THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
  
                         Faculty Senate Minutes
                           September 22, 1978




	The Faculty Senate met on Friday, September 22, 1978 at 3:15 pm 
in RL1 with Dr. Browning, chairman, presiding.  

Senate Members present:  Dr. Browning, Dr. Boland, Dr. Cole, Dr. Gillum, 
Dr. Hart, Dr. Otti, Dr. Reed, Dr. Remington, Dr. Seitz, Dr. Squibb,
Dr. Stern, Dr. Stevens, Dr. Trullinger, Mr. Wengrow, Dr. Wilson.

Visitors:  Mrs. Cadle, Mr. Coyle, Dr. Mock, Mr. Parsons, Dr. O'Donnell.

Dr. Browning announced that Dr. Dorr and Dr. Shoaf were out of town.



1.  Minutes of June 14, 1978 meeting - Approved as published.

2.  Report from Academic Policies Committee - Dr.  Trullinger

	APC is in the process of studying the term versus semester
versus present mixed concept.  Questionnaires will be sent to
department chairmen asking for comments relevant to the system.

	Dr. Trullinger moved adoption of APC Document #1 concerning
final examinations.  The motion, seconded by Dr. Squibb, carried,
13-1.

	Dr. Trullinger moved adoption of APC Document #2, requirements
for a second baccalaureate degree.  The motion was seconded by Mr.
Wengrow and passed unanimously.

3.  Report from Institutional Development Committee - Dr. Cole

	IDC has met once this fall with Dr. Dorr to discuss faculty
hiring priorities.  Dr. Dorr indicated in that meeting that it was
his intent to consult with the Council of Chairmen concerning faculty
hiring priorities.  There was discussion by the Senate as to the effect 
this would have on IDC since this is a recognized function of the 
committee; the committee's role in initial faculty appointments (all
faculty on non-tenure track contracts); and whether or not this should
be a committee function since it is a Senate committee and Senators
are elected by the faculty.

	Dr. Cole pointed out that Dr. Dorr did not have any objections
to IDC continuing in this role, that he would look upon it as advice,
but that he wanted the Council of Chairmen to have input.  As to how 
faculty priorities would be established, Dr. Cole said Dr. Dorr would
circulate to department chairmen a list of considerations which he
felt would have impact on new faculty priorities and ask them to
respond to the list.  These considerations would then be discussed
from an institutional point of view.

4.  Report from Faculty Welfare Committee - Dr. Wilson

	The Faculty Welfare Committee has not met this fall.  Items 
of potential business: (a) Faculty Handbook (Dr. Reed is working on
this); (b) study of the effects of teaching profession in the granting
of one-year lecturer contracts and part-time positions; (c) dirty
buildings; (d) faculty parking (e) implication of grants on departmental
budgets; (f) the call last spring for position papers on the Faculty
Senate as a forum for faculty opinion.  Dr. Wilson said he had not yet
received any papers.  

5.  Report from the ad hoc committee on the granting of faculty rank
    and tenure to administrators - Dr. Reed

	This committee was set up last spring as the result of three
administrators with faculty rank being considered for tenure.  The
committee has spent a good deal of time in writing a policy (working
statement) to present to the Senate for consideration.  Dr. Dorr was
consulted and has indicated his support for such a policy.  There 
was discussion among the Senators concerning automatic tenure for
high-level administrators; persons who move from teaching to
administration and then, in a few years, want to go back to teaching
and the effect this would have on a department, especially if the
person were tenured; the possibility of tenure and promotion while in
an administrative position; and the difficulty in hiring good
administrators without offering them tenure.  Dr. Reed said the
committee would consider all suggestions and bring the policy back
to the Senate for approval.  He asked how the policy would be adopted.

	Dr. Browning asked if the Senate approved the policy it would
be forwarded to Dr. Dorr asking that it be considered as permanent
employment policy for UNC-A.  Dr. Dorr would then take this policy
to the Chancellor.

6.  Report from the ad hoc committee to study the grievance
    procedure - Mr. Coyle

	This committee met last spring and circulated a request to the
faculty to solicit opinion as to what would constitute a grievance.
There has been no response.  The Code speaks to the duties and
restrictions of a grievance committee but does not address itself to
grievance procedures in general.  The ad hoc committee has written
institutions throughout the state asking what grievance procedures 
exist on other campuses.  It has also studied grievance procedures
for SPA employees and has obtained a copy of A.F.T. grievance 
procedures.

7.  Report from the ad hoc committee on faculty voice - Dr. O'Donnell

	The committee has sent out questionnaires asking for faculty
input.  Committee members are contacting faculty to ask for their
opinion on these questions.  Hope to have a report for the Senate
within a month.

8.  Old Business

	At the June 14 meeting of the Senate it was agreed that the
Chancellor would be invited to the September Senate meeting to discuss
long-range planning.  The Chancellor has said he will be glad to do 
this at a later date since he had to be out of town today.  There was
discussion as to whether this would be necessary at this point since
changes to the five-year plan were submitted in July and the policy
for change has now been set up for every two years.

	Dr. Cole reported that he had not yet received a copy of the
plan submitted to Chapel Hill by the Chancellor so he did not know
if any changes were made to what IDC submitted to him.

	It was decided that the matter of asking the Chancellor to
discuss long-range planning with the Senate would be left to the
judgment of the Executive Committee.

9.  New Business - Determination of a permanent meeting time for the
    Faculty Senate

	Dr. Browning said it was impossible to find a time when all
Senators had a common free time to meet.  The meetings for the
remainder of the Fall Semester will be on alternate Thursdays and
Fridays (October - Thursday; November - Friday; December - Thursday.)
The Executive Committee felt that before the spring schedule was 
confirmed a day and hour should be picked for meetings and schedules
planned around that time.

	There was discussion concerning alternate days, early morning
meetings, and later afternoon meetings (after 5 pm).

	Dr. Seitz moved that the matter be left to the wisdom of the
Executive Committee.  The motion, seconded by Dr. Hart, passed.

The meeting adjourned at 4:45 pm.

APPROVED:  Jack Wilson                   Jacquelyn Peterson 
           Faculty Senate Secretary      Secretary