The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #116 on May 5, 2003

MOTION:
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve the Unit Criteria for the School of Management.  

	EFFECTIVE:  	Immediately
				Upon Chancellor Approval

	RATIONALE: 	The School of Management (SOM) has 
		developed Unit Criteria which set very specific standards 
		for promotion and tenure.  The proposed criteria were 
		submitted by the SOM Dean with approval of a majority 
		of SOM faculty. The Unit Criteria proposal incorporates 
		minor changes in format and wording requested by the
		committee.  The resulting criteria have been found to be
		consistent with UAF guidelines.

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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #116 on May 5, 2003

MOTION:
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The UAF Faculty Senate, upon recommendation of the Faculty Affairs Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on Classified Research, moves to approve a UAF Policy on Classified and Proprietary Research as follows.  

	EFFECTIVE:  	Immediately

	RATIONALE: 	BOR Policy P10.07.02 specifies that the 
		university may engage in classified research, subject to 
		approval of the Chancellor, but no procedures or guidelines 
		are in place for faculty review and advice on such 
		contracts.  The suggested guidelines provide for oversight 
		and faculty review of classified and proprietary research 
		contracts while honoring ongoing agreements with 
		university constituents.

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UAF Policy Concerning Classified and Proprietary Research

This statement of policy and procedures addresses the issues of whether and, if so, under what conditions, classified and proprietary research should be conducted at the University.  The goal of this policy is to establish a rigorous procedure guaranteeing that any classified or proprietary research be conducted in a responsible and ethical manner consistent with the mission of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

The conduct of classified research restricts participation of students and limits faculty who work on such research.  The results of classified research may not be contained in theses nor used for faculty review or advancement.  The University seeks a policy, in principle, of complete disclosure of research activities and sources of funds.
 
At times, freedom of discourse and dissemination conflicts with the greater, immediate needs of society.  Research funded by industrial organizations may involve patent applications that require a short delay of publication of a thesis resulting from that research.  Faculty members may also wish to act as consultants on classified research projects not involving the use of University facilities.

For reasons such as the above, proposals to conduct classified and proprietary research will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the University campus chancellor and the UAF Faculty Research Oversight Committee, with disclosure to the Faculty Senate, following the guidelines set forth below.

Definitions

Classified Research:  Research that has a security classification established by a federal agency.

Various agencies of the federal government may designate some federally sponsored research project, either all or a portion of a particular project, as Top Secret, Secret, or Confidential.  Under the terms of this policy, research projects so designated are considered classified.

Proprietary Research:  Industrially sponsored proprietary research for which the sponsor requires a delay in publication of the results after submission of the final report.

GUIDELINES ON NEGOTIATING CLASSIFIED RESEARCH CONTRACTS OR ACTIVITIES 

1.	The University will under no circumstances enter into any agreement or contract for which the direct primary purpose of the research or application of the results is the destruction of human life or harm to humans.  The University will undertake only those contracts and activities that do not compromise the safety and/or well-being of Alaskans and that honor existing agreements with the diverse peoples of Alaska.

2.	The University will make every reasonable effort to keep classified information and activities separate from the normal academic functions of the University.

3.	No thesis that may not be published because it contains federally classified or proprietary information will be accepted toward fulfillment of the requirements for an advanced degree.

4.	For proprietary research the University will not enter into or renew any contract or accept any grant that prohibits the open publication or dissemination of research results within a reasonable period, typically (and expected to be) no more than 60 days or a period negotiated at the time of contract initiation.

5.	No University courses given for credit shall be classified in any part.

6.	The University will not accept any contract that cannot be publicly acknowledged.  The University will maintain an open record of all classified and proprietary research contracts.

7.	The University will permit the participation of faculty members in classified research of their choice by means of normal consulting arrangements or leaves of absence without pay.  Faculty shall not use classified research work in consideration for tenure, promotion or post-tenure review

8.	Any unique security costs associated with classified or proprietary research will be borne by the unit within which the contract is sponsored.

9.	The University will establish and maintain Facilities Security Officers to the degree necessary to ensure the legal compliance of all classified agreements.

