University of North Carolina at Asheville FACULTY SENATE MEETING Minutes, November 10, 1988 Senate Members: S. Browning, A. Comer, L. Friedenberg, M. Gillum, A. Hantz, C. Mitchell, L. Nelms, P. Nickless, S. Patch, C. Prokop, D. Sulock, A. Wengrow, B. Wilson, L. Wilson Excused: M. Marshall, K. Whatley Alternates: M. Boyd Visitors: J. Buckner, T. Cochran, A. Gravely, D. Harmon, M. Roeders, G. Rowland The November 10th meeting of the Faculty Senate was called to order at 3:35 pm in the Whitman Room of Ramsey Library by Chair Charles Prokop. The minutes of the October 13th meeting were presented by Dr. Nickless and were approved as written. Dr. Wilson gave the Administrative report. As of today, there are fewer undergraduate students registered than there were at this time last year. Dr. Wilson stated there were serious problems with the registration process that must be resolved. Students stood in line 4-5 hours, some became discouraged and left, and others missed classes in order to maintain their place in line. Also, the computer was down for 40 minutes which delayed registration. A positive contributing factor to enrollment for next semester will be the MLA program. Dr. Uldricks has received more than 60 applications, of which 50 will probably be admissible. The MLA had initially anticipated starting with 15-20 students, and it now looks like they may start with 40 students. In order to accommodate initial interest in the program, another section of the Introductory course has been added. UNCA is ahead on new student applications for next semester. The quality of these students is dramatically improved over last year, with combined SAT scores increasing from 890 to 940. UNCA ended registration with 170 closed courses. Currently there is no way of measuring the number of students interested in taking a closed course. Dr. Wilson plans to devise a way to collect this information for planning purposes. Dr. Prokop stated that many of the faculty were concerned with registration interfering with classes, and suggested that the Executive Committee meet with Dr. Wilson to discuss registration procedures. Dr. Wilson agreed to such a meeting. Dr. Browning asked for an update on the strategy for the Enrollment Services vacancy, stating that faculty have indicated that waiting another year to fill this position was not an advisable strategy. Dr. Wilson stated that Jim Walters, Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Indiana, would be on campus next Monday and Tuesday. He has been the director of admissions and registration at Ohio University for 12 years. The earliest a candidate could begin work at UNCA would be in January. If this candidate does not work out, an internal appointment will be made and Page 2 another search will begin next spring. Dr. Wilson announced that the Board of Visitors would be on campus tomorrow through Saturday, and encouraged faculty to attend the functions planned if possible. Dr. Wilson sought faculty comments, suggestions, or questions regarding the academic year calendar, stating that faculty should be involved in this process. A lengthy discussion followed concerning three calendars, semester breaks, changes in summer orientation and advising to encourage class unity, final exams and a reading day, incorporating snow days, and Labor Day. A show of hands was taken to indicate which of the three plans the Senators preferred. Dr. Prokop reported for the Executive Committee. Walt Boland has resigned from the City Council but will continue to advise UNCA on the Edgewood sidewalk issue. Dr. Prokop circulated a memo from Mr. Tom Byers concerning his conversations with Assistant City Manager Charles Penney regarding this same issue. Dr. Prokop summarized the memo as follows: If property owners along a road petition for a sidewalk, the City makes an arrangement where the owners pay for the materials and the City contributes the labor and engineering. The residents along Edgewood would need to sign a petition and be willing to pay for the cement. The City has specific petition forms for this purpose. It is not known at this time whether the residents along Edgewood want a sidewalk or not. The estimate on the cost of the sidewalk from Merrimon to the campus is in the range of $72-86K. Dr. Prokop stated that it is unlikely that the city will build a sidewalk as the bond money for sidewalks has been spent. The Executive Committee will continue to pursue this matter. Ms. Nelms felt that it would be appropriate to write the newspaper at this time. Next Dr. Prokop circulated material from Institutional Research concerning Graduate Center enrollments, and a document on out-of-state and in-state enrollments by applications, how many applied, how many actually enrolled, average SAT scores, state regions, etc. Copies of these enrollment patterns were made available to members of the Senate. Dr. Prokop presented Executive Document #1 - Requirement for Two Readings of All Matters of Policy Dr. Comer made a motion that EC #1 be approved and Dr. Nickless seconded the motion. Drs. Comer and Nickless accepted Dr. Browning's friendly amendment to include an effective date of January 1989. After considerable discussion the motion passed as amended with a six to five vote and one abstention. Executive Committee Document #1 became Senate Document #0288F. Dr. Friedenberg reported for the Academic Policy Committee. Dr. Friedenberg amended APC #2 by adding "no credit for students who have credit for Psy 326." at the bottom of Section C. 1. At this time she moved approval of APC #2 - Catalog Changes in Psychology Dr. Patch seconded the motion. APC #2 was unanimously approved and became Senate Document #0388F. Page 3 Dr. Friedenberg moved approval of APC #3 Catalog Changes in Physics Dr. Mitchell seconded the motion. In a friendly amendment the wording "Psychology 100" was changed to "Physics 100" on the second line of the document. APC #3 was unanimously approved and became Senate Document #0488F. Dr. Friedenberg