Recommendations & Resolutions

1993 -1994

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following existing courses for inclusion in the General Education program:
· PHIL 120  Introduction to Philosophy
· PHIL 240  Introduction to Ethics (formerly Man and Values)
· ECFI 201  Principles of Economics:  Micro
· ECFI 202  Principles of Economics:  Macro
· HIST 110  World Civilization to 1500
· SOC 140  Introduction to Sociology
· SOC 388  Sociology of the Family in America
· POLS 101  American Government
· POLS 230  Introduction to International Relations
· POLS 300  Current Political Issues
· COMM 120  Introduction to Theater
Date of Senate approval:  July 6, 1993

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Resolution:
WHEREAS, the employees of the State of Kansas provide high quality service to the state and the people of Kansas;
WHEREAS, the employees of the State of Kansas would benefit from the opportunity for training and personal development;
WHEREAS, the State of Kansas would benefit from highly trained, highly motivated employees;
WHEREAS, one of the basic tenets of total quality management and other modern management theories is an investment in employee training and improvement;
Be it so resolved, therefore, that the State of Kansas implement a tuition waiver program for all state employees to attend Board of Regents Institutions.  Course opportunities will be available through outreach, continuing education, telenet or on campus on a space-available basis.  A seven credit hour per semester per employee cap will be put on the tuition waiver program.
Date of Senate approval:  March 8, 1994

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the approval of the following course:
GBUS 404  Business Law II
Date of Senate approval:  July 6, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following course:
AGRI 430  Large Animal Diseases
Date of Senate approval:  July 6, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following course:
SOC 260  Introduction to Social Work
An introduction to the profession of social work and the various fields of social service by observing, experiencing, and analyzing social work and its place in society.  An opportunity for the student to test social work as a possible career choice.
Date of Senate approval:  July 6, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following course:
SOC 315  Topics in Social work
The subject matter for this course will vary from semester to semester.  Topics will include areas of major interest and concern related to social work not included in the core social work major courses.  Examples are topics such as mental health issues for women rural social work, family systems theory, stress management.
Date of Senate approval:  July 6, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following course:
SOC 310  Social Welfare as a Social Institution
The development and present status of social welfare in meeting changing human needs and the requirements in other parts of our social system; the analysis of present-day philosophy and the functions of social welfare.
Date of Senate approval:  July 6, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following course:
SOC 460 Practice I
Introduction to the basic helping skills and techniques common to Social Work practice.  The social systems prospective is used to guide the development of a problem-solving methodology with attention to information gathering, assessment, and problem identification.  Values clarification and self-awareness are emphasized and the skills needed for intervention, termination, and evaluation are introduced.
Date of Senate approval:  July 6, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following course:
FLNG 238  Intermediate Japanese

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the Grievance Policy with the following revisions:  Line 3, Line 1
Date of Senate approval:  July 6, 1993
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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the Smoking Policy with the following revisions:
It is the policy of Fort Hays State Univeristy to prohibit use of tobacco products in all campus buildings including Gross Coliseum, and in University-owned vehicles.  Residence halls and Lewis Field are excluded from this policy.
Date of Senate approval:  July 6, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends that a personal copy of the Faculty Handbook be provided to any full-time faculty member requesting one.
Date of Senate approval:  July 6, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
Chem 100:  The Chemist’s View of the World
Date of Senate approval:  September 7, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
Chem 112   General Chemistry I
Chem 112L   General Chemistry Laboratory I
Date of Senate approval:  September 7, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
Chem 114   General Chemistry II
Chem 114L  General Chemistry Laboratory II
Date of Senate approval:  September 7, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
Comm:  125 Introduction to Motion Pictures
Date of Senate approval:  September 7, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
Comm 318   Communication in Human Organizations
Date of Senate approval:  September 7, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
ECFI 300   Economic Ideas and Current Issues
Date of Senate approval:  September 7, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
HIST 130   United States History to 1877
Date of Senate approval:  September 7, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
HIST 131   United States History since 1877
Date of Senate approval:  September 7, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
Physics 102   Physical Science
Physics 102L  Physical Science Laboratory
Date of Senate approval:  September 7, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
Physics 309   Descriptive Astronomy
Date of Senate approval:  September 7, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
Physics 208   Elementary Meteorology
Date of Senate approval:  September 7, 1993

