A Summary of Resolutions and Discussion
in the University Senate,
May 1969–December 1985
May
29, 1969
1. By-Laws
adopted
Summer
1969 Actions
1. McClellan
hearings discussion of general principles of the autonomy and integrity of the
University
2. Discussion
of I. M. Pei architectural plans for campus
3. Approval
of legal service assistance training program
4. Approval
of policy statement on confidentiality (for Executive Committee members)
5. Formal
constitution of the members of the Executive Committee to serve as the President’s
advisors in the event of the necessity of calling the police onto the campus
6. Transmission
to the Senate of “Policy of the Columbia University Senate on the Provision of
Information in Response to Governmental Demands”
September
26, 1969
1. Vietnam
Moratorium
October
24, 1969
1. Policy
statement on the provision of information in response to governmental
demands—adopted
2. Policy
statement on recruiting by outside agencies—adopted
October
31, 1969
(Meeting with Deans and Directors)
November
21, 1969
1. Revision
of statues to restructure Graduate School of Arts and Sciences—adopted
2. Formation
of interim administrative board for Earl Hall and St. Paul’s Chapel (revised
Feb. 13, 1971)—adopted
3. Resolution
requesting Faculty Affairs Committee to undertake study of status of
non-tenured faculty (reported out May 14, 1971)—adopted
December
12, 1969
1. Observers
from affiliated institutions eligible to serve on Senate committees on the same
terms as any other non-senator—adopted
January
16, 1970
1. Regulation
concerning externally funded research and instruction—adopted
2. Constitution
of joint committee on the reactor
February
9, 1970
1. Establishment
of a committee to review structure and operation of religious programs in Earl
Hall—adopted
February
13, 1970
1. Free
Speech resolution (Hayakawa incident)—adopted
February 27, 1970
(Meeting with Deans and Directors—disrupted)
March
13, 1970
1. Received
report of ad hoc scientific fact-finding committee on the nuclear reactor
2. Constitution
of Review Board concerning External Relations and Research Policy
3. Resolution
establishing Environmental Science Program—adopted
4. Resolution
directing the Committee on External Relations and Research Policy to make a
study of the sources and means of distribution of funds in the support of
graduate study and research—adopted
5. Resolution
establishing committee on the exchange of ideas—adopted
6. [Black]
Panther [Party] Resolution (“Senate deplores all attacks upon the lawful
expression of opinion…calls upon the University administration vigilantly to
protect freedom of expression within the University…”)—adopted
7. List
of spectators at the Senate meetings to be destroyed—adopted
8. Amendment
to By-Laws, Section 1(g) #2, allowing non-Senate committee members to
participate in Senate debate on their respective committee reports—adopted
April
17, 1970
1. Amendments to Sections 31, 33, and 34 of the
Statutes regarding membership on Faculties of officers of
instruction below professorial rank—adopted
2. Resolution concerning Columbia’s proxy votes
in the General Motors Corp.—adopted
3. Resolution
the nationwide education effort planned for April 22nd consisting of
teach-ins and workshops focusing on environmental problems—1st
paragraph—adopted; 2nd paragraph—defeated
May
4, 1970 (Special Meeting, Cambodia)
1. Resolution
on Cambodia condemning the escalation of war—adopted
May
15, 1970
1. Resolution
empowering Executive Committee to form Investment Policy Committee—adopted
2. Announcement
that SEC had formed a Calendar Review Committee
3. Rules
of Procedure to implement Regulation concerning Externally funded Research and
Instruction—adopted
4. Medical
faculty resolution concerning Staff Certificates—adopted
5. Retroactive
award of JSD degree for School of Law—adopted
6. Resolution
concerning Excess Credit Policy (for undergraduate degree candidates)—adopted
7. Resolution
concerning certificates of training in Orthodontics—adopted
8. Resolution
concerning 10-day Election Day Recess—adopted
9. Resolution
condemning use of force and violence (Futter)—adopted
10. Resolution
concerning research associates engaged in part time teaching to be given titles
of instruction—-adopted
Summer
1970 Actions
1. Resolution
on force and violence (passed by the Senate at its May 15, 1970, meeting)
referred to Rules Committee with a copy to secretary of HEW and to Alexander
Heard, adviser to the President on campus affairs
2. Resolution
establishing Senate Forum Committee—adopted
3. Formation
of Investment Policy Committee
4. Employee
relations report: (1) pension plan; (2) revision of grievance procedures
5. Resolution
to renew the publication Columbia Reports:
recommended that it implement at an early date the recommendation for a forum
for the discussion of University issues as outlined in the letter of Carl
Desch: “a new all-alumni communication medium which would report on University
conditionJ, happenings, and plans and provide a forum for discussion of matters
of current concern to the constituent schools and to the University
community.”—adopted
6. Report
on Employee relations: changes that have been instituted
7. Constitution
of committee to meet with the administration to explore the advisory role of
the Senate in the enforcement of the Guidelines on Political Activity on
Campus—tabled
October
2, 1970
Establishment of Senate Forum Committee by the
Committee on the Exchange of Ideas-as—adopted.
1. Resolution
reducing 10-day Election Recess to 5 days (2 class days)—adopted
November
6, 1970
1. Received
report of the Budget Review Committee and the administration’s response
2. Committed
Guttmacher resolution concerning secret agents on campus to Educational Policy
Committee—adopted
3. Resolution
designating Executive Committee to explore with the administration the advisory
role of the University Senate in the enforcement of the Guidelines concerning
the University and Political Activity—-adopted
November
20, 1970
(Meeting with Deans and directors)
December
11, 1970
1. Received
majority and minority reports of the joint committee on the nuclear reactor
(TRIGA)
2. Resolution
on Senate Elections Code—adopted
3. Resolution
directing Education Policy Committee to make a substantive investigation of the
educational policy and budgetary problems involved in the administration’s
decision to abolish the Theatre Arts Division of the School of the Arts and
report back to the Senate at the earliest time—adopted
January
15, 1971
1. Resolution
on report of Joint Committee on the Nuclear Reactor: The Senate finds no
special reasons not to activate the Triga Reactor, and ask that the
administration decide this matter considering the normal questions of budgetary
demand and academic needs—adopted
2. Resolution
on the role of the University in politics—adopted
2. Resolution
on Undergraduate Education—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning Spectator (“endorses Spectator’s decision to test the
proposed interpretation of the Internal Revenue Code”)—adopted
4. Resolution
requesting SEC to appoint a subcommittee to “explore whole range of issues
involving the representation of other sections of the University on the Board
of Trustees—adopted
February
12, 1971
1. Amendment
to Regulation concerning Externally Funded Research and Instruction (replacing
review board elected by the Senate by one appointed by the President with the
advice and consent of the Senate)—adopted
2. Resolution
requesting the officer of administration responsible for the preparation of
catalog material to report to the Senate the means they plan to use to promote
awareness among applicants of the likelihood of increase in tuition—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning Title Change in Nutrition Program—adopted
4. Resolution
on Gymnasium Construction (endorsing the effort of the administration to move
forward with gym plans taking particular note of the several stipulations which
must be met before the project can go forward)—adopted
5. Resolution
concerning gym construction crews (Senate considers it essential that
particular care be taken to make certain that in the gym building project the
maximum feasible ethnic balance in construction work be guaranteed so a to
appropriately reflect the interests of the community)—adopted
February
26, 1971
(Meeting with Deans and Directors)
March
19, 1971
1. Resolution
on disruption of classes, meetings and research—adopted
2. Resolution
on the Foreign Student Center (“requesting admin. to reconsider its proposal to
dismantle the Foreign Student Center and consider an alternative plan which
makes comparable savings while still maintaining social, counseling, and
admission services in the Foreign Student Center”)—adopted
3. Resolution
on the Columbia Forum (“encouraging
serious efforts by the admin., the staff of thc magazine and others to develop
a self-sustaining financial basis for it”)—adopted
April
16, 1971
1. Receipt
of report on Salaries and Workload of Non-tenured Faculty (Faculty Affairs).
