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otherwise, you take the risk of not having the courses accepted.  \par \par \par }\pard \fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 EFFECTIVE:  \tab Fall 2002\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 \par }\pard \fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 RATIONALE:  \tab In a time of technological change in the area of \par }\pard \fi720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 instructional delivery, the existing policy has become \par outdated and no longer reflective of our existing \par capabilities in this area of distance delivery.  蜜桃影像 \par departments are developing and delivering courses and \par entire programs wholly by distance delivery and 蜜桃影像 \par has an extensive history of delivering courses to rural \par students via distance delivery.  It no longer seems \par reasonable or appropriate to single out one distance \par delivery mode for these restrictions.\par }\pard \qj\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 \par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 \par \page The 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #104 on October 29, 2001:\par \par \par MOTION:\par =======\par \par The 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate moves to amend the policy on Course Restrictions (page 40, 2001-2002 蜜桃影像 catalog) for graduate degrees as follows:\par \par CAPS  =     Additions\par [[   ]]  =      Deletions\par \par \par }{\b\f20 Course Restrictions \par }{\f20 \par You may not use [[correspondence courses,]] credit by examination, audited courses, 500-level courses or courses taken under the credit/no credit option to fulfill the basic course requirements of any degree program.  No more than 12 credits of special topics courses (693 or 695) or individual study (697) may be used toward a graduate degree.  Requests for exceptions to the limit must be approved by the dean of the Graduate School.\par \par \par }\pard \fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 EFFECTIVE:  \tab Fall 2002\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 \par }\pard \fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 RATIONALE:  \tab The existing policy on course restrictions has \par }\pard \fi720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 not kept pace with technological innovations in distance \par delivery of courses, most of which have been implemented \par at 蜜桃影像.  At the same time, current policy (i.e., that \par governing transfer of credits from other institutions as \par well as instruments of oversight for graduate courses) \par ensures that distance-delivered courses meet the \par standards of 蜜桃影像's graduate degree programs.  The \par reference to "correspondence courses" as one particular, \par ill-defined form of distance-delivered courses is deemed \par superfluous in this context.\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 \par \par \par \page The 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #104 on October 29, 2001:\par \par \par }\pard\plain \s16\widctlpar\adjustright \cf1\loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\f4\cgrid {\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 RESOLUTION:\par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 ===========\par \par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 WHEREAS, The 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate notes that the recent search process \par }\pard \s16\fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 by the statewide administration for the candidates for Vice \par }\pard \s16\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 President for R\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 esearch did not proceed according to normal practices of university governance; and\par }\pard \s16\widctlpar\adjustright {\par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 WHEREAS, In particular, the 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate expresses concern that \par }\pard \s16\fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 Dr\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 . Craig Dorman was not interviewed on campus as a candidate \par }\pard \s16\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 for this position; and\par }\pard \s16\widctlpar\adjustright {\par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 WHEREAS, The \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate recognizes that he did come to \par }\pard \s16\fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 campus as a candidate for the IARC director position, but faculty \par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 outside that area are unlikely to have met him then and he was \par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 not interviewed \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 on campus \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 as a vice president finalist; and\par }\pard \s16\widctlpar\adjustright {\par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 WHEREAS, This seems par\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 ticularly problematic since there has been \par }\pard \s16\fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 faculty concern over the need for, and the scope of, the position \par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 of the Vice President for Research; now\par }\pard \s16\widctlpar\adjustright {\par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate sends \par }\pard \s16\fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 notice to President Hamilton that such prac\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 tices are considered \par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 outside the norm for university governance; and \par }\pard \s16\widctlpar\adjustright {\par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate considers this an \par }\pard \s16\fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 unfortunate gap in the process and reminds the President that \par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 such administrators are here on behalf of the facu\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 lty and \par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 students, both of whom have every intent of reviewing, \par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 criticizing, commenting, evaluating, and passing judgment on \par \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 their actions.