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MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE, MAY 2, 1977

The University Senate met in called session at 3:00 p.m. , Monday, May 2 , 1977,
in the Court Room of the Law Building.

Constance P. Wilson, Chairman, presiding

Members absent: Ruth Assell*, C. Dwight Auvenshine’l‘, Lyle N. Back, Charles
E. Barnhart, R. Paul Baumgartner*, Joanne Bell*, Robert P. Belin, Juris Berzins,
Harold R. Binkley, A. Edward Blackhurst, Jack C. Blanton, Wilbur C. Blount,
Thomas 0. Blues, Joseph T. Burch, Donald B. Clapp, D. Kay C1awson*, Ronda
S. Connaway*, Samuel F. Conti*, Bill Crosby, Nancy Daly, John A. Deac0n*,
Robert J. DeAngelis*, William H. Dennen*, Ronald C. Dillehay, Marcus L. Dillon*,
Herbert N. Drennon, Anthony Eardley, Mike Easley, Jane M. Emanuel, Calvin
B . Ernst*, Bill Fowler, Paul Fritts, Art Gallaher*, Claudine Gartner*, Abner Golden*,
John L. Greenway, Joseph Hamburg, Michael Hammons*, Jesse G. Harris*, Jon
A. Hendricks*, Andrew J. Hiatt*, Beth Hicks*, Jeffery Hoeck, Raymond R. Hornback,
Charles W. Hultman*, Steve Ibershaff, Edward J. Kifer, Theodore A. Kotchen,
A. Virginia Lane, Lynn Larkin, Richard S. Levine, Thomas P. Lewis, Gordon
P. Liddle, Arthur Lieber*, Austin S. Litvak*, Donald L. Madden, Pete Malpass,
Levis D. McCullers*, L. Randolph McGee*, Mamie Mclndoe, Marion E. McKenna*,
Gwen E . Mead, Bill Miracle, Robert C. Nobel*, Jacqueline A. Noonan, Terry Norris,
James R. Ogletree, Edward O'Hara, Anne E. Patterson, Doyle E. Peaslee*, William
Peters, Paul M. Pinney*, William K. Plucknett*, Kathryn Sallee*, Stanley R. Saxe*,
John Scirele, D. Milton Shuffett*, Otis A. Singletary*, A. H. Peter Skelland, John
T. Smith, Stanford L. Smith, Emile Steinhauer, John B. Stephenson, Marjorie
S. Stewart*, William J. Stober*, John P. Strickland, Leonard P. Tipton, Harold
H. Traurig*, Harwin L. Voss*, M. Stanley Wall, Ralph F. Wiseman, Judith Worell*

The minutes of the meeting of April 11, 1977, were accepted as circulated.

SUMMARY:

1. Action Items:

A. Consideration of a proposal to revise the Admissions Procedures in the
College of Law, Section IV, 2.2, 2. 21 Senate Rules. (Circulated under
date of April 26, 1977.)

Motion passed.

B . Consideration of a motion to rescind the University Senate's previous action
as passed on March 21, 1977, re: the withdrawal policy. (Circulated under

date of April 26, 1977.)
Motion defeated.

C. Consideration of change in the implementation date as passed in action on
March 21, 1977. (Circulated under date of April 26, 1977.)

Motion passed.

*Absence explained

Minutes of the University Senate, May 2, I977 - Cont 5053

D. Consideration of the proposal to establish Centers for Graduate Study
and the proposal to establish a Center for Graduate Study in toxicology.
(Circulated under date of April 26, 1977.)

Motion passed.
II. Memorial Resolution:
Mischa Harry Fayer
III. Senate Council Activities and Informational Items

Word of thanks from Professor Wilson to Senate Committee Chairmen
Senate Elections

Retirement Dinner - Appreciation

Commencement - Sunday, May 8, 4:00 p.m.

Presentation of "Mint Edition ” of the University Senate Rules to
Professor David Kao and Ms. Celinda Todd

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Chairman Wilson presented the following Memorial Resolution on the death of
Mischa Harry Fayer. Professor Wilson directed the Resolution be made a part of these
minutes and that copies be provided to the members of the immediate family. Follow-
ing Professor Wilson's presentation of the Resolution, the Senators were asked to
stand for a moment of silence in tribute and respect to Professor Fayer.

