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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
1400 Washington Avenue 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
Albany, New York 12222 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
December 7, 1981 
3:30 p.m. -
CC Assembly Hall 
AGENDA 
1. 
Approval of Minutes 
2, 
President's Report 
3, 
Chairperson's Report 
4. 
SUNY Senator's Report 
5. 
Council & Committee Reports 
6. 
New Business 
6.1 Proposed Combined B.A.-M.A. in Rhetoric and Communication 
6.2 
Revision in Charge to University Community Council 
7. 
Adjournment 
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UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
1400 Washington Avenue 
Albany, New York 12222 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
December 7, 1981 
Minutes 
ABSENT: 
S. DeLong, H. Frisch, S. Lubensky, H. Bakhru, B. Vonnegut, J. Zubieta, 
W. Closson, J. Jacklet, P. ~rosby, S. Ogura, F. Pogue, W. Simmons, 
M. Salish, F. Femminella, A. Baldwin, A. Cresswell, G. Purrington, 
J. Heaphey, E. Kelly, 1.;T. Kidd, F. Ohnmacht, C. Scholes, C. Sivers, 
A. Adelman, M. Askenas, A. Banks, T, Busby, M. Carmen, D. Clinton, 
G. Goldstein, K. Grasberger, G. Silliman, C. Volk 
The meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. in the Campus Center Assembly 
Hall by the Chair, Harold Cannon. 
1. 
The minutes of November 2 were approved as written. 
2. 
The Chair announced that Michelle McCasland will be leaving her position 
with the Senate and he introduced Crystal Hutchins who will be her 
replacement • 
3. 
President's Report 
Mr. O'Leary spoke about two major initiatives: the Rockefeller College 
and Rockefeller Institute. 
The Rockefeller Institute j_s a SUNY-wide program 
that requires that SUNYA is in close collaboration with SUNY Central. 
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Rockefeller College is a group of three schools and departments across the 
University. 
The President spoke regarding physical moves that will be taking 
place on the East Campus and renovations that are going on. 
He announced 
that GSPA - Political Science and Public Administration - will be moving 
downtown to MILNE which is presently in the process of being renovated. 
He 
stated that we would then create, on the downtown campus, an area of substan-
tive presence in policy analysis. 
He said that the College w~ll put together 
this summer those units which.are formally in the_College~ ·They will then 
be able to see how they interrelate to each other. 
He stated that the Institute 
is being disengaged from the careful analysis of the Division bf the Budget. 
Mr. O'Leary commented on the athletics facility. 
multi-purpose field facility. 
Financing for this will 
The other facility he mentioned is a field house which 
we attain some kind of funding. 
One of our need's is a 
be largely local, 
is a priority when 
The President spoke about Academic Programs in t1te University. 
He commented 
on economic development. 
He stated that he would like 'this Universi:ty to be 
associated with the economic vitality and future of this area, 
Mr. O'Leary 
mentioned RPI moving on with high technology with an engineering school and high 
technology park. 
He also mentioned a report from EPC on a health department 
program and its relationship to our campus. 
He spoke about the State Health 
Lab's high technology. 
We are beginning a program that we're exploring very 
actively at the present time. 
He asked were there may be other areas where 
this University could be related to our environment. 
Mr. O'Leary reported that there was a committee appointed to represent the 
various constituencies of the University and is looking into the needs of the 
campus. 
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4. 
Chairman's Report 
The Chair had nothing to report. 
5. 
SUNY Senator's Report 
The SUNY Senators had nothing to report. 
6. 
Council and Committee Reports 
6.1 Executive Committee - The Chair announced the resignation of Senator 
Hans Pohlsander. 
The Executive Committee made a motion for approval of 
membership for two new members of the Library Council. It was voted on 
and carried. 
6. 2 EPC - Professor Cannon announced that under "For Information" Item 1/1 
·it was erroneously stated that "A copy of the Long Range Planning Committee 
report is attached." 
There was no copy attached to the minutes. 
However, 
copies were available if someone requested one. 
It was noted that under Item 112 (a) the name "V .P .. Hartigan" should be 
replaced with "Dennis Stevens" who will be chairing the group looking 
into resource allocation issues related to the University's inter-campus 
bus service. 
