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Illinois State UniversityISU ReD: Research and eDataAcademic Senate Minutes Academic SenateSpring 3-24-1972Revision of the Governing Policy of the Board ofRegentsAcademic SenateIllinois State UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/senateminutesPart of the Higher Education Administration CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Academic Senate at ISU ReD: Research and eData. It has been accepted for inclusion inAcademic Senate Minutes by an authorized administrator of ISU ReD: Research and eData. For more information, please contact ISUReD@ilstu.edu.Recommended CitationSenate, Academic, "Revision of the Governing Policy of the Board of Regents" (1972). Academic Senate Minutes. Paper 133.http://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/senateminutes/133ILLINOIS S TAT E NORMAL, ILLINOIS 61761 March 24, 1972 MEMORANDUM To: Members of the Board of Regents Governance Committee From: Members of the Joint University Advisory Committee, Illinois State University Re: Revision of the Governing Policy of the Board of Regents The meeting of the Joint University Advisory Committee with members of the Board Governance Committee on Wednesday, March 15 seemed to us to be a most fruitful one. Several clarifications were made about the March 13 revised draft of the Governing Policy. The result was an improved, though yet incomplete document. Several points remain unresolved, however, some of which are of paramount significance to the university community. Major concern about some changes have been expressed in the university commu. . 'uty as was expressed at the meeting. Reference is made to the following sentences deleted on page 14: "The Board recognizes, however, that the faculty has primary responsibility in such fundamental areas as curriculum, subject matter and methods of instruction, research, faculty status (including appointments, reappoint-ments, non-reappointments, promotions, the offering of tenure, and dismissal), and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. In such areas the Board acknowledges that famlty decisions should be determina-tive except in rare instances and for compelling reasons, which the Board would communicate in 'Nriting to the elected faculty organization at the university concerned. " and to the footnote deleted on page 23: "The Board of Regents delegates authority in such matters to the faculties of the Regency universities. " Regarding all matters relating to the Regency UniverSities, Article V, Section 5 of the revised draft clearly and appropriately establishes the ultimate responsibility of the Board, including the power to act on its own initiative. One logically concludes therefore that every action or recommendation of officers or agencies of the Regency Memo to: Members of the Boards of Regents Governance Committee Page 2 March 24, 1972 Universities is subject to review and approval by the Board. We recognize and accept this authority and seek no change in this status. However, we strongly feel that the use of the word primary inthe first sentence is