University of North Carolina at Asheville

FACULTY SENATE MEETING

Minutes, May 6, 2010 (4:15 pm)

Senate

Members: R. Berls, G. Boudreaux, G. Ettari, V. Frank, B. Larson, S. Mills, K. Moorhead, G. Nallan,

L. Nelms, K. Reynolds, L. Russell, B. Schaffer, S. Subramaniam; J. Fernandes

Alternates: R. Bowen, G. Kormanik.

Excused: T. Meigs, M. Sidelnick.

Absent: E. Gant

2009-10 Senate Chair presiding: L. Dohse

Visitors: P. Catterfeld, E. Katz, K. Krumpe, P. McClellan.

I. Call to Order and Announcements

Dr. Dohse called the first meeting of the 2010-11 Faculty Senate to order at 4:40 pm and welcomed new Senators and guests.

II. Election of Officers

Executive Committee elections were held with the following results:

Chair of the Senate and Chair of the Executive Committee:

Volker Frank

Dr. Frank presided over the meeting.

First Vice Chair and Chair of the Academic Policies Committee:

Rob Berls

Second Vice Chair and Chair of the Institutional Development Committee:

Linda Nelms

Third Vice Chair and Chair of the Faculty Welfare and Development Committee:

Gary Ettari

III. Election of Alternates

The Senate elected two alternates to complete the terms of Jeff Konz and Ellen Pearson. Dr. Konz has been appointed Dean of the Social Sciences. Dr. Pearson will be on leave spring semester.

· Dr. Gregg Kormanik was elected to complete the remainder of Dr. Konz’s 2008-11 term.

· Dr. Rob Bowen was elected to complete the remainder of Dr. Pearson’s 2008-11 term.

IV. Academic Policies Committee
Mr. Rob Berls reported for the Academic Policies Committee

Second Reading [Unanimously approved by APC]

The following document was considered for second reading:

[MINOR by APC]

APC 83: Sunsetting Courses.

APC 83 passed and became Senate Document 0110F.

V. Faculty Welfare and Development Committee

Dr. Gary Ettari reported for the Faculty Welfare and Development Committee.

Committee Work-in-Progress (Nominees to Standing Committees)

Dr. Greg Boudreaux said in accordance with Faculty Handbook Section 10.2.8, the new Faculty Senate elects the new members to many of the faculty standing committees. FWDC prepared the list of nominees using information generated from committee preferences, as well as taking into consideration who has not been on committees and who would be good on a particular committee.

The Faculty Senate approved the following FWDC nominations to Standing Committees:

Minority Affairs Commission (SD4606S)
continuing: 2008-11: Samer Traboulsi; 2009-12: Sam Kaplan, *Dee James

2010-11 *P Connie Schrader replace Brandie Fariss – on leave

2010-13 Phillip Delacruz

University Research Council (URC) (SD1209S; SD7808S)
Recommendations of Senate Chair
continuing: 2009-11: Tamie Beldue (Arts), Linda Cornett (SS)

2010-12 Brad DeWeese mgmt/act, educ, phy ed
2010-12 Mark McClure math/science
2010-12 Dan Pierce Hum

University Teaching Council (UTC) (SD1309S)
continuing: 2009-11: Jennifer Rhode Ward (NS)


2010-11 _________ FWDC Representative (TBA)
2010-12 Tim Forrest At large Previous Award winner
2010-12 Merritt Moseley HUM
2010-12 Chris Bell SS

University Service Council (USC) (SD7908S)
continuing: 2009-12: Sandra Malicote (Hum); 2010-11: Kathie Garbe (SS)

2010-11 Kathie Garbe replacing Shirley Browning – on leave
2010-12 Ed Johnson NS

ILS Intensive Subcommittees (SD6309S; SD8307S, SD0105F; SD0304F; SD0703F)
4-yr non-consecutive; max of 5 voting members, except WI=8 voting members)

ILS Diversity
continuing: 2008-11: K. Bramlett; 2009-12: L. Horvitz; 2009-13: B. Schaffer

2010-14 Katherine Min
2010-14 Katherine Zubko


ILS Information Literacy
continuing: 2008-11: S. Kaplan; 2009-12: E. Locklear Abrams, Anita White-Carter

2010-14 Cynthia Canejo
2010-14 Reed Roig

ILS Quantitative Intensive
continuing: 2006-11: P. Foo, 2008-11: M. Ruiz, 2009-12: B. Mayes; 2009-13: R. Spicuzza

2010-14 Charles McKnight


ILS Writing Intensive
continuing: 2007-11: P. Bahls; 2009-11: S. Wasileski; 2009-12: L. Rundquist;
2010-12: M. Smith; 2009-13: Jim Driggers, Irene Rossell

2010-14 Jennifer Rhode Ward
2010-14 Curt Cloninger


ILS Topical Cluster
continuing: 2009-11: S. Mills; 2009-12: A. Lanou, J. Wood; 2009-13: Kim Brown, S. McNerney

Committee is staffed.

