University of North Carolina at Asheville
                        FACULTY SENATE MEETING
                         Minutes, May 9, 1991
  
  Senate 
  Members:   A. Coyne, F. Davenport, L. Dorr, L. Friedenberg, 
             M. Gillum, B. Greenawalt, A. Hantz, G. Henderson, 
             D. Lisnerski, C. McClary, D. Mullen, P. Nickless, 
             S. Obergfell, J. Rackham, B. Sabo, D. Van Engelen, 
             L. Wilson
 
  Visitors:  T. Cochran, J. Heimbach, D. Howard, A. Wengrow
   
       
   I.  Call to Order
       The 1990-91 Faculty Senate met on Thursday, May 9, 1991, 
in NCB-005.  Lisa Friedenberg, Chair, called the meeting to order at
3:35 pm.       
       Dr. Friedenberg presented the March 28 and April 11, 1991
minutes for approval.  The minutes were approved as written
(Lisnerski/Dorr).  
   
  II.  Executive Committee Report
       Edgewood Sidewalk
       Dr. Friedenberg stated that Mr. Tom Byers and Dr. Iovacchini,
along with students and faculty, have been diligently working with the
City of Asheville to construct a sidewalk connecting the campus with
Merrimon Avenue via Edgewood Road.  Tom Byers was unable to attend the
Senate meeting and asked Dr. Friedenberg to relay the following
information:  1)  the City would like to build a sidewalk on the north
side of Edgewood and at the same time widen the road;  2)  the City
does not have the funding for this and therefore was interested in
getting a voluntary dedication of property rights from the residents
on the south side of Edgewood as construction costs on the south side
would be lower. (The City does not own enough property on either side
of Edgewood to build a sidewalk);  3)  The residents on the south side
of Edgewood said no, their yards are too small.  Tom Byers suggested
that this issue be shelved.  Dr. Friedenberg encouraged faculty to
contact Tom Byers if they had any questions or suggestions as he has
worked very hard on this issue.
       Policy on Alternates Replacing Senators
       Dr. Sabo stated that recently the Senate was discussing the
status of alternates replacing Senators on the Senate.  Dr. Sabo read
from the Senate constitution, "should a vacancy occur for any reason
the Senate shall elect one of the alternates to assume full duties of
that position".  There was no time specification in the constitution. 
Dr. Greenawalt stated that several years ago the Faculty Welfare put a
motion before the Senate which had stated that the alternate would
serve until the next election and the Senate struck it out.  The
intent was that the alternate would serve the full duties until the
end of the term.   
       


 III.  Administrative Report
       Dr. Larry Wilson gave the Administrative Report
       Dr. Wilson stated that after a conversation with President
Spangler yesterday, he decided that a faculty meeting tentatively
scheduled for tomorrow was not needed.  A note to this effect is going
out to all faculty.  Dr. Wilson stated that the university will most
likely receive a FAX copy of a news release tomorrow announcing the
new Chancellor.  
  
  IV.  Election Results
       The main purpose of the meeting was to elect officers for the
1991-92 year.  The following were elected:

       Chair of the Senate and Chair of the Executive Committee:
               Alan Hantz

       Dr. Friedenberg turned the meeting over to Dr. Hantz at this
time.  Dr. Hantz asked the Senate to acknowledge Dr. Friedenberg's
contribution as Senate Chair for the past year.  A round of applause
followed.    

       First Vice Chair and Chair of the Academic Policies Committee:
               Bill Sabo

       Second Vice Chair and Chair of the Institutional Development
Committee:
               Don Lisnerski

       Secretary and Chair of the Faculty Welfare and Development
Committee:
               Bruce Greenawalt


       Committee Elections
       Committee elections were held with the following results:

University Teaching Council
Tucker Cooke     - 2 year term
John Bernhardt   - 2 year term

University Research Council
John Reinecke    - 2 year term
Ted Uldricks     - 2 year term
Jim Petranka     - 2 year term

Minority Affairs Council
Charlotte Goedsche - 2 year term

Graduate Council of MLA
Larry Dorr      - 2 year term
Allan Combs     - 2 year term

Distinguished Scholars and Honorary Degrees Committee
Dexter Squibb   - 2 year term
Walt Boland     - 2 year term

Faculty Conciliator
The Senate nominates four candidates and the SGA selects one:
Paul McDonald
Peter Kendrick
Dot Sulock
Ileana Grams

University Relations Advisory Committee
Penny Brunner     - 2 year term
Donna Ashbridge   - 2 year term

Academic Appeals Board
The Senate prepares a ballot with at least seven nominees.  The full
faculty will elect four next Fall.
Joyce Dorr
Ileana Grams
David Hopes
Leigh Atkinson
Randy Booker
Forest Davenport
Nancy Kauffman
Heidi Kelley

  IV.  Old Business
       Dr. Sabo called to the attention of Vice Chancellor Wilson and
the Chair of the Faculty Welfare and Development Committee that Gary
Nallan listed the Teaching Council first and Research Council second
on his committee preference list, and asked that he be seriously
considered as an administrative appointment.  
       Dr. Hantz asked Senators to turn in their Senate committee
preferences for next year before leaving the meeting.  The Executive
Committee met briefly at the close of the meeting.
 
   V.  Adjournment
       Dr. Hantz adjourned the meeting at 4:45 pm.


Respectfully submitted by:  Sandra Gravely 
                            Bruce Greenawalt