UNIVERSITY SENATE MINUTES
                               February 9, 1998

The University Senate met at 3:30 p.m. in Room 338 of the Memorial Union 
with Dr. M. Garrison presiding and the following members present:  Barnhart, 
M. Brown, Buxton, A. Cattanach, T. Christensen, V. Clark, R. Collins, Danbom, 
Gerst, Gessel, Hellevang, Horvik, Jackman, K. R. Johnson, Khan, Knoepfle, 
C. W. Lee, J. H. Lorenzen, H. R. Lund, Martens, Mathsen, J. A. Miller, 
S. Morgan, R. M. Nelson, W. Nelson, Padmanabhan, C. Peterson, Rottman, 
Sarabakhsh, R. C. Schnell, Sibi, Soloviev, Srivastava, Steffenson, Trittin, 
Varma, D. White, R. Williams, W. Wilson, Youngs, A. Guthrie, M. H. Hubbard, 
J. D. Kottke, M. Martin, B. A. Olson, and T. Topero.

Substitutes:  Chinnam for J. R. Cook, Statler for P. Jensen, Buckhoff for 
Leitch, Kianian for Novy, Kallmeyer for Pieri, E. Holm for W. Slanger, and 
A. Kornkven for J. Isaacson.

Previous Minutes

MOTION (Mathsen/Barnhart):  to approve the minutes of January 12, 1998.  
MOTION CARRIED.

General Announcements

1.  Guidelines for Promotion and Tenure

Vice President Schnell announced that the NDSU Guidelines for Promotion and 
Tenure have been printed and are available.  Call the Office of the Vice 
President for Academic Affairs (1-7131) to acquire a copy.

2.  Salary Plan

Vice President Schnell reported that there were very few complaints about 
the salary plan used last year.  The plan for this year is expected to be 
similar with provisions for across-the-board increases, merit, and internal 
and external equity.  President Plough will discuss the salary plan at the 
next University Senate meeting.

3.  ND University System Compensation Committee

Presiding Officer Garrison announced that the Compensation Committee report 
is to be presented at the State Board of Higher Education meeting in February.
The report, which appears to address discretionary raises only, is on the 
listserve (su-senate@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU).  Comments should be sent to 
R. S. Krishnan, committee chair.

4.  Council of College Faculties

Allan Cattanach and Sharon Greeley reported that the Council of College 
Faculties will take a stronger position on a plan for salary increases to 
catch up with regional averages.  Comments may be sent to Cattanach, Greeley, 
or Dwain Meyer.

5.  Per Credit Tuition Issue

M. H. Hubbard reported that Chancellor Isaak and Vice Chancellor Glatt met 
with students from the System campuses via IVN on January 25 to discuss the 
per credit tuition model.  No new issues came to light during the discussion.

Reports

1.  Academic Affairs

Donna Terbizan, committee chair, presented the curricular recommendations.
MOTION (Barnhart/J. H. Lorenzen):  to approve the recommendations as shown 
in Attachment 1 (attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988).  MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

2.  Policy 152: External Professional Activities

Rick Johnson reviewed the history of Policy 152, as shown in Attachment 2 (attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988). 
He pointed out that the last sentence in subsection 5.1.8 is at issue.  The 
wording presented for informational purposes to the Senate on October 27, 
1997, differed from the statement previously approved by the Senate on 
January 22, 1996. 

MOTION (Gerst/Mathsen):  to accept the language for subsection 5.1.8 of Policy
152 as originally passed by the University Senate on January 22, 1996.  This 
would reinstate the statement as follows:  If University facilities or 
equipment is used, proof of professional liability insurance coverage for 
consulting activities may be required.

MOTION CARRIED with 50 votes for as follows:  Barnhart, M. Brown, Buxton, 
A. Cattanach, T. Christensen, V. Clark, R. Collins, Danbom, Gerst, Gessel, 
Hellevang, Horvik, Jackman, Statler for P. Jensen, K. R. Johnson, Khan, 
Knoepfle, C. W. Lee, Buckhoff for Leitch, J. H. Lorenzen, H. R. Lund, Mathsen,
J. A. Miller, S. Morgan, R. M. Nelson, W. Nelson, Kianian for Novy, 
Padmanabhan, C. Peterson, Kallmeyer for Pieri, Sarabakhsh, R. C. Schnell, 
Sibi, E. Holm for Slanger, Soloviev, Srivastava, Steffenson, Trittin, Varma, 
D. White, R. Williams, W. Wilson, Youngs, A. Guthrie, M. H. Hubbard, 
A. Kornkven for J. Isaacson, J. D. Kottke, M. Martin, B. A. Olson, and 
T. Topero.

New Business

MOTION (B. A. Olson/M. H. Hubbard):  to approve the list of Fall 1997 
graduates as shown in Attachment 3 (attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988).  MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:06 p.m.

Alberta M. Dobry, Ph.D.
Secretary