The University of North Carolina at Asheville

                   Faculty Senate Meeting

                       April 24, 1986

Present:  A. Combs, P. Sweeney, P. Downes, G. Henderson, I. Grams,
          T. Uldricks, M. Ruiz, P. Betts, G. Kormanik, C. Bennett,
          B. Larson, T. Shoaf, B. Rainey, B. Farzanegan & L. Dorr.

Excused:  A. Coyne, T. Hollingworth, G. Miller, M. Moseley.

Vistors:  A. Wengrove, J. Rackham, D. Howard, A. McConkey, T. Seitz,
          Jo Cadle, T. Cochran, McDowell, & M.Laurila.

I.    Alan Combs called the meeting to order at 3:35 in RL1 (Library).

II.   The minutes for Jan. 23, Feb. 13, & April 10 were approved.  
      The minutes for March 6 & March 13 were not complete but 
      should be ready for the May Senate meeting.

III.  Dr. Dorr gave a brief Administrative Report.

IV.   The Executive Committee Report was given.
      
      The Exe. Com. Docs. #2 & #3 should be #3 & #4.
      A.  #3 Tenure and Promotion
          The document was considered an excellent one.
          P. Sweeney moved Exe. Com. Doc. #3.  P. Downes seconded 
          it.  Exe. Com. Doc. #3 became SD # 42.
      B.  #4 Faculty Handbook
          Discussed the work S. Browning has been doing.
          An editorial change was made - Only by the approval of the
          Chancellor can the editor be eligible for reappointment.        
          C. Bennett moved Exe. Com. Doc. #4.  B. Farzanegan seconded 
          it.  Exe. Com. Doc. #4 became SD # 43.

V.    Academic Policies Committee Proposals were made.
    - Gen. Ed. Doc. #19 General Education Arts Course Proposal.
      Arts 310 The Arts as a Way of Knowing (4) was changed to
      Arts 310 Arts and Ideas (4).  Insert "as a way of knowing" 
      into the first paragraph to read:  "A study of the arts as
      a way of knowing; their relationship to society and the
      individual; the creative process; aesthetic theories; forms
      of expression and methods of working in particular art forms. 
      Lecture and Laboratory. P. Sweeney moved Gen. Ed. Doc. #19.
      There was a second.  Gen. Ed. Doc. #19 became SD #44. 
    - Master of Liberal Studies.  Dr. Howard presented the document
      to be sent to General Administration requesting permission 
      to establish a Master of Liberal Arts degree.  He emphasized
      that this degree is one that is interdisciplinary in nature,
      and not the project of any particular dept.  After some
      discussion of problems in staffing this program, Dr. Howard
      pointed out that it was better to have the option open to
      us to work on these problems.  P. Sweeney moved the adoption
      of the final MLA proposal.  B. Farzanegan seconded it.  The
      motion to approve the document was passed unanimously.
      This became SD # 45.

    - APC Doc. #29 Teacher Certification Program/Changes in the      
      Dept. of Education.  This is a proposal to make changes in the 
      catalog.  Add to the document 4 credit hours.  Also, there are     
      two changes:  1. Change title of course to avoid confusion.
      2.  Change Education 200 to 310.  P. Sweeney moved APC Doc.
      #29.  C. Bennett seconded it.  APC Doc. # 29 became SD #46.
    - APC Doc. #30  Changes in the Honors Program.  Add Jr. Seminar
      to program.  Increase 3 hrs. to include all work at the Univ.
      P. Sweeney moved APC Doc. #30.  T. Uldricks seconded it.
      APC Doc. #30 became SD #47. 
    - APC Doc. #31  Cap on Major and Cognate Hours.  Is a catalogue
      change for degree programs.  Delete the lst three lines of 
      table.  Editorial change - strike normally and insert a minmum
      of before 120.  P. Sweeney moved APC Doc. #31.  C. Bennett
      seconded it.  Much discussion followed.  B. Farzanegan made
      a motion at the table which was approved.

VI.   The Institutional Development Committee report was given.
      Four themes:  1.  Scholarship money, 2.  Faculty teaching,
      3.  Equipment (new program needs), and 4. Professorship.

VII.  Faculty Welfare Committee report was given by B. Farzanegan.          
      A resolve was made that a Faculty Development program be developed
      at UNC-A.  B. Farzanegan made a motion to move this document.  
      P. Sweeney seconded it.  The motion to approve the document was  
      passed unanimously.  This became Senate Document #48.

VIII. Elections
 
      Nominated for Faculty Conciliator:

      1.  Larry Dorr             3.  Keith Bramlett
      2.  Dot Sulock             4.  John Bernhardt
     
      Nominated for Academic Appeals Board

      1.  Phil Walker            5.  Ted Shoaf
      2.  Dwight Mullen          6.  Ted Seitz
      3.  Anthony Coyne          7.  Tracy Brown
      4.  James Perry

IX.   No old business.

X.    New Business:
      Dr. Grams brought to the attention of the Senate that
      she has been informed by several students that a few
      faculty members are staying in the classroom when
      faculty evaluations are handed out.  She suggested
      this was serious and should be looked into.  Everyone
      agreed.

XI.   Adjourned at 5:05.