1995-96 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA No. 3
TWIN CITIES CAMPUS ASSEMBLY MINUTES
APRIL 18, 1996
The third meeting of the Twin Cities Campus Assembly for 1995-96 was
convened in 102 Fraser Hall, Minneapolis campus, on Thursday, April 18, 1996,
at 3:25 p.m. Checking or signing the roll as present were 133 voting
faculty/academic professional members, 19 student members, 10 ex officio
members, and 31 nonmembers. Mr. Joel Bergstrom, Vice Chair of the Assembly,
presided.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Action
Agenda items I. and II. are considered to be noncontroversial of
"housekeeping" in nature and are offered as a "Consent Agenda" to be taken up
as a single item with one vote. Any item will be taken up separately at the
request of a senator. A majority of those members present and voting is
required for approval.
I. MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 15, 1996
II. ASSEMBLY STEERING COMMITTEE
Recreational Sports Advisory Board
MOTION:
To amend the Constitution of the Recreational Sports Advisory Board as
follows: (new language is in CAPS, deleted language is in [brackets])
Article IV. Officers
. . . . . .
Section 4 - Election and Terms
A. The Chairperson-Elect shall be elected from
the Board by a majority of the voting members
at the first meeting of the spring quarter.
This person then becomes chair on June 1 and
serves the following year. [This person shall
retain their representation as he/she was
appointed.] THE CHAIRPERSON-ELECT BECOMES CHAIR
ON JUNE 1 AND SERVES THROUGH MAY 31 OF THE
FOLLOWING YEAR. THE CHAIRPERSON-ELECT SHALL
RETAIN HIS/HER REPRESENTATION AS APPOINTED OR
ELECTED AND SHALL AUTOMATICALLY SERVE ANOTHER
TERM ON THE BOARD.
COMMENT:
According to the Recreational Sports Advisory Board Constitution,
amendments to the Constitution must be approved by the Twin Cities Campus
Assembly. The above proposed amendment was approved by the Board and is
submitted for Assembly consideration.
CARL ADAMS, Chair
Assembly Steering Committee
APPROVED
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III. FACULTY ASSEMBLY STEERING COMMITTEE
Provostal Faculty Consultative Committees
Action
MOTION:
To amend Article III of the Twin Cities Campus Assembly Bylaws as
follows: (new language is in CAPS; language to be deleted is in [brackets])
Bylaws
Article III. Twin Cities Campus Assembly Committees
1. Committee On Committees
. . . .
2. Council On Liberal Education
. . . .
3. Educational Policy Committee
. . . .
4. Intercollegiate Athletics Committee
. . . .
5. PROVOSTAL FACULTY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES
THERE SHALL BE A PROVOSTAL FACULTY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (PFCC) WITHIN EACH
OF THE PROVOSTRIES ON THE TWIN CITIES CAMPUS. EACH PFCC SHALL REPRESENT THE
FACULTY AT LARGE OF ITS RESPECTIVE PROVOSTRY AND NOT THE INDIVIDUAL
INSTITUTES, COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, OR DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE PROVOSTRY.
MEMBERSHIP
THE PROVOSTAL FACULTY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES SHALL BE COMPOSED AS FOLLOWS:
ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER: 8 FACULTY MEMBERS (2 FROM THE MEDICAL SCHOOL
AND 1 EACH FROM DENTISTRY, NURSING, PHARMACY, PUBLIC HEALTH, VETERINARY
MEDICINE, AND THE UMD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE).
ARTS, SCIENCES, AND ENGINEERING: 6 FACULTY MEMBERS (2 EACH FROM THE
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND THE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND 1 EACH FROM
THE COLLEGE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND GENERAL COLLEGE).
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES: 9 FACULTY MEMBERS (1 EACH FROM THE AGRICULTURAL,
FOOD, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE; EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN ECOLOGY; LAW;
MANAGEMENT; MINNESOTA EXTENSION SERVICE; NATURAL RESOURCES; AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS).
MEMBERS SHALL BE NOMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED FOR THE
FACULTY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ELECTION AND ELECTED BY COLLEGE. TERMS OF
OFFICE SHALL BE THREE YEARS WITH TERMS BEGINNING JULY 1 AND TERMINATING JUNE
30. NO MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS.
ELECTIONS SHALL BE SO ADJUSTED THAT THE TERMS OF APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF
THE MEMBERS SHALL EXPIRE EACH YEAR.
IN CASE OF A FACULTY VACANCY, THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE PROVOSTAL FACULTY
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE BY MAJORITY VOTE SHALL FILL THE VACANCY BY INTERIM
APPOINTMENT UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION. IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES IN
COLLEGIATE STRUCTURE, THE FACULTY ASSEMBLY STEERING COMMITTEE SHALL BE
AUTHORIZED TO REDISTRIBUTE THE MEMBERSHIP WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE PFCC.
EACH PROVOSTAL FACULTY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT ITS CHAIR FROM
AMONGST ITS MEMBERS FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM OF OFFICE. THE CHAIR SHALL BE
ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION TO THAT POSITION.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A. TO MEET AT LEAST MONTHLY TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF CONCERN TO THE FACULTY.
B. TO MEET REGULARLY WITH THE PROVOST AND OTHER ACADEMIC OFFICERS TO
REPRESENT THE VIEWPOINTS OF THE FACULTY.
C. TO MEET PERIODICALLY WITH FACULTY SENATE/ASSEMBLY MEMBERS FROM THE
RESPECTIVE PROVOSTRY TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION WITH THE FACULTY.
D. TO MEET WITH THE FACULTY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE/TWIN CITIES CAMPUS
FACULTY ASSEMBLY STEERING COMMITTEE AT LEAST ANNUALLY.
E. TO REPORT TO THE FACULTY ASSEMBLY STEERING COMMITTEE.
F. TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE FACULTY ASSEMBLY STEERING COMMITTEE.
THIS ARTICLE III, SECTION 5, SHALL BECOME NULL AND VOID ON JUNE 30, 1997.
[5] 6. STEERING COMMITTEES
. . . .
[6] 7. STUDENT BEHAVIOR COMMITTEE
. . . .
[7] 8. SUPPORT SERVICES COMMITTEE
CARL ADAMS, Chair
Faculty Assembly Steering Committee
DISCUSSION:
With little discussion the motion was approved 114 to 13.
APPROVED
IV. OLD BUSINESS
NONE
V. NEW BUSINESS
NONE
VI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
Martha Kvanbeck
Abstractor