xt7f1v5bgh09 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7f1v5bgh09/data/mets.xml University of Kentucky. University Senate University of Kentucky. Faculty Senate Kentucky University of Kentucky. University Senate University of Kentucky. Faculty Senate 1982-12-13  minutes 2004ua061 English   Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Special Collections Research Center. University of Kentucky. University Senate (Faculty Senate) records Minutes (Records) Universities and colleges -- Faculty University of Kentucky University Senate (Faculty Senate) meeting minutes, December 13, 1982 text University of Kentucky University Senate (Faculty Senate) meeting minutes, December 13, 1982 1982 1982-12-13 2020 true xt7f1v5bgh09 section xt7f1v5bgh09 MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE, DECEMBER I3, I982

The University Senate met in reguIar session at 3:00 p.m., Monday, December I3,
I982, in Room 238 of the CIassroom BuiIding.

DonaId N. Ivey, presided

Members absent: Roger B. Anderson, James AppIegate, MichaeI Baer, CharIes Barnhart,
John Baseheart*, Jacques Benninga*, NiIIiam H. BIackburn, Jack C. BIanton, James A.
BoIing*, Peter P. Bosomworth*, Robert N. Bostrom, Connie A. Bridge*, Thomas D. Brower,
James BuckhoItz, Joseph T. Burch, David ChaIk*, DonaId B. CIapp, CharIotte CIark*, D.
Kay CIawson*, Dan CIifford*, J. A. Deacon*, David E. Denton*, DonaId F. Diedrich*,
James DinkIe, Richard C. Domek*, Joseph M. Dougherty, Herbert N. Drennon, Nancy E.
Dye, PauI M. Eakin*, NiIIiam Ecton*, DonaId G. EIy, Joseph L. Fink, Robert C. FIanigan,
Ray Forgue, DonaId T. Frazier*, Tim Freudenberg*, Richard N. Furst, Art GaIIaher, Jr.*,
James L. Gibson, Thomas C. Gray*, Andrew J. Grimes*, Robert D. Guthrie, MerIin Hackbart,
Anne T. Hahn*, Joseph Hamburg, Marinn D. Hamann*, S. Zafar Hasan*, Robert Hemenway*,
Andrew J. Hiatt, Lenda HisIe*, MichaeI HisIope, Raymond R. Hornback, Joseph Howard,
Raymond R. Hornback, Joseph Howard, Keith Johnson*, David T. Kao, Peri Jean Kennedy,
MichaeI J. Kirkhorn, Joseph KrisIov*, Robert G. Lawson*, GwendoIen Lee, B. J. Leon*,
Gordon P. LiddIe, David Lowery*, Bruce A. Lucas, PauI MandeIstam*, James R. Marsden,
Joseph L. Massie*, NiIIiam L. Matthews, SaIIy S. Mattineg*, Joann Maurer*, Marcus T.
McEIIistrem, Marion E. McKenna*, John M. MitcheII, NiIIiam G. Moody*, Dominic Mudd*,
DanieI N. NeIson*, PameIa NickIess, Robert C. NobeI*, Mary Ann 0'DonneII*, CIayton
0mvig*, MerIe D. PattengiII, CIayton R. PauI, David C. Payne, AIan R. Perreiah*, Bryan
Peters, Jane S. Peters*, David J. Prior*, John A. Rea, DanieI Reedy*, Ira Ross*, WimberIy
C. Royster*, Thomas Roszman*, Thomas A. Rush, Edgar Sagan, Otis A. SingIetary*, John T.
Smith, Stanford L. Smith, Marjorie Stewart*, GIen Terndrup, John Thompson, Lee T. Todd,
Richard Underwood*, NiIIiam F. Nagner, Enid S. NaIdhart*, Marc J. NaIIace, David
Nebster*, Jesse NeiI*, CharIes Nethington,

The Minutes of the Meetings of September I3, I982, and November 8, I982, were
approved as circuIated.

Chairman DonaId N. Ivey made the foIIowing announcements.

”1 don't want you to forget the sociaI tomorrow from 4:00 to
6:00 p.m. It is in the AIumni House, and I hope that as many of
you as possibIe wiII be there with your spouses and/or friends.

