³ÉÈËӰƬ

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION


WHEREAS, the ³ÉÈËӰƬ of the UAF Chapter of the American Indian Science and 
Engineering Society (AISES) have won the Stelvio Zanin Distinguished 
Chapter Award for an unprecedented third time (1994, 1996 and 2000) and 
twice was runner-up (1995 and 1998), and 


WHEREAS, through their collaborative efforts AISES Chapter ³ÉÈËӰƬ have 
effectively reinforced each other's continued progress toward academic 
and career goals, and 


WHEREAS, under the leadership of Adrienne Orr, Kimberly Ivie, Delores 
Huffman, Loda Griffeth, Jessica Warrior, Johanna Bauman, Joshua Peter, 
Wily Splain, Lee DeWilde, Calvin Moses and Jeff Davis, an endowed 
scholarship fund was established by the UAF AISES Chapter, and 


WHEREAS, numerous internship and professional employment opportunities as 
well as travel opportunities were made available through the UAF AISES 
Chapter, and 


WHEREAS, the Chapter members have establish ongoing mentoring 
relationships with many Native UAF alumni, and
 

WHEREAS, the AISES ³ÉÈËӰƬ have implemented outreach programs to high 
school groups and started a volunteer tutoring program, and
 

WHEREAS, the AISES UAF graduates are taking important positions in the 
professional world and contributing to the decision making which will 
shape the future of ³ÉÈËӰƬ, now 


THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate wishes to 
recognize the outstanding ³ÉÈËӰƬ of the UAF Chapter of AISES.  



												



The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION


WHEREAS, the ³ÉÈËӰƬ of NABL (Native American Business Leaders), the UAF 
Chapter of the American Indian Business Leaders' Organization (AIBL), 
were presented with the "Student Chapter of the Year" award at the recent 
National AIBL Leadership Academy held in San Diego, and 

WHEREAS, the UAF Chapter of AIBL also won the Thousandaire Competition, 
took third place in the Tribal Business Plan competition and third place in 
the Owl Dance Competition, and 

WHEREAS, the UAF Chapter is a student-based organization designed to 
support and promote ³ÉÈËӰƬ interested in business and rural economic 
development, and 

WHEREAS, under the leadership of Carol Hollingsworth, Mary Sage, Brenda 
Erlich, Louise Chikigak, Russell Snyder and Timothy Murphrey the UAF 
Chapter of AIBL has excelled in building its membership base, shows 
teamwork, and is active year round, and 

WHEREAS, the AIBL student group is very supportive of one another, work 
together to accomplish goals, and 

WHEREAS, the AIBL ³ÉÈËӰƬ work to establish networks with local businesses 
by bringing in guest speakers to speak on important issues to members, 
and 

WHEREAS, the AIBL student members volunteer for the Festival of Native Arts 
and work on various fundraisers to benefit non-profit youth organizations 
in the community, and 

WHEREAS, along with Rural Student Services, the UAF Chapter of AIBL helps 
organize and select recipients for the annual Dennis Demmert 
Appreciation and Recognition Awards which recognizes UAF staff and 
faculty who have shown their support for Native and rural ³ÉÈËӰƬ, now 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate wishes to 
recognize the outstanding ³ÉÈËӰƬ of NABL, the UAF Chapter of the 
American Indian Business Leaders' Organization.  

***

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


MOTION 
======

The UAF Faculty Senate recommends to the Board of Regents that the 
attached list of individuals be awarded the appropriate UAF degrees 
pending completion of all University requirements.  [Note:  copy of the list 
is available in the Governance Office, 312 Signers' Hall.]


	EFFECTIVE:  	Immediately

	RATIONALE: 	These degrees are granted upon 
		recommendation of the program faculty, as verified by 
		the appropriate department head.  As the representative 
		governance group of the faculty, we are making that 
		recommendation.


***

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


MOTION
=======

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend Article IV, Section 2, of the 
Constitution as follows:


[[    ]]   =	Deletions
CAPS  = 	Additions


	ARTICLE IV - Officer

Sec. 2   	The President and President-Elect shall be elected 
		[[from and]] by the [[voting]] ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES 
		of the Senate for one-year terms.  ELIGIBLE NOMINEES 
		FOR THE OFFICES OF PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT 
		SHALL BE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR CHAIRS 
		OF STANDING AND PERMANENT COMMITTEES OF THE 
		SENATE.

	EFFECTIVE:  	Immediately

	RATIONALE:  	Members of the Senate Administrative 
		Committee include chairs of the Senate�s Standing and
		Permanent Committees.  The Senate Administrative 
		Committee performs those functions which are executive 
		in setting the agenda of the Senate.  Since the Chairs of 
		the Permanent Committees are involved in this executive 
		function of the Senate, they have the experience qualifying 
		them for the offices of President and President-Elect.  
		The Permanent Committee Chairs should therefore have 
		the opportunity to serve as officers of the Senate. 


