1993-94 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA No. 4
UNIVERSITY SENATE MINUTES
MAY 19, 1994
The fourth meeting of the University Senate for 1993-94 was convened in 25
Law Building, Minneapolis campus, on Thursday, May 19, 1994, at 2:00 p.m.
Coordinate campuses were linked by telephone. Checking or signing the roll
as present were 116 voting faculty/academic professional members, 17 voting
student members, 2 ex officio members, and 5 nonmembers. President Nils
Hasselmo presided.
I. MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 17, 1994
Action
APPROVED
II. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO SENATE ACTIONS
Information
A. Resolution Related to University of Minnesota Investments in
Companies with Operations in South Africa
Approved by: the University Senate on December 2, 1993
the Administration on December 6, 1993
the Board of Regents on December 8, 1993
B. Policy on Hazardous Biological Materials Controls and Institutional
Biosafety Committee
Approved by: the University Senate on December 2, 1993
the Administration on March 1, 1994
the Board of Regents on March 11, 1994
C. Amendment to Senate Constitution Establishing a Vice Chair Position
within the Faculty Senate
Approved by: the University Senate on February 17, 1994
the Administration - no action required
the Board of Regents on April 8, 1994
D. Report of the Review Committee on Awarding Credit for Advanced
Placement and International Baccalaureate at the University of
Minnesota
Approved by: the University Senate on February 17, 1994
the Administration on April 6, 1994
the Board of Regents - no action required
III. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS, 1994-95
Information
In recent elections to fill faculty vacancies on the Senate Consultative
Committee, Carl Adams (School of Management) and Michael Steffes (Medical School)
were elected for 3-year terms (1994-97). The committee's membership for 1994-95
includes:
John Adams, Chair College of Liberal Arts
Carl Adams, Vice Chair School of Management
Sara Evans College of Liberal Arts (winter & spring quarters 1995)
James Gremmels UMM
Roberta Humphreys Institute of Technology
Robert Jones College of Agriculture
Karen Seashore Louis College of Education
Geoffrey Maruyama College of Education
Harvey Peterson UMC
Michael Steffes Medical School
Gerhard Weiss College of Liberal Arts (fall quarter 1994)
Student representatives will be reported fall quarter. In addition, the vice
chair of the University Senate, a representative from the Duluth School of
Medicine, the Student Senate Chair, and the chairs of the Educational Policy,
Finance and Planning, and Faculty Affairs Committees serve as ex officio
representatives.
IV. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR FOR 1994-95
Action
The Constitution provides that a vice chair be elected by the Senate at its
spring quarter meeting for a term of one year from among its members.
DISCUSSION:
Professor Sheila Corcoran-Perry was elected as the 1994-95 vice chair of the
University Senate.
APPROVED
V. SENATE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
Resolution on Bonding Priorities
Action
MOTION:
To approve the following Resolution:
Resolution
Whereas, the University of Minnesota faces a growing crisis stemming from the
decay and obsolescence of existing buildings and facilities;
Whereas, the cost of deferring maintenance increases yearly and becomes
increasingly difficult to support;
Whereas, deferred maintenance may already carry a cost burden of nearly a
billion dollars;
Whereas, continued deferral of maintenance and life safety improvements will
have a serious effect on the functional, psychological, and financial well-being of
the University's faculty, students, and staff;
Whereas, the current state bonding process does not take sufficient account of
the University's need for life safety improvements and facility renewal and maintenance;
Therefore, be it resolved that the University Senate supports the administration's
emphasis on these matters at the Legislature;
Be it further resolved that the University Senate encourages the University
administration to develop a specific long-term strategy with the Legislature
to define and fund the needed improvements so essential to the University's
academic mission.
JUDITH GARRARD, Chair
Senate Consultative Committee
DISCUSSION:
Professor Judith Garrard presented the bonding resolution encouraging the
administration to develop a specific long-term strategy for support of needed
improvements at the University. The resolution, she said, has received
endorsement by the Student Senate and several Senate committees, including
the Senate Consultative Committee.
One senator raised a question about the timeliness of the resolution coming
after the closing of the legislative session. Moreover, he recommended the
resolution be developed in a broader context taking into consideration other
University assets, such as the quality of its programs and faculty. The
resolution, he said, seems to imply that buildings are more important than
people and programs and could send the wrong message to the administration.
In response to the previous comments, the chair of the Senate Finance and
Planning Committee said the resolution was intended to address a fundamental
problem at the University concerning its physical facilities. He commended
the students for recognizing that the University's physical facilities are an
important component of the future of the institution. Furthermore, the
resolution should not be misunderstood by the administration, he said,
because a number of Senate committees have clearly conveyed the message that
faculty are very concerned about programs, compensation, and other issues.
Another senator pointed out that the resolution encourages the administration
to work with the Legislature on a long-term strategy for funding and, hence,
did not believe the timing of it was a problem.
With no further discussion, the resolution was approved by a majority of
those members present and voting.
APPROVED
VI. SENATE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
Policy Relating to the Use of Human Subjects in Research
Action
MOTION:
To approved the following Policy Relating to the Use of Human
Subjects in Research:
Policy Relating to the Use of Human Subjects in Research
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The Board of Regents at the University of Minnesota adopts and continues its
policy that all research involving human subjects conducted at the University
of Minnesota shall be conducted in accordance with federal regulations
including but not limited to the "Guidelines for Protection of Research
Subjects" 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 46 established by the National
Institutes of Health, revised June 1991 and regulations to protect human
subjects, 21 CFR 50, 56, 312, 812 as established by the Food and Drug
Administration.
