The University of North Carolina at Asheville Faculty Senate Minutes December 11, 1986 Present: A. Coyne, M. Gillum, T. Hollingsworth, J. Rackham, C. Bennett, P. Nickless, A. Combs, T. Uldricks, G. Kormanik, B. Larson, R.C. Reinoso, S. Browning, P. Sweeney, P. Downes G. Henderson, K. Whatley Excused: none Visitors: Gravely, Prokop, Farzanagan, McGlinn, Cleek, Lisnerski, Comer, Petz, Nelms, Cochran, Reineke The meeting was called to order at 3:30 PM in the Whitman Room of Ramsey Library by the Chairman. The minutes of the 13 November meeting were approved as read. The Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Rackham, reported that the acquisition of the Kellogg Retreat in Hendersonville by UNCA has been approved by the Board of Trustees, with the condition that money is also received to run it. A committee will be established to oversee its use. At this time, Dr. Rackham was unable to announce a new Director for the MLA program, but one will be appointed soon. With respect to future planning, he will propose that planning for resources such as secretarial help and equipment be planned on a four year cycle, and faculty resources be planned on a two year cycle rather than the current yearly cycle. Dr. Bennett questioned the status of funding for the proposed MLA program and Dr. Rackham responded that it is still being sought. Dr. Coyne reported for the Senate Executive Committee, that the Trustees have approved the statement of Guiding Concepts, with only a few minor alterations, which include a periodic review of those concepts, and dropping the reference to the Montford area. All previous Senate documents have been approved. The 22nd of January is a tentative date set for the meeting of the Senate with President Spangler, at which time the Guiding Concepts will serve as a focus for discussion. Dr. Rackham emphasized that we must use that time effectively to emphasize the mission of UNCA and the ways in which we differ from other campuses of the UNCA system. Dr. Coyne also reported that, from his recent meetings with representatives from other UNC campuses, he is convinced that we have one of the best all-around faculty governance bodies. Page 2 Mr. Sweeney reported for the Academic Policies Committee and proposed the following documents: APC Document #6 Change corequisites and renumber a few physics courses - passed unanimously APC Document #8 Revision of academic probation, suspension and dismissal policies - passed wth a few minor changes, including correction to "...a minimum GPA of 2.0 is required..." and the limit of students on probation was reduced from 15 to 12 hours (advisors may allow overloads). The composition of the academic appeals board was modified to include the Director of Academic Advising and drop the number of faculty to four. APC Document #9 Change in mechanism for awarding academic honors - passed, with debate centering around the justice of not counting effort at institutions other than UNCA. APC Document #10 Creation of a policy to award advanced placement credit - passed These were labelled Senate Documents #9 through #12, respectively. Dr. Browning reported for the Institutional Development Committee. The request of the Management Department to establish a track in marketing and drop the track in public administration was discussed first. Debate ensued regarding the allocation of resources. Dr. Sweeney and others suggested that we should not establish an institutional commitment of faculty to new programs until we get our house in order with respect to programs already established, especially General Education. Dr. Rackham stated that the expression of future need for faculty in this document does not establish institutional commitment. Concern was also expressed regarding the perception that the Management Department was heading toward A.A.C.S.B. standards and the implications this held for resource allocation within UNCA as well as for its relation to UNCA's mission as an institution where liberal arts are emphasized. Dr. Hollingsworth emphasized that the Department was not trying to achieve A.A.C.S.B. accreditation, but was trying to meet the standards as closely as possible within a liberal arts context. Since the document includes both the request to add the marketing track and drop the public administration track, and Dr. Farzanagan requested that the latter be transferred back to the Political Science Dept., a motion was made and seconded to refer the aspect of Public Administration back to the Academic Policies Committee. The proposal to establish a marketing track in the Department of Management passed, and became Senate Document #13. Page 3 The Funding Priorities Guidelines for Institutional Research will be submitted to Drs. Rackham and Canon. Dr. Kormanik reported for the Faculty Welfare and Development Committee. The FWDC is still seeking a editor for the Faculty Handbook. The Faculty Development Survey is proceeding, and all faculty are requested to return the questionnaires as soon as possible. Since the FWDC found that only one more benefit may be added to the faculty package without dropping any we already possess, the faculty will be surveyed to determine the kind of additional benefits they most desire. A proposal to establish "Off-campus faculty assignments" will soon be distributed. Elections were held for members of the Executive Commission on Minority Affairs. Nominated were C. McKenzie, M. Cleek, C. Goedsche, P. Nickless, A. Huang, G. Henderson. Elected were P. Nickless and G. Henderson. Dr. Rackham announced that the Department of Athletics has been requested to do a self-study with respect to its role in the Health Promotion program, and with respect to UNCA's new status in Division I. The meeting was adjourned ca. 530 pm. Minutes submitted by G. Kormanik and A. Coyne