The University of North Carolina at Asheville Faculty Senate Minutes September 8, 1983 The Faculty Senate met at 3:00 p.m. in Library 1 on Thursday, September 8, 1983, with Dr. Jeff Rackham presiding. Members Present: Dr. Betts, Dr. Comer, Dr. L. Dorr, Dr. Farzanegan, Dr. Friedenberg (alternate), Dr. Gillum, Dr. Greenawalt, Dr. Howard, Dr. Rackham, Dr. Ruiz, Dr. Squibb, Dr. Stern, Dr. Stevens, Dr. Walker, Mr. Wengrow, and Dr. Williams Members Absent: Dr. Grams (excused) Visitors: Mr. Bernhardt, Dr. Bruce, Dr. Cochran, Dr. Coyne, Dr. Hengstler, Dr. Iovacchini, and Dr. Ready Dr. Rackham called the meeting to order and welcomed the members to the first senate meeting of the year. The chairman asked if there were any revisions to the Faculty Senate minutes of the May 5 meeting. Dr. Greenawalt asked that the following revisions be made before the minutes were approved: Page 2, Section 3, Second line should read: Welfare Committee instead of Grievance Committee. Page 2, Section 2: Remove the letter A and the number 1 before adjournment. Also change the existing numbers 2 and 3 to 3 and 4. The minutes were approved as corrected. _________ _________ ______ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT The chairman reviewed the summer activities by the Executive Committee as follows: 1. Senate actions from previous meetings will be on the computer and will be kept up to date this year. Enter "Hello Senator" to review them. 2. Senate Document #20 (1982-83) concerning academic eligibility has been returned to the Academic Policies Committee to review and bring back to the Senate. 3. A report was prepared on President Friday's recent Review Commission which visited campus. Dr. Rackham thanked the people who worked to prepare the report. Page 2 _______ ____ ______________ REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATORS 1. Dr. Cochran reported on enrollment. He stated that there are over 2,700 students on campus this year. Black enrollment grew from 95 to 115 this year which is a substantial increase over last year. Our student retention is also up this year, as is black student retention. Dr. Cochran passed out and reviewed copies of the Annual Budget Report and the Breakdown of 1983-84 Operating Budget. There was discussion concerning how to cut our Communication cost (telephone and postage). Dr. Dorr asked that a committee be formed to work on reducing our telephone bills. 2. Dr. Rackham stated that last year some members of the faculty became concerned about the new dormitory and the problems concerning alcohol, and sex, etc. Some problems became serious this summer and a group of faculty members met with Dr. Iovacchini to improve this. Dr. Iovacchini spoke concerning problems in the residence halls. He stated that last year there were mechanical and vandalism problems in the elevators, telephones, and fire alarms. He noted that students have complained about access to their rooms when roommates are entertaining others. He asked the faculty to inform the resident staff, the student staff, or himself if complaints come to them. Alcohol awareness groups have been formed, and this year the resident assistants have had more training in these areas. Rules for using alcohol have been modified and places where it can be used have been confined to dorm rooms and living areas. There is a problem of noise in the high rise filtering into rooms through the ventilation system. ______ ____ ___ ________ ________ _________ REPORT FROM THE ACADEMIC POLICIES COMMITTEE Dr. Betts reported on a few things which should be reexamined: 1. Academic eligibility problem on Admissions (returned from the Chancellor). 2. Costs of pre-testing for transfer students. 3. The Admissions Committee role needs to be made clear. 4. A Proposal from the Biology Department needs to be looked at more close. 5. APC scheduling proposal for Catalog should be decided by Monday, Nov. 14 to clear by a Dec. 8 deadline. The Catalog will be a two-year catalog with a supplement each year. Page 3 ______ ____ ___ _____________ ___________ _________ REPORT FROM THE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Dr. Alan Comer stated that an Honors Program task force is being formed and should be set up within the week. ______ ____ ___ _______ _______ _________ REPORT FROM THE FACULTY WELFARE COMMITTEE Dr. Greenawalt reported on the Faculty Welfare Committee. The committee had returned to its possession the document passed last year establishing the FWC as a Committee on Committees. The committee will continue its study of summer school salaries and later confer with appropriate administrative officers. It has been asked to explore the possibility of August paychecks for new faculty. There is tentative evidence that some campuses in the system do pay new faculty in August. Finally, the Welfare Committee had a document on the Grievance procedure referred back to it last spring and will report on that later. ___ ________ NEW BUSINESS 1. Dr. Rackham stated that last year some problems existed in forwarding Senate documents to the Chancellor's office for his signature. The Chancellor returned seven documents for editorial changes. They are as follows: A. Document #26, Senate-by-Laws, Point #7 should read: "7. In order to conform to the Tenure Policies and "Regulations" of the" B. Document #27, Amendment #2, 4th line should read: "the vacancy, unless the vacancy occurs within 45 days "prior to" the regularly. . . . ." C. Document #31: Moot. D. Document #39, Item 1 should read: "...to review the "Request for Authorization to Plan" new degree programs and tracks. The revisions were passed by consensus. The other three documents are all in the hands of Senate Committees. 2. Faculty Conciliator Dr. Rackham stated that the Senate needed to nominate four faculty members to serve as faculty conciliator. These four names would be submitted to the Student Government for it to choose one. The four names brought before the Senate were: Keith Bramlett, Kathy Whatley, Diana White, and John Bernhardt. There were no nominations from the floor and the motion was passed by consensus. There was discussion that it should be made clear, the dates this job begins and ends. Page 4 3. Academic Appeals Board Dr. Rackham told the Senate that it had to nominate at least seven faculty members for the faculty to elect four to the Academic Appeals Board. The names were: Ann Weber, Guy Cooper, Gerald Gullickson, John McCoy, Donald Lisnerski, Wilsonia Cherry and Robert Hoyer. The floor was opened for nominations and Chuck Bennett and Gene Schultz were added. 4. University Faculty Welfare Committee The Senate nominated faculty names for the University-wide Faculty Welfare Committee, of which a list is presented to Dr. Dorr for appointment of one person who will additionally serve on the Senate FWC. Nominations included Chuck Bennett, Leo Bares, John Bernhardt, and Harry Johnston. The meeting adjourned at 4:40 PM. Approved Submitted, Bruce Greenawalt, Secretary Jane Langford Faculty Senate Secretary