It was announced that three people we:re nominated for an 
RAC study group: 
Dennis Stevens, a bus driver,. and one other inember of ~the 
plant. 
A meeting had been scheduled for December 11 for the group. 
However, since a number of people could not ·make it:, it was to be 
re-scheduled. 
It was noted that a period should he. added to the end of 
sentence under 2. (b). 
6. 3 UAC - The Chair answered a question regarding who t.:h.e UAC meetings were 
open to. 
The meetings of the Councils are for the most part open with 
with the exception of the Council on Promotion and Continuing Appointment. 
6. 4 GAC -
No additions were made to the written report. 
6. 5 SAC - It was announced that the OJ was only in the Lecture Center vending 
machines. 
The Council also announced that there w:ould be a Student Affairs 
meeting in AD 123 on December 17 at 2:30. 
6.6 Resear'ch Council- No additions to the written report. 
6.7 CPCA- A question was raised regarding who was taking the place of the 
~-President for Academic Affairs. 
The Chair stated that '"'e presently 
have an Acting Vice-President for Academic Affairs~ 
6. 8 Library Council -
The Council had nothi11g to report:. 
6.9 C~E -
H. Staley reported that the grievances which the Council has been 
reviewing are still under discussion. 
There were no other additions to 
the written report. 
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7. 
Bill No. ·8182-09 - Proposed Combined B.A,..;M,A. in Rhetoric and Communication 
The UAC Council moved that the bill be approved by the Senate. 
It was 
seconded and carried. 
8. 
Bill No. 8182-10 - Revision in Charge to University Community Council -
A question was raised regarding the change of the name of the UAS. 
The 
name University Auxiliary Service was the only change. 
It was moved by 
UCC that this bill be passed, It was voted on and carried. 
9. 
D. Reeb reported that he received several letters of inquiry regarding the 
Sally Libman charge. 
The charge stated that inappropriate action was going 
on in the EOP office. 
A question was raised as to whether inappropriate 
actions were taken by Yolanda Nix. 
Professor Reeb said that inquiries 
should be directed to one of the Councils. Senator Buck read the response 
to the charge. 
He said he found no evidence that any funds had been expended 
on this particular situation. 
There was some discussion on the matter. 
W. Hammond moved that the matter be referred to CAFE. 
The motion was seconded. 
H. Staley stated that CAFE should be kept informed since there may be other 
procedures before the Council acts. 
There 
was some further discussion on this matter. 
S, Kim suggested that the issue 
on Yolanda Nix be dropped, 
It was moved to table the discussion until the 
next meeting. 
The motion was seconded, voted on and carried. 
10, 
D. Snow announced that the B.A. /M.A. Program proposals will be coming forward 
with increasing frequency. 
He suggested that the Senate as a whole or the 
Executive Committee should act on this individually or subm.it them for 
information in the future. 
The Chair suggested that either of the Councils 
or in the Executive Committee of which both chairs are pre:Sent prepare a bi11 
to be submitted. 
11. 
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m. 
REPORT TO THE SENATE 
December 7~ 1981 
FROM: 
Harold L. 
Cannon~ Chair 
Executive Committee 
FOR INFORMATION 
The Executive Committee has received the resignation of Senator 
Hans Pohlsander from the Senate and the University Community Council. 
FOR ACTION 
The Executive Committee recommends the following appointments to the 
Library Council: 
Max Siporin from the School of Social Welfare 
William Haboush from Math and Statistics 
REPORTS TO THE SENATE 
December~ 
FROM: 
W. F. Hammond, Chair 
Council on Educational Policy 
FOR INFORMATION 
l. 
By the time of the Senate meeting on December 7, it is anticipated 
that the Council will have accepted an action of its Long Range 
Planning Committee approving two letters of intent for graduate 
programs (offering doctoral and master's degrees) in (a) 
Environmental Sciences and Toxicology and (b) Pathobiology, 
These 
programs are to be offered by the University in conjunction with 
the academically oriented Division of Laboratories and Research of 
the State Department of Health. 
Only trivial resource commitments 
on our part are involved. 
A copy of the Long Range Planning Committee 
report is attached. 