10.	A Faculty Research Oversight Committee will be established as a Standing Committee of the Faculty Senate to review all classified and proprietary proposals, grants and contracts to advise the chancellor of their compliance or lack thereof with University policy.  Membership on the committee shall be limited to 9 senators, with no more than 2 members being from the same unit.  The Facilities Security Officer shall be an ex-officio member of the committee.   Committee membership must broadly represent the university community.

11.	The committee will offer changes to this policy as needed through periodic reviews occurring no less than once every 5 years.

Basic Principles

The UAF mission statement proclaims that the University of Alaska Fairbanks is "the nation’s northern most Land, Sea and Space Grant university and international research center, [which] advances and disseminates knowledge through creative teaching, research and public service with an emphasis on Alaska, the North and their diverse peoples" (BOR Policy 10.01.03).  Through exercising the fulfillment of that mission, the University has enabled relationships with government and industry presenting intellectual and professional opportunities to faculty and students that they would not otherwise have.  Concomitant with the open and full pursuit of that mission comes our understanding that the pursuit of knowledge must be tempered by ethical obligations to society; hence our concern with an ethical approach to permitting classified and proprietary research on campus.

The purpose of academic research in the University is the education of students, at all levels, and the generation of new knowledge.  It is important that the University undertake research of high quality and originality.  Ongoing research strengthens the University in a variety of ways;
  *	through the stimulation of creative and intellectual investigation by faculty and students,
  *	through the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge that benefits society,
  *	through participation in a learning process that is unique to research and creative investigation,
  *	through transmission of new knowledge to students in the classroom.

Obligation

The university guarantees each member of the academic community the freedom to inquire and affirms the right of each member to access all available information in his or her field.  A basic function of the University is to carry out research in an open and unrestricted manner with complete freedom to publish or otherwise disseminate the results of its search for knowledge.  The requirements of secrecy and restrictions on freedom to publish, which are inherent in security classification, or the restrictions on dissemination, which derive from proprietary rights of privately sponsored research, are in direct opposition to this function.

Exercising this function does not, however, prohibit self-imposed restrictions based on the professional ethics of a particular discipline.  It also does not prohibit the existence of classified information to reside on campus such as sometimes arises, for instance, in connection with consulting work.  This policy is directed towards maintaining a separation between classified information and the teaching and research functions of the University.

The review process for classified and proprietary research proposals shall be as follows:

  *	The Faculty Research Oversight Committee shall use a checklist to determine if a project requires formal review.
  *	The Faculty Research Oversight Committee shall review classified or proprietary proposals and offer recommendations to the chancellor in an expedited fashion.
  *	The Faculty Research Oversight Committee will publish an annual report on the status of classified and proprietary contracts, grants and proposals to the UAF Faculty Senate on an annual basis.
  *	The Faculty Research Oversight Committee (see above) shall also include a person from the Office of Sponsored Research and a designee of the chancellor as ex-officio members.

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #116 on May 5, 2003

RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION

WHEREAS, The UAF rifle team won its fifth consecutive NCAA title in March, setting NCAA records in smallbore and aggregate scoring, and 

WHEREAS, Matt Emmons captured the smallbore title for the third straight year, breaking his own NCAA record and becoming the first person to win four individual titles in a career, and 

WHEREAS, Per Sandberg led UAF's air rifle team to a new NCAA composite score, and 

WHEREAS, Jamie Beyerle was crowned the champion in air rifle, the first freshman in school history to win a national title, and 

WHEREAS, Matt Wallace earned a silver medal in smallbore at the Junior Olympics, and 

WHEREAS, Seven members of the Nanook rifle team earned National Rifle Association All-American status based on their performance throughout the 2002-2003 season with an emphasis on the NCAA sectionals and their grade point averages, now 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate congratulates the 2002-2003 UAF rifle team as NCAA champion and commends the team's superior performance.  

