The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #108 on April 8,  2002:

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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend the Certificate Program requirements (page 27 of the 2001-02 UAF catalog) as follows:

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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Certificate programs vary in length; however, you can usually complete them in one year.

Requirements

[[To enroll in a certificate program, and]]  Before receiving a certificate, you must formally be admitted.  [[To earn a certificate,]] You may enroll in any course for which you are eligible.  To earn a certificate, you must earn at least 30 credits, including transfer credit.  Fifteen semester hours must be residence credits.  You must have a CUMULATIVE grade point average of at least 2.0 [[in all work, as well as in your major]].   PROGRAMS OF STUDY FOR WHICH CERTIFICATES ARE GRANTED MUST CONTAIN A RECOGNIZABLE BODY OF INSTRUCTION IN THE PROGRAM-RELATED AREAS OF 1) COMMUNICATION, 2) COMPUTATION, AND 3) HUMAN RELATIONS.  ADDITIONAL TOPICS WHICH MAY BE COVERED AS APPROPRIATE INCLUDE SAFETY, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS.  INSTRUCTION IN THE RELATED INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS MAY BE EITHER EMBEDDED WITHIN THE PROGRAM CURRICULUM OR TAUGHT IN BLOCKS OF SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION.  EACH APPROACH, HOWEVER, WILL HAVE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CONTENT THAT IS PERTINENT TO THE GENERAL PROGRAM OF STUDY.

Only degree requirements in effect within five academic years prior to your graduation date for a certificate may be used.  You are considered enrolled in your degree program when you complete the appropriate degree student registration procedure.  If you do not enroll for a semester or more, or if you enroll through the non-degree process, you are not considered enrolled as a degree student during that time.  IF YOUR DEGREE PROGRAM IS DELIVERED COLLABORATIVELY WITHIN THE UA SYSTEM THEN THE CREDITS YOU EARN FROM EACH UA INSTITUTION WILL BE COUNTED TOWARD FULFILLMENT OF THE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AND FULFILLMENT OF THE MINIMUM INSTITUTIONAL RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS.

	EFFECTIVE:   	Fall 2002

	RATIONALE:   	The accreditation self-study and the 
		subsequent accreditation visit identified that UAF has no 
		stated certificate requirements in the catalogue for 
		related instruction nor any statement of a standard for 
		the inclusion of related instruction in certificate programs 
		to guide the design of curricula.  Consequently, it has not 
		been widely recognized that there is such a requirement.  
		This motion corrects that deficiency.

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #108 on April 8,  2002:

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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend the Master's Degree residency requirement (page 41 of the 2001-02 UAF catalog) as follows:

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Master's Degree

You may apply for advancement to candidacy for a specific master’s degree if you are in good standing and have satisfied the following requirements:

1.	satisfactorily completed at least 9 semester credits of graduate study [[in residence]] at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (i.e., study after admission to a specific degree program)
2.	received approval of a provisional thesis or project topic
3.	received approval of the finalized Graduate Study Plan, including specific coursework to be completed and any other requirements

	EFFECTIVE:   	Fall 2002

	RATIONALE:  	This motion brings the residency requirement 
		into compliance with the offering of UAF web-based 
		degrees and supports UAF’s statewide mission of 
		Graduate Education.  

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #108 on April 8,  2002:

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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend the New Degree Program Request (Format 3) in the Academic Course and Degree Procedures Manual to require the completion of a Resource Commitment Form, to be signed by the program proponents and the respective Dean. 

	EFFECTIVE:    	Fall 2002

	RATIONALE:  	The introduction of the Resource Commitment 
		Form encourages new-degree program proponents to 
		adequately consider the issue of existing and future 
		resources required for the program as well as providing 
		a record of the current and additional amount of support 
		committed to the program in order to ensure its viability.

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #108 on April 8,  2002:

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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend the New Course Request (Format 1) and the Change Course Request (Format 2) in the Academic Course and Degree Procedures Manual to include a question on the impact of proposed action as follows:

Please specify positive and negative impacts on other courses, programs and departments resulting from the proposed action.

	EFFECTIVE:   	Fall 2002

	RATIONALE:  	This motion is aimed to improve the current 
		forms, requiring a more focused and constructive 
		response on a question that in the past often has not 
		been considered by proponents.

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #108 on April 8,  2002:

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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to accept Math 161 as a Mathematics Literacy component of the Core Curriculum and that it be included in the list of math courses that will satisfy the Core Math requirement.   

	EFFECTIVE:  	Fall 2002

	RATIONALE:   	The Math department has recommended that 
		Math 161 be included in the list of math classes that will 
		satisfy the core math requirement.

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Baccalaureate Core

Courses used to meet core requirements may not be used to meet any other requirements for a degree. 

Requirements       							Credits

Mathematics (3 credits) …………………..………….	3
MATH 107X-Functions of Calculus/MATH 161X-ALGEBRA 
  FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 
OR MATH 131X-Concepts and Contemporary Applications 
  of Mathematics    						 	3

   OR MATH 200X, 201X, 202X, 262X, 272X or any math 
   course having one of these as a prerequisite

* MATH 161 is [[not]] an equivalent course to MATH 107X.

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #108 on April 8,  2002:

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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to endorse the Core Review Committee's recommendation for a university's Writing-Across-the Curriculum Program and curriculum specialist and recommends that the Provost council explore implementation of the proposal.

       EFFECTIVE:    	FY 2003

       RATIONALE:   	There has been a very high turnover of faculty 
		teaching Writing Intensive courses, especially in the 
		aftermath of the RIP program.  Examination of course 
		syllabi this spring indicated that about half the "W" courses 
		did not meet the minimum expectations for "W" – at least 
		not on paper.  Transitioning between instructors (passing 
		of the baton) in these courses apparently has not gone 
		smoothly.  The Core Review Committee believes quite 
		strongly that students and instructors should not be 
		punished for this oversight.  Instead, UAF needs to nurture 
		faculty who are new to "W" requirements.  The best way 
		to do this is through faculty development.  The 
		establishment of this position would help mitigate the 
		problem we have identified.

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	WRITING-ACROSS -THE-CURRICULUM PROGRAM PROPOSAL

The Core Curriculum Review Committee recognizes the importance of the university's Writing-Across-the-Curriculum program and the need for students to work on their writing in all disciplines and at all grade levels.  Thus, to improve the effectiveness of this program, the Core Review Committee proposes that a faculty member from the English Department specifically be designated as the Writing-Across-the-Curriculum specialist.  This individual will receive a course-load reduction for coordinating the Writing Intensive courses (W), promoting Writing-Across-the-Curriculum on a university-wide basis, and providing workshops to faculty teaching these courses.  

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #108 on April 8,  2002:

RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate ratifies the election of 
Pete Pinney as President-Elect of the UAF Faculty Senate for 2002-
2003 by acclamation.