****

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


MOTION
======

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve a Ph.D. degree program in 
Engineering.  


	EFFECTIVE:  	Fall 2001 or 
				Upon Board of Regents' Approval

	RATIONALE: 	See full program proposal #42 on file in 
				the Governance Office, 312 Signers� Hall.


*

Executive Summary
Ph.D., Engineering

This request is for a new degree program, the Ph.D. in Engineering.  The 
engineering faculty of the three engineering departments of the UAF 
College of Engineering, Science, and Mathematics (CSEM) make this 
request jointly.  Over the past six years, the engineering departments 
have produced an average of two Ph.D.'s each year through the existing 
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program.  Currently there are nine Ph.D.-level 
³ÉÈËӰƬ in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program, whose work would fit into 
the Ph.D. in Engineering.  The faculty of these departments believe that 
advertising the Ph.D. in Engineering degree will simultaneously attract 
high-quality ³ÉÈËӰƬ, add to the prestige of the engineering 
departments, and improve their ability to obtain externally funded 
research.  The faculty believes that the Ph.D. in Engineering will benefit 
³ÉÈËӰƬ directly because much of their research will focus on ³ÉÈËӰƬ and 
Arctic issues.  It will also benefit ³ÉÈËӰƬ indirectly through increases in 
research funding from sources outside the state.  

We are proposing one degree:  The Ph.D. in Engineering.  The degree will, 
at a minimum, meet the published UAF and Graduate School 
requirements.  Admission to the degree program and overall policy 
beyond the Graduate School policies will be determined by a four member 
Engineering Ph.D. Committee, appointed by the Dean of the CSEM and 
approved by the Dean of the Graduate School.  This proposal recognizes 
that most engineering Ph.D. work will fall into one of these emphasis 
areas:  Arctic, Civil, Electrical, Engineering Management, Environmental, or 
Mechanical.  Depending on a student's emphasis area, the day-to-day 
administration of the degree will be by one of the existing engineering 
departments:  Civil and Environmental, Electrical, Mechanical.

There is wide support for this degree in ³ÉÈËӰƬ, both from industry and 
government.  There is a strong demand for hi-tech graduates and this 
demand is expected to continue.  

The new degree program is an extension of the interdisciplinary Ph.D., 
which has been underway for many years.  The engineering faculty 
recognize that current initiatives to increase the size of the engineering 
faculty, staff and laboratories are required for this program to grow.  


				


University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ New Program Approval

Board of Regents Summary Form

MAU:   UAF

Title and brief description:   Ph.D. in Engineering

Target Admission date:   Fall 2001
 
***

How does the program relate to the Academic Mission of the 
University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ?
The civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering faculties of UAF jointly 
request a new degree program, the Ph.D. in Engineering.  This degree will 
require production of new engineering knowledge through research and 
dissemination of that knowledge to peers, the profession, and the public.

Describe the State Needs being met by this program.
The new degree will benefit ³ÉÈËӰƬ directly because the doctoral research 
will focus on ³ÉÈËӰƬ and Arctic issues.  It will also benefit ³ÉÈËӰƬ indirectly 
through increases in research funding from sources outside the state. 
There is support for this degree from ³ÉÈËӰƬn industries and government.  

What are the Student opportunities and outcomes?  The enrollment 
projections?
Over the past six years, the engineering departments have produced an 
average of two Ph.D.s each year through the existing Interdisciplinary 
Ph.D. Program.  An enrollment increase to four or five Ph.D.s each year is 
a reasonable expectation over the next five to seven years. There is a 
strong demand for hi-tech graduates and this demand is expected to 
continue.  

Describe the Research opportunities, if applicable.
Advertising this degree will simultaneously attract high-quality ³ÉÈËӰƬ, 
improve the ability of the College of Science Engineering and Mathematics 
(CSEM) to obtain externally funded research, and develop new areas of 
research for the state

Identify any additional Faculty and Staff requirements as well as any 
existing expertise and resources that will be applied.
This degree will draw on the combined strength of the three engineering 
departments in CSEM, approximately 27 faculty. As the program grows to 
four or five Ph.D.s per year, at least one new faculty and two research 
assistants in each of the three CSEM departments should accompany this 
growth.

Identify the impacts on existing Technology & Facilities as well as 
projected needs.
The majority of the needs will be met within the renovated Duckering 
Building.  Student offices for 10 new graduate ³ÉÈËӰƬ will be required.   

***


The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


MOTION
=======

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve a M.S. degree program in 
Computational Physics.  


	EFFECTIVE:  	Fall 2001 or 
				Upon Board of Regents' Approval

	RATIONALE: 	See full program proposal #41 on file in 
				the Governance Office, 312 Signers� Hall.