appropriate and best describes the role of the faculty without in any way diminishing the authority or power of the Board in the matters cited. Specifically, the word primary connotes that in such areas as curriculum, subject matter, etc., the initial and basic decision is made by those persons who have the experience, training, and associations (internal and external) to exercise informed judgement. In all these matters, the final decision is the Board's. We feel that the footnote on page 23 is justified, as well as explained, by the 1966 statement on Government of Colleges and Universities which was approved by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (11/18/ 66), the American Council on Education (10/12/66), and the American Association of University Professors (April 1967). (Copies of the statement are attached.) We therefore request that the footnote also remain as appears in the original Governing Policy. It is suggested that Article V, Section 2 provide that the constitutions of the Regency Universities also be included in an Appendix to the Governing Policy. Further discussion of the above points with any member of the committee would be welcomed. CEM/bw cc: Mr. R obert Barr President David K. Berlo Mr. Franklin Matsler Professor Cullom Davis Professor Charles Edwards Respectfully, ~~ ~n\LivU-.L Char les E. Morris Associate Professor of Mathematics For Members of the Joint University Advisory Committee, I.S. U. ) h/5172 To: ISU SGnntors alld Othern ~'rom; Ellen Kelly, ISU Senator In .Jamwry of this year the Ac:~dcm:Lc S ~:::')T(.e i.i~ ~.lcl .J)~ (~j .:::C ,I~::·: .ru ;.1 iVJ :i".Cl:'i!:1.1 rrn:o·-·'.'; :-ion reflfjcted 1 ts gl'cat concern ::'~Gg2.I'clinv. t.he t:c '. :ld ;~o~·!::' :!'d . ;~', 'iJ 'j·l;~l·' :;. (1 ict::·tjJ)fl by the EO~,l'd of ?.egellts, a.nd the EO:.tcd of H1 ,-;\;(.'1" E\h'~c ; . .'. ;":' .. ~:! v!'.'::.:"Y," C O[.l; 0Y'·L:nl.i.i:-y f~:,~ f;:.cul ty-studBl1t invol Ver'lGnt ~ '.rho p:~eci.pl ta "ing acti.on URS tho (;cJ.{Yi:.i r.n 0:" ;';~::u:~ ::'(;(' ph,;-:: 5. ~ '! cd .:c,~·'.:., ~ J·;.r, :>,(" i.;i vi ty C;.'8c:i.. t. courses by t.he Board. of R':::; c;:r;;c, <211'.'1 ':.~~i() (~C l.( :. ::~ . en of ;~ I J )'<!~ .. '.Gu.l <. '.: r;:: {:.i.~)r. activi t.y cl"fcltt COl.ly·sefl , "het.hol" l'cqu:i.red 1.);: Glc~:t:; __ ,.,\:: u:t, :. n ,',:,:-:;:.(, :,.,j. VC).:';·;~jr)s. Sl'. ':)21':~nt.er.dllnc Ba!:,:11i.3 impli ::d that pl!y:>i(~D.!_ Cclu.c;.i~: oJ' '(;(:~' 1,; ~, .. , ; ' i ,;"Vld. c,r:';:";·.J.:r <lS ona of the requireMents 1:0 Teacher CerU.fi (!n ·(.~.Oila ':~b(', > ';;'~(' c':'" ll~. ;:; '8 ;,, :,:,'d : :,;';;; m. 8f)3igned cuts at eac:' uni'!crsity_ T'he cuts ill t.he t~!0 lk.p~.:,·-:.iil(r/:~: 0::.' ik~'. lU·' and Pi:ysical Education at Illinois Stace Un:i.vers~_ty l:ei'e ;:) l~: ( :l.') :y~ /.I;.I,'>JOOO; :i .• ; -;f.litc of th"! fact that the dGpartmerr!;s had hod no :CGqu~.rc ·~('ll1'c. f~;!:' t~!c p:.;,; '(, y:>1~': ~nd Gr)roll ... menta had declined vepr 1itt.la folJ.o\ving the sh:i.lt t.o v :)lun:u:.:~y S;-'[ltt'.s .. In early FJbruary the Board of Ilj.chc!' ;~duca-tion d.rc1J.lc:t, f.' ~·~ t:/ ·", .'33,:T,plc-/i'lentjc report l.rhich reversed the Board· s Janutxy po:;:!. ti Cil <l1d 01'lClr;,:c:,c(1 G l ')cti vo ~)hY't;i co.J. education activIty cOUt'S :,~3 foX' credit.. Re::;tor·!t~.O!l of bu,dJ}~" (;:x!'y cut. :> toJQ,r.; Hot men", tioned in the report, however. In early :'iarch the 3tato '!'