTC program and of Colonel Donald Ford as head of the Air Force ROTC program be rescinded and put on temporary status until such time as the ROTC Advisory Committee has reviewed their credentials in accordance with the faculty legislation of May 20, 1970. The President ruled that this motion was oUt of order and would not come before the faculty.
ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Marshall D. Wattl es Secretary of the Faculty REGULAR MEETING OF THE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON January 12, 1972
The meeting was called to order by President Robert D. Clark in Room 150 Science at 3:35 p.m., January 12, 1972.
The minutes of the meeting of December 1, 1971 were approved as d~stributed.
ANNOUNCEMENIS, MEMORIALS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS COMMTTTEE. Mrs. Beverly Fagot, on behalf of the Academic Requirements Committee, made the following report: Part 8 of the motion revised June 1970 reads, "A student may change his grade option through the the sixth week of any term. This change will then be binding upon both student and instructor.''
The Academic Requirements Committee has instructed the Registraris Office to give a grade of P when the student has chosed the Pass Undifferentiated system but the instrUctor has turned in an A or B. We wish to do this to avoid giving the student an X until the instructor can f~le a supplementary grade report. We are not suggesting the procedure with a C for at the present time C grades for graduate students are under revi ew.
OLD BUSINESS
PERSONNEL COMMITTEES. The motion postponed from the December meeting of the faculty which had been offered by Mr. Paul Civin on behilf of the Faculty Advisory Council was before the faculty. (The text of the motion is included in the minUtes of the December meeting.) Mr. Civin explained the substance of the motion. The question was called for.
The motion was put to a vote and passed.
CIVIL SERVICE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TENURE. Mr. George Kaufmann move that the motion presented at the December meeting of the faculty and placed on the table, be removed from the table. (The text of the mo1 is included in the minUtes of the December meeting.) The moti;on to r move was seconded, put to a vote and passed. (See errata)
Ph.D. IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. Mr. Frank Reithel, on behalf of tt Graduate Council, moved as follows: That~the Graduate School of Manac ment and Business be authorized to offer the Doctor of Philosophy dec in 1ieU of the Doctor of BUsiness Administrat~on degree which it now grants. The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary o1 the Faculty Senate, reported the Senate vote as follows: 25 for, nor against, and three abstentions. Miss Stephanie Larsen stated there
no report from the ASUO Senate. Mr. Harry Alpert moved to defer consideration of this motio-n until October, 1972. The motion to defer was seconded. Mr. Bower Aly moved to amend Mr. Alpertis
motion by substitUting ''April" for "October.'. The motion to amend the amendment was seconded, put to a vote and defeated. Mr. Alper. motion to amend was put to a vote and defeated. The main motion was put to a vote and passed.
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“CIVIL SERVICE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TENURE - Mr. Kaufmann then discusssed briefly the matter of alternatives to academic tenur for faculty mebers. Following his brief statement, Mr. Kaufman moved to put the motion back on the table. The motion was seconded, put to a vote, and passed”.
Alas, the erratum was on a separate piece of paper which partially covers page 84 of the minutes.
NEW BUSINESS [garbled]
STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY [GARBLED]
Adjournment. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:25 PM. Marshall D. Wattles, Secretary of the Faculty.
It is deeply regreted that part of the minutes are missing. Nothing substantive seems to have taken place however. Regular minutes resume.
MINUTES OF THE FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. 2 February 1971.
The meeting was called to order by President Robert D. Clark in Room 150 Science at 3:35 PM on January 2 1972. The minutes of the meeting of January 12, 1972 were approved as distributed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, MEMORIALS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
CALENDAR SYSTEMS COMMITTEE. Mr. Donald Rhoades presented the r~pert of the Committee on Calendar Systems. That report is attached to these minutes as Appendix A.
OLD BUSINESS
ASUO SENATE PRESIDENT PRIVILEGES. Mr. James Tattersall was recognized to present a motion, notice of which was given at the January meeting of the faculty. Mr. Tattersall ~tated that he wished to withdraw the motion inasmuch as a review of faculty legislation convinced him that the substance of the motion was included in facUlty legislation passed at the adjourned meeting of May 20, 1970. He asked, therefore, that his motion be withdrawn. The President directed the Secretary of the Faculty to write a statement in the minutes calling attention to this relevant legislation and also to outline the substance of the legislation in the statement to the President of the ASUO Senate. (Secretaryis note: At the May 20, 1970 adjourned meeting of the faculty the following legislation was adopted: i'The proceedings of the regular faculty meeting are amended to provide for reports from the President of the ASUO Senate, or his designate, concerning any matters coming before the faculty which have b,een acted upon by the ASUO Senate. The President of the ASUO Senate or his designate, would constitute an additional student representative at the regular faculty meetings and have the right to the floor granted to the two students presently attending faculty meetings. Also, the Chairman of the Faculty is required to call on the President of the ASUO Senate for a report on each measure before the faculty.")
NEW BUSINESS
Miss Stephanie Larsen, President of the ASUO Senate, gave the following notice of motion: Whereas, according to Universit, policy, teaching effectiveness is considered an important criterion upon which tO evaluate faculty members in decisions concerning their tenure and promotion.
Whereas, President Clark and Vice President Alpert, as well as many faculty members, have indicated that student evaluations of faculty members' teaching effectiveness must be taken into account in judiing faculty members on this ~i~mportant criterion.
Whereas, student evaluations of teaching effectiveness ordinarily should take place at the departmental/school level, student input needs to occur throughout the entire tenure and promotion decisionmaking process.
Whereas, by approving this proposal, the facUtty will have taken an important step forward in providing viable means for responsible stUdent input in decisions that directly affect the quality of the st~dentsi educational experience at the University.
Be it resolved, that two studebts appointed by the ASUO Executive be represented as voting members on both the Liberal Arts Personnel Committee and the Professional Schools Personnel Committee.
STA-TE OF THE UNIVERSITY
President Robert D. Clark stated that Miss Stephanie Larsen wished to make a statement regarding the issue of closed meetings of the HPUP hearings.
Miss Larsen stated that the ASUO was satisfied with the make-up of HPUP except for the exclusion of classified personnel representatives and she urged that they be included. She said that due to critical decisions made with regard to departments and individuals with possible loss of jobs, and that in view of the fact that tentative decisions wou3. have to be made during the process of deliberations but with any decisions subject to appeal, she felt that a day-to-day reporting of the procedures would create suspicion and distruct. She urged that direct commUnication be established between HPUP and the University community and that perhaps some system could be set up whereby HPUP representatives could report on a regular basis on its decisions.
Following Miss iarsen's statement and as the President was about to continue with his State of the Unive-rsity comments, Mr. Edwin Beal asked to be recognized. He stated that it was his unJerstand~ng that the Committee on Academic Standards was required by faculty legislation to report at the February meeting of the faculty. He asked for some explanation. The President recognized Mr. Cl~de Patton, Chairman of the Committe on Academic Standards. Mr. Patton said that the Committee was bot ready to report at this time b~t would report at the March meeting of the faculty. The President interpreted this as an interim report and thanked Mr. Patton for the clarification.
The President contrnued with his State of the University comments. The following prepared statement was given. "Members of the Hearing Panel on University Priorities have been asked to undertake a prodigious task--to assess the relative priorities within and among 140 administrative units of the University, and to arfive at their recommendatiobs as expeditiously as possible.
''The panel is a product of deliberation, not of presidential edict. Its faculty and student members were named by the respective senates. To accgmplish its work, the Panel is and must be free to establish its own pro d dures. This is fundamental to its integrity as a deliberative body.
''The Panel's decision to exclude non-members, inclUding representatives of the press, from its deliberations is as much its prerogative as~ if the effort of the Emerald editors to reverse that decision.
"It is possible that some fUrther accommodation of the differing views of the Emerald and the Panel can be achieved through discussion. But I cannot properly dictate to the Panel how it ~ould proceed to discharge its responsibility to the University. The members are as well qualified to make those decisions as is any other person or group in this community." He then read from his addendUm which follows.
