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Minutes
Administrative Council
Tennessee Technological University
September 2, 1998
Members Present
Karen Adams David Larimore
Sue Bailey Regina Lee
S. K. Ballal Jeffrey Marquis
Paul Bonner Leo McGee
Ed Boucher Allan Mills
Evans Brown David Narrie
Mark Creter Marilyn Musacchio
Jann Cupp Michael Nivens
Gregory Danner Mary Beth Odom
Penny Douglas William Schrader
Dan Fesler Paul Semmes
Dennis George Jonathan Sprinkle
Charles Hickman Noel Tolbert
Paul Isbell Angelo Volpe
Mancil Johnson Jason Wilds
Dale Wilson
Members Absent
Marc Burnett Linda Maxwell
Whewon Cho Terry Rector
L. K. Crouch
Others Present
S. Deivanayagam
Pat King, Resource Person
Rubye Torrey
Summary of Proceedings
Approved the Agenda as Distributed.
Approved the Minutes of April 1, 1998
Approved Proposed Drug/Alcohol Policy Regarding Use of TTU
Vehicles with Amendment.
Approved Proposed Change in Procedures for Institutional Review
Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects.
Request to Revise Administrative Council Procedures was referred
to a Committee to be appointed by the Chair to make a
recommendation to the Administrative Council.
Proceedings
Approval of the Agenda
Mr. Boucher MOVED approval of the agenda as distributed with Dean
Adams SECONDING. MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of Minutes
Dr. Schrader MOVED approval of the Minutes of April 1, 1998 with
Dr. Cupp SECONDING. MOTION CARRIED.
Proposed Drug/Alcohol Policy Regarding Use of TTU Vehicles - Dr.
Leo McGee
Dr. McGee said the university has a standing policy on drugs in
the workplace and in recent years there has been evidence of
personnel consuming alcohol while driving University vehicles.
He said as a reminder to all persons who check out University
vehicles from the Motor Pool, it is suggested that the following
statement be added to the Automobile Order Form a person signs
when checking out a vehicle:
I will not possess or consume illicit drugs or alcoholic
beverages or transport or allow anyone to be transported in
this vehicle who is in possession of either illicit drugs or
alcoholic beverages while this vehicle is assigned to me.
Dean Adams MOVED approval of the statement with Ms. Odom
SECONDING. Dr. Schrader suggested a friendly amendment to the
statement by adding the word "unlawfully" as the fourth word in
the statement for consistency thus reading:
I will not unlawfully possess or consume illicit drugs or
alcoholic beverages
or transport or allow anyone to be transported in this
vehicle who is in possession
of either illicit drugs or alcoholic beverages while this
vehicle is assigned to me.
Dean Adams ACCEPTED the friendly amendment The MOTION CARRIED
with the Amendment.
Proposed Change in Procedures for Institutional Review Committee
for the Protection of Human Subjects - Dr. S. Deivanayagam
Dr. Deivanayagam said the Institutional Review Committee for the
Protection of Human Subjects met and recommended a change in the
procedures for consideration of the Council. The change
requested is in the maximum number of members stated in III-A.
The maximum number of members would be eleven instead of nine.
The increase was requested to assure having sufficient members to
work in panels of three on applications and avoid "conflicts of
interest" as much as possible. Dr. Bonner MOVED approval of the
change in procedures with Mr. Sprinkle SECONDING. The memorandum
from the Committee requesting this change also named two
individuals to fill those positions. Dr. Schrader pointed out
that the Council was voting on changes in the procedures and not
appointing individuals to serve on the committee since committee
members are appointed by the President. MOTION CARRIED.
Request to Revise Administrative Council Procedures - Dr. David
Larimore
A question was addressed to the Staff Advisory Committee
regarding representation of the Clerical and Support staff on the
Administrative Council. After discussing the matter during the
May 14, 1998 Staff Advisory Committee meeting, it was recommended
by the Staff Advisory Committee that one (1) clerical and one (1)
support delegate be appointed to the Administrative Council, with
one (1) alternate for each. Dr. Schrader MOVED that the Chair of
the Administrative Council appoint a subcommittee of the Council
to study the request and bring a recommendation back to the
Administrative Council as to how this request would fit into the
existing procedures. Dr. Kemp SECONDED the MOTION and the
MOTION CARRIED with Mr. Sprinkle abstaining.
Such Other Matters
Dr. Brown said the organizational flow chart of committees
reporting to the Administrative Council is not consistent with
the list of committees in the Procedures Dr. Schrader said this
is a non substantive editorial concern and can be changed as
such. Dr. Brown agreed to make the editorial changes and bring
them back to the next meeting as a matter of information.
Dean Adams said in some new classes set up in the College of
Education a number of people have received parking tickets. She
said this was a surprise because it is her understanding that
people are not usually ticketed after 4:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. Dr.
Larimore said it is not permissible for faculty, employees, and
students to operate a vehicle on campus without a permit..
Dr. Volpe said the fall enrollment is 8,215 headcount students
and 7,112 FTE. While total student headcount enrollment
decreased slightly, graduate student enrollment is at an all-time
high, and minority student enrollment also increased
significantly. The overall enrollment reflects the number of high school graduates, which statewide
remained flat this past year. The universities are about where
they were last year and community colleges are down slightly.
The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
________________________
Patricia King
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