The University of North Carolina at Asheville FACULTY SENATE October 28, 1982 The Faculty Senate met at 3:30 p.m. in Library 1 with Dr. John Stevens, Chairman, presiding. Members present: Mr. Bernhardt (alternate), Dr. Browning, Dr. Comer, Dr. Dorr, Dr. Gillum, Dr. Grams, Dr. Greenawalt, Dr. Howard, Dr. Moseley, Dr. Rackham, Dr. Rainey, Dr. Shoaf (alternate), Dr. Stevens, Dr. Stoughton, Dr.Thurman (alternate) Dr. Walker, Dr. Williams. Excused absent: Mr. Wengrow, Dr. Wilson Unexcused absences: none Visitors: Jo Cadle, Tom Cochran, Anthony Coyne, Joyce Dorr, Denny Hengstler, Phyllis Otti, Kris Robinson, Ben Spangler. I. Dr. Stevens called the meeting to order and introduced Nayyir Bayyan as temporary Faculty Senate Secretary. Corrected copies of the September 23, 1982 minutes were distributed and Dr. Stevens gave the members time to proofread them. It was moved and seconded that the corrected minutes of September 23, 1982, be approved as distributed. II. From the Executive Committee. Dr. Stevens reported that the Faculty Senate would need to meet on November 4, at 3:30 p.m. because of the number of completed documents coming from each of the committees and because several of the items on today's agenda will have to be carried over to November 4. Dr. Stevens announced that the permanent Faculty Senate files of minutes and documents do not include a number of documents from the April 1975 meeting and the October 1976 meeting. Specifically, the missing documents are: Page 2 1974-75 - April 1. Doc 1-6B re: Evening courses offered in conjunction with WCU 2. Doc 7 re: Incomplete grades 3. Doc 8 re: Continuing Education 4. Doc 10 re: Bachelor of Science degree 5. Doc 11 re: Provisions for S/U grading 6. Doc 12 re: Revised statement of aims and objectives 7. Doc 13 re: Guidelines for CLEP credit and exemption 8. Doc 14 re: Department of Education 1975-76 1. Oct. 28 - APC #2 re: Dept. of Psychology Dr. Stevens stated that if anyne has copies of these documents we would like to borrow them so copies can be made for the permanent Faculty Senate file. Dr. Stevens informed the Senate that at the September 24, 1982, UNC Faculty Assembly meeting a resolution was presented and approved requesting President Friday to urge the Governance Committee of The University of North Carolina Board of Governors to rescind a policy which forces faculty elected to the legislative to take a leave without pay for two full years. The new resolution approved by the Assembly states that University of North Carolina faculty who serve in the General Assembly be required to take a leave of absence without pay only during the time that the General Assembly is in session. III. Dr. Rainey reported that the Academic Policies Committee requested approval of the following documents: A. APC Document #1 - History Minor. It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Moseley that APC Document #1 be approved. The motion carried. B. APC Document #2 - Renumbering Selected History Courses. It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Greenawalt that APC Document #2 be approved. The motion carried. C. APC Document #3 - Proposed Policy Statement on University Policy. It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Grams that APC Document #3 be approved. The motion carried. D. APC Documents #5, #6, #7 - Catalog Revisions for the Department of Physics. It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Williams that these documents be approved. The motion carried. E. APC Document #8 - Department of Management - Course Changes. It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Moseley that APC Document #8 be approved. This document brought about Page 3 considerable discussion with the concerns expressed as follows: 1) whether the course had been offered as a special topics course, 2) whether this course in the curriculum deserves a place to increase the student's ability in sellling, 3) whether it should be offered at the 300 level, 4) whether courses could be described differently and, 5) whether they are liberal arts courses. Dr. Williams explained the difference between retailing and selling in a large corporation and a small company and he stated that these courses had been carefully considered. Dr. Rainey stated that the same concerns were raised in the Academic Policies Committee and they acted on the professor's opinion in approving this document. Dr. Rainey withdrew his first motion and moved that this document be tabled until the next meeting and requested that Dr. Williams clarify the wording for this document. It was seconded by Dr. Gillum. The motion carried. F. APC Document #9 - Department of Sociology - Change in Course Description. It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Grams that APC Document #9 be approved. The motion carried. G. APC Document #10 - Correction in Listing of Courses for Track C (Energy Systems) of the Environmental Studies Program. It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Comer that APC Document #10 be approved. The motion carried. H. APC Document #12 - Catalog Addition - Department of Art. It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Williams that APC Document #12 be approved with the heading, Catalog Addition - Department of Art, added. The