THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE Faculty Senate Minutes April 11, 1980 The Faculty Senate met on Friday, April 11, 1980, at 3:15 pm in RL1, with Dr. Richard Reed, Chairman, presiding. Members present: Dr. Braggio, Dr. Coyne, Dr. Dorr, Dr. Greenawalt, Dr. Hart, Dr. Howard, Dr. Johnston, Dr. Otti, Dr. Perry, Dr. Reed, Dr. Remington, Dr. Seitz, Dr. Stevens, Dr. Sulock. Visitors: Dr. A. Reed, Dr. Iovacchini. The minutes of the March 7 meeting were approved as published. Academic Policies Committee - Dr. Hart, Chairman No report. Institutional Development Committee - Dr. Remington, Chairman Dr. Remington reported that the IDC had launched the catalog and self-study task force committees. Dr. Sulock distributed a list of grade point averages by department for the years 1973-74, 1974-75 and 1975-76. Attached to the list was the total number of grades, broken down by the number of H, G, P, etc., for the years 1965-66 through 1972-73, and the grade point average and total number of percentage of F, I, WP and WF grades for 1973-74 through 1975-76. Dr. Sulock also distributed information on the three most recent semesters, Fall 1978, Spring and Fall 1979, as to grade point average by department and number and percentage of A, B, C, etc., grades campus wide. Dr. Sulock pointed out that since about 1972 the GPA has stabalized around 2.66. The Fall of 1979 57% received A or B grades; in 1972-73 about 46.7% received A or B grades. He said he felt the D grade had lowered the GPA but that the proportion of students receiving A and B grades had risen. There was general discussion and it was felt that the statistics should be made known to the faculty. Dr. Remington reported on the proposed student evaluation submitted by the ad hoc committee on evaluations last Fall. The evaluation was not adopted by the Senate since it was decided that it was too cumbersome to grade by hand and computer facilities were not available at this time. The old 5-question evaluation was reinstated for faculty who were up for reappointment or tenure. Several faculty volunteered to administer the proposed evaluation on a trial run basis. The results of the trial run evaluation had been compiled and it was felt by the committee that the results were favorable and gave the type information needed in evaluation of faculty. There was general discussion and it was felt by the committee that the results were favorable and gave the type information needed in evaluation of faculty. There was general discussion and it was felt that until the information could be compiled by computer that the proposed evaluation would not be feasible. Dr. Reed asked if the old evaluation was to be given at Page 2 the end of this term. Dr. Dorr responded that it was to be given. The evaluation forms will be sent out from Dr. Dorr's office for faculty members who will be up for reappointment next year. Faculty Welfare Committee - Dr. Otti, Chairman Dr. Otti apologized for not sending out an agenda for the meeting. She had been out of town. The only item of business from the Faculty Welfare Committee pertained to faculty travel. Dr. Otti read the guidelines pertaining to the freeze on faculty travel money. The FWC members had checked with other institutions in the university system and it seemed that they had been more liberal in their interpretation of the guidelines resulting in some support for attendance at professional meetings, particularly if faculty were participating on the program. Dr. Otti said that even though faculty had made requests to travel she felt the importance for attending professional meetings had not been stressed strongly enough. She presented and moved adoption of FWC Resolution #11 pertaining to retroactive reimbursement for faculty who have taken an active role at professional meetings during 1979-80. Dr. Braggio seconded the motion. There was discussion as to why there was a freeze on the travel money, the problem with travel having to be approved prior to the actual trip, and how the decision would be made as to whom should be reimbursed. Dr. Dorr said Dr. Cochran would be working with Mr. Pott on this. The motion to adopt FWC Resolution #11 carried: in favor-11; opposed-0; abstaining-1. Old Business Dr. Stevens reported that there had been very good response to the faculty activity survey sent out by FWC. The committee has been working with Bill Mebane and Dr. Stevens said the faculty would see the results very soon. Dr. Reed reviewed a memo from Dr. Browning, chairman of the Faculty Senate during the 1978-79 year, listing unfinished business to be carried over for the 1979-80 Senate. Some of the items were not taken care of this year and Dr. Reed said he hoped the next Senate would act on these matters. Page 3 New Business Dr. Reed announced the results of the recent elections as follows: Faculty Grievance Committee: Professor Gerald Gullickson Professor John Stevens Associate Professor John McCoy Associate Professor Ted Shoaf Assistant Professor Bruce Greenawalt Assistant Professor Merritt Moseley Faculty Assembly: Gene Rainey - 1980-82 Philip Walker - Alternate, 1980-81 Faculty Senate: Humanities: Bruce Greenawalt Philip Walker Sciences: Dexter Squibb Jack Wilson Social Sciences: Walter Boland Gene Rainey At Large: John McCoy Wayne Lang Dr. Reed said a memo would be going out on Monday announcing the results. Dr. Reed said it had been a pleasure working with the Senate. The meeting adjourned at 4:40 pm. APPROVED: Phyllis Otti Jacquelyn Peterson Faculty Senate Secretary Secretary