The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION WHEREAS, the students of the UAF Chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) have won the Stelvio Zanin Distinguished Chapter Award for an unprecedented third time (1994, 1996 and 2000) and twice was runner-up (1995 and 1998), and WHEREAS, through their collaborative efforts AISES Chapter students have effectively reinforced each other's continued progress toward academic and career goals, and WHEREAS, under the leadership of Adrienne Orr, Kimberly Ivie, Delores Huffman, Loda Griffeth, Jessica Warrior, Johanna Bauman, Joshua Peter, Wily Splain, Lee DeWilde, Calvin Moses and Jeff Davis, an endowed scholarship fund was established by the UAF AISES Chapter, and WHEREAS, numerous internship and professional employment opportunities as well as travel opportunities were made available through the UAF AISES Chapter, and WHEREAS, the Chapter members have establish ongoing mentoring relationships with many Native UAF alumni, and WHEREAS, the AISES students have implemented outreach programs to high school groups and started a volunteer tutoring program, and WHEREAS, the AISES UAF graduates are taking important positions in the professional world and contributing to the decision making which will shape the future of Alaska, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate wishes to recognize the outstanding students of the UAF Chapter of AISES. ******************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION WHEREAS, the students of NABL (Native American Business Leaders), the UAF Chapter of the American Indian Business Leaders' Organization (AIBL), were presented with the "Student Chapter of the Year" award at the recent National AIBL Leadership Academy held in San Diego, and WHEREAS, the UAF Chapter of AIBL also won the Thousandaire Competition, took third place in the Tribal Business Plan competition and third place in the Owl Dance Competition, and WHEREAS, the UAF Chapter is a student-based organization designed to support and promote students interested in business and rural economic development, and WHEREAS, under the leadership of Carol Hollingsworth, Mary Sage, Brenda Erlich, Louise Chikigak, Russell Snyder and Timothy Murphrey the UAF Chapter of AIBL has excelled in building its membership base, shows teamwork, and is active year round, and WHEREAS, the AIBL student group is very supportive of one another, work together to accomplish goals, and WHEREAS, the AIBL students work to establish networks with local businesses by bringing in guest speakers to speak on important issues to members, and WHEREAS, the AIBL student members volunteer for the Festival of Native Arts and work on various fundraisers to benefit non-profit youth organizations in the community, and WHEREAS, along with Rural Student Services, the UAF Chapter of AIBL helps organize and select recipients for the annual Dennis Demmert Appreciation and Recognition Awards which recognizes UAF staff and faculty who have shown their support for Native and rural students, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate wishes to recognize the outstanding students of NABL, the UAF Chapter of the American Indian Business Leaders' Organization. ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: MOTION ====== The UAF Faculty Senate recommends to the Board of Regents that the attached list of individuals be awarded the appropriate UAF degrees pending completion of all University requirements. [Note: copy of the list is available in the Governance Office, 312 Signers' Hall.] EFFECTIVE: Immediately RATIONALE: These degrees are granted upon recommendation of the program faculty, as verified by the appropriate department head. As the representative governance group of the faculty, we are making that recommendation. ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: MOTION ======= The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend Article IV, Section 2, of the Constitution as follows: [[ ]] = Deletions CAPS = Additions ARTICLE IV - Officer Sec. 2 The President and President-Elect shall be elected [[from and]] by the [[voting]] ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES of the Senate for one-year terms. ELIGIBLE NOMINEES FOR THE OFFICES OF PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT SHALL BE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR CHAIRS OF STANDING AND PERMANENT COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE. EFFECTIVE: Immediately RATIONALE: Members of the Senate Administrative Committee include chairs of the SenateÕs Standing and Permanent Committees. The Senate Administrative Committee performs those functions which are executive in setting the agenda of the Senate. Since the Chairs of the Permanent Committees are involved in this executive function of the Senate, they have the experience qualifying them for the offices of President and President-Elect. The Permanent Committee Chairs should therefore have the opportunity to serve as officers of the Senate. ******************* The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: MOTION ====== The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve a Ph.D. degree program in Engineering. EFFECTIVE: Fall 2001 or Upon Board of Regents' Approval RATIONALE: See full program proposal #42 on file in the Governance Office, 312 SignersÕ Hall. **************** Executive Summary Ph.D., Engineering This request is for a new degree program, the Ph.D. in Engineering. The engineering faculty of the three engineering departments of the UAF College of Engineering, Science, and Mathematics (CSEM) make this request jointly. Over the past six years, the engineering departments have produced an average of two Ph.D.'s each year through the existing Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program. Currently there are nine Ph.D.