2. Receipt
of preliminary report concerning use of secret agents on campus (Education
Policy) (matter referred to Exec. Comm. for review with recommendations that
guidelines be developed which will guide the President in meeting these issues
at such time as they may become active on the campus)
3. Resolutions
concerning joint programs between Business and Architecture and also Law and
Architecture—adopted
4. Approval
of statement of attendance for participants in an inservice educational project
for District Recreation Superintendent offered by Teacher’s College
5. Formation
of a committee to consider the Columbia-Barnard relationship
6. Resolution
recommending to the library administration that extended loans should no longer
be made for indefinite periods—adopted
7. Resolution
regarding the Gulf Oil Corp. (that the University abstain on the 4 proxy
resolutions drawn up by the Southern Africa Task Force of the United
Presbyterian Church)—adopted
8. Resolutions
on Space Allocation (“That except for legal restrictions, assignments of space
in all University academic buildings shall be made by the central
administration”)—adopted
May
14, 1971
1. Receipt
of results of Political Activity Questionnaire
2. Report
of Investment Policy Committee (hopes to propose guidelines for investment
responsibility and their implementation mechanism to the Senate in early fall
1971)
3. Approved
degree program in Clinical Microbiology—adopted
4. Resolution
concerning the University’s recreational facilities—adopted
5. Resolution
concerning the University’s support of recycling—adopted
6. Resolution
on Day Care—adopted
Summer
1971 Actions
1. Guidelines
on confidentiality—adopted as amended
2. Academic
calendar—deferred until October meeting
3. Discussion
of the Housing Task Force
4. Discussion
of Legal Officer under p.9, art.l9 of proposed Rules of University Conduct
5. Interim
Rules received and referred to the Comm. on Rules of University Conduct
6. Earl
Hall Resolution (concerning Chapter 4 of Report)—adopted
7. Issuance
of a Non-statutory certificate by the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
8. Continuance
of the Commission on the Status of Women
October
8, 1971
1. Report
of the Columbia-Barnard Relationship Committee
2. Resolution
of the Revised Academic Calendar 1972–73—tabled until November 5, 1971, meeting
3. Earl
Hall and St. Paul’s Chapel Resolution—adopted
4. Resolution
for the Revision of Interim Rules—adopted
November
5, 1971
1. Report
from the President stating that HEW is trying to stop all Federal contracts
with Columbia—Re: Affirmative Action
2. Resolution
concerning the Calendar Review Committee Proposal—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning the 3/5 rule (Section 2c of the By-Laws)—adopted
4. Resolution
on the Endorsement of the Report of the Committee on the Relationship between
Columbia and Barnard College—adopted
November
5, 1971
(Meeting with Deans and Directors)
1. President
McGill discussed Columbia’s relationship with HEW concerning the Affirmative
Action Program.
2. Discussion
on Faculty Salaries and Tuition Increase
3. Discussion
on Tenure Code and Statement on Professional Ethics
December
10, 1971
1. Faculty
Affairs Committee reported a priority point system for housing does exist
2. Resolution
on the Committee on Faculty Salaries—referred to the Budget Review and the
Faculty Affairs Committee
3. Resolution
for the re-institution of the Forum Committee—adopted
4. Resolution
concerning Title change of the European Institute—adopted
January
14, 1972
1. Formal
statement on fiscal plan—5 year
2. Report
on supplementary services (libraries, computer, etc.) effected by new academic
calendar
3. Resolution
on Tenure Code—tabled
February
11, 1972
1. Resolution
on Tenure Code—adopted
2. Several
amendments to the Resolution on Tenure Code—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning religious holidays—adopted
4. Resolution
from the Education Policy Committee concerning statements of attendance in
Graduate School of Business—adopted
February
25, 1972
(Meeting with Deans and Directors)
1. Discussion
of the HEW compliance problems
2. Statement
on academic directions of the University
March
17, 1972
1. Interim
affirmative action report was submitted to HEW
2. Amendment
to the Tenure Code Resolution—adopted
3. Resolution
on Barnard voting privileges—adopted
4. Resolution
concerning statement of Professional Ethics and Academic Responsibility
referred back to the Faculty Affairs Committee for redrafting
5. Senate
elections code amendment—adopted
6. Alumni
resolution that Senate endorse revitalization of alumni activities—adopted
April
20, 1972
1. Executive
Committee Resolution approving the President’s exercise of judgment in
enforcing the injunction against militant picket lines—adopted
2. Student
Affairs Committee Resolution concerning National Moratorium Day—adopted
April
20, 1972
(No meeting—agenda added to the May 12, 1972,
meeting)
May
12, 1972
1. Budget
Review Committee Resolution—not voted upon instead the President’s statement on
tuition was passed
2. Resolution
concerning the establishment of a Committee on University Investments in
Corporate Securities—adopted
3. Resolution
on dissemination of external grant/contract information—adopted
4. Resolution
concerning the report of the subcommittee on Minority Affairs of the
Educational Policy Committee—referred to thc Executive Committee
5. Resolution
concerning drastic reductions in staff and service in Earl Hall—adopted
Summer
1972 Action
1. Resolution
concerning the budgeting decisions affecting Earl Hall—adopted
2. Discussion
of Investigatory Panel Report (issue 4 of the Panel Report)
3. Discussion
stating there should be no distinction should be made to distinguish off-campus
activities of professors from those of other citizens
4. Resolutions
on the Latin Studies Program—adopted
5. Minor
changes in the calendar to be approved by the Senate
6. Approval
of joint General Studies and School of Business Program
September
22, 1972
1. Discussion
of actions the Executive Committee had taken during the summer
September
29, 1972
1. Statement
on professional ethics and faculty obligations with amended language—adopted
2. Resolution
to adopt 1973–74 academic calendar—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning the lettuce boycott—tabled
4. Statement
given by representative from the Latin American Student Organization
October
13, 1972
1. Resolution
concerning the lettuce boycott—withdrawn
2. Resolution
concerning noise control—adopted
3. Amendment
to Academic Code of Freedom and Tenure—adopted
4. Law
service proposal was introduced
November
3, 1972
(Meeting with Deans and Directors)
1. Progress
report on Columbia-Barnard Relations
2. Discussion
of the financial situation of the University
3. Discussion
of student participation on the Board of Trustees and other committees
November
17, 1972
1. A
report on faculty retirement was submitted
2. Senate
statement on events at Southern University (death of 4 black students)
3. Resolution
concerning hiring a new assistant vice president—adopted
4. Resolution
concerning the expression of Senate Acts—withdrawn
December
8, 1972
1. President’s
report regarding a loan for Spectator
2. a)
President’s report reviewing the appointment of the assistant vice-president;
b) monitoring committee’s report
3. Resolution
concerning Senate Acts—referred to the Structure Committee
4. Resolution
to adopt report of Ad Hoc Committee on Investment Policy—adopted
January
26, 1973
1. Structure
Committee reported on the Low Resolutions (concerning Section 25a of the
University Statutes)
2. Resolution
for Institution of Finance Corporation—referred to the Structure Committee
3. Resolution
for Degree in the School of Architecture—adopted
4. Course
work and new academic calendar—referred to the Executive Committee
February
23, 1973
1. President’s
report on the budget
2. Special
report of the Executive Vice President and Provost-Education
3. The
proposed Rule of University Conduct were distributed—tabled to 3/30/73
4. Amendment
to change date of expiration of Senators’ term of office—adopted
5. Certificate
in Advanced Librarianship—adopted
6. Joint
Program between the Graduate School of Business and School of Public
Health—adopted
7. Statement
of attendance for 8th Annual Arden House Conference on Industrial Pharmacy—adopted
8. Approval
of thc use of the name of Columbia’s School of Social Work on a certificate