In furtherance of that policy the Board of Regents directs as follows:
1. The University shall establish an Institutional Review Board (IRB)
whose members shall be appointed by the Vice President for Research. At the
discretion of the Vice President for Research, in consultation with
administrative staff of the IRB, IRB panels shall be appointed to manage the
research workload. Each IRB panel shall consist of at least five members,
one of whom comes from the community external to the University.
2. The IRB and its staff shall be responsible for assuring that all
University personnel, including students, comply with applicable federal
regulations and guidelines. In addition, the IRB shall monitor and review
all University research involving human subjects in accordance with the
policies and procedures to be established hereunder.
3. The IRB is authorized to inspect research facilities, obtain records
and other relevant information relating to the use of human subjects in
research, and take such actions that are in their judgment necessary to
ensure compliance with the Guidelines and Regulations, applicable federal and
state law, and the policies and procedures to be established hereunder,
including the suspension or cessation of research in the event of a violation
of policy or procedure which may create a hazard to human subjects.
4. The Vice President for Research shall be responsible for the
implementation of this policy through the establishment of appropriate
policies and procedures and is delegated the authority to establish and
oversee such policies and procedures.
JUDITH GARRARD, Chair
Senate Consultative Committee
DISCUSSION:
Professor Garrard introduced the proposal and told senators that it had
been approved by the Institutional Review Board panel chairs, the Senate
Research Committee (which has oversight for the compliance committees), and
the Senate Consultative Committee. With little discussion, the motion was
approved by a majority of members present and voting.
APPROVED
VII. U2000 UPDATE
Discussion
COLLEGE PLANNING--President Hasselmo reported that college planning is in
progress and in many cases colleges are building on strategic plans that have
been developed over the years. Furthermore, the plans, as they existed,
were used in the recent budget process.
CLUSTER PLANNING--While the President believes cluster planning is an
excellent idea, it seems to be having some difficulty being embraced with
great enthusiasm. The idea, he said, was to provide a mechanism for faculty
to identify areas in which the University needs to position itself strongly
for the year 2000 and the future. It seems, he said, that the planning
process has to be driven by the intellectual issues that the University
faces. As a starting point twelve clusters were originally suggested. The
President would like to continue to find ways to encourage discussion across
disciplinary lines, not primarily to develop new interdisciplinary linkages,
but to try to identify disciplinary as well as interdisciplinary frontiers
that the University has to consider in its planning effort.
INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING--Progress is being made in institutional planning,
reported President Hasselmo. The restructuring and reallocation plans from
1991 have been incorporated into the current planning efforts and the recent
budget included the fourth year of that major effort. An important
ingredient in the plans was the new liberal education curriculum that the
Senate adopted a couple of years ago. In fact, a number of courses will be
available for implementation of that new liberal education curriculum
beginning fall 1994.
The most recent installment of institutional planning, the President said, is
the development of institutional measures of outcomes and a simultaneous
effort at the college level to develop measures and benchmarks that are
appropriate to the particular disciplines. This is extremely important as a
means of communicating with the Legislature, the Governor, and with the
public. It is also important for the University in its own internal
evaluation of progress towards plans.
Another important feature of institutional planning is the phase of action
plans. By action plans the President means implementation of initiatives
such as University College, plans that deal with research and scholarly
development, continuation of the undergraduate initiative, diversity,
accountability, and so forth. The President anticipates presenting an
overview of the action plans to the Board of Regents at its June meeting.
SENATE DISCUSSION--One senator raised a concern about the performance
measures, particulary the lack of Senate discussion on them. The chair of
the Senate Consultative Committee responded that the measures have been and
still are being discussed in a number of key Senate committees, including the
Educational Policy Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, Consultative
Committee, and Finance and Planning Committee. The President anticipates
that a set of institutional measures will be presented to the Regents in July
with the collegiate measures following sometime later. It was suggested the
measures be outlined in a Footnote article and placed on the fall Senate
agenda for discussion. Senators interested in commenting on the measures
before July were encouraged to contact Professor George Copa or members of
the Senate Consultative Committee.
Faculty are feeling frustrated because U2000 decisions are being made before
faculty are able to provide adequate input, commented one senator. She
suggested a planning and decision schedule be provided to the Senate early in
the fall so it can plan accordingly.
A final question related to distance learning and the extent to which people
from around the world will be able to study at the University of Minnesota.
President Hasselmo responded that distance learning is one area in which an
action plan will be forthcoming. In particular, technological and internal
logistical issues will be addressed.
VIII. UPDATE ON 1994-95 BUDGET
Discussion
EVALUATION OF THE NEW BUDGETING PROCESS--The University, President Hasselmo
reported, has gradually moved toward a budgeting process that is beginning to
integrate various elements in institutional and collegiate planning. It has
become clear to the administration that a calendar needs to be developed
indicating when budget decisions will be made in order to allow individuals
and groups time to provide input.
1994-95 BUDGET APPROVED AT THE MAY REGENTS MEETING--The 1994-95 budget that
was approved at the May Board of Regents meeting included a 6 percent average
faculty and staff salary adjustment, of which 3.25 percent will come from
State funding and 2.75 percent from internal reallocation, an average 4.2
percent tuition increase, a 3 percent inflationary increase on equipment and
supply budgets, and an $8.5 million strategic investment pool.
RESULTS OF REQUESTS TO THE LEGISLATURE (SIP AND CAPITAL REQUEST)--President
Hasselmo reported that $9.l million in funding for the University was
proposed by the Conference Committee along with supportive language regarding
U2000 initiatives. Unfortunately, the Governor then vetoed the $9.l million
together with a number of other items for the State. The President said he
believes the lesson to be learned from this session was that the University
needs to be specific and concrete in what it asks the State to invest in
(e.g. specific initiatives in research and graduate and professional
education, undergraduate education, etc). In the final analysis it becomes a
very political process in which the University is competing with many other
organizations for funding.