\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f7\cgrid {\f20 \par \par \page The 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #104 on October 29, 2001:\par \par \par MOTION TO REFER:  \par ================\par \par The 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate moves to refer the motion to amend the UA Nondiscrimination Statement back to the Administrative Committee for further information on the legality of the change and to bring it back to the Senate at the December meeting.  \par \par \par \tab EFFECTIVE:  \tab Immediately\par \par \par }{\tab \tab \tab \tab \par }{\f20 \par \par REFERRED TO COMMITTEE\par \par \par MOTION: \par =======\par \par The 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate recommends that the University of 蜜桃影像 Board of Regents' amend the UA Nondiscrimination Statement (P04.01.020) as follows:\par \par \par CAPS  = \tab Additions to the statement \par \par \par }{\b\f20\ul Nondiscrimination Statement}{\b\f20 \tab \tab \tab \tab P04.01.020\par }{\f20 \par }\pard\plain \s17\li720\widctlpar\adjustright \cgrid {\f20 In accordance with federal and state laws, illegal discrimination in employment against any individual because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status, physical or mental disability, marital status or changes in marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, or SEXUAL ORIENTATION is prohibited.  Decisions affecting an individual\rquote s employment will be based on the individual\rquote s qualifications, abilities and performance, as appropriate.\par }\pard \s17\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 \par }\pard \s17\fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 EFFECTIVE:  \tab The 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate requests that first \par }\pard \s17\fi720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 discussion of the amendment be placed on the Human \par Resources Committee agenda at the March BOR meeting.\par }\pard \s17\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 \par }\pard \s17\fi720\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 RATIONALE:  \tab Under the current policy, students, staff and \par }\pard \s17\fi720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 faculty could be discriminated against because of their \par sexual orientation.  As an institution of higher learning, \par the University of 蜜桃影像 should be setting an example to \par the rest of the state in terms of recognizing and \par respecting all of the diverse peoples of 蜜桃影像.  By adding \par sexual orientation to the policy, the university is further \par sending a message to all students, staff, and faculty that \par this is a place where they are welcome, accepted, and \par protected against discrimination. \par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f7\cgrid {\f20 \par }\pard \ri-260\widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 \par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {\f20 \page The 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #104 on October 29, 2001:\par \par \par MOTION:\par ======\par \par The 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate moves to suspend the procedure for votes of censure or votes of no confidence of administrators as approved by the Senate at its Meeting #17 on 9 March 1990, pending review and revision of this procedure by the Senate Faculty Appeals & Oversight Committee. \par \par In the interim, the Senate requires that faculty calling into question their confidence in an administrator of a college, school, or campus request by memorandum to the 蜜桃影像 Provost and the 蜜桃影像 Faculty Senate President an immediate evaluation of the administrator according to the process defined in the current policy \ldblquote Guidelines for the Evaluation Process for Administrators\rdblquote  (as passed at Senate Meeting #97, 30 October 2000).  This request must be warranted by a simple majority vote (absentee vote included) of all academic and/or special rank faculty of that unit.  This vote must be taken in a manner that accords with Board of Regents regulation on Open Meetings (R02.06.01 ff.).}{\f20\cf6  }{\f20  A faculty vote of censure or vote of no confidence taken contrary to this interim procedure will be considered out of order by the Faculty Senate and without merit for official action.\par \par \par \tab EFFECTIVE:  \tab Immediately, to be in effect until the Senate \par \tab \tab approves a revised procedure for votes of censure/votes \par \tab \tab of no confidence of administrators.\par }\pard\plain \s15\widctlpar\adjustright \loch\af33\hich\af33\dbch\f4\cgrid {\par \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 RATIONALE: \tab Faculty \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 at several schools and campuses at \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 蜜桃影像 have in recent time called for and taken votes of \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 censure/votes of no confidence of administrators without \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 following the approved Senate procedure.  The procedure \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 itself that was passed by the Senate in 19\hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 90, however, \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 suffers from several flaws as noted in a statement made \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 by then Chancellor Patrick J. O'Rourke (in memorandum \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 dated April 20, 1990).  Changes in accreditation standards \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 concerning institutional integrity provide incentive for the \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 Senate to revisit the approved Senate procedure to assure \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 due process to administrators, including attention to \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 requisite confidentiality when premature and/or \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 unsubstantiated allegations may otherwise impact \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 negatively on an administrator\rquote s \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 reputation and ability to \par \tab \tab \hich\af20\dbch\af4\loch\f20 administer effectively a college, school, or campus.\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f7\cgrid {\f20 \par \par }}