distributed by NYC Central Labor Council
March
9, 1973
1. Several
amendments to the Rules of University Conduct were introduced
March
30, 1973
1. Report
by Charles Hurd concerning the academic calendar
2. Rules
of University Conduct were introduced
April
13, 1973
1. Committee
on Senate Structure and Operations submitted it mandated 4 year report on the
Senate
2. Honors
and Prizes Committee gave a report on how nominations for honorary degrees are
solicited
3. Resolution
concerning participation on Trustee Committees—adopted
April
27, 1973
1. Modification
of requirements for admission to doctoral program; no change in degree
requirements (Social Work)—adopted
2. Resolution
concerning collaborative training certificates from the Industrial Social
Welfare Center—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning change in the name of the School of Architecture—adopted
4. Resolution
concerning current fiscal crisis; fund raising—adopted
5. Report
from the subcommittee on Housing (priority system)
6. Resolution
concerning review of externally funded projects—adopted as amended
7. Amendments
to resolution concerning review of externally funded projects—part I defeated;
part II withdrawn
8. Resolution
concerning struggle for academic freedom in Greece—withdrawn
9. Resolution
concerning elimination of mandated meetings with the Deans and
Directors—adopted
10. Resolution
in support of Vitali Rubin to obtain a Soviet exit visa—adopted
11. Amendment
of By-laws Section 3 (g) authorizing SEC to put standing committees on a
stand-by basis—adopted
12. Resolution
on representation of non-tenured faculty increased from 2 to 3 on Committee on
Education and from 1 to 2 on Budget Review—adopted
13. Amendment
to 3 By-laws concerning committee size and mandate—adopted as amended
14. Minimum
voting participation for GSAS in Senate elections—adopted
15. Resolution
to reduce participation and plurality requirement in Senate elections from 40%
to 30%—withdrawn
16. Resolution
concerning procedure for admission of guests to Senate meeting—adopted
17. Resolution
establishing an Independent Audit Committee mandated to ensure Rules of
University Conduct are uniformly enforced—defeated
18. Joint
Degree program with the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International
Affairs—adopted
19. Resolution
concerning the implications for non-tenured faculty of current financial
crisis—referred to Executive Committee
20. Disclosure
of hiring and promotional information—referred back to Faculty Affairs
Committee
21. Resolution
concerning representation of supporting staff on the University Senate—referred
to Committee on Senate Structure
Summer
1973 Actions
1. Resolution
concerning fixed meeting times of Senate Committee—tabled
2. The
new graduate degree, Master of Science in Philosophy, be retroactively
available
3. Approval
of Graduate School of Architecture’s Master of Science Degree in Hospital and
Public Health Planning and Design and also Master of Science Degree in Historic
Preservation
4. Resolution
concerning representation of supporting staff on the Senate—referred to
Structure Committee
5. Joint
Program between School of General Studies and International Affair—referred to
Committee on Education
September
21, 1973
1. Statement
from the President on Local 1199 Drug and Hospital Union
2. Memorandum
from the President to the Senate concerning the Rockefeller Center lease
3. Ad
Hoc Committee on Legal Service submitted an interim report
4. Amended
resolution concerning hiring and promotional information—referred to Faculty
Affairs Committee
5. Amendment
to the Code of Academic Freedom and Tenure—#l tabled; #2–4—adopted
6. Amendment
to Rule of University Conduct, Section 415h (hearing officer)—adopted
October
26, 1973
1. Resolution
reaffirming support of Vitali Rubin—adopted
2. Ethnic
Studies Report—referred to the Committee on Education
3. Resolution
concerning Committee Work between Senate terms—referred to Structure
4. Senator
Parson introduced a statement concerning the recent actions of President Nixon
as having compromised the independence of the Watergate investigation
November 16, 1973
1. Executive
Committee encouraged senators to submit well-qualified nominations for Trustee
Committee observers the next Senate meeting.
2. Academic
calendar 1974–75—adopted as amended
3. Amended
resolution concerning hiring and promotional information—referred back to
Faculty Affairs Committee
4. Statement
of concern of academic freedom in Chile
December 14, 1973
1. President
reported on the energy situation vis-a-vis the University
2. Amended
resolution concerning hiring and promotional information—adopted
3. Approval
of certificate of attendance of the School of Social Work—adopted
4. Approval
of Joint Program between General Studies and International Affairs—adopted
5. Resolution
concerning College of Pharmaceutical Science—adopted as amended
6. Resolution
to amend University Statutes 960 (research associate combined with officer of
instruction)—adopted
January
25, 1974
1. The
first Trustee committee meeting with Senate observers was held January 7, 1974
2. Members
of the University Judicial Board were named
3. Report
submitted concerning faculty compensation
February
22, 1974
1. Resolution
creating phase-out of the College of Pharmaceutical Science (December 14,
1973)—adopted as amended
2. The
Morton Smith Resolution on Faculty Salary Increases (concerning across the
board increases)—referred to Faculty Affair Committee
3. Proposal
for Bioengineering Institute—tabled
4. Statement
of Attendance for Continuing Education Program of the School of Dental and Oral
Surgery—adopted
5. Statement
of Attendance for the Ninth Annual Arden House Conference on Industrial
Pharmacy—adopted
6. Resolution
concerning the Tuition Assistance Program of New York State adopted
7. Harassment
in the Columbia University community—postponed
March
22, 1974
1. Amended
resolution and proposal for Bioengineering Institute—adopted
2. Harassment
in Columbia University community—adopted as amended
3. The
report of Ad Hoc Calendar Review Committee—adopted; the resolution—adopted as
amended
4. Resolution
concerning proposal for legal service at Columbia University to be implemented
by a trial period at Columbia College—adopted
5. Resolution
concerning the Seven Year Rule—adopted
6. Statement
of attendance, Graduate School of Business’ Executive Program in Managing the
Socially Responsible Corporation—adopted
7. Statement
of attendance, Graduate School of 3usine-’ Executive Program in Small Business
Management—adopted
8. Recognition
of achievement citation in Parker Program—adopted
9. Name
Change of department of Geology—adopted
10. Resolution
concerning committee work between Senate Terms—tabled
April 19, 1974
1. Special
Report by Pavel Litvinov
2. Committee
work between Senate terms—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning the statement of policy in regard to religious holidays—adopted as
amended
4. Resolution
concerning length of reading period—adopted
5. Resolution
concerning Research Voting Unit—adopted
6. Resolution
concerning redefinition of administrative staff voting unit—adopted and
referred to Trustees
Summer
1974 Actions
1. Request
from School of Medicine to Change Title of “Research Associate” in School of
Medicine, referred to Committee on Education
2. Statement
Concerning Post-Graduate Pre-Medical Students referred to Committee on
Education
3. Approval
of University Senate participation in Administrative Advisory Committee on
Priorities of University (Arden House Conference)
4. Request
from School of Social Work to Issue Certificate for Union Counsellor Training,
approved
5. Resolution
Concerning 1974-75 Academic Calendar for Health Services Campus, approved
6. Request
of Committee on Rules of University Conduct to Issue Interpretative Ruling on
Section 415-e (function of Due Process Officer)
September
20, 1974
1. Discussion
of fundraising and budget development
2. Amendments
to Columbia University-Teachers College Affiliation Agreement—adopted
October
25, 1974
1. Special
Discussion Concerning Security (mugging on College Walk)
2. Resolution
Concerning Adoption of the Proposed Academic Calendar for 1975–76—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning the Change in Name of the Research Institute on Communist
Affairs—adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning Request for Tuition Information—withdrawn
