University of North Carolina at Asheville

FACULTY SENATE MEETING

Minutes, April 29, 2004

4:30pm meeting

Senate

Members: L. Atkinson, B. Butler, R. Booker, T. Brown, L. Cornett, J. Konz, B. Larson,

D. Lisnerski, S. Mills, G. Nallan, P. Nickless, D. Pierce, I. Rossell, M. Ruiz.

Excused: B. Reynolds.

2003-04 Presiding Chair: Steve Patch

Visitors: ML Manns.

I. Call to Order

Dr. Steve Patch called the meeting to order at 6:25 pm and welcomed new senators and guests.

New Senators are Leigh Atkinson, Brian Butler, Bruce Larson, Don Lisnerski, and Gary Nallan; Alternates are: Linda Cornett, Rick Maas, and Scott Walters.

II. Election of Officers

Executive Committee elections were held with the following results:

Chair of the Senate and Chair of the Executive Committee:

Pamela Nickless

Dr. Patch turned the floor over to Dr. Nickless and the elections continued:

First Vice Chair and Chair of the Academic Policies Committee:

Jeff Konz

Second Vice Chair and Chair of the Institutional Development Committee and University Planning Council: Irene Rossell

Secretary and Chair of the Faculty Welfare and Development Committee:

Don Lisnerski

III. Election of Alternate to replace Dee James

Dr. Linda Cornett was elected to replace Dee James on the Faculty Senate for the 2004-2005 term.

IV. Committee Work-in-Progress

(Vote on Nominees to Standing Committees)

The Senate approved the following FWDC nominations to Standing Committees:

Distinguished Scholars Committee [10.3.1] (SD5500S) term 2004-2006

Wayne Kirby, Gordon Wilson

Minority Affairs Commission [10.3.2] (SD5000S) term 2004-2006

Keya Maitra

Slate for Alternate Faculty Conciliator (Senate sends to SGA) [10.3.3] (SD2695S)

SGA chooses the Alternate from a list of Tenured faculty nominated by the Faculty Senate. After

one year the Alternate becomes the Conciliator. Faculty Conciliator, 2004-2005: Don Lisnerski

Senate Alternate Faculty Conciliator nominees:

Don Diefenbach, Bill Haas, Alan Hantz, Pam Laughon

University Research Council [10.3.5] (SD0981) term 2004-2006

Joseph Berryhill

Peg Downes

University Teaching Council [10.3.6] (SD7503S)

Tucker Cooke (2004-06)

Keith Bramlett (2004-05 Teaching Award recipient)

University Service Council [10.3.7] (SD0700F) term 2004-2006

Shirley Browning

Brian Butler

Mary Lynn Manns (ex-FWDC consultant)

Graduate Council - MLA [10.4.22] (SD3090S) term 2004-2006

Brian Hook

Mike Stuart

University Foundation Board [10.6.1] term 2004-2006

Richard DeLuca

University Relations Faculty Advisory [10.6.2] (SD0790F) term 2004-2006

Jackie Mattingly Hum

Cathy Whitlock at-large

Intellectual Property [9.4] (SD3402S) term 2004-2007

Lothar Dohse

V. Committee Assignment Preferences

Dr. Nickless asked senators to submit their committee preferences. The Executive Committee will

meet immediately following the meeting to set committee assignments.

VI. Adjournment

Dr. Nickless adjourned the meeting at 6:45 pm.

Respectfully submitted by: Sandra Gravely

Don Lisnerski