****

Executive Summary
M.S., Computational Physics

Computer modeling and simulation has become a central tool in many 
science disciplines.  Computational physics includes numerical modeling 
and computer simulation of processes in physical systems such as fluids, 
gases, space plasmas, solid state physics, and high energy physics.  
Computational physics is not computer science.  The goal is the 
advancement of physics using modern computer technology.  
Computational physics requires expertise in advanced computing 
environments, in the mathematical background, and in the specific 
physics discipline.  Computational Physics is a new branch of physics that 
is identified by separate degree programs at many US universities.  

New career options have emerged in industry, research, and government 
for graduates in the physical sciences with additional capabilities in 
mathematics, numerical modeling and simulation using advanced 
computational methods.  Incoming graduate ³ÉÈËӰƬ to this new 
program will have appropriate backgrounds in physics, applied physics, or 
an equivalent.  This new graduate program will offer a combination of 
courses involving advanced physics, mathematics, numerical and 
computational techniques.  UAF already offers appropriate coursework 
and this new degree re-packages existing UAF courses to focus ³ÉÈËӰƬ 
into a new career option.

The co-location of the Arctic Regions Supercomputer Center alongside 
internationally renowned research institutes provides a unique opportunity 
for student research projects and the opportunity for UAF to emerge as 
an international academic leader in this field.

***

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


MOTION
======

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve the following policy concerning 
the Graduate Advisory Committee composition of Master's and Ph.D. 
degree ³ÉÈËӰƬ.  


	EFFECTIVE:  	Immediately

	RATIONALE:  	The Graduate School requested that the Faculty 
		Senate review the composition of the graduate student 
		advisory committees and formalize the process that is 
		currently being used.  


				



GRADUATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMPOSITION


Master's Degree

The core advisory committee of Master's degree ³ÉÈËӰƬ must consist of 
three approved University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks faculty members.  Faculty 
participating above this number are considered additional committee 
members.  Committee membership must be approved by the home 
department, Unit Dean, and the Dean of the Graduate School.

Retired and/or Emeritus faculty of the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks who 
have an association with the home department may serve on Master's 
advisory committees, upon expressed approval by the home department.

Faculty from other universities and other professionals who are not 
employed by University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks may serve as either core or 
additional committee members on Master's advisory committees, upon 
expressed approval by the home department.  They may not serve as the 
chair of an advisory committee, but may serve as the co-chair.


Doctoral Degree

The core advisory committee of Doctoral degree ³ÉÈËӰƬ must consist of 
four approved University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks faculty members.  For 
interdisciplinary ³ÉÈËӰƬ, one member must be from a Ph.D. granting 
department.  Faculty participating above this number are considered 
additional committee members.  Committee membership must be 
approved by the home department, Unit Dean, and the Dean of the 
Graduate School.

Retired and/or Emeritus faculty of the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks who 
have an association with the home department may serve on Doctoral 
advisory committees, upon expressed approval by the home department.

Faculty from other universities and other professionals who are not 
employed by University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks may serve as either core or 
additional committee members on Doctoral advisory committees, upon 
expressed approval by the home department.  They may not serve as the 
chair of an advisory committee, but may serve as the co-chair.

****

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


MOTION:
======

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve an A.A.S. degree program in 
Process Technology which includes nine new courses.  


	EFFECTIVE:  	Fall 2001 and 
				Upon Board of Regents' Approval

	RATIONALE: 	See full program proposal #157-166 on file in 
				the Governance Office, 312 Signers� Hall.

***


	(Submitted by Process Technology)
157.	NEW DEGREE PROGRAM:  AAS, Process Technology - Major 
	requirements include 8 credits of natural science, 28 credit in 
	Process Technology courses (9 new courses), and 9 applied 
	technology electives for a total of 63 credits; effective Upon 
	BOR Approval.  
158.	NEW COURSE:  PRT 101 - Introduction to Process Technology 
	(3+0) 3 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR 
	Approval.  
159. 	NEW COURSE:  PRT 110 - Introduction to Occupational Safety, 
	Health and Environmental Awareness (3+0) 3 credits; offered 
	Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval.
160. 	NEW COURSE:  PRT 130 - Process Technology I:  Equipment (4+0) 
	4 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval.
161. 	NEW COURSE:  PRT 140 - Industrial Process Instrumentation I 
	(3+0) 3 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR 
	Approval.
162. 	NEW COURSE:  PRT 144 - Industrial Process Instrumentation II 
	(3+0) 3 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR 
	Approval.
163. 	NEW COURSE:  PRT 230 - Process Technology II:  Systems (3+2) 
	4 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval.
164. 	NEW COURSE:  PRT 231 - Process Technology III:  Operations 
	(3+2) 4 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR 
	Approval.
165. 	NEW COURSE:  PRT 250 - Process Troubleshooting (3+0) 
	3 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon BOR Approval.
166. 	NEW COURSE:  PRT 255 - Quality Concepts for the Process 
	Industry (1+0) 1 credits; offered Fall & Spring; effective Upon 
	BOR Approval.