5. Resolution
Concerning Foreign Students—adopted
November
15, 1974
1. Disbandment
of Ad Hoc Committee on Student Organizations
2. Resolution
Concerning an experimental Winter Session for January 1975—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning the Degree of Master of Architecture—adopted
4. Statement
by Senator from College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
December
6, 1974
1. Discussion
of Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
2. Report
on Priorities Planning Conference at Arden House
3. Resolution
Concerning Committee to Study R.O.T.C.—adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning the establishment of a Center for University-Oriented Research and
Student Resource Allocation—adopted as amended; Oriented Research and Student
Resource Allocation, referred to Education
5. Resolution
Concerning a Joint Program Between the Graduate School of Business and the
School of Social Work—adopted
6. Resolution
Concerning Alternate Programs for the Master’s Degree at the School of Social
Work—adopted
7. Resolution
Concerning the Tenth Annual Conference on Industrial Pharmacy—adopted
8. Senator
Hassan’s Statement on College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
January 24, 1975
1. Resolution
concerning proposals for dealing with the fiscal crisis, referred to Executive
Committee
2. Resolution
concerning assignment of Information Services to Committee on Libraries—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning library Xeroxing costs referred to Committee on Libraries
4. Resolution
concerning the temporary establishment of task forces in response to issues
defined by the Arden House Conference, referred to Executive Committee
February
21, 1975
1. Resolution
concerning a statement of attendance in the School of General Studies—adopted
2. Resolution
concerning a statement of attendance for an Executive Program of the Graduate
School of Business—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning a Joint Degree Program between the School of Public Health and the
School of Architecture and Planning—adopted
4. Resolution
concerning a Joint Degree Program between the School of Engineering and the
School of Architecture and Planning—adopted
5. Resolution
concerning a Joint Degree Program between the School of Architecture and
Planning and the School of Social Work—adopted
6. Resolution
concerning a Joint Degree Program within the School of Architecture and
Planning—adopted
7. Amendments
to the Rules of University Conduct—adopted
8. Report
on Faculty Salaries
March
21, 1975
1. Resolution
concerning Winter Session in January, 1976—adopted
2. Resolution
concerning the Joint Degree Program between the Graduate School of Business and
Middlebury College—adopted
3. Resolution
to Reduce Elections Voting Requirements—adopted
4. Resolution
concerning laboratory space—deferred
5. Resolution
of the Faculty Affairs Committee—deferred
6. Report
of the Commission on the Status of Women, Part I, Officers of Instruction
April
18, 1975
1. Resolution
concerning determination of criteria for deciding full-time enrollment—adopted
2. Resolution
concerning Review of Salaries—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning the establishment of one University-wide Faculty Affirmative Action
Committee—adopted
4. Resolution
of the Commission on the Status of Women—adopted
5. Resolution
concerning distribution of the Report of the Commission on the Status of
Women—adopted
6. Resolution
of the Faculty Affairs Committee—withdrawn (university administration’s neglect
of committee recommendations)
7. Resolution
concerning laboratory space—adopted
8. Report
of the Senate Elections Commission
9. Resolution
concerning the addition of the title Senior Research Scholar to the Grades of
Office for Officers of Research—deferred
10. Resolution
concerning the report of the Student Affair Subcommittee on Security—adopted
11. Resolution
concerning the Coalition of Private University Students [COPUS]—adopted
12. Resolution
concerning Emeriti designations—deferred
13. Resolution
concerning By-laws of the Student Government Board of Earl Hall Center—adopted
14. Resolution
concerning the Proposal Submitted by Russell Sveda—withdrawn (Guidelines for
Student Organizations)
15. Resolution
concerning student representation in the Senate—withdrawn
16. Resolution
Concerning Division of Medical Center Student Constituency for purposes of
Senate elections—referred to Committee on Structure and Operations and
Elections Commission
May
9, 1975
1. Resolution
to appoint Hearing Officer—adopted
2. Resolution
concerning Amendment to Correct Statutes, Section 61, a—adopted and sent to
Trustees (Officers of Instruction, Grades of Office)
Summer
1975 Actions
1. Approval
of Honorary Degree Awarded to Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki
2. Request
for official recognition of religious counsellors at Earl Hall
3. Approval
of Statutory Certificate in Economics and Business Journalism
4. Request
of Committee on Structure and Operations to study problem of student elections
in Health Sciences
September 19, 1975
1. Resolution
concerning determination of criteria for deciding full-time enrollment—adopted
2. Amendment
to the Elections Code, paragraph 5—adopted (Procedure of Apportionment)
3. Amendment
to the resolution concerning the Latin Studies Program—adopted
October
17, 1975
1. Resolution
calling for adoption of Academic Calendar for Morningside Campus—adopted
2. Resolution
concerning student seats in Health Sciences—adopted
November
14, 1975
1. Report
to the Senate on University relationships with foreign countries and
Institutions
2. Resolution
concerning course to be taught by Department of Pathology—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning Joint Degree Program between School of Law and Graduate School of
Arts and Sciences—adopted
4. Change
in degree requirements for Master of Science Degree in Historic
Preservation—adopted
5. Resolution
to issue a statement of attendance in Graduate School of Business Executive
Program in Sales Management—adopted
6. Resolution
to issue a statement of attendance Graduate School of Business Executive
Management Program in Health and Hospital Senior Management—adopted
7. Resolution
to issue a statement of attendance for Training Project of Industrial Social
Welfare Center—adopted
December
5, 1975
1. Report
from Committee on Faculty Affairs; Resolution concerning disclosure of hiring
and promotional information
2. Report
from Special Committee to study R.O.T.C.
3. Resolution
from Special Committee to study R.O.T.C.
4. Resolution
concerning Senior Research Scholar—adopted
5. Resolution
concerning off-campus housing—referred to Executive Committee
6. Resolution
concerning a joint degree program between the Schools of Business and
Engineering—adopted
January
23, 1976
1. Report
of the Special Committee to study R.O.T.C.—Amended Resolution—adopted
2. Discharge
Petition on Off-Campus Housing Office
3. Resolution
concerning New York Public Library—deferred
February
20, 1976
1. Statement
of attendance for Eleventh Annual Arden House Conference on Industrial Pharmacy
2. Technical
resolution concerning Research Scholar—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning the Off-Campus Registry—adopted
4. Resolution
concerning Emeritus designation—adopted
5. Resolution
concerning the Administrative Staff Constituency—adopted
6. Resolution
concerning additional seat on Committee on Honors and Prizes—adopted
7. Resolution
concerning Committee on Libraries—adopted
8. Resolution
concerning seat on Committee on Budget Review—defeated
9. Resolution
concerning the waiver of admission fee to Collegiate Home Games of the Columbia
Basketball Team for all students of the Columbia Corporation—tabled
March 19, 1976
1. Amended
resolution concerning waiver of admission fee to Intercollegiate Home Games of
Columbia Basketball Team for all students of the Columbia Corporation—adopted
2. Resolution
concerning Masters of Public Administration Degree to be offered by the School
of International Affairs—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning Junior Faculty—referred to Faculty Affairs Committee Resolution
concerning Student Agencies—adopted
4. Resolution
concerning a proposal for reduced-rate transit fares for commuting university
students—referred to Executive Committee
5. Resolution
concerning Columbia Daily Spectator—adopted
April
23, 1976
1.
