UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 6, Page 13
October 7, 1993
Faculty Senate approves physical therapy major

     The University Faculty Senate approved permanent status for the
graduate major in physical therapy at its Monday meeting.
     After a four-year provisional period and a positive external
evaluation, the major was granted immediate permanent status. According to
Paul Mettler, director of the physical therapy department, 20-25 percent of
their students are Delaware residents and up to 50 percent may hold
undergraduate degrees from the University of Delaware.
     In other business, the senate approved revisions to the minor in
science, technology and society and a broader array of science courses for
the bachelor of science in geology. The undergraduate degree in technology
of artistic and historic objects also was renamed  bachelor of art in art
conservation and several course requirements were modified.
     At the semi-annual general faculty meeting, which was held before the
senate meeting, President David Roselle said about 70 nominations for the
position of provost have been received as a result of the call for
nominations from the campus. National advertising began this month, and a
17-member, campuswide committee headed by Daniel Rich, dean of the College
of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, has been appointed.
     In his budget discussion, Roselle said the basic, unrestricted budget
for 1993-94 increased by 2.4 percent to $237 million from the previous
year, an increase "close to the inflation rate." He pointed out that
private support increased from $12.5 million in 1989-90 to $20.5 million in
1992-93.  During the same three-year period, he said, contracts and grants
grew from $39.8 million to $58.2 million.
     From fiscal 1991 to fiscal 1993, Roselle said, the budget was reduced
$31.9 million, with 80 percent of the cuts coming from non-academic
programs. "We made very few cuts across the board," he said, "and we tried
to stay away from the academic side." Some 298 positions were eliminated,
but many academic positions were reallocated "so we are about 200 positions
lighter." Compared to 93 members of the National Association of State
Universities and Land Grant Colleges, the University ranked 53rd in
percentage increase in tuition and fees for resident students from 1989-90
to 1992-93, Roselle said. For non-resident students, the University's rank
was 50th.
     During the same period, total funds available for undergraduate
scholarships increased by 34.5 percent, the president said, with the
University portion increasing by 80 percent.
     Roselle noted that improvements to the physical plant include
renovating classrooms on a five-year rotating cycle. Scheduled for
renovations this year are Smith Hall classrooms and the George Evans House.
Taylor Gym, Recitation Hall and Recitation Annex are now under study.