2. 
The Council's Resource Allocation Committee is joining with the 
Administration in the formation of two study groups. 
(a) 
(b) 
FROM: 
VP Hartigso ... ..w.ill chair a group looking into resource allocation 
1ssues related to the University's inter-campus bus service. 
Dean Shumaker will chair a group working on criteria for re-
source allocation. 
Dean Snow, Chair 
Undergraduate Academic Council 
The UAC met on November 9, 1981 and passed four items of business. 
Three of these are forwarded to the Senate Executive Committee for infor-
mation, and one for action. 
FOR INFORfvlATION 
l. The UAC approved the Faculty-Initiated Interdisciplinary Major in 
Mediterranean Archaeology. 
2. 
The UAC approved a Minor in Portuguese. 
3. 
The uAc approved a rev1s1on of the requirements for the Major in 
Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. 
The details of all three actions are available for study if needed. 
FOR ACTION 
1. 
The UAC approved the proposed Combined B.A.-M.A. Program in Rhetoric 
and Communication and forwards the program to the Senate for action. 
A copy of the proposed program is attached. 
Reports to the Senate 
Page Two 
FROM: 
Sung Bok Kim, Chair 
Graduate Academic Council 
FOR INFORMATION 
The GAC met on October 23, 1981 and took the following actions: 
1. 
It was brought to the attention of the council that the School of 
Education's dissertation guidelines and the University regulations 
governing the doctoral dissertation guidance are in conflict. 
The 
requirements of the School of Education differ from the University 
policy with respect to the status of the additional readers who are 
not part of the original dissertation committee. 
The Council re-
solved that the following part of the University regulations be sus-
pended unt i 1 September 1 , 1982: 
"There must be consistency between the approval required at the 
beginning and at the end of the dissertation project. 
For example, 
if a five member dissertation, the student should also receive its 
guidance and supervision at the research proposal and design stage 
and during the period of data gathering and analysis. There should 
be consistency in the membership of the committee which approves the 
topic, advises the student during the work and recommends final approval 
to the appropriate academic unit." (Graduate Bulletin 1980-1982, SUNYA, 
p. 23.) 
Along with this suspension, the Council also resolved that the doctoral 
granting departments and schools/colleges of the University be surveyed 
in order to determine if the dissertation procedures of schools and 
departments offering doctoral programs are in agreement with the Univer-
sity policy. That the committee on Educational Policies and Procedures 
be requested to obtain recommendations from the academic units to 
modify, if necessary, our current dissertation procedures. 
2. 
The Council received with favor the letters of intent for the Ph.D 
Program in Environmental Science and Toxicology and the Ph.D Program in 
Pathobiology. 
3. 
The Council approved the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Court Systems 
Management. 
4. 
The Graduate Academic Council resolved that it has noted that the College 
of Continuing Studies numbering system for Non-credit courses does not 
conform with University policy and strongly urges them to conform to the 
University Policy. 
5. 
The Council advanced thirty-six students to doctoral candidacy. 
Reports to the Senate 
Page Three 
FROM: 
Sung Bok Kim, Chair 
Graduate Academic Council 
FOR INFORMATION 
The GAC met on November 6, 1981 and took the following actions: 
1. 
The Council received an appeal from a graduate student, who received 
a grade of 
11D
11 in B. Business 503, 
11Microeconomics,
11 asking for a 
review of his examination or, if this is impossible, a retesting by 
another instructor. 
The Council was satisfied to learn that no 
evidence exists to suggest that the grading was unfair in any way. 
Therefore, the Council resolved that there is no reason for a review 
of the examination by a third party or for another test. Nevertheless, 
the Council was of opinion that the student should now be given, as he 
requested, the opportunity of examining his test material. 
2. 
The Council was happy to concur with the following recommendations from 
its Committee on the Review of Graduate Programs concerning the M.A. 
program in Russian: 
a. 
In light of the knowledge that most programs in Russian have 
experienced decline in the last decade, the Review Committee 
congratulates the Albany faculty in Russian for its exceptionally 
vigorous and suggessful graduate program. 
The Committee recom-
mends that the M.A. in Russian be continued. 
b. 