The next meeting wiII be Februrary I4.

For those of you who may not know, there is an organization
in Kentucky made up of Senate CounciI Chairmen and one other
member of the Senate or the Senate CounciI which is caIIed the
Congress of Senate FacuIty Leaders. It has been in existence
since I979 and aII the other universities in the State have been
participating in the procedures of COSFL, which is what it is
known as, except for the University of Kentucky. We have been
represented in an unofficiaI capacity by PauI Oberst, and those
oId timers among you wiII know who PauI is. He is former Board
of Trustees member, former President of AAUP, an ex facuIty mem—
ber from the CoIIege of Law and probany if anybody couId be
caIIed Mr. FacuIty at UK it wouId be PauI Oberst. He has been

*Absence eprained

 

 -2-

in touch with this group in an unofficia] capacity since its
formation. The Senate Counci] decided that we shou]d be
participating. Connie Ni]son and I wi]] be the representatives.
It is an open forum to discuss common prob]ems among the univer-
sities. There is a]most no officia] action that they can take.
In the past they have ta]ked to the Counci] on Higher Education.
They have made the concerns of facu]ty in higher education known,
and there has been considerab]e antagonism because UK has not
participated. The Counci] has decided that we wi]] go to the
meetings and take part in the discussion and try to be a ]itt]e
bit ]ess a]oof, especia]]y during this period when we a]] need
one another to some extent. It is a good way to exchange ideas.
If anything significant or important comes up which needs forma]-
ized action, I wi]] bring it before this body. As far as I know,
COSFL has taken no such action since its inception. Their
Chairman is Steve Smith who is in the Law Schoo] at the University
of Louisvi]]e.

We do not have a forma] report on se]ective admissions, but
I can te]] you some of the things the committee has been consider—
ing. They have been addressing the business of the exception poo].
They are recognizing three categories which must be taken care of
and those are: the peop]e who have some unusua] persona] achievement:
potentia]; concern for ethnic diversity in the student body; and concern
for genera] diversity to inc]ude, for instance, non—traditiona] students,
geographica] ]ocation of app]icants, and handicapped students. They are
trying to work out some kind of formu]a to take care of those peop]e.
They have discussed the ath]etes and what their status wi]] be. They
wi]] have a fu]] proposa] to circu]ate by January 20 or 25 so it wi]] be
a discussion item in February and an action item in March or if we can-
not get finished hagg]ing by March, certain]y by Apri]. He must take
action on this next spring semester and probab]y we won't be ab]e to
reach a common agreement, but we have to start somewhere. The committee
wi]] have something to circu]ate by ]ate January in time for study before
the February ]4 meeting.

Those are a]] the announcements I have.“

The Chairman recognized Professor Doug]as Rees for the first action item on the
agenda. Professor Rees, on beha]f of the University Senate Counci], recommended
approva] of the proposed change in University Senate Ru]es, Section IV., 2.].2,
Admissions to Advanced Standing. This proposa] was circu]ated to members of the
Senate under date of November ]2, ]982.

 

There were no questions or discussion and the proposa], which passed unanimous]y,
reads as fo]]ows:

Background:

Fo]]owing the recommendation of the Committee on Admissions and
Academic Standards, the Senate Counci] proposed the fo]]owing
changes in University Senate Ru]es, Section IV, 2.].2, Admission

 

 to Advanced Standing.

Note: The proposed additions are underlined; the proposed dele-
tions are bracketed.

Proposal:

The applicant for admission must present evidence that he/she is
in good standing in every respect in the institution he/she last
attended. At no time shall college or university records be dis—
regarded to admit an applicant solely on the basis of his/her high
school records. Credit hours for [baccalaureate degree] courses
accepted from a junior college, or other two year colleges or
branches, shall be limited to a maximum of 67 semester hours.[ He ]
The applicant must have maintained a grade point average of 2.0

or an average of C in all previous [baccalaureate degree]

collegiate level work.