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Recommendation:  The faculty Senate recommends the following courses for approval:
Art 180  Fundamentals & Appreciation of Art
Art 380  Survey of Art History
Date of Senate approval:  May 3, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of Chapter III as revised…
Date of Senate approval:  October 4, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the approval of the Policy on Technology Royalties.
Date of Senate approval:  January 13, 1992
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Recommendation:  Please find attached the recommendations from the University Affairs Committee regarding “Program Specialists”.
Date of Senate approval:  November 13, 1993
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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
Art 280  Approaches to Creativity
Date of Senate approval:  December 6, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following courses for approval;
INTS 202  Introduction to Leadership Behavior
INTS 301  Contemporary Issues in Leadership Studies
Date of Senate approval:  December 6, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Fort Hays State Univeristy Faculty Senate insists that Forsyth Library’s book and periodical holdings be brought up to the level of the average holdings of its peer institution:353, 508 monograph, 3354 periodicals.  To accomplish this, more of the annual budget (perhaps over a five year period) must be allocated to the library for the express purposes of building the book and periodical collections.  Also, President Hammond should actively seek outside resources to help accomplish the aforementioned goals.  Until the administration begins a good-faith effort to meet the standards state above (essentially those of the American Library Association for schools the size of FHSU), the Senate demands a moratorium on the implementation of degrees.  Furthermore until these goals for the library collection are reached, the senate insists upon a freeze on the hiring of any new administrators.
Date of Senate approval:  December 6, 1993

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Recommendation;  The University Affairs Committee of Faculty senate submitted the following as relates to tenure and promotion files:
After receiving an inquiry that asks “… during the 4th year review process are activities/materials from years 1 through 3 reviewed, or only from year 3?  It was the unanimous opinion of the University Affairs Committee that n essential element in the establishment a justification for award of tenure and/or promotion is the demonstration of a pattern of performance which extends over an extended period of time.  Limiting the documentation to only one brief year gives too much credence to recent victories and invites the assumption that the candidate has something to hide.
The committee also reminds everyone that the tenure/promotion process does NOT overlap completely with the annual merit process.  There is justification for limiting merit review documentation to a single year, but even here, in cases where prior deficiencies are addressed, the prior deficiencies and plan of correction should be included or summarized in the current year review.
The Faculty Senate supported the recommendation from the University Affairs Committee.  The recommendation is to place the following under Policy, Criteria, and Procedures for following under policy, Criteria, and procedures for determining annual merit, promotion, and tenure recommendations, part 1.  The new section D would read:  An essential element in the establishment of a justification for aware of tenure and/or promotion is the demonstration of a pattern of performance across time.  In most instances, documentation would include more than one year.
If this is recommendation is accepted, please note where in chapter 3 of the Faculty Handbook this information will be placed.
Date of Senate approval:  January 11, 1994

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate agrees with Dr. Edward Hammond that, to use his words, “Forsyth Library needs more books and periodicals…that the collection needs improving.”  Furthermore, the Senate wishes to commend Dr. Hammond for asking Provost Arevalo to appoint the University Library Committee to work on a “Five-Year Plan’ designed, in part, to look into ways to improve and update the library’s collections.  Dr. Hammond’s vigorous support of Forsyth Library is welcomed.  That improving the library’s collections is high on his priority list is greatly appreciated by the Senate and, surely, the entire university community.
Date of Senate approval:  January 11, 1994
 

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
COMM 500/700  Nonverbal Codes COMM117-500-0-1506

