THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

                                Faculty Senate Minutes

                                  November 13, 1984





           Dr. Comer called a special meeting of the Faculty Senate in

           order to continue discussion on graduate programs and other

           items on the agenda for November 8, 1984.  The Faculty Senate

           met at 3:30 pm in the Ainsley Whitman Room with Dr. Alan Comer

           presiding.



           Members Present:  Dr. Bennett, Dr. Combs, Dr. Comer, Dr. Coyne,

           Dr. Dorr, Dr. Downes, Dr. Hollingsworth, Dr. Rackham, Dr. Ruiz,

           Dr. Seitz (alternate), and Dr. Williams



           Members Absent:  Drs. Betts, Farzanegan, Grams, Greenawalt,

           Shoaf, Stern (alternate), and Mr. Wengrow



           Visitors:  Drs. Bruce, Cochran, Prokop







           CONTINUATION OF INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT



           1.  Middle School Certification



           Dr. Ruiz moved that the Senate approve the renaming of the

           middle school program to tracks in the various respective areas.

           Dr. Coyne seconded the motion and called the question, and the

           motion passed unanimously.



           2.  Request to Plan a New Track in Health Psychology



           Dr. Ruiz moved that the Senate grant permission to plan for a

           program in the Psychology Department--the health psychology

           track.  Dr. Rackham seconded the motion.  Discussion followed

           and Dr. Ruiz moved to withdraw the original motion and instead

           made a motion to establish the health psychology track.  Coyne

           seconded the motion.  Rackham called the question and the motion

           passed unanimously.



           3.  Distinguished Teacher Committee Election



           At this time Dr. Coyne put forth the names of nine faculty for

           election to the Distinguished Teacher Committee for the Senate

           to elect four and two alternates.  Half of those elected should

           be tenured.  There were no nominations from the floor.  The

           election held and the four faculty elected were Gullickson,

           Bennett, Seitz, and Perry.  Dr. Coyne indicated that the

           Executive Committee had informally decided to let the

           Distinguished Teacher Committee decide among themselves which of

           the remaining nominees (Cooper, Jones, Walker, or Combs) will

           serve as alternates.


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           4.  Master's Program in International Management



           Dr. Comer called to continue discussion on the motion that was

           tabled at the last meeting on the master's program in

           international management.  It was the consensus of the Senate

           that it would be unfair to discuss this issue at this time due

           to the low number of members present.  Dr. Hollingsworth moved

           to table the motion until the next Senate meeting.  Dr. Ruiz

           seconded and the motion passed unanimously.



           5.  Master's Program in Liberal Studies



           Dr. Comer called to continue discussion on the motion that was

           tabled at the last Senate meeting on the master's program in

           liberal studies.  Discussion followed regarding various issues

           such as permission to plan versus permission to establish,

           feasibility, comparisons between this master's program and the

           one in international management, differences between graduate

           and undergraduate education, etc.  Dr. Ruiz made a motion that

           the Senate pass the request to plan for a liberal studies

           graduate program.  Dr. Williams seconded the motion and called

           the question, and the motion passed unanimously.



           ADJOURNMENT



           Dr. Comer called to adjourn at 4:30 pm.





           Approved,                        Submitted,

           Alan Comer                       Teresa Lovelace