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1995-1996 Senate

Resolutions

#2105 - 2153

Resolution 2105-08/16/95: Rules Committee

NOMINEES FOR CBA DEAN SEARCH COMMITTEE

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as the internal nominees to serve on the College of Business Dean Search Committee:

Abdullah, Faud, Finance and Banking

Diamond, Arthur, Economics

Diamond, Jeanette, Finance and Banking

File, Richard, Accounting

Forbes, Frank, Law and Society

Lewis, Darryl, Law and Society

Mathis, Robert, Management

Pol, Louis, Marketing

Shi, Yong, ISQA

Sosin, Kim, Economics

Smart, Denise, Marketing

Smart, Dennis, Management

Stolen, Justin, ISQA

Trussell, Larry, Accounting

To the Chancellor: 08/23/95

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Resolution 2106-08/16/85: Rules Committee

NOMINEES FOR CBA DEAN SEARCH COMMITTEE

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as the outside nominees to serve on the College of Business Dean Search Committee:

Curtis, Julia, Fine Arts

Dickson, Laura, Library

Hendricks, Shelton, Arts & Sciences

Lipschultz, Jeremy, Arts & Sciences

To the Chancellor: 08/23/95

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Resolution 2107-08/16/95: Rules Committee

NOMINEES FOR ED POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward to fill

vacancies on the Educational Policy Advisory Committee:

Bruckner, Martha, Education

Clute, Bill, Arts and Sciences

Harland, Lynn, Business Administration

To the Chancellor: 08/23/95

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Resolution 2108-08/16/95: Rules Committee

NOMINEES FOR PARKING COMMITTEE

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward to fill

vacancies on the Parking Committee:

Hakim, Sam, Business Administration

Ward, Blaine, Education

To the Chancellor: 08/23/95

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Resolution 2109-09/13/95: Rules Committee

WOMEN'S CENTER

BE IT RESOLVED that the UNO Faculty Senate endorses the

formation of a Women's Center on campus that is professionally staffed on a full-time, on-going basis, to better meet the needs of the campus community.

To the Chancellor: 09/13/95

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Resolution 2110-09/13/95: Rules Committee

SUPPORT OF/AMEND TO REGENT WILSON'S DRAFT POLICY

BE IT RESOLVED that the UNO Faculty Senate supports the draft policy statement proposed by Regent Charles Wilson on the relationship of teaching, research, and service at the University of Nebraska, provided that it is amended to read as follows:

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is primarily a metropolitan institution committed to meeting the needs of the Greater Omaha Area as well as a much broader audience in specific fields and disciplines within its mission. UNO emphasizes excellence in a broad range of undergraduate and graduate/professional degree programs combined with a number of doctoral programs in selected areas for which it has statewide responsibility. UNO has primary responsibility for the urban-grant activities of the University of Nebraska. Scholarship at UNO should emphasize teaching and the integration and application of knowledge which also includes the scholarship of discovery.

To the Chancellor: 09/13/95

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Resolution 2111-09/13/95: Rules Committee

NOMINEES FOR A&S DEAN SEARCH COMMITTEE

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as the internal nominees to serve on the College of Arts and Sciences Dean Search Committee:

Humanities:

Lafontant, Julien, Foreign Language

Maher, Susan, English

Smith-Howell, Deborah, Communication

Stover, Dale, Philosophy and Religion

Natural Science:

Gessaman, Margaret, Math

Hickman, Betty, Computer Science

Hoburg, Roger, Chemistry

Kasher, John, Physics

Social Science:

Boamah-Wiafe, Daniel, Black Studies

Camp, Carl, Political Science

Clute, William, Sociology

Liddy, Deana, Psychology

To the Chancellor: 09/13/95

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Resolution 2112-09/13/95: Rules Committee

NOMINEES FOR A&S DEAN SEARCH COMMITTEE

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as the outside nominees to serve on the College of Arts and Sciences Dean Search Committee:

Horney, Julie, Public Affairs and Community Service

Krane, Dale, Public Affairs and Community Service

Rabak-Wagener, Judith, Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Reidelbach, John, Library

To the Chancellor: 09/13/95

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Resolution 2113-09/13/95: Rules Committee

APPOINTMENT TO EDUCATIONAL POLICY ADVISORY COMM

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following name goes forward as the fourth name to fill vacancies on the Educational Policy Advisory Committee:

Bowen, Brent, Aviation Administration

To the Chancellor: 09/13/95

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Resolution 2114-10/11/95: Rules Committee

APPOINTMENTS TO UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as

appointments to the University Committees as designated:

University Committee on Academic Planning Council

Gordon Mundell, Arts & Sciences

(This is an Academic and Curricular Affairs Committee appointment.)