-level students in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program, whose work would fit into the Ph.D. in Engineering. The faculty of these departments believe that advertising the Ph.D. in Engineering degree will simultaneously attract high-quality students, add to the prestige of the engineering departments, and improve their ability to obtain externally funded research. The faculty believes that the Ph.D. in Engineering will benefit Alaska directly because much of their research will focus on Alaska and Arctic issues. It will also benefit Alaska indirectly through increases in research funding from sources outside the state. We are proposing one degree: The Ph.D. in Engineering. The degree will, at a minimum, meet the published UAF and Graduate School requirements. Admission to the degree program and overall policy beyond the Graduate School policies will be determined by a four member Engineering Ph.D. Committee, appointed by the Dean of the CSEM and approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. This proposal recognizes that most engineering Ph.D. work will fall into one of these emphasis areas: Arctic, Civil, Electrical, Engineering Management, Environmental, or Mechanical. Depending on a student's emphasis area, the day-to-day administration of the degree will be by one of the existing engineering departments: Civil and Environmental, Electrical, Mechanical. There is wide support for this degree in Alaska, both from industry and government. There is a strong demand for hi-tech graduates and this demand is expected to continue. The new degree program is an extension of the interdisciplinary Ph.D., which has been underway for many years. The engineering faculty recognize that current initiatives to increase the size of the engineering faculty, staff and laboratories are required for this program to grow. *************** University of Alaska New Program Approval Board of Regents Summary Form MAU: UAF Title and brief description: Ph.D. in Engineering Target Admission date: Fall 2001 *********************** How does the program relate to the Academic Mission of the University of Alaska? The civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering faculties of UAF jointly request a new degree program, the Ph.D. in Engineering. This degree will require production of new engineering knowledge through research and dissemination of that knowledge to peers, the profession, and the public. Describe the State Needs being met by this program. The new degree will benefit Alaska directly because the doctoral research will focus on Alaska and Arctic issues. It will also benefit Alaska indirectly through increases in research funding from sources outside the state. There is support for this degree from Alaskan industries and government. What are the Student opportunities and outcomes? The enrollment projections? Over the past six years, the engineering departments have produced an average of two Ph.D.s each year through the existing Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program. An enrollment increase to four or five Ph.D.s each year is a reasonable expectation over the next five to seven years. There is a strong demand for hi-tech graduates and this demand is expected to continue. Describe the Research opportunities, if applicable. Advertising this degree will simultaneously attract high-quality students, improve the ability of the College of Science Engineering and Mathematics (CSEM) to obtain externally funded research, and develop new areas of research for the state Identify any additional Faculty and Staff requirements as well as any existing expertise and resources that will be applied. This degree will draw on the combined strength of the three engineering departments in CSEM, approximately 27 faculty. As the program grows to four or five Ph.D.s per year, at least one new faculty and two research assistants in each of the three CSEM departments should accompany this growth. Identify the impacts on existing Technology & Facilities as well as projected needs. The majority of the needs will be met within the renovated Duckering Building. Student offices for 10 new graduate students will be required. ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: MOTION ======= The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve a M.S. degree program in Computational Physics. EFFECTIVE: Fall 2001 or Upon Board of Regents' Approval RATIONALE: See full program proposal #41 on file in the Governance Office, 312 SignersÕ Hall. ******************* Executive Summary M.S., Computational Physics Computer modeling and simulation has become a central tool in many science disciplines. Computational physics includes numerical modeling and computer simulation of processes in physical systems such as fluids, gases, space plasmas, solid state physics, and high energy physics. Computational physics is not computer science. The goal is the advancement of physics using modern computer technology. Computational physics requires expertise in advanced computing environments, in the mathematical background, and in the specific physics discipline. Computational Physics is a new branch of physics that is identified by separate degree programs at many US universities. New career options have emerged in industry, research, and government for graduates in the physical sciences with additional capabilities in mathematics, numerical modeling and simulation using advanced computational methods. Incoming graduate students to this new program will have appropriate backgrounds in physics, applied physics, or an equivalent. This new graduate program will offer a combination of courses involving advanced physics, mathematics, numerical and computational techniques. UAF already offers appropriate coursework and this new degree re-packages existing UAF courses to focus students into a new career option. The co-location of the Arctic Regions Supercomputer Center alongside internationally renowned research institutes provides a unique opportunity for student research projects and the opportunity for UAF to emerge as an international academic leader in this field. ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: MOTION ====== The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve the following policy concerning the Graduate Advisory Committee composition of Master's and Ph.D. degree students. EFFECTIVE: Immediately RATIONALE: The Graduate School requested that the Faculty Senate review the composition of the graduate student advisory committees and formalize the process that is currently being used. *************** GRADUATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMPOSITION Master's Degree The core advisory committee of Master's degree students must consist of three approved University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty members. Faculty participating above this number are considered additional committee members. Committee membership must be approved by the home department, Unit Dean, and the Dean of the Graduate School. Retired and/or Emeritus faculty of the University of Alaska Fairbanks who have an association with the home department may serve on Master's advisory committees, upon expressed approval by the home department. Faculty from other universities and other professionals who are not employed by University of Alaska Fairbanks may serve as either core or additional committee members on Master's advisory committees, upon expressed approval by the home department. They may not serve as the chair of an advisory committee, but may serve as the co-chair. Doctoral Degree The core advisory committee of Doctoral degree students must consist of four approved University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty members. For interdisciplinary students, one member must be from a Ph.D. granting department. Faculty participating above this number are considered additional committee members. Committee membership must be approved by the home department, Unit Dean, and the Dean of the Graduate School. Retired and/or Emeritus faculty of the University of Alaska Fairbanks who have an association with the home department may serve on Doctoral advisory committees, upon expressed approval by the home department. Faculty from other universities and other professionals who are not employed by University of Alaska Fairbanks may serve as either core or additional committee members on Doctoral advisory committees, upon expressed approval by the home department. They may not serve as the chair of an advisory committee, but may serve as the co-chair. ******************* The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: MOTION: ====== The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve an A.A.S. degree program in Process Technology which includes nine new courses. EFFECTIVE: Fall 2001 and Upon Board of Regents' Approval RATIONALE: See full program proposal #157-166 on file in the Governance Office, 312 SignersÕ Hall. ****************** (Submitted by Process Technology) 157. NEW DEGREE PROGRAM: AAS, Process Technology - Major requirements include 8 credits of natural science, 28 credit in Process Technology courses (9 new courses), and 9 applied technology electives for a total of 63 credits; effective Upon BOR Approval. 