"It is a misapprehension of the review process to suggest that the HPUP Committee, deliberating in secret, will determine the fate of the University or individual members of it. Original recommendations for reductions were made by the departments. The HPUP panel, after reviewing the departmental documents, will present its recommendations, which will then be returned to the department for farther review and possible counter recommendations:. The HPUP recommendations ~ill be made available to the press for dissemination to the University community. If there are significant differences between the department and HPUP both sets of recommendations will 90 to an Ad hoc committee (composed of members Of - the Advisory Council and two students) for fUrther study and recommendation. There is no reason in this process for members who may be adversely affected not to know that they are under review, but these persons may~ - have some reason to question the desirability of having their status publicized in the community during the process of deliberation and before recommendations have been formulated. The budget review will be concerned largely with personnel, whether persons are identified by name or by budget position. It may well be argued, therefore, that these persons are entitled to the same protection that prevails in deliberations of the Board, where personnel questions are not discussed in open meeting.
"The basic issue appears to be hot secrecy, but whether the deliberation process shall be transferred from the HPUP committee to the general community through the medium of the press. The compromise suggested in a conference between the Emerald and members of the administratibe staff-which woUld permit Emerald reporters to attend the meetings under the agreement that they~~~~4F~ not publicize deliberations Unti1 re-commendations have been formulated--has the merit of preserving the deliberative process and of removing the charge of secrecy, provided the reporting recognizes and protects the right of persons who may be affected not to be exposed to public review Unless they so choose. The final determin-ation of those matters must be left to the HPUP committee.
"0ne other question requires comment. As I have tried to say repeatedly, there is no reason for loss of morale on the assumption that faculty and staff will be dismissed without warning. The review has now proceeded far enough for me to say that it is qUite unlikely that a~y faculty member who is on regular appointment, whether tenured or not, will be removed, without a year~s notice. I have implied this intent as fully as earlier stages of the review would permit. That is a principal reason for making emergency adjustments in the biennium (sUch as withdrawal of equipment funds this year). As I have said, so far as possible, reductions for 1971-72 and 1972-73 will be made from resignations and retirement, even at the temporary cost of maldistribution of faculty t" the departments. The HPUP recommendations will be used as a blUeprint for fUture reductions or additions, classified staff is protected by seniority regulations long in effect. The turnover is large. Staff displaced in one area may be reassigned to other departments where vacancies occur, where dismissal is necessary, as much advance notice as possible will be given. In addition, I have asked Vice President Hawk and Jack Steward to develop a procedure to provide classified staff with an OppOrtUnity to voice their opinions or appeal decisions.
"It is inevitable that anxieties will develop in a procedure involving so many persons with issues so vital to them personally. But it is also in the tradition of the University of Oregon to involve the staff and in recent years the students in such vital decisions. I believe deeply in this process. The insights and wisdom they provide will be far more beneficial-to the well-being of the University than decisions arbitrarily handed down by the Administration. And I believe that, despite apprehensions aroUsed, the procedUre will be prodUctive of high rather than low morale." i
Following his prepared remarks the President spoke extemporaneoUsly. The following is a sUmmary of his remarks;
1. He commented that to date any discussions regarding cut-backs that will be made at the University are only tentative and shoUld be viewed as such. He noted, for example,-the story in the press saying how much the University intended to cut its Library budget. This decision has not been made, and the University will do everything in its power-to protect its Library.
2. Many questions have been asked concerning the physical plant and why cuts are not being made there. The President pointed out that the physical plant budget is undergoing the same review as any other bUdget in the University. He noted further that there had to be special legisl~ation a few years ago to keep the operation effective and safe and for a while that budget was line-itemed by the Legislature for that purpose. However, it has been placed again in our lump-sum budget and will be reviewed by HPUP.
3. President Clark commented on the number of questions he had received concerning the cost of administration at the Unvversit~y of Oregon and that while he thought ;t appropriate fo'r the President to be criticized, he felt that some of the comments tnat had been made about administrators' salaries were 'tgrossly unfair.~' The University does not have a relatibely high percentage of its personnel in administration and studies have been made which show that the Oregon State System of Higher Education devotes less of its -resources to administrat-ion than is the case in many other comparable institutions. The concern here seems to be related largely to changes in our administration. President Clark called attention to the fact that since 1968-69 tte administration staff had been reduced by 1.07 FTE while seventy seven new staff members have been added to the University. However, the central administration budgets will be studies by HPUP as will' a11 other budgets.
Some comments have been made that the'administrators at the Univirsity of Oregon are paid more than they should be paid. The President commented on the process of choosing administrators, the competition that is involved, and the fact that on occasion we have had to stop negotiations for persons we wanted because we could not meet their demands. He stated also that compared to other institutions we seem to be in line with regard to salaries of deans. He pointed out that we have a procedure that when a person is moved into a deanship from a normal teachiny-` position his-n~ne month salary is annualized (that is, to his nine month salary is added the usual summer 22 per cent) and then he is given an additional raise which is less than the salary increase normally given to a person promoted from assistant professor to associate professor. The President went ahead to point out that recent studies bythe American Medical Association and the American Bar Association reveal that doctors' and lawyers. salaries are much higher on average than are the salaries of deans.
4. The President pointed out that in a period like this it has been necessary to put a freeze on hiring bUt at the same time we cannot afford to be static. In a number of places he has made authorization to appoint members to the faculty; other vacancies have not yet been filled. He commented on a number of these:
(1) an assistant to the President for University Development, will soon be announced;
(2) two deanships are on an actiA~g basis and we expect to fill them within the near future; '
(3) one ful1 professor has been hired, but the department has had to postpone other commitments in order to defray the costs until after the HPUP hearings are completed;
(4) in the Alumni Office there is a vacancy which will not be filled until after the HPUP hearings are over;
(5) he has authorized the search for a football coach. The President pointed out that only about ten per cent of the fUnds for the coach comes from within the University, this being from the ASUO. Without a head football coach out athl~tic program would have to be closed down as that ~s where the money comes in. ~
(6) we have not yet appointed a Director of the Affirmative Action Program; one must be appointed and that will be done soon.
President Clark concluded his comments by cilling attention to the Carnegie reports that designates Eugene as one of two secondary centers in Oregon for the training of allied medical personnel. He will soon a.~point a committee to study the University~s roTe in this fie]d.
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ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
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Marshall D. Wattles Secretary of the Faculty
REGULAR MEETING OF THE FACULTY ' UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ' - March 1, 1972
The meeting was called to order by President Robert D. Clark in Room 1~50 Science at 3:35 p.m., March 1, 1972.
The minutes of the meeting of February 2, 1972 were approved as distributed. -
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
COMMITTEE ON SEMESTER SYSTEM. Mr. Donald Rhoades, chairman of the ad hoc committee to study~the semester system, reported that the committee F~Ef completed its study and that at the appropriate time in this meetinq he would present a notice of motion recommending the adoptioh of the early semester system. '
COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC STANDARDS. Mr. Clyde Patton, Chairman of the Committee on Academic Standards, presented a brief report summarizing a report that was distributed through campus mail earlier in the week. He concluded his remark~s by statinq that at the appropriate time in this meetinq he would offer a series of notices of motion regarding - cheating and plagiarism.
COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS. Mrs. Beverly Fagot presented a report of policies adopted by the Oregon State Board of Higher Educa-tion concerninq credit transferred to the University from accredited junior colleges. The report sUbmitted at the faculty meeting is included as Appendix A of these minutes, and a longer report will be forthcoming at a later date. Following the report, Mr. Fred'Andrews raised a question of the authority of the faculty to determine its 7! own policy reqarding acceptance of transfer credit. Mr. Hans Linde asked the President to determine if the action taken by the Board of Higher Education was in conformity with the Administrative Procedures Act. The President indicated he would do so.
CERTIFICATION OF WINTER GRADUATES. The Secretary of the Faculty announced that he had received a letter from J. Spencer Carlson, RecistPar, stating that the official degrees'list for the graduation - exercises of March 10, 1972 would include all and only those degree - candidates who will have completed their degree requirements by the end of the Winter term 1972. Mrs. Beverly Fagot moved that the faculty - of the University of Oreqon recommend that' ~ on~~~t~~8 Board of Higher Education confer upon the persons whose names are included in the Official Degree List, compiled by the University Registrar after the March 10, 1972 Graduation Convocation, the degrees for which they have completed all requirements. The motion was seconded, put to a vote and passed.
THE EEII COMMITTEE. Mr. Philip Grant,'Chairman of the EEII Committee, made a brief report. The report is included in these minutes as Appendix B.