Memorial Resolution
MISCHA HARRY F AYER

Dr. Mischa H. Fayer, Professor of Russian, died on April 14, 1977
after a long illness . Dr. Fayer joined the faculty of the College of Arts
and Sciences in 1967 as Chairman of the Department of Slavic and

Oriental Languages and served in that capacity until his retirement in
1972.

Dr. Fayer was born in New York City in 1902, but spent the years
1904-1924 in Russia. He received a diploma from Beletskaya Gimnaziya
in 1923; an A.B. in 1924; an M.A. in 1926 from the University of
Minnesota; and a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1945. The title

of his dissertation was "Gide, Freedom and Dostoevsky. " Gide was
quoted as saying that this dissertation was "the best work ever written
about him. "

His teaching career included positions held at State Teacher's
College, Dickinson, North Dakota (1929-1942); Fullerton Junior College
(1938—1939); Michigan State College 1942—1943); and Middlebury College
(1943-1967) . At Middlebury he served as Head of the Russian Depart-
ment, Director of the Russian School and Director of the Institute of
Soviet Studies. Upon his retirement from Middlebury College, he came
to the University of Kentucky. In 1969, Middlebury College awarded
him an Honorary Doctor of Letters (Lit.D . ) .

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Among Dr . Fayer's credits may be numbered his pioneering efforts
in the area of total immersion language instruction, and his authorship
of one of the first textbooks of Russian for American students , Basic

‘ 1'1 Russian, _I_and I_I_, (Pitman, 1959 and 1961). 7

Chairman Wilson summarized the Senate Council activities and informational items
as follows:

1. Professor Wilson thanked all Senate Chairmen who worked so diligently
through the year. Their reports will be circulated to all members of the
Senate.

their committee selection on the preference form which will be received this
week. Every member of the Senate is required to serve on a committee. The
deadline is May 16 , and Professor Wilson urged that senate members return
their requests promptly so that the names of Committee members and Chair- .
m men can be sent to the President. The full list of committees is published 5 V
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3. Professor Wilson thanked Professor Charles Atcher for the elegant, beauti—
fully organized and very well attended Retirement Dinner at the Lafayette
Club. Special thanks were also given Cindy Todd for her invaluable assis-
tance. The names of the twelve retirees are: James W. Archdeacon, Medicine;
Jesse B. Brooks, Agriculture; Joseph G. Duncan, Agriculture; Ellwood H.
Hammaker, Arts and Sciences; Mark M. Luckens, Pharmacy; Vernon A.
Musselman, Education; Jessie Ringo, Home Economics; Paul Stapf, Arts and
Sciences; Roy E. Swift, Engineering; Sara M. Thomas, Education; Charles
Talbert, Arts and Sciences; and Raymond W. Wild, Communications. The
thanks and very best wishes of the Senate were extended to this group who
now become professors emeriti of the University of Kentucky.

4. Professor Wilson called to the Senate's attention Commencement Exercises ,
m Sunday, May 8, at 4: 00 p.m. She said that she wanted to impress upon the
Senators that it meant a lot to students to have faculty there. It is a
commitment that professors should make, and that her wish was that as many
as could would be at Commencement.

5. Professor Wilson thanked Dr. David Kao and Ms. Celinda Todd, who worked
so diligently on the computerization of the Senate Rules, for the Senate and i
the Senate Council and presented both with a "Mint Edition” of the Senate
Rules signed by President Singletary.

Professor Oberst made a motion to waive the ten’day circulation rule in order
to consider the next items on the agenda.
Motion was seconded.

ﬂ The waiver of the rule was approved.

Minutes of the University Senate, May 2, 1977 - Cont 5055

Professor Wilson recognized Professor Paul Oberst. On behalf of the Senate
Council Professor Oberst presented a motion to revise the Admissions Procedures
in the College of Law, Section IV, 2.2, 2.21 Universigr Senate Rules . This
was circulated to members of the University Senate under date of April 26 , rt
1977, and reads as follows: ’

2.21 College of Law: In addition to the general requirements for
admission to the University, an applicant for admission to
the College of Law must meet the following requirements:

1. The applicant must have a bachelor's degree from an
accredited institution .

2 . The applicant, unless blind, must have taken the Law
School Admissions Test.

