The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting # 99 on
February 5, 2001:
MOTION
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend Section 3 (Article V:
Committees, Standing, Permanent) of the Bylaws by deleting E. 9.
(Steering Committee, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Degree Program).
[[ ]] = Deletion
CAPS = Additions
STANDING
A. An Administrative Committee will be composed of the
chairpersons of all standing Senate Committees and of
permanent Senate committees except [[the University-wide
Promotion and Tenure Committee,]] the Committee to Nominate
Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients.
[[, and the BAS Steering Committee. ]]
PERMANENT
[[9. The BAS Steering Committee is responsible for overseeing the
BAS degree program. Specific duties of the Committee include:
1) evaluating proposals for including or deleting courses within
the BAS degree and making recommendations to the CLA
Academic Council and the Faculty Senate; 2) developing and
evaluating procedures for advising BAS majors; 3) developing
and assessing the BAS degree program. The Committee is
responsible for establishing procedures for selecting the BAS
coordinator and will select the coordinator for a 2-year term.
The committee shall be composed of one faculty member
elected from each of the following units: (CLA, CSEM, SOEd,
CRA); one faculty member appointed by Faculty Senate; one
representative from the Advising Center; the BAS coordinator;
and the Dean of the School of Education and the CLA dean or
dean designee as ex-officio members. ]]
EFFECTIVE: Immediately
RATIONALE: The School of Education is now responsible
for the establishment of an advisory council for the
BAS degree. The Colleges of Liberal Arts and Science,
Engineering and Mathematics will be responsible for
providing faculty members for the advisory council.
The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting # 99 on
February 5, 2001:
MOTION
======
The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve the Certificate and A.A.S.
degree program in Dental Assistant Program which includes six new
courses.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 2001
Upon Board of Regents' Approval
RATIONALE: See full program proposal #35-40 and
#41-42 on file in the Governance Office, 312
Signers锟� Hall.
SUBMITTED BY COLLEGE OF RURAL ALASKA
(Submitted by Health Technology)
35. NEW COURSE: HLTH 152 - Dental Materials and Applications
(2+4) 4 credits; offered As Demand Warrants; effective
Fall 2001 or Upon BOR Approval.
36. NEW COURSE: HLTH 153 - Biomedical Sciences for Dental
Assistants (3+0) 3 credits; offered Spring and As Demand
Warrants; effective Fall 2001 or Upon BOR Approval.
37. NEW COURSE: HLTH 251 - Clinical Chairside 1 for Dental
Assistants (2+4) 4 credits; offered As Demand Warrants;
effective Fall 2001 or Upon BOR Approval.
38. NEW COURSE: HLTH 252 - Clinical Chairside 2 for Dental
Assistants (2+4) 4 credits; offered As Demand Warrants;
effective Fall 2001 or Upon BOR Approval.
39. NEW COURSE: HLTH 253 - Clinical Chairside 3 for Dental
Assistants (2+4) 4 credits; offered As Demand Warrants;
effective Fall 2001 or Upon BOR Approval.
40. NEW COURSE: HLTH 254 - Dental Assistant Practicum (1+12)
4 credits; offered As Demand Warrants; effective Fall 2001
or Upon BOR Approval.
Executive Summary
Certificate & A.A.S., Dental Assistant Program
The field of dentistry has expanded in recent years. The Dental
Assistant Certificate and A.A.S. degree program is designed to
incorporate theory and application. This focused delivery will provide
the student with the knowledge and job skills required for entry-level
employment in the dental field.
There is a current and future need for trained dental assistant. In a
September 2000 analysis of employment of health care occupations in
Alaska from 1998-2008, the Alaska Department of Labor and
Workforce Development project a 64% increase in estimated growth
of dental assisting positions in Alaska. This reflects an annual growth
of 6.44% per year, for the next eight years. In a report prepared for
the Human Resource Investment Council titled: University of Alaska
Vocational Education Students FY 1998 -- Employment Earnings
Before and After Training, student incomes were studied. Statistics
showed that after successfully completing a dental assisting program
there was a significant rise in total wage and salary earnings.
Dental health care delivery is changing. Dentists are being challenged
to deliver quality patient care as well as contain the rising costs.
Managed care programs, patients loss of dental insurance and
reduction in benefits, cost containment measures, and community
pressure have amplified the market for competent and cross-trained
dental assistants. Hiring Certified Dental Assistants allows the dentist
to delegate advanced functions and thus extends dental services to
more people.
To summarize, there is a current need for educated dental assistants,
which is projected to extend into the foreseeable future. The
proposed Dental Assistant Certificate & A.A.S. program will prepare
students for employment in the dental field. Following accreditation of
the program, the graduates will be eligible to take the D.A.N.B.
Certification examination. The modular format also provides early
entry into the job market with completion of specific modules of the
course work. This permits full time work while the student completes
the remaining modules. Implementation of this program will position
the College of Rural Alaska, Tanana Valley Campus to meet the
present and increasing demand for vocational-technical training and
provide the dental community with credentialed dental assistants.
