EC        #1
                                               Senate    #2
                                               Approved 11/17/86



                             Senate Document #2
    
                       Executive Committee Document #1
                                   1986-87
    
    
    This document requests establishment of the UNCA Executive Commission
    for Minority Affairs
    
    
    Membership:
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          Chairman of the Faculty Senate to serve concurrently with
          his/her term as Senate Chairman.
    
          2 faculty elected by the Senate (at least one of whom must be a 
          minority) to serve two year renewable, rotating terms 
          [the first year short term to be determined by a toss of a coin.]
    
          2 faculty appointed by the VCAA (at least one of whom must
          be a minority) to serve two year renewable, rotating terms
          [the first year short term to be determined by a toss of a
          coin.]
      
          2 minority students appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Student
          Affairs to serve one year renewable terms.
    
          1 minority member of administrative services appointed by
          the Chancellor to serve a two year renewable term.
    
          Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, ex officio
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          Affirmative Action Officer, ex officio
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          The Chairman is to be elected by the commission from the minority
          faculty representation.
    
          Members of the commission are to be selected prior to 
          April 15 of each year for terms to begin with the
          next academic year.
    
    Charge of the Commission:
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    a)  to formulate goals, policies and immediate actions which directly
        and effectively improve the quality of minority life on the
        UNCA campus for both faculty and students.
    
    b)  to develop and to monitor policies which seek a steady growth
        in the proportion of minority students and faculty.
    
    c)  to develop the mechanisms which ensure equal opportunities and
        recognition for achievement among minority faculty and students.
    
    d)  to develop policies which ensure that minority students are
        monitored and advised to promote academic success.
    
    e)  to provide assistance to faculty search committees in order
        to enable such committees to aggressively recruit minority faculty.
    
    
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    f)  to provide information to chairmen and to the Vice Chancellor
        for Academic Affairs concerning the evaluation of the professional
        activities of minority faculty.
    
    g)  to develop plans and immediate actions which ensure more effective
        and productive involvement of UNCA with the Asheville minority
        community.
    
    h)  to otherwise address areas of concern to minority faculty and
        students.
    
    i)  to advise and consult with the Affirmative Action Officer in
        all mattters relating to Affirmative Action.
    
    j)  to report annually to the University community on the status
        of minorities at UNCA.
    
    
    Reporting:
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    a)  legislative requests are reported directly to the executive
        committee of the Faculty Senate.  As a matter of courtesy, these
        requests are also sent to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
    
    b)  administrative requests are reported to the Vice Chancellor
        for Academic Affairs for action.  As a matter of courtesy, these
        requests are also sent to the Chairman of the Faculty Senate.
    
    
    Effective Dates of the Commission:
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    The commission should be established as a formal, permanent, standing
    committee of the University immediately after approval by the
    Chancellor and the Board of Trustees.