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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on 
November 13, 1995:


RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate moves to confirm 
additional membership on the Faculty Appeals and Oversight 
Committee membership indicated below:


	Dale Feist, Professor, CNS
	David Stone, Professor, CNS
	Joseph Niebauer, Professor, SFOS
	Brian Paust, Associate Professor, SFOS
	Mark Tumeo, Associate Professor, SOE
	Jonah Lee, Professor, SOE



Signed:  Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate    Date:  11/14/95


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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on 
November 13, 1995:


RESOLUTION
===========

BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate moves to confirm the 
Chemistry Department Peer Review Committee  for the academic 
year 1995-96 indicated below:

	Don Button, Chemistry
	Larry Duffy, Chemistry
	Dan Jaffe, Chemistry
	Rainer Newberry, Geology
	Channon Price, Physics
	David Shaw, Chemistry
	Richard Stolzberg, Chemistry

	EFFECTIVE: 	Immediately

	RATIONALE:	According to UAF Regulations, units with less 
		than seven tenured faculty must have their Unit Peer 
		Review committees augmented with additional 
		appropriate faculty.  Presently the Chemistry Department 
		has six tenured faculty, one of whom is serving on the 
		University-wide Promotion and Tenure Committee.  Thus, 
		Chemistry has only five faculty eligible for serving on 
		the Unit Peer Review Committee this year.  



Signed:  Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate    Date:  11/14/95


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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on 
November 13, 1995:


RESOLUTION
===========

BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate moves to confirm the 
Education Department Peer Review Committee for the academic year 
1995-96 as indicated below:

	Raymond Barnhardt, Professor of Education
	Dauna Browne, Associate Professor of Guidance & Counseling
	Perry Gilmore, Associate Professor of Education
	Willaim Parrett, Professor of Education
	David Smith, Professor of Education
	Clif Lando, Associate Professor of Mathematics
	John Kelley, Professor - Institute of Marine Science
	Cecilia Martz, Associate Professor - Kuskokwim Campus

	EFFECTIVE: 	Immediately

	RATIONALE:	According to UAF Regulations, units with less 
		than seven tenured faculty must have their Unit Peer 
		Review committees augmented with additional 
		appropriate faculty.  Presently the Education Department 
		has seven tenured faculty, one of whom is serving on the 
		University-wide Promotion and Tenure Committee and 
		one who is the Director and cannot serve on the 
		committee because her position is an administrative 
		appointment.  Thus, Education has only five faculty 
		eligible for serving on the Unit Peer Review Committee 
		this year.  



Signed:  Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate    Date:  11/14/95


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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on 
November 13, 1995:


MOTION
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to modify the deadline schedules for 
add/drop, withdrawal, credit/audit, and freshman low grade reports 
as indicated below:

[[    ]]  =  deletion
CAPS  =  addition


1.	Change Last Day to Add  from [[End of 1st week of instruction]] 
	to:  SECOND FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
2.	Change Late Add from [[Until the 4th Friday after classes 
	begin]] to:  4TH FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
3.	Change Drop  from [[Until the end of the 2nd week of 
	Instruction]] to:  3RD FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
4.	Change Freshman Low Grade Reports  from [[4th week of 
	classes]] to:  THE WEDNESDAY OF THE FOURTH FULL WEEK AFTER 
	THE 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
5.	Change Withdrawal for Freshman and Non-degree Students  
	from [[Until the 6th Friday after classes begin]] to:  6TH 
	FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
6.	Change Withdrawal (for all other students)  from [[Until the 
	4th Friday after classes begin]] to:  4TH FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY 
	OF INSTRUCTION.
7.	Change Faculty Initiated Withdrawal  from [[Prior to the 4th 
	Friday of classes]] to:  4TH FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF 
	INSTRUCTION.
8.	Change Change from Credit to Audit  from [[Subsequent to the 
	3rd Friday after Instruction begins]] to:  FOLLOWING 3RD 
	FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
9.	Change Change from Credit to Audit After 3rd Friday of Class 
	(freshmen and non-degree students)  from [[Same deadlines as 
	Withdrawal but instructor's signature required]] to:  UNTIL THE 
	6TH FRIDAY AFTER 1ST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
10.	Change Change from Credit to Audit After 3rd Friday of Class 
	(all others)  from  [[Same deadlines as Withdrawal but 
	instructor's signature required]] to:  4TH FRIDAY AFTER 1ST 
	DAY OF INSTRUCTION.

Late withdrawal and late total withdrawal remain the same as 
printed (Until the Last Day of Instruction).  

Note:  First day of instruction identified in catalog.


	EFFECTIVE: 	Fall 1996

	RATIONALE:	To simplify the placement of dates and make 
		the calendar more comprehensible.



Signed:  Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate    Date:  11/14/95


APPROVED:  Joan K. Wadlow, Chancellor  		Date:  11/20/95


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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on 
November 13, 1995:


MOTION PASSED (unanimous)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend the policies on course 
compression and course approval by adding the following:

	Any course compressed to less than six weeks must be 
	approved by the college or school's curriculum council.  
	Furthermore, any core course compressed to less than 6 weeks 
	must be approved by the Core Review Committee.  