[Baccalaureate degree credit lAll collegiate level work taken at a
fully accredited college or university is recognized credit hour

for credit hour except that the Dean of a College may require
validation by appropriate means of course equivalencies or applica-
bility toward degree requirements for more specialized courses. In
order to be classified as fully accredited, a college or university
must be a member of one of the six regional accrediting associations,
such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Advanced
standing from an unaccredited college or university may be obtained
by special subject examinations or by validation under conditions set
forth by the Dean of Admissions and Registrar and the Dean of the
College in which the student will enroll. The applicability of the
transfer work towards a university degree shall be determined by the
Dean of the College in which the student enrolls.

 

 

 

 

Rationale:

Many well—qualified students apply for admission to advanced stand—
ing whose previous college—level work was toward an associate degree
program or some related type of curriculum. Credits earned under
those circumstances are not considered baccalaureate degree credits,
and the Registrar has been unable to accept them. Likewise, deans
have not been able to apply them toward a UK degree even though they
may be entirely appropriate and reputable. The proposed change will
make acceptance of such credits possible while maintaining due control
over the quality of the work the credits represent.

Implementation Date: Spring Semester l983

Note: The proposed change will be forwarded to the Rules Committee
for codification.

Again the Chairman recognized Professor Douglas Rees. Professor Rees, on behalf
of the University Senate Council, recommended approval of the proposed change in
University Senate Rules, Section V., 4.2, regarding Commencement Honors. This pro—
posal was circulated to members of the Senate under date of November l2, l982.

 

 

 -4-

Professor Rees said that a number of the departments were doing things in a differ—
ent way, and the motion was to bring the writing in conformity with practice in order
to permit departments an opportunity to have leeway in what they expect from a student
in order to award honors. Chairman Ivey said that sociology had an honors project which
the students had to declare midway through the final semester, and it involved a con-
siderable amount of research. The department felt it was much more appropriate than
having a comprehensive examination.

There were no questions or discussion and the proposal which passed unanimously
reads as follows:

Background:

Following the recommendation of the Committee on Admissions and
Academic Standards, the Senate Council proposed the following
changes in University Senate Rules, Section V., 4.2, Commencement
Honors.

 

Proposed: Delete Section 5, which reads:

A year's work shall be considered as a year's residence
including a proportional part of the credit hours re—
quired for a degree.

Proposed: Delete Section 6, which reads:

The bachelor's degree with honors in the student's major
will be conferred upon the student who, in addition to having
completed the requirements for the degree, shall have:

a. attained high standing in his/her major subject;

b. passed with distinction a thorough comprehensive examina—
tion in the major subject; and

c. been recommended for the said degree by the faculty of
the department in which the major work was done and by
the dean of the student's college. Students majoring in
those departments that require the final comprehensive
examination are automatically candidates for departmental
honors. '

Proposed: Replace Sections 5 and 6 with the following:

The bachelor's degree with honors in a student's major or a
degree with honors from a professional college will be con—
ferred upon a student whom the faculty of the student's de—
partment, or college in the case of a professional college,
and the dean of the student's college recommend receive the
degree. A student may be required to complete work in
addition to that required for the bachelor's or professional
degree to receive a degree with honors.

 

 Rationale:

There are a number of departments where comprehensive exams are
not required as a part of the procedure for being awarded a
degree with honors. In such departments, a research project or
some similar exercise is regarded as being more appropriate to
the discipline. The changes suggested do not rule out a com-
prehensive examination. They do make other efforts possible.

Implementation Date: Spring Semester l983

Note: The proposed change will be forwarded to the Rules
Committee for codification.

The Chairman recognized Professor Douglas Rees for the final action item on the
agenda. Professor Rees, on behalf of the University Senate Council, recommended appro-
val of the proposed change in University Senate Rules, Section VI., 4.3.b and VI., 4,5,
and 6, regarding reassignment of responsibilities for actions on suspension, dismissal
or expulsion from the President to the Chancellors. This proposal was circulated to
members of the Senate under date of November 29, l982.

 

Professor Rees said that this change resulted from the recent changes in the
University organization and related to a section involving plagiarism and cheating.
What the rule states is that the President will no longer be the final resting point
for such matters, but the Chancellor of the particular part of the University would be.