motion carried. I. APC Document #13 - Catalog Revisions by the Department of Music. It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Williams that APC Document #13 be approved. J. APC Document #14 - Requested Revision in Literature Program. It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Moseley that APC Document #14 be approved. It was suggested by Dr. Rackham that under (1) of this document the phrase "for advanced students only" should be excised as an editorial revision. It was suggested by Dr. Browning that under (2) line 1 and 2 should be struck and the following inserted: "Senior status in the major or permission of the Department Chairman." The motion carried with the editorial changes suggested. K. APC Document #16 - Proposal for Minor in Art - It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Grams that APC Document #16 be approved with the words two-dimensional and three-dimensional being inserted before the word art. The motion carried with the editorial changes. L. APC Document #23 - Proposal for Minor in Music - It was moved by Dr. Rainey and seconded by Dr. Moseley that APC Document #23 be approved. The motion carried. Page 4 IV. Dr. Browning presented the following documents from the Institutional Development Committee for action: A. IDC Document #1 - Policy Statement - Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness. Dr. Browning moved and Dr. Comer seconded adoption of IDC Document #1. Dr. Gillum expressed his concern that the important aspect of the policy is contained in the rationale and not the statement. Dr. Browning stated that it was the intent of the IDC and the Senate would in conference with the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs ascertain a common element that should appear. Dr. Dorr requested that the Senate get another step of input and have Dr. Hengstler propose a questionnaire and present it to the Chairman and sent back to the Senate and they will come up with questions that form a core so that they can meet the needs for the Department. In response, Dr. Hengstler stated that it is important that core items be identified. Research has shown that the way one words an item influences the way students respond. He stated that it is important that the departments establish their own items and have a common core as well as questions reflecting unique departmental situations. Dr. Thurman stated that instead of having a popularity contest among the students, an instrument should be designed that will rate them when they come to a course or program and when they exit. Dr. Dorr stated that the rationale for the instrument is a personnel decision and he is willing to work with IDC, but he needs to have an instrument soon that he can use and that will be defensible in court if it comes to that. Dr. Rainey moved that IDC Document #1 should be amended as follows: The first sentence of paragrah two should read - "Each department (or program) faculty is to develop an instrument appropriate for its program including a common core of questions provided by the IDC in consultation with Dr. Hengstler and the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs". The third sentence of paragraph two should read "Supplemental questions are to be approved by the Department (Program) Chairman (Director)". The second sentence under rationale should read: "The approval of (core questions) by the IDC (in consultation with the Director of Institutional Research and the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs) provides for a uniform core in all instruments which would attempt to measure those characteristics judged essential in reviewing personnel recommendations." The fifth sentence to read: "Details of and guidelines for scoring, analysis, and presentation of data is to be worked out by the IDC (in consultation with the Director of Institutional Research and the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs )". Inserted revisions appear in parentheses. The motion to amend was seconded by Dr. Rackham. The motion carried, and the motion as amended was approved. Page 5 B. IDC Document #2 - Proposal for Annual Evaluation of Administrative Officers by Faculty. Dr. Browning moved and Dr. Rainey seconded that IDC Document #2 be approved. The following concerns were raised: 1) should the librarian be considered and should department heads be evaluated? Dr. Dorr said this was already done in another instrument. He commented that he favored evaluation of administrators but that developing an instrument will take time and will need contributions other than IDC's. The Chancellor has already expressed interest and should be charged with developing an instrument. Discussion followed supporting the development of an instrument by the faculty. It was argued to keep the IDC involved in the development of evaluation instruments and to make the instrument an important part of the process. Dr. Browning withdrew the motion for further consideration by IDC, with the prospect of reporting on an improved evaluation procedure. Dr. Rainey, the seconder, agreed. The Chairman noted that it was 5:47 p.m. and suggested adjournment, which was agreed to. Approved Submitted Bruce Greenawalt Nayyir Bayyan Secretary, Faculty Senate Faculty Senate Secretary