THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE FACULTY SENATE Senate Document Number 4688S Date of Senate Approval 4-14-88 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Statement of Faculty Senate Action: University of North Carolina at Asheville Analysis of Resource Impact of Initiation of MLA Program FY1988 FY1989 ------------------------------------------------ Headcount 18 36 Ave. Class Size 15 15 Course Load 2 2 No. of Courses 3 6 FTE Faculty .25 .25 Adjuncts Needed 5 6 Faculty Costs $7,500 $9,000 Admin. Costs $16,250 $16,250 Administrative FTE .5 .5 Total FTE .75 .75 Total Cost $23,750 $25,250 FTE Generated 6 12 FTE Positions .6 1.2 Salary Generated $19,500 $39,000 Net impact $-4,250 $13,750 Page 2 University Planning Council Report Resource Needs of the Masters in Liberal Arts Program At the direction of the Faculty Senate, the University Planning Council has reviewed the Masters in Liberal Arts Program to determine if the resources needed to start such a program are currently available. The Planning Council has found that there are startup costs, but the costs can be met without harming the undergraduate program assuming the MLA is administered as it is currently described. The benefits that can accrue from the program should be worth the initial costs. The following information details the assumptions that were used to reach this conclusion. I. Faculty. Faculty who are participating in the program will be released from one undergraduate teaching assignment in order to teach a graduate class. If the faculty member is preparing to teach the class for the first time, he/she will be released from an additional class in order to properly prepare. There will be no release time for cross listed courses that have an enrollment primarily made up of undergraduates. The Director of the MLA Program will coordinate with Department Chairmen to ensure that the faculty needs of the program will not place a burden on any department. The Director will be working to balance both the needs of faculty development with the needs of the program. This will mean that new preparations will always be a factor in the program, but they should be mixed in with existing courses, so the yearly costs will not be excessive. The table that is enclosed with this report provides information on possible dollar costs compared to FTE funds to be generated by the program. The initial costs appear to be reasonable. II. Other. Library. The books that will be needed by the program will serve the needs of a variety of existing departments. However, the existence of an additional program on campus will very likely divide the library budget into even smaller pieces than it is now. ___________ ____ Secretarial Help. Secretarial work for projects will come from the graduate center. Letters and phone calls will have to be handled by the History Department's secretary. Page 3 _______ ________ Support Services. There will be some start up costs for the program associated with the Registrar's Office, the Business Office and various administrative offices. The Program Director will handle much of the admission work. It is not possible to place a dollar figure on Support Services. _____ Space. Because the MLA Program is envisioned as a part-time program, the courses will be offered in the afternoons and evenings. They should provide little problem for the day classes. The evening classroom shortage may be made worse by the addition of the classes. _________ Promotion. There will be some costs associated with publicizing the program. The current budget calls for $1000. Part of these yearly costs will be shared with the graduate center.