	Any new course proposal must indicate those course 
	compression formats in which the course will be taught.  Only 
	those formats approved will be allowed for scheduling.  


	EFFECTIVE: 	Fall 1996

	RATIONALE:	There is no existing institutional policy 
		establishing an approval process for offering specific 
		courses in a compressed format.  This lack of an approval 
		process has caused some faculty to question the 
		appropriateness of some compressed courses.  The 
		proposed policy change implements an approval process 
		using the existing governance structure and places the 
		burden of review at the college/school level.  A more 
		general review by the Core Curriculum Committee is 
		required for proposals to compress core courses because 
		of their common use across disciplines.

		Courses currently offered in a compressed format were 
		not granted blanket approval so that individual colleges 
		and schools could review their current compressed 
		offerings.  The proposed policy does not prohibit 
		colleges/schools from granting such a blanket approval 
		themselves.



Signed:  Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate    Date:  11/14/95


APPROVED:  Joan K. Wadlow, Chancellor  	Date:  11/20/95


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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on 
November 13, 1995:


MOTION PASSED (unanimous)
==============

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend the statement on 
Interdisciplinary Studies as currently listed in the UAF Catalog with 
the following noted changes:

[[    ]] =  Deletions
CAPS =  Additions


	Interdisciplinary Studies is a program available to UAF 
students within the associate of applied science, bachelor of arts, 
bachelor of science, and bachelor of technology degree options.  The 
interdisciplinary program option provides flexibility to students 
with well-defined goals who do not fit into one of the established 
majors offered by the university.

	A student may submit his/her proposal for an interdisciplinary 
program upon completion of 15 credits at UAF [[and preferably 30 
credits (for the associate's degree), or 60 credits (for the bachelor's 
degree) prior to graduation.]], AND HE/SHE SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 30 
CREDITS REMAINING IN HIS/HER PROPOSED DEGREE PROGRAM WHEN 
SEEKING APPROVAL FOR AN INTERDISCIPLINARY DEGREE.  The 
proposed curriculum must differ significantly from established 
degree programs at UAF and will require evidence that the necessary 
facilities and faculty are available to ensure an approximation of a 
normal undergraduate degree.  All general requirements for the 
A.A.S., B.A., B.S., or B.T. degree must be met.

	In developing an interdisciplinary proposal, the student should 
specify the degree (A.A.S., B.A., B.S., or B.T.), include an explanation 
of how the proposed program differs substantially from established 
UAF programs, and a discussion that current UAF resources are 
adequate to meet the requirementS of the proposed program.  (A 
MINIMUM OF TWO DISCIPLINES IS REQUIRED FOR THE INTER-
DISCIPLINARY DEGREE).  The student then obtains an advisory 
committee of at least three faculty members from the appropriate 
disciplines  THERE SHALL BE AT LEAST ONE FORMAL MEETING WITH 
THE FULL COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE STUDENT�S PROPOSAL.  The 
committee will appoint a chair, review the proposed program, select 
a degree title in concert with the student, and make its 
recommendation.  Applicants then submit to the Provost their 
proposal for the program they wish to pursue, specifying the degree, 
proposed curriculum WORKSHEET, and rationale.  THE DEGREE IS 
AWARDED THROUGH THE SCHOOL OR COLLEGE OF THE CHAIR OF THE 
COMMITTEE, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE PROVOST.

	Students interested in pursuing an interdisciplinary A.A.S., 
B.A., B.S., or B.T. degree, or who want to explore this as a degree 
option, can contact the Academic Advising Center to receive 
assistance in finding faculty advisors and developing their 
curriculum proposal.


	EFFECTIVE: 	Fall 1996

	RATIONALE:	Clarification of procedures and requirements 
		for interdisciplinary degrees.  



Signed:  Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate    Date:  11/14/95


APPROVED:  Joan K. Wadlow, Chancellor  	Date:  11/20/95


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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on 
November 13, 1995:


MOTION PASSED
==============

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to postpone action on a policy on 
consensual (amorous) sexual relations until the December 4, 1995 
meeting.  



Signed:  Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate    Date:  11/14/95


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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on 
November 13, 1995:


RESOLUTION PASSED
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate moves to endorse the 
proposed changes to the System Governance Council Constitution.

	RATIONALE:  The changes reflect the relative importance and 
		success of the Faculty Alliance, as well as the Coalition 
		of Student Leaders and the Staff Alliance, and make the 
		Systemwide Governance Council more of a coordinating 
		group for those three organizations.




Signed:  Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate    Date:  11/14/95


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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its' Meeting #59 on 
November 13, 1995:


MOTION PASSED 
==============

The UAF Faculty Senate does not recognize the validity of the 
current selection process for the Executive Dean of the College of 
Rural AVÀÇÂÛ̳ and directs the Chancellor to follow the established 
procedure.



Signed:  Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate    Date:  11/14/95



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