The University of North Carolina at Asheville FACULTY SENATE January 27, 1983 The Faculty Senate met at 3:30 p.m. in Library 1 with Dr. John Stevens, Chairman, presiding. Members present: Mr. Bernhardt, Dr. Comer, Dr. Dorr, Dr. Gillum, Dr. Grams, Dr. Greenawalt, Dr. Howard, Dr. Moseley, Dr. Rackham, Dr. Rainey, Dr. Shoaf (alternate), Dr. Stevens, Dr. Thurman (alternate), Dr. Walker, Mr. Wengrow, Dr. Williams, and Dr. Wilson. Members absent: Dr. Browning, and Dr. Stoughton Visitors: Mrs. Cadle, Dr. Cochran, Dr. Cooper, Dr. Coyne, Dr. Hengstler, Dr. Otti, and Dr. Stern. I. Dr. Stevens called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Dr. Stevens introduced Dr. Doug Cooper, a new faculty member. Dr. Stevens stated that Planning Council Document #3, "Internal Management," and Planning Council Document #4, "Health Care Administration," will be presented for a Senate-wide discussion during the February meeting. II. Report of the Executive Committee A. Dr. Stevens stated that the Executive Committee met with the Chancellor and two of the executive officers of the Board of Trustees. A special meeting of the Trustees was held on December 22, 1982, and at that meeting a resolution was passed which outlined the role of the faculty and the planning process. B. Dr. Moseley reported that the Ad Hoc Committee on General Education met in December to continue with the process of studying general education objectives. He stated that to date a survey has not been completed. Dr. Dorr stated that the general education review is quite different from ordinary academic proposals and demands wider support than available in curriculum review. However, Dr. Stevens stated that the Faculty Senate needs to hear progress reports, while final recommendations must be made to the Institutional Development Committee. Page 2 C. Other Business 1) Dr. Stevens stated that two persons are needed to complete the membership on the Review Committee for the Distinguished Teacher Award. Members presently on the committee are Lloyd Remington, Dot Sulock, Deryl Howard, Gene Schultz, Gene Rainey, and Jeff Rackham. Dr. Rainey and Dr. Rackham will no longer be on the committee since their one term is now over. The following nominations were submitted by the Faculty Welfare Committee for membership on the Review Committee: Phyllis Otti, Verna Bergemann, Dexter Squibb, and John Bernhardt. There were no nominations from the floor. As a result of the voting, Dr. Otti and Mr. Bernhardt were elected to the Review Committee. It was moved by Dr. Rackham and seconded by Dr. Comer that Dr. Bergemann and Dr. Squibb serve as alternates. The motion carried. Discussion followed about committee guidelines which required inviting a respected faculty member from another college or university to sit in on the final review of nominees. For several reasons, the process was not feasible and was weakened by questions as to the source of funds. Dr. Howard movedand Dr. Grams seconded that the section inviting participation by a faculty member from another college be deleted from the document. The motion carried. 2) In an effort to schedule a suitable meeting time for everyone, Dr. Stevens inquired if Thursdays at 3:30 or Fridays at 3:30 would be preferred. It was the general consensus of the Senate that Thursdays at 3:30 would be best. The following meeting dates were scheduled: February 24, March 24, and April 21. III. Dr. Rainey presented the following documents from the Academic Policies Committee for approval: A. APC Document #24 - Course Revision in French and German. Dr. Rainey moved and Dr. Grams seconded that APC Document #24 be approved. The motion carried. B. APC Document #25- Course Deletion in Engineering. Dr. Rainey moved and Dr. Williams seconded that APC Document #25 be approved. The motion carried. C. APC Document #28 - Declaration of Academic Major. Dr. Rainey moved and Dr. Moseley seconded that APC Document #28 be approved. The motion carried. D. Dr. Rainey asked the members if there were any objections to his memorandum dated January 4, 1983, listing minor changes for the 83-84 catalog? There was no objection to the editorial changes proposed. Page 3 IV. Dr. Comer presented the following documents from the Intitutional Development Committee for approval: A. PC Document #8 - Statement of the Institutional Development Committee's Role in the Development of Academic Programs and Tracks. Dr. Comer moved and Dr. Grams seconded that PC Document #8 be approved. There was some discussion concerning the clarify of this document. Dr. Williams moved that this document be tabled and sent back to the committee to further define what it means. The motion was seconded by Dr. Rainey, and carried. B. IDC Document #4 - Request for Planning a Program in Industrial Engineering. Dr. Comer moved and Dr. Wengrow seconded that IDC Document #4 be approved. Responding to a querry about the content and meaning of "industrial engineering," Dr. Douglas Cooper, himself a graduate of an Industrial Engineering program, reported that the concept and curriculum are difficult to define, and that a credible program demanded very careful planning. In the ensuing discussion, the Vice Chancellor mentioned the apeal the proposal had for the region's industrial leaders, some of whom suggested aid by creating labs within their facilities. Various faculty expressed the following concerns: 1. Any engineering program at UNCA would have to aim at providing certification or licensing for graduates. 2. That more money would be needed for launching a successful program than has been suggested. For example, relying on labs provided by industries scattered across the region seemed impractical, while great difficulty was in store for any plan that envisioned chemists and engineers sharing university lab facilities. 3. That approval of a request for planning might seem to some to endorse the concept of an engineering program, while in fact the result of planning might lead to another conclusion. After further discussion, the Senate approved the motion to initiate planning. V. Dr. Greenawalt presented the following items from the Faculty Welfare Committee: A. Report on Summer School Salaries. Dr. Greenawalt stated that investigation by the FWC has revealed a wide range of summer school compensations and two methods for calculating pay: a set salary by rank and hours taught, and compensation as a percentage of the Page 4 regular school year salary. In the system UNCA uses, per hour pay for professors for undergraduate teaching ranges from $600 per hour at NC A&T to $300 at Fayetteville. (UNCA in 1982 paid $425 per hour to Professors, fifth lowest in a group of six institutions.) For schools that pay as a percentage of the nine month salary, UNCA's salary also compared unfavorably. Dr. Dorr said that he had recently learned that Summer School hourly tuition rates and fees are flexible and can be proposed locally, and that some adjustment in 1984 might be possible. Dr. Greenawalt said that the FWC favored a Senate action which established a principle that Summer School compensation be proportionate to regular pay, and would have a resolution for the Senate's action in February. B. Next week the faculty will receive ballots for the proposed amendments to the constitution. C. The Faculty Assembly delegate will be elected in February to allow the Assembly to choose its leadership by March. D. Dr. Greenawalt stated that a study of the distribution of secretarial assistance across campus is still underway. VI. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m. Approved Submitted Bruce Greenawalt Nayyir Bayyan Secretary, Faculty Senate Faculty Senate Secretary