IX. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Hasselmo said he was pleased to announce that he recently returned
from a national celebration for service-learning. The University, he said,
was selected as one of four sites to help initiate President Clinton's
Americore project which provides federal funding for service-learning
opportunities for students. The other three institutions selected were
Harvard, Georgia Tech and UCLA. Service learning, he added, is an important
component being built into the University's curriculum development.
The President also announced the appointments of Dr. Mel George as the new
Vice President for External Relations, Dr. Bill Brody as the Provost for
Health Sciences, and Dr. Mario Bognanno as the new Associate to the
President.
In conclusion, the President expressed appreciation to outgoing student and
faculty governance leaders for their valuable support and advice throughout
the year.
X. QUESTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT
No questions were forthcoming.
XI. SENATE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
Professor Judith Garrard, chair of the Senate Consultative Committee, took
several minutes to identify and thank a number of individuals who have
provided outstanding service in governance activities this year, and to
introduce the incoming leadership for next year.
The Senate in turn expessed appreciation to Professor Garrard for her
leadership and service as the Senate Consultative Committee chair during
1993-94 and gave her a warm round of applause.
XII. 1993-94 ANNUAL REPORTS
Information
DISABILITIES ISSUES COMMITTEE
Annual Report, 1993-94
In 1993-94 the Disability Issues Committee has had three strands
of discussion.
The committee met with Pat Mullen to clarify the relationship between the
Disability Issues Committee and the recently formed administrative Steering
Committee on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA committee
had a legal mandate to plan implementation and oversight of broad guidelines.
To avoid overlap of effort and to insure continuity of consultation, the ADA
steering committee will always include at least one member of the Senate
Committee, and the Chair of the ADA steering committee (currently Pat Mullen)
will meet annually with the Senate Committee.
Library accessibility has been uneven in the past in spite of good intentions
and efforts of library staffs. Directors of key areas of service and
administration in libraries on the Twin Cities and Crookston campuses were
consulted early in the year. Subsequent interim reports to the committee
indicate new purchases of accessible technology and workstations, and
commitments to broader dissemination of information about accessible services
and accommodations.
Examination of University 2000 planning as it might have impacts on students
with disabilities occupied a series of meetings (and are ongoing at the time
of this report.) While U2000 planning documents have been for the most part
devoid of specific content, several areas of concerns have been raised. The
first is equitable access. While many potential University students who have
disabilities are high achieving in high school, it is also true that many
students with disabilities do not achieve high school ranks or admission test
scores at levels commensurate with their potential, owing to uneven special
education resources and services and interrupted education. The movement
toward concentrating University admissions in the upper quartile will work to
exclude students with disabilities disproportionately. The University is
restricted in the information it can obtain about students in the admissions
process, compounding the difficulty of moving toward higher standard measures
of prior achievement without negative impacts on disabled citizens.
University planners and admissions personnel met with the committee, were
made aware of the concern about access, but have not, as yet, satisfactorily
addressed this concern with specific plans. Second, as programmatic outcome
measures are written and implemented, the potential to provide disincentives
to the recruitment of students with disabilities is presented. For example,
to the extent that standard graduation timelines are a measure of a program's
"success," and are tied to budget allocations or quality measures, that
program will find itself wishing to admit students who are not likely to
experience delays or interruptions owing to accessibility limits or
health/treatment stopouts. Insuring that departments are not tacitly
discouraged from actively recruiting students with disabilities who might
have special needs for accommodations is a central concern to the committee
which has not yet been addressed by planners who have met with the committee
(additional meetings are envisioned at which this will be a focus).
Finally, the committee was happy to acknowledge central administration's
support for access in the form of increased funding for disability services
on the Twin Cities campus.
Terence Collins, Chair
Report of the University Grievance Officer
ANNUAL REPORT, 1993-94
The University Grievance Office has received more than 60 grievances within
the first seven month operating period under the new University Grievance
Policy which became effective September 15, 1993. The volume of grievances
is not too surprising, given that the new policy now covers non-bargaining
unit Faculty, Academic Professional/Administrative, Civil Service and Student
employees.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Of the 143 office consultations that have taken place prior to the filing of
a formal grievance, 62 (43%) of those potential cases resulted in the receipt
of an official grievance.
Thus far in the grievance process, 27 grievances have been settled; 16 at
Phase Iand 11 at Phase II of the grievance process. I should note that there
are currently 20 cases at the mediation stages of Phase I and Phase II of the
grievance process. Of the 15 remaining cases, 13 have progressed to Phase
III (Panel Hearing); 1 has been withdrawn and 1 file has been closed.
The system appears to be working and is being utilized extensively by all
categories of University employees except Academic Professional &
Administrative employees, who have filed only 2 of the 62 grievances received
to date. The 15 faculty, 31 Civil Service, and 14 Student grievances deal
with a wide variety of employment issues.
PREPARATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW GRIEVANCE POLICY
After approval of the Policy by the Board of Regents, the Grievance Officer
accomplished the following tasks:
1. Printed and Distributed the new policy in booklet form.
2. Worked with the Office of the General Counsel in the
development of the Waiver and Release Agreement for
Binding Arbitration.
3. Coordinated a two-day training session for members of
the University Grievance Board and the Hearing Officers'
Panel.
4. Worked with the Bureau of Mediation Services to compile
lists of Arbitrators for grievances which continue to
Phase IV - Arbitration.
5. Developed Written Statement of Grievance form for use with the
new policy.
6. Developed Guidelines for Phase III Panel Hearings to
assist both panelists and participants in the Phase III
portion of the grievance process.
CASELOAD
University downsizing, layoffs, and the imposition of involuntary early
retirement have contributed to the increased workload of the Grievance
Office. The new Grievance Policy is an internal mechanism for good faith
review and resolution of cases considered under the Policy. It is important
that such a policy is in place during this period of institutional
restructuring.
