UNIVERSITY SENATE MINUTES
                               April 20, 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:  W. Barker, 
Barnhart, M. Brown, Buxton, Caton, A. Cattanach, T. Christensen, V. Clark, 
R. Collins, Danbom, A. G. Fischer, Gerst, Gessel, Hellevang, Helweg, Homen, 
Horvik, K. R. Johnson, Khan, Knoepfle, A. Kostecki, C. W. Lee, J. H. Lorenzen, 
H. R. Lund, Martens, Mathsen, J. A. Miller, S. Morgan, R. M. Nelson, Novy, 
Padmanabhan, Pieri, Riley, Rottman, R. C. Schnell, Sibi, W. Slanger, Soloviev, 
Srivastava, Steffenson, Varma, D. White, W. Wilson, Wittrock, Youngs, M. H. 
Hubbard, J. D. Kottke, T. Mercer, B. A. Olson, P. Tessmann, and T. Topero.

Substitutes:  Zotz for S. D. Anderson, Chinnam for J. R. Cook, B. Patterson 
for C. Gross, Cummings for Jackman, Statler for P. Jensen, Buckhoff for Leitch,
D. Miller for C. Peterson, Walther for Sarabakhsh, Greeley for R. Williams, 
S. Fritel for J. A. Fettig, A. Kornkven for J. K. Greene, E. Leier for 
A. Guthrie, M. S. Schnell for M. S. Martin.

Previous Minutes  

An omission was noted in the minutes of March 9, 1998, regarding the motion 
presented by the Computer Planning and Goals Committee.  The corrected 
statement including a friendly amendment by R. C. Schnell is the following: 
"Information Technology Services will provide 126 telephone trunk lines for 
incoming modem/data calls.  A student-faculty-staff fee should be created 
to pay for any incremental increases in capacity necessary to deal with the 
rapid growth in usage."  MOTION (M. H. Hubbard/R. C. Schnell): to approved 
the minutes of March 9, 1998, as corrected.  MOTION CARRIED.

General Announcements

1.  Nominations

Presiding Officer Garrison announced the nominees for the Standing Committee 
on Faculty Rights are Kenneth Magel, Professor of Computer Science and Kevin 
McCaul, Professor of Psychology.  Nominees for the Council of College Faculties
are Kenneth Hellevang, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems 
Engineering and Lyle Prunty, Professor of Soil Science.  Mailed ballots are 
to be returned to the Office of the Registrar by May 4, 1998.

2.  President Plough Acknowledged

R. C. Schnell acknowledged the good work and strong leadership of President 
Plough who announced his resignation earlier in the day.

3.  First Annual President's Convocation Scheduled

R. C. Schnell announced the first annual President's Convocation will be held 
Thursday, April 30, in Century Theater, Memorial Union, at 3:00 p.m.  
Recognition of the following award recipients will take place at that time:
Robert O'Connor - Robert Odney Award for Excellence in Teaching
Mukund P. Sibi - Waldron Award for Excellence in Research
Phillip E. McClean - Peltier Award for Teaching Innovation

4.  Involvement in Response to Governor's Call for 95 Percent Budget

Schnell reported that input for NDSU response to Governor Schafer's call for 
a 95% higher education budget has been formalized to include 25 people. The 
group includes the academic deans, faculty representation, staff 
representation, University Senate presiding officer and presiding officer-
elect, program review committee chair, and assessment committee chair.

5.  Student Election Results

P. Tessmann announced that students elected Jeremy Greene for president of 
the student body and Mark Hubbard for vice president.  Students also approved 
a $38 per semester increase in the health and wellness fee beginning spring 
semester 1999 to construct and operate a new Health and Wellness Center.

Reports

1.  Academic Affairs

a.  Curricular Recommendations

MOTION (Cummings/Youngs):  to approve the curricular recommendations as 
presented in Attachment 1.1(attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988).  MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

b.  Class Attendance - Policy 333

MOTION (Youngs/Wittrock):  to approve the amendment to Policy 333 (shown in 
Attachment 1.2(attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988)) so that the amended policy is stated as follows:
"Attendance in classes is expected, and may be required by the instructor. 
If attendance is required, and will impact grading, it is the responsibility 
of the instructor to clearly communicate that policy to students."
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

c.  Extend ALFI Access for Course Drops/Adds Through First Seven Class Days

MOTION (Cummings/Leier):  to approve the Student Senate resolution regarding 
the use of ALFI for course drops and adds as shown in Attachment 1.3(attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988).