158. NEW COURSE: PRT 101 - Introduction to Process Technology (3+0) 3 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval. 159. NEW COURSE: PRT 110 - Introduction to Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness (3+0) 3 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval. 160. NEW COURSE: PRT 130 - Process Technology I: Equipment (4+0) 4 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval. 161. NEW COURSE: PRT 140 - Industrial Process Instrumentation I (3+0) 3 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval. 162. NEW COURSE: PRT 144 - Industrial Process Instrumentation II (3+0) 3 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval. 163. NEW COURSE: PRT 230 - Process Technology II: Systems (3+2) 4 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval. 164. NEW COURSE: PRT 231 - Process Technology III: Operations (3+2) 4 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval. 165. NEW COURSE: PRT 250 - Process Troubleshooting (3+0) 3 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval. 166. NEW COURSE: PRT 255 - Quality Concepts for the Process Industry (1+0) 1 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval. *************** Executive Summary A.A.S., Process Technology In August of 1999 a group of over 100 people met at a two-day workshop to discuss the workforce needs in the process industries. Those present included representatives of oil and gas production, refineries, seafood processing, mining power generation, unions, several of the UA campuses, AVTEC, Ilisagvik, State Department of Labor, and AHRIC. The purpose of the meeting was to share information on the current workforce; projections of need for the future; available training and rate of graduation; and, to identify training needs. The motivation for the meeting was the growing awareness that due to the aging of the present workforce the needs over the next three to ten years would exceed the number currently available or in training. The result of that two-day workshop was the creation of the Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium (APICC) whose mission is: "The purpose of APICC is to increase the ability of its members to provide quality education and training services to Alaskans. The Consortium will establish standards for Process Technology education and training and strive to collectively reach or exceed those standards." (See Attachment C for further information) Although shortages were projected in several categories, the one with the largest was process operator. APICC therefore identified the development and support of a degree program in Process Technology as their first priority. The standards Committee identified the basic job functions of an operator and from that developed the "Process Operator Critical Work Functions, Key Activities and Performance Criteria" found in Attachment A. The Curriculum Committee used this information to design a degree program that can train individuals to these standards. BP Exploration hired a consultant work with the Curriculum Committee to develop the new courses and instructional materials to develop the new courses and instructional materials. This person also worked closely with TVC faculty and Director. These two committees had members from both industry and education and there was a crossover membership between standards and curriculum. The standards and subsequently the Process Technology A.A.S. degree were reviewed and approved by the APICC membership. APICC and its members have also provided support by: Developing promotional materials to recruit students into the courses Helping to recruit adjuncts from the industry to teach the courses Offering scholarships Making summer internships available Donating equipment for use in the instruction Industrial site tours Within the University of Alaska the two lead campuses have been Kenai Peninsula College and Tanana Valley Campus with courses also offered in Anchorage through MAPTS, a component of UAA. The University received $250,000 in FYÕ01 funding for the Process Technology initiative. These funds have been allocated between the three sites for continued curriculum development, instruction, training of instructors, equipment and materials. The response to the initial course offerings has been strong with some sections at each site reaching maximum enrollment. This degree proposal has been developed at the request of and with the involvement of the companies that will hire its graduates. It is an opportunity for the University of Alaska to be responsive to the needs of industry and to partner with industry to meet the needs of the State by training Alaskans to work in Alaska. In addition, the following groups and individuals have participated in the review of and/or made recommendations regarding the proposed Process Technology degree: (See Attachment B) Tanana Valley Campus Advisory Council Alaska Process Industrial Careers Consortium Richard Campbell, President, Alaska, BP Exploration Inc. Mike Andrews, Executive Director, Alaska Human Resource Investment Council (AHRIC) Randy M. Newcomer, President, Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc. Kevin O. Meyers, President, Phillips Alaska, Inc. *************** University of Alaska New Program Approval Board of Regents Summary Form MAU: UAF Title and brief description: The Process Technology program provides training for students who seek employment in the industries that use and control mechanical, physical or chemical processes to produce a final product. The program provides technical, management, general education, and regulatory training. The first Process Technology courses were presented during the spring 2000 semester. 