Resolution concerning early access to
budget-marketing process—referred to Executive Committee
2.
Report concerning waiver of admission fee to
basketball home games—substitute resolution—adopted
3.
Resolution concerning proposal for reduced-rate
transit fare for commuting university students—adopted
4.
Resolution concerning junior faculty—adopted
5.
Resolution concerning part-time degree
candidates in the School of General Studies—adopted
6.
Resolution concerning library borrowing
privileges by officers of the University—adopted
7.
Resolution concerning the Winter Session for
January, 1977—adopted
8.
Resolution concerning Morningside Heights
calendar, 1977–78—adopted
9.
Substitute resolution concerning the
establishment of Public Relations Committee—adopted
10. Resolution
concerning proxy vote on General Motors stock—adopted
11. Resolution
concerning bills referred to committees—withdrawn
12. Resolution
concerning Administrative Staff job openings—deferred
13. Resolution
concerning Rockefeller Center—withdrawn
14. Resolution
Concerning Summer Powers—adopted
15. Resolution
concerning Community Educational Exchange Program (CEEP)—referred to Executive
Committee
Summer
1976 Actions
1. Resolution
concerning the termination of the CEEP at Columbia—adopted
2. Report
on conditions at Bard Hall
3. Request
for Administrative Board for Continuing Education Program—approved
4. Statements
of attendance for Career Management and Marketing Management—adopted
5. Technical
resolution to amend the statues removing the Department of Graphics
6. Receipt
of Interim Health Service Task Force Report
7. Technical
resolution to amend the statues merging the Departments of Mechanical
Engineering and Nuclear Engineering—adopted
8. Amended
Junior Faculty Resolution—referred to Faculty Affairs Committee
9. Resolution
concerning the Committee on Budget Review—adopted
10. Receipt
of University Budget Report for 1976–77
11. Resolution
concerning transfer students and honorary organizations—referred to Committee
on Education
12. Statement
of attendance for the Advanced Program in Organization Development and Human
Resource Management—approved
13. Resolution
to establish Ad Hoc Committee to study feasibility of non-human cost-cutting
proposals—referred to Committee on Budget Review
September
24, 1976
1.
Report on Affirmative Action Compliance Program
2.
Resolution concerning waiver of admission fee to
collegiate home games of Columbia basketball for al1 the students of Columbia
Corp.—deferred
3.
Resolution concerning administrative job
openings—referred to Executive Committee
4.
Technical resolution concerning deletion of
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences by By-laws and Statutes—deferred
5.
Resolution concerning Furnald Grocery—adopted
October
15, 1976
1.
Substitute Resolution on administrative staff
opening—adopted
2.
Resolution to amend the By-laws and Statutes to
delete Pharmaceutical Sciences—adopted
3.
Resolution concerning the filling of vacant
student seats in the Senate—adopted
4.
Resolution concerning extended reading room
hours in a university library—referred to Committee on Libraries
5.
Resolution concerning the Herbert Lehmann
Library of International Affairs—adopted
6.
Resolution concerning administrator’s extended
access to courses—referred to Executive Committee
November
19, 1976
1.
Report from the Commission on the Status of
Women
2.
Resolution concerning the Mandate of the
Commission on the Status of Women—adopted
3.
Discharge Report to Committee on Structure and
Operation concerning resolution on student representation in the Senate
December
10, 1976
1.
Report on the fire in Livingston Hall (December
4, 1976)
2.
Resolution concerning John Jay, Livingston and
Hartley dormitories—adopted
3.
Report on athletic ticket-pricing policy
4.
Report by Chairman of Committee on Structure an
Operations about resolution concerning student representation in the Senate
5.
Resolution Concerning vacant student
seats—adopted
January
28, 1977
1.
Progress report on fire in Livingston Hall
2.
Discussion of problems of handicapped
students—referred to Physical Development Committee
3.
Specia1 Convocation on the Health Services
February
25, 1977
1. Progress
report on implementation of Junior Faculty Resolution
2. Resolution
concerning food services—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning the Uptown Health Services—referred to the Executive Committee
March
25, 1977
1.
Discussion of proposed appointment of Dr. Henry
Kissinger to faculty
2.
Resolution concerning Vacant Student seats—adopted
3.
Resolution concerning absences from committee
meetings—adopted
4.
Resolution concerning tuition—adopted
5.
Resolution concerning grades—adopted
6.
Resolution concerning imprisoned Chilean
student—referred to the President
April
22, 1977
1. Resolution
concerning new doctoral program Subcommittees on Biostatistics—adopted
2. Resolution
concerning Joint Master of Science (Social Work)/Master of Public Health Degree
Program—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning Joint Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)/ Master of Public Health Degree Program—adopted
4. Resolution
concerning statement of attendance for Institute for Not-for-Profit
Management—adopted
5. Resolution
concerning statement of attendance for the American Language Program—adopted
6. Resolution
concerning establishment of an Administrative Affairs Committee—referred back
to Structure Committee
7. Resolution
Concerning Public Relations—tabled to the Fall
Summer
1977 Actions
1.
Policy on Senate Stationary—adopted
2.
Resolution concerning room rates at Bard
Hall—adopted
3.
Student Health Services discussion
September
16, 1977
1.
Proposal on Budget allocation—referred to
Trustees
2.
Discussion of CIA issue
3.
