University of North Carolina at Asheville FACULTY SENATE MEETING Minutes, March 28, 1991 Senate Members: A. Comer, A. Coyne, L. Dorr, L. Friedenberg, B. Greenawalt, A. Hantz, D. Lisnerski, C. McClary, S. Obergfell, J. Rackham, B. Sabo, D. Sulock, D. Van Engelen, A. Wengrow, B. Wilson, L. Wilson Visitors: C. Bennett, S. Browning, T. Cochran, T. Cooke, J. Dorr, J. Garrett, C. Goedsche, M. Johnson (SGA), D. Kay, H. Kelley, W. Kirby, A. Prak, C. Reed, J. Stevens, B. Yearout I. Call to Order The 1990-91 Faculty Senate met on Thursday, March 28, 1991, in NCB-005. Lisa Friedenberg, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:31 pm. Change in Agenda Dr. Friedenberg stated that all of the documents listed under item 3 (Executive Report) were not available for first reading. These documents originated from the Minority Affairs Commission which was created through Senate as an Executive Committee document. The documents that are available for first reading presentation will be presented without a prefix under New Business. II. Administrative Report Dr. Larry Wilson (VCAA) gave the Administrative Report. Enrollment Comparing current applications to applications last year at this time, Freshman applications have increased by two percent and Transfer applications by nearly fifty percent. The traditional measures of student quality is dramatically ahead of last year. Average SAT scores of accepted students is 1,037 compared to 1,004 last year at this time. Sixty-seven percent of the students are in the top fifth of their class, and over ninety-nine percent are in the top half of their class. Interview Day Nearly seventy candidates attended UNCA's Interview Day for Honors and Fellows. Five students were offered Undergraduate Fellowships and fourteen students were offered University Scholars awards. Nearly 35 of the 70 students have already made a deposit. UNCA is looking for 100 students with SAT scores 100-150 points above last years' Honors students. Dr. Wilson stated that one student who had made a deposit had an SAT score of 1,570. Budget The Chancellors spent four hours on Tuesday discussing budget projections for the next two years. The estimated gap between revenue and expenditures for next year is between $400 million and $1 billion. The House and Senate Education Appropriations Committees have developed explicit proposals for the UNC system to reclaim $59.2 million system-wide from our base budgets for this current year. Dr. Wilson stated that 207 faculty positions were lost this year and another 200 are slated for next year. These are the proposals of the Legislative staff of the House and Senate. The proposals have been adopted by the Appropriations Committee of the House and the Senate, with slightly different versions, although they concur that what is not negotiable at this point is the roughly $60 million that the university system will lose from its current base budget. The committees have not passed either house of the legislature and probably won't until July or August. UNCA has been asked to determine how we are going to accommodate between $670K and $751K in reductions from this year's base budget, indicating specific positions and dollar amounts to be eliminated. Our response, which is due next Friday, will go the General Administration. The General Assembly has identified 28 categories for reduction. If all of these proposals go through as roughly slated, it will be a $600-700K reduction. The following ten categories apply to UNCA: 1. 1990-91 temporary student fee - make permanent. ($113K) 2. Eliminate undergraduate tuition remissions for out-of-state students. Effects 21 students. ($22K) 3. Eliminate vacancies frozen under negative reserve of 1990- 91. (4.9 SPA positions) ($128K) 4. Eliminate SPA salary reserves. ($11,600) 5. Reduce any SPA non-critical vacancies to Step 1 hiring level. ($9K) 6. Reduce Community services programs by 7%. Center for Creative Retirement ($9K) and the Arboretum ($65K) (These do not count in UNCA's $700K figure). 7. Increase take on Overhead Receipts from grants. ($75.00) 8. Reduce Graduate Center funding. ($52K) 9. Reduce administrative professional positions - EPA non- teaching (library exempt). Translates to 4-5 positions and we have one vacancy. ($132K) 10. Reduce faculty positions and increase student-faculty funding ratio. The Senate plan increases the student- faculty ratio to 16.4 to 1 which is a loss of another 2-3 positions. ($125K) The House version targeted $130K for a ratio of 16.3 to 1. Dr. Wilson also relayed the following information: - it appears near certainty there will be no salary increases this year; - tuition will increase, probably substantially; - no new programs will be initiated; - leaves of absence, by whatever name, will be eliminated until further