CONMITTEE ON CJRRICULUM. Mr. Joel NcClure, Chairman of the Committee on Curriculum, moved that the report of the committee beginning on page 1 of said report and including through page I9, be approved as previously distributed except for a few changes po~hted out by Mr. McClure as the report was considered. The motion was secon-ded. The report was examined page by page. When the faculty examined page 16, Mr. Robert Campbell moved to postpone consideration of L465, L489, L491 and L492. The motion to postpone was seconded. Mr. Hans Linde moved to divide the motion into four parts so that each course could be considered individUally. The motion to amend Mr. Campbell's motion was put to a vote and defeated. Mr. Campbell's motion to postpone was put to a vote and passed, 72-50.
Followinq the complete examination of the report, Mr. James Tattersall reported that the Faculty Senate approved the report of the CurriculUm Committee by a vote of 28 for, none against, and 2 abstentions. The motion to approve the report of the Committee on Curriculum, as amended, was put to a vote and passed.
Mr. Andrew Moursund asked recognition in order to pursUe further the matter of transfer credits from junior colleges. After a brief discussion, Mr. Moursund moved that the transfer credit issue be submitteJ to the Faculty Senate for a report. The motion was seconded, put to a vote and passed.
OLD 8USINESS
STUDENTS ON PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. Miss Stephanie Larsen~made the following motion: "Be it moved that the faculty legislation of January, 1972, stipulating the composition of the Professional Schools Personnel Committee and the Liberal Arts Personrel Committee be amended as follows:
Add to the end of the sentence on Line 5, Paragraph 1: and three members from the student body of the professional schools or colleges selected annually in the spring in accordance with procedures specified by the ASUO.
Add to the end of the sentence on Line 4, Paragraph 4: and three members from the student body of the College of Liberal Arts selected annually in the spring in accordance with procedures specified by the ASUO."
Mr. James Tattersall reported that the Faculty Senate favored this motion by a vote of 12 for, 11 against, and 2 abstentions. Miss Stephanie Larsen reported that the ASUO Senate favored the motion unanimously. Following a lengthy discUssion of the motion, Mr. Bower Aly moved the previoUs question. The motion to close debate was seconded, put to a vote and passed. The main motion was put to a vote and defeated 58 to 68.
CHANGE IN THE HONORS COLLEGE. The Secretary of the FacUlty stated that Mr. Lawrence Ross had requested in writing that his motion, notice of which was given at the February faculty meeting, be carried over until the April meeting of the faculty.
NEW BUSINESS
SEMESTER SYSTEM. Mr. Donald Rhoades, on behalf of the committee to study the semester system, presented the following notice of motion: '.That the University change from a qUarter calendar system to an early semester system in which, (1) the Fall semester classes would commence dUrinq the last week in AUgUst or the first week in September and the semester would terminate prior to Christmas, (2) the Spring semester classes would commence after a two-~eek vacation period between semesters, and (3) the two semesters would contain approximately the same number of instructional days as in the present quarter calendar system.
"that the faculty requests the President to seek authorization from the State Board of Higher Education to make the changeover from the quarter calendar system to the early semester system at the begin. ning of an academic year to be determined by the President.''
ACADEMIC STANDARDS. Mr. Clyde Patton Chairman of the Committee on Academic Standards, presented the foliowing notice-of mOtiQn "1) That Section 1 of the stUdent Conduct Code be amended by incorporatinq the following definitions of plagiarism and cheating,
The offense of plagiarism includes:
1) the submission of material
2) in:circumstances in which a reasanable person wobid expect it to be~evaluated by an:officer of instrUctiQh or administration at the University of Oregon (inclUding a dean or department head making evaluation for the purposes of promotion, tenure or annual pay review) as the work of the submitter;
3) significant part of the substance of the submission being ba-sed on work not done by the submitter; and
4) no indication being given by the sUbmitter, in writing submitted with the material to be evaluated, which would reasonably be exp-ected to inform the evalUator of the actual SOUrCe of the material.
The offense of cheating includes:
1) the submission of material
2) in circumstances in which a ~reasonable person would expect it to be evaluated by an officer of instrUction or administratinn at the University of Oregon as the work of the submitter;
3) a significant part of the substance of the submission being based on material whose use for the purposes of the submiision has been forbidden by the evaluator or by regulations properly notified to the submitter prior to the submission; and
4) no indication being given by the submitter, in writing submitted with.the material to be evaluated, which would reasonably be expected to inform the evaluator of the use of the forbidden material. "2) That the faculty adopt the following procedure with regard to the retroactive withdrawal of advanced degrees granted by the University of Oregon,
1) If, after the awarding of an advanced degree, evidence of plagiarism on a thesis, dissertation or major paper presented as a part of the requirements for obtaining the degree isfound by a member of the faculty, he shall report his findings
to the Graduate Council. -
2) If, upon examination of the evidence, there appears to be probable cause to sUppOrt a charge of plagiarism, a heariDg will be scheduled and a notice sent to the degree recipient informing him of the case against him and his right to be present at the hearing or to present his case in writing to the GradUate Council.
3) If, as a result of evidence introduced at the hearing, the Council votes to rescind approval of the degree, notice of the - action will be forwarded through channels to the Secretary of the State Board of Higher Education.
4) If the Board cancels the degree, notice will be given to the plagiarizer of the action taken, and a copy will be forwarded to the Registrar for posting to the permanent record.
"3) That the faculty approve the incorporation of the following description of the special functions of the Academic Standards Committe in the - publications of the Student Conduct Committee and in the Faculty Handbook, Students accused of cheating or plagiarism and faculty members making the accusation may, if they wish, bring their case to the Academic Standards Committee. The Committee will make any investigations it deems appropriate, and will make recommendations for the disposition of the case to the studen$ and to the faculty member. These recommendations do not imply any authority, on the part of the Committee, to make binding decisions or tg keep records other than a notation of the accusation itself. Such a record shall be maintained 6y the Committee on an annual summary that must be destroyed after four years.
"4) That the following procedure be adopted by the faculty,
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Accusations of cheating or plagiarism against graduate students in qualifying or comprehensive examinations or on dissertations or thesis,shall be investigated by the Graduate Council and the Council shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the academic unit concerned. No deCision of the Graduate Council or of the academic unit involved shall preclude the right of an accuser to prefer charges under the Student Conduct Code or of an accused to demand that such charges be made and his detense heard before the Student Court."
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP. Mr. Ronald Rousseve presented the following notice of motion: "At the next general meeting of the faculty I shall move that the faculty legislation of October 1944, April 1962, and November 1971, pertaining to membership in the Faculty Advisory Council, be appropriately amended to assure that at each annual election of the Council at least two representatives from the College of Liberal Arts facUlty and two representatives from the combined faculty of the professional schools of the University shall be selected for membership in the Council."
CHANGE IN VOTING PROCEDURE. Mr. Jack Sanders presented the following notice of motion: "I move that the regulations governing certain faculty elections, which require faculty members to vote on an exact number of candidates, and which require that a eandidate receive a majority of v-otes of all the ballots cast in order to be elected, be amended to provide for voting for no more than a certain number of candidates, and to provide that the number of candidates receiving the most votes be elected."
ERRATA: The following was written on a separate piece of paper which was stapled to the minutes of the page discussed above
ERRATA 3}
Minnutes of March 1, 1972
This should be attached to the official minutes of the Faculty
Meeting, March 1, 1972. The first item that should appear on
page 5, and before the item iabeled Advisory Council Membership,
should read as follows:
GEOGRAPHY AS A GROUP REQUIREMENT. Mr. Clyde Patton presented the following notice of motion: "Credit earned in Geomorphology (Geog 481), Climatology (Geog 482) and Biogeography (Geog. 488), may be used toward the satisfaction of the Science Group Requirements for purposes
CHANGE IN GROUP REQUIREMENTS. Mr. Stoddard Malarkey presented the foll~wing notice of motion: tiThat Paragraph 1-a of faculty- legislation on group requirements, passed June 10, 1970, be amended as follows: Replace the final period with a comma, and add the following phrase: 'and exclusive of the written English requirement and its prerequisites'.t
TERMIgATION OF ROTC. Mr. Bayard McConnaUghey presented the following notice of motion: 'iWhereas military preparations and activities are inherently immoral, self defeating and destructive to humanity - and -
whereas the military activities of the United States for the past ten years, whatever our intentions with respect to them may have been, and whatever our illusions regarding them may be - have in fact constituted an oUtrage against humanity; and have in fact done, and are still doing, grave, irreparable, reckless and wholly unnecessary damage to the world ecosystem -
I move that this faculty recognize that military training is not an appropriate activity for the University of Oregon, and that it reco~runend to the President and to the State Board of Higher Education that the ROTC contract between the University and the Department of Defense be terminated at the earliest date at which this is legally possible.'.