The Chairman said it was simply a reassignment of responsibility to the Chancellor;
rather than the President. He added there was a change which would come before VI,4
which is VI 3.3.e. which was simply an editorial change and reads as follows:

VI.3.3.e. Dismissal: termination of student status subject to the
student's readmission. The conditions for readmission
will be specified at the time of dismissal. The student
may be readmitted to the University only with the speci—
fied approval of the [President] appropriate chancellor
upon recommendation of the Appeals Board.

 

There were no questions or discussion and the proposal, which passed unanimously,
reads as follows:

On the advice of the Senate Rules Committee, following a request
from President Singletary, the Senate Council recommends the
following changes in the University Senate Rules: (Note: deleted
portions in brackets, added portions underlinedl

 

VI., 4.3.b. If the student is enrolled in the college where
the offense occurred, forward the file [through
the appropriate vice president] to the [President]
appropriate chancellor recommending a sanction
of suspension, dismissal or expulsion.

 

In all subsequent references in Section VI., 4.5,
and 6, to the responsibilities of the President,
substitution of appropriate chancellor will be
made.

 

 

 -5-

Dismissal: termination of student status sub-

ject to the student's readmission. The conditions
for readmission will be specified at the time of
dismissal. The student may be readmitted to the
University only with the specified approval of the
[President] appropriate chancellor upon recommenda-
tion of the Appeals Board.

 

Bationale:

The changes indicated are a result of the reassignment of
responsibilities for actions on suspension, dismissal or ex-
pulsion from the President to the Chancellors. This is an
outgrowth of the change in administrative structure of the
University. Since suspension, dismissal or expulsion stems
from an academic offense, the Senate needs to approve the
change in University Senate Rules, even though there is a
recognizable overlap with administrative responsibility. Stu—
dents will continue to have access to the University Appeals
Board as in the past. The only change is to eliminate the
President from decision and action in such cases.

 

Implementation Date: Immediately

__.s__~_—_.____~_

Note: The proposed change will be forwarded to the Rules
Committee for codification.

The meeting adjourned at 3:l5 p.m.

Elbert W. Ockerman
Secretary

Frank B. Stanger Jr.
University Archive
4 King Library Annex

 

 UNlVERSHW’OF'KENTUCKY
LEMNGTON.KENTUCKY4OSO€

UNIVERSITY SENATE COUNCIL
Io ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

November 12, 1982
Members, University Senate
University Senate Council
AGENDA ITEM: University Senate Meeting, Monday, December 13,

1982. Proposed change in University Senate Rules, Section IV,
2.1.2, Admission to Advanced Standing.

 

 

Background:

Following the recommendation of the Committee on Admissions and Academic
Standards, the Senate Council proposes the following changes in Univer—
sity Senate Rules, Section IV, 2.1.2, Admission to Advanced Standing.
Note: The proposed additions are underlined; the proposed deletions

are bracketed.

 

Proposal:

The applicant for admission must present evidence that he/she is in
good standing in every respect in the institution he/she last at—
tended. At no time shall college or university records be disre—
garded to admit an applicant solely on the basis of his/her high
school records. Credit hours for [baccalaureate degree] courses
accepted from a junior college, or other two year colleges or
branches, shall be limited to a maximum of 67 semester hours. [He]
The applicant must have maintained a grade point average of 2.0

or an average of C in all previous [baccalaureate degree]

collegiate level work.

[Baccalaureate degree credit] All collegiate level work taken at a
fully accredited college or university is recognized credit hour for
credit hour except that the Dean of a College may require validation
by appropriate means of course equivalencies or applicability toward
degree requirements for more specialized courses. In order to be clas—
sified as fully accredited, a college or university must be a mem—
ber of one of the six regional accrediting associations, such as the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Advanced standing

from an unaccredited college or university may be obtained by special
subject examinations or by validation under conditions set forth

by the Dean of Admissions and Registrar and the Dean of the College
in which the student will enroll. The applicability of the transfer
work towards a university degree shall be determined by the Dean of
the College in which the student enrolls.