MOTION CARRIED with 60 for and 1 against as follows:  W. Barker, Barnhart, 
M. Brown, Buxton, Caton, A. Cattanach, T. Christensen, V. Clark, R. Collins, 
Chinnam for J. R. Cook, Danbom, A. G. Fischer, Gerst, Gessel, B. Patterson 
for C. Gross, Hellevang, Helweg, Homan, Horvik, Cummings for Jackman, Statler 
for P. Jensen, K. R. Johnson, Khan, Knoepfle, A. Kostecki, C. Lee, Buckhoff 
for Leitch, H. R. Lund, Martens, Mathsen, J. A. Miller, S. Morgan, R. M. 
Nelson, Novy, Padmanabhan, Pieri, Riley, Rottman, Walther for Sarabakhsh, 
R. C. Schnell, Sibi, W. Slanger, Soloviev, Srivastava, Steffenson, Varma, 
D. White, Greeley for R. Williams, W. Wilson, Youngs, S. Fritel for J. A. 
Fettig, A. Kornkven for J. K. Greene, E. Leier for A. Guthrie, M. H. Hubbard, 
J. D. Kottke, M. S. Schnell for M. Martin, T. Mercer, B. A. Olson, P. Tessmann,
and T. Topero voted yes.  Wittrock voted no.


2.  General Education

a.  Course Recommendations for General Education Categories

MOTION (Cummings/Buxton):  to approved the recommendations as shown in 
Attachment 2.1(attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988).  

MOTION CARRIED with a vote of 59 for, 1 against, and 3 abstentions as follows: 
Zotz for S. Anderson, W. Barker, Barnhart, M. Brown, Buxton, Caton, 
A. Cattanach, T. Christensen, V. Clark, R. Collins, Chinnam for J. R. Cook, 
Danbom, A. G. Fischer, Gerst, Gessel, B. Patterson for C. Gross, Helweg, Homan,
Horvik, Cummings for Jackman, Statler for P. Jensen, Khan, Knoepfle, 
A. Kostecki, C. Lee, Buckhoff for Leitch, H. R. Lund, Martens, J. A. Miller, 
S. Morgan, R. M. Nelson, Novy, Padmanabhan, D. Miller for C. Peterson, Pieri, 
Riley, Rottman, Walther for Sarabakhsh, Sibi, W. Slanger, Soloviev, Srivastava,
Steffenson, Varma, D. White, Greeley for R. Williams, W. Wilson, Wittrock, 
Youngs, S. Fritel for J. A. Fettig, A. Kornkven for J. K. Greene, E. Leier 
for A. Guthrie, M. H. Hubbard, J. D. Kottke, M. S. Schnell for M. Martin, 
T. Mercer, B. A. Olson, P. Tessmann, and T. Topero voted yes.  Mathsen voted 
no.

b.  Proposal for ENGR 320 as substitute (or equivalent) for ENGL 111

L. DeHaan, General Education committee chair, reviewed Attachment 2.2(attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988).
MOTION (W. Barker/Gessel):  that ENGR 320, Technical Communication, be approved
as a substitute (or equivalent) for ENGL 111, to fulfill part of the nine 
required credits in Category 1: Communication of the General Education 
requirements.

Helweg, Dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture, presented a 
handout of the general education template for ENGR 320, spoke in favor of 
the motion, and addressed issues such as equivalence and the general versus 
professional focus of the course. 

In opposition to the motion, Cosgrove distributed a handout (shown in 
Attachment 3(attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988)) and reviewed the historical development and purpose of the 
courses, Strandness examined the issue of equivalence (including how 
equivalence is established) and the context of ENGR 320 in general education, 
and Krishnan compared the scope, level, and focus (discipline-centered versus 
general) of each course.

   MOTION (T. Christensen/M. S. Schnell):  TO CLOSE THE DEBATE.
   MOTION TO CLOSE DEBATE CARRIED with 53 for and 8 against as follows:
   Zotz for S. Anderson, W. Barker, Barnhart, M. Brown, Buxton, Caton,
   A. Cattanach, T. Christensen, V. Clark, R. Collins, Chinnam for J. R. Cook,
   Danbom, A. G. Fischer, Gerst, Gessel, B. Patterson for C. Gross, Hellevang,
   Helweg, Homan, Horvik, Cummings for Jackman, Statler for P. Jensen,
   Khan, Knoepfle, C. Lee, Buckhoff for Leitch, J. H. Lorenzen, H. R. Lund,
   Martens, Mathsen, J. A. Miller, R. M. Nelson, Novy, Padmanabhan, D. Miller
   for C. Peterson, Pieri, Riley, Rottman, Walther for Sarabakhsh, 
   R. C. Schnell, Sibi, W. Slanger, Soloviev, Srivastava, Steffenson, Varma,
   D. White, Greeley for R. Williams, W. Wilson, Wittrock, Youngs, J. D.
   Kottke, and T. Topero voted yes.  S. Fritel for J. A. Fettig, A. Kornkven
   for J. K. Greene, E. Leier for A. Guthrie, M. H. Hubbard, M. S. Schnell
   for M. Martin, T. Mercer, B. A. Olson, and P. Tessmann voted no. 