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literature possesses the 
appropriate faculty to offer a quality Certificate program in 
Russian Translation. The need for such a program seems compel-
ling. Nevertheless, the Committee agrees with the.reviewers that 
the new program should not be approved unless an additional line 
is allocated for the Certificate curriculum. 
c. 
The Review Committee recommends that the Graduate Academic Council 
commend the Slavic Department for the outstanding operation of its 
graduate, research, and outreach programs. 
FROM: 
Neil J. Gelfand, Chair 
Student Affairs Council 
FOR INFORMATION 
The Student Affairs Council met on November 4, 1981. 
The Council is presently 
investigating the conditions under which student address printouts are avail-
able to the general public. 
Senator Paul Kastell announced that UAS had agreed to provide orange juice 
in campus vending machines instead of orange drink. 
Reports to the Senate 
Page Four 
FROM: 
Richard Alba, Chair 
Council on Research 
FOR INFORMATION 
At its meeting on October 14, the Council took up the new award program 
announced by President O'Leary for excellence in research. 
The Council 
asked its Committee on Research Incentives to develop the criteria for the 
awards and the procedure for award decisions. 
Its report is expected at 
the next meeting of the Council. 
Using the "Operating Procedures for the Undergraduate Academic Council" as 
its guide, the Council developed and approved its own procedures. 
The Council discussed and approved the Vice President for Research's recom-
mendation for distribution of the $102,700 Research Foundation Incentive 
Funds. 
Of this sume, $60,000 will be made available to Deans and Directors, 
based on a formula that averages the Direct and Indirect Costs generated; 
$20,000 wi n-o-e a 11 ocated to a Research Awards Program; and the remainder 
will go to the Vice President for Research for discretionary use. 
The Council confirmed Evelyn Newman as chair of the Committee on Centers and 
Institutes and Joseph Zacek as chair of the Committee on Personnel. 
FROM: 
Fred Ohnmacht, Chair 
Council on Promotions and Continuing Appointments 
FOR INFORMATION: 
Attached for your information are the procedural guidelines adopted by the 
Council for 1981-82 meetings. 
The Council has met three times since our last report. A total of five cases 
for promotion and/or tenure were considered at the meetings held on Oct. 13, 
Oct. 29 and Nov. 16. 
Results have been forwarded to the President. 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
Council on Promotion and Continuing Appointments 
Guidelines for 1981-82 
1. 
For purposes of taking action onrequests for promotion and/or continuing appointment, 
a quorum shall be defined as a majority of the Council membership. 
In the case of a 
thirteen-member Council, this would mean seven members must be present to conduct 
business. 
2. 
All cases brought before the Council .shall be considered as motions in the affirmative. 
3. 
The vote of the Council for each recommendation shall be recorded in n.umbers for, 
against or-abstaining. 
I.;,. 
The Counci.l shall vote by a sbq-..· of hands .unless a member requests a secret ballot. 
5. 
If a request for promotion or continui:ug appointment comes from a faculty Council 
member's own department, the Council member shall absent himself/herself from the 
meeting. 
The Council member shall be informed of the final vote on the case. If 
a student member of the Council was eligible to vote within the department of the 
candidate, he or she shall likewise absent himself/herself from the meetings. 
6. 
At the discretion of a candidate for promotion and/or continuing appointment, the 
candidate may request an appearance before the Council before any vote is taken by 
the Council, or, in unusual circumstances, he/she may request that a single repre-
sentative of his/her choice appear before the Council.in his/her place to make a 
presentation for that period of time designated by the Council. 
The Council shall 
not allo"~o.· anyone to appear in tl;le capacity of an attorney since the situation is 
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deemed not to be an adversarial one. 
i. Personal appearances shall generally be· limited to 15-20 minutes and the individual 
shall be so ~formed prior to his/her appearance before the Council. 
8. 
The candidate or candidate 1s representative shall fuave a written statement of any 
material he/she •~shes to.present to the Council in sufficient number to supply each 
member of the Council with a copy. 
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9. 
Deans, Department Chairpersons or their designees may address Council meetings~ and 
should be available in case members of the Council have specific questions which 
such individuals can answer. 