President Clark stated that in view of previous legislation requiring him to report next Fall on the status of ROTC on campus, he would have to make a decision on whether or not this motion is in order-~` He stated that he would notify Mr. McConnaughey prior to the next faculty meeting his decision in this matter.
STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY
President Clark stated that he would not, at this late hour, give a lengthy report on the state of the University. We said there~was one matter,- however, that he wished to call to the attention of the faculty regar-ding the report of the Committee on the Curricuium. He mentioned the large number of addtftions to the total offerings of the University that was made this year as well as in each of the last few years. He indicated that it was his intention ta write to the Chairman of the Committee on the CurriculUm asking that the Committee examine our total offerings with the thoqjht perhaps of reviving a procedure that was Used before of a department by department review by the Committee on the Curriculum.
ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business the faculty meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Marshall D. Wattles Secretary of the Facul ty REGULAR MEETING OF THE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON April 12, 1972
The meeting was called to order by President Robert D. Clark in Room 150 Sc~ence at 3:35 p.m., April 12, 1972.
The President stated that minUteS of the meeting of March 1, 1972 had been distributed. When asked if there were any corrections, Mr. Gene Martin stated that the notice of motion he gave at the March 1, 1972 meeting was not included in the minUteS and he asked that the minutes be corrected accordingly. The PresiJent ordered the correction made.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
ADJOURNED MEETING. President Clark announced that if, because of the lengthy agenda, it appears desirable to hold an adjourned meeting, he would entertain at the appropriate time a motion to hold the adjourned meeting on Wednesday, April 19.
WELFA+RE COMMITTEE. Mr. Ray AndrUs, on behalf of the Personnel Welfare Committeg, announced that new health insurance plans for state employees will go into effect July 1, 1972. At that date present plans~will be discontinued. In order to receive the $10 per month state contribution, faculty must specify their choice of plans by April 25th.
Three plans are available: (1) basic hospitalization; (2) $50 deductible major medical, and (3) combination basic and major medical coverage. The new plans will be experience rated for all state employees (present plans are based on claims experience of UO faculty and staff only). They will inclUde some new coverage. AdministratiVe costs will be lower than present plans (6.7Z% as bpposed to the present B.3I and 10.75~). Plans for retirees and UO employees with less than 0.5 FTE are still being negotiated.
Further information may be obtained from Henry Osibov, faculty benefits officer.
PAY OPTION. Mr. Ray Hawk announced that effective the Fall Term, 19i3, nine-month employees will have the option of having their salaries paid in either twelve or nine installments.
OLD BUSINESS
HONORS COLLEGE. The Secretary of the Faculty reported receipt of a letter from Mr. Lawrence W. Ross, Jr. withdrawing a mation regarding changes in the Honors Colleges, notice which was given at the February meeting of the facUlty.
AAUP-AFT RESQLUTION. The President recognized Mr. John Sherwood. Mr. Sherwood moved that the order of the agenda be changed so that he could present a resolution on behalf of the Executive Committees of the AAUP and the AFT. The motion to change the agenda was seconded, put to a vote and passed by the necessary two-thirds majority. Mr. Sherwood then moved to suspend the legislation of February 4, 1970, regarding consideration of resolutions, in order to bring a resolution before the FacUlty without the ten-day waiting period. The move was seconded, put to a vote and passed by the necessary two-thirds majority, Mr. Sherwood then moved the approval of the following resolution: -
"Since it appears that the financial crisis in the State has eased to some extent, and since a rational reordering of priorities which would enjoy the confidence of the faculty has not been possible -in the time allowed, the faculty of the University of Oregon requests the State Board of Higher Education to apply for sufficient emery-ency funds to enable existing programs in State Institutions to:contin~e ~~til-sUck time as a careful identification and ordering of educational priorities on a statewide basis can be completed.
"Should it nevertheless prove necessary to make CUts for 1972-73, they should be made frankly on a basis of expediency, and the highest priority should be given to those cuts which do the least damage to the quality of the educational program and to staff morals.'i
The motion to approve the resolution was seconded. Following a short debate on the resolution, Mr. Ted Goertzel moved to delete the second paragraph of the resolution. The motion to delete was seconded. Mr. Bower Aly moved to refer the resolution to the Faculty Senate with the power to act. The move to refer was seconded, put to a vote and defeated. Mr. Goertzel's motion to delete the seGond paragraph was put to a vote and passed. The motion to approve the resolUtion, as amended, was put to a vote and passed.
SEMESTER SYSTEM. Mr. Don Rhoades was recognized to present a motion regarding a change to the early semester system. Mr. Rhoades asked that consideration of the motion be postponed until the May faculty meeting in view of the decision of the ASUO to hold a referendum on this matter later in April.
DEFINITION OF PLAGIARISM IN CODE. Mr. Clyde Patton presented the following motion:
"That Section I.B.2.a. of the Student Conduct Code be amended by incorporating the following definitions of plagiarism and cheating:
i'The offense of plagiarism includes: the submission of material in circumstances in which a reasonable person would expect it to be evaluated by an officer of instruction or administration at the University of Oregon (including a dean or department head making evaluation for the purposes of promotion, tenure or annual pay review) as the work of the submitter; significant part of the substance of the submission being based on work not done by the submitter; and no indication being given by the submitter, in writing submitted with the material to be evaluated, which would reasonably be expected to inform the evaluator of the actUa1 source of the material.
"The offense of eheating includes: the submission of material in circumstances in which a reasonable person would expect it to be evaluated by an officer of instruction or administration at the Un~versity of Oregon as the work of the submitter; a significant part of the substance of the submission being based on material whose use for the purposed of the submission has been forbidden by the evaluator or by regulations properly notified to the sUbmitter prior to the sUbmission; and no indication being given by the submitter, in writing submitted with the material to be evaluated, which would reasonably be expected to inform the evaluator of the use of the forbidden material." The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary of the FacUlty Senate, reported that the Faculty Senate recammends approval of this motion by a vote of 19 for, 7 againstj and 3 abstentions. Mr. David Jennings, President of the ASUO Senate, reported that the ASUO Senate did not take a position on this motion. Following a short debate the motion was put to a vote and ppssed.
PLAGIARISM - WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCED DEGREES. Mr. Clyde Patton presented
the following motion:
"That the faculty adopt the following procedure with regard to the
retroactive withdrawal of advanced degrees granted by the University of
Qregon:
"1) If, after the awarding of an advanced degree, evidence of fraud
or substantial plagiarism on a thesis, dissertation or major
paper presented as a part of the requirements for abtaining the
degree is foUnd by a member of the faculty, he shall report his
findings to the Graduate Council.
"2) If, upon examination of the evidence, there appears to be
probabl' cause to support a charge of fraud or plagiarism, a
hearing will be scheduled and a notice sent to the degree
recipient informing him of the case against him and his right
to be present at the hearing or to present his case in writing
to the GradUate Council.
"3) If, as a result of evidence introduced at the hearing, the
CoUnci1 votes to rescind approval of the degree, notice of the
action will be forwarded through channels to the Secretary of
the~State Board of Higher Education.
"4) If the Board cancels the degree, notice will be given to the
offender of the action taken, and a copy will be forwarded to
the Registrar for posting to the permanent record."
The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary of the
Faculty Senate, reported that the Faculty Senate recommends adoption of
this motion by a vote of 22 for, 3 against, and 4 abstentions. Mr. David
Jennings reported that the ASUO Senate did not take a position on this
mot~on. Following a brief discussion, the motion was put to a vote and
passed.
FUNCTION OF ACADEMIC 5TANDARDS COMMITTEE. Mr. Clyde Patton presented
the following motion: ''That the faculty approve the incorporation of the
following description of the special functions of the Academic Standards
Committee in the publications of the Student Conduct Committee and in the
Faculty Handbook,
"Students accused of cheating or plagiarism and faculty members
making the accusation may, if they wish, bring their case to the
Academic Standards Committee. The Committee will make any investi-
gations it deems appropriate, and will make recommendations for the
disposition of the case to the stUdent and to the faculty member.
These recogmendations do not imply any authority, on the part of the
Committee, to make binding decisions or to keep records other than a
notation of the accusation itself. Sush a record shall be maintained
by the Committee on an annual summary that must be destroyed after
four years . "
The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall reported that the
FacUlty Senate recommends approval by a vote of 18 for, 3 against and
7 abstentions. Mr. David Jennings reported the ASUO Senate did not take
a position on this motion. After a brief disc~ssion the motion was put
to a vote and passed.
