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Approval
of the CUE delayed
The Faculty Assembly decided to slow down the approval process of the CUE Wednesday, said those who attended the meeting. Many faculty members have criticized the CUE as being hastily assembled with little relevant input from professors. Members of the TCU Daily Skiff were asked to leave at the beginning of the forum, which was open only to faculty — but at least one student did attend. In a meeting today, the Faculty Senate will try to create a process that will allow for more input and give faculty “more time,” said George Brown, chair-elect of Faculty Senate. “There is no time frame on this,” Brown said. “But this has to move forward. We can’t sit on this.” Plans called for the CUE to be approved by April, but biology professor Phil Hartman said after the meeting that it is not likely to happen now. Hartman was a member of the UCR Drafting Committee which built upon the work of four other committees to create the CUE. Hartman said major issues were “absolutely not” resolved in the forum. The need for more time was about the only thing everyone agreed on, Hartman said. Professors said the forum was surprisingly civil. The proposed core has drawn sharp criticism from several faculty members, and some were worried the meeting would get out of hand. The proposal has been met by criticism from professors in the humanities through e-mails to faculty, which has triggered rebuttals and similar responses from other departments. “There were some tense moments, but that happens when people are passionate about something,” Brown said. Faculty Senate meets at 3:30 p.m. today in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center. Brandon
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