25 students entered the program in spring 2000 and there are presently 76 students enrolled. The Process Technology AAS program has been developed cooperatively between UAA and UAF. In partnership with the Alaska Process Industry Career Consortium, TVC, KPC and MAPTS have developed a common curriculum that will allow for maximum student flexibility. Target Admission date: Fall 2001 (Students have been taking the courses as special topics since spring 2000.) *********************** How does the program relate to the Academic Mission of the University of Alaska? The proposed Associate of Applied Science Degree in Process Technology addresses the UA goal to "Focus academic programs and services on state and student needs" with the objective to "meet the highest demands in our region for professional education and workforce training." The Tanana Valley Campus has a long history of working with industry on both a local and statewide basis to develop and offer training programs to meet their needs. Vocational education has always been an important component of this college. Describe the State Needs being met by this program. The AAS degree in Process Technology is designed to provide educations/training that will enable individuals in Alaska to obtain employment in the industries that use and control mechanical, physical or chemical processes to produce a final product. In Alaska this includes the process industries of oil and gas production; chemical manufacturing; petroleum refining; mining and refining; power generation and utilities; water and wastewater treatment; and seafood and other food processing. This program was developed in response to a request from the Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium (APICC), which was organized to create, connect and enhance the quality of training, and educational programs that prepare Alaskans for good jobs. Industry is facing a skilled workforce shortage both in Alaska and nationwide. The present workforce is aging, technical skill requirements are increasing, and adequate and appropriate training to meet the project demand does not exist. The process industry has a need for over 50 new employees annually in Alaska. Other factors contributing to the workforce shortage are the ups and down in employment opportunities in the oil and gas industry and enrollment in related training programs declined. Not only did existing workers see no reason to upgrade their skills, but also high school graduates did not consider this a good career choice. What are the Student opportunities and outcomes? The enrollment projections? Upon completion of the program students will possess the training and skills for employment as an entry-level process operator as indicated by the following student outcomes _ Graduates will be able to maintain a safe work area. _ Graduates will be able to monitor area operations. _ Graduates will be able to maintain process parameters. _ Graduates will be able to maintain emergency response preparedness. _ Graduates will be able to maintain regulatory compliance. _ Graduates will be able to coordinate maintenance activities. _ Graduates will be able to perform administrative activities appropriate to the job. _ Graduates will be able to continue professional development. Enrollment Information Projection SEMESTER Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Headcount (Full- & part-time) Fall NA 75 100 145 145 Spring 25 76 130 145 145 Anticipated Graduates 0 15 20 30 30 Describe the Research opportunities, if applicable. NOT APPLICABLE Identify any additional Faculty and Staff requirements as well as any existing expertise and resources that will be applied. Faculty Jonathan Prater, Assistant Professor/Coordinator, Process Technology M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction B.S. Occupational Education Five part-time adjuncts All faculty associated with this program will be required to have industry experience appropriate to the subject matter being taught. As each new course is brought on line all faculty teaching that course will receive an instructorÕs manual and training. They will also be involved in a review process to identify any needed revisions. This program has the full support of the process industries and they are committed to helping to identify and recruit qualified adjuncts. As enrollment increases there will be a need to hire an additional full time faculty member. This will not occur until year 4 or 5. Administrator John C. "Jake" Poole, Director, Tanana Valley Campus, College of Rural Alaska/University of Alaska Fairbanks Classified Personnel Julene Lowdermilk, Program Assistant, Process