1 C. 
As a source of ''feed-back" about the Council 
1 s action to the candidate or his Dean or 
Depa:-tment Cbairpe:-son, the Vice President agrees to convey his own views of the 
Council 1 s action should such a request be made by any of these persons. 
In his com-
munication, the \'ice President 'lo.~ll clearly indicate that he does not speak as a 
rep:-esenta:ive of the Council or the President. 
·, 
In order tc vote on a candidate or on any other issue, the Council member must ha,,e 
reac :he ~aterial and be present for the di~cussion which precedes the voting. 
No 
absentee votes ~~1 be permitted. 
1-. record of the Council's meeti.ngs shall be kept. 
Separate repor':.s of the meetings 
for each candidate 'loo.-ill be con£irmed by the Council membership and signee by the 
chairperson befo:-e transmi'!::tal to the President, candidate, chairperson and dean. 
Members present shall be listed on these reports. 
· 
Council me.:::1bers shall maintain strict confidentiality with reg arc: to all Council 
'ciscussions. 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
1400 Washington Avenue 
Albany, New York 12222 
TO: 
University Senate 
FROM: 
Neil J. Gelfand, Chair 
Student Affairs Council 
FOR INFORMATION 
The Student Affairs Council met on November 4, 1981. 
The Council is 
presently investigating the conditions under which student address 
printouts are available to the general public. 
Senator Paul Kastell announced that UAS had agreed to provide orange 
juice in campus vending machines instead of orange drink. 
Bill No. 8182-09 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
PROPOSED COMBINED B.A.-M.A. PROGRAM IN 
RHETORIC & CO~~UNICATION 
Submitted by: 
Curriculum Committee 
November 9, 1981 
IT IS PROPOSED THAT a combined B.A.-M.A. program in Rhetoric 
and Communication with the attached requirements be 
approved and become effective immediately upon registration 
by the State Education Department. 
ATTACHMENT 
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S 1JX'.C I ALBANY 
COHBINED B.A. -
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PROG~! IN R.'l{ETORIC & C0!·12'rr:~UCATIO:·~ 
Prior to the coopletion of 100 credi t·s, students t,7ho ha,re com-
pleted a minioum of 6 credi:s of coursewo:-k in Rhetoric anc Communi-
cation (RCO) and have a cum~lative grade-point average of at least 
3.2, are eligible for admission to a combined B.A. major- :·:.A. 
degree program in R...'"letoric & Communication .. Requirements in this 
program are a minimum of 54 credits (of which at least 30 oust be· 
graduate credits) as follows: 
- Reo 100, 345, 355.'. a:1.d 365 (12 credits); 
- A concentration in r~etorical or communication theory at the 
undergraduate level, consisting of Reo 330 or 366 respectively, 
and 6 additional upper-division or graduate credits (9 credits); 
- A concentration in political communication (including Reo 521 
and 522), interpersonal communication (including Reo 565) or 
research methods (including Reo 590) totaline 12 8raduate 
credits as advised; 
- A practicum (Reo 698) or thesis (Reo 699) comprising 6 credits; 
- Reo electives with a maximum of 9 credits at the undergraduate 
level (15 credits). 
