REGULAR MEETING OF THE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON February 6, 1980

The Chair directed the Secretary to make the corrections. The minutes as amended, were approved.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Mr. Everett Smith moved on behalf of the Environmental Studies Committee, "That the faculty approve the interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate degree programs in environmental studies."

The Secretary of the University Senate reported that the Senate vote on this motion was 27 for, O against, and 5 abstentions. Mr. Everett Smith, Ms. Deanna Robinson, Mr. Alvin Urquhart, and Mr. David Povey spoke to the motion. Mr. Edward Diller served as Senate Reporter. Following a brief discussion, Mr. Clarence Thurber moved to amend by adding, "As developed in the statement dated January 28, 1980." The motion to amend was seconded; subsequently it was withdrawn without objection. Mr. Thomas Brady moved to refer the motion to the Minor Faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences; the motion to refer was seconded. Following debate Mr. Michael Ellis moved the previous question. The motion to close debate was seconded, put to a vote and carried. The motion to refer was put to a vote and defeated. The main motion was put to a vote and adopted.

Broadcasting Committee Ms. Marlene Thai moved th-at the Broadcasting Committee be disbanded. The motion was seconded. The Chair announced that this motion had not come before the Senate. Following a brief explanation by Ms. Thai of the reasons for the motion, the motion was adopted unanimously by the Assembly.

Historic Preservation Mr. Robert Harris moved as follows: ''That the Assembly approve a program leading to the degree, Master of Science in Historic Preservation.' The motion was seconded; the Secretary of the University Senate reported the vote of the Senate was 21 in favor, O against, and 2 abstentions.

Following a brief statement by Mr. Robert Harris and the report of the Senate by Mr. Edward Diller, the motion was put to a vote and adopted.

Teacher Education Committee Mr. John Sherwood presented the following motion: In keeping with the standards of the NCATE, the membership of the teacher education committee shall consist primarily of faculty who have professional and scholarly preparation: A majority of the membership of this unit shall be experienced in elementary or secondary teaching and have continuing experience with elementary or secondary schools, shall be significantly involved and well informed about the preparation of teachers and the problems of schools, and shall have experience in, and commitment to, the task of educating teachers for a mUlticultural society. Membership shall be drawn from all the schools and colleges engaged in teacher education, and no school or college shall have a majority of the faculty representatives. Students shall be appointed as provided in previous legislation. This committee shall be advisory to the College of Education on the preparation of teachers.'

The motion was seconded, after which the Secretary of the University Senate reported the vote of the Senate as 15 in favor and O against, and 15 abstentions. Mr. John Sherwood spoke to the motion followed by Mr. Edward Diller who reported the debate in the University Senate. Mr. Richard Noyes moved to amend by deleting the final sentence of the motion. The vote on the amendment was defeated, 35 yes, 50 no. The motion was put to a vote and carried.

ROTC. Mr. Bayard McConnaughey moved as follows: "Whereas military preparation and activities are inherently immoral, self defeating and damaging to humanity, and whereas the contract between the University and the Department of Defense is of a nature which should be intolerable to a university, I move that this Assembly recognize that military training is not an appropriate activity for the University of Oregon, and that it recommend to the President of the University 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.

The motion was seconded. The Chair reported that the Senate did not consider this motion. Following a lengthy debate, Mr. John Sherwood moved the previous question. The motion to close debate was seconded, put to a vote and defeated. Following a long debate, Ms. Thelma Greenfield moved to adjourn. The motion to adjourn was seconded, put to a vote and carried, 50 in favor, 20 against. (At the meeting of March 5 the ROTC motion will be continued where it left off.) Formal Adjournment was delayed until the notices of motion (below) were summarized.

NEW BUSINESS

Academic Standards. At the next meeting of the Assembly Mr. Stanley Greenfield will offer, on behalf of the Academic Standards Committee, the Following motion:

1. That the word sixth in section (8) of the legislation of June 10, 1970, on the Grading System, which reads "A student my change his grade option through the sixth week of any term. This change will then be binding upon both student and instructor" be changed to read seventh; and that the word eighth in the legislation of September 23, 1970, concerning the Withdrawal Date, which reads "a student may withdraw from a course by filing the appropriate form with the Registrar prior to the end of the eighth week of the term" be changed to seventh.

2. That the figure 90 in Mr. Patton's amendment to the legislation of June 10, 1970, on the Grading System, which reads "A minimum of 90 hours must be earned on a pass-differentiated basis, of which a minimum of 45 hours must be carried in residence be changed to 125."

Course Evaluations. Mr. Roland Bartel will present the following motion at the March meeting of the Assembly:

Inasmuch as students have requested more information about courses than is available in the General Catalog, the University Assembly resolves that all departments, schools, and colleges must supply on request the following information about their courses:

1. the kind of information about courses contained in the CoUrse Guide published by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon for the winter term of 1980, namely, textbooks, class format, average class size, average weekly reading, prerequisites, and evaluation;
2. syllabi, if available;
3. sample examination questions, if available, and
4. any other duplicated material prepared by the instructor that might help students evaluate the course. The results of student evaluations of courses may also be made available if the instructor gives his or her written permission."

ADJOURNMENT

The Assembly adjourned at 1755.

Marshall Wattles Secretary of the Faculty