The University of North Carolina at Asheville





                                    FACULTY SENATE



                                   December 9, 1982





      The Faculty Senate met at 3:30 p.m. in Library 1 with Dr. John Stevens,

      Chairman, presiding.



      Members present:  Mr. Bernhardt, Dr. Browning, Dr. Comer,

                        Dr. Gillum, Dr. Grams, Dr. Greenawalt,

                        Dr. Highsmith, Dr. Howard, Dr. Moseley,

                        Dr. Rackham, Dr. Rainey, Dr. Shoaf

                        (alternate), Dr. Stevens, Dr. Stoughton, 

                        Dr. Thurman (alternate), Dr. Walker,

                        Mr. Wengrow, Dr. Williams, Dr. Wilson,

                        and Dr. Dorr. 



             Visitors:  Mrs. Cadle, Dr. Cochran, Dr. Coyne,

                        Dr. Hengstler, Dr. Scism, and Dr. Stern.





        I.  Dr. Stevens called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.



       II.  Report of the Executive Committee.  Dr. Stevens reported

            that Chancellor Highsmith had approved the following

            senate documents:



            Senate Doc #20 - Proposed Policy on Academic Eligibility

            Senate Doc #22 - Proposed Policy on Academic Misconduct

            Senate Doc #23 - B.F.A. - Department of Art

            Senate Doc #24 - Expanded Graduate Program at UNC-A



            As requested by the Chairman, Dr. Cochran presented a

            budget review:



            A.  Dr. Cochran reported that at the beginning of the

                Fall Semester Governor Hunt requested that all state

                agencies reduce their 1982-83 budget by 6%.  As a

                result of this, 5% was withheld from the 101 budget

                and an additional 1% was frozen from unallocated

                funds.  He stated that the accounts affected by this

                cutback were travel and educational equipment; the

                total amount in 101 frozen is $15,500.


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            B.  Dr. Cochran also reported that due to the increase

                in enrollment, over $60,000 in excess tuition was

                collected.  He stated that the excess funds were

                distributed as follows:



                101   Academic Instruction            $21,500     35%

                151   Library                           3,000      5%

                152   Academic Support                 11,000     18%

                160   Enrollment Services               9,000     15%

                170   Institutional Support             7,000     11%

                180   M and O                          10,000     16%



                After his report, Dr. Cochran responded to questions.



      III.  Engineering Program - Dr. Stevens distributed copies

            of an excerpt from the long-range plan in reference to

            engineering, a recent resolution adopted by the Board of

            Trustees, and a copy of a newspaper article.  He invited

            Chancellor Highsmith to comment on recent events.



            Dr. Highsmith stated that the Board of Trustees met on

            Thursday, December 2, 1982, and after discussion by the

            Board and visitors present, a motion was made and adopted

            to establish an engineering program.  Copies of the

            resolution were added as an amendment to the long-range

            plan and sent to Raleigh.



            Dr. Highsmith explained that the Board's resolution was

            unanticipated, and in effect was a response to an appeal

            made by visiting legislator Robert Swain, a current member

            of the North Carolina Budget Advisory Commission.  The

            Board's action was in keeping with the anticipated need to

            expand the current two-year engineering program at UNC-A.

            Universities needed to respond to many demands, not the

            least of which were those of important area legislators.

            He anticipated that a forthcoming meeting with select board

            members and area legislators would begin to arrange an

            orderly process for planning.



            In response, Senators expressed numerous concerns including:



            (1)  The precipitous amending of the long-range plan.

            (2)  The possible effect of the proposed engineering progam

                 on the requested Graduate Center.

            (3)  How an engineering program would affect existing

                 resources on campus.

            (4)  Whether an engineering program as described was in

                 fact useful to the community.

            (5)  The proper faculty response to the Board's overriding

                 of campus planning procedures.



            The Chair then called for Dr. Browning to report.


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       IV.  Report of Institutional Development Committee.  Dr.

            Browning presented copies of IDC Document #3 and IDC

            Document #3 (Revised), both titled "Statement in Reference

            to Board of Trustees Action - Engineering Program."  Dr.

            Browning moved and Dr. Comer seconded that the revised IDC

            Document #3 be given consideration in lieu of IDC Document

            #3.  There was considerable discussion regarding the wording

            of each document.  Dr. Walker moved and Dr. Comer seconded

            that the documents distributed should be substituted with the

            following resolution:



            (1)  The Senate notes with regret that a proposal for a

                 substantial new program was adopted without any

                 reference to the established planning procedures of

                 the institution.



            (2)  The Senate directs the Executive Committee to request

                 a meeting with the Chancellor and the Executive Committee

                 of the Board of Trustees to express their concerns.



            The motion to substitute carried and after more discussion

            the resolution passed.



        V.  Dr. Stevens in noting the time stated that the other items

            on the agenda would have to be carried over to the January

            27th meeting.  The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.





      Approved                              Submitted

      Bruce Greenawalt                      Nayyir Bayyan

      Secretary, Faculty Senate             Faculty Senate Secretary