Godwin A. Chukwu
President, UAF Faculty Senate
May 6, 2003

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #116 on May 5, 2003

MOTION:
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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 #116 on May 5, 2003

MOTION:
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend the Reserving Courses for Graduate Programs policy (page 26 of the 2003-04 UAF catalog) as follows:

[[    ]] 	= Deletion

______ 	= Addition

CAPS  	= Addition

RESERVING COURSES FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS

If [[you're]] YOU ARE a senior with only a few remaining requirements for your bachelor's degree, you may take courses at the 400-LEVEL [[upper division]] or graduate level and have them reserved for an advanced degree.  To do this, you must be in your final year of an undergraduate program and must submit a written petition during the first four weeks of the semester identifying which courses being taken that semester are to be reserved for graduate study and not counted toward your bachelor's degree.  (Reserving courses does not, however, assure they will be accepted by a graduate advisory committee as part of your eventual graduate program.)  

	EFFECTIVE:  Immediately

	RATIONALE:   This motion specifies the upper division level 
		requirement that is allowed in graduate programs.  
		Current policy is out of compliance with graduate 
		program requirements.

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #116 on May 5, 2003

MOTION:
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to delete the Emergency Services (formerly Fire Science) Certificates.  

	EFFECTIVE:  	Fall 2003 or 
			Upon Board of Regents' Approval

	RATIONALE: 	See full program proposal #28 on file in the 
			Governance Office, 312 Signers’ Hall.

		The demand for Emergency Services (formerly Fire 
		Science) Certificates with concentrations in Emergency 
		Medical Services, Hazardous Materials Control, Municipal 
		Fire Control, Public Safety, and Wildlands Fire Control 
		have always been low.  

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Executive Summary
Certificate, Emergency Services

The UAF-TVC Emergency Services (formerly Fire Science) Program requests the deletion of Certificates in Municipal Fire Control, Wildlands Fire Control, Hazardous Materials Control, Public Safety, and Emergency Medical Services.  Since 1979 only 25 certificates have been issued compared to 283 A.A.S. degrees and 6 B.T. degrees.  Most fire departments place little value on certificates compared to A.A.S. degrees for hiring and promotions.  This was confirmed by outcomes assessment questionnaires from both employers and graduates that indicate a new trend within the fire service.  Employers are now seeking emergency personnel that are proficient in areas of written and oral communication, computation and human relations rather than graduates with only the FIRE and EMS courses.  Graduates without general education skills are unable to pass highly competitive written entrance exams administered by larger fire departments for placement on hiring rosters.  The certificate has outlived it usefulness for highly competitive careers in fire departments and emergency services.  Graduates seeking leadership roles in the fire services are recognizing the benefit of completing the B.T. degree which combines the technical knowledge of the A.A.S. degree with business administration to become Fire Chiefs of the future.  

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #116 on May 5, 2003

RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
FOR
GODWIN A. CHUKWU

WHEREAS, Godwin Chukwu has professionally and ethically served the Faculty Senate since 1999; and,

WHEREAS, Godwin Chukwu has served as a member of the Faculty Appeals and Oversight Committee from 1999 to 2001, and as Chair from 2000 to 2001; and,

WHEREAS, Godwin Chukwu initiated the Faculty Senate newsletter to better inform the faculty on pertinent university information that would assist faculty in their jobs; and,

WHEREAS, Godwin Chukwu included rural sites prominently in faculty discussions by virtue of conducting meetings from extended campuses throughout the year; and,

WHEREAS, Godwin Chukwu has served as Chair of the Administrative Committee and as President-Elect of the UAF Faculty Senate for 2001-2002; and,

WHEREAS, Godwin Chukwu has served as a member of the UAF Governance Coordinating Committee from 2001-2003; and 

WHEREAS, Godwin Chukwu has served as a member of the Faculty Alliance and UA Systemwide Governance Council from 2001-2003; and,

WHEREAS, Godwin Chukwu has served as President of the UAF Faculty Senate from 2002-2003; and,

WHEREAS, the UAF Faculty Senate wishes to acknowledge the outstanding service rendered the faculty and the university by Godwin Chukwu, as he concludes his term as President; now,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the UAF Faculty Senate acknowledges the many contributions of Godwin Chukwu and expresses its appreciation for his exemplary service.

Pete Pinney
President, UAF Faculty Senate
May 6, 2003

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #116 on May 5, 2003

MOTION:
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The UAF Faculty Senate, upon recommendation of the Developmental Studies Committee and the Curricular Affairs Committee, moves to approve the following Mandatory Placement Policy:

Placement Policy

	Students who do not meet basic skills standards in reading, writing, and mathematics must complete appropriate Developmental Education course instruction.  Such students should not enroll in 100-level or above courses that depend on these skills until they have satisfactorily met the exit criteria of the appropriate Developmental Education course(s).

