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Attendance: Approximately 100
Announced Agenda: 10 items
1. Approval of the minutes of March 16, 2005 (http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~facsec/facmin/05-03-16.html)
2. Approval of the lists of candidates for undergraduate degrees
3. Approval of undergraduate honors
4. Approval of the lists of candidates for advanced degrees
5. Faculty Council's year-end report
6. Faculty awards
a. Teaching awards
b. Outstanding college associates
7. Overview of faculty accomplishments
8. Recognition of retiring members of the faculty
9. Announcements
10. Adjournment
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President David Leebron called to order and chaired the General Faculty Meeting in McMurtry Auditorium of Duncan Hall at 10:05 a.m. Alan Chapman served as Parliamentarian.
1. Minutes of 3-16-05 Faculty Meeting - On motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of the March l6, 2005 Faculty Meeting were APPROVED as circulated in advance on the web.
2. Approval of candidates for undergraduate degrees - President Leebron called on Deborah Nelson-Campbell, chair of the Committee on Examinations and Standings (EX&S), to present the list of candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees. Three corrections needed in the handout were noted by Registrar David Tenney. Nelson-Campbell relayed there were no exceptions.
President Leebron moved to approve the list of candidates for Baccalaureate degrees as circulated in advance of the meeting, with corrections noted, by Registrar Tenney.
Bachelor of Arts - 453
Bachelor of Science - 50
Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering - 29
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering -14
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering - 12
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - 8
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - 29
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science - 3
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - 25
Bachelor of Music - 17
Bachelor of Architecture - 24
A vote was taken, and the faculty APPROVED that the 664 degrees be awarded. The list of names and associated departments is attached to the file copy of these minutes.
3. Approval of undergraduate honors - President Leebron called on Nelson to present for faculty approval the list of students qualifying for University Honors. The list is summarized below:
Summa cum laude - 38
Magna cum laude - 65
Cum laude - 100
By unanimous vote, the faculty APPROVED for honors 203 candidates. The list of names is attached to the file copy of these minutes.
4. Approval of candidates for advanced degrees -President Leebron called on Clarence Miller, chair of the Graduate Council, to present the official list of candidates for Advanced Degrees. Miller pointed out a typo in the handout and also stated that a late change resulted in the need to remove one name from the handout provided by Registrar's office. There were no other exceptions. Several other necessary corrections were pointed out by faculty. The list of those recommended for graduate degrees, as distributed to all attendees prior to the meeting, is attached to the file copy of these minutes.
Doctor of Philosophy - 75
Doctor of Musical Arts - 5
Master of Arts -25
Master of Science - 44
Master of Architecture - 26
Master of Arts in Teaching - 1
Master of Science in Environmental Analysis and Decision Making - 4
Master of Science in Subsurface Geoscience - 1
Master of Science Teaching - 2
Master of Music - 60
Master of Chemical Engineering - 1
Master of Civil Engineering - 2
Master of Electrical Engineering - 10
Master of Mechanical Engineering - 4
Master of Statistics - 1
Master of Business Administration - 245
The faculty unanimously APPROVED the 506 Advanced Degree candidates. The list of names and associated degrees is attached to the file copy of these minutes.
5. Faculty Council's year-end report - Speaker Lynne Huffer presented a brief summary of Faculty Council's work and accomplishments this year covering the following topics::
Overview of other pending issues: email privacy policy, view
of faculty titles and voting rights
6. Faculty Awards: Teaching Awards and Outstanding
Faculty Associates - President Leebron presented the following awards
to 28 outstanding faculty. In most cases, the awards consisted of a plaque and
a check.