Another reason for the increased activity being experienced by the Grievance
Office is that more issues are grievable under the new policy. An analysis
of the attached "Summary of Grievances Received;" "Issues and Decisions," shows
that many discretionary actions by supervisors are being challenged by
employees throughout the University.
Also, experience thus far indicates that most grievants perceive the
mediation efforts that are built into the grievance process to be fair and
neutral. Consequently, employees are more likely to seek redress through the
grievance process.
In spite of budgetary constraints, the Grievance Office has been able to
handle the cases so far and the process seems to be working; however, I do
not believe that this vital activity can continue to be successful with an
unrealistic annual operating budget of $110,000. This budget allocation
includes the Grievance Officer's salary and benefits; an assistant's salary
and benefits; training expenses; travel and lodging expenses for panelists
and Hearing Officers on branch campuses as well as for the Grievance Officer
to conduct Phase I and II proceedings at the other campuses; equipment and
service contracts; telephone expenses; printing; office supplies and numerous
other expenses.
ISSUES OBSERVED
A number of issues have arisen over the course of the 1993-94 Academic year
that are related to the University Grievance Procedure:
First, some respondents view the grievance process as an unnecessary
intrusion upon their time and managerial prerogative. In many cases,
respondents react to a grievance with indignation and astonishment that an
employee is allowed to grieve an action that they believe is precedurally and
legally correct.
Unfortunately, individuals that are unreceptive or simply misunderstand the
new policy compromise the process and underlying philosophy of "good faith
review and resolution of employment grievances."
Second, the role of the Grievance Officer is misunderstood by some
individuals. The Grievance Officer is policy-bound and has limitations on
refusing to process a written grievance filed under the University Grievance
Policy. The acceptance of a grievance by the Grievance Officer does not
infer that a case has merit, nor does it confer any rights. It is the
purview of Hearing Panel at Phase III that will determine the appropriateness
and validity of a grievance, should a grievance progress to that stage.
The first two observations quite naturally lead to a third issue; namely,
there is an unmet need to train respondent administrators as to the Policy's
intent, purpose and proper use.
Fourth, while it might be inevitable that an employee may submit a grievance
under the Policy to harrass a respondent, this does not as yet appear to be a
significant problem.
Fifth, the Policy calls for a prescribed number of Hearing Officers and
Panelists that are available for service. Given the caseload and the number
of cases currently at Phase III, this number needs to be increased.
With adequate training and the accumulation of experience, the previous
issues described can be resolved and the University of Minnesota can have a
well functioning and effective internal grievance process.
CONCLUSION
Strong leadership is essential if an atmosphere of cooperation and
communication is to be created and maintained throughout the University
community. Hard and difficult decisions can be made in a fair and objective
manner. Employement related grievance resolution is an integral part of the
management of our human resources. To ensure that the University Grievance
Policy operates as a fair and vital process, a commitment from Central
Administration to provide both financial and leadership support is
imperative.
Successful utilization of the grievance process is a cost-effective
alternative to more expensive legal resolution of employment related
grievances.
Clarence S. Carter
University Grievance Officer
Summary of Grievances Received; Issues and Decisions
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Employee VP Reporting Issue(s) Decision/
Classification Category Grieved Status
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1. Faculty Agriculture, Forestry & Reprimand Phase III
Home Economics
2. Faculty Arts, Sciences & Reprimand Mediated Settlement at
Engineering Phase I
3. Faculty Health Sciences Policy Mediated Settlement at
Interpretation Phase I
4. Faculty Health Sciences Witholding of Mediated Settlement at
Information Phase I
5. Faculty Health Sciences Due Process Phase III
6. Faculty Research Due Process Phase III
7. Faculty Health Sciences Disciplinary Phase III
8. Faculty Health Sciences Reprimand Mediated Settlement at Phase I
Phase I
9. Faculty Arts, Sciences & Reprimand Phase III
Engineering
10. Faculty Health Sciences Sabbatical Denied Mediated Settlement at
Phase I
11. Faculty Health Sciences Due Process Postponement
12. Faculty Health Sciences Discrimination Phase III
13. Faculty/Adj Academic Affairs Termination Phase I
14. Faculty Health Sciences Salary Equity Phase I
15. Faculty Academic Affairs Reprimand Phase I
16. P & A Academic Affairs Breach Mediated Settlement at
of Contract Phase II
17. P & A Health Sciences Reprimand Phase III
18. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Reclass Postponement
19. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Rules Violations Phase II
20. Civil Serv Arts, Sciences & Termination Phase III
Engineering
21. Civil Serv Health Sciences Termination File Closed; Lack
(Probationary) of Timely Response
22. Civil Serv Student Affairs Reclass Mediated Settlement at
Phase II
23. Civil Serv Student Affairs Discrimination Mediated Settlement at
Phase II
24. Civil Serv Student Affairs Demotion Mediated Settlement at
Phase II
25. Civil Serv Health Sciences Termination Phase III
26. Civil Serv Health Sciences Reprimand Postponement
27. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Preferential Mediated Settlement at
Treatment Phase I
28. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Rules Violations Phase III
29. Civil Serv Academic Affairs Breach of Contract Mediated Settlement at
Phase I
30. Civil Serv Academic Affairs Breach of Contract Mediated Settlement at
Phase II
31. Civil Serv Academic Affairs Discrimination Mediated Settlement at
Phase II
32. Civil Serv Academic Affairs Termination Withdrawn before
Phase I
33. Civil Serv Student Affairs Termination Phase II
34. Civil Serv Health Sciences Termination Mediated Settlement at
(Probationary) Phase II
35. Civil Serv Arts, Sciences & Discrimination Phase III
Engineering