 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY UNIVERSITY

 

 geZ‘
Senate Agenda Item: December 13, 1982 (IV., 2.1.2)
November 12, 1982

Ratonale:

Many well—qualified students apply for admission to advanced standing
whose previous college—level work was toward an associate degree pro—
gram or SOme related type of curriculum. Credits earned under those
circumstances are not considered baccalaureate degree credits, and
the Registrar has been unable to accept them. Likewise, deans have
not been able to apply them toward a UK degree even though they may
be entirely appropriate and reputable. The proposed change will make
acceptance of such credits possible while maintaining due control
over the quality of the work the credits represent.

Implementation Date: Spring Semester 1983

 

 

 RULES RELATING TO ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY

IV. 2 l.2 (b) Admission tg_Advanced Standing
Admission gf_all Other Students

 

 

(Note: Proposed additions are underlined; proposed deletions are bracketed)

The applicant for admission must present evidence that he/she is in
good standing in every respect in the institution he/she last attended. At
no time shall college or university records be disregarded to admit an appli—
cant solely on the basis of his/her high school records. Credit hours for
[baccalaureate degree ]courses accepted from a junior college, or other two
year colleges or branches, [shall] should be limited to a maximum of 67
semester hours. [He ]Ihe_applicant must have maintained a grade point aver-
age of 2.0 or an average of C in all previous [baccalaureate degree ]collegiate
level work.

[Baccalaureate degree credit] All collegiate level work taken at a fully
accredited college or university is recognized credit hour for credit hour
except that the Dean gj_a College may require validation by appropriate means
gf_course equivalencies g:_applicability toward degree requirements for more
specialized courses. In order to be classified as fully accredited, a college
or university must be a member of one of the six regional accrediting associa—
tions, such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Advanced
standing from an unaccredited college or university may be obtained by special
subject examinations or by validation under conditions set forth by the Dean
of Admissions and Registrar and the Dean of the College in which the student
will enroll. The applicability of the transfer work towards a university de—
gree shall be determined by the Dean of the College in which the student en—
rolls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 LWHVERSHY OF KENTUCKY

LEXINGTON. KENTUCKY 40506

UNIVERSITY SENATE COUNCIL
I0 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

November 29, 1982

Members, University Senate
University Senate Council
AGENDA ITEM: University Senate Meeting, Monday, December 13,

1982. Proposed change in University Senate Rules, Section VI,
4.3.

 

On the advice of the Senate Rules Committee, following a request from
President Singletary, the Senate Council recommends the following changes
in the University Senate Rules: (Note: deleted portions in brackets,
added portions underlined)

 

VI., 4.3.b. If the student is enrolled in the college where
the offense occurred, forward the file [through
the appropriate vice president] to the [President]
appropriate chancellor recommending a sanction of
suspension, dismissal or expulsion.

 

In all subsequent references in Section VI., 4,5,
and 6, to the responsibilities of the President,
substitution of appropriate chancellor will be
made.

 

Rationale:

The changes indicated are a result of the reassignment of responsibili—
ties for actions on suspension, dismissal or expulsion from the Presi—
dent to the Chancellors. This is an outgrowth of the change in ad—
ministrative structure of the University. Since suspension, dismis—
sal or expulsion stems from an academic offense, the Senate needs to
approve the change in University Senate Rules, even through there is
a recognizable overlap with administrative responsibility. Students
will continue to have access to the University Appeals Board as in the
past. The only change is to eliminate the President from decision and
action in such cases.

 

/cet

 

 LHMVERSHY OF KENTUCKY

LEXINGTON. KENTUCKY 40506

UNIVERSITY SENATE COUNCIL
IO ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

December 1, 1982

Members, University Senate

The University Senate will meet in regular session on Monday, December
13, 1982 at 3:00 pm in the Classroom Building 106.

Minutes: September 13 and November 8, 1982.

Chairman's Remarks

ACTION ITEMS:

a) Proposed change in Senate Rules, Section IV., 2.1.2
Admission to Advanced Standing. (Circulated under
date of November 12, 1982)

 

Proposed change in Senate Rules, Section V., 4.2,
Commencement Honors. (Circulated under date of
November 12, 1982)

Proposed change in Senate Rules, Section VI., 4.3.b
and VI., 4,5, and 6. (Circulated under date of

November 29, 1982)

Other.

Elbert W. Ockerman
Secretary