				

Executive Summary
A.A.S., Process Technology

In August of 1999 a group of over 100 people met at a two-day 
workshop to discuss the workforce needs in the process industries.  
Those present included representatives of oil and gas production, 
refineries, seafood processing, mining power generation, unions, several 
of the UA campuses, AVTEC, Ilisagvik, State Department of Labor, and 
AHRIC.  The purpose of the meeting was to share information on the 
current workforce; projections of need for the future; available training 
and rate of graduation; and, to identify training needs.  The motivation 
for the meeting was the growing awareness that due to the aging of the 
present workforce the needs over the next three to ten years would 
exceed the number currently available or in training.  The result of that 
two-day workshop was the creation of the ³ÉÈËӰƬ Process Industry 
Careers Consortium (APICC) whose mission is:

"The purpose of APICC is to increase the ability of its members to provide 
quality education and training services to ³ÉÈËӰƬns.  The Consortium will 
establish standards for Process Technology education and training and 
strive to collectively reach or exceed those standards." (See Attachment 
C for further information)

Although shortages were projected in several categories, the one with the 
largest was process operator.  APICC therefore identified the 
development and support of a degree program in Process Technology as 
their first priority.  The standards Committee identified the basic job 
functions of an operator and from that developed the "Process Operator 
Critical Work Functions, Key Activities and Performance Criteria" found in 
Attachment A.  The Curriculum Committee used this information to 
design a degree program that can train individuals to these standards. BP 
Exploration hired a consultant work with the Curriculum Committee to 
develop the new courses and instructional materials to develop the new 
courses and instructional materials.  This person also worked closely with 
TVC faculty and Director.

These two committees had members from both industry and education 
and there was a crossover membership between standards and 
curriculum.  The standards and subsequently the Process Technology 
A.A.S. degree were reviewed and approved by the APICC membership.

APICC and its members have also provided support by:
	Developing promotional materials to recruit ³ÉÈËӰƬ into the 
courses
	Helping to recruit adjuncts from the industry to teach the courses
	Offering scholarships
	Making summer internships available
	Donating equipment for use in the instruction
	Industrial site tours

Within the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ the two lead campuses have been Kenai 
Peninsula College and Tanana Valley Campus with courses also offered in 
Anchorage through MAPTS, a component of UAA.  The University received 
$250,000 in FY�01 funding for the Process Technology initiative.  These 
funds have been allocated between the three sites for continued 
curriculum development, instruction, training of instructors, equipment 
and materials.  The response to the initial course offerings has been 
strong with some sections at each site reaching maximum enrollment.

This degree proposal has been developed at the request of and with the 
involvement of the companies that will hire its graduates.  It is an 
opportunity for the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ to be responsive to the needs of 
industry and to partner with industry to meet the needs of the State by 
training ³ÉÈËӰƬns to work in ³ÉÈËӰƬ.

In addition, the following groups and individuals have participated in the 
review of and/or made recommendations regarding the proposed Process 
Technology degree: (See Attachment B)

	Tanana Valley Campus Advisory Council
	³ÉÈËӰƬ Process Industrial Careers Consortium
	Richard Campbell, President, ³ÉÈËӰƬ, BP Exploration Inc.
	Mike Andrews, Executive Director, ³ÉÈËӰƬ Human Resource 
Investment Council (AHRIC)
	Randy M. Newcomer, President, Williams ³ÉÈËӰƬ Petroleum, Inc.
	Kevin O. Meyers, President, Phillips ³ÉÈËӰƬ, Inc.


				




University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ New Program Approval

Board of Regents Summary Form


MAU:   UAF

Title and brief description:  

The Process Technology program provides training for ³ÉÈËӰƬ who seek 
employment in the industries that use and control mechanical, physical or 
chemical processes to produce a final product. The program provides 
technical, management, general education, and regulatory training. The 
first Process Technology courses were presented during the spring 2000 
semester. 25 ³ÉÈËӰƬ entered the program in spring 2000 and there are 
presently 76 ³ÉÈËӰƬ enrolled.

The Process Technology AAS program has been developed cooperatively 
between UAA and UAF.  In partnership with the ³ÉÈËӰƬ Process Industry 
Career Consortium, TVC, KPC and MAPTS have developed a common 
curriculum that will allow for maximum student flexibility.  

Target Admission date: 	Fall 2001

(Students have been taking the courses as special topics since spring 
2000.)

***

How does the program relate to the Academic Mission of the 
University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ?