MODEL PROGRAM 
Freshman Year 
Reo 
100 Explorations in R.~etoric & Communication (3) 
Reo 
238 Rhetoric of Mass Media (3) 
Sophomore Year 
Reo 
345 Argumentative l1ethods (3) 
Reo 
203 
Composition and Presentation of Speeches (3) 
Reo 
355 
Introduction to Rhetorical Theory (3) 
Ju.."'"l.ior Year 
Reo 
365 
Introduction to Co~unication Theory (3) 
Reo 
366 
Coiiimu.."'"l.icatio-:1 Research l<ethods (3) 
Reo 
367 
Theories of I~terpersonal and Group 
Communica~ion (3) 
Reo 
330 
Reo 
336 
Reo 
439 
OR 
Introduction to Rhetorical Criticism (3) 
Stuciies in Contenporary Public Address (3) 
Seminar in P~etorical Criticism (3) 
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Senior Year 
Reo 
506 
Functions of Theory (3) 
Reo 
507 
Evaluations of Theory (3) 
Reo 
512 
Theory and l·J.ethods in Communication Research (3) 
Reo 
541 
Theory of Intercultural Commtmications (3) 
Senior Year and Fifth Year 
Reo 
521 
vJriting Speeches and Press Releases (3) 
Reo 
522 
Crumpaign Communication (3) 
Reo 
523 
Creating and Haintaining Political Organizations (3) 
Reo 
524 
Oral Argument and ?arliamentary Procedure (3) 
Reo 
698 
Practicum (6) 
OR 
Reo 
565 
Interpersonal Communication (3) 
Reo 
567 
Co~unicating in Relationships (3) 
Reo 
568 
Development of Communicative Behavior (3) 
Reo 
569 
Message Strategies (3) 
Reo 
699 
Thesis (6) 
OR 
Reo 
590 -rvreasurement of Communication Pro·cesses (3) 
Reo 
591 
Methods of Field Research (3) 
Reo 
592 
Interaction Analysis (3) · 
Reo ·593 
Data Analysis (3) 
Reo 
699 
Thesis (6) 
7/16/81 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
Revision in the Charge 
to the University Community Council 
INTRODUCED BY: 
University Community Council 
November 23, 1981 
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED: 
Bill No. 8182-10 
I. That the Charge to the University Community Council be revised as 
fallows: 
a. 
In Section 1.1, second line- change the words Faculty-Student 
Association to University Auxiliary Service. In~e-Bnird line, 
change the words Director of Campus Security to Director of the 
Department of Public Saf~. 
b. 
In Section 1.4 change the words Faculty-Student Association to 
University Auxiliary Service. 
c. 
Delete the current 1.6 (revising and editing the Campus handbook) 
and 1.8 (make recommendations on matters of personal and economic 
welfare), and revise the remaining sections to read: 
1.6 The Council shall recommend policies for the solicitation of 
funds from faculty and staff for organized charitable pur-
poses. 
1.7 The Council may make recommendations to enhance the quality 
of life on campus. 
1.8 The Council shall constder matters relating to alumni affairs. 
1.9 The Council shall appoint members to the Transportation Advisory 
Committee. 
(For charge to and composition of this committee, 
refer to Report to the Senate filed by the University Com-
munity Council on March 2, 1981.) 
II. That this resolution take effect immediately. 
Rationale: Since the charges for the Council have not been revised for many 
years, and some of them were either archaic or inappropriate, 
these revised charges provide a clearer definition of our re-
sponsibilities. 
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COUNCIL 
1.1 
Composition: 
The Vice President for University Affairs, ex officio; 
The Director of the University Auxiliary Service, or 
his designee; 
The Director of Department of Public Safety, or his 
designee; 
Five Teaching Faculty (three of whom shall be Senators); 
Two members of the Non-Teaching Faculty and Other 
Professionals; 
Three members of the Service Staff; 
Two graduate students; 
Three undergraduate students (one of whom shall be a 
Senator). 
1.2 The Council shall have the overview of University-wide matters, non-
academic in nature and pertaining to any and all constituencies. 
1.3 The Council shall review and make recommendations concerning arrange-
ments for University communication among internal constituencies and 
with outside publics. 
The Council will refer members of the University 
with questions concerning University structure, policies and procedures 
to the appropriate source of information. 
1.4 The Council shall take under consideration and make recommendations con-
cerning the operations of the University Auxiliary Service. 
1.5 The Council shall take under consideration and make recommendations to 
appropriate bodies those policies and conditions which affect such 
things as safety, transportation, and parking. 
1.6 The Council shall recommend policies for the solicitation of funds from 
faculty and staff for organized charitable purposes. 
1.7 The Council may make recommendations to enhance the quality of life on 
campus. 
1.8 The Council shall consider matters relating to alumni affairs. 
1.9 The Council shall appoint members to the Transportation Advisory Com-
mittee. 
(For charge to and composition of this committee, refer to 
Report to the Senate filed by the University Community Council on 
March 2, 1981.) 
Excerpt from charge to the Council on Educational Policy: 
1.26 The Council shall, in consultation with the University Community Council, 
make recommendations for changes in the academic calendar. 

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