Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Meeting held on November 24, 1969

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Wright State University CORE Scholar Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas Faculty Senate 11-24-1969 University Faculty Meeting Minutes, November 24, 1969 Walker Allen Wright State University - Main Campus Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/archives_senate_minutes  Part of the Educational Leadership Commons Repository Citation Allen, W. (1969). University Faculty Meeting Minutes, November 24, 1969. . https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/archives_senate_minutes/3 This Minutes is brought to you for free and open access by the Faculty Senate at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact library-corescholar@wright.edu. WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITYMINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEETINGNovember 24, 1969I. The meeting was called to order at 3:45 p.m . in room 101 Fawcett by the VicePresident of the Faculty, Dr. Emil Kmetec.n. The minutes of the May 21,' 1969 meeting were approved as presented.TIT. Special Reports.A. President Golding introduced new academic personnel and deans.(These have been announced formally through Executive Memoranda).B. President Golding requested that his speech be deferred until this meeting was adjourned.IV. Dr. David Karl reported that the following legislation is in process for futureAcademic Council action.A. The Facility Affairs Committee has formed three subcommittees to work in three specific areas.1. Professional Development.2. Faculty Welfare.3. Academic Freedom and Tenure.B. The Student Affairs Committee is working on a student judicial policy.They are also investigating the possibility of students on the Board of Trustees and additional students on the Academic Council.C. The Curriculum Committee has presented a proposal for a department of dance, a university policy on the College Level Examination Program, and a review of the philosophy of General Education requirements.D. The other committees of the Academic Council are continuing their work in assigned areas.V. Old BusinessA. A motion for a university-wide General Education requirement (tabled at the May 21, 1969 meeting) was removed from the table. The motion "Dr. Fritz moved, Dr. Hanson seconded that the Curriculum Committee present to the Academic Council a university-wide General Education requirement and that this final proposal to the Council should be passed dn the basis of proposals from the various divisions." Dr. Fritz indicated that he felt the General- 2 - November 24, 1969Education requirement should have been acted upon by the entire faculty but since it was completed, he withdrew the motion.B. Report from the Student Affairs Committee concerning student participation in university government. Dr. Fritz announced due to difficulty in securing student representatives it would be necessary to postpone their report. When the report is prepared it will be presented to the Academic Council for additions to the Faculty Constitution and Bylaws at next spring's meeting of the Facility.V. New BusinessA. Commemoration of Provost Jack B„ Thomas. Dr. Kmetec read the letter to Mrs. Thomas on behalf of the faculty. (See Attachment A. )B. A motion to increase representation on the Steering Committee of the Academic Council. Dr. Karl moved, Dr. Pabst seconded, that"the Academic Council request the Agenda Committee of the University Faculty to place the following proposed amendments of the Constitution and Bylaws on the agenda of the Faculty Meeting to be held during the first quarter of the 1969-70 academic year for action at that time.Article HI, Section 11. ( 1)Change to read: "The Steering Committee shall consist of seven persons.. . "And change [(3)] to read: " Five of the elected members of the Academic Council.. . "Discussion: Dr. Karl indicated that this was a recommendation from last year’ s Steering Committee for the purpose of improving communications and distributing the work load. If approved, the motion must also be approved by the Board of Trustees. President Golding could see no diffi­culty in securing that approval. Dr. Karl felt that the matter should be implemented at the earliest possible date.Motion carried.C. There was no other new business presented.VII. The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p0m.VIII. President Golding presented a major address to the faculty. (See Attachment B. )IX. Dr. Spano, Director of Counseling, was available for questions concerning theoperation of the newly expanded facility. Dr. Spano indicated that a resumfe concerning the Counseling Center was mailed to the general faculty.-Walker Allen, Secretary

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