Resolution concerning expansion of Joint Program
between the School of General Studies and the School of International
Affairs—adopted
October
14, 1977
1. Resolution
concerning Bakke Amici Curiae Brief—defeated
2. Resolution
concerning Health Services—adopted
3. Election
of members of Stand-by Committee on University Investments in Corporate
Securities
November
18, 1977
1. Resolution
concerning revision of Tenure Code for junior faculty—adopted
2. Statement
of Student Affairs Committee on investments in South Africa—adopted
3. Statement
of Student Affairs Committee on Affirmative Action in higher education—adopted
December
9, 1977
1. Report
on Affirmative Action Violation
2. Report
on TRIGA
January
27, 1978
1. Report
on status of university’s Affirmative Action Plan
2. Report
of Special Committee on Public Relations
3. Resolution
concerning food services—adopted
4. Substitute
resolution concerning tuition—adopted
5. Resolution
concerning emergency closing of the university—adopted
6. Resolution
concerning snow removal—adopted
7. Resolution
concerning statement of attendance for the School of Social Work—adopted
February
24, 1978
1. Resolution
and report of Budget Review Committee on tuition and financial aid, resolution
defeated
2. Resolution
concerning joint program between the Schools of Business and Social
Work—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning joint program between the School of International Affairs and the
Graduate School of Architecture and Planning—adopted
4. Statement
from the Education Committee and the Provost concerning outline for proposals
for new degrees, joint degree programs and changes in degree requirements
March 31, 1978
1. Resolution
concerning Yom Kippur, defeated
2. Resolution
concerning university relations with foreign governments, referred to External
Relations Committee
3. Statement
on Medical School tuition
4. Statement
on Law School tuition
5. Resolution
concerning joint program between the School of Social Work and the Jewish
theological Seminary—adopted
6. Resolution
concerning change of name of Institute of Latin American Studies—adopted
April
14, 1978
1. Report
of the Commission on the Status of Women; resolution concerning salary review
(no. 1)—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Summer Powers—adopted
3. Report
from the Faculty Affairs Committee
4. Resolution
concerning the chairmanship of the senate, defeated
May
3, 1978
1. Report
of the Stand-by Committee on University Investments in Corporate Securities;
resolution adopting Majority Report—adopted
2. Report
and resolution on relationships with intelligence agencies, External Relations
Committee, tabled
Summer
1978 Actions
1. Resolution
concerning Amendment to Rules of University Conduct—adopted
2. Resolution
concerning educational utilization of retired faculty—adopted with modification
3. Resolution
concerning departmental affiliation of retired faculty—adopted with
modification
4. Resolution
concerning statement of attendance for Teacher’s College—adopted
5. Proposal
to merge GSAS faculties, referred to Education and Structure Committees
September
15, 1978
1. Appeal
of College Student Election concerning a write-in
2. City
Planning Commission approved the East Campus Housing Plan
3. Fringe
Benefits for Part-time Faculty—referred to the Faculty Affairs Committee
4. Academic
Calendar for 1980–81—adopted
October 13, 1978
1. The
President reported that the 80 million dollar accumulated deficit will have to
be returned to the endowment fund
2. A
study will be made of the University’s portfolio to review the University’s
holdings to maximize potential earnings
3. The
University’s investments in South Africa were discussed
4. Report
and Relationships with intelligence agencies—adopted
5. Amendment
to Resolution to Adopt Academic Calendar 1980–81—adopted
6. Resolution
concerning the joint degree program between the Graduate School of Journalism
and the School of Law—adopted
7. Resolution
concerning the Association of the Governing Boards of Colleges and
Universities—referred to the Executive Committee
November
10, 1978
1. President
reported that the Trustees have relieved him of the obligations he had
undertaken with respect to submission of the University’s budget
2. Guidelines
of confidentiality were revised by the Executive Committee
3. Resolution
concerning Title of Emeritus Professor—adopted
4. Administrative
Staff Affairs Committee—adopted
5. Resolution
deleting listing of Religious Holidays in Bulletin—adopted
6. Proposed
resolution to unify the faculties of the Graduate School of Arts and
Science—referred to the Structure Committee
7. Resolution
concerning Amendment to By-laws, Statutes, and Rules—defeated
8. It
required any resolution proposed as a report not to be voted upon unless the
report was circulated 7 days in advance of the Senate meeting
December
1, 1978
1. The
President announced that the nomination for Provost has been formally communicated
to the Trustees for consideration
2. The
President announced that the Report referred to a “Koreagate” has been
published by the House of Representatives
3. The
President reported on some aspects of the hot plate issue
4. Discussion
of parking on College Walk
5. Revised
Resolution concerning Salary Review II—adopted
6. Resolution
concerning University Senate Statement of Non-discrimination—adopted
January
26, 1979
1. President
McGill’s Report to the Senate on the TRIGA Mark II Nuclear Reactor
2. Resolution
to Unify the Faculties of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences—defeated
3. Resolution
Concerning Masters of Science Degree in Physical Therapy—adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning the Joint Degree Program between the School of Nursing and the
School of Public Health—adopted
5. The
Resolution concerning Amendments to the University Elections Code—tabled
6. Resolution
Concerning University Policy on the JP Stevens’ Corporation—substitute
resolution—adopted
February
23, 1979
1. Resolution
Concerning Amendments to the University Senate Elections Code—adopted
2. Resolution
to Unify the Faculties of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences—defeated
3. Resolution
Concerning Attempted Theft or Mutilation of Library Materials—adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning Library Recall Notices—adopted
5. Resolution
Concerning the Reinstatement of the Ad Hoc Committee on the TRIGA Mark II
Nuclear Reactor—adopted
6. Resolution
Concerning Political Asylum for Hector Marroquin—referred to the Committee on
External Relations and Research Policy
March
23, 1979
1. President
McGill’s Report to the Senate Concerning the South African Divestiture Issue
2. President
McGill’s Report to the Senate Concerning District 1199 of the Hospital and
Health Care Employees Union and the Police Action
3. Resolution
Concerning Review of Grading Systems—adopted
4. Resolution
to Unify the Faculties of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences—adopted
5. Resolution
Concerning Political Asylum for Hector Marroquin—tabled
6. Reapportionment
of the University Senate—Report of the Elections Commission—adopted
7. Resolution
to Adopt the Academic Calendar for 1981–82 and Summer 1981—adopted
April
20, 1979
1. Committee
on Education’s Interim Report on the TRIGA Mark II Nuclear Reactor
2. Ad
Hoc Committee on the Health Service’s Interim Report
3. Master
of Public Affairs and Administration Joint Degree Program with College,
Barnard, and General Studies—adopted
4. Joint
Master Degree with Architecture and Historic Preservation—adopted
5. Resolution
Concerning Continuing Education Acknowledgements—adopted
6. Resolution
Concerning the Renewal of the Master of Fine Arts—adopted
7. Resolution
Concerning the Administrative Action of March 22 Action and Sit-In—substitute
resolution adopted
8. Resolution
Concerning the Reinstatement of the Draft—referred to the Committee on Student
Affairs
9. Amendment
to Resolution Concerning Relations with Intelligence Agencies—part I referred
to the Committee on External Relations; part II adopted
10. Resolution
to Re-study Proportional Representation to the University Senate—adopted
11. Resolution
Concerning Redefinition of Administrative Staff Voting Unit—tabled
12. Resolution
Concerning the Establishment of the Committee on University Investments
referred to the Executive Committee
13. Resolution
Concerning Facilities for Public Performance—referred to the Executive
Committee
14. Jonathan
Zell’s Student SIA Election Appeal—referred to the Elections Commission
15. Resolution
Concerning University Housing Office Policies Toward Graduate and Professional
Students—tabled
Summer
1979 Actions
1. Appointment
of the Select Committee to Study the Draft
2. Resolution
Concerning Facilities for Public Performance—deferred to the September Senate
meeting
3. Approval
of the 1981–82 Academic Calendar for the School of Law
4. Report
of the Executive Committee Chairman on the Presidential Search Committee
5. Discussion
of the President’s Emergency Powers under the Rules of University Conduct
6. Establishment
of a Stand-by Panel—414 Rules of University Conduct
September
14, 1979
1. Rules
of University Conduct in the process of being amended by the Legislative
Drafting Research Fund
2. Resolution
Concerning the Redefinition of Administrative Staff Voting Unit—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning University Housing Office Policies Toward Graduate and Professional
