FACULTY SENATE MEETING

                                MINUTES - MAY 5, 1987



               Senate 

              Members:  S. Browning, A. Coyne, M. Gillum,

                        G. Henderson, G. Kormanik, B. Larson,

                        M. Marshall, C. Mitchell, L. Nelms,

                        P. Nickless, S. Patch, C. Prokop, R. Reinoso,

                        P. Sweeney, K. Whatley, T. Uldricks



           Alternates:  A. Comer, H. Stern



             Visitors:  P. Betts, J. Cadle, T. Cochran, P. Secor,

                        T. Seitz





           The May 5 meeting of the Faculty Senate was called to order at

           4:00 pm in RL1 by chairman Anthony Coyne.



           Elections for Executive Committee positions for the next year

           were held with the following results.  The new chairman of the

           Faculty Senate is Pamela Nickless; first vice chairman and APC

           chair is Paul Sweeney; second vice chairman and IDC chair is

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           Shirley Browning; secretary and chair of FWD is Gregg Kormanik.

           Preferences for committee assignments were collected from the

           senators.



           Dr. Phil Secor, representing the NC Center for Creative

           Retirement at UNCA, gave a review of its development to date.

           During this past year he has acted as a consultant for the

           Center, traveling around the state and country developing

           contacts to aid in planning.  Support for the Center has been

           acquired from corporate sponsors, research institutions, and

           academic and gerontological consultants.  The Center is at

           present completing the planning stage, and moving into the

           development stage.  Before the end of the upcoming year they

           expect to be fully operational.  The Center is seeking a

           director to begin work this fall.



           The aim of the Center is to assist pre-retirement and retirement

           individuals in developing their potentials and talents for

           activities, and to help them apply those talents in the

           communities in which they reside.  The Center has nine

           components, each of which is a potential institute in itself.

           The first is a Pre-retirement Institute, which will function as

           a developer and provider of planning and training services.  A

           College for Seniors will provide courses and learning

           experiences for retirees.  The Senior Service League will help

           seniors learn about their new community, so that they can

           effectively apply their talents.  The Retirement Enterprises

           Council will encourage economic development by stimulating

           investment in the Asheville area.  The Senior Leadership Academy

           will attract retired professionals to the UNCA and Asheville

           communities.  A Wellness and Health Promotion component will

           offer education in pertinent topics such as stress management,







           health and wellness, death and dying.  The Retirement Adventure

           will be a learning museum for retirement options and life

           styles.



           Dr. Secor entertained questions from the floor, supplying the

           following information.  Funds for the Center have come from a

           $100K grant from the State allotted specifically for planning.

           It is expected that fundraising from Foundations will be the

           principle support.  Dr. Cochran added that $55K has been allowed

           in the UNCA Change Fund for a Center director, should the

           Legislature not renew the $100K grant next year.  In any case,

           Chancellor Brown has committed the University to support the

           program.  In addition, because of the association of the Center

           with UNCA, there is a possibility that a part of the funds

           directed to the Center could funnel into the University.



           Office space may be available in the Owen Building from the two

           offices now occupied by the NC State Engineering program.



           The programs of the Center will initially be geared primarily to

           upper class individuals.  It is hoped, however, that with funds

           available from this group, programs to enhance the quality of

           life will develop and become available to lower income groups.



           The College for Seniors will most likely operate academically as

           a facility separate from UNCA.  Though seniors will be

           encouraged to take existing college courses, they will be

           teaching many of their own offerings.  They plan to situate

           these at churches and institutions in the community.  However,

           University facilities and resources will most likely be used to

           some extent.  The Center has no plans to buy a building at this

           point, but in the future a separate facility may be developed.



           It was suggested by several Senate members, since the Center and

           UNCA are so closely alligned during this development period,

           that the Guiding Concepts of UNCA should be considered as the

           goals of the Center are further developed.



           With no old business and no new business, the meeting was

           adjourned at 5:10 pm.  The Executive Committee met following the

           adjournment to assign committees.





           Submitted by B. McClure

                        G. Kormanik