George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching ($6,500)
Lynne Huffer, Professor of French Studies
George R. Brown Awards for Superior Teaching ($2,000)
Michelle Hebl, Associate Professor of Psychology and Management
Brian Gibson, Lecturer of Kinesiology
Jose Aranda, Associate Professor of English
Don Johnson, Abercrombie Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Stephen Klineberg, Professor of Sociology
Joel Wolfe, Associate Professor of History
Charles Duncan Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement ($5,000)
Bonnie Bartel, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management Award for Excellence in Teaching ($5,000)
Bala G. Dharan, J. Howard Creekmore Professor of Management
Nicolas Salgo Outstanding Teacher Award ($1,500)
Michael Gustin, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Julia Mile Chance Prize for Excellence in Teaching ($2,000)
Michelle Hebl, Associate Professor of Psychology and Management
Presidential Award for Mentoring ($2,000)
Yildiz Bayazitoglu, Harry S. Cameron Chair of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Prize ($1,000)
Bridget Gorman, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Adrian Lenardic, Assistant Professor of Earth Science
GSA Teaching Award ($1,500)
Christopher Kelty, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Hannah Landecker, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Steven Crowell, Joseph and Joanna Nazro Mullen Professor in Humanities
Sarofim Teaching Award ($2,000)
Meng Yeh, Lecturer of Center for the Study of Languages
Chao-Mei Shen, Lecturer of Center for the Study of Languages
Outstanding Faculty Associates of the Colleges ($1,500)
Baker: Clarence Miller, Louis Calder Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Brown: Paul Stevenson, Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Hanszen: Mark Kulstad, Professor of Philosophy
Jones: Christopher Hight, Assistant Professor of Architecture
Lovett: Michael Gustin, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Martel: William Leeman, Professor of Earth Science
Sid Richardson: Hans Ave Lallemant, Professor of Earth Science
Wiess: Stanley Dodds, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Will Rice: Regina Branton, Assistant Professor of Political Science
7. Overview of faculty accomplishments - An overview of faculty accomplishments during 2004-05, as reported by the respective deans, may be found on the web site of the Office of the President at: http://www.professor.rice.edu/professor/Office_of_the_President.asp.
8. Recognition of Retiring Members of the Faculty - In ascending order of length of service, President Leebron acknowledged retiring faculty.
1. Robert Dipbode, 27 years of service, Professor of Psychology and Management
2. Werner Kelber, 30 years of service, Isla Carroll Turner and Percy E. Turner Professor of Biblical Studies
3. William Leeman, 30 years of service, Professor of Earth Science
4. Thomas McEvilley, 36 years of service, Distinguished Lecturer of Art History
5. William Martin, 37 years of service, Harry and hazel Chavanne Professor of Religion and Public Policy, Professor of Sociology
6. Gale Stokes, 37 years of service, Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of History
7. Graham Glass, 38 years of service, Professor of Chemistry
8. C. Sidney Burrus, 40 years of service, Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering, Maxfield and Oshman Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
9 . Robert Curl, 47 years of service, University Professor, Pitzer-Schlumberger Professor of Natural Sciences, Professor of Chemistry
10. Ronald Sass, 47 years of service, Harry Carothers and Olga Keith Wiess Professor of Natural Sciences in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Professor of Chemistry
9. Announcements
President Leebron announced names of faculty members who passed away this academic year:
Elizabeth Dietz, Assistant Professor in English, passed away suddenly on April 20, 2005.
Bill Mackey passed away in November, 2004. He retired in 1984 and returned to Rice as an adjunct professor in the Jones School for one year in 1996.
Bill Wilson made a few comments regarding the 92nd Commencement ceremony.
President Leebron commented on the quality work being done at Rice and the quality of his Rice colleagues. An overview of faculty accomplishments during 2004-05, as reported by the respective deans, may be found on the President's Office web site at: http://www.professor.rice.edu/professor/Office_of_the_President.asp.
President Leebron then gave brief remarks on his busy first year at Rice and future plans. He also alerted faculty to a draft document currently being circulated, entitled "A Call to Conversation", an engagement with Rice communities about necessary priorities and a vision for Rice's future. This draft document will be made available to all faculty during the summer, via electronic means, for comments.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:50.
Respectfully submitted,
Janis Cain, Secretary to the Rice Faculty