University of North Carolina at Asheville



                              FACULTY SENATE MINUTES

                                 February 12, 1981





        A Faculty Senate met on Thursday, February 12, 1981 at 4:00 pm in

        RL1 with Dr. Gene Rainey, Chairman, presiding.  



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

        Dr. Dorr, Dr. Howard, Dr. Johnston, Dr. Lang, Dr. McCoy, 

        Dr. Perry, Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Sulock, Dr. Walker, Dr. Wilson.



        Excused absences:  Dr. Friedenberg, Dr. Greenawalt, Dr. Squibb.  



        Visitors:  Dr. Baumann, Mrs. Cadle, Dr. Cochran, Mr. Daughton, 

        Dr. Moseley, Dr. Seitz, Dr. Stevens, Kim Strayhorn.





        The minutes of December 11, 1980 were approved as published.  



        Dr. Rainey read a resolution dated February 5 from Student

        Government concerning a final examination period.  He passed this

        on to the Academic Policies Committee for them to work on.  



        Reports from Senate Committees 



        Institutional Development - Dr. Wilson 



             Dr. Wilson presented a proposal for the adoption of a Research

        Council.  After much discussion, Dr. Howard moved that the proposal

        be returned to the Institutional Development Committee to look into

        a possible constitutional question as well as to discuss with Dr.

        Dorr his various concerns on the issue.  It will be reconsidered at

        the next meeting.  Dr. Coyne seconded the motion, which passed.  



        Faculty Welfare - Dr. Howard 



             1) In a follow-up to a proposal of a Chapel Hill insurance

        agency providing a group program that would give reduced rates for

        auto and home insurance, the FWC talked with Mr. Pott and Chapel

        Hill.  It was found that UNCA was ineligible because the State does

        not recognize these as legitimate deductions.  



             2) Cheap disposable regalia (such as students will be using)

        would be impractical for the faculty due to the various colors

        worn.  



             3) Definition of merit:  This topic is in the hands of Dr.

        Dorr and the Council of Chairmen.  It is an on-going concern.  



             4) Possibility of special rewards for good advisors:  Dr.

        Friedenberg is working with one of her classes on how to detect and

        reward a good advisor.  


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        Academic Policies Committee - Dr. Perry 



             The following documents were adopted by the Senate:  



             APC Doc #23 - Proposal to add a grade point average

        requirement of 2.0 in the major.  



             APC Doc #24 - Proposal concerning the withdrawal procedure.  



        Task Force Reports 



        Developmental Studies - Dr. Sulock 

             Report to be given at the next meeting.  



        Campus Community Spirit - Dr. Walker 

             Report to be given at next meeting.  



        In response to the Senate's request that Dr. Walker prepare a

        statement concerning committee load among faculty (more equal

        distribution), Dr. Walker distributed a proposal for Senate

        approval.  After much discussion, the Senate voted that the

        proposal be sent to the Faculty Welfare Committee, with Dr. Walker

        joining them, for additional research and discussions with Dr.

        Dorr.  



        Concerning new business, Dr. Sally Baumann spoke to the question of

        establishing an award for outstanding teaching.  It was moved and

        seconded that this subject be turned over to a committee of Dr.

        Baumann, Dr. Schultz, and Mr. Sabo who are interested in this, and

        have them return it to the Senate with specific recommendations.

        The motion passed.  



        It was suggested that in the interest of time, Dr. Dorr return for

        the next meeting for the discussion of the current transfer policy

        and UNCA's agreement with A-B Technical College.  



        It was decided that the discussion of academic departments with

        small number of graduates be held during a special Senate meeting

        to be held next Thursday, February 19.  



        The next regular Senate meeting will be held the first Thursday in

        March (March 5) rather than the second Thursday in March.  



        The meeting adjourned at 5:45 pm.  



        APPROVED:  Deryl Howard                 Jan Scroggs

                   Faculty Senate Secretary     Secretary