Technology Identify the impacts on existing Technology & Facilities as well as projected needs. The vocational shops and classrooms at TVC are adequate to support this program. Initially the Fairbanks program will use classroom space at the Hutchison Career Center. Some resource materials will need to be purchased for the library. This will not be extensive as there are a limited number of publications available in this field. Equipment to support this program will be extensive. TVC will need to acquire a significant amount of equipment. APICC and its members have made a commitment to provide much of the equipment needed at both sites through company donations. It is anticipated that some items will still need to be purchased and funding has been provided through the UA initiatives process. ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: MOTION ====== The UAF Faculty Senate moves to establish a policy on academic program review and assessment. EFFECTIVE: Immediately RATIONALE: This motion establishes a procedure for regular review and assessment of UAF degree programs as mandated in Board of Regents' policies and regulations 10.06.01. *************** UAF ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW REFERENCE: BOR Policy P10.06.01.A and Regulation R10.06.01 PURPOSE: Regularly review and assess UAF degree programs relative to mission, quality and efficiency PROCESS: 1. Annual Audit: All programs shall be informally reviewed annually by the Dean based upon annual profile data supplied by the Office of Policy Analysis and Institutional Research and additional relevant information, as determined by the Dean and Department Chair. 2. Cyclic Review A. All degree programs within a department shall be reviewed in a 5 year cycle. B. The data used in the review shall consist of the updated Departmental Notebook (NWASC Self-Study), DeanÕs Annual Audit reports (if any written reports were done), outcomes assessment plan and results, and departmental self- analysis of strengths, weaknesses, needs, and significant changes since the last Cyclic Review. C. The Review Committee shall be appointed by the Provost in consultation with the President of the Faculty Senate and shall consist of three faculty members (one from the department under review) and one person external to UAF but having knowledge of the discipline.* D. The committeeÕs report for each degree program shall address program strengths, weaknesses/deficiencies, and one of the following recommendations: continuation without change, continuation with changes, or discontinuation. E. The departmental faculty shall write a response to the committeeÕs report. F. The Dean shall write a response which indicates actions, if any, which will be taken at the college level and any recommendations for university action. A recommendation by the Dean to discontinue a program must provide rationale consistent with Board of Regents Policy and Regulation 10.04.02C, including appropriate review and recommendation by the collegeÕs academic council. G. The Provost shall write a response which indicates any university actions which will be taken. 3. The Annual Timetable for Cyclic Reviews shall be as follows: Dec 1 Departmental materials are finalized and committee is appointed Mar 1 Committee report Mar 20 Departmental response Apr 15 Dean response Jun 15 Provost response/action * At the discretion of the departmental faculty, any degree program which holds professional accreditation may be reviewed by an alternate process if a substantive accreditation evaluation has been conducted since the last Cyclic Review. In this case the departmental faculty may elect to use the report of the accreditation evaluators instead of a report issued by the committee described in 2C. ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: RESOLUTION ========= BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate ratifies the election of Godwin Chukwu as President-Elect of the UAF Faculty Senate for 2001-2002 by acclamation. ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: RESOLUTION =========== WHEREAS, Board of Regents Regulation R04.05.040B.2.c on "Salary Range Movement" requires that "Periodically, but no less than every five years, an analysis of the UniversityÕs faculty compensation program will be conducted"; and WHEREAS, Board of Regents Regulation R04.05.040B.2.c on "Salary Range Movement" requires further that "If it is found that faculty compensation is overall, or by discipline, leading or lagging the market relative to prevailing market conditions as indicated by surveys of faculty salaries from sources appropriate to the hiring department or program which will include, but not be limited to, the AAUP, OSU, and CUPA, competitive levels will be achieved through salary range adjustments"; and, WHEREAS, faculty compensation, including components of salary range, annual base salary, retention offers, equity adjustments, promotion increases, merit bonus, and other discretionary salary adjustments are to occur according to a process of negotiation outlined in extant United Academics and ACCFT