Faculty Assembly Minutes, April 8, 1997

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

FACULTY ASSEMBLY

MINUTES

Registering Attendance:Anthropology:                   J. Granger, R. Kelly, R. Reid, E. Segal
        Biology:                        D. Rountree
        Chemistry:                      J. Richardson
        CML:                            R. Buchanan, E. Cabrera, J. Greene, A. 
                                                Greenfeld, R. Luginbill, F. Nuessel, W. Pfeffer
        Communication:                  J. Ferre, R. Tardy, S. Willihnganz
        English:                        D. Billingsley, D. Hall, S. Henke, D. Journet, 
                                                E. Wise
        Fine Arts:                      S. Mitchell
        Geography/Geosciences:          W. Dakan, K. Gauri, D. Howarth, C. Leuthart, D. Spetz
        History:                        B. Adams, L. Curry, T. K'Meyer, J. McLeod, J. 
                                                Morrill, N. Theriot, B. Tyler
        Philosophy:                     J. Flodstrom, M. Greer, T. Maloney
        Political Science:              M. Hawkesworth, L. Jones, N. Schwartz, P. Weber
        Psychology:                     J. Aponte
        Theatre Arts:                   G. Brown, A. Harris, M. Hottois, D. Palmer
        Visitors:                       J. Berman, J. Carter, R. Taylor

Professor Harris, Chair, called the Assembly to order at 1:05 pm.

The minutes of the meeting of September 11, 1996, were approved as distributed.

The Chair recognized Assistant Dean Taylor who moved and was seconded approval 
of the list of graduates for August and December 1996 and candidates for May 
1997, pending successful completion of all requirements.  The motion carried.

The Chair recognized Professor Flodstrom who moved and was seconded approval 
of Becky Freeman Antle as the 1997 Woodcock Medalist.  The motion carried.

The Chair recognized Professor Segal, for the Curriculum Committee, who moved, 
seconded by the Committee, the approval of the graduate certificate in Women's 
Studies.  Discussion included Professors Pfeffer and Theriot.  The chair put 
the question and the motion for approval carried.

Professor Segal, for the Curriculum Committee, then moved a revision to the 
criteria for courses fulfilling the General Education cross-cultural studies 
requirement in Arts and Sciences.  Discussion included Professors Curry and 
Spetz.  The chair put the question and the motion carried.

The definition of courses which may fulfill the cross-cultural requirement 
will now read as follows (new language underlined):  

        Cross-Cultural Studies/Foreign Language:  (Revised)

        (New wording is underlined)

        1. Courses must focus on either; a) societies and cultures in 
           modern nations, ethnic groups, or regions other than the 
           United States or Canada, or b) a minority culture, orcultures, within the United States or Canada.
        2. Study-abroad courses and approved internships in another 
           country may fulfill this requirement, if course content is of a 
           cultural focus.  Approved internships or study programsfocusing on a minority culture or ethnic group within the United Statesor Canada may also fulfill this requirement.
        3. Up to six credit hours of college level study in a single 
           foreign language may fulfill this requirement.
        4. If a student elects to take more than one course in the 
           Cross-Cultural Studies area to fulfill the requirement, the courses may deal with different 
           nations, cultures, or regions.


The Chair recognized Professor Schwartz, for the Planning and Budget 
Committee, who moved approval of the College Mission Statement.  Discussion 
included Professor Hawkesworth.

Professor Hall moved amendment of the statement by removal of the first 
sentence.  The motion for amendment was seconded.  Professor Weber moved 
insertion of the phrase "Arts and Sciences" following "College" in the new 
first sentence of the mission statement.  The chair requested and received 
unanimous consent for this insertion.

The chair put the question and the document, as amended, was approved.

Nominations were opened for parliamentarian of the Faculty Assembly for 
1997-98.  Professor Leonard Curry was nominated.  It was moved and seconded 
that nominations cease.  Professor Curry was elected by acclimation.

Nominations were opened for chair of the Faculty Assembly for 1997-98.  
Professor Shirley Willihnganz was nominated.  Professor Willihnganz declined 
nomination.  Professor Bert Harris was nominated.  It was moved and seconded 
that nominations cease.  Professor Harris was elected by acclimation.

The Chair then asked if there was any new business.

Professor Dakan moved the following resolution:

Resolved:  The Faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences condemns the person 
           or persons unknown who conveyed death threats to the candidate for dean.  The 
           faculty extends its profound apology to Dr. Moore for the incident.

The motion was seconded.  The Chair put the question and the motion carried.

There being no additional business, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 1:30 pm.