3 . The applicant must have registered with the Law School
Data Assembly Service and furnished the necessary ‘0»
transcripts such registration requires. ‘7

The College of Law Admissions Committee considers and makes
recommendations to the Dean on an applicant's undergraduate grade
record, the Law School Admission Test score, the writing ability
score, and other factors indicative of the applicant's aptitude for
law study. The Committee examines with particular care the grade
average for the most recent semesters of undergraduate study,
recommendations of faculty, the nature and diﬂiculty of course work
attempted in pre-law study, undergraduate extracurricular activities ,
and work experience. The Committee also considers post-baccalaureate
experiences where such experiences, in the Committee's determination,
indicate a development of aptitude for the study of law. The Committee
will review the file of an applicant to determine whether personal,
academic, professional, or intellectual circumstances tend to discount
low academic or LSAT scores and give evidence of both the capability ﬁt
and motivation to do successful law school work. The Committee may
also consider factors which bear on the provision of adequate legal
services to all segments of Kentucky.

Under regulations issued by the Kentucky Council on Higher
Education, no more than 10% of the total number of students in the
College of Law may be non-residents of Kentucky.

Statement of Admissions fo_rApplication to Transfer - - Applicants
for transfer from a law school should present a 2.7 average on at least
25 hours of law school work at a school accredited by the American
Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools. The
Admissions Committee will consider and recommend to the Dean the
applicant‘s law school record as well as all factors the Committee a
considers in an application for the entering class.

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The ﬂoor was opened for discussion and questions .

Professor Weil said that his recollection of the meeting that he attended was
that the committee discussed the admissions procedures in the context of whether
or not the College of Law was obeying the rules which are presently in the Senate
Rules.

Professor Wilson stated that Professor Weil was out of order. The Law School
Admissions proposal was sent to the Senate Council by Professor James Kemp ,
Chairman, with the approval of the Committee on Admissions and Academic Standards.

The motion to approve the new Admissions Procedures in the College of Law
passed.

Professor Wilson recognized Professor Paul Oberst. Professor Oberst presented
a motion to rescind the University Senate's previous action on the withdrawal policy
without comment from the Senate Council. This was circulated to members of the
University Senate under date of April 26, 1977, and reads as follows:

"That the Senate Council place on the floor of the Senate at the May 2 meeting
a motion to rescind the ”W" policy. "

Background:

On March 21, 1977 the University Senate amended the Withdrawal proposal
as submitted by the Senate Committee on Admissions and Academic
Standards from an eight week last date to withdraw without a grade to the
first quarter of the semester (approx. 22 days). The amended version
passed the Senate after considerable debate.

Since that time Student Government has gathered 5, 000 signatures of
students opposing this new policy, and has requested the Senate
Council to place a motion to rescind on the ﬂoor of the Senate.

Note: If the motion to rescind does not receive two-thirds vote, the
motion to delay the implementation date of the March 21 approved rule
will be considered.

The floor was opened for discussion and questions.

Student Senator McLaughlin said that he supported the proposal to rescind
the recently passed withdrawal policy. He stated that he was for the original proposal
for an eighﬁNeek withdrawal date, but that the amendment changing the withdrawal
to four weeks changed the factors which gave the original proposal student support.

Student Senator Wahner said that education was a twoyvay thing, and it was
only fair to give a student as much time as needed to learn and make up his mind

whether he is being educated.

Minutes of the University Senate, May 2, 1977 - Cont 5057

Professor Lienhard said that he thought Mr. Wahner was not talking about
the educational value of the course , but the grade in the course. He said that
the whole discussion seemed to be grade point oriented.

Professor Ivey asked how many people in the Court Room had given the
first exam during the ﬁrst quarter of the semester. He said his impression
was that the faculty give two exams plus the final.