stated that Joanne Garrett, George Rowland, and John Bernhardt (Chair of the Advising Committee) attended an APC meeting to present the procedure for implementing the academic warning policy. Next week they will decide on the final wording of certain letters that will be sent to both students and faculty advisors, and will submit those documents to APC for their consideration. The academic warning policy will be in place next January. Dr. Friedenberg urged all departments interested in submitting documents to APC regarding admission to majors do so as soon as possible. APC needs these documents by January 19 in order to approve them and bring them before the Senate for consideration. The deadline for catalog copy is March 1. Dr. Browning reported for the Institutional Development Committee. IDC has finished the review of the projects associated with quality growth and state-wide impact. Members of the Planning Council received copies of the recommendations made to the Chancellor. Senators interested in receiving a copy of the Planning Council's recommendations should contact Dr. Cochran. Dr. Browning stated that Chancellor Brown met with some of the Board of Visitors in the Research Triangle area to discuss whether or not UNCA might best be categorized as a public liberal arts college and receive special status within the UNC system. IDC met with Chancellor Brown to discuss the consequences of this meeting. The general response was that it was a fine idea if UNCA is willing to do what is necessary to make it work. Chancellor Brown initiated discussion with the Planning Council to determine the requirements of a special status institution. The Chancellor wants to discuss it with the Board of Visitors tomorrow and will come back to the Planning Council with some specific ideas. Dr. Browning presented and moved IDC #2 Delete: Remove the word "undergraduate" from the mission statement of the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Dr. Browning explained that the deletion initiated from an MLA review held by the Southern Association. The motion was seconded by Dr. Friedenberg. After discussion Dr. Browning asked Mr. Wengrow to send him a copy of UNCA's 1982 mission statement so that IDC could look at the exact wording of the document. The copy presented with IDC #2 included the phrase "athletic teams". This phrase was not included in the currently approved version of the mission statement. Dr. Prokop clarified that approval of IDC #2 only deleted the word "undergraduate" from the mission statement. It did not add "athletic teams" to the mission statement. IDC #2 passed unanimously and Page 4 became SD #0588F. Dr. Nickless did not have a report for the Faculty Welfare and Development Committee at this time. There was no Old Business. During New Business, Mr. Wengrow made a motion to adopt the following memorial tribute to Ainsley Abbott Whitman: Ainsley Abbott Whitman, 1912 - 1988 Late Head Librarian (1962-1977) Ramsey Library University of North Carolina at Asheville A Memorial Tribute The Faculty Senate of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, on behalf of the entire faculty, marks with sadness the passing, on September 20, 1988, of Ainsley A. Whitman, founding librarian of Ramsey Library. Ainsley A. Whitman, known to his faculty colleagues as Les, epitomized the ideal of dedicated service to UNCA during its early years. In 1962, after academic library positions at Willamette University in Oregon (where he was director), Central State College (Oklahoma) and Jacksonville University (Florida), he was entrusted with the difficult task of fashioning a high quality library at Asheville-Biltmore College, having only the improvished rudiments of the past and the lofty promises of a more felicitous future with which to work. He built well and he built to last. The record shows that when he took charge of the A-B College Library the collection was inferior to that privately held by many well-read gentlemen, an adequate staff was yet to be recruited, student and faculty use was paltry, the cataloging system was in disarray, and the now current library building was not yet off the drawing board. Les gave new life to the library. Upon retirement as Head Librarian and Professor of Bibliography in 1977, Les left a legacy that is indeed a high tribute to his dedication and service. We honor him, as he would surely want us to, by remembering what he left behind in 1977: a solid, well-organized and diverse collection, a dedicated staff committed to service, and a well-cared for, attractively furnished facility. We remember Les as a warm human being of high personal integrity, dedication and loyalty, and a competent professional who demanded more of himself than he demanded of others. Steadfast in his belief in the sanctity of academic freedom throughout his professional life, it was during the UNCA years tht he exercised great courage in its defense as a public spokesman against censorship. Page 5 As a perpetual memorial to Les and his accomplishments, the "Whitman Room" will continue to be an honored designation in the new Ramsey Library of the 1990's. Mr. Wengrow also requested that a copy of the resolution be sent to Mrs. Whitman. Ms. Nelms seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved and became Senate Document #0688F. Dr. Browning asked if there was a target date on summer school schedules. Dr. Cochran stated that Marilyn Lonon was sending this information out this week. Dr. Browning also stated that two calls have been put out for proposals for Thrust areas. Dr. Browning suggested that faculty approach these proposals as if they were grants, i.e. contact members of the Planning Council to try to get some insight or guidance about how to write these proposals so they will be well received. The deadline for the Thrust proposals is December 1. Dr. Prokop adjourned the meeting at 4:55 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Sandra M. Gravely Pamela Nickless Page 6