Students—-referred back to Executive Committee
4. Resolution
Concerning Facilities for Public Performance—referred to Committee on Physical
Development
5. Resolution
Concerning the Appointment of Administrative Staff Members—referred to
President
6. Resolution
Concerning Food Service—referred to Executive Committee
October
12 1979
1. President
reported that a Presidential Task Force on Housing was appointed
2. Resolution
Concerning Senate Stationery Policy—referred to Executive Committee
3. Report
of the Select Committee to Study the Draft
4. Resolution
Concerning the Executive Committee Chairman referred to Committee on Structure
and Operations
November
9, 1979
1. Report
of the Advisory Committee on Columbia University Food Service
2. Resolution
Concerning L & M Burgers—defeated
3. Resolution
Concerning the Reconstitution of the Stand-By Committee on University
Investments in Corporate Securities—referred to Committee on Structure and
Operations
December
7, 1979
1. Change
of BA Degree Program in School of Nursing
2. Statement
on Iran
3. Resolution
Concerning Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration—adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning the Implementation of the Barnard College Surcharge substitute
resolution adopted
January
25, 1980
1. President
McGill reported the appointment of a new president
2. Marcus
Commission Report on Academic Priorities
3. Policy
Statement on Senate Stationery
4. Report
from the Ad Hoc Committee on the Health Service
5. Resolution
Concerning Master of Science Degree is Occupational Therapy Education and a
Master of Science Degree in 0ccupational Therapy Administration—adopted
6. Resolution
Requesting a Study by the Committee on Education on the 4-1 Program—adopted
7. Resolution
Concerning the reconstitution of the Select Committee to Study the
Draft—referred to Executive Committee
8. Statement
from the Student Caucus on the Draft
9. Resolution
Concerning tenants in newly acquired Buildings on 121st and 122nd
Streets—referred to Community Relations, Physical Development, and Presidential
Task Force
February
22, 1980
1. President
reported on tuition increase for 1980–81
2. Fellowship
to Barry Rosen, Hostage in Iran
3. Petition
for Hostage Release in Iran
4. Resolution
Concerning the Reconstitution of the Select Committee to Study the
Draft—adopted
5. Resolution
Concerning Tenants in Newly acquired Buildings on 121st and 122nd
Streets—adopted as amended
6. Resolution
Concerning the Benches at Grant’s Tomb—adopted
7. Resolution
Concerning Security Plan for Morningside Heights—adopted
8. Resolution
Concerning Investments in South Africa—adopted as amended
9. Resolution
Concerning Bank investments—referred to Executive Committee
10. Resolution
Concerning L & M Burger—defeated
March
21, 1980
1. Resolution
Concerning Bank Investments—tabled
2. Committee
on Education’s Report from the Subcommittee on the Review of TRIGA—accepted
without any imp1ication as to activation
3. Report
from the Committee on Budget Review—accepted
4. Resolution
Concerning the Study of the 4-1 Program by the Committee on Education—adopted
as amended
5. Amendment
to resolution concerning grades—defeated
April
18, 1980
1. Report
of Committee on Faculty Affairs, Academic Freedom and Tenure
2. a)
Report of Committee on Student Affairs
b) Report of Committee on Student Affairs
on Tenure
c) Report of Committee on Student Affairs
on Security
3. Report
of Committee on Community Relations on Affiliation Clause
4. Report
of the Committee on Structure and Operations
5. Report
of the Committee on Physical Development
6. Interpretive
Ruling #6 on the Rules of University Conduct
7. Report
of the Commission on the Status of Women
8. Resolution
Concerning a Statutory Certificate for the Education of Library and Archives
Conservators—adopted
9. Resolution
Concerning the Professional Degree in Computer Science—adopted
10. Resolution
Concerning the Joint Degree Program between the School of Law and the Graduate
Program in Public Affairs and Administration of the School of International
Affairs—adopted
11. Resolution
Concerning Appointment of Salary Review Committee—adopted as amended
11. Resolution
Concerning Revision of Departmental and Faculty By-Laws—referred to the
Committee on Faculty Affairs
12. Resolution
Concerning Revision of Standard Search and Evaluation Procedures—referred to
the Committee on Faculty Affairs
13. Resolution
Concerning an Amendment to the By-Laws of the University Senate on Composition
of Committee on Community Relations—referred to Committee on Structure and
Operations and Executive Committee
14. Resolution
Concerning Summer Powers—adopted
15. Resolution
Concerning Amendment to the Rules of University Conduct with respect to Labor
Disputes—adopted
16. Resolution
Concerning Attendance at meetings of the University Senate—adopted
17. Resolution
Concerning the Draft—adopted as amended
18. Resolution
Concerning Further Study of Senate Reapportionment—adopted
20. Resolution
Concerning Sanctions Against Faculty—referred back to Committee on Faculty
Affairs
19. Resolution
Concerning an Earned Statement of Attendance for the Program of Structured COBOL
and Application Design—adopted
Summer
l980 Actions
1. Resolution
Concerning The University’s Responses To Possible Compulsory Registration
and/or Conscription—adopted a amended
September
19, 1980
1. Resolution
concerning Affiliation Clause Enforcement—adopted
October 10, 1980
1. Resolution
Concerning Presidential Report of the Special University Task Force on
Housing—referred back to Community Relations Committee
2. Resolution
Concerning Sydenham Hospital Closing—tabled
3. Resolution
on the Calendar—referred to Education Committee
November
7, 1980
1. Resolution
Concerning Psychology Experiments—referred to Education Committee
2. Resolution
Concerning Teacher’s College Representatives—referred to Committee on Structure
and Operations
December
5, 1980
1. Resolution
Concerning Committee on Libraries [change of mandate]—adopted
2. Adoption
of Academic Calendar for 1982–83
January
23, 1981
1. Resolution
Concerning University Participation in Clubs with Discriminatory Admissions
Policies—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Sanctions Against Faculty—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning the Renaming of the Department of Greek and Latin as the Department
of Classics—adopted
February
20, 1981
1. Resolution
Concerning Tuition—adopted
March
20, 1981
1. Adoption
of 1981 Senate Reapportionment Report [amended April 1O, 1981]
2. Resolution
Concerning Provision of Residential Accommodations for Developmentally
Disabled, Mentally Disabled and Other Handicapped Persons adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning Two-Year Extension of Mandate for the Committee on Administrative
Staff Affairs—adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning the Change of name of the School of International Affairs—adopted
5. Resolution
Concerning the Joint Degree Program Between the Columbia University School of
Social Work and Union Theological Seminary—adopted
April
10, 1981
1. Resolution
Concerning Exceptions Permitting Reappointment to a Ninth and Terminal Year of
Service—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Revision of Standard Search and Evaluation Procedures and of
Departmental and Faculty By-Laws—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning Uniform Disciplinary Action Regarding Attempted Theft of Library
Materials—adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning the Change of Name of the Department of Anatomy [to Department of
Anatomy and Cell Biology—adopted
5. Resolution
Concerning the Tenure of Barnard—referred to Committee an Faculty Affairs
6. Resolution
Concerning Summer Powers—adopted
Executive
Committee Actions During Summer of 1981
1. Resolution
Concerning the Changing University Policy on the Ownership of Patents—adopted
2. Establishment
of an Emergency Panel in accordance with Section 414 of the Rules of University
Conduct
September
18, 1981
1. Resolution
on Non-Faculty Grievance Procedures—referred to Executive Committee
October
16, 1981
1. Resolution
Concerning Coeducation—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Bookstore Services—adopted
November
13, 1981
1. Resolution
Concerning Safety at the Health Sciences Campus—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Agreement on Columbia-Barnard Relations—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning Committee on Investments—referred to Executive Committee
December
11, 1981
1. Resolution
Concerning Work-Study Program—referred to Special Committee
2. Resolution
Concerning Rental Policies—substitute motion passed establishing “Blue Ribbon
Panel”
3. Resolution
Concerning Rationalization of Officer Loan Periods in the Columbia University
Libraries—adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning Publication of Dates of Major Religious Holidays—adopted
5. Adoption
of 1983–84 Academic Calendar
January
29, l982
1. January
22, 1982, Agreement in Principle between the Trustees of Columbia University in
the City of New York and Barnard College—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Teacher’s College Student Representation—defeated
February 26, 1982
1. Resolution
Concerning the Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee on Governmental Financial