The proposed Associate of Applied Science Degree in Process Technology 
addresses the UA goal to "Focus academic programs and services on 
state and student needs" with the objective to "meet the highest 
demands in our region for professional education and workforce training."  
The Tanana Valley Campus has a long history of working with industry on 
both a local and statewide basis to develop and offer training programs to 
meet their needs.  Vocational education has always been an important 
component of this college.

Describe the State Needs being met by this program.

The AAS degree in Process Technology is designed to provide 
educations/training that will enable individuals in ³ÉÈËӰƬ to obtain 
employment in the industries that use and control mechanical, physical or 
chemical processes to produce a final product.  In ³ÉÈËӰƬ this includes the 
process industries of oil and gas production; chemical manufacturing; 
petroleum refining; mining and refining; power generation and utilities; 
water and wastewater treatment; and seafood and other food processing.

This program was developed in response to a request from the ³ÉÈËӰƬ 
Process Industry Careers Consortium (APICC), which was organized to 
create, connect and enhance the quality of training, and educational 
programs that prepare ³ÉÈËӰƬns for good jobs.  Industry is facing a skilled 
workforce shortage both in ³ÉÈËӰƬ and nationwide.  The present 
workforce is aging, technical skill requirements are increasing, and 
adequate and appropriate training to meet the project demand does not 
exist.  The process industry has a need for over 50 new employees 
annually in ³ÉÈËӰƬ.

Other factors contributing to the workforce shortage are the ups and 
down in employment opportunities in the oil and gas industry and 
enrollment in related training programs declined.  Not only did existing 
workers see no reason to upgrade their skills, but also high school 
graduates did not consider this a good career choice.

What are the Student opportunities and outcomes?  The enrollment 
projections?

Upon completion of the program ³ÉÈËӰƬ will possess the training and 
skills for employment as an entry-level process operator as indicated by 
the following student outcomes

_ Graduates will be able to maintain a safe work area.
_ Graduates will be able to monitor area operations.
_ Graduates will be able to maintain process parameters.
_ Graduates will be able to maintain emergency response 
preparedness.
_ Graduates will be able to maintain regulatory compliance.
_ Graduates will be able to coordinate maintenance activities.
_ Graduates will be able to perform administrative activities 
appropriate to the job.
_ Graduates will be able to continue professional development.


Enrollment Information

Projection    	SEMESTER	Year 1    Year 2	Year 3   Year 4	Year 5

Headcount (Full- & part-time)
			Fall		   NA	     75	   100     145	  145
			Spring	   25	     76	   130     145	  145

Anticipated Graduates    	    0	     15	     20       30	    30


Describe the Research opportunities, if applicable.

NOT APPLICABLE


Identify any additional Faculty and Staff requirements as well as any 
existing expertise and resources that will be applied.

Faculty	Jonathan Prater, Assistant Professor/Coordinator, 
		Process Technology
		M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
B.S. Occupational Education

		Five part-time adjuncts

All faculty associated with this program will be required to have industry 
experience appropriate to the subject matter being taught.  As each new 
course is brought on line all faculty teaching that course will receive an 
instructor�s manual and training.  They will also be involved in a review 
process to identify any needed revisions. This program has the full 
support of the process industries and they are committed to helping to 
identify and recruit qualified adjuncts.  As enrollment increases there will 
be a need to hire an additional full time faculty member.  This will not 
occur until year 4 or 5.

Administrator	John C. "Jake" Poole, Director, Tanana Valley 
			Campus, College of Rural ³ÉÈËӰƬ/University of 
			³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks

Classified 
Personnel    	Julene Lowdermilk, Program Assistant, 
			Process Technology


Identify the impacts on existing Technology & Facilities as well as 
projected needs.

The vocational shops and classrooms at TVC are adequate to support this 
program.  Initially the Fairbanks program will use classroom space at the 
Hutchison Career Center.

Some resource materials will need to be purchased for the library.  This 
will not be extensive as there are a limited number of publications 
available in this field.  Equipment to support this program will be 
extensive.  TVC will need to acquire a significant amount of equipment.  
APICC and its members have made a commitment to provide much of the 
equipment needed at both sites through company donations.  It is 
anticipated that some items will still need to be purchased and funding 
has been provided through the UA initiatives process.

***


The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


MOTION
======

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to establish a policy on academic program 
review and assessment.  

	EFFECTIVE:  	Immediately

	RATIONALE:  	This motion establishes a procedure for 
		regular review and assessment of UAF degree programs 
		as mandated in Board of Regents' policies and regulations 
		10.06.01.  