36. Civil Serv Academic Affairs Termination Mediated Settlement at
Phase II
37. Civil Serv Health Sciences Termination Phase III
38. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Rules Violations Phase II
39. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Performance Evaluation Mediated Settlement at
Phase I
40. Civil Serv Health Sciencs Termination Phase III
(Probationary)
41. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Reprimand Phase I
42. Civil Serv Agriculture, Forestry & Reclass Postponement
Home Economics
43. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Disciplinary Phase I
44. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Harrassment Phase I
45. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Performance Evaluations Phase I
46. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Performance Evaluation Phase I
47. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Harrassment Phase I
48. Civil Serv Finance & Operations Rules Violations Phase I
49. Grad Academic Affairs Reclass/back pay Phase II
50. Grad Academic Affairs Termination Mediated Settlement at
Phase II
51. Grad Arts, Sciences Termination Mediated Settlement at
& Engineering Phase I
52. Grad Agriculture, Forestry Termination Mediated Settlement at
& Home Economics Phase I
53. Undergrad Finance & Operations Demotion Mediated Settlement at
Phase I
54. Undergrad Arts, Sciences & Termination Mediated Settlement at
Engineering Phase I
55. Undergrad Finance & Operations Termination Mediated Settlement at
Phase I
56. Undergrad Finance & Operations Reprimand Mediated Settlement at
Phase I
57. Undergrad President's Office Termination Mediated Settlement at
Phase I
58. Undergrad Student Affairs Termination Mediated Settlement at
Phase II
59. Undergrad Finance & Operations Termination Phase II
60. Undergrad Health Sciences Termination Phase II
61. Undergrad Finance & Harassment Mediated Settlement at
Operations Phase I
62. Undergrad Academic Affairs Payroll Dispute Mediated Settlement at
Phase I
Statistical Summary of Grievance Office Activity
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Consultations since September 15, 1993: 143
Grievances Filed: 62 100%
Mediated Settlements: 27 44%
Phase I: 16 26%
Phase II: 11 18%
Postponements: 4 6%
Withdrawn: 1 2%
Files Closed: 1 2%
Grievances Open: 29 47%
Phase I: 10 16%
Phase II: 6 10%
Phase III: 13 21%
Phase IV: 0 0%
Summary of Mediated Settlements by Employee Classification
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Faculty
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Grievances Filed: 15
Mediated Settlements: 5
Percent Settled: 33%
Academic Professional & Administrative
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Grievances Filed: 2
Mediated Settlements: 1
Percent Settled: 50%
Civil Service
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Grievances Filed: 31
Mediated Settlements: 10
Percent Settled: 32%
Students
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Grievances Filed: 14
Mediated Settlements: 11
Percent Settled: 79%
Statistical Comparison of Issues Grieved by Employee Classification
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Issue Grieved Faculty P & A Civ Serv Student Total
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Contractual 1 2 3
Demotion 1 1 2
Discipline 2 1 3
Discrimination 1 4 5
Due Process 4 4
Equity 1 1
Harrassment 2 1 3
Payroll 1 1
Performance Eval 3 3
Reclassification 3 1 4
Reprimand 5 1 2 1 9
Rules Violation 1 4 5
Termination 1 9 9 19
_____________________________________________________
Total Grievances: 15 2 31 14 62
XIII. OLD BUSINESS
NONE
XIV. NEW BUSINESS
In response to an inquiry about a resolution developed and approved by the
Senate Research Committee relating to the Animal Care and Use Committee,
Professor Al Yonas, chair of the Research Committee, explained that it
"strongly encourages the University of Minnesota General Counsel to consider,
ahigh priority, the personal safety and health of all individuals involved
with animal care, and especially protecting these individuals from possible
litigation." The resolution has been forwarded to the General Counsel's
Office.
XV. TRIBUTE TO DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
FACULTY
Floyd H. Bellin, Jr.
1928-1994
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Floyd J. Bellin, Jr., Extension Educator and Professor Emeritus with the
Minnesota Extension Service (MES), died January 26, 1994. His extension
career spanned April 1951 to September 1988, and included positions as
Goodhue County 4-H club agent, LeSueur Country agricultural agent, and Martin
County extension educator. He held a B.S. degree from the University of
Minnesota in agriculture and agronomy. Floyd was active in Kiwanis, the
Martin County Planning Association, Epsilon Sigma Phi (the national
Cooperative Extension fraternity), and the Minnesota Christmas Tree
Association. Christmas trees from the Bellin farm at North Branch won
several blue ribbons at the State Fair. Floyd is survived by his wife,
Helen, who lives in Fairmont, Minnesota.
Charlotte Weeks Hill
1926-1994
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Charlotte Weeks Hill, assistant professor emeritus of ophthalmology, died
from lung cancer at the age of 67 on March 18, 1994.
Born in Minneapolis, she received a B.A. degree in Latin American studies
from the University in 1948. In 1954 she earned a nursing degree from New
York University followed by a M.D. in 1959 from this University. Her
internship year was spent at St. Paul's Miller Hospital prior to an
ophthalmology residency at the Veterans Administration Medical Center and
Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1960-1963.
Beginning as a clinical instructor in 1963, through 1983 as a clinical
professor, Charlotte was responsible for teaching ophthalmic pathology,
anatomy, histology, and embryology to every resident enrolled in the
Department of Ophthalmology's training program. There was rarely an
ophthalmologist in the five-state area who had not come under her
instruction.
Additionally during this time period she was an attending physician in the
glaucoma clinic at St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, head of the eye department
at Group Health, Inc., and a member of the board of directors of the
Minnesota Society for the Prevention of Blindness and Preservation of
Hearing. She was a charter commissioner of the Joint Commission on Allied
Health Personnel in Ophthalmology and directed the Department of
Ophthalmology's Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory from 1976-1979.