notice; - health care cost will probably increase; - it appears that family coverage will certainly increase; - if there is any enrollment budget increase, it will have to come out of the tuition increase The Governor has proposed a bond issue to fund $100 Million in university capital projects and Senator Royall will introduce an alternative bill for $282 Million for university capitol projects. It is unknown whether this would apply to new construction only or if it would include completion of projects. The legislature is also probing into areas which do not concern UNCA, such as Alumni Center expenses and money paid to university attorneys. Discussion followed concerning garnering public support, staffing classes, FTE, and adjuncts. III. Executive Committee Report Dr. Friedenberg reported for the Executive Committee. Student Government Report Mark Johnson gave an update on the sidewalk issue. Some property owners on Edgewood have agreed to have a sidewalk installed along their property while others have not. A petition to propose parking on one side of Edgewood Ave will be circulated. A Blood Drive will take place in early April. Project Greenfest is scheduled for April 13th. Two hours will be spent planting trees and shrubbery with most of the funds coming from SGA. Food, entertainment, and speakers, will follow. Please register to work by April 1st so groups can be organized. IV. Academic Policies Committee Report Dr. Coyne gave the Academic Policies Committee Report. Documents for Consideration Dr. Coyne moved approval of the following documents: APC #31: Change in Description for Psychology 220 (Coyne/Sabo) APC #31 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #2591S. APC #19: Catalog Changes in Education (Coyne/Sabo) Most of the changes in the document involved adjustments in the Teaching Fellow Program. Dr. Reed asked to make editorial changes to the document. Mr. Wengrow made additional editorial changes on page 2 items C & D. Discussion followed concerning who was going to teach the additional ten hours proposed in the document, and the exclusionary statement in a teaching fellows course on page 4. APC #19 passed by a vote of 13 to 0 with one abstention and became Senate Document #2691S. APC #21: Undergraduate Research Scholar Designation (Coyne/Dorr) APC #21 passed by a vote of 11 to 2 with one abstention and became Senate Document #2791S. APC #24: Changes in Accounting and Management (Coyne/Sabo) APC #24 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #2891S. APC #26: Prerequisite Change for Economics 360 (Coyne/Sabo) APC #26 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #2991S. APC #27: Social Science Requirement Option in Economics (Coyne/Sabo) APC #27 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #3091S. APC #28: Addition of Two Engineering Courses (Coyne/Sabo) APC #28 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #3191S. APC #29: Catalog Changes in Sociology (Coyne/Sabo) Dr. Hantz stated that the sociology enrollments for this semester are enormous, and asked why new courses were being created instead of getting rid of old courses by expanding offerings of courses with 50-60 students to multiple sections to reduce the ratio. The department has six faculty and 39 courses on the books. Discussion concerning the sun-setting policy followed. Dr. Sabo stated that part of this occurred when Phyllis Betts left; her position has not been filled. The department is currently interviewing candidates to fill the position. APC #29 passed with a vote of 12 to 2 and became Senate Document #3291S. APC #25: Musical Theatre Workshop (Coyne/Sabo). Mr. Wengrow proposed an amendment to change course number 243 to 216. Ms. Sulock seconded the motion. The amendment passed by a vote of 12 to 0 with three abstentions. APC #25 then passed as amended by a vote of 13 to 1 and became Senate Document #3391S. APC #30: Electronics Course Addition (Physics) (Coyne/Sabo) APC #30 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #3491S. APC #32: Changes in Music Curriculum (Coyne/Sabo) In response to Dr. Hantz's question, Dr. Kirby explained the logistics of teaching the courses. An editorial change was made to delete the word "Drama" from page eight. APC #32 passed as amended and became Senate Document #3591S. APC #33: Changes in Statistics and Mathematics (Coyne/Sabo) Ms. Sulock stated that she talked with Dr. Patch concerning deleting the words "replace" and "by" with "Add at the end of", ... "or 6 hours" .... on section II, number 2, on page 3. Dr. Kay agreed that the change was correct. The editorial change was made. In response to Dr. Hantz's question, Dr. Kay explained that the department was actually losing one hour. APC #33 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #3691S. APC #34: Changes in Art (Coyne/Sabo) Dr. Coyne stated that this document comes to the Senate in the form of deleting all of the catalog copy and replacing it with entirely new copy. This was done at Dr. Coyne request due to the number of changes. APC #34 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #3791S. Other APC Business Dr. Coyne stated that APC is in the process of preparing a schedule for reviewing courses in General Education which will be completed in this Senate year. The APC will be passing over to the 1991-92 Senate a proposal from the Honors Committee to revise the regulations of the Honors program. V. Institutional Development Committee Report Dr. Hantz reported for the Institutional Development Committee. Graduate Survey Results A copy of the Graduate Survey results has been distributed to each department and a copy is on file in the Senate reserve file. Dr. Hantz encouraged faculty to look at the results, and indicated that there is something to be learned from the comments and data. Oral Self-Study Report Dr. Hantz stated that UNCA conducted its first departmental self-study in the form of an oral report. The Education department brought a fraction of their self-study materials from the previous two self-studies conducted for outside agencies. The department chair talked through the results of the Student Survey that had been conducted by our Institutional Research office. The UPC quizzed Dr. Reed on a number of aspects. No document is coming before the Senate with regard to the Education self-study as the Education department had no requests of the Senate. The focus of their efforts for the next few years while be on curriculum and remaining accredited. Documents for Consideration Dr. Hantz stated that IDC #5 was tabled at the March 21, 1991 Senate meeting and moved to have the document brought back before the Senate. Dr. Coyne seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Dr. Hantz moved approval of IDC #5: Graduate Center Funding Reimbursement. The motion was seconded by Dr. Dorr. Dr. Sabo, as Chair of the Library Committee, relayed the following information: UNCA has been allotted a set amount of funds to support Graduate programs. In 1981, UNCA's allotment to support WCU's programs was immediately slashed 50% because of WCU's financial woes. Since that time, the library has only been reimbursed roughly at the extent of one half-time temporary wage person. Approximately 20-25% of the library's services are geared toward graduate students, of whom 95% are not UNCA students. The library has been devastated by this inequitable fund distribution over the last eight or nine years. It will take a substantial investment of resources for the library to recover from these loses. Dr. Wilson stated that Chancellor Brown spoke with Ray Dawson about this three times and they agreed to an adjustment which was to have occurred in our budget a year ago. This has not occurred. Dr. Wilson stated that GA's position on this, as he understands it, is that they do not want to take money away from a university; they want to add it to ours. The formula was about $160K per year in 1981 and it was halved for supposedly one year. It is estimated that UNCA is out approximately $900K. IDC #5 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #3891S. VI. Faculty Welfare and Development Committee Report Dr. Greenawalt reported for the Faculty Welfare and Development Committee. Elections The Hearings Committee ballots are due in this afternoon. The Grievance Committee ballots will be distributed next week, as well as the Senate ballot. Documents for First Reading Presentation The following documents were presented for first reading: FWDC #91S3: Faculty Handbook FWDC #91S5: Six Principles from the AAUP's 1989 Statement on Procedural Standards in the Renewal or Nonrenewal of Faculty Appointments Faculty Assembly Ballot FWDC #91S4: Faculty Assembly Election. This document was exempt from first reading. Dr. Greenawalt explained the ballot. FWDC #91S4 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #3991S. VII. Old Business There was no Old Business. VIII. New Business Documents for First Reading Presentation #1: Policy on Sexual Orientation #2: Revision of the UNCA Reappointment, Tenure, Promotion Guidelines for Formal Application Senate Alternate Policy The Senate policy regarding alternates was discussed. Dr. McClary, an alternate, was elected to replace Dr. Heimbach when he went on sabbatical. There was some question as to what would occur when Dr. Heimbach returned to UNCA. This would effect up-coming election ballots. The Faculty Welfare & Development Committee will look into the matter. IX. Adjournment Dr. Friedenberg adjourned the meeting at 5:15 pm. Respectfully submitted by: Sandra Gravely Bruce Greenawalt