	EFFECTIVE:  	Fall 2003 to be phased in gradually 
		over the next two years.

	RATIONALE: 	Current policies in place at UAF require 
		assessment and advising, but not placement.  First-term 
		students entering certificate or degree programs, 
		transfer students with less than 30 acceptable credits, 
		and non-degree seeking students planning on taking 100-
		level written communication or mathematics courses, or 
		courses with these as a prerequisite, will be assessed in 
		reading, writing, and mathematics.  The UAF Developmental 
		Studies program underwent an external review during 
		AY 2002.  One of the recommendations of that external 
		review was to establish a mandatory placement policy.  
		Because implementation of this policy is likely to require 
		the establishment of additional sections of existing 
		courses and additional assessment opportunities, the 
		recommendation included a phase-in approach over a 
		2 year period.

		The professional associations for the Developmental 
		Studies area, the National Association of Developmental 
		Education (NADE), the College Reading and Learning 
		Association (CRLA), American Mathematical Association of 
		Two Year Colleges (AMATYC) all recommend mandatory 
		assessment and mandatory placement.  These 
		recommendations are based on the results of extensive 
		national research projects.  These two elements, 
		mandatory assessment and mandatory placement, have 
		been identified as two elements which have a strong 
		correlation with increased student success in college-level 
		coursework.

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #116 on May 5, 2003

MOTION:
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The UAF Faculty Senate, upon recommendation of the Faculty Development Assessment, and Improvement Committee, moves to approve the following addition to the IAS student evaluation package:

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT TO THE CLASS.  (If possible have your department chair visit your class and read this statement, and take questions.)

Since 1980 UAF students have been filling out teaching evaluations at the end of each class each semester.  There are several important reasons for this exercise:

1.	To aid future students by curriculum improvement;
2.	To aid future students by improvement of teaching by 
	individual faculty members; 
3.	To aid future students in course selection;
4.	For input in faculty tenure and/or promotion reviews.

The evaluation consists of TWO different forms. The first is computer-scored.  Each question on this form needs to be carefully read and answered.  Questions 1-4 are the most important and relevant, so pay special attention to them.  The average of these four questions is the primary measure of the instructor's performance in the class.  The statistical results from this form are returned, well after grades are submitted, to the instructor and their dean.  They also go into the instructor's permanent file.

The yellow comment forms are returned, well after grades are submitted, to the instructor ONLY.  Use this form to give your faculty member helpful suggestions about improving the class.

Your careful input on both forms is very important.

	EFFECTIVE:   	Immediately

	RATIONALE:   	During extensive discussions in the Faculty 
		Development Assessment, and Improvement Committee, 
		areas were identified, which could improve the IAS student 
		evaluation process.  One of those included the 
		improvement of students' understanding of the 
		importance of the IAS and “yellow sheet” evaluations 
		and what they are used for.  This motion will establish 
		such an improvement.

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #116 on May 5, 2003

MOTION:
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to endorse the 2003-2004 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.

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2003 -2004 UAF FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

STANDING COMMITTEES

Curricular Affairs
	Carol Barnhardt, SOEd. (05)
	Steve Cysewski, CRA (05)
	Michael Hannigan, CRA (04)
	Susan Herman, SOM (04)
	Mario Kupries, CSEM (05)
	Rainer Newberry, CSEM (04)
	William Schneider, CLA (04)
	Yuri Shur, CSEM (05)
	Jeannette Smith, CLA (05)
	Eduard Zilberkant, CLA (04)

Faculty Affairs
	Mark Box, CLA (04)
	Karen Erickson, CLA (05)
	Joan Leguard, CLA (05) 
	Bret Luick, CRA/CES (04)
	Jenifer McBeath, SALRM (04)
	Peter McRoy, SFOS (04)
	Dan Odess, CLA (04)
	Shirish Patil, SME (04)
	Craig Wisen, SOM (05)

