AGENDA ITEMS:

1. Approval of Minutes and Treasurer’s Report.
The Senate assembled at 3:30 p..m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Dick Smith Lebrary with eighteen members present or represented. On motion of Charles Howard, the minutes of the September meeting were approved. The Treasurer reported that as of 11:00 a.m. the Senate account held a $920.09 balance. Charles Howard noted that the current fiscal year allocation had just been deposited, making the balance closer to $3,700.00.

President Dennis McCabe
The agenda items were interrupted to allow President McCabe to address the Senate regarding the pending acquisition of a Tarleton Center in Killeen. President McCabe was accompanied by VPAA and Provost B.J. Alexander, Vice President for Finance Jerry Graham, Donna Savage, and Dr. Linda Jones. He reported that the proposed merger would be presented for approval of the Coordinating Board later in October but that the Texas Legislature would be asked to provide funding for the first two years of joint operation. With final approval, the merger will become effective on September 1, 1999, when the University of Central Texas dissolves and transfer its assets, personnel, and curriculum to Tarleton.

Dr. McCabe commented on the degree programs which would be joined t Tarleton, apects of new courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, the relationship of the Center faculty to Tarleton, and the long-range financial implications. He acknowledged that some details had yet to be resolved but insisted that the merger would benefit both parties.

Dr. McCabe commented on the degree programs which would be joined to Tarleton, aspects of new courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, the relationship of the Center faculty to Tarleton, and the long-range financial implications. He acknowledged that some details had yet to be resolved but insisted that the merger would benefit both parties.

Dr. McCabe and Dr. Alexander discussed the event and answered questions from the Senate for approximately one hour.

5. Nominations to Faculty Advisory Committee
In the interest of time, Charles Howard moved that the Senate address Agenda Item Number 5, and approve nominations of members and alternates to the Faculty Advisory Committee. The motion passed, the following being nominated.
 

College	Representative	Alternate
COAS	Arthur Low	Janet Schmelzer
COAT	Barbara Williams	Ed Fulton
COBA	Hussain Jafri	Samuel Hazen
COEFA	Mark Davis	Don Beach
At-Large	Jeremy Curtoys	Dan Hardin

2. Update on Senate Office and request to purchase supplies.
Dr. Lamb presented a tentative purchase order for expendable supplies and filing cabinets for the Senate office. On motion of Arthur Low, the request was unanimously approved.

3. Reprot of University Calendar.
The request for a fall break has been denied, but the calendar for the fall includes Labor Day as a university holiday. The committee also asded to create a task force to look into summer class scheduling, but that was also denied. A four-day summer week will be restored.

4. Recommendations for University Calendars.
Linda Duncan offered and discussed two resolutons regarding the Tarleton university calendar. Following brif discussion, Bill Beaty moved that THE FACULTY SENATE OF TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDS A SYSTEM-WID CALENDAR BE ADOPTED BY THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. The motion passed.

On motion of Joe Cude, THE FACULTY SENATE OF TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDS THAT FACULTY REPRESENTATION ON THE CALENDAR COMMITTEE BE INCREASED TO INCLUDE ONE FACULTY MEMBER FROM EACH COLLEGE AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE FACULTY SENATE. The motion passed.

6. Discussion Items.

a. The new Faculty Handbook, which has just been sent to the printer, contains numerous changes in addition to those regarding the Curriculum Committee. Some of the changes can be traced through the Senate and the Academic Council minutes and some cannot. Joe Cude moved that the Senate President appoint a committee to review the Handbook and to recommend changes that might be submitted for the next edition.

b. The Senate Executive Committee, at tis November luncheon with Dr. McCabe, will gently remind him of the Senate desire to participate in committee assignments.

(3.) Dr. Cude returned to the subject of the calendar, noting that the second summer term frequently requires on-on-one instruction for students wishing to complete that term early and to return to teaching or other employment. He moved that THE TARLETON ADMINITRATION WIDELY ADVERTISE THAT STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE TERM AS DESCRIBED IN THE UNIVERSITY CATALOG. Motion passed.

Charles Howard moved that the Senate accept the proposed calendar. Motion passed.

7. Announcements.

a. Dr. Lamb encourgaed all senators to attend and to remind their departments of the Senate Luncheon on Wednesday.

b. Marilyn Robitaille will be the Senate representative to the Curriculum Committee.

c. Arthur Low will be the Senate representative to the Advisory Committee for Distance Learning and Technology Center.

d. In the light of Clyde Stahnke’s decision to retire, Dr. Randy Roiere is the new senator from the Department of Agribusiness, Agronomy, Horticulture, and Range Management.

The Senate adjourned at 5:45 p.m.