Professor Kemp said that the Committee was not working against students
but tried to draw up a proposal that was equitable and gave a true picture
of the situation. Further, the old rule was not enforced as written, and that
if it were, students would not be amenable to rescission of the "W" rule as
passed.

Professor Schrils said that the way the "W" was being enforced bordered
on the absurd. He said that probably 25 per cent of the faculty thought there
was a "WP." The Registrar‘s Office ignores the "WP" and ”WF" and simply
records the "W. "

Professor Reedy asked if the Senate intended to advise the academic units
that if the motion to rescind passed, the rule would be enforced to the letter.
If rescinded, is the Senate saying that the problem no longer exists?

Professor Wilson said that the Committee on Admissions and Academic
Standards' original report proposed an eight week last date to withdraw with
a grade, and it was amended on the ﬂoor of the Senate. This amendment has
caused the disagreements and problems . In response to Professor Reedy's
question on enforcement, Professor Wilson stated that the Senate passes the
rules , and the administration implements them.

Professor Longyear said that sometimes it was impossible to enforce the
rules. Students drop, but the professor never gets a drop slip.

Professor Jewell asked if the Senate Council was recommending the rescission .

Professor Wilson said that it was on the floor because the Senate Council
felt that with 5,000 petitions and the unhappiness of the students it should
be brought up, but there was no recommendation from the Senate Council.

In response to a question from Professor Hargreaves, Dean Ockerman stated
that there were no such grades as "WP" or "WF ."

Professor Janecek said that four weeks was enough time to judge the academic
merit of the course. The grade then becomes the issue.

Student Senator Benson presented Professor Wilson with a list of 5, 000
signatures from students petitioning the rescission of the withdrawal policy.

He said that the original proposal was acceptable and met with the approval
of the students, but the amended proposal was not.

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Professor Gabbard said that he was very much opposed to the motion to rescind.
He felt that a month was long enough to make a decision. The issue was Whether
a student was in the class to learn the material and to perform.

Professor Adelstein pointed out that the present rule penalizes the student.
He was in favor of the motion to rescind.

Professor Kao said that it was difficult for the faculty member to give a "W"
or "E . " Most faculty members give a "W" , wishing to serve the student. He suggested
dropping with a grade for three weeks and dropping after the midterm with a "W . "

He was in favor of the rescission.

Student Senator Wade said there were no facts or figures , but that the difference
was in philosophy. He urged the Senate to send the proposal back to the committee.

Professor Weil made a study of the withdrawal policy of major universities .
Our present policy is uniform with other universities.

Student Senator Blankenship said that neither the old policy nor the new policy
is satisfactory and needed further consideration.

Professor Germain said that it seemed it would be a good idea to send it back
to the committee because of the added wisdom from the meeﬁng.

Professor Silberstein said that 5, 000 names were a minority. He asked Dr.
Ockerman how many drop-adds were processed in an academic year.

Dean Ockerman said that in the Fall Semester 1976 there were 7, 350 "W" grades
given. With the "E" category it would make it around 8, 000 drops. The cost would
run from $5 .00 to $10.00 per transaction.

Student Senator Tichenor said that the students in Allied Health, Law, Medicine,
etc. have a set curriculum, and that the value for them was passing the courses.

To cut down the time for dropping those courses was putting pressure on them.
Professor Oberst suggested that it would be very wise to reconsider the question
and send it back to the committee for another proposal.
Professor Jaros moved the previous question.
Motion carried.

The vote in favor of rescinding the rule which passed on March 21, 1977, was

47.
The vote opposed was 55.

Motion was defeated .

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Minutes of the University Senate, May 2, 1977 - Cont 5062

The Center faculty shall have jurisdiction, with the approval of

the Dean of the Graduate School and the President, over matters

concerning internal policies of the Center insofar as they do not

conflict with other programs , rules of the Graduate Faculty, or

the rules of the University Senate. It has primary responsibility

of the development of policies on academic requirements, courses

of study, scheduling of classes (insofar as they do not conﬂict a

with classes of participating departments) and graduate and research
programs .

In addition, the Center shall offer courses with program identifica-
tion and, where appropriate, the courses shall be cross-listed
with the participating departmental course offerings .