In 1983 she was appointed as assistant professor and the first executive
director of the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank in the Department of Ophthalmology.
Her dedication and her organizational abilities gained her respect from
colleagues in every area of eye banking.
In 1986 Charlotte retired in order to care for her seriously ill husband,
Conrad Wortz, whom she married in 1985. After his death she volunteered for
many medical organizations. She was an avid horsewoman, volunteering as a
medic during local horse shows and riding in competitions. Shortly before
her death she converted to Roman Catholicism.
Charlotte was an individual with impact. She always wore short cropped hair
and was dressed only in black and white. She expected, and got, punctuality
and hard work. She was known for her energy, uproarious laugh and saucy
irreverence. But her impact was greatest in the unending dedication and
loyalty she had for her work and for her friends.
Norman W. Moen
1917-1994
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Norman W. Moen was an exceptional product of the state's educational
system and an outstanding teacher and administrator at this University for 41
years from 1946 to 1987. He was born on October 15, 1917, in Canby,
Minnesota, where his father, the Reverend Paul Moen, was killed in an
automobile accident just six weeks after his birth. In his early years in
depression-wracked Canby, he presented a preview of his later talents by
winning the state high school declamation contest, humorous division, and
leading both the Mixed Chorus and Glee Club to "A" ratings in the state music
contest. After graduation from high school, he taught in a nearby rural
school before he came to Minneapolis and enrolled at the University. He paid
for his education and living expenses by working in a grocery store and
singing in Minneapolis church choirs. He received his undergraduate degree,
with distinction, from the College of Education in 1941. It was during that
period that he developed an affinity for and interest in those economically
disadvantaged who persisted in college.
Before Norman Moen could begin his career as a high school social studies
teacher, the nation was immersed in World War II. He entered the U.S. Army
in March 1942, and rose to the rank of major in the Field Artillery. During
the war he was decorated first for gallantry during the Battle of the Bulge
in the Ardennes, and later for heroic achievement in the Central European
Campaign. At the end of the conflict, he was urged by his commanding officer
to remain in the Army, but chose to return to the campus and enrolled in
graduate school. He earned a master's degree in American Studies in 1947,
and a doctorate in History in 1958. During Norman Moen's period of graduate
study, he began his long affiliation with the General College as an assistant
to Dean Horace T. Morse in 1946. He remained to serve as Assistant Dean under
Alfred L. Vaughan, and left administration in 1971 to teach full time. During
that period of steady expansion in University enrollment, he took over the
instruction of the course in Minnesota History which had been initiated in
the General College by Theodore C. Blegen. He taught the one-quarter course
several times a year to both day and evening students, who totaled over 5,000
by the time he retired in 1987. While working in the Dean's office, he also
undertook the study of higher education administration with Professors Horace
Morse and Robert Keller, and worked with Professor Ruth Eckert on the study
of curricular trends in American higher education. In the 1970's and 1980's,
he taught graduate seminars on those subjects in the College of Education.
From the mid-1960's to the mid-1980's, when the General College and the
University served a wider range of educational needs, Norman Moen was a
facilitator and active participant in educational outreach. When the state
community college system was established, he was a major organizer in
bringing representatives of those units together with the General College to
explore faculty concerns in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. As
minority student enrollment grew, he developed a sequence of courses on the
history and issues affecting Minnesota Indian peoples. Those courses were
later taken over by the Department of Native American Studies. He also
served as a consultant on curriculum development for a junior college for
Indian peoples in Quebec, Canada. He was involved in initiating Afro-
American Studies in the General College, before such a program existed
elsewhere at the University, and he served on the All-University Planning
Committee to create the Martin Luther King Program.
As part of the University's outreach mission, and the General College's
commitment to innovative education, Professor Moen offered Minnesota History
to the prison system, on educational television, and at the Minnesota Courage
Center. To meet the baccalaureate education component of the college's
Minnesota Studies curriculum, he developed several courses; the longest
taught was Minnesota Arts and Letters, which focused on the artists,
architects, musicians, and writers of the state. He devolved courses under
the heading of "current history," which looked at the background of modern
communism and divided areas of the world from Northern Ireland to the Middle
East to Korea. In addition, he was a regular lecturer in the college's
team-taught courses based on such interdisciplinary themes as the search for
agood life, and conflict and social change.
Because of his exceptional and unfailing skill as a teacher and lecturer,
Professor Moen was sought after as a guest participant in day and evening
classes, and also as a banquet speaker. In the late 1970's, the Minnesota
Elderhostel program was established and brought senior citizens from across
America to campus for short courses on a variety of topics. Moen was
repeatedly asked to present lectures on various aspects of Minnesota History.
When William Berkeley, president of the national organization, heard Moen in
1979, he commented, "In all my visits to Elderhostels throughout the country,
Ihave yet to sit in on a lecture that was as exciting and as mesmerizing as
Dr. Moen's."
With his strong interest in the University, his administrative experience,
and his knowledge of higher education, Professor Moen was asked by Vice
President Henry Koffler to become the Acting Dean of the General College at
the time of the sudden death of Dean Richard P. Bailey. He declined but
continued to have an influence on the direction of the college through his
writings and presentations. He produced several papers about the history of
the college, the evaluation of its curriculum, and its relation to
"Commitment to Focus." In connection with the latter, he proposed the
creation of new units variously called "Justin Morrill College" of "Regents'
College." They contained many features similar to those in "University
2000," and others which were equally innovative.
After his 41 years of service Norman Moen received numerous honors including,
in 1975, the Morse Award for outstanding contributions to undergraduate
education. However, he is perhaps best remembered by his colleagues for four
things:
- His ability to compress the rambling discourses of faculty assemblies
into motions of consensus that moved the meetings along.