(~~,cher Ccrtil'icatioL nom'c1. :" c2.i'f~ . ::'li.CC '(J,; VD.J.t!GS o.r pilysical education for credit. i or ·;-."<l3.ehers, D.nd c: ir1 iJ'yt r';':l ~lo-ve it lx'om 'i;.k;. optinii:3 5.n 'i;,hc teacher certification r::!quir€ma11t~. i"( '~.r in d:::te:rm.:i.nin,r bu0.get[; for 1972-J, .~ b1 IS~; Gc·.t?'~J ','-' . '.: ' ~, .~.~; i:-::':l ·'·':"C:" ,:.:: '.,' d:~j.'cc·i:.~~d, L1 , j (j' ~jG of thri'2!8 "sort i.T~01YJy1i shii\-,s,fl -Gl !cr~ ';:';:l""1~ .~':1~ 1l1 ·~.~.?;)!)s ii:,:L ·):.·:;: ;:;0: t,th::.f-i .;-(: ont. of' '~:: .~ Cepartment of I:("alth and Physical ili'.1c<'l.t.ion fa ,' 1,,'G:,i~;' in ':~:.:':: C:oJJ.ll(!C ·' i)i'EoG. Sd.€'I!Ce a'l'ld Technolcg'l a."1d j.nto ~~ 0ep.:;rtmerri:. in ano:'.her coIL;,!,,; , '0i1LJ l:~. (.-"·G· '. CC<,:;;·.:.'" ·(.at.i.on wit.h the faculty pen~01l3 :.i.nvoh-ed.. Tili" is mE"',;) ly a ;, ;::'~:j.)i·, ~. ;.;'(.:i.o:. :. (l ' : :)£\~ lW:'ley. It saves the Univer'sit;y- nothingw l'h r J i'acl':I_·;:,~.;· Ji'm;t'om::;; ::.:,·imiv,x::' ;:\~''':: ':~, ~)o;o8d l~' O 'this tre,~sler. The pm~ticular area involved i :::o11(, >,' the' !1:i.[} :l ;;T :;;:1'; ,' .. ~ : .•. ::ul. highly visihlo t rllost indisputably 1I1ibm,'al D. 't.all t:.c.) GGt~~ of: pl-:.:-:, ic a J. \.X;;', ··; ':'~lJ a::> physical education is currently dofined in natio;wJ. €:JL!~a":.iI))1!J1 !J :·'. i;tm""l.~; . ld '-.~; taUGht in our schools. On top of soft money cuts :\.n the Depa.l'tl1l8nt 0? :1oiJ..l-th an(A ~'lrTsiC::ll ; 'C: rc:.,t j.Oll im" 'I:.'o:men, the oepartmcnt is being l.'.nquired to 11;~'.k3 hard money c'::G::: "lhi~h ·, ,:i.ll nocessi tate a 62 -; reduction in the present purely v() 1.uIIta:::'y [)hysi(~ul edn,;, ;,;'1!1 general educa:i·.ion program, 1I:hioh is a scrvici:: to evei7 dcpDrl;;,:fJrri', ::.~ the u):~ver; .. t.,'lu In the fall of 1971, 4636 students T.K!l~€) oflrolled :.!l COUl'<;~ ~:j t.aur:ht by' fDn','J:i:'f 0:;" this departmont. ltOl:-yru;I'.IXil~7Z nost classes wtn'e closed J-"1d uD.ny S'(,udcnta ·~1.tl.·!~ed <l1'iay~ 1"or fall 1972,unde::r identiC-!ll conditions of nc req\lil'ef;:~n':'; for f?'£\t'bc.'t,ion and one of a serios of options to complete thE: TeC'.ch~~' C0!'ti:c'i.co.t.ion rGq\'.i;:"·Jmr3!1 ·~s, only 1758 spaces in coursos can bel st,.'lffed. Th:i.z Pl'0Zl:'~~1! hac "!.so 3Grvnd. i'm' the pant 20 years, at least, as 2. valuable on-campus pZ'act:i.G llll" '0PP')1·tU:«:~ i:.:," for ea~·l;y exploration ~1 ~'1m,jor vtudents' aptitudes for teachef eaucatioll. i.'he dl';"8tir.: reductioll::> ·,.,rill there-fora 'ofaa.leon t,he major program also. These program directivas) necessi""at.ad b:;y' ceI1 0:.'al i~dmin·. ;';~'" ~.:Lon bu( .::~·~ cut,,] ; aro distinctly ac~..dendc concerns. 'fhcy shou).~. l:c :..,.~ coGnizcd e.:: Q\;.ch by f.:\cuJ:::.y :md student senators and others' as possible pl"acQ(bnt. oe-t.til1g ' ··!'c:,(}:'" ) 

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