Recommendations & Resolutions

1988 -1989

#:  88-89/I
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following course.  Communication 517/717 Listening, 3 credit hours, non-GED.  Course covers basic theories and principles of effective listening.  Emphasis is given to therapeutic, comprehensive, critical, discrimination VE, and appreciative listening.
Date of Senate Approval:  January 3, 1988

#:  88-89/II
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following course.  Earth Science 455/755 Engineering Geology, 3 credit hours, non-GED.  Pr: 450. MACS 161 and 261.
The nature of geologic materials evaluated from an engineering standpoint.
Date of Senate Approval:  October 3, 1988

#:  88-89/III
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following courses.  Earth Science 461/761  Computer Applications in Geology, 3 credit hours, non-GED.  Pr: 450, MACS 161 and 261.  The application of computers to solving geologic problems.
Date of Senate Approval:  October 3, 1988

#:  88-89/IV
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following course.  Mathematics and Computer Science 462  Using UNIX and C, 3 credit hours.  Non-GED.  Pr:  MACS 261 and Junior standing or permission.
This course is intended to provide a working knowledge of the UNIX operating system and the associated computing environment, including the C programming language.
Date of Senate Approval:  October 3, 1988

#:  88-89/V
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following course.  Communication 345:  Desktop Publishing and Publication Design, 3 credit hours, non-GED.  Pr: Permission.  Study and applications of desktop-publishing technology and publication design.
Date of Senate Approval:  November 1, 1988

#:  88-89/VI
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following motion.
Given the persistency of complaints from the faculty directed towards the present form of the graduation ceremony, epically the practice of recognizing each graduating student individually, the President of the Faculty Senate is directed to form an Ad Hoc Committee to expose the possibility of revising the ceremony.
Date of Senate Approval:  December 5, 1988

#:  88-89/VII
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following motion to reaffirm February 8, 1988 resolution.
Resolved, that Faculty Senate of Fort Hays State Univeristy go on record as being opposed to the admission of Washburn University in to the Kansas State Board of Regent’s System.
Date of Senate Approval:  December 5, 1988

#:  88-89/VIII
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following motion to reaffirm November 17, 1987 resolution.
Resolved, the Faculty Senate of Fort Hays State Univeristy recommends to the Board of Regents that a pre-college high school curriculum be adopted as the minimum standard for admission to all four-year Regent’s institutions in the State of Kansas.
Date of Senate Approval:  December 5, 1988

#:  88-89/X
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following motion January 10, 1989.
 Contingent upon acceptance of a University Computer Literacy Requirement   MACS 163 or CIQM 101 will be accepted to fulfill such a requirement.
Date of Senate Approval:  January 10, 1989
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#:  88-89/IX
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following motion January 10, 1989
A computer literacy requirement will be added to the Degree requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree.
Date of Senate Approval:  January 10, 1989

#:  88-89/XI
The Faculty Senate approved the following motion to reaffirm the Reassigned Time Policy of May 10, 1988.  (Senate Recommendation 87-88/XXIII
Date of Senate Approval:  January 10, 1989
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#:  88-89/XIII
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following motion with amendments on March 7, 1989.
Six courses in Biological Sciences and Allied Health amended by striking the last line of the catalogue description of course 414.
Date of Senate Approval:  March 7, 1989
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#:  88-89/XIV
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following motion on March 7, 1989.
Motion to approve appending the following footnote to page one of Appendix G of the Faculty Handbook.
See Appendix O for Procedures for Hearing and Appeals specifically related to Tenure and Promotion.
Date of Senate Approval:  March 7, 1989

#:  88-89/XV
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following motion as amended on March 7, 1989.
Motion to approve the following recommendation:
The Faculty Senate requests the Provost to include in the initial employment agreement of new, tenure-track faculty a statement regarding terminal degree requirements for the purpose of tenure and promotion.
Date of Senate Approval:  March 7, 1989

#:  88-89/XVI
Recommendation:  the Faculty Senate approved the following motion as amended on March 7, 1989
Motion to approve the following action:
The Faculty Senate directs the President of the Faculty Senate to apposing a select Committee to examine the use, format, and administration of the documents used in student evaluation of the faculty.
Date of Senate Approval:  March 7, 1989