The Faculty Senate meeting on October 17, 1985 was called to order at 3:30 pm in RL 1. Senators present: Betts, Bennett, Combs, Coyne, Downes, Farzanegan, Grams, Hollingsworth, Henderson, Kormanik, Larson, Ruiz, Shoaf, Sweeney, Uldricks Others: Dr. Dorr, Dr. Cochran, Mrs. Cadle Visitors: Stern, Williams, Holland, Hantz, Seitz, Rackham, Browning, McConkey, McGlinn The Chairman presented the minutes for approval. The minutes were amended as follows: Page 2, Paragraph 3, 3rd sentence -Howard is not chairman of that committee. The minutes were approved as amended. Dr. Dorr presented his report from the Administration which included the following announcements. * A third interactive channel will be added to the microwave link between UNCA and Research Triangle Park. This channel's function will be to assist the graduate center. Two groups are currently making plans for its implementation. A telecommunications group is dealing with the physical aspect of the setup. A second group is responsible for deciding how to use the channel, scheduling and other similar concerns. * The policy for paying salaries for teaching an overload is under revision. A faculty member who has release time will probably not be eligible for overload pay. Department chairmen or program directors, however, will receive overload pay even if they have release time. * Karl Wilsman is still out. When he returns, he will be in the same position. Jim McGlinn's position is above that of Mr. Wilsman. This position was created out of a faculty position. There was discussion about the practice of using faculty salary to support administrative positions. Dr. Dorr commented that most schools fund some of their administrative positions this way. Dr. Betts moved that the IDC take this issue to the planning council for consideration in their long-term planning. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. * The Administration believes that the transition to the new General Education Requirements can be made without a massive shift in faculty positions if the new courses are allocated to areas where resources are already available. * On Wednesday, January 15, the University Faculty Meeting will be a workshop on General Education planning and how it relates to the major. Registration will be held on Thursday, January 16 instead of January 14 as had been scheduled. On Tuesday, January 14, there will be an optional grants workshop for faculty members. Committee Reports Dr. Coyne presented the report from the Executive Committee. * The Chancellor has agreed to Senate Document #1 but did not sign it. He feels that he does not have the authority to sign this document and has sent it to the Board of Trustees with the recommendation that they approve it. * He has called to our attention the fact that last year the Senate approved incompatible policy in two seperate documents about the makeup of the Honorary Degree Committee. In the Document setting up the Distinguished Scholars Committee, we indicated that those four faculty members would serve. In the document setting up procedure for granting honorary degrees, we indicated that we would elect four faculty and there were some further conditions attached to both documents that were incompatible. For this year, members of the Distinguished Scholars Committee will serve. The documents are being reviewed by the FWC, who will make suggestions about how to rectify the situation. * Dr. Combs brought a report from the APC. The committee had submitted five proposals which were presented to the Senate for their approval. Dr. Combs moved APC Document #1 regarding the transition to new General Education Requirements. Dr. Henderson seconded the motion. This document required that degree seeking students entering prior to August 20, 1985 would be bound by the present all-University Requirement. A student who enrolls in no courses for twelve months would be bound by the new General Education Requirements upon reentry. The document was amended to read that students entering the University prior to Fall 1986 would be bound by the All-University Requirements in effect at the time they entered. APC #1 was approved as amended. (Senate Document #2) APC Document #2 concerning curriculum revisions in the Department of Economics was presented to the Senate. Dr. Larson seconded the motion made by Dr. Combs. The document was approved. (Senate Document #3) Dr. Combs moved that the Senate approve APC Document #3. Dr. Shoaf seconded the motion APC #3 called for moving the last day to drop a class to the eighth week of the semester and to require that faculty give students at least one evaluation before the end of the fifth week. Dr. Combs made a motion that the portion of the proposal calling for extending the period to drop classes until the end of the eighth week be dropped. Dr. Ruiz seconded the motion and the amendment was approved. The document was approved as amended. (Senate Document #4) Dr. Combs made a motion for approval of APC Document #4, which would amend the University's policy on repeating courses so that a student could repeat any course at UNCA once and replace the original grade. Dr. Henderson seconded the motion. Dr. Betts made a motion that the document be returned to the APC for revisions. Dr. Downes seconded the motion. The motion was defeated. Dr. Coyne called the question on APC #4. The proposal was defeated with 5 votes in favor and 10 opposed. Dr. Combs moved APC Document #5. Dr. Bennett seconded the motion. This document would require that faculty teaching All-University requirements be required to take class roll. The proposal was opposed unanimously. Due to the lateness of the hour and the amount of unfinished business, Dr. Coyne called for a recess until next Thursday at 3:30. The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m. Approved, Submitted, Bahram Farzanegan, Kimberly Sitton, Secretary of the Faculty Senate Recording Secretary