					



UAF ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW


REFERENCE:  BOR Policy P10.06.01.A and Regulation R10.06.01

PURPOSE:  Regularly review and assess UAF degree programs relative to 
mission, quality and efficiency


PROCESS:
1.	Annual Audit:  All programs shall be informally reviewed annually 
	by the Dean based upon annual profile data supplied by the Office 
	of Policy Analysis and Institutional Research and additional relevant
	information, as determined by the Dean and Department Chair.
2.	Cyclic Review
	A.	All degree programs within a department shall be reviewed 
		in a 5 year cycle.
	B.	The data used in the review shall consist of the updated 
		Departmental Notebook (NWASC Self-Study), Dean�s Annual 
		Audit reports (if any written reports were done), outcomes 
		assessment plan and results, and departmental self-
		analysis of strengths, weaknesses, needs, and significant 
		changes since the last Cyclic Review.
	C.	The Review Committee shall be appointed by the Provost 
		in consultation with the President of the Faculty Senate 
		and shall consist of three faculty members (one from the 
		department under review) and one person external to UAF 
		but having knowledge of the discipline.*
	D.	The committee�s report for each degree program shall 
		address program strengths, weaknesses/deficiencies, and 
		one of the following recommendations: continuation without 
		change, continuation with changes, or discontinuation.
	E.	The departmental faculty shall write a response to the 
		committee�s report.
	F.	The Dean shall write a response which indicates actions, 
		if any, which will be taken at the college level and any 
		recommendations for university action.  A recommendation 
		by the Dean to discontinue a program must provide 
		rationale consistent with Board of Regents Policy and 
		Regulation 10.04.02C, including appropriate review and 
		recommendation by the college�s academic council.
	G.	The Provost shall write a response which indicates any 
		university actions which will be taken.

3.	The Annual Timetable for Cyclic Reviews shall be as follows:
	Dec 1 	Departmental materials are finalized and 
			committee is appointed
	Mar 1 	Committee report
	Mar 20 	Departmental response
	Apr 15	Dean response
	Jun 15	Provost response/action

*  At the discretion of the departmental faculty, any degree program 
which holds professional accreditation may be reviewed by an alternate 
process if a substantive accreditation evaluation has been conducted 
since the last Cyclic Review.  In this case the departmental faculty may 
elect to use the report of the accreditation evaluators instead of a report 
issued by the committee described in 2C.

***


The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


RESOLUTION
=========


BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate ratifies the election of 
	Godwin Chukwu as President-Elect of the UAF Faculty Senate 
	for 2001-2002 by acclamation.  



***

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


RESOLUTION
===========

WHEREAS, Board of Regents Regulation R04.05.040B.2.c on "Salary Range 
Movement" requires that "Periodically, but no less than every five years, 
an analysis of the University�s faculty compensation program will be 
conducted"; and

WHEREAS, Board of Regents Regulation R04.05.040B.2.c on "Salary Range 
Movement" requires further that "If it is found that faculty compensation 
is overall, or by discipline, leading or lagging the market relative to 
prevailing market conditions as indicated by surveys of faculty salaries 
from sources appropriate to the hiring department or program which will 
include, but not be limited to, the AAUP, OSU, and CUPA, competitive 
levels will be achieved through salary range adjustments"; and,

WHEREAS, faculty compensation, including components of salary range, annual 
base salary, retention offers, equity adjustments, promotion increases, 
merit bonus, and other discretionary salary adjustments are to occur 
according to a process of negotiation outlined in extant United Academics 
and ACCFT collective bargaining agreements; and,

WHEREAS, an analysis of the University�s faculty compensation program as 
mandated by Board of Regents Regulation R04.05.040B.2.c is consistent 
with the extant collective bargaining agreements; and,

WHEREAS, the Statewide Faculty Alliance, acting at its meeting on 13 April 
2001, recommended that the University Administration deal with faculty 
concerns about salary compensation; and,

WHEREAS, faculty at all ranks at UAF have expressed heightened concern that 
salary scales are below market, that new faculty hires are adding to salary 
compression, and that there remains an unresolved and now exacerbated 
issue of salary inequity; and,

WHEREAS, the 2001 UAF Accreditation Self-study Draft on Standard 4-Faculty 
(April 2001 revised version) claims (a) "UAF salaries lag 11.5% behind 
peer institutions and this difference is statistically significant", and (b) 
"Assistant and Associate Professor salaries are around 6.5% below and 
Full Professors are about 19.5% below average and these deviations are 
statistically significant" (sources referenced include AAUP June 2000 data 
and OSU 2000 salary data, compared to UAF data supplied by UA Office 
of Labor Relations); and,

WHEREAS, the UAF Faculty Senate retains it prerogative to address issues of 
faculty concern notwithstanding the fact that faculty compensation is a 
mandatory item of collective bargaining; now
 
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the UAF Faculty Senate recommends 
that the University Administration address heightened faculty concerns 
about compensation by (1) analyzing the University�s faculty 
compensation program in accord with Board of Regents Regulation 
R04.05.040B.2.c, and (2) issuing a report with results of this analysis and 
correlative recommendations, this report to be issued to the University�s 
faculty governance representatives no later than March 15, 2002.