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following courses for inclusion in the General Education program:
· GSCI 100   Introduction to Geology
· GSCI 101   Physical Geography
· GSCI 340   Environmental Geology
· FLNG 101   French Civilization and the French-Speaking World
· FLNG 103   Modern German Civilization
· FLNG 107   Hispanic Civilization
o FLNG courses not approved
· MACS 234   Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
· MACS 250   Elements of Statistics
· MACS 331   Calculus Methods
Date of Senate approval:  March 8, 1994

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following courses:
SOCW 460 Generalist Practice:  The Helping Relationship (name change)
SOCW 320 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
SOCW 380 Introduction to Social Work Practice
SOCW 461 Generalist Practice:  Family and Group Systems
SOCW 462 Generalist Practice:  Organizational and Community Systems
BIOL  230 Human Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL  232 Anatomy of humans Laboratory
BIOL  234 Physiology of Humans Laboratory
SLP  414 Independent Study in Communication Disorders
Date of Senate approval:  March 8, 1994

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following course for inclusion in the General Education program:
GSCI 120 Introduction to Geology Laboratory
Date of Senate approval:  March 8, 1994

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Recommendation:  According to Larry Getty, the salary increases (instructior to assistant-$500, assistant to associate-$750 and associate to professor-$1000) connected with promotion have been the same for the last 20 years.  In addition, there is no policy statement in the Faculty handbook that relates to salary increases for promotion.  Faculty earning promotion have demonstrated high standards of performance and salary increases should reflect the university’s commitment to supporting and rewarding quality instruction, research and service.
The Faculty Senate recommends the following policy to be added to chapter 3:
Promotion-related salary increases.  Promotion in academic rank is recognition by the university community of substantial achievement which deserves reward.  Promotion related increases in salary will be awarded at the university level and are IN ADDITION to merit salary increases based on yearly evaluation.  Salary increases for promotion to assistant associate and full professor will be a minimum of 3%, 5%, and 7%, respectively, of the AVERAGE salry of ALL university faculty members for the year preceding promotion.  Funds for these increases are to be from the unclassified salary adjustment pool for faculty members and academic administrators.  In years when no salary adjustments pool exists, the funds will come from the same segment of the base budget and will be repaid from the next adjustment pool.
Date of Senate approval:  April 20, 1994
 

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends that the Vice_Provost and the Department of Foreign Language Dialogue on the following issues:
1.) there be a specific discussion on the impact on enrollment and faculty positions with respect to offering the foreign language civilization courses; and, if foreign language introduction courses are offered instead of the civilization courses, the impact on enrollment and faculty positions.
2.) There be discussion of duplication of courses within the department and within the university course offerings if civilization courses are offered.
3.) There be a review of the Requirements for Course Proposals (RFPs) developed by the General Education committee.  The RFPs identify key requirements that departments must meet prior to submitting courses for general education course approval.
It is the hope of the Senate that some resolutions to these concerns will be generated.  The Faculty Senate will re-address the issue of general education courses for the Foreign Language Department when the Senate receives a formal written response from the Vice-Provost and the Chair of the Department of Foreign Language regarding the outcome of the dialogue.
Date of Senate approval:  April 6, 1994

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This recommendation was the same context as recommendation # 37-93/94

#:  39-93/94
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate asks that the academic Affairs Committee clarify their actions regarding the requests from the Department of Foreign Language for action on general education civilization courses.  Please refer to the March 31st document of Dr. Sue Firestone for reference to “irregularities”.  A written response from this committee as relates to Dr. Firestone’s document will be including in the next Faculty Senate agenda.  Your assistance in resolving theses issues is greatly appreciated.
Date of Senate approval:  April 4, 1994

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following courses for approval:
ENG 126 Introduction to Literature
ENG 327 Introduction to Fiction
MUS 161 Listening to Music
PHIL 100 General Logic
Date of Senate approval:  April 4, 1994

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Recommendation: Faculty Senate has approved the following courses:
INTS 325 The Literature of Utopia and Dystopia
PSY 100 General Psychology
PSY 234 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
PSY 340 Social Psychology
Date of Senate approval:  May 4, 1994

