Sally Andrade, Director of the Center for Institutional Evaluation, Research, and Planning, owes the Senate a report on the strengths and weaknesses of the procedure which was implemented last fall. A report from the Ad hoc Committee on degree granting. This committee was assembled last year to examine the issues surrounding authority of faculty in the granting of undergraduate and graduate degrees. He announced that the Faculty Staff Lounge has reopened, and he encouraged faculty to use the facility to enhance collegiality. There was no old or unfinished business.
State law mandates that each course meet a minimum number of hours each semester.
In the Spring 2000, UTEP was above that minimum, and, thus, the insertion of this holiday required no additional changes to the calendar. Larry Ellzey, Parliamentarian, presented the slate for Executive Council for the 1999-2000 year. The Executive Council meets with President Natalicio and Provost Riter monthly and is charged with advising and assisting the officers of Senate. Roberto Villarreal, Graduate Council. College of Liberal Arts Carlos Ferregut, College of Engineering.