University Committee on Computer Usage

Roni Reiter-Palmon, Arts & Sciences

University Committee on Educational Policy Advisory

Gary Day, Fine Arts

To the Chancellor: 10/12/95

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Resolution 2115-11/08/95: Executive Committee

SUPPORT FOR AK-SAR-BEN

The Faculty Senate at the University of Nebraska at Omaha commends

the efforts by the Douglas County Commissioners and the Knights of

Ak-Sar-Ben in their planning and negotiations for the future

development of the Ak-Sar-Ben property. We encourage and support

the continuation of cooperative planning meetings with Mayor Daub,

Governor Nelson and Chancellor Weber.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha, the City of Omaha, Douglas

County, and the State of Nebraska will all benefit from a plan to have an Ak-Sar-Ben property governing board that is made up of representatives of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben as well as university, city, county and state representatives;

Such a cooperative and visionary proposal will offer additional

opportunities for sports, recreational, and educational pursuits for the

citizens of the city, the county and the state for many years into the

future.

To the Chancellor: 11/28/95

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Resolution 2116-11/08/95: Personnel and Welfare Committee

TUITION REMISSION

WHEREAS, providing tuition remission to dependents of university

personnel is a significant benefit to university personnel;

WHEREAS, providing tuition remission to dependents of university

personnel is likely to enhance the university in several ways;

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate at the University of

Nebraska at Omaha supports a program of tuition remission for

dependents of UNO employees;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate at the

University of Nebraska at Omaha will work with the Faculty Senates at the other University of Nebraska campuses, the UNO AAUP and the

UNK NSEA, to gain support for the implementation of a program of

tuition remission for the dependents of University of Nebraska

employees.

To the Chancellor: 11/28/95

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Resolution 2117-11/08/95: Rules Committee

NOMINEES FOR FACULTY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

In accordance with Section 6.1 of the Faculty Senate Bylaws, the

following names are submitted to the Faculty Senate to serve on the

Committee for Faculty Grievances, one Professor level and one

Assistant/Associate Professor level, to be elected for three-year terms:

Professor:

Michael Sherer, Arts & Sciences

Robert Woody, Arts & Sciences

Assistant Professor:

Miriam Delone, Public Affairs & Community Service

Carol Zoerb, Library

To the Chancellor: 11/28/95

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Resolution 2118-11/08/95: Rules Committee

NOMINEE FOR FACULTY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

In accordance with Section 6.1 of the Faculty Senate Bylaws, the

following name is submitted to the Faculty Senate to serve on the

Committee for Faculty Grievances, one representative from the

Personnel & Welfare Committee to be elected for a three-year term:

Robert Carlson, Arts & Sciences

To the Chancellor: 11/28/95

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Resolution 2119-11/08/95: Rules Committee

BALLOT FOR PROFFESSIONAL CONDUCT COMMITTEE

In accordance with Section 1.1 of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Professional Conduct Committee Rules and Procedures, the following ballot is submitted to the Faculty Senate for approval for presentation to the full faculty. Two members and two alternates are retiring. The two new members will serve three-year terms commencing with the 1995-96 academic year.

Carole Larson, Library

Julia Curtis, Fine Arts

To the Chancellor: 11/28/95

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Resolution 2120-11/08/95: UNO Faculty Senate

GOOD WISHES TO PRESIDENT SMITH

The UNO Faculty Senate offers good wishes to President Smith in terms

of a speedy and complete recovery from his recent heart surgery and

look forward to seeing him on our campus in the near future.

To the Chancellor: 11/28/95

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Resolution 2121 - 12/14/95: Executive Committee

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

The following constitutional amendment was passed by 2/3 majority

and now must be ratified by the entire faculty:

Article III. Election of Senators.