- His mastery of the English language and his ability to turn reports in
the most mundane of topics into presentations of eloquence laced with
humor.
- His interest in the plans and progress of his colleagues and the
initiatives he took in mentoring their careers.
- His courage and good spirit in the face of radical cancer surgery and
the debilitating effects of the disease which took his life on December
28, 1993.
He was a faculty member very grateful to this University for the doors it
opened for him, the range of study it provided, the array of students and
faculty he came to know, and the support it earned from the people of
this state by saying: "Welcome; there is a place here for you."
Alfred O.C. Nier
1912-1994
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Alfred O.C. Nier, Regents' Professor Emeritus with the School of Physics and
Astronomy, died May 16, 1994. Al's career at the University began in 1938.
He was appointed Regents' Professor in 1966 and retired in 1980. Al left the
University for three years, 1943-45, joining the Kellex Corp. Upon his
return to the University he assumed the position of acting chairman, 1950-51
and chairman, 1953-56 of the School of Physics and Astronomy. Many honors
and awards and an extensive list of publications signify his great successes
in a broad range of research areas, specifically in nuclear physics,
geochemistry, atmospheric physics and, during the years after retirement, in
extraterrestrial sample analysis. Early in his career Al developed a
worldwide reputation in mass spectrometry and gas analysis. Al is survived
by his wife Ardis of Roseville, two children, Janet Marx of Springfield,
Virginia, and Keith Nier of Madison, New Jersey, and four grandchildren.
ACADEMIC STAFF
Cornelius "Neil" Bakkenist
1943-1994
Thomas W. Barron
1922-1994
STUDENTS
Wendy D. Hintsala
College of Education
Susan R. Schenk
College of Education
Lisa J. Wray
College of Liberal Arts
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m. Martha Kvanbeck
Abstractor
APPENDIX A
ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS, 1993-94
The University Senate met 4 times during 1993-94.
(fm=forfeiture of membership for nonattendance)
Notified Clerk of
Nonattendance or
Attended Alternate Attended
FACULTY
Akehurst, F. Ronald 4 0
Albertson, Vernon 2 2
Altholz, Josef 4 0
Anderson, John 4 0
Bache, Robert 2 1
Ballou, Mercedes 3 1
Banker, Rajiv 1 1
Bantle, John 2 0
Bauer, Jean 4 0
Baxter, John 4 0
Beatty, John 3 0
Bebeau, Muriel 3 0
Beebe, David 3 0
Befort, Stephen (apptd. 2/94) 2 0
Berman, Hyman 4 0
Biesboer, David 3 0
Bitterman, Peter 3 0
Bland, Carol 4 0
Bloom, Paul 3 0
Bloomer, Joseph 3 0
Bohn, Dorothy 3 1
Bomash, William 3 1
Borchardt, Edith 2 2
Bouchard, Thomas 4 0
Buchwald, Henry 4 0
Busta, Francis 4 0
Canafax, Daniel 2 2
Caplan, Arthur (resigned 2/94) 2 0
Carter, Clarence 4 0
Chaplin, Johnathan 3 0
Clayton, Thomas 4 0
Connett, John 4 0
Copa, George 4 0
Corcoran-Perry, Sheila 4 0
Cotter, James 3 1
Cummings, Larry 2 1
Davidson, Kris 3 0
Dempsey, Mary 4 0
Deno, Stanley 3 0
Drewes, Lester 3 0
Dunn, David 1 2
Durgan, Beverly 4 0
Dworkin, Martin 3 1
Eagon, John 4 0
Epley, Richard 3 1
Feeney, Daniel 1 3
Ferrieri, Patricia 3 0
Fogelman, Edwin 4 0
Foreman, Gertrude 3 1
Frank, David 3 0
Galaskiewicz, Joseph 4 0
Gardner, Gary 4 0
Giebink, Scott 2 0
Gilanshah, Farah 4 0
Goldstein, Richard 2 2
Gross, Cynthia 3 1
Hancher, Michael 4 0
Hansen, Leslie 3 0
Hasselmo, Nils 4 0
Hatch, Jay 4 0
Hawley, Louise 4 0
Heros, Roberto 1 1
Hertz, Marshall (resigned 2/94) 1 0
Holtan, James 2 2
Hoover, Emily 3 1
Hostetter, Margaret 1 2
House, James 4 0
Hughes, Jack 1 0
Ibele, Warren 4 0
Jernberg, James 2 2
Jonson, Fred 4 0
Johnson, Thomas 4 0
Jordan, Peter 1 2
Kac, Michael 4 0
Kain, Richard 4 0
Kane, Robert 2 2
Kanee, Stephen (resigned 9/93) 0 0
Kaplan, Edward 4 0
Karni, Karen 4 0
