The University of North Carolina at Asheville





                                    FACULTY SENATE



                                    April 28, 1983





           The Faculty Senate met at 4:30 pm in Library I with Dr. John

           Stevens, presiding.



           Members present:  Dr. Comer, Dr. Farzanegan, Dr.

                             Friedenberg (alternate), Dr. Gillum,

                             Dr. Grams, Dr. Greenawalt, Dr.

                             Howard, Dr. Otti, Dr. Rackham, Dr.

                             Ruiz, Dr. Shoaf, Dr. Stern, Dr.

                             Walker, Dr. Williams. 



           Members absent:   Dr. Squibb and Mr. Wengrow



           Visitors:         Dr. Browning, Dr. Bruce, Mr. Cagle,

                             Dr. Cochran, Dr. Hengstler, Dr.

                             Rice and Dr. Seitz



             I.  Announcements:  Dr. Stevens announced that Chancellor

                 Highsmith met with the Executive Committee at 2:30 pm and

                 stated that he will summarize to the Trustees the work of

                 the year.  Additionally, he will announce to the Trustees

                 that the 83-84 academic year will be his last term as

                 Chancellor and he will assume responsibilities as

                 professor of history and will also be involved in

                 research.  At the meeting with the Chancellor the process

                 of selection of a new Chancellor was discussed.



                 Dr. Stevens read letters from Dr. Browning and Dr.

                 Stoughton giving their resignations from the Senate.



           II.  Elections



                 A.  Elections of Members - Drs. Squibb and Stern were

                     elected as members to fill the slots vacated by Dr.

                     Browning and Stoughton.



                 B.  Election of Chairman of Faculty Senate - Dr. Rackham

                     was elected as Chairman.



                 C.  Election of First Vice-President and Chairman of

                     Academic Policy Committee - Dr. Otti was elected

                     as Vice-President and Chairman of Academic Policy

                     Committee.



                 D.  Election of Chairman of Institutional Development

                     Committee - Dr. Comer was elected as Chairman of

                     Institutional Development Committee.







                 E.  Election of Secretary of Faculty Senate and Chairman

                     of Faculty Welfare Committee - Dr. Greenawalt was

                     elected as Secretary of Faculty Senate and Chairman

                     of Faculty Welfare Committee.



           III.  Adjournment - The meeting adjourned at 5:25 pm.