The University of North Carolina at Asheville FACULTY SENATE September 23, 1982 The Faculty Senate met at 3:00 p.m. in Library 1 with Dr. John Stevens, Chairman, presiding. Members present: Mr. Bernhardt (alternate), Dr. Comer, Dr. Browning, Dr. Gillum, Dr. Grams, Dr. Greenawalt, Dr. Howard, Dr. Moseley, Dr. Rainey, Dr. Stevens, Dr. Stoughton, Dr.Thurman (alternate) Dr. Walker, Mr. Wengrow, Dr. Wilson, Dr. Williams. Excused absent: Dr. Rackham, Dr. Shoaf (alternate) Unexcused absences: none Visitors: Jo Cadle, Anthony Coyne, Tom Cochran, Laurence Dorr, Denny Hengstler, Landom Scism. I. Dr. Stevens called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone to the meeting. He explained that normally the Senate would continue to discuss issues without the need of formal recognition from the Chair. Dr. Stevens introduced the new Faculty Senate Secretary, Karen Ball, to the Senate. During the summer she has compiled Senate records beginning in 1969. The Faculty Senate notebooks are located in her office, with additional copies located in the library for the use of the faculty. He also described the procedure in which the Senate minutes and documents would be prepared and distributed. He mentioned that Nayyir Bayyan, Secretary in the Drama Department, has been designated as faculty secretary to type faculty papers and manuscripts. All documents to be presented at a Senate meeting must be circulated approximately one week before the Senate meeting. Dr. Stevens distributed schedule cards to all Senate members for listing of classes and other obligations. In the future, these cards will be used when scheduling times for meetings. Next on the agenda were nominations for the Academic Appeals Board to which the Faculty Senate is to nominate no fewer than seven faculty nominees. The entire faculty is then to elect from this list four members and one alternate. The floor was then opened for nominations. They were as follows: Milton Ready, Joe Sulock, Wilsonia Cherry, Henry Stern, Alan Comer, John Bernhardt, Jim Cantner, and Martha Marshall. These names Page 2 were then approved for a faculty-wide election. Dr. Cochran distributed two summary sheets, a summary of academic budget and a budget worksheet for the -101 accounts. He then gave a brief analysis of the enrollment and the effect it has had on the budget, and new personnel positions. He also noted that because of the difference between the budgeted FTE (1550) and the actual FTE (1828) we expect about $60,000 in excess receipts. II. Dr. Browning reported that the Academic Policies Committee did not have any documents to submit to the Senate at this time but would at the next Senate meeting. III. Dr. Rainey reorted that the Institutional Development Committee did not have any documents to submit at this time but also would at the next meeting. IV. Dr. Greenawalt reported that the Faculty Welfare Committee had met twice and was reviewing the by-laws for conducting elections in regards to distributing the ballots. He said the FWC would have a document and possibly a constitutional amendment for a future Senate meeting. Dr. Greenawalt also explained that there would be nominations made for the Max Garderner Award, which is a University-wide award given to the person who has contributed the most in the past year to the "welfare of the human race". More information can be obtained from Dr. Greenawalt. V. Old Business The Senate minutes for May 12 were then approved. VI. New Business Dr. Thurman asked for a definition of "excused absences" from Senate meetings. Dr. Stevens read from the Senate constitution: "When a Senator cannot attend a regular meeting of a Senate committee or the Senate, he should inform in advance the appropriate chairman and specify his reasons. A Senator missing more than three meetings of either the Senate or a Senate committee will have his Senate membership reviewed by the Faculty Senate". A discussion followed on an appropriate time for the Senate meetings. Dr. Cochran and Dr. Dorr agreed to review the spring schedules to see if the Tuesday-Thursday schedule could be adjusted to set aside a one or two hour time period with no classes. This would enable faculty to attend committee meetings and for students to attend their activities. The possibility of a Friday evening or Saturday morning time was also discussed with little enthusiasm. The meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m. Page 3 Karen Ball Faculty Senate Secretary