PLAGIARISM ON THESIS. Mr. Clyde Patton presented the following motion on behalf of the Academic Standards Committee: "That the following procedure be adopted by the faculty; accusations of cheating or plagiarism against graduate students in qualifying or comprehensive examinations or on dissertations or theses, shall be investigated by the Graduate Council and the Council shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the academic unit concerned, No decision of the GradUate CoUnci1 or~ofethe academic unit involved shall preclUde the right of an accuser to prefer charges under the StUdent Conduct Code." The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall reported that the Faculty Senate recommends against adoption of this motion by a vote of 10 for, 16 against, and one abstention. Mr. David Jennings reported that the ASUO Senate did not take a position on this motion. After a brief discUssion the motion was put to a vote and passed.
GEOGRAPHY COURSES AND SCIENCE GROUP REQUIREMENT. Mr. Gene Martin presented
the following motion:
.'1) That the paragraph entitled 'tSocial Science Group" of the June
10, 1970 faculty legislation on GroUp Requirements be amended as
follows: Insert after Geography the following: '', except for
Geomorpho30gy (Geog 481), Climatology (Geog 482) and Biogeography
'i2) That the paragpaph entitled "Science Group" of the June 10, 1970 faculty legislation on Group Requirements be amended as follows: Insert between 'iComputer Science" and '-~ ology" the following phrase: "Geography: Geomorphology (Geog 481), Climatology (Geog 482) and Biogeography (Geog 488)." The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, raported that tbe Faculty Senate recommends approval by a vote of 25 for, 2 against and 4 abstentions. Mr. David Jennings reported that the ASUO Senate took no action on this motion. Mr. Ernest Lund moved that the last sentence of the motion be amended by addiLg to the coUrses listed, Geography 101 and Geography 487. The motion to amend was seconded, pUt to a vote and defeated. The main motion was put to a vote and passed.
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP. Mr. Ronald Rousseve requested that his motion regarding membership on the Faculty Advisory Council, notice of which was given at the March faculty meeting, be postponed until May.
VOTING PROCEDURES. Mr. Jack Sanders requested that his motion regarding changes in voting procedures, notice of which was given at the March faculty meeting, be postponed until May.
ENGLISS AS A GROUP REQUIREMENT. Mr. Stoddard Malarkey presented the following motion: i'That the paragr~ph entitled "Arts and Letters Group" of faculty legislation on groUp requirements, passed June 10, 1970, be amended as follows: Add after .'Englisht' the following phrase: ", Writing exclUsive of the written English requirement and its preregaisites." The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, reported that the Faculty Senate recommends approval by a vote of 30 for, none against and no abstentions. Mr. David Jennings reported that the ASUO Senate did not consider this motion. The motion was pUt to a vote and passed.
PROCEDURES FOR AD30URNMENT. Mr. Bower Aly moved that if the ggenda is not concluded today that the faculty meet again one week from today at 3:30 p.m., provided that notices of motion may be presented prior to adjournment. The motion was seconded, put to a vote and passed.
ROTC. Mr. Bayard McConnaUghey presented the following motion:
'tWhereas military preparatioos and activities are inherently immoral,
self defeating and destructive to humanity - and -
i'whereas the military activities of the United States for the past
ten years, whatever our intentions with respect to them may have
been, and whatever our illusions regarding them may be - have in
fact constituted an outrage against humanity' and have in fact done,
and are still doing, grave, irreparable, reckless and wholly
unrecessary damaqe to the world e£os~y~tem -
"I move that this facUlty recognize that military training is not an
appropriate activity for the University of Oregon, ind that it
recommend to the President and to the State Board of Higher Educa-
tion that the ROTC contract between the University and the Depart-
men of Defense be terminated at the earliest date at which this
is legally possible." .
The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall reported that the Faculty
Senate, by a vote of 16 for, 14 against and one abstention recommends
that a motion to postpone indefinitely be approved when it is presented
at the appropriate time later in the meeting. Mr. David Jennings reported that the ASUO Senate had adopted a motion in line with HPUP recommendations, to shift the University's share of the costs of ROTC to federal fUnds, and to retain the ROTC program. Following a brief discussion of the motion, Mr. James Tattersall, on behalf of the Faculty Senate, moved that the motion be postponed indefinitely. The motion to postpone was seconded, put to a vote and passed, 220 for and 141 against.
MQTION TO ADJOURN. Mr. Alfred RUbin moved that the fa w lty meeting adjourn. The motion was seconded, put to a vote and defeated.
PHYSI-CAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. Mr. Harry Alpert presented the following motion on behalf of the Hearing Panel on University Priorities: "Effective Fall Term, 1972, there shill be no university-wide physical education or health education requirement of any student for a bachelor's degree. As of Fall Term, 1972, all faculty legislation establishing any such requirement shall be repealed and all administrative practices heretofore implementing any such requirement shall be discontinued." Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, reported the Faculty Senate recommends approval by a vote of 20 for, 11 against and one abstaining. Mr. David Jennings, President of the ASUO Senate reported that by:~a voice vote the ASUO Senate approved the motion. Following a lengt~y debate, Mr. Bower Aly moved the previous question. The motion to close the debate was seconded, put to a vote and carried. The main motion was put to a vote and defeated.
gOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL AID AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM. Mr. Aaron Novick requested that his motion to eliminate the Committee on Federal Aid and Academic Freedom, notice of which was given at the March faculty meeting, be postponed until the May faculty meeting.
STUDENT CONDUCT CODE. Mr. Gordoh Goles requested that his motion on the Studebt Conduct Code be postponed until the May faculty meeting.
STUDENT-FACULTY COUNCIL. Mr. Kenneth Ghent requested that his ~otion regarding the termination of the Student-Faculty Council, notice of which was given at the March faculty meeting, be postponed until the May faculty meeting.
NEW BUSINESS ETHNIC STUOIES. Mr. James Klonoski, on behalf of the Ethnic Studies
Committee, presented the following notice of motion: "I move on behalf Of the Ethnic Studies Committee that the University of Oregon fully accept and fully implement the Ethnic Studies Committee 1972 report.''
TRANSFER OF CREDIT. Mr. James McWilliams, on behalf of the Admissions Pol~cy Comm~ttee, presented the following notice of motion: .'That the University of Oregon accept for transfer credit earned in accredited or approved institutions (as defined in the Academic Requirements Committee-Admissions Policy Committee report of May 20, 19703 except for credit earned in lower division terminal vocational courses and lower division tectnological CoUrSeS not offered at the Unidersity of Oregon and its schools of Med~cine, Nursing, and Dentistry."
REGULATIONS REGARDING STUDENT ACTIVITIES. Mr. Edward Price, on behalf of the Ad Hoc Committee for examining regulations regarding student activit~es, presented the following notice of motion 1. Officers of all Registered and Recognized student organizations of the University of Oregon must be members of the University community (students, faculty, staff, and members of their immediate families) and meet any additional requirements set by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon.
This legislation, together with that passed on April 7, 1971,
supersedes the faculty legislation of April 5, 1967 insofar as that
legislation dealt with eligibility for student offices except that
candidates for ASUO offices must be certified as eligible by the
Birector of the Union. The parts of that legislation dealing with
privileges of student status and with eligibility for intercollegiate
athletics continue in force.
2. Legislation passed by the faculty on May 3, 1939 refusing permis-
sion for iiall events likely to interfere with scholastic work'' is
repealed.
3. The faculty endorses Section 815 of the Administrative Manual dealing with responsibilities delegated to the ASUO (as Sec. 815 is amended by 2 above). 4. The faculty ratifies the statement of constitution, powers and responsibilities of the Student Administrative Board as they appear in the Activity Regulat~ons set forth in the 1970-71 Student Handbook. Power to amend the Activity Regulations shall be exercised consistent with the requirements therin stated. The Associated Students of the University of Oregon shall have the power to effect strUctural alterations in the composition or powers of the Student Administrative Board only by duly enacted Amendment to the ASUO Constitution or ASUO By-Laws. The President of the ASUO Senate shall notijf,y the President of the University and the President of the Faculty`Senate in writing of any such proposed Amendment no less than sixty days before the effective date of such proposed change. 5. The power to grant petitions for waivers or exceptions to policies "for which the Student Administrative Board has responsibility" includes policies originating in faculty legislation. The Student Administrative Board, or any such successor body exercising such powers of waiver or exception shall report at the end of each term to the President of the University and the President of the Faculty Senate respecting all cases in which a waiver or exception has been granted. Such a report shall be in writing, shall contain a brief description of the circumstances of each sUch petition for waiveror exception, and 6hall be submitted by the Chairman of the StUdent Administrative Board."
