The University of Tennessee at Martin
Faculty Senate 
Executive Committee Meeting
October 17, 2000
University Center, Room 209

Members present: Richard Chesteen (President), Ruby L. Black (Secretary),
Maurice Field (past president), Sue Byrd, Ed Wheeler, Stan Sieber, Jenna
Wright, Lucia Jones for Aubrey Keller, Nick Dunagan (Interim Chancellor),
and Frank Black (Interim VCAA)

Guest: S. K. Airee

Chesteen called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m. Minutes from September 12
were approved.

Chesteen presented the following communications:
1. Andy Sliger and the Department of Biological Sciences requested the
elimination of WP and WF and to use only WD. This issue was assigned to the
Committee on Instruction.
2. Dwight Gatwood would like the senate to take a position on the following:
keeping the Library and Computer Center separate, faculty rank for
librarians, and hiring a director. These matters are on hold until a
decision is made about whether to integrate the Library and the Computer
Center. These concerns will be assigned to the appropriate committees at
that time.
3. Ernie Harriss requested the Senate to review the procedural questions
concerning the Senate's Library Committee. After some discussion the
request was given to the Personnel Policies Committee for their review.
4. S. K. Airee presented a petition for the senate to discuss electronic
posting of grades. This item will be placed on the agenda.

Personnel Policy - Stan Sieber
Sieber distributed the recommendation for addition to the Faculty Handbook
under Article 5 on the nomination of officers (see attached). This item will
come before the senate for approval.

Committee on Instruction - Lucia Jones
Subcommittees have been appointed to look at various issues. Electronic
posting of grades was also discussed in this committee. Carroll Slack will
replace David Pitts on the committee.

Budget and Economic Concerns - Jenna Wright
This committee and the Library Committee will present a joint resolution to
the senate on appropriate funding for the Library. Others issues discussed
were insurance changes and merit/market rises.

Undergraduate Council - Ed Wheeler
Curriculum changes from the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences,
College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, and the College of Humanities
and Fine Arts were approved. Please pay close attention to proposed minimum grade and completion requirements for ENG 111-112. 

The committee structure will remain the same for handling student special
requests. Requests will be channeled through the same levels and the
Undergraduate Council will be responsible for monitoring the proposed BA and
BS changes and the impact on other units.

Graduate Council - Sue Byrd
The graduate assistant application and position announcements are to be
placed on the web. The committee approved a statement on auditing graduate
courses. Fall 2000 admissions and enrollment statistics and recruitment
strategies were discussed.

Chancellor's Report - Nick Dunagan
Dunagan reported on attending the Board meeting and that UTM has been given
the lead with New College and the BUS degree. The Initial New College/BUS
Degree Committee will meet Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at 3:00 p.m.

Adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted


Ruby Lindsey Black
Secretary