THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE



                              Faculty Senate Minutes

                                 October 17, 1979





        The Faculty Senate met on Wednesday, October 17, 1979, at 3:15 pm

        in RL1, with Dr. Richard Reed, Chairman, presiding.  



        Members present:  Dr. Braggio, Dr. Coyne, Dr. Dorr, 

        Dr. Friedenberg, Dr. Greenawalt, Dr. Hart, Dr. Howard, 

        Dr. Johnston, Dr. Otti, Dr. Perry, Dr. Reed, Dr. Remington, 

        Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Seitz, Dr. Stevens, Dr. Sulock, Mr. Wengrow.



        Visitors:  Dr. Blackburn, Dr. Browning, Mrs. Cadle, Dr. Cochran, 

        Dr. Grams, Dr. A. Reed, Dr. Shoaf, Mr. Sweeney, Dr. Uldricks,

        students:  Martin Hare, Marianne Jones.





        The minutes of the September 19 meeting were approved as published. 



        Procedures for Senate Action as University Policy 



        Dr. Reed explained that this matter was discussed at the last

        Senate meeting and that the procedures as distributed to the Senate

        was the actual wording unless amended.  Dr. Hart moved that

        procedures concerning Senate action as University policy be

        adopted.  Dr. Remington seconded the motion.  There was brief

        discussion and the motion passed unanimously.  



        Report from Faculty Welfare Committee - Dr. Otti 



        Dr. Otti presented and moved adoption of a proposed "Charge of the

        Faculty Welfare Committee." The motion was seconded.  The charge

        was discussed and one amendment was approved by the Senate.  The

        motion to adopt the charge passed unanimously.  



        Dr. Otti reported that other matters currently in progress by the

        Faculty Welfare Committee were faculty travel, guidelines for

        released time for faculty, and professional development.  



        Institutional Development Committee - Dr. Remington 



        Dr. Remington presented and moved adoption of a proposed "Charge of

        the Institutional Development Committee." Dr. Hart seconded the

        motion.  There was discussion and one amendment to the proposal.

        The motion to adopt the charge passed unanimously.  



        Academic Policies Committee - Dr. Hart 



        Dr. Hart presented and moved approval of a proposed "Charge of the

        Academic Policies Committee." The motion was seconded by Dr.

        Greenawalt.  Dr. Hart reviewed the Senate Constitution charge to

        the committee.  There was general discussion and the motion passed

        unanimously.  


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        Discussion the Term vs. Semester System 



        Dr. Dorr reviewed the history of the term vs. semester system

        stating that a review of the matter was started last year.  He said

        he had met last week with department chairmen and various problems

        were discussed such as the number of class preparations for

        faculty, the number of years a student would have to attend college

        to graduate, the availability of class rooms, the sequencing of

        courses, and also the impact on FTE.  Dr. Dorr had done research on

        all areas of concern and felt sure that all problems could be

        worked out.  



        The floor was open for discussion.  Marianne Jones, a student,

        spoke against the semester system stating that she felt the needs

        of the students were not being considered.  A survey of a class

        with an enrollment of 37 had been made and Ms. Jones said that 34

        of the 37 students preferred the term system.  Dr. Dorr agreed to

        meet with students to listen to their concerns regarding the

        matter.  



        There was discussion among the Senate and visitors and the main

        areas of concern with a switch to a straight semester system seemed

        to be the loss of flexibility in scheduling and the impact on FTE

        for budgeting purposes.  



        Student Evaluation of Faculty 



        Dr. Reed distributed copies of the proposed evaluation instrument

        along with a compilation of recommended changes.  He said that last

        year the Senate went on record as favoring student evaluations and

        that it asked the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to proceed

        with the matter as quickly as possible.  This proposed

        questionnaire is a result of that request.  An ad hoc committee,

        composed of Drs. A. Reed, Remington, and Reynolds, was set up by

        the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.  



        Dr. Remington explained how the questionnaire was made up, why

        there were different categories, and what it was trying to achieve.

        There was discussion on how the evaluation would be administered,

        how the results would be used, the wide range of categories for

        answers, the advantages of this evaluation as compared with the old

        evaluation, and the administrative and mechanical break down of the

        old evaluation.  



        Dr. Reed, due to the length of the discussion and the fact that

        some faculty had 6 pm classes, called a special meeting of the

        Senate for Wednesday, October 24, at 3:15 pm, to discuss the matter

        further.  The meeting adjourned at 5:35 pm.  





        APPROVED:  Phyllis Otti                  Jacquelyn Peterson

                   Faculty Senate Secretary      Secretary