The senate shall consist of not fewer than twenty-one faculty

members elected from the colleges of the University of Nebraska at

Omaha, in accordance with the procedures established in the bylaws.

Each college of this university shall be represented by one senator for

each ten full-time faculty members or major fraction thereof. For

example, thirty-four faculty members will be represented by three

senators and thirty-five faculty members will be represented by four

senators. At no time shall any college seat as many as one-half the

elected senators. When the number of elected senators reaches

thirty-five senators from UNO, the senate shall redesignate by simple

majority vote the number of faculty members to be represented by each senator.

In addition, University of Nebraska faculty from UNL, UNK OR

UNMC, hereafter deemed "external faculty," whose workload consists

of more than fifty percent conducted on the UNO campus, may

nominate and elect without respect to university or college up to two

voting representatives to the UNO Faculty Senate. The election of these external faculty senators shall be in addition to the senators from UNO provided for in the prior paragraph. The representation ratio of external faculty senators shall be the same as representation ratio for senators from UNO, unless the UNO ratio would require more than two external faculty senators or unless the UNO ratio would not allow external faculty at least one external faculty senator. These external faculty senators may not become senate officers, senate standing committee chairs or vice chairs, nor may they chair any ad hoc senate committees. If an external faculty senator should change status such that his or her workload no longer constitutes more than fifty percent being performed at UNO, then he or she must resign from the Senate. The seat shall be filled according to procedures provided in the bylaws. External faculty senators are subject to all other requirements and restrictions as described in the constitution and bylaws.

The apportionment of seats for senators from UNO shall be based on the UNO faculty roster in effect the first day of classes for the spring semester of each academic year. The Chancellor of UNO shall provide the president of the senate with a current roster for this purpose, and shall make all reasonable efforts to obtain faculty rosters from UNK, UNL, AND UNMC.

No faculty member shall be eligible for election to the senate until

twelve calendar months have elapsed since his/her initial contract has

become effective.

Those faculty members shall be eligible for election as senators

who shall have attained professorial rank (assistant professor, associate

professor, or professor) and who meet the employment requirement of

the previous paragraph. In addition, faculty members in the rank of

instructor who have completed three years of employment with the

university at the time of the election shall be eligible for election as

senators. Tenure shall not be a requirement for service as a senator.

Terms of elected senators shall be three years. No faculty person

shall serve as senator for consecutive terms, but may be elected again

following the lapse of one academic year.

Questions of eligibility of faculty members for service as elected

senators, or for rights to vote for members of the senate, shall be

determined by the Executive Committee of the senate, and such

determination shall be considered final and binding.

An election of senators shall be held during the second semester of each academic year, as provided by the bylaws. All balloting results shall be printed in the agenda for the May senate meeting and

subsequently distributed to the Chancellor of UNK, UNL, UNO, AND

UNMC, as provided in the bylaws. After election results have been

approved, senators shall themselves elect the officers of the senate

except for the president of the senate. A simple majority of votes

eligible to be cast shall be sufficient to elect each officer of the senate.

Senators desiring to resign shall do so in writing to the faculty

senate president, and resignations shall not be effective until they have

been accepted by the Executive Committee.

Elected senators may be removed from office only by a

three-fourths vote of the entire senate, with the senator considered for

impeachment not voting on this issue. Impeachment shall not come to

the floor of the senate until after an investigation and report has been

completed by the Executive Committee and presented to the senate.

Senate seats vacated by resignation, incapacity, or impeachment

shall be filled according to procedures provided in the bylaws.

To the Chancellor: 12/14/95

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Resolution 2122 - 12/14/95: Executive Committee

PRESIDENT-ELECT

BE IT RESOLVED that the Executive Committee nominates Senator

Carl Camp for President-Elect.

To the Chancellor: 12/14/95

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Resolution 2123 - 12/14/95:Academic & Curricular Affairs Committee

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARDS

WHEREAS, teaching is a primary mission of the university, and

WHEREAS, there are more excellent teachers at the University of

Nebraska at Omaha than are currently recognized with the existing

award structure, and

WHEREAS, recognition should be given for excellent teaching at UNO; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends that each of

the UNO Colleges establish annual Excellence in Teaching Awards

awarded on the basis of teaching at UNO.