Aid Policy—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Remediation of Academic Hardship due to the Current Calendar—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning North Campus Lighting—adopted
March
26, 1982
1. Resolution
to Establish a Department of the Arts—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Security at the Ferris Booth Hall Student Activities Center—adopted
April
23, 1982
1. Resolution
to Amend the University Statutes with Respect to officers of Research—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Amendment to the University Statutes to Revise the Rules of
University Conduct adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning Health Sciences Campus Housing—adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning Career and Placement Services—adopted
September
24, 1982
1. Report
of the Senate Budget Review Committee on the Academic Adjustment Fund
2. Report
of the President concerning improvements undertaken pursuant to adoption of
Resolution Concerning Career and Placement Services (April 23, 1982)
3. Report
of the President concerning government relations as pertaining to financial aid
October 22, 1982
1. Resolution
To Amend the University Statutes to Comply with the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act Amendments of 1978—adopted
November
12, 1982
1. Resolution
Concerning The Change of Name of the Department of Mathematical
Statistics—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Work-Study During Intercession—adopted
December
17, 1982
1. Resolution
on University Policy Concerning Religious Holidays—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Amendments to The Rules of University Conduct—adopted
3. Resolution
To Amend the Statutes To Provide Six Months’ Notice of Non-Renewal to Certain
Clinical Faculty—adopted
January
28, 1983
1. Interim
Report of Committee on Student Affairs concerning establishment of
subcommittees on Coeducation, Security and Government Relations
2. President’s
Report on success of Resolution Concerning Work-Study During Intercession
3. Interim
Report of the Provosts on Departmental By-Laws and Standard Search and
Evaluation Procedures—adopted
February
25, 1983
1. Resolution
Concerning Establishment of University Senate Panel on Security—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Tuition and Salary Goals—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning The Composition and Salary Structure of the Central
Administration—withdrawn
4. Resolution
Concerning Student Billing System—referred to Executive Committee
March
25, 1983
1. Resolution
Concerning Amendments to the Mandate of the Committee on Libraries—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Continuation of the Joint Degree Program in Public Administration of
the School of International Affairs and Barnard, Columbia College and General
Studies—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning Non-Approval of Three Programs Due to Lack of Information—adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning improvement of Student Services—adopted
5. Resolution
On Columbia’s Investments In Companies Operating In South Africa—adopted
April
22, 1983
1. Resolution
To Amend The University Statutes With Respect To Officers of Research—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Summer Powers—adopted
3. Amendment
to Summer Session Calendar—adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning Continuation of the Mandate of the Committee on Administrative Staff
Affairs—adopted
5. Resolution
Concerning University Policy on the Solomon Amendment—adopted
6. Resolution
Concerning Graduate Student Funding in the Humanities and Social
Sciences—adopted
7. Resolution
to Reestablish a Winter Intercession Program Under the Director of the Summer
Session—adopted
8. Resolution
Concerning a Dual Degree Program In Social Work and Special Education Between
Co1umbia University School of Social Work and the Bank Street College of
Education—adopted
September
23, 1983
1. Establishment
of the Ad-Hoc Committee on Investments (South Africa)—adopted
October
14, 1983
1. Resolution
Concerning Speakers and Discussion on Divestiture—referred
November
4, 1983
1. Resolution
Concerning Dissemination of Information on Divestment—adopted
2. Resolution
to Amend the Mandate of the Committee on Libraries and Academic Computing
Facilities (II)—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning Fringe Committee
December
16, 1983
1. Resolution
Concerning Fringe 8enefits—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Clinical Professors of Law—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning Examination of Senate Structure and Operations—referred
4. Resolution
to Amend the Autumn 1984 Academic Calendar of the Graduate School of
Business—adopted
5. Resolution
on Officers’ Benefits—referred to Executive Committee
January
27, 1984
1. Resolution
on Officers’ Benefits—adopted as amended
2. Resolution
Concerning the Change of Name of the Department of Biochemistry—adopted
February
24, 1984
1. Resolution
Concerning Suspension of the Rules—defeated
March 30, 1984
1. Resolution
Concerning Continuing Education Acknowledgement in Industrial Engineering and
Operations Research—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Suspension of the Rules—adopted
3. Resolution
For A Panel On Sexual Harassment—adopted
April
27, 1984
1. Resolution
Concerning Proprietary Rights In The Intellectual Products of Faculty
Activity—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Continuation of the Mandate of the Committee on Administrative Staff
Affairs—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning Summer Powers—adopted
4. Addendum
to Faculty Task Force on Fringe Benefits Annual Report—adopted as amended
5. Resolution
Concerning Joint Master’s Level Degree Program in Industrial Engineering and
Business Administration—adopted
6. Resolution
Concerning Master of Science in Health Administration—adopted
7. Resolution
Concerning the Change of Name of the Department of Physiology to the Department
of Physiology and Cellular 3iophysics—adopted
8. Resolution
Concerning Certificate in Advanced International Studies—adopted
9. Chairman’s
Report, Ad hoc Committee on Investments—President Sovern agreed to request the
Trustees to impose a freeze on investments in companies with operations in
South Africa pending the Committee’s final report
September
21, 1984
1. Discussion
of Health and Safety Issues at the Morningside Campus with a particular
emphasis on asbestos hazards and its proper removal
October
26, 1984
1. Discussion
of health and Safety Issues at the Health Sciences Campus
November
30, 1984
1. Report
of the Ad hoc Committee on investments in Companies with Operations in South
Africa—adopted, 43 in favor, 13 opposed (hand vote)
2. Resolution
to Adopt proposal for a Panel on Sexual harassment—adopted as amended (voice
vote)
3. Amendment
to report of the Ad hoc Committee on Investments—proposed by the Student
Caucus; defeated
4. Amendment
to Report of the Ad hoc Committee on Investments—proposed by Senator Steve
Cancian and withdrawn
December
21, 1984
1. Resolution
Concerning Statement of Attendance for Harlem Business Community
Participants—adopted
January
25, 1985
1. Discussion
of Impending ,Strike by Columbia University Supporting Staff members over union
recognition—no Senate action
2. Resolution
Concerning Joint Degree Program between Dillard University and the Division of
Urban Planning in the Graduate School of Architecture—adopted by voice vote
3. Resolution
Concerning Master of Science Degree in the Faculty of Architecture with a
Program of Studies in Real Estate Development—adopted (voice vote)
February 22, 1985
1. Resolution
Concerning the Investment of the $400 million in Cash Assets Resulting from the
Sale of the Rockefeller Center Property—proposed jointly by the Student Affairs
and Executive Committees; adopted (voice vote)
March 22, 1985
1. Resolution
Concerning the Prevention o~ Physical Violence—adopted
2. Proposed
Academic Calendar for 1986–87—adopted
April
26, 1985
1. Resolution
Concerning Educational Activities Regarding South Africa—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Master of Arts in Dental Sciences—adopted
3. Resolution
Towards an Understanding on Investment Policy—adopted
September
7, 1985
(Meeting canceled due to hurricane warning)
October
5, 1985
1. Report
by Provost and discussion of academic activity relating to the Study of South
Africa
2. Resolution
Concerning Change of Name and Curriculum odirication of the CO-OL
Program—adopted
November
15, 1985
1. Resolution
Concerning Campus Lighting—adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Campus Parking—adopted
3. Resolution
Concerning Filming and Taping of demonstration adopted
4. Resolution
Concerning Change of name of the Graduate School of Architecture and
Planning—adopted
5. Resolution
Concerning Change of name of the Department of Human Genetics and
Development—adopted
December
13, 1985
1. Resolution
Concerning University Policy on Religious holidays adopted
2. Resolution
Concerning Senate meetings on the Health Science Campus—adopted
3. Resolution
concerning the Establishment of the department of Radiation Oncology
4. Resolution
Concerning Information on Investment Policies of TIAA-CREF and alternative
Funds—referred to Executive Committee
5. Resolution
Concerning Administrators’ Comments Regarding Star wars Research
Funding—referred to Executive Committee