LIMITATIONS ON REGISTRATION. Mrs. Beverly Fagot, on behalf of the Academic ReqUirements Committee presented the following notice of motion: "In the last paragraph of the motion to change the withdrawal date for students strike the portion of the sentenGe from '.21 term hours" to the end of the sentence. Add "24 term hours of credit in any term. A student on Acddemic warning or probation may not register for more than 18 term hours of credit in any term."
The complete text as follows: 'iNo UndergradUate stUdent shall register for more than 21-tePm-heffrs-e$-ered~t-+R-any-term-w~tReut the-appPsvaT-ef-aR-autheP4~ed-membeP-ef-the-9ffTee-ef-AeaBemie Adv~s+Rg. 24 term hours of cred~ _ n any term. A student on Academic warn~nq or probation may not register for more than.18 term b6~~~-~~~-credit in any term.
FACULTY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. Mr. Chapin Clark presented the following notice of motion: "That ~ Facud~ty Personnel Committee be established and elected by the general faculty on tbe same basis as the Faculty Advisory Council, that it assume the existing responsibilities of the Faculty Advisory Council in regard to personnel review and personnel recommendations, and that the faoulty legislation of-January 1972 creating two Personnel Subcommittees be repealed."
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE. Mr. Chapin Clark presented the following notice of motion: ''That a Student-FacUlty Committee on Grievances be appo~nted by the President, to receive complaints against facUlty members arising out of thier responsibilities as officers of the institution,to investigate and review these complaints on an informal basis, and to isSUe such fiddings and re£ommendations to the President as appear appropriate under the circumstances."
CHANGE STUDENT CONDUCT CODE. Mr. Iain More will move that Section 1.B. 3. a. (page 6, 5tUdent Handbook) be altered to read: 3. Disciplinary probation on any lesser sanction may result from the commission of any of the following offenses:
a. Possession or consUmption by persons Under 21 years of age or furn~shing to persons under 21 years of age of alcoholic beverages . . .
ADJOURNMENT. There being no fUrther business the faculty meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Marshall D. Wattles Secretary of the Faculty
REGULAR MEETING OF THE FACbLTY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON May 3, 1972
The meeting was called to order by President Robert D. Clark in Room 150 Science at 3:35 p.m., May 3, 1972. The President recognized Mr. Iain More; President of the ASUO, who read a statement on behalf of President Clark and himself. The text fo this statement is appended to these minutes.
The president stated that the minUtes of the faculty meeting of April 12, 1972 had been distributed. As there were no corrections or additions, the minutes were approved.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mr. PaU1 Civin, Chairman of the Faculty Advisory Council, sUbmitted the Councilis annual report. He pointed to the delay in annoUncements of promotion and tenure this year caused by the lengthy bUdget process. The fact that some decisions haven't come throUgh is unfortUnate but inevitabl~ The second point made was with reference to certain additional functions the Council had taken on, in addition to its normal ones, namely, members of the Council had testified twice before the Board committees on faculty records and once on tenure. His third item concerned the obligation of the Council to report to the faculty on a motion on faculty ranks, or the abolition thereof. It is being referred to the new Council. This is being done in view of the State Board tenure stUdy which is not yet completed. Finally, he pointed out the Council's role in the HPUP Process.
OLD BUSINESS _
EARLy SEMESTER SYSTEM. Mr. Donald Rhoades offered the following motion:
"That the University change from a quarter calendar system to an early semester system in wbich 1) the fall semester classes would commence dUring the last week in August or the first week in September and the semester would terminate prior to Christmas, 2) the spring semester classes would commence after recess of at least two weeks, and 3) the two semesters woUld contain approximately the same number of instructional days as in the present quarter calendar system
"That the faculty requests the President to seek authorization from the State Board of Higher EdUcation to make the changeover from the quarter calendar system to the darly semester system at the beginning of an academic year to be determined by the President.t' -
The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall, Se-cretary of the Faculty Senate, reported that the Senate recommends approval of this motion by a vote of 24 for, 3 against, and 2 abstentions. Mr. Iain More reported that the ASUO Senate voted against recommending approval, and also that the studebts in a referendum voted against this proposal by a substantial majority. Following discussion the motion was put to a vote and passed, 66 yes, 60 no.
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP. Mr. Ronald Rousseve requested that his motion be postponed. He stated fUrther that his motion coUld very well be held Unti1 next Fall term if the agenda for the next meeting seems crowded.
FACULTY VOTING PROCEDURES. Mr. Jack Sandersi motion was delayed in view of the fact that he was out of town and had written to President Clark asking postponement.
COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL AID AND ACADEMIC FREEDO#` Mr. Albert Kitzhaber, on behalf of Mr. Aaron Novick, presented the following motion: "That the faculty legislation of December 5, 1962 and of JUne 7, 1967, establishing the Faculty Committee on Federal Aid and Academic Freedon be repealed.'.
The motion received a second. Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, reported that the FaLalty Senate recommended approval by a vote 26 for, none against, and 4 abstentions. Foll~wing a brief discUssion the motion was put to a vote and passed.
UNIVERSITY CONDUCT CODE. Mr. Gordon Goles presented the following motion on behalf of the Student Conduct Committee:
''Effective at the beginning of Fall term 1972 the faculty legislation of May and November 1963 establishing 'The Code of Student
Conduct. and all faculty legislation amending that code are repealed
Effective at the beginning of Fall term 1972 there shall be established
iThe Code of University Conduct~ as approved for submission to the
faculty by the Student Conduct Committee on 27 April 1972. The text of
the Code of University Conduct is attached and is incorporated in this
motion by reference.i' (Copies of the Code of University Conduct referred
to in this motion were distributed at the faculty meeting. A copy is att
to the official minutes in the Registrar's Office.)
The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary of the
Faculty Senate, reported that the Senate voted to recommend against
approval, 8 for, 16 against, and 2 abstentions. There was no report
given from the ASUO Senate although Mr. Iain More, ASUO President,
stated that he would like to speak in favor of the motion at the appro-
priate time. Mr. Paul Civin moved to amend the Code as presented by
Mr. Goles by the following:
"To add a new part I.F. (the present section I.F. to be designated
as "I.G." and subsequent sections re-designated accordingly):
I.F. Pre-Hearing Investigations
1. In the interests of fair and efficient administration of this
code, a pre-hearing investigati-on shall be made before a case is
brought to any of the courts specified in I.G. and I.H. below.
During such an investigation, the factual basis of the case shall
be defined as completely as is feasible, and alternatives to a
court hearing shall be brought to the attention of the individuals
involved in the case. Two primary considerations shall govern -the
actions and recommendations of the person or persons conducting the
pre-hearing investigation: 1) maximizing the long-term benefits to
the individuals involved, especially benefits in terms of educa-
tional or professional goals; 2) concordance with the primary and
secondary responsibilities of the University as outlined in I.A.4.
2. For cases involving faculty members, the University Conduct
Committee shall conduct the pre-hearing investigation. Exercise
of this responsibility may be delegated by the Committee to some
other appropriate body. The Committee may decide that no further
action is warranted, that a court hearing should be held, or that
the case should be referred to the President with a recommendation
for further action under the Administrative Rules.
3. For cases involving students, the Coordinator of University
Conduct shall conduct the pre-hearing investigation. He shall
report to the University Conduct Committee on any aspects of that
investigation which in his opinion seem unusual. The Coordinator
May decide that no further action is warratted or that a court
hearing should be held.
4. If a question arises as to who should oonduct such a pre-
hearing investigation, the University Conduct Committee shall
resolve the question."
The motion to amend was seconded, pUt to a vote and defeated, 33 yes,
58 no. Mr. James Tattersall moved that the motion be referred back to
the Senate until the FAculty Senate has the opportunity to act on a
motion on grievance procedure by Mr. Chapin Clark. The motton to refer
was seconded, put to a vote and defeated. Mr. Chapin Clark moved the
following substitute motion:
"That a Student-Faculty Committee on Grievances, composed of an
equal number of students and faculty members, be appo~nted by the
President of the University~
(1) to receive complaints or grievances against faculty members
arising oUt of their responsibilities as officers of the
institution,
(2) to investigate and review these complaints or grievances on
an informal basis, affording full opportunity to the concerned
faculty member to be heard,
(3) to attempt to resolve differences or adjust grievances inaan
amicable fashion consistent with the understanding of the
parties and the best interests of the University, and
(4) to issue such findings and recommandations to the President
(furnishing copies to the persons concerned) as appear appro-
priate under the circumstances.
