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LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
1983-1984
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ITEM #
SUBMITTED BY
DATE
ACTION
TITLE / CONTENT
FA 83-31A
Academic Programs
07/28/83
Adopted
Computer and Information Sciences Division, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration. These courses (attached to Legislative Calender Card) were approved as a package, at the November 3, 1983 meeting.
FA 83-32
Faculty Affairs
10/06/83
Adopted
Honorary Degree. Candidates for an Honorary Degree may be nominated by any member of the University Community. Nominations will be accomplished by supportive data which should include: (1) Resume, (2) an explanation of why the award should be given, (3) names and addresses of distinguished persons in a position to provide an objective evaluation of the recommendation. The Faculty Affairs Committee of the Faculty Association shall screen all nominees. The name of any nominee receiving approval of a two-thirds majority of the committee shall be forwarded to the President of the University for consideration and disposition.
FA 83-33
Faculty Affairs
10/06/83
Adopted
Emeritus Faculty : The title "emeritus" is an honor that may be conferred upon a tenured Professor or Associate Professor upon retirement, in recognition of a distinguished record at the University of North Florida. Emeritus faculty shall enjoy the same campus courtesies extended to active faculty, including parking privileges, listing (with emeritus designation) in the catalog, use of the library and recreation facilities, admission to athletic and cultural events, receipt of such publications as are sent to active faculty members and Alumni Association members, participation in academic convocations and, when possible, office space. Everyone who becomes eligible for the title shall be considered for it. Candidates shall be recommended by their departmental colleagues, nominated by the department chairperson, and approved by the College dean, who shall submit the nomination to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs for final approval and action.
FA 83-34
Faculty Member
10/06/83
DISAPPROVED
Resolution: WHEREAS, in order to contemplate itself without such distractions as telephones and students; NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; that this Association's next meeting shall be held in St. Augustine at company expense, the preceding Wednesday and the following Friday to be designated as travel days.
FA 83-35
Academic Standards
11/03/83
Adopted
New admission Policy For Graduate Studies in the College of Business: "Students desiring to enter the Master of Accountancy, or Master of Personnel Management programs must satisfy general University graduate admission criteria and criteria established by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). ASCSB criteria considers both the undergraduate grade point average(GPA) and the score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Applicants need to score 1000 or more based on the formula: 200 x upper division GPA plus the GMAT total score."
FA 83-36
Academic Standards
11/03/83
Adopted
University Catalog Format of Course Listings" it is recommended the University Catalog employ the 1982-83 format of course listings.
FA 83-37
Academic Affairs
11/03/83
Adopted
Disapproved
Faculty Rank for A&P Employees. Transition from an A&P Position to a Faculty Position.( See Legislative Calender Card).
FA 83-38
Academic Programs
11/03/83
Adopted
Computer and Information Sciences Division, College of Arts and Science, College of Business Administration. The courses (See Legislative Calender Card) were approved as a package, at this meeting. This item was presented at the July 28th meeting and tabled.
FA 83-39
Academic Programs
12/08/83
Adopted
New course: College of Business Administration. (See Legislative Calender Card).
FA 83-40
Academic Standards
12/08/83
Tabled
Addition of Grades B+,C+, D+. ( Forwarded with no recommendation by the Academic Standards Committee). Postponed at this appropriate action on January 12.1984, the faculty had a lengthy discussion, the faculty voted by ballot and approved Option # 1, no change in the grading system. Therefore, the item Failed. (See Legislative Calender Card for schedules.)
FA 83-41
Faculty Affairs
12/08/83
Adopted
Acknowledging Distinguished Professor Award Winners in Catalog.(See Legislative Calender Card).
FA 83-42
Faculty Association
01/12/84
Adopted
Proposed Bylaw Amendment by Faculty Association. Article VIII - Delegates. ( See Legislative Calender Card) Postponed - First reading (vote to be taken at 1/12/84 meeting.
FA 84-01
Academic Programs
01/12/84
Adopted
New courses:College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration. (See Legislative Calender Card for Lists.)
FA 84-02
Academic Support Services
01/12/84
Retrn to Com
Proposed Time Block. Option 2 was amended to allow for the current time- block plus the M-W-F option. Option 1: Current time-block pattern. Option 2: Option 2 as amended. The faculty APPROVED Option 1: Current time-block pattern.(See Legislative Calender Card for schedule).
