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Minutes
Administrative Council
Tennessee Technological University
January 29, 1997
Members Present
Karen Adams Homer Kemp
S. K. Ballal David Larimore
Ed Boucher Regina Lee
Evans Brown Jeff Marquis
Marc Burnett Alice Mason
Virginia Chaffin Linda Maxwell
S. Deivanayagam Leo McGee
Linda Giesbrecht-Bettoli Dave Narrie
LaNada Harding Paul Semmes
Janell Hawkins James Monroe Stewart
Darrell Jennings Noel Tolbert
Roger Jones
Members Absent
Sue Bailey Terry Rector
Rodney Carlson Barbara Reynolds
Whewon Cho William Schrader
Dennis George George Swisher
Paul Isbell Angelo Volpe
Mike Nivens Dale Wilson
Others Present
Patricia King, Resource Person
Marie Ventrice, representing George Swisher
Summary of Proceedings
1. The agenda was approved
2. The Minutes of November 6, 1996 were approved.
3. Buildings and Grounds recommendations were approved.
4. Report from Ad Hoc Committee on Class Scheduling was
approved with friendly amendment.
Proceedings
James Monroe Stewart, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Approval of the Agenda
Dr. Narrie MOVED approval of the agenda with Dr. Kemp SECONDING. MOTION
CARRIED.
Approval of the Minutes
Dr. Kemp MOVED approval of the Minutes of November 6, 1996 with Dr.
Narrie SECONDING. MOTION CARRIED.
Buildings and Grounds Recommendations
Mr. Boucher read a memorandum of November 19, 1996 from Dr. Thomas
Reddick, Chairperson of Buildings and Grounds, making the following two
recommendations:
1. To utilize one 10-minute parking space on the north side
of the University Services Building to install the
electrical transformers necessary to continue the
upgrading of the university's electrical service.
2. Install an emergency telephone near the sidewalk on the
tennis court side of University Drive midway between
McGee Drive and Stadium Drive when funding is available.
Dr. Narrie MOVED approval of the recommendations with Dr. Larimore
SECONDING. MOTION CARRIED.
Mr. Boucher then read a memorandum dated January 21, 1997 from Dr.
Reddick making the following recommendations:
Change the five Child Development Laboratory (formerly
TEEP) parking spaces behind Matthews-Daniel Hall to "30-
minute spaces with a special permit required" to allow
parents legal parking while dropping off and picking up
their children.
Replace the "Backdoor Playhouse" sign at the rear entrance
of the Jere Whitson Building to its original location just
above the door. Verbal approval was obtained from Carole
Kuhnert, and the sign has been installed.
Dr. Kemp MOVED approval of these recommendations with Dr. Narrie
SECONDING. When asked about the special permit required, Mr. Boucher
said Safety and Security will issue temporary parking tags for parents
and will monitor the situation. Dr. Evans Brown said when people come
from behind Matthews-Daniel they sometimes take a left out of the
parking lot and go left on a one-way street. Dr. Giesbrecht-Bettoli
suggested putting a one-way sign at the curb where pulling out. Mr.
Boucher agreed to convey this suggestion to the Buildings and Grounds
Committee.
The Chairman read a memorandum to him from Carole Kuhnert dated January
21 concerning the last paragraph in the January 21 memorandum from Dr.
Reddick that involves the Backdoor Playhouse which said that verbal
approval was obtained from Carole Kuhnert. Ms. Kuhnert asked the
Chairman to correct the statement to say that the President's approval
was verbally conveyed by her. A vote was taken and MOTIONS CARRIED.
Report from Ad Hoc Committee on Course Scheduling
Dr. Kemp said an Ad Hoc Committee on Course Scheduling was appointed by
the Administrative Council and would like to make the following three
recommendations:
1) the reaffirmation of "dead hour" (TR 11:00-ll:50am); and,
2) the reaffirmation of the traditional class times with
exceptions only for four and five credit hour courses which
cannot otherwise avoid crossing time slots; classes
which meet after 3:00 p.m.; and labs and off-campus
field experience classes such as internships, student
teaching, nursing practica, etc.
3) the selection of a person/office or persons/offices to
oversee the schedule and to ensure compliance with the
preceding two recommendations.
Dr. Kemp MOVED to approve the three recommendations from the Ad Hoc
Committee with a friendly amendment to recommendation three to add that
the Office of Academic Affairs be responsible for monitoring that these
recommendations are followed. Dr. Narrie SECONDED the MOTION. Dr.
McGee agreed to share this information with the Office of Academic
Affairs and with the Deans' Council. The Chairman called the question.
MOTION CARRIED.
Such Other Matters
Dr. Ventrice said when a call is made to 9ll from the campus, they do
not know the address of the individual calling thus sometimes causing a
delay in response. She said a situation occurred where Browning Hall
was mistaken for Brown Hall causing a delay. She asked if the
Administrative Council could do something to cause action to be taken
that all phones on campus would have a building name and address written
on the front of the phone. Mr. Boucher said the University Safety
Committee is working along these same lines and are about to make a
recommendation. The Chairman asked that this concern be referred to the
University Safety Committee for their consideration. Mr. Boucher
concurred.
The Chairman said it is time to select a Nominating Committee for Chair
of the Administrative Council. He asked Janell Hawkins to chair the
committee and selected Marc Burnett, LaNada Harding, Roger Jones, and
Regina Lee as members. He asked that they make a recommendation at the
February meeting of the Administrative Council.
Dr. McGee said Dr. Barker called today from THEC and said our
Environmental Science Ph.D program has been officially approved.
Dr. Kemp MOVED to adjourn with Dr. Narrie SECONDING. The meeting
adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
______________________________
Patricia King, Resource Person
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