MINUTES
UAF GOVERNANCE COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETING #32
Monday, December 16, 1996
Wood Center Conference Room A

I	Catherine Wheeler called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.

	MEMBERS PRESENT:			MEMBERS ABSENT:
	Long, P					Andrews, S.
	Lynch, D.				Craven, J.
	Martin, W.				Dexter, C.
	Robinson, T.				Matheke, G.
	Watkins, B.				Pierce, R.
	Wheeler, C.				Putnam, N.

						OTHER PRESENT:
						Mosca, K.

	B.	The minutes to Meeting #31 (December 2, 1996) were 
		approved as distributed.  

	C.	The agenda was adopted as distributed.

II	COMMITTEE REPORTS

	A.	Intercollegiate Athletics Committee - T. Robinson

		The committee met on December 13 and addressed the 
		proposed NCAA regulations.  Last year, there were 
		changes to the division meetings which are beneficial for 
		UAF because the hockey and rifle teams are division I and 
		the rest of the other sports are division II.  This allows 
		UAF to provide more input at the various meetings.  
		During the spring semester, the committee will begin the 
		selection process for student/athlete-of-the-year.  One 
		male and one female will be selected.  
		
	B.	Academic Computer Userıs Committee - B. Watkins

		The committee has not met since the last Governance 
		Coordinating Committee meeting.  Brent Watkins 
		addressed the Faculty Senate at their last meeting on the 
		most effective placement of the committee and gave a
		brief background on the committee.  A formal policy 
		statement regarding computer labs is being addressed.  

	C.	Grievance Council - W. Martin

		A handout was distributed at the last meeting listing 
		FY96 grievances systemwide.  UAS, UAA, and statewide 
		each had one and UAF had nine grievances.  The Council is 
		seeing an increase in the grievances lately.  The Council 
		works closely with the UAA Grievance Council.  Patty 
		Kastelic, Executive Director for Human Resources has 
		proposed changes to Regentsı policy which will address 
		hostile workplace and retaliation.  However, this policy 
		has not been formally forwarded to the various 
		governance groups.  A mechanism needs to be set up to 
		address retaliation and this continues to be a problem.  
		On a positive note, the Governance Office has facilitated 
		the flow of paperwork regarding grievances.  Having a 
		central location/focus point has been extremely helpful.  
		The Council participated in mediation and grievance 
		training.  More and more, lawyers are involved in the 
		process.  
		
	D.	Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Public Safety, 
		Transportation and Parking - C. Dexter

		No report available.  

	E.	Health Issues - G. Matheke

		No report available.  

III	OTHER BUSINESS

	A.	Discussion on Academic Computer Users Committee - C. 
		Wheeler

		Catherine Wheeler stated that she had not been able to 
		discuss this with the Provost or the Chancellor.  Don 
		Lynch and John Craven addressed the Academic Computer 
		Users Committee in their monthly meeting with the
		Provost.  The committee should be hearing from the 
		Provost shortly.  Brent Watkins stated that he and Ming 
		Jiang have a meeting with the Provost on December 24.  
		This is a very important committee and the 
		communication to administration needs to be improved.  
		The Coordinating Committee members stated that 
		communication to the faculty, staff, and student 
		governance groups needs to remain a priority also.  Don 
		Lynch stated that the Chancellor has mentioned that a 
		new Institutional Research Director will be hired.  Brent 
		Watkins recently returned from a visit to the University 
		of Michigan and that institution is doing incredible and 
		innovate activities in the line of computing.  

IV	GOVERNANCE REPORTS

	A.	ASUAF - C. Wheeler

		ASUAF has been working with various student groups on 
		campus to coordinate activities for a civil rights week in 
		January.  Don Lynch recommended that ASUAF obtain a 
		copy of this policy and distribute it to the various groups 
		they are working with.  He also stated that he would be 
		willing to speak at ASUAF meetings whenever necessary.  
		
	B.	Faculty Senate - D. Lynch

		The Faculty Senate has proposed changes to the grading 
		policy and the withdrawal policy.  The changes will be 
		effective Fall 1997 pending Chancellorıs approval.  
		Standardizing the grading policy, withdrawal policy, and 
		the academic calendar between all the MAUs will be 
		addressed by the Faculty Alliance.  The Alliance will be 
		addressing the issue of distance delivery credits and 
		will they be considered residence credits.  
		
	C.	Staff Council - P. Long

		Paula Long is the newly elected president-elect for the 
		Staff Council replacing Pam Sowell who is out on a 
		family emergency.  

V	ANNOUNCEMENTS

	A.	Information regarding the Faculty Senate, Staff Council, 
		and ASUAF is available on the Governance web page at: 
		http://www.uaf.edu/uafgov/www/  Check it 
		out!

	B.	The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 20, 
		1997 at 10:00 a.m.  This is Alaska Civil Rights day and 
		there are no classes, but staff will be working.  
		
VI	The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

	A tape of this Governance Coordinating Committee meeting is 
	in the Governance Office, 312 Signersı Hall, if anyone wishes 
	to listen to the complete tape.  
		
	Submitted by Kathy Mosca, Staff Council Secretary.