FA 84-03
Academic Standards
02/02/84
Amended Back To Committee
Restricting the number of course a student can repeat and the number of times a particular course can be repeated by adding the following to the University catalog." A Student may repeat up to three different courses. A Student may not repeat a course more than once. ( These restrictions do not apply to courses such as: independent courses which are designed to be repeated)" The item was amended to read (last line) "studio courses, or other courses designed to be repeated. After discussions in which the issue of withdrawal from a course, the forgiveness policy, and legal implications were debated, the item was remanded back to committee.
FA 84-04
Academic Programs
02/02/84
Adopted
Course Changes: History & Philosophy., History Natural Sciences, Political Sciences & Sociology, Accounting & Finance.(See Legislative Calender Card for list of courses).
FA 84-05
Faculty Affairs
03/01/84
Adopted
Whereas: The UNF Foundation has generously provided $3,000 , instead of the usual $1,000 to recognize faculty achievement for the 1983-84 academic year, the faculty Affairs Committee hereby proposes: 1) that the honorarium for the distinguished professor Award winner be increased from $1,000 to $1,500; 2) that the runner-up be given an honorium of $500; and 3) honoraria for outstanding teaching awards (two $500 awards). the following procedures will be used this year only. Chairs will forward to their departments whom they wish to have considered. Deans, meeting with their chairs, will decide which names to forward to the academic vice president. (Directors will forward names of faculty in their divisions directly to the academic vice president). The academic vice president will convene, and chair a committee made up of the academic deans and directors, as well as the president of the faculty Association , the presidentof the Student Govern. Association, the chair and vice chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee. The Committee so composed, will make the final decisions. NOTE: The same faculty member cannot win the Distinguished Professor award or runner up and an outstanding teaching award in the same year.
FA 84-06
Academic Programs
03/01/84
Adopted
COAS, Dept. of Psychology(See Legislative Calender Card for list).
FA 84-07
Academic Programs
03/01/84
Adopted
COBA, Accounting and Finance.(See Legislative Calender Card for list).
FA 84-08
Academic Programs
03/01/84
Adopted
Educational Serves & Research. Curriculum and Inst., Div. Hum Serv., Div. Admin. Supervision.
FA 84-09
Budget and Legislative Affairs
04/12/84
FAILED
Resolution WHEREAS: the Faculty Association should have direct meaningful access to the university's primary decision influencing body, the Faculty Association hereby resolves that the Association President should be permitted to attend all Executive staff, and Budget Committee meetings as a nonvoting member.
FA 84-10
Budget and Legislative Affairs
04/12/84
Adopted
Resolution WHEREAS: the University Planing Committee should actively participate in the budget planning and allocation process, the Faculty Association hereby resolves that president McCray should design and implement a procedure to involve the Committee in this way as soon as possible.
FA 84-11
Academic Standards
04/12/84
Adopted
To abolish the G.P.A forgiveness policy on repeated courses.
FA 84-12
Academic Standards
04/12/84
First Reading
To establish a Faculty Association Committee for (petitions) Waiver of Academic Policy.
FA 84-13
Academic Standards
04/12/84
Adopted
The Grade indicator after the drop date will change from W to WP/WF. The "WP" would not penalize the students grade point average, but the "WF" would be computed in the G.P.A.
FA 84-14
Dr. Cherril P. Heaton
09/06/84
Retrn to Com
Satisfactory-Unsat. Grade option for Electives
FA 84-15
Academic Programs
05/10/84
Adopted
Course Program changes for the following: COBA, COE, Div. of Curriculum & Instruction.
FA 84-16
Academic Programs
05/10/84
Adopted
A&S, B&A,HS., Div. of Education services and Research, lower Div.
FA 84-17
Faculty Association
President
05/10/84
Adopted
Faculty Association Budget 1984-85
FA 84-18
Academic Standards
05/10/84
Adopted
Proposed change to UNF Admissions Rules
FA 84-19
Academic Standards
05/10/84
Adopted
University Criteria for Admission to Upper Div.
FA 84-20
Academic Standards
05/10/84
Adopted
Requirements for the A.A. degree.
FA 84-21
Academic Programs
06/14/84
Adopted
COAS-Dept. of Math Sci. New Courses.
FA 84-22
Academic Programs
06/14/84
Adopted
COEHS Dept. of Ed. Serv. & Research

The Analysis For Legislative Calendar for the Academic Year 1983-1984

Total Number of Agenda Items for 1983-1984
34
Total Number of Agenda Items Approved :
28
Total number of Agenda Items Disapproved,
Disallowed, Withdrawn, or Failed:
3
Total Number of Agenda Items Returned to Committee,or Tabled:
3

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