"This legislation is not intended to preempt alternative procedures
and other channels of communication which may exist within the institu'
tion in regard to the handling of complaints and grievances. The
Committee shall make itself readily accessible to all members of the
University community. It shall report to the facultyno later than the
October, 1973, faculty meeting. The report shall include an evaluation
of grievance procedures and the need for the adoption of general standards of professional and academic responsibiltly in more detail than are now expressed in the Administrative Rules of the State Board of Higher Education.'~
The motion to substitute was seconded. Following discussion, Mr. Charles Leistner moved the two previous questions. The motion to close debate was seconded, put to a vote and failed to get the necessary twothirds. The vote was 63 yes, 33 no. Mr. Bower Aly then moved the previous question on the matter of substituting Mr. Clark's motion for Mr. Goles. motion. The motion to c10se debate was seconded, put to a vote but failed the necessary two-thirds. Teh vote was 61 yes, 33 no. Mr. Paul Civin moved to fefer both motions before the house to the Faculty Senate for further consideration. The motion was seconded, put tb a vote and defeated, 19 yes, 72 no. The motion to substitute Mr. Clark's motion for Mr. Goles' motion was put to a vote and passed, 53 yes, 49 no. The substitute motion was put to a vote and passed.
ABOLISH STUDENT-FACULTY COUNCIL. Mr. James Tattersall, speaking on behalf of the Committee on Committees, offered the following motion:
''That faculty legislation of March 2, 1966 establishing the Student-Faculty Council be repealed.''
The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall reported that the Faculty Senate recommends approval of the motion by a vote of 31 for, none against, and none abstaining. Mr. David Jennings, President of the ASUO Senate, stated that the ASUO Senate took no action on this motion. Following a brief discussion the motion was put to a vote and passed.
PROCEDURES FOR ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Bower Aly moved that if the agenda is not concluded today that the faculty meet again one week from today at 3:30 p.m., provided that notices of motion may be presented prior to adjournment. The motion was seconded, put to a vote and passed.
ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Glenn Starlin, noting that the attendance had diminished condiderably, moved to adjourn in keeping with Mr. Aly's previous motion. The motion was seconded, put to a vote and passed.
NEW BUSINESS =
VISITORS AT FACULTY MEETINGS. Mr. Bower Aly gave the following notice of motion: "Pursuant to certain legislation adopted by the faculty on October 2, 1968, the President shall be authorized and instructed to appoint a hospitality committee to oversee the arrangements made for visitors to regular meetings of the faculty. The committee shall be instructed and empowered to provide and issue tickets to the gallery for each regular meeting of the faculty, the tickets not to exceed in number of seate available in the gallery; to seek the cooperation of appropriate student and faculty persons in the issuance of the tickets; and to take such other measures as may be necessary to provide for the comfort and safety of members of the faculty and of visitors to the gallery."
There being no other notices of motion, the President declared the meeting adjourned to meet again on Wednesday, May 10 at 3:30 p.m. in 150 Science.
Marshall D. Wattles Secretary of the Facul ty
ADJOURNED FACULTY MEETING UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
~- May 10, 1972
The meeting was cilled to order in Room 150 Science at 3:35 p.m., May 10, 1972 by Preside~st Robert D. Clark.
President Clark made the following announcements concerning notices of motion: Tflat three notices of motion that had been presented previously would not come before the faculty at this meeting. They are: 1) the motion by Mr. James McWilliams regarding transfer of credit; 2) the motoon by Mr. Edward Price regarding student activities; and 3) the motion by Mrs. Beverly Fagot regarding limitations on registration.
CERTIFICATION OF SPRING AND SUMMER GRADUATES. President Clark read from a letter from the Registrar certifying that the names of those students appearing on the June 11 and AUgust 12 graduation lists would be only those who have completed all the~r requirements for degrees by those dates.
The President then recognized Mrs. Beverly Fagot who made the following motion: That the faculty of the University of Oregon recommer that the Oregon State Board of Hlgher Education confer upon the persons whose names are included in the Official Degree List, compiled by the University Registrar after the June 11 and August 12 Graduation Convocation, the degrees for which they have completed all requirements. The motion was seconded, put to a vote and carried.
OLD BUSINESS
ETHNIC STUDIES. Mr. James Klonoski offered the following motion:
"I move on behalf of the Committee on Ethnic Studies that the University of Oregon faculty accept the Committee's 1972 Repo-rt and recommend implementation of the proposed Ethnic Studies Program contained in that report, with maximum opportunity for all interested persons to participate in that implementation j and that an appropriate Ethnic Studies Director Search Committee be appointed by the President during the current 1972 Spring term.'l (The Report of the Ethnic Studies Committee is appended in the official files with these minutes.)
The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, reported that the Senate recommends approval of the motion by a vote of 13 for, one against, and 5 abstentions. There was no report of action taken by the ASUO Senate. Mr. Barry Siegel moved; the following substitute motion: "The faculty endorsed the educational objectives outlined in the Proposed Ethnic Studies Program of the Ethnic Studies Committee, dated Narch, 1972. In implementing these objectives, however, the faculty recommends:
"1. that the Ethnic Studies Committee be reconstituted as an interdisci plinary studies commi ttee under the Coll ege of Liberal Arts, with a chairman and faculty-student membership drawn from both the College and the professional schools;
"2. that the main responsibility for development of the proposed certificate program and supporting coUrses be put under the direction of the Ethnic Studies Committee, and
"3. that monies shall be made available for ethnic studies and be put into the earliest possible hiring of at least two additional faculty FTE for the purpose of addiAg 12-14 new quarter-term courses in b~hnic stUdies." Motion was seconded. Following discussion, the motion to substitute was put to a vote and defeated, 31 to 62. The main motion was put to a voice vote and earried.
FACULTY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. Mr. Chapin Clark offered the following motion: "That a Faculty Personnel Committee of seven members be estab1ished and elected by the general faculty on the same basis as the Faculty Advisory Council in regard to personnel review, evaluation, and recommendations to the President. The first election process for the Faculty Personnel Committee shall be conducted in the Fall of 1973as soon as practicable after the academic year begins, and annually thereafter. The faculty legislation of January, 1972, creating a Professional School Personnel Committee and a Liberal Arts Personnel Committee ~s repealed effective June 15, 1973, and no further elections shall be conducted under this legislation."
The motion was seconded. Mr. James Tattersill, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, reported that the Senate recommends against the adoption of this motion by a vote of 4 in favot, 14 against, and 1 abstention. The ASUO Senate did not report on this motion. Following discussion the motion was put to a voice vote, Division was called for and a tie vote (35 to 35) resulted. Mr. Jack Ewan rose to protest the vote, saying that he did not believe his vote had been coUnted. The President ordered a re-count, the result of which the motion carried, 38 for, 36 agai nst.
STUDENT CONDUCT CODE-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Mr. Iain More offered the following motion: "That Section 1. B. 3. a. of the Student Conduct Code be amended to read:
Possession, comsumption, by persons under 21 years of age or furnishing of alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 year of age on Unviersity owned or contoolled property, in University related housing for single students, or at University sponsored or supervised function. Possession, consumpt~6n, or furnishing Of alcoholic beverages by those, or to those at least 21 years of age is permissible only in sUch areas that the President may
designate.'' Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, reported that the Senate recommends approval of this motion by a vote of 22 in favor, one opposed, and no abstentions. Mr. Iaim Nore reported that this motion passed the ASUO Senate by a substantial majority. Following discUssion the motion wa-s pUt to a VOiGe vote and carried.
NEW BUSINESS
STATUS OF FACULTY WOMEN COMMITTEE. Mr. Robert Heilman, on behalf of the Status of Faculty Women Committee, gave the following notice of motion:
"In order to bring into line the role we have been playing and the legislated purpose, we of the Status of FacUlty Women Committee recommend the following motion:
"The Status of Women Committee will be primarily concerned with classified, faculty and stUdent women. The pUrposes of the committee are to inclUde the following:
'i1. To act in an advisory capacity in developing affirmative action programs to the University administration, faculty, and stUdents;
"2. To provide opportunities for women to explore a variety of potential careers that may not be defined by traditiona3 roles;
"3. To identify barriers which may block job opportunities and career development of women, and to stimulate career development programs for these women;
"4. To encourage more women to take part in the administration of the Un~versitys and to encoUrage greater faculty and administrative efforts to assure that access to participation in University governance is accorded women.