To the Chancellor: 12/14/95

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Resolution 2124 - 12/14/95: Goals and Directions Committee

SUPPORT OF IS&T

WHEREAS, the University of Nebraska at Omaha is a vibrant

metropolitan university whose role and mission is to serve the

post-secondary educational needs and interests of the populace and, in

this manner, to contribute strategically to the economic growth and

development and the quality of life in its service area; and,

WHEREAS, there are documented, unmet and urgent educational needs and demands in the rapidly developing domain of information science, management and technology in Omaha, the State of Nebraska, and beyond; and,

WHEREAS, planning and consulting efforts involving representatives

of the administration, the faculty, the business community and national

experts are advancing toward the goal of creating a new academic unit at UNO to be known as the College of Information Science and

Technology; and,

WHEREAS, this creative community effort is proceeding in timely

fashion;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate, on behalf of the Faculty of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, affirms its support for the creation of a College of Information Science and Technology at UNO; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate urges all parties involved, directly and indirectly, in this academic planning effort to assure that the new College of Information Science and Technology be accorded sufficient human and material resources to ensure its success; that the college embodies the principles and goals of general education in effect throughout the rest of the University; and, that due regard be given to the potential impact on existing colleges and programs of creating a new college which will involve reassignment/reallocation of some personnel and funding and which in time will likely lead to increasing enrollment pressures; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that every effort be made by the University to assure that meaningful consultation with and involvement of appropriate faculty groups will continue and that the University community will be kept fully informed of progress toward the creation of a College of Information Science and Technology at UNO.

To the Chancellor: 12/14/95

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Resolution 2125 - Unused

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Resolution 2126 - 12/14/95: Rules Committee

IS&T FOUNDING DEAN SEARCH

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as nominees

to serve on the College of Information Science and Technology

Founding Dean Search Committee.

ISQA/MIS

Leah Pietron

Justin Stolen

Stan Wileman

Quiming Zhu

CMIT

Dan Peak

Philip Craiger

At- Large

Pam Specht, Business Administration

Michael Hilt, Arts and Science

Dale Krane, Public Affairs and Community Services

David Corbin, Education

Jack McKay, Education

Janice Boyer, Library

To the Chancellor: 12/14/95

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Resolution 2127 - 01/15/96: Faculty Senate

PARKING GARAGE

WHEREAS, Chancellor Weber guaranteed that there would be parking

for faculty and staff on the second level of the parking structure; and,

WHEREAS, there are not spaces available;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate requests that the current parking situation in which the second level of the parking garage is regularly filled to capacity while at the same time there are spaces available on the first and third level, that action be taken to alleviate the problem forthwith.

To the Chancellor: 01/15/96

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Resolution 2128 - 02/14/96: Executive Committee

EXECUTIVE GRADUATE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends that the

representatives to the University of Nebraska Executive Graduate

Council be elected by the entire UNO graduate faculty from the

members of the UNO Graduate Council as elected in the Spring

semester.

To the Chancellor: 02/15/96

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Resolution 2129 - 02/14/96: Rules Committee

GRADUATE COUNCIL VACANCIES

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Senate approve recommendations from

Committee A of the UNO Graduate Council to fill the vacancies on the

University Committee on Research:

Larry Bradshaw, Fine Arts

Harmon Maher, Arts & Sciences

Mark Wohar, Business Administration

To The Chancellor: 02/15/96

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Resolution 2130 - 03/13/96: Personnel and Welfare Committee

PHASED RETIREMENT APPOINTMENT POLICY

WHEREAS, on October 12, 1994, the Faculty Senate of the University

of Nebraska at Omaha passed Resolution 2069, which stated:

"WHEREAS, the faculty of the University of Nebraska at

Omaha values flexibility in retirement and life-stage planning;

therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Phased Retirement Appointment

Policy as previously approved by the Board of Regents in

December of 1991 be reinstated, subject to a minimum workload

of 25-50% FTE; and in order that the faculty can plan for

retirement with knowledge of stable and predictable programs

that the Phased Retirement Appointment Policy not be tied to

any tenure buy-out programs."