PERMANENT COMMITTEES

Core Review (Elected)
	Jin Brown, Communication, CLA (04)
	Derick Burleson, English, CLA (05)
	Jill Faudree, Math, CSEM (04)
	Mary Goodwin, Humanities, CLA (04)
	Paul McCarthy, Library
	Rainer Newberry, CSEM, Sciences (04) 
	Jonathan Rosenberg, Social Sciences, CLA (05)
	Doug Schamel, Education (04)

Developmental Studies Committee (Elected)
	Judy Atkinson, Interior-Aleutians, CRA (04)
	Jane Allen, Kuskokwim, CRA (05)
	Patty Baldwin, RSS 
	John Bruder, Bristol Bay, CRA (05)
	George Guthridge, Bristol Bay, CRA (05)
	Richard Carr, English, CLA (05)
	John Creed, Chukchi, CRA (04)
	Pat Doak, Sciences (05)
	Kathleen Gustafson, Math, CSEM (04)
	Cindy Hardy, TVC (04)
	Ron Illingworth, Devel. Studies, CRA (04)
	Wanda Martin, Advising Center 
	Joe Mason, Northwest, CRA (04)
	Jane Weber, TVC (04)

Faculty Appeals & Oversight Committee (Elected)
	Gang Chen, SME (04)
	Claudette Engblom-Bradley, SOEd. (04)
	Carol Gold, CLA (04)
	Robert Gorman, CES (05)
	Brian Himelbloom, SFOS (04)
	Allen Morotti, SOEd. (05)
	Paul Layer, CSEM (04)
	Brenda Norcross, SFOS (05)
	Michael Pippenger, SOM (05)
	Julie Riley, CRA/CES (04)
	Hank Wickmann, SOM (04)
	CLA (05)
	CSEM (05)
	SME (05)
	SNRAS (04)
	SNRAS (05)

Faculty Development, Assessment & Improvement 
	Gerald Berman, CLA (04)
	Mike Davis, CRA (05)
	Lee Haugen, SOEd. (04), 
	John Kawula, Library 
	Paul McCarthy, CSEM (04)
	Joy Morrison, Faculty Development Office
	Mike Nakoneczny, CLA (05)
	Channon Price, CSEM 
	Larry Roberts, CRA (05)
	Tom Robinson, SOM  
	Shunpu Zhang, CSEM (04)

Graduate Academic & Advisory Committee 
	Abhijit Dandekar, SME (04)
	Mary Erhlander, CLA (04)
	Rolf Gradinger, SFOS (04)
	Maureen Hogan, SOEd (05)
	Zhongo (John) Ma, CSEM (04)
	Christa Mulder, CSEM (04)
	Maribeth Murray, CLA (04)
	Doug Reynolds, SOM (04)
	Jennifer Reynolds, SFOS (05)
	CLA (05)

OTHER:

UAF Governance Coordinating Committee
	Abel Bult-Ito, President-Elect
	Pete Pinney, President

UAF Faculty Alliance Representatives
	Abel Bult-Ito, President-Elect
	Pete Pinney, President
	Gary Holton

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #116 on May 5, 2003

MOTION:
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to adopt the following calendar for 
its 2003-2004 meetings.

	EFFECTIVE:   	Immediately

	RATIONALE:  	Meetings have to be scheduled and the Wood 
		Center Carol Brown Ballroom reserved well in advance.

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				UAF FACULTY SENATE
					2003-2004
				  Calendar of Meetings

Mtg. # 	Date   	Day    	Time    	Type

117     	9/22/03 	Monday	1:00 p.m.	audioconference

118     	10/27/03 	Monday	1:00 p.m.	face-to-face 

119     	12/8/03	Monday	1:00 p.m.	audioconference

120     	2/2/04	Monday	1:00 p.m.	audioconference

121   	3/1/04	Monday	1:00 p.m.	face-to-face

122    	4/5/04	Monday	1:00 p.m.	audioconference

123   	5/3/04	Monday	1:00 p.m.	face-to-face

Location:  Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom 

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #116 on May 5, 2003

MOTION:
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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 2003.  Senators will be kept informed of the Administrative Committee's meetings and will be encouraged to attend and participate in these meetings.

	EFFECTIVE:   	May 5, 2003

	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.