University of North Carolina at Asheville



                              FACULTY SENATE MINUTES

                                   April 2, 1981





        A Faculty Senate met on Thursday, April 2, 1981 at 4:00 pm in RL1

        with Dr. Gene Rainey, Chairman, presiding.  



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

        Dr. Dorr, Dr. Friedenberg, Dr. Greenawalt, Dr. Howard, 

        Dr. Johnston, Dr. Lang, Dr. McCoy, Dr. Perry, Dr. Rainey,

        Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Squibb, Dr. Walker. 



        Excused absences:  Dr. Sulock, Dr. Wilson.   



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

        Dr. J. Dorr, Dr. Hart, Dr. D. Hoyer, Mrs. Nelms, Mr. Sabo,

        Dr. Schultz, Dr. Stoughton, Mr. Wengrow.  





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



        Sally Baumann distributed the report on the task force for the

        Outstanding Teacher Award.  After some discussion, Dr. Browning

        moved that the Senate endorse the concept of an award for

        excellency in teaching and asked that the Senate look at this

        concept again next year.  The motion was seconded and approved

        unanimously.  





        Academic Policies Committee - Dr. Perry 



             The following documents were adopted by the Senate:  



        APC Document #28 - Course deletions and additions in the    

                           Department of Physical Education.



        APC Document #29 - Request from the Department of Literature

                           and Language to use S/U grading in 1981

                           Great Smokies Writers' Conference.



        APC Document #30 - Approval of three courses as part of the 

                           joint UNCA - NC State University Engineering

                           Program.



        APC Document #31 - Request for authorization to plan a degree

                           program in music.



        APC Document #32 - Course additions for the Department of Art.



        APC Document #33 - Course requirements for a B.S. degree with

                           an accounting major, as proposed by the

                           Management Department faculty.



        Dr. Rainey requested that the Executive Committee chairmen (Howard,

        Perry, Wilson) submit to him in writing any unfinished business of

        their committees that needs to be passed along to the next Senate. 


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        The final meeting of the 1980-81 Senate will be on April 30.  





        APPROVED:  Deryl Howard                 Jan Scroggs

                   Faculty Senate Secretary     Secretary