MAIN MOTION FAILED with a vote of 21 for, 36 against, and 4 abstentions.
W. Barker, A. Cattanach, T. Christensen, Chinnam for J. R. Cook, Gessel, 
B. Patterson for C. Gross, Hellevang, Helweg, J. H. Lorenzen, H. R. Lund, 
Martens, R. M. Nelson, Padmanabhan, Pieri, Walther for Sarabakhsh, Srivastava, 
Steffenson, Varma, A. Kornkven for J. K. Greene, J. D. Kottke, and T. Mercer 
voted yes.  Zotz for S. Anderson, Barnhart, M. Brown, Buxton, Caton, V. Clark, 
R. Collins, Danbom, A. G. Fischer, Gerst, Homan, Horvik, Cummings for Jackman, 
Knoepfle, C. Lee, Buckhoff for Leitch, Mathsen, J. A. Miller, Novy, D. Miller 
for C. Peterson, Riley, Rottman, Sibi, W. Slanger, D. White, Greeley for 
R. Williams, W. Wilson, Wittrock, Youngs, S. Fritel for J. A. Fettig, 
E. Leier for A. Guthrie, M. H. Hubbard, M. S. Schnell for M. Martin, 
B. A. Olson, P. Tessmann, and T. Topero voted no.

3.  Computer Planning and Goals

MOTION (H. R. Lund/Mathsen):  to approve the committee resolution (shown in 
Attachment 4(attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988)) as follows:  "The CPG committee resolves that e-mail accounts 
be continued for all faculty and staff after retirement upon the request of 
the individual."  MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

4.  Ad hoc Committee on University Senate

a.  Proposed Bylaws Changes

D. Miller introduced the first reading of the proposed bylaws changes.  Part 
VII. Section 3. was edited to add "on their Senate term" to the insert shown 
in Attachment 5(attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988).  The proposed amendment to this section would read as follows:
"The presiding officer-elect shall be elected for a one-year term by the Senate
from the elected membership with at least two years remaining on their Senate 
term at the regular May meeting of the Senate." 

b.  Faculty Caucus

MOTION (H. R. Lund/Youngs):  to approve the updated recommendations of the 
ad hoc Committee on University Senate as shown in Attachment 5(attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988).  MOTION CARRIED
BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Unfinished Business

1.  Winter Commencement

MOTION (P. Tessmann/M. H. Hubbard):  to remove from the table the commencement 
issue.  MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

MOTION (M. H. Hubbard/P. Tessmann):  to substitute the previous motion (from 
March 9, 1998, Attachment 3(attachment available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-231-7988)) to the following:  "That NDSU hold a formal 
commencement at the end of the fall term, known as winter commencement."

MOTION CARRIED with a vote of 36 for, 11 against, and 1 abstention.  W. Barker,
M. Brown, Caton, A. Cattanach, R. Collins, A. G. Fischer, Gessel, Hellevang, 
Helweg, Homan, Horvik, Cummings for Jackman, Statler for P. Jensen, Khan, 
J. H. Lorenzen, H. R. Lund, Mathsen, R. M. Nelson, Novy, D. Miller for C. 
Peterson, Pieri, Riley, R. C. Schnell, W. Slanger, Soloviev, Srivastava, 
Youngs, S. Fritel for J. A. Fettig, A. Kornkven for J. K. Greene, E. Leier 
for A. Guthrie, J. H. Hubbard, J. D. Kottke, M. S. Schnell for M. Martin, 
T. Mercer, P. Tessmann, and T. Topero voted yes.  Buxton, Danbom, Gerst, 
Knoepfle, Buckhoff for Leitch, Padmanabhan, Walther for Sarabakhsh, Varma, 
D. White, Greeley for R. Williams, and Wittrock voted no.

2.  Policy 352 - Promotion and Tenure

MOTION (Hellevang/Horvik):  to delay consideration until the next meeting. 
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

New Business

1.  Resolution of Thanks to President Plough

The University Senate unanimously resolved to thank President Plough for 
dedicated service to higher education in the state of North Dakota and for 
tireless effort on behalf of students, faculty, and staff at NDSU, and wish 
him well in his new position at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts.

2.  Substitute Motion for Engr 320 General Education Proposal

Riley, Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, 
distributed a substitute motion for the Engineering 320 General Education 
proposal.  Consideration was delayed until the next meeting.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 5:43 p.m.

Alberta M. Dobry, Ph.D.
Secretary