The Center faculty may conduct sponsored research through the
Center.

The approval of the Graduate Faculty, the University Senate,
and the Board of Trustees is required for the establishment of
each "Graduate Center. " It is recommended that the Center be
approved for a five-year period with a review required to deter*
mine continuation.

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The ﬂoor was opened for discussion and questions.

Dr . Bosomworth said that he would like to suggest but not request that the
language contain the suggestion that the Graduate Dean consider a mechanism for
improving communication and liaison between the concerned departments and the
Deans who are contributing faculty members to this particular activity. Perhaps
by a coordinating committee to the Dean, the Graduate Dean, or the Program Director
this could be done.

The vote to establish Centers for Graduate Study passed.

Professor Wilson recognized Professor Paul Oberst. On behalf of the Senate
Council Professor Oberst presented a proposal to establish a Center for Graduate
Study in Toxicology. This was circulated to members of the University Senate
under date of April 26, 1977, and reads as follows:

The University Senate Council, the Senate Committee on Academic

Organization and Structure and the Graduate Council and Graduate
Faculty recommend approval of the following proposal to be for- i
warded to the Administration: Establishment PLf a "Graduate Center , ‘

fo_r_ Toxicology . "

Motion carried .

Minutes of the University Senate, May 2, 1977 — Cont 5063

Professor Wilson said that the Chairmen of Committees were going to be asked
to pay particular attention to the time when students could come to meetings.

The revised University Calendar for 1977-78 is being circulated for your infor-
mation.

The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 4: 30 p.m.

Elbert W . Ockerman
Secretary

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dune 15
ﬁguly 1

August 15
August 29
August 30
August 31
August 31-
September 7

September 5
September 7
September 12
September 12
September 12
September 29

September 29
September 29

October 15

October 21
October 31
October 31

November 3
November 4

November 7—16
NoVember 8
November 15
November 22

November 24—26
December 1

December 14
December 16—22
December 22

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UNIVERSITY CALENDAR . 4
1977 Fall Semester ‘

Wednesday — Deadline for applying for admission or readmission for the 1977
Fall Semester for all categories of undergraduate applicants wishing to
be included in the Summer Advising Conference - \

Wednesday — Deadline for applying for admission or readmission to the Graduate
School for the 1977 Fall Semester

Friday — Earliest date to submit applications for regular and EDP admission,
College of Medicine, for Fall 1978

Monday — Deadline for applications for EDP, College of Medicine, for Fall 1978

Monday — Registration for new students

Tuesday — Centralized Drop—Add for Advance Registered Students ;

Wednesday — Class work begins '

Wednesday through Wednesday — Late registration for returning students who
did not advance register and new applicants cleared late for admission.
A $20.00 late fee is assessed students who register late.

Monday — Labor Day — Academic Holiday

Wednesday — Last day to enter an organized class for the Fall Semester

Monday — Last day to change from Pass— Fail to credit or from credit to Pass— —Esa'

Monday — Last day to drop a course without a grade Fa’

Monday — Last day to change from credit to audit or from audit to credit

Thursday — Last day for filing an application for a December degree in
College Dean's office

Thursday — Last day for payment of registration fees in order to avoid
cancellation of registration

Thursday — Last day for new students to pick up ID cards from Billings and‘
Collections in order to avoid replacement fee

Saturday — Deadline for applying for admission or readmission for 1978
Spring Semester for all categories of undergraduate applicants wishing
to be included in the Spring Advising Conferences

Friday — Last day to withdraw from the University or reduce course schedule 9
and receive any refund i

Monday — Last day to pay thesis/dissertation fees for a December degree in ‘
Billings and Collections office

Monday — Deadline for applying for admission or readmission to the Graduate
School for the 1978 Spring Semester

Thursday — 1978 Spring Advising Conference for new freshmen

Friday — 1978 Spring Advising Conference for new advanced standing (transfer)
students, Community College transfer students, and readmission and non—
degree students

Monday through Wednesday — Advance registration for 1978 Spring Semester

Tuesday — Last day to withdraw from a class before finals

Tuesday — Deadline for applicati