ILS Colloquium
continuing: 2009-13: K. Cole, C. Massey

2010-11 Jason Schmeltzer
2010-12 Cathy Pons
2010-14 Rodger Payne

Graduate Council - MLA (SD3908S)
With MLA teaching experience
continuing: 2008-11: Randy Booker (NS); 2009-12: Ted Uldricks (Hum)

2010-13 Mike Neelon SS
University Relations Faculty Advisory (SD5407S)
continuing: 2009-11: Mark West (SS), Ted Meigs (NS), John Stevens (fac rep on Foundation Board)

2010-12 John McClain HUM
2010-12 Claudel McKenzie At large


Intellectual Property Committee (See Section 9.4) (SD1105S) (SD3402S)
continuing: Virginia Derryberry (HUM 2008-11); Nancy Ruppert (SS 2009-12)

2010-13 David Steele NS

UNCA University Foundation Board
continuing: 2009-11: John Stevens, *C Rob Tatum

2010-12 Mark Gibney

Library, Information Resources and Technology Committee (SD0706F)
continuing: Hum: Michelle Bettencourt (untenured) (2009-12) (3 yr.)
NS: Brian Dennison (tenured 2008-11))
SS: Evelyn Chiang (untenured) (2008-11); Claudel McKenzie (tenured) 2009-12

2010-13 Rob Bowen HUM Tenured
2010-13 David Gillette NS Untenured

Transportation Committee (SD3106S)
continuing: 2009-11: Charles Weinberg; Alternate: Jimin Lee

2010-12: Doug Miller (previous alternate)
2010-12: Cynthia Chadwick Alternate

Sustainability Committee (SD7907S)
continuing: 2009-11: Grace Campbell, Jason Wingert (Alternate)

2010-12 David Clarke (previous alternate)
2010-12 Dee Eggers Alternate


Textbook Committee (SD3508S)
continuing: 2009-11 Melissa Himelein (SS), John McClain (UnivPg)

2010-12 Rebecca Bruce NS
2010-12 Ronald Sousa HUM

Student Affairs Faculty Advisory Committee (SD0507F)
consulted with VC Haggard
continuing: 2008-11: William Bruce (SS), 2009-12: Tracey Rizzo (HUM)

2010-13 Lothar Dohse NS

Faculty Scholarship and Service Awards Committee (SD7708S)
continuing: 2009-11 Gary Ettari (FWDC), Kathie Garbe (USC), Linda Cornett (URC)

      ON HOLD UNTIL 2010-11 SENATE COMMITTEES FORMED

Faculty #1         FWDC Representative

Faculty #2         USC                 “

Faculty #3         URC                 “

Distinguished Scholars Committee  (SD0708F) (SD5500S)
continuing: 2009-11: Brian Dennison, Mark Gibney, Cindy Ho, Joe Sulock

2009-11*C: Joe Brownsmith, Leisa Rundquist, Don Diefenbach

Committee is staffed

Faculty Mentor Program Coordinators (SD8108S)
continuing: 2008-11: Mary Lynn Manns
2010-13 Jason Wingert

Faculty Conciliator and Alternate
For Informational Purposes:

2010-11 Eric Gant
2010-12 Pam Laughon - Alternate


*C (Chancellor Appointees)
*P (Provost Appointees)

VI. Committee Assignment Preferences

Dr. Frank asked Senators to submit their committee preferences. The Executive Committee will convene at the close of this meeting to determine committee assignments. Dr. Frank said he looked forward to working with the Senators. He hopes to be an efficient chair and he will work hard to represent what is very dear to him -- the faculty and this great university.

VIII. Adjourn

Dr. Frank adjourned the meeting at 5:00 pm.

Respectfully submitted by: Sandra Gravely

Executive Committee