WHEREAS, on November 9, 1994 Chancellor Weber responded to this resolution by stating that:

"Vice Chancellor Jack Newton brought this matter to the attention

of the chief academic officers of the University. It was discussed

at their meeting on October 19. After discussion, it was agreed

that prior to the next meeting on November 23, the Office of the

Executive Vice President and Provost would draft a proposed

policy for further discussion.", and

WHEREAS, as of March, 1996, such a proposed policy has not been

provided; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha requests a copy of the proposed policy describing the Phased Retirement Appointment Policy.

To The Chancellor: 03/14/96

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Resolution 2131 - 03/13/96: Personnel and Welfare Committee

SUPPORT OF DRAFT OF UNO CAMPUS SAFETY POLICY

WHEREAS, the faculty of the University of Nebraska at Omaha seeks to create a safe working environment, and

WHEREAS, accident investigation and review meetings are useful to apply insights from prior accidents to prevent the occurrence of future accidents, and

WHEREAS, faculty involvement in such review meetings can provide

useful input and feedback into accident investigation and prevention;

therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha supports the draft UNO Campus Safety Policy, attached, describing the goals, structure, scope and guidelines governing accident investigation and review meetings.

To The Chancellor: 03/14/96

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Resolution 2132 - 03/13/96:Academic & Curricular Affairs Committee

GRADE OF "I" REVERTS TO ADMIN WITHDRAWAL "W"

WHEREAS, the current policy that a grade of incomplete "I" reverts to

a grade of "F" following the lapse of one semester penalizes those

students who are presumed to have been making satisfactory progress

compared with students who are allowed to withdraw from courses by

the end of the eleventh week of classes, and,

WHEREAS, a change in this policy would not infringe on the

prerogative of instructors to control the incomplete form and to request the registrar's office to extend the period beyond the one semester limit, and,

WHEREAS, a change in this policy is consistent with the decision recently adopted by the Graduate College; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends that a grade of "I" should revert to administrative withdrawal "W" after the lapse of one semester following the semester in which such grade is assigned, unless the instructor requests the registrar to extend this period beyond the one semester limit.

To The Chancellor: 03/14/96

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Resolution 2133 - 03/13/96: Rules Committee

COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE CHANCELLOR NOMINEES

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as nominees

for the Commission to Review the Chancellor:

Library (2): Carole Larson and Mel Bohn

Arts and Sciences (3): John Shroder, Margaret Gessaman and Mark Rousseau

Fine Arts (3): Julia Curtis, Jim Saker and Robert Welk

Education (3): David Corbin, Don Grandgenett and Pat Kolasa

Business Administration (3): Donald Baum, Frank Forbes and Richard File

Public Affairs & Community Service (3): Don Dendinger, Phil Secret and James Thorson

To The Chancellor: 03/14/96

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Resolution 2134 - 03/13/96: Rules Committee

APPTS TO REVIEW PETER KIEWIT PROFESSORSHIP REAPPTS

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as appointments to review the Peter Kiewit Professorship Reappointments:

Warren Francke, Arts and Sciences

Carol Lloyd, Education

To The Chancellor: 03/14/96

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Resolution 2135 - 04/10/96: Professional Development Committee

INCREASE IN UCAT FUNDING

WHEREAS, the Board of Regents' Policy Statement on the Relationship of Teaching, Research and Service at the University of Nebraska "re-affirms that the first priority of the University of Nebraska and each of its campuses is teaching, with special emphasis on undergraduate or first-professional level student", and the University of Nebraska at Omaha is primarily a metropolitan institution with major emphasis on undergraduate teaching, integration and application of knowledge, and

WHEREAS, the UNO Strategic Plan seeks to "Enhance faculty and staff development programs" by providing training programs for faculty on emerging trends in teaching, which will broaden their teaching skills and enable them to use effective methodologies, and

WHEREAS, the UNO Strategic Plan seeks to "Make Effective and Innovative Use of Information Technology" by providing training for faculty and staff in the use of information technology for teaching, research, service and communication, and

WHEREAS, the Role and Mission Statement of the University of Nebraska at Omaha stipulates undergraduate instructional programs based on a strong liberal arts perspective, and