***

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


MOTION
=======

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend Section 3 (Article V:  Committees, 
standing, Permanent) of the Bylaws by deleting E. 4. (Committee to Nominate 
Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients).


[[   ]]  = 	Deletion
CAPS  = 	Additions


Sect. 3   	(ART V:  Committees)

STANDING

A.	An Administrative Committee will be composed of the 
	chairpersons of all standing Senate Committees and of 
	permanent Senate committees. [[except the Committee 
	to Nominate Commencement Speakers and Honorary 
	Degree Recipients. ]]

PERMANENT

[[4. 	The Committee to Nominate Commencement Speaker and 
	Honorary Degree Recipients will nominate commencement 
	speakers and candidates for honorary degrees as specified 
	in University Regulation 10.03.02.  This Committee will 
	work in concert with the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks 
	Office of University Relations to review the nominee files 
	and make a formal nomination to the Chancellor.]]


	EFFECTIVE:  	Immediately

	RATIONALE:  	Because of it's heavy administrative load, 
		this committee more appropriately belongs under the 
		Provost office.  A large portion of the committee work 
		is conducted during the summer months.  University 
		Regulation 10.03.02 stipulate that nominations must be 
		review by a faculty committee.  However, it does not have 
		to be a Faculty Senate committee.  The committee will 
		continue to have Faculty Senate representation.  

***

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


RESOLUTION  OF  APPRECIATION

FOR

LAWRENCE K. DUFFY


WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served Faculty Governance in its many forms over 
the years in a manner deserving of the UAF Faculty Senate's greatest 
admiration and respect; and 

WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as Senator to the UAF Faculty Senate from 
1988-92, 1993-95, and 1999-2000, and as Alternate from 1992-93 and 1996-
99; and 

WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as a member of the Curricular Affairs 
Committee from 1989-92; Chair of the Curriculum Review Committee for 
1990-91; and Chair of Curricular Affairs for 1991-92; and 

WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as a member and Chair of the Graduate 
Council for 1993-94; and as member and Chair of the Graduate School 
Advisory Committee for 1998-99; and 

WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served on a variety of other committees such as:  
Chair, Task Force on Department Chairpersons for 1989-90, 1990-91; 
Legislative & Fiscal Affairs, 1990-92; Ad Hoc Committee on Compensation 
& Workload, 1994-95; Committee to Nominate Commencement Speaker 
and Honorary Degree Recipients, 1996-2000; and 

WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as Chair of the Administrative Committee 
and as President-Elect of the UAF Faculty Senate for 1999-2000; and 

WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as a member of the UAF Governance 
Coordinating Committee from 1999-2001; and 

WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as a member of the UA Faculty Alliance, as a 
member of the UA Systemwide Governance Council from 1999-2001 and 
as Chair of the UA Faculty Alliance from 2000-2001 ; and 

WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as President of the UAF Faculty Senate from 
2000-2001; and 

WHEREAS, Larry Duffy has served as Chair of the UAF Standard Four (Faculty) 
Accreditation Working Group; and 

WHEREAS, The UAF Faculty Senate wishes to acknowledge the outstanding 
service rendered the faculty and the University by the work of Larry 
Duffy as he concludes his term as president; now 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF Faculty Senate acknowledges the 
many contributions of Larry Duffy  and expresses its appreciation for his 
exemplary service.

***

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


MOTION
======

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to endorse the 2001-2002 committee 
membership as attached.


	EFFECTIVE:  	Immediately

	RATIONALE:  	New Senate members' preference for 
		committee selection were reviewed and weighted 
		against membership distribution from schools and 
		colleges.




2001 -2002 UAF FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP


STANDING COMMITTEES

Curricular Affairs
	Sukumar Bandopadhyay, SME (02)
	Carol Barnhardt, SOEd (03)
	James Gladden, CLA (03)
	Michael Hannigan, CRA (02)
	Gary Holton, CLA (03)
	Ron Illingworth, CRA (03)--Chair
	Mary Lindahl, SOM (02)
	Pete Pinney, CRA (03)--Chair, Curriculum Review
	Eduard Zilberkant, CLA (02)
	  Ex-Officio:   	^Ann Tremarello, Registrar's Office
			Wanda Martin, Advising Center
			Student


Faculty Affairs
	Mike Davis, CRA (02)
	Kurt Kielland, CSEM (03)
	Joan Leguard, CLA (02)
	Jenifer McBeath, SALRM (02)
	Peter McRoy, SFOS (02)--Chair
	Barry Mortensen, CRA (2)
	Terry Reilly, CLA (03)
	  Ex-Officio:    



