DRW Digital Archive

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• Letter on the Hiring of Lecturers and University Budget Issues 14 June 1982
  A letter from Dean King to Moldenhauer explaining that the university budget is very tight and the college is unable to reduce the teaching load for lecturers.
• English Department Senate Minutes 5 March 1982
  Items discussed: report on the subcommittee on lecturers, and national advertising for lecturers. In attendance: Moldenhauer, Bowden, Cable, Duncan, Endres, Newcomb, Heinzelman, Kinneavy, Kruppa, Lindfors, MacKay, Megaw, Meyer, Ohle, Reed, Rodi, Ruszkiewicz, Simon, Webb, and Whitbread.
• Minutes of the English Department Senate, 19 February 1982
  Minutes from an English Department Senate Meeting. Items discussed: Executive committee election, subcommittee on lecturers, Megaw, Freidman, and Hilfer's report on teaching load credits (TLC). Present are Moldenhauer, Bowden, Duncan, Endres, Farrell, Flowers, Heinzelman, Kinneavy, Kruppa, Lindfors, MacKay, Megaw, Meyer, Newcomb, Ohle, Renwick, Rodi, Ruskiewicz, Simon, and Whitbread. Attached is the report recommending changes to the way the English Department awards Teaching Load Credits.
• Report on Actions of the English Department Senate
  Moldenhaur summarizes items mentioned at senate meeting, including: subcommittee report on lecturers; approval of a national search to hire lecturers 1982-1983; and vote to give hiring preference to lecturers already working in English.
• National Recruitment of Lecturers Report
  Moldenhauer reports the results of an Executive Committee session, notably that the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts has approved a national search to hire lecturers in the English Department for the improvement of teaching and to accommodate an expected glut of students.
• Report on the English Department Senate Actions, 22 February 1982
  Summary of English Department Senate actions on February 22, 1982. Items mentioned: teaching reward resolution (passed) and report on teaching load credits (endorsed with amendment)
• Memo on Minimum Teaching Requirements Policy 23 February 1982
  A memo explaining that official university policy requires nine teaching load credits per semester as the minimum for faculty, and that the Dean of Liberal Arts requires lecturers to teach a minimum of four courses per semester (12 teaching load credits). Attached is the statement of official university policy.
• Teaching Load Credit Report to the English Department Faculty Senate, 18 February 1982
  A report on wider university practices of giving teaching load credits to faculty and several proposals designed to bring the English Department into conformity with widespread practices. Among the proposals is an allowance of 4.5 teaching-load credits for writing courses.
• Teaching Load Credit Report to the English Department Faculty Senate, 18 February 1982
  A report on wider university practices of giving teaching load credits to faculty and several proposals designed to bring the English Department into conformity with widespread practices. Among the proposals is an allowance of 4.5 teaching-load credits for writing courses.
• Freshman English Policy Committee Meeting Minutes, April 22, 1985
  Freshman English Policy Committee meeting minutes discussing curriculum, syllabi, and textbooks. Attending: Ruszkiewicz, Bertelson, Byerman, Cherry, Frost, Daniell, Holt
• Minutes of the English Department Faculty Senate, 29 January 1982
  Minutes from English Department Faculty Senate where items discussed included: governance committee recommendations, recruitment, budget preparation, and hiring. Present are Moldenhauer, Bowden, Cable, Duncan, Endres, Farrell, Heinzelman, Lindfors, Meyer, Newcomb, Ohle, Renwick, Ruszkiewicz, Saldivar, Webb, Westbrook, and Whitbread.
• English Department Senate Minutes 4 December 1982
  Items discussed: Graham's report on Undergraduate Course Committee, lecturer subcommittee report and proposal (passed and attached), Teaching Load Credits subcommittee formation Attendees: Moldenhaur, Bowden, Cable, Duncan, Endres, Farrell, Frost, Kinneavy, MacKay, Megaw, Meyer, Ohle, Renwick, Rodi, Ruszkiewicz, Simon, Spivak, Webb, Westbrook, Whitbread
• John Ruszkiewicz Draft Letter to The Daily Texan Addressing Issues Related to E 306 and E 346, 16 March 1985
  Ruszkiewicz draft of letter to _The Daily Texan_ regarding recent printed comments by Lesser regarding the nature of E 306 and E 346, dated March 16, 1985.
• James Sledd Memo regarding Department of Rhetoric and Composition
  James Sledd post-retirement complaints regarding DRC and writing instruction at UT.
• Report of the Actions of the English Department Senate, 29 January 1982
  Summarizes actions at the January 29, 1982 English Department Senate Meeting. Items mentioned: approval of proposed changes to the English Department Constitution (approved changes are listed), reports on departmental committee membership, and budgets.
• Department of English Meeting Minutes, 25 January 1980
  English Department meeting minutes discussing logistical and staffing problems related to freshman composition and establishing teams to examine various issues related to teaching freshman composition. This meeting leads to the creation of the Format Teams. Attached is Trimble's synopsis on Freshman Composition.
• Governance Committee Recommendations for Changes to the English Department Executive Committee's Constitution
  Proposed changes to the English Department's Executive Committee based upon Dean Robert King's requirements. Proposed changes allow lecturers to have voting rights, among other things
• Report of the English Department Senate Actions, 4 December 1981
  A report on the actions of the English Department Senate meeting on December 4, 1981. Items reported: Approval of undergraduate course committee report, amendment and passage of a draft statement on lecturers, subcommittee on Teaching Load Credits (TLC)
• John Slatin letter on Composition
  An unmarked draft of Slatin's letter on composition and plan for the lower-division writing program.
• A Proposal for Enhancing Writing Instruction in the College of Liberal Arts
  A comprehensive proposal by the DRC to improve writing instruction throughout the College of Liberal Arts.
• Draft Rewrite of Lecturer Statement
  Another version of the subcommittee proposal on lecturers, with testimony from the lecturers themselves about their work situation.
• Memo about Allowing Students to Hand in Papers at the Main Office
  A memo explaining that English Department staff will no longer accept student papers at the main office. At the bottom of the memo is a handwritten note to "John" from "Lynda" complaining about the new policy.
• James Sledd letter to English Department, 28 March 1980
  Letter from James Sledd to English Department regarding freshman English and curriculum issues.
• Proposed Resolution Concerning Lecturers
  A proposal submitted by the Subcommittee on Lecturers, to be forwarded to the Dean of Liberal Arts by the English Department Faculty Senate. The report discusses the undue burden placed on lecturers by their heavy teaching loads.
• Minutes of English Department Senate, 20 November 1981
  Items discussed: governance committee proposals, subcommittee on lecturers report, postponement of teaching load credits (TLC) discussion, and constitution of subcommittee on English composition teaching awards. Present are: Moldenhauer, Bowden, Cable, Duncan, Endres, Farrell, Frost, Heinzelman, Kinneavy, Kruppa, Meyer, Reed, Renwick, Rodi, Ruszkiewicz, Saldivar, Simon, Spivak, Webb, Westbrook, and Whitbread.