WHEREAS, the University Committee on Advancement of Teaching (UCAT) Grant Effective Survey covering a ten-year period (1984-1993) revealed a very positive evaluation by the grant recipients, and

WHEREAS, the Chairs of UCAT have consistently recommended increase in funding for UCAT for the last five years in their annual reports, and

WHEREAS, the University Committee on Advancement of Teaching is regularly thwarted in its attempts to promote teaching because of the lack of budget adequate to fund worthwhile proposals, and

WHEREAS, the UCAT has already exhausted 95-96 funds allocated to it in December, 1995, and

WHEREAS, a ten-year analysis of the University Committee on Advancement of Teaching budget shows a decrease in funds in real dollars; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chancellor consider an increase in funding of at least $50,000 beginning in the 1996-97 academic year to UCAT to achieve the goals of professional development of the faculty and advancement of teaching as stipulated in the UNO Strategic Plan, the Role and Mission Statement of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Board of Regents' Policy Statement.

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Resolution 2136 - 05/08/96: Executive Committee

HOCKEY AT UNO

WHEREAS, UNO is situated in a city that strongly supports hockey, and

WHEREAS, the addition of NCAA Division I hockey will be a focal point for the support of hockey in Omaha and throughout the state, and

WHEREAS, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) is a premiere league, and

WHEREAS, the addition of Division I hockey will enable UNO to expand the highly successful women's athletic program and to expand the athletic facilities to better meet the needs of the athletic department as well as the needs of the hundreds of community events that use the athletic facilities, and

WHEREAS, there is evidence of widespread community and financial support of the current plan to expand athletics and athletic facilities; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the UNO Faculty Senate supports the proposed expansion of sports teams and athletic facilities, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the UNO Faculty Senate commends Don Leahy and his staff and David Sokol, Chairman of the UNO Fieldhouse Renovation Committee, for their efforts to improve athletics at UNO, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that as athletic programs expand that UNO should continue to emphasize that athletes are students first, and that as educators our first duty is to provide excellent educational opportunities to all of our students, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we as a university also value and support extra curricular activities other than athletics such as the arts (i.e., Nebraska Shakespeare Festival/Shakespeare on the Green), community forums (i.e., ABC Breakfasts) and a variety of student organizations and activities, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we recognize the current athletic expansions as one aspect of strengthening the opportunities for the UNO, Omaha and Nebraska communities and that the UNO Faculty Senate applauds initiatives that develop additional opportunities for our constituencies.

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Resolution 2137 - 05/08/96: Executive Committee

THANK YOU TO PRESIDENT

WHEREAS, he has served with distinction as President of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Faculty Senate for the 1995-96 term, and

WHEREAS, he has represented the faculty to the UNO administration, the University of Nebraska system administration, the Board of Regents, and the Nebraska public clearly and effectively, and

WHEREAS, he has developed meaningful working relationships with faculty senators from UNL, UNMC, and UNK as well as UNO's AAUP; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the UNO Faculty Senate extends its sincere appreciation to Professor David Corbin for his outstanding service to the faculty and to the University as President of the UNO Faculty Senate.

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Resolution 2138 - 05/08/96: Executive Committee

THANK YOU TO VICE PRESIDENT

WHEREAS, Deborah Smith-Howell has served with distinction as the Senate Vice-President, and

WHEREAS, she has presided at the Executive Committee meetings, served as a member of the Cabinet, and has very capably represented the Senate at the Council of Academic Deans meetings, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the members of the UNO Faculty Senate commend her for her dedicated service.

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Resolution 2139 - 05/08/96: Executive Committee

THANK YOU TO SECRETARY-TREASURER

WHEREAS, Loree Bykerk has faithfully served as the Senate Secretary-Treasurer and on the Executive Committee, the Cabinet, the Goals and Directions Committee, and as liaison for the Budget Advisory Committee; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the members of the UNO Faculty Senate commend her for her dedicated service.

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Resolution 2140 - 05/08/96: Executive Committee

THANK YOU TO CHAIR

WHEREAS, Bruce Chase has devotedly served as Chair of the Personnel and Welfare Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee, and

WHEREAS, he has been very involved in the interview process of numerous candidates for administrative positions; therefore,