PERMANENT COMMITTEES

Core Review (Elected)
	Sandra Bond, Justice, CLA (03)
	Suzanne Bordelon, English, CLA (03)
	William Bristow, Engineering/Management (02)
	Jin Brown, Communication, CLA (02)--Convener
	Jill Faudree, Math, CSEM (02)
	Doug Schamel, CSEM, Sciences (02) 
	Larry Vienniau, Humanities, CLA (02)
	Student: 
	  Ex-Officio:    	^Director, Library


Developmental Studies Committee (Elected)
	Barbara Adams, Interior-Aleutions, CRA (03)
	Nancy Ayagarak, Kuskokwim, CRA (02)
	Patty Baldwin, RSS 
	John Bruder, Bristol Bay, CRA (03)
	Richard Carr, English, CLA (03)
	John Creed, Chukchi, CRA (02)
	Marty Getz, Math, CSEM (02)
	Cindy Hardy, TVC (02)
	Ron Illingworth, Devel. Studies, CRA (03)
	Gary Laursen, Science, CSEM (03)
	Wanda Martin, Advising Center 
	Joe Mason, Northwest, CRA (02)
	Jane Weber, TVC (02)--Convener
	  Ex-Officio:   	^Jake Poole, Director, TVC


Faculty Appeals & Oversight Committee (Elected)
	Brian Himelbloom, SFOS (02)
	Glenn Juday, SALRM (03)
	Oscar Kawagley, SOEd. (02)
	Jerry Lipka, SOEd. (03)
	Joan Moessner, CLA (02)--Chair
	Julie Riley, CRA/ACE (03)
	Mitch Roth, CSEM (02)
	Michael Schuldiner, CLA (03)
	Vacancies: 	CRA (03); CSEM (03)
			SALRM (02); SFOS (03)
			SOM (03); SOM (02)
			SME (03); SME (02)


Faculty Development, Assessment & Improvement 
	Abel Bult, CSEM (03)
	George Charles, CLA (03)
	Linda Curda, CRA (03)
	Rheba Dupras, CLA (02)
	Deborah McLean, SOEd. (02)--Convener
	Channon Price, CSEM 
	Tom Robinson, SOM 
	Ann Wilson, CRA (03)


Graduate Academic & Advisory Committee 
	Sandra Bond, CLA (03)
	Ed Bueler, CSEM (03)
	Hajo Eicken, CSEM (02)--Convener
	Don Kramer, SFOS (02)
	Chuen-Sen Lin, CSEM (02)
	Maribeth Murray, CLA (02)
	Roger Ruess, CSEM (02)
	Harikumar Sankaran, SOM (02)
	2 vacancies
	  Ex-Officio:   	Joe Kan, Graduate Dean.
			Tamara Lincoln, Libraries
			Ann Tremarello, Director, A&R
			Norm Swazo, Senate President
			Graduate Student
			Graduate Student



OTHER

UAF Governance Coordinating Committee
	Godwin Chukwu, President-Elect
	Norm Swazo, President


UAF Faculty Alliance Representatives
	Godwin Chukwu, President-Elect
	Larry Duffy, Past-President
	Norm Swazo, President

***

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


MOTION
=======

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to adopt the following calendar for 
its 2001-2002 meetings.

	EFFECTIVE:   	Immediately

	RATIONALE:  	Meetings have to be scheduled and the Wood 
		Center Ballroom and/or the Board of Regents Conference 
		Room reserved well in advance.


				   **

				UAF FACULTY SENATE
					2001-2002
				  Calendar of Meetings

Mtg. # 	Date   	Day    	Time    	Type

103     	9/24/01 	Monday	1:30 p.m.	audioconference

104     	10/29/01 	Monday	1:30 p.m.	face-to-face 

105     	12/10/01 	Monday	1:30 p.m.	audioconference

106     	2/4/02	Monday	1:30 p.m.	audioconference

107   	3/4/02	Monday	1:30 p.m.	face-to-face

108    	4/8/02	Monday	1:30 p.m.	audioconference

109   	5/6/02	Monday	1:30 p.m.	audioconference/ 
								face-to-face

Location:  Wood Center Ballroom or Board of Regents Conference Room 

***

The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #102 on May 7, 2001:


MOTION
======

The UAF Faculty Senate moves to authorize the Administrative 
Committee to act on behalf of the Senate on all matters within its 
purview which may arise until the Senate resumes deliberations in the 
Fall of 2001.  Senators will be kept informed of the Administrative 
Committee's meetings and will be encouraged to attend and participate 
in these meetings.


	EFFECTIVE:   	May 7, 2001

	RATIONALE: 	This motion will allow the Administrative 
		Committee to act on behalf of the Senate so that 
		necessary work can be accomplished and will also allow 
		Senators their rights to participate in the governance 
		process.






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