The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting # 99 on
February 5, 2001:
MOTION
======
The UAF Faculty Senate moves to approve the Certificate and A.A.S.
degree program in Tribal Management Program which includes six new
courses.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 2001
Upon Board of Regents' Approval
RATIONALE: See full program proposal #48-53 and
#54-55 on file in the Governance Office, 312
Signers锟� Hall.
SUBMITTED BY COLLEGE OF RURAL ALASKA
(Submitted by Tribal Management)
48. NEW COURSE: TM 101 - Introduction to Tribal Government
(3+0) 3 credits; offered Fall; effective Fall 2001 or
Upon BOR Approval.
49. NEW COURSE: TM 105 - Introduction to Tribal Finance
Applications (3+0) 3 credits; offered Spring; effective
Fall 2001 or Upon BOR Approval.
50. NEW COURSE: TM 199 - Tribal Management Practicum I,
3 credits; offered Fall and Spring; effective Fall 2001
or Upon BOR Approval.
51. NEW COURSE: TM 201 - Advanced Tribal Government (3+0)
3 credits; offered Spring; effective Fall 2001 or
Upon BOR Approval.
52. NEW COURSE: TM 205 - Advanced Tribal Finance Applications
(3+0) 3 credits; offered Fall; effective Fall 2001
or Upon BOR Approval.
53. NEW COURSE: TM 299 - Tribal Management Practicum II,
3 credits; offered Fall and Spring; effective Fall 2001 or
Upon BOR Approval.
Executive Summary
Certificate & A.A.S., Tribal Management Program
The Interior-Aleutians Campus, College of Rural Alaska, University of
Alaska Fairbanks, request approval of a Certificate and A.A.S. degree
program in Tribal Management to be implemented in Fall Semester
2001.
Through courses delivered locally in the home communities of our
students, the Tribal Management Program will build the capacity of
local governments in rural Alaska villages to take control of assets and
resources for economic enhancement.
In line with the mission of Interior-Aleutians Campus, the TMP will
provide educational opportunities for students throughout the state
without requiring them to change or leave their culture or heritage.
The Interior-Aleutians Campus is committed to educating Alaska
Natives and rural residents, assisting them to affect social changes in
their communities, thereby enriching the quality of their lives and
cultures. Particular consideration is given to the needs of permanent
residents and students in non-traditional settings who seek skills and
degrees suited to the rural economy and to the well being of rural
communities.
Due to the boom and bust cycles of Alaska's economic history,
coupled with the thrust of Native peoples into the corporate world,
many skills have been "imported" to regions by persons outside of the
community and most often outside of the state. Many rural areas
exist in a technology deficit, and the residents are becoming part of a
"have-not" society. Given the lack of opportunity for education and
employment as well as an infrastructure of tools for educational use,
this challenge is especially poignant. The Tribal Management program
is an oppor-tunity for students in rural Alaska to attain and maintain
skills that sustain wellness, self-sufficiency, and on-going economic
development.
As Alaskan tribes and rural workforce take control of local resources
and the local economy, we will continue to see a rise in the need for
quality and relevant education in rural Alaska. As more jobs are
created to meet the economic demand of rural government and
business development, there will be a growing need for adequate skill
development programs. Working in cooperation with organizations like
the Tanana Chiefs Conference, Bristol Bay Native Association and
other regional nonprofits throughout Alaska increases the probability
of success for the Tribal Management Program.
The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting # 99 on
February 5, 2001:
MOTION:
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to amend the Foreign Language
Advanced Placement Credit policy (pp. 14-15, UAF 2000-2001
catalog) as follows:
[[ ]] = Deletion
CAPS = ADDITION
Local Advanced Placement Credit
Foreign Language
After completing the course in which you were placed (above 101)
and earning a B grade or higher, you may ask to receive [["bonus
credit"]] CREDIT for the two immediately preceding prerequisite
courses, if any. IN ADDITION, CREDIT (MAXIMUM 10) MAY BE
RECEIVED IF THE COURSE WAS TAKEN AT AN ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY
AND IS ACCEPTED AS EQUIVALENT TO AN APPROVED FOREIGN
LANGUAGE COURSE AT UAF (B GRADE OR HIGHER). However, credit
cannot be awarded for such courses if university credit has already
been granted for them (for example, through College Board Advanced
Placement national tests) or special topics courses, individual study
courses, and literature or culture courses. CONTACT THE FOREIGN
LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 2001
Upon Chancellor Approval
RATIONALE: The existing wording in the catalog permits a
UAF student who has foreign language expertise to 3
5credit for the two immediately preceding prerequisite
UAF courses, if any, after completing the foreign language
course in which they were placed (above 101) and after
earning a B grade or higher. This modification allows for
the same credit option to be available for students who
desire to transfer in credit from an accredited institution.