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate passed the definition of “teaching faculty” for purposes of administrative use.  Comments and actions from the legislature and the Board of Regents have lead the Faculty Senate to recommend such a definition.
Those who are members of the faculty on full-time appointment, excluding those in administrative positions who teach less than four-tenths time shall constitute teaching faculty.  Departmental chairs, library staff, and summer faculty shall also be considered as teaching faculty if on full-time appointment.
Date of Senate approval:  May 4, 1994

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following recommendation:
 The Faculty Senate recommends that ALL undergraduate student, including those enrolled in Continuing Education classes, those enrolled in a second undergraduate degree program, and those enrolled in courses for which Pass/No Credit is the transcript entry (but grades are submitted by the instructor), be eligible for Dean’s Honor Roll designated subject to enrollment in 12 or more undergraduate credit hours with a GPA for that academic term of at least 3.40
Date of Senate approval:  May 4, 1994
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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate approved the following recommendation:
 The Faculty Senate recommends that University policy regarding withdrawal from classes be changed to read… “The last day to withdrawal from a regular class during a regular semester shall be the 21st class day of the semester.”  Further, all applicable administrative policies and procedures should be amended to reflect the change in class withdrawal date.
Date of Senate approval:  May 4, 1994
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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following:
The Faculty Senate recommends that the submission of mid-semester grades by faculty be terminated, and the distribution of mid-semester grade reports b y advisors be likewise terminated.  Further all references to mid-semester grade reports in University documents, policies, and procedures should be deleted.
The above recommendation does not prohibit faculty from giving mid-semester grades in their classes if they wish to do so.
Date of Senate approval:  May 4, 1994
 

#:  46-93/94
Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends the following:
The Faculty Senate recommends that
a.) a student be placed on academic probation when the student’s cumulative grade point average in courses taken at FHSU is less than 2.00.  The student may continue to enroll at FHSU while on academic probation; however, whould the student’s cumulative GPA be less than 2.00 in courses taken at FHSU for two consecutive semester, then the student will be placed on academic suspension.
b.) A student be placed on academic suspension when the student has been on academic probation for two consecutive semesters.  The student will not be permistted to enroll in further FHSU courses until the student has been out of school for at least one semester and subsequently applies for reinstatement.
c.) That all references to academic probation be changed to academic warning.  (Academic warning is a formal recognition that the student is having difficulty in meeting graduation requirements.
d.) That all references to academic suspension be changed to academic dismissal.  (Academic dismissal is a formal recognition that the student is dismissed from the University until such time as reinstatement is requested and approved.
Date of Senate approval:  May 4, 1994

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends a university-wide equity policy.  This policy should include periodic reviews by administration of all decisions made by departments and colleges with regard to salary increments, tenure, promotion, leaves, faculty development benefits, and other fringe benefits (especially with regard to collegus who hold temporary part-time positions.)

This recommendation stems from evidence of unfair practices cited by collegues in a recent survey on salary equity. The practices involve favoritism, exclusion of faculty from decisions concerning distributions of money, secrecy about those decisions and any other practice that would reflect bias.  The final report on this survey will be completed in the fall semester.

This recommendation is motivated by a desire to create a more equitable enviroment for lal colleagues and for faculty to be more knowledgeable about the process used in addressing concerns relating to equity.
Date of Senate approval:  May 4, 1994

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following courses:
SocW 322  Human Behavior and Social Environment II
SocW 567  Social Work Professional Seminar
SocW 470  Estate Planning
ECFI 470  Estate Planning
AGRI 305  Agronomic Crop Insects
General Education, Distributive:
MUS 391  Jazz
General Education Integrative:
INTS 400  Bioethics
Date of Senate approval:  July 6, 1993

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Recommendation:  The Faculty Senate recommends that the current policy on Pass/NC be supported.  The focus of this policy is to address the issue of pass/nc for lower division, non-major courses.  In addition, the Senate recommends that another policy be drafted to address the concerns as relates to Pass/Fail in upper division practicum courses that are outcome based.
Date of Senate approval:  June 6, 1994