Kautz, Barbara 3 0
Kersey, John 1 1
King, Jean 1 1
Kittelson, David 2 2
Klee, Carol 4 0
Kuhi, Leonard 3 0
Kumar, K.S.P. 2 2
Lange, Dale 2 1
Lehmberg, Stanford 4 0
Leppert, Richard 3 1
LeRoy, Stephan 2 1
Levy, Robert (resigned 12/93) 1 0
Lewis, Marsha 3 1
Liu, Hung-Wen 2 1
Lodge, Tim 2 1
MacKenzie, Thomas 3 0
Malmberg, John 4 0
Martin, Judith 3 0
Mason, H.E. 2 2
Masten, Ann 3 0
Mc Avoy, Leo 3 1
Mc Keever, Patrick 3 1
Mc Murray, Peter 4 0
Melsa, Cleon 4 0
Messer-Davidow, Ellen 4 0
Meyers, Sue 4 0
Miller, Roger 3 1
Miller, Willard 4 0
Moller, James 2 2
Morris, C. Robert (apptd 2/94) 2 0
Mullins, Lynette 4 0
Murphy, Paul 3 0
Murthy, V.R. 3 1
Myers, Kenneth 4 0
Naussauer, Joan 3 1
Nelsestuen, Gary (apptd 12/93) 3 0
Nolting, Earl 4 0
Oehlert, Gary 3 0
Olson, David 2 1
Orf, James 3 1
Osborn, Joy 4 0
Overmier, J. Bruce 3 1
Perry, Cheryl 3 1
Perry, James 3 1
Polla, Dennis 2 2
Pratt, Douglas 4 0
Quie, Paul 4 0
Ragsdale, David 3 0
Reyes, Angelita 3 0
Rhodus, Nelson 4 0
Richter, Wayne 3 1
Robinson, Elaine 2 1
Rose, Susan 4 0
Rose, Thomas 2 1
Sellew, Phillip 3 1
Seybold, Virginia 4 0
Sheldon, Amy 4 0
Shocker, Allan 4 0
Shulman, Yechiel 3 1
Sirc, Geoffrey 3 0
Sivanandan, V. 0 4
Sparber, Sheldon 4 0
Snover, Dale 4 0
Steffes, Michael 3 1
Swan, Craig 3 1
Swanson, Bert 3 1
Takemori, Akira 4 0
Ward, David 4 0
Warren, Kent 4 0
Weckwerth, Vernon 4 0
Welsch, Delane (retired 5/94) 2 2
Weiss, Gerhard 3 0
Wildung, David 4 0
Williams, Oliver 2 2
Wolf, Susan (apptd 2/94) 1 1
Wood, Frank 4 0
Zaimont, Judith 3 1
FACULTY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
Adams, John 4 0
Bognanno, Mario 4 0
Garrard, Judith 4 0
Gremmels, James 4 0
Jones, Robert 3 0
Louis, Karen Seashore 3 0
Maruyama, Geoffrey 4 0
Mc Naron, Toni 1 0
Peterson, Harvey 2 1
Zimmerman,Shirley 4 0
STUDENTS
Abel, Gordy 2 0
Aleman, Narciso 1 0
(apptd 12/93 fm 4/94)
Allen, Francis (fm 4/94) 1 0
Allen, Kristine (apptd 4/94) 1 0
Arnesen, Paul (fm 2/94) 2 0
Askelson, Mary 2 1
Athanasiou, Maria (fm 3/94) 1 0
Beer, Michael 3 1
Bennett, Rosina (fm 2/94) 1 0
Bester, Joseph (fm 4/94) 2 0
Bloemke, Nancy (fm 2/94) 1 0
Boler, Daniel (resigned 9/93) 0 0
Book, Nancy (apptd 2/94) 1 0
Bossard, Nancy 3 1
Bursch, Craig 3 0
Campbell, Andy (fm 2/94) 2 0
Canham, Brad (resigned 2/94) 0 2
Centala, Sandra 3 0
Cowgill, Terry (fm 4/94) 1 1
Cunningham, Sara 3 1
DeJune, Heather (fm 2/94) 1 0
Dews, Barney (resigned 3/94) 2 0
Donarski, Tom (fm 4/20) 2 0
Eddy, Jody 3 0
Eidsvoog, Amanda 3 0
Ellenson, Alayna (fm 4/94) 1 1
Freitag, Brett 1 2
Gallup, Christina 3 1
Glenn, Chris (resigned 12/93) 1 0
Hamidi, Jinous (fm 2/94) 1 0
Hardy, Cynthia (fm 12/93) 1 0
Honer, Chris 2 0
Johnson, Carl (resigned 2/94) 3 0
Karr, Boone 2 2
King, Lana (fm 4/94) 2 0
Kneebone, Todd (fm 2/94) 1 0
Kriesel, Steve (fm 12/93) 1 0
Lander, Tim 3 0
Leiker, Chad 2 0
Lind, Gary 4 0
Mielke, Brian (apptd 4/94) 2 0
McDonald, Rhonda 2 1
McElwain, Kathy (fm 2/94) 1 0
Michelson, Lisa 1 2
Najjar, Willow 3 0
Nguyen, Khoi (fm 4/94) 1 1
Norman, Brian (fm 4/94) 3 0
Nystrom, Judd 1 0
Ortalo-Magne, Francis 3 0
Ottman, Gerda 4 1
Paulson, Marc 4 0
Perry, Megan 4 0
Reichwald, Chad 3 0
Rowlinson, Jon 2 0
Russel, Jessyca (fm 2/94) 1 0
Rust, April (resigned 1/94) 2 0
Saxena, Retu (resigned 2/94) 2 1
Shier, Tess (resigned 1/94) 1 0
Smith, Aynsley (fm 2/94) 1 0
Sullivan, Linda 0 2
Smith, Cecil 4 0
Smith, Chris 2 0
Swanson, Brian 2 0
Swanson, Peter 2 0
Sobieski, John (fm 12/93) 1 0
Strauss, Eric 3 1
Thornley, David 4 0
Van Drasek, Barb 1 0
Wilcox, Andrea 1 2
Walsh, Michelle (fm 2/94) 1 0
Walztoni, Kirk 3 0
Zum-Mallen, Mike 3 0
STUDENT SENATE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
Geist, Amanda Kay 4 0
Goel, Love 4 0
Jensen, Derek 3 0
Lopez, Tom 2 0
Pham, Linda 4 0
Phan, Phoung (resigned 11/93) 1 0
Sales, Anne (resigned 2/94) 2 0
Taylor, Rabun 4 0
Thompson, Barb (apptd 4/94) 2 0
Vatthouser, Dale 2 0