The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting # 99 on
February 5, 2001:
MOTION:
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to recommend to the UAF
Administration that the following administrators be reviewed on a
four year cycle according to the Guidelines outlined below:
EFFECTIVE: Immediately
RATIONALE: The Faculty Appeals and Oversight Committee
was tasked with reviewing the policy for the faculty's role
in the evaluation of administrators. The primary
qualification for selection for periodic review by the
Provost's office was administrators holding academic
rank whose positions directly impact the academic
programs and whose performance directly affects the
ability of faculty to carry out their academic duties.
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GROUP "A"
Provost
Executive Dean, College of Rural Alaska
Dean, School of Agriculture & Land Resource Management
Dean, School of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences
Dean, Graduate School
Dean, School of Mineral Engineering
Dean, School of Management
Dean, School of Education
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Dean, College of Science, Engineering & Math
GROUP "B"
Director, Geophysical Institute
Director, Institute of Marine Science
Director, Bristol Bay Campus
Director, Chukchi Campus
Director, Interior-Aleutians Campus
Director, Tanana Valley Campus
Director of Library
Director, Institute of Arctic Biology
Director, Institute of Northern Engineers
Director, Kuskokwim Campus
Director, Northwest Campus
Director, Alaska Cooperative Extension
Director, Arctic Region Supercomputer Center
Director, International Arctic Research Center
Director, Fishery Industrial Technology Center, Kodiak
Program Chairman, Marine Advisory Program
Director of Fisheries Division, Juneau
Campus/Program Directors in Group "B" should be periodically
reviewed by their immediate supervisory administrator according to a
process established at the discretion of the supervising administrator.
Interim administrators who are still in place after four years should be
considered for evaluation. Administrators holding interim appointment
will be evaluated in their fourth year according to the process outlined
below. Any administrator will be reviewed on an ad hoc basis when
requested by 25 percent of the faculty in their unit.
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GUIDELINES FOR THE EVALUATION PROCESS FOR ADMINISTRATORS
1. Within the first three weeks of the Fall Semester the
Supervisor of the Administrator to be reviewed will appoint
an Ad Hoc Administrator Review Committee consisting of
five members, at least three of whom must be faculty. (It
is recommended that staff be included on the ad hoc
committee as appropriate.) The chair of the committee
shall be appointed from the Faculty Senate. One of the
three faculty shall be appointed from the Faculty Appeals
& Oversight Committee.
In the case of evaluation of the Dean of the Graduate School,
the Provost will appoint an Ad Hoc Committee consisting
of two faculty drawn from the UAF Faculty Senate's
Graduate Academic & Advisory Committee, one Dean/
Director, one member of the Faculty Appeals and
Oversight Committee, and a student representative
from the Graduate Student Organization.
The Ad Hoc Committee will solicit input from all relevant
constituencies on- and off-campus, including faculty, staff,
and students. This may be accomplished through various
instruments, e.g., a standard questionnaire completed
anonymously and returned to the Committee Chair.
2. The Administrator to be evaluated will prepare a narrative
self-evaluation of activities performed during the three-year
period (academic years) prior to the year of evaluation or since
the last evaluation. This narrative should include reflections
about how adequately s/he has fulfilled responsibilities of
leadership consistent with his/her own performance
expectations and those of faculty, staff, and students in
the unit. Major or otherwise significant accomplishments
should be highlighted. Any issues raised in the last evaluation
should be referenced with a view to what progress has been
made on those items. Finally, the self-evaluation should
identify a limited set of reasonable goals for the unit over
the next three years, with some discussion about specific
strategies that may be undertaken through his/her
administrative leadership.
3. The Ad Hoc Committee will interview a select sample of faculty,
staff, students and others as relevant for further evaluative
comments about the Administrator's performance.
4. The Ad Hoc Committee will interview the Administrator either
in person or by conference call. The interview shall proceed
on the basis of a set of questions which reference the
Administrator's self-evaluation, the results of returned
questionnaires, and the interviews of faculty, staff, and
students.
5. The Ad Hoc Committee will prepare an evaluative summary,
and submit its report to the Provost (in the case of evaluation
of Deans) or to the Chancellor (in the case of evaluation of
the Provost or any other administrator who reports directly
to the Chancellor). The Ad Hoc Committee shall work as
expeditiously as possible in completing its report and submit
it to the Provost or Chancellor as the case may be by March
15 of the Spring Semester.
(a) At a date to be set by the Provost, the Provost or
administrator's supervisor shall meet in joint conference
with the Ad Hoc Committee and the Faculty Appeals &
Oversight Committee for final review, recommendations,
and disposition of the Administrator锟絪 evaluation. The
supervisor of the administrator will thereafter provide
his/her formal evaluation taking into account the Ad Hoc
Committee's report.
(b) At a date to be set by the Chancellor, the Provost and
the Chancellor shall meet to discuss the Ad Hoc
Committee锟絪 evaluation of the Provost. During this
meeting the Chancellor and Provost shall identify
performance priorities for the next review period. The
Chancellor shall meet in joint conference with the Ad Hoc
Committee and the UAF Faculty Senate锟絪 Faculty Appeals
& Oversight Committee to summarize his evaluation.
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