collective bargaining agreements; and, WHEREAS, an analysis of the UniversityÕs faculty compensation program as mandated by Board of Regents Regulation R04.05.040B.2.c is consistent with the extant collective bargaining agreements; and, WHEREAS, the Statewide Faculty Alliance, acting at its meeting on 13 April 2001, recommended that the University Administration deal with faculty concerns about salary compensation; and, WHEREAS, faculty at all ranks at UAF have expressed heightened concern that salary scales are below market, that new faculty hires are adding to salary compression, and that there remains an unresolved and now exacerbated issue of salary inequity; and, WHEREAS, the 2001 UAF Accreditation Self-study Draft on Standard 4-Faculty (April 2001 revised version) claims (a) "UAF salaries lag 11.5% behind peer institutions and this difference is statistically significant", and (b) "Assistant and Associate Professor salaries are around 6.5% below and Full Professors are about 19.5% below average and these deviations are statistically significant" (sources referenced include AAUP June 2000 data and OSU 2000 salary data, compared to UAF data supplied by UA Office of Labor Relations); and, WHEREAS, the UAF Faculty Senate retains it prerogative to address issues of faculty concern notwithstanding the fact that faculty compensation is a mandatory item of collective bargaining; now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the UAF Faculty Senate recommends that the University Administration address heightened faculty concerns about compensation by (1) analyzing the UniversityÕs faculty compensation program in accord with Board of Regents Regulation R04.05.040B.2.c, and (2) issuing a report with results of this analysis and correlative recommendations, this report to be issued to the UniversityÕs faculty governance representatives no later than March 15, 2002. ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: MOTION ======= The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend Section 3 (Article V: Committees, standing, Permanent) of the Bylaws by deleting E. 4. (Committee to Nominate Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients). [[ ]] = Deletion CAPS = Additions Sect. 3 (ART V: Committees) STANDING A. An Administrative Committee will be composed of the chairpersons of all standing Senate Committees and of permanent Senate committees. [[except the Committee to Nominate Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients. ]] PERMANENT [[4. The Committee to Nominate Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients will nominate commencement speakers and candidates for honorary degrees as specified in University Regulation 10.03.02. This Committee will work in concert with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Office of University Relations to review the nominee files and make a formal nomination to the Chancellor.]] EFFECTIVE: Immediately RATIONALE: Because of it's heavy administrative load, this committee more appropriately belongs under the Provost office. A large portion of the committee work is conducted during the summer months. University Regulation 10.03.02 stipulate that nominations must be review by a faculty committee. However, it does not have to be a Faculty Senate committee. The committee will continue to have Faculty Senate representation. ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR LAWRENCE K. DUFFY WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served Faculty Governance in its many forms over the years in a manner deserving of the UAF Faculty Senate's greatest admiration and respect; and WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as Senator to the UAF Faculty Senate from 1988-92, 1993-95, and 1999-2000, and as Alternate from 1992-93 and 1996- 99; and WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as a member of the Curricular Affairs Committee from 1989-92; Chair of the Curriculum Review Committee for 1990-91; and Chair of Curricular Affairs for 1991-92; and WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as a member and Chair of the Graduate Council for 1993-94; and as member and Chair of the Graduate School Advisory Committee for 1998-99; and WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served on a variety of other committees such as: Chair, Task Force on Department Chairpersons for 1989-90, 1990-91; Legislative & Fiscal Affairs, 1990-92; Ad Hoc Committee on Compensation & Workload, 1994-95; Committee to Nominate Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients, 1996-2000; and WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as Chair of the Administrative Committee and as President-Elect of the UAF Faculty Senate for 1999-2000; and WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as a member of the UAF Governance Coordinating Committee from 1999-2001; and WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as a member of the UA Faculty Alliance, as a member of the UA Systemwide Governance Council from 1999-2001 and as Chair of the UA Faculty Alliance from 2000-2001 ; and WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as President of the UAF Faculty Senate from 2000-2001; and WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as Chair of the UAF Standard Four (Faculty) Accreditation Working Group; and WHEREAS, The UAF Faculty Senate wishes to acknowledge the outstanding service rendered the faculty and the University by the work of Larry Duffy as he concludes his term as president; now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate acknowledges the many contributions of Larry Duffy and expresses its appreciation for his exemplary service. ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: MOTION ====== The UAF Faculty Senate moves to endorse the 2001-2002 committee membership as attached. EFFECTIVE: Immediately RATIONALE: New Senate members' preference for committee selection were reviewed and weighted against membership distribution from schools and colleges. ******************** 2001 -2002 UAF FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP STANDING COMMITTEES Curricular Affairs Sukumar Bandopadhyay, SME (02) Carol Barnhardt, SOEd (03) James Gladden, CLA (03) Michael Hannigan, CRA (02) Gary Holton, CLA (03) Ron Illingworth, CRA (03)--Chair Mary Lindahl, SOM (02) Pete Pinney, CRA (03)--Chair, Curriculum Review Eduard Zilberkant, CLA (02) Ex-Officio: ^Ann Tremarello, Registrar's Office Wanda Martin, Advising Center Student Faculty Affairs Mike Davis, CRA (02) Kurt Kielland, CSEM (03) Joan Leguard, CLA (02) Jenifer McBeath, SALRM (02) Peter McRoy, SFOS (02)--Chair Barry Mortensen, CRA (2) Terry Reilly, CLA (03) Ex-Officio: PERMANENT COMMITTEES Core Review (Elected) Sandra Bond, Justice, CLA (03) Suzanne Bordelon, English, CLA (03) William Bristow, Engineering/Management (02) Jin Brown, Communication, CLA (02)--Convener Jill Faudree, Math, CSEM (02) Doug Schamel, CSEM, Sciences (02) Larry Vienniau, Humanities, CLA (02) Student: Ex-Officio: ^Director, Library Developmental Studies Committee (Elected) Barbara Adams, Interior-Aleutions, CRA (03) Nancy Ayagarak, Kuskokwim, CRA (02) Patty Baldwin, RSS John Bruder, Bristol Bay, CRA (03) Richard Carr, English, CLA (03) John Creed, Chukchi, CRA (02) Marty Getz, Math, CSEM (02) Cindy Hardy, TVC (02) Ron Illingworth, Devel. Studies, CRA (03) Gary Laursen, Science, CSEM (03) Wanda Martin, Advising Center Joe Mason, Northwest, CRA (02) Jane Weber, TVC (02)--Convener Ex-Officio: ^Jake Poole, Director, TVC Faculty Appeals & Oversight Committee (Elected) Brian Himelbloom, SFOS (02) Glenn Juday, SALRM (03) Oscar Kawagley, SOEd. (02) Jerry Lipka, SOEd. (03) Joan Moessner, CLA (02)--Chair Julie Riley, CRA/ACE (03) Mitch Roth, CSEM (02) Michael Schuldiner, CLA (03) Vacancies: CRA (03); CSEM (03) SALRM (02); SFOS (03) SOM (03); SOM (02) SME (03); SME (02) Faculty Development, Assessment & Improvement Abel Bult, CSEM (03) George Charles, CLA (03) Linda Curda, CRA (03) Rheba Dupras, CLA (02) Deborah McLean, SOEd. (02)--Convener Channon Price, CSEM Tom Robinson, SOM Ann Wilson, CRA (03) Graduate Academic & Advisory Committee Sandra Bond, CLA (03) Ed Bueler, CSEM (03) Hajo Eicken, CSEM (02)--Convener Don Kramer, SFOS (02) Chuen-Sen Lin, CSEM (02) Maribeth Murray, CLA (02) Roger Ruess, CSEM (02) Harikumar Sankaran, SOM (02) 2 vacancies Ex-Officio: Joe Kan, Graduate Dean. Tamara Lincoln, Libraries Ann Tremarello, Director, A&R Norm Swazo, Senate President Graduate Student Graduate Student OTHER UAF Governance Coordinating Committee Godwin Chukwu, President-Elect Norm Swazo, President UAF Faculty Alliance Representatives Godwin Chukwu, President-Elect Larry Duffy, Past-President Norm Swazo, President ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: MOTION ======= The UAF Faculty Senate moves to adopt the following calendar for its 2001-2002 meetings. EFFECTIVE: Immediately RATIONALE: Meetings have to be scheduled and the Wood Center Ballroom and/or the Board of Regents Conference Room reserved well in advance. ************ UAF FACULTY SENATE 2001-2002 Calendar of Meetings Mtg. # Date Day Time Type 103 9/24/01 Monday 1:30 p.m. audioconference 104 10/29/01 Monday 1:30 p.m. face-to-face 105 12/10/01 Monday 1:30 p.m. audioconference 106 2/4/02 Monday 1:30 p.m. audioconference 107 3/4/02 Monday 1:30 p.m. face-to-face 108 4/8/02 Monday 1:30 p.m. audioconference 109 5/6/02 Monday 1:30 p.m. audioconference/ face-to-face Location: Wood Center Ballroom or Board of Regents Conference Room ****************** The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001: MOTION ====== The UAF Faculty Senate moves to authorize the Administrative Committee to act on behalf of the Senate on all matters within its purview which may arise until the Senate resumes deliberations in the Fall of 2001. Senators will be kept informed of the Administrative Committee's meetings and will be encouraged to attend and participate in these meetings. EFFECTIVE: May 7, 2001 RATIONALE: This motion will allow the Administrative Committee to act on behalf of the Senate so that necessary work can be accomplished and will also allow Senators their rights to participate in the governance process.