FACULTY SENATE MEETING
                             FEB. 13, 1986

  I.  The meeting was called to order by Dr. Coyne at 3:33 in RL1.

      Present:  Bennett, Cadle, Combs, Coyne, Dorr, Farzanegan, 
                Henderson, Hollingsworth, Kormanik, Larson, Ruiz, 
                Shoaf, Sweeney, and Uldricks.
      Excused:  Betts, Downes, Grams.
      Many visitors were present also. 

 II.  The minutes from the December 12, 1985, meeting was approved.

III.  Dr. Dorr stated that there were no Administrative Committee 
      reports at present.   
 
 IV.  Dr. Coyne presented a report from the Executive Committee.
      A.  Dr. Dorr has approved Doc. #18 and Doc. #19; and acknow-
          ledged Doc. #20.
      B.  March 4, 1986 was set to meet with a Vice Chancellor for
          Academic Affairs Candidate.
      C.  March 6, 1986 at 3:30 a special senate meeting will be 
          held.  The Faculty Welfare Committee has a number of items
          to present to the senate.

  V.  Dr. Combs presented the Academic Policies Committee report.  
      Many documents concerning general education were presented    
      to the senate.
      A.  General Education Doc. #3, a foreign language proposal was 
          moved  by Dr. Combs.  Dr. Farzanegan seconded the
          motion.  The vote was unanimous.  General education Doc. #3
          became Senate Doc. #21.
      B.  General Education #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11 create
          new Natural Science requirement courses.  These courses
          include:  Meteorology, Introduction to Environmental 
          Science, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.  General Education
          Doc. #21, in addition, deals with Natural Science Majors. 
          Dr. Combs moved Docs. #4 - #11, #21.  A second came from
          Dr. Sweeney.  Discussion from the Senate opened concerning 
          whether the Computer Sciences were included in these 
          documents.  It was confirmed that they are not included.
          An editorial change of Atmospheric Science from course 
          #015 to 106 was suggested.  A unanimous vote passed these  
          documents.  General Education Docs. #7 - #11 and #21 
          became Senate Doc. #22.
      C.  General Education Docs. #12, #13, #14, #15, are Social 
          Science proposals.  Dr. Combs moved Docs. #12 - #15.  The
          motion was passed unanimously.  General Education Docs. 
          #12, #13, #14, and #15 became Senate Doc. #23.
      D.  General Education Doc. #16, a Physical Education proposal,
          created a course, The Physical Self.  An alternative to
          this requirement is Psyc. 110.  Dr. Combs moved  Doc. #16
          It was seconded by Dr. Bennett.  The vote was unanimous.
          General Education Doc. #16 became Senate Doc. #24.
      E.  APC Doc. #14 make changes in the Foreign Language 
          Departments and add one new course.  This document was
          moved by Dr. Combs and seconded by Dr. Farzanagen.  The
         


          motion was passed unanimously.  APC Doc. #14 became Senate
          Doc. #25.
      F.  APC Doc. #15 creates a course #365, Playwriting Workshop.
          Doc. #15 was moved  by Dr. Combs and seconded by 
          Dr. Sweeney.  A unanimous vote passed the motion.  APC
          Doc. #15 became Senate Doc. #26.
      G.  APC Doc. #16 creates a new math course:  Statistics 185.
          Dr. Combs moved  Doc. #16.  An unanimous 
          vote followed.  APC Doc. #16 became Senate Doc. #27.
      H.  APC Doc. #17 requires management majors to take Stat. 185
          in lieu of Stat. 125.  This document was moved 
          by Dr. Combs and seconded by Dr. Bennett.  It passed 
          unanimously.  APC Doc. #17 became Senate Doc. #28.
      I.  APC Doc. #l8, a college skills proposal changed the status 
          of these courses.  The document was moved  by Combs and   
          seconded by Bennett. The vote was unanimous.  APC Doc. #18
          became Senate Doc. #30.
      J.  APC Doc. #20 deals with a change in the prerequisite to
          Management 380.  After a motion by Dr. Combs and a second  
          by Dr. Kormanik the document was passed unanimously.  APC
          Doc. #20 became Senate Doc. #29.
      K.  APC  Doc. #23 added four, one hour credit courses to the
          music major requirements.  Dr. Combs made the motion.  
          Dr. Henderson seconded.  APC Doc. #23 became Senate Doc.
          #31.
      L.  The last date for catalog changes is March 13th.

 VI.  The Institutional Development Committee gave no proposals.

VII.  The Faculty Welfare Committee gave three main proposals to be
      submitted March 6, 1986.
      A.  Release Time.
      B.  Faculty Travel.
      C.  Faculty Development.
      D.  The Faculty Welfare Committee proposed that a Faculty 
          parking permit allow faculty to park in faculty or 
          student parking areas.  A motion was made by
          Dr. Farzanagen on behalf of the Faculty Welfare
          Committee.  Dr. Bennett seconded the proposal.  After
          much dicussion and a decision to fully explain the
          proposal to the Chancellor the motion was passed
          unanimously.  The parking proposal became Senate
          Doc. #32.
      E.  Also reported by this committee was the availability
          of a new insurance plan.  Wade Hall of Colonial
          Insurance is the salesman.  The plan has been approved.
      F.  Dr. Coyne voiced a matter he would like the Faculty
          Welfare Committee to look into.  The matter deals with
          Retirement Benefits in the State System.

VIII. No old business.

  IX. No new business.
  
   X. The Faculty Senate Meeting was adjourned by Dr. Coyne at 4:32 
      P.M.