MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE, DECEMBER 9, 1991

The University Senate met in regu1ar session at 3:00 p.m., Monday,
December 9, 1991, in Room 115 of the Nursing Hea1th Sciences Bui1ding.

Marcus T. McE11istrem, Chair of the Senate Counci1, presided.

Members absent were: Jim Arnett*, Richard C. Ausness*, Robert S. Baker*,
Bart Ba1dwin*, Harry V. Barnard*, Robert L. B1evins*, Thomas O. B1ues*,
Doug1as A. Boyd*, Martha Bruenderman*, Joseph T. Burch*, Rutheford B
Campbe11*, Jr., C1yde R. Carpenter*, Ben w. Carr*, Edward A. Carter*, Samue1
Q. Cast1e*, Dona1d B. C1app*, Jordan L. Cohen*, Raymond H. Cox*, C1ifford J.
Cremers*, Lenore Crihfie1d*, Richard C. Domek*, Jr., Pau1 M. Eakin*, Richard
Edwards*, Raymond E. Forgue*, Ni1bur w. Frye*, Richard N. Furst*, Misha
Goetz*, Lester Go1dstein*, J. John Harris III*, Zafar S. Hasan*, Christine
Havice*, Brian Hoffman*, Micki King Hogue*, Ange1a Knopp*, James M. Kuder*,
Thomas N. Lester*, Arthur Lieber*, C. Oran Litt1e*, Lee J. Magid*, Shawn
Meauz*, Peggy S. Meszaros*, David A. Nash*, Derby Newman*, C1ayton P. Omvig*,
John J. Piecoro*, Jr., Danie1 R. Reedy*, Thomas C. Robinson*, Jim Shambhu*,
Michae1 C. Shannon*, David C. Short*, M. Scott Smith*, David H. Stockham*,
Dennis M. TeKrony*, Miros1aw Truszczynski*, Sa1vatore J. Turco*, Thomas J.
Wa1dhart*, Michae1 A. Nebb*, Caro1yn A. Wi11iams*, Eugene R. Ni11iams*, and
Constance P. Ni1son*.

The Chair we1comed everyone to the fina1 meeting of the University Senate
for 1991. The first item on the agenda was the President's remarks on the
budget and re1ated matters. The Chair recognized President Methington for his
remarks.

Thanks Marc for inviting me. When I accepted this invitation
sometime back to ta1k to you about the budget cuts, I thought at that
time it was important for me to give you some sense of the direction
that I wou1d be taking in proposing these budget cuts to the Board of
Trustees. From Marc's comments and introduction p1ease understand
that what I am te11ing you this afternoon, I'm giving you the p1an
that wi11 be presented to the Board of Trustees tomorrow. It is a
proposa1 at this point other than the actions which I have a1ready
taken to try to put in p1ace a framework for managing a budget cut.

Before I begin this afternoon, since I know that the issue and
question of Governor Wi1kinson's appointment to the UK Board of
Trustees is on the minds of most of you, I wou1d 1ike to give you a
very brief statement that I wi11 issue today if asked. Those remarks
are that we are in receipt of a copy of a temporary injunction issued
by the Frank1in Circuit Court enjoining Governor Ni1kinson from
accepting the oath of office as a Trustee and from exercising the
powers and duties of a UK Trustee. We a1so have been advised that
Governor Wi1kinson's attorneys are appea1ing that decision. We do
not, at this juncture, know when nor do I know if the appea1 has been
heard or when the appea1 wi11 be heard. As I indicated ear1ier, the ‘
University wi11 abide by the orders of the courts in this instance,
and I wi11 have no further comment on the question of the injunction
or of the 1aw suit.

*Absence exp1ained.