The committee shall include members from both sexes and from the classified, faculty, and stUdent constituencies. The committee shall ~ssue periodic reports to the facUlty concerning its deliberations, accomplishments, and recommendations."
CONDUCT CODE CHANGE. Mr. Gordon Goles, on behalf of the Student CondUct Committee, gave the following notice of motion
'~qn behalf of the Student CondUct Committee, I will move that the
follow~ng amendments and additions to Part I of ~'The Code of StUdent
Conduct," bearing the date of May 9, 1972, be made to become effective
at the beginning of Fall term 1972.
Section I.B.2.a. Replace the word iinotified~ by 'idisclo~ed'~ in the
definition given of cheating (as adopted by the facUlty April 12, 1972).
Section I.B.2.e. Delete the present wording of this section and replace by: Malicious destruction, damage, or misuse of property owned or controlled by the University."
Section I.8.2.g. throUgh I.B.2.i. Delete these sections and replace by: "I.B.2.g. Lewd or indecent conduct occUrring Under the conditions of paragraph A.4."
i'I.B.2.h. CondUct which intentionally obstructs or disrupts the University functnons stated in paragraph A.4 of the Code of StUdent CondUct. The following shall be admissible evidence that an offense described in this paragraph (I.B.2.h.) was committed: That the person accused of the offense failed to disperse, to leave a University building, room or other premise, or to cease the use of loud speakers, amplifiers, or other forms of noise after being given notice to do so by the President of the University or a person properly designated and identified as having authority from the President to give such notice.'~
Re~designate present sections I.B.2.k. and I.B.2.1. as I.B.2.i. & I.B.2.j.
Add new section: "I.B.2.k. FailUre to comply with the terms of any sanction applied Under this code.i'
Sections I.B.3.a. through I.B.3.g. Delete these sanctions and replace by: I.B.3.a. Disorder y conduct, including disorderly conduct resUlting from drunkenness, occUrring under the conditions of paragraph A.4."
''I.B.3.b. Raiding of Jniversity related living units.
"I.B.3.c. Violation of any University rule approved by the Student CondUct Committee for the infraction of which sanctions may be imposed under this code.''
Section I.B.4. Delete "paragraph 3 (9?!' and replace by "sections I.B.3.c., I.E.i., and I.E.4."
Section I.C.1.c. and I.C.1.d. Delete these sections and replace by:
"I.C.1.c. Restitution for damaged, stolen or misappropriated property
or money.
"I.C.1.d. Disciplinary probation with or without loss of designated
privileges for a definite period of time. The violation of the terms
of disciplinary probation or the infraction of any University rule
dUring the period of disciplinary probation may be grounds for suspen-
sion or expulsion from the University. The parents of any student
under 21 years of age who is placed on disciplinary probation, suspended,
or expelled may be so notified at the discretion of the court.
"I.C.1.e. Loss of privileges: 1. Removal from dormitory or other
University housing. 2. Loss of such other privileges as may be con-
sistent with the offense committed and the rehabilitation of the student.''
Re-designate present sections I.C.1.e. and I.C.1.f. as I.C.1.f. & I.C.1.g.
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Sections I.D.1., I.D 2., and I.D.3. Delete these sections and replace by:
I.D.1. Liv~ng organ~zations, soc7eties, clubs and similar organized
groups are responsible for compliance withithis code. Upon satisfactory
proof that the group has encouraged or did not take reasonable steps, as
a group, to prevent violation of this code, the group may be subjected
to sanctions.
"I.D.2. The determination that a group is liable to sanction under
paragraph I.D.1. and of the sanction to be imposed, shall be made by
the Student Court at a hearing held for that purpose. The President
or principal officer of the group must be given a reasonable notice of
the time and place of said hearing and of the nature of the charges.
He or any other member of the group or representative on behalf of the
group, is entitled to attend and be heard at the hearing."
Re-designate present section I.D.4. as I.D.3.
Section I.E.2- Delete the present wording of this section and replace by: "I.E-.2. The Committee shall consist of four faculty members and four student members, each appointed by the President of the University. The faculty members shall be recommended by the Committee on Committees. The student members shall be recommended by the President of the Associated Students. Each member shall serve for a period of 12 months with one faculty member and one student member retiring at the end of each academic term (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer). Members of the Committee may be reappointed. The President may appoint temporary members of the Committee to serve during a summer session or such other times as are necessary to assure full membership of the Committee."
Section I.E.4. Add a sentence at the end of this paragraph which reads
"Traffic regulations are likewise not considered to be University rules
for the purpose of this Code."
Section I.E.7. Replace the words "Spring term" by t!summer."
Section I.F.2. Delete the present wording of this section and replace by: "The Board shall consist of three faculty members, and three student members, each appointed by the President of the University. The Faculty members shill be recommended to the President by the Committee on Committees and the Student members shall be recommended by the President of the Associated Students. A quorum shall consist of two students and two faculty members. Terms of membership shall be 12 months from the time of appointment. Members may be reappointed, but no member may serve more than two consecutive terms. The President of the University nay appoint temporary members to the Board to serve during such times ~s are necessary to assure full membership of the Board. The Board ;hall elect its own chairman. The Board shall establish rules of pro:edure for itself. An affirmative vote of a majority of the Board nembers present shall be necessary to overrule a decision of a lower :ourt. Inability of the Board to make an affirmative decision to ~verrule shall be deemed a decision to affinn."
iection I.F.4. Delete this section, as it is incorporated in proposed iection I.F.2.
iection I.G.1. Delete the present wording of this section and replace by: 'The President of the University shall appoint five members to a Senior Court Panel, no more than two of th~ from the facUlty and the rest from the student body. The faculty members shall be recommended by the Committee o~ Committees. The student members shall be recommended by the President of the Associated Students. The appointments will be for 12 months, but members may be reappointed, and the President is Urg-ed to preserve continuity of membership from year to year. Senior CoUrt Panel members shall be selected for their knowledge of the Student Conduct Program in general, and for their understanding of the operation of the Student Court in particular.
'~The S~nior Court Panel will select an impartial system for choosing a court for each case and will be responsible for formulating rules of practice and procedure in hearings under this Code. Such rules are subject to review and revision by the University Appeals Board.~'
Section I.G.2. Delete the present wording of this section and replace by: '~The President of the University khall appoint a Panel of Associates. The size of this panel shall be determined by the Student Conduct Committee, but no more than one-third of its members shall be from the facalty. The faculty members shall be recommended by the Committee on Committees. The student members shall be recommended by the PreSident of the Associated Students M'
STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY
President Clark spoke briefly on two matters that had been before the faculty in recent faculty meetings. He stated that the vote on the semester system did not appear to be a strong mandate to proceed. He said he had discussed the matter with the Advisory Council j also that he had written to the Chairman of the committee that presented the motion and suggested that additional testing of faculty opinion on this matter be made. The second item he discussed was Ethnic Studies. The President pointed out that the legislation that was adopted recommending an Ethnic Studies program may require Board action in view of its status as a new program. He said that he will inquire into our 1atitude of this matter and then determine the appropriate course of action to make the legislation effective.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Marshall D. Wattles Secretary of the Faculty
REGULAR MEETING 0E THE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
June 7, 1972
The meeting was called order by President Robert D. Clark in Room 150 Science at 3:35 p.m., June 7, 1972.
The minutes of the regular faculty meeting of May 3, 1972, and of the adJourned faculty meeting of May 10, 1972, were approved as distributed.
The President stated that Mr. James Tattersall, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, would serve as Secretary pro tem, in the absence of Mr. Marshall Wattl es.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REPORT OF THE ROTC ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The President announced that the Report of the Standing ROTC Advisory Committee, requested by faculty action of June 2, 1971, had been completed, duplicated, and bound, and would reach faculty members shortly. The President requested that faculty members retain their copies of the Report, since only a limited number wDuld be available for the Fal:1 1972 meeting when the Report would be cons~dered by the faculty.
REVIEWS OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HEARING PANEL ON UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES. President Clark announced that the reviews made by the Hearing Panel on University Priorit~es had been consolidated in the President's office, and that a final reconciliation was being made during the current week.
The President indicated he would make a written presentation to the faculty with some commentary on the HPUP recommendations. The President emphasized that the 12 per ce