University of North Carolina at Asheville FACULTY SENATE MEETING Minutes, April 29, 1993 Senate Members: A. Coyne, F. Davenport, L. Dorr, M. Gillum, C. Goedsche, G. Henderson, D. Lisnerski, B. Miller, D. Mullen, G. Nallan, K. Ray, P. Snoyer, D. Van Engelen, B. Yearout Excused: P. Nickless Visitors: T. Hunnicutt, S. Schuman I. Call to Order The 1992-93 Faculty Senate met on Thursday, April 29, 1993, in Karpen Hall 005. Dr. Lisnerski called the meeting to order at 3:35 pm. Dr. Lisnerski amended the April 8, 1993, Senate minutes on page two, paragraph seven, by adding "Several members of..." to the third sentence. Dr. Lisnerski then moved approval of the minutes. At Dr. Henderson's suggestion, a portion of page one, paragraph three, was amended as follows for clarification: Dr. Dorr stated that the episode indicated a lack of success in accomplishing the goals of a liberal arts institution. Dr. Henderson stated that such incidents indicate the need for inclusion of a multicultural focus into the General Education program so that all undergraduates have that exposure. The minutes were approved as amended. II. Administrative Report Chancellor Samuel Schuman gave the Administrative Report. Fundraising Campaign Faculty will receive an invitation to a May 6th discussion session for a major Fundraising Campaign. On May 4th the UPC will discuss a draft of a $4-5M provisional goal campaign. Chancellor Schuman encouraged faculty members to review the draft and offer suggestions, comments, and reactions. Virtually all the money is designated for faculty development and student scholarships. UNCA Center for Public Service Tomorrow the Chamber of Commerce will announce its endorsement of the UNCA Center for Public Service, also known as the conference center or intergenerational building. Dr. Schuman and Representative Martin Nesbitt will attend the conference. Dr. Schuman stated that the UNCA Center for Public Service will be a nice facility for one-day, nonresidential conferences in a stimulating university setting, will put numerous community outreach programs under one roof, including the NC Center for Creative Retirement and the College for Seniors, and will also free up significant space for classrooms, offices, and laboratories. Bond Issue In response to a question from Dr. Gillum, Dr. Schuman stated that UNCA needed considerable state money for major projects. The UNC plan is to float the $300M bond issue as a way to fund all 16 campuses. At this time the NC Senate's version of the bond issue includes UNCA's Ramsey Library and a Physical Education building. Student Court Decisions In response to a question from Dr. Goedsche, Dr. Schuman gave a summary of recent student court decisions regarding the suspended fraternity and several African American students. Dr. Schuman did not want to comment extensively as two of the four cases involved the necessity for continued action by the administration. The administration has taken action but it has not been entirely communicated to all the students involved. Dr. Schuman reported that the student court threw out the charges against one of the African American students and had a hung jury against another student. These were forwarded to the administration. Two members of the former fraternity were charged; one had the charges against him dismissed, and the other had three charges brought against him, two of which duplicated charges pending in civil court. The student court decided to defer hearing those two charges until after the civil court case. The student court found the student guilty of the third charge and recommended a penalty of an administrative reprimand, consultation with the Mediation Center, and writing a paper about what he had learned. The student court cannot sentence people but rather makes a recommendation to the administration. The administration has acted upon that recommendation. Two actions of the administration have taken place since the student court case and is currently in the process of being communicated to the students. By this time tomorrow the actions should be made public. Minority Presence In response to a question from Dr. Mullen regarding minority presence on campus and GA's recent visit, Dr. Schuman stated that while this was the last of the consent decree mandates, UNCA has encouraged GA to continue in this regard. Also, Nathan Sims, the Vice President for Student Affairs, has asked admission officers for suggestions regarding useful data for GA to gather. The report for the consent decree for minority presence is helpful but baffling due to the sheer volume of numbers; for this reason, GA may streamline the form. This year's report concerning UNCA was very glowing and contained encouraging statistics. Dr. Mullen stated that it may be necessary to radically revise UNCA's perspective regarding what is a more reasonable expectation for minority presence on campus. Dr. Schuman agreed with Dr. Mullen. III. Executive Committee Report Dr. Don Lisnerski gave the Executive Committee Report. FWDC #4 Dr. Lisnerski stated that Dr. Larry Wilson was out of town today but wanted to notify the Senate that he had not received legal feedback from GA regarding FWDC #4. Tom Hunnicutt Dr. Lisnerski introduced Mr. Tom Hunnicutt, UNCA's new Director of Athletics. Mr. Hunnicutt reported on the search process in hiring Randy Wiel as UNCA's basketball coach and discussed the following three additional positions: 1) an assistant basketball coach position has been elevated from part time to full time status and a search is currently underway, 2) the administration has approved a new position for a women's assistant basketball coach/academic counselor. This position will be paid primarily from $25K received annually from the NCAA Academic Enhancement Fund, and 3) an intern position will be funded to assist Mr. Hunnicutt in fundraising and promotional activities. Due to new NCAA requirements for Division I, UNCA must add forty additional scholarships at an increased cost of $400K. Mr. Hunnicutt explained the new budget plan and discussed fundraising possibilities. Dr. Coyne asked Mr. Hunnicutt if a recent newspaper article regarding lowered academic standards for basketball players was accurate. Mr. Hunnicutt did not believe the report was accurate and stated that Coach Wiel understands UNCA's academic commitment. Dr. Schuman stated that the Admissions Department will continue to be the sole admitting agency at the University and that all students with an SAT score below 820 and a 2.2 GPA must go before the Faculty Advising and Enrollment Services Committee. Dr. Mullen questioned the role of the Intercollegiate Athletic Committee and faculty in scheduling games that interfere with class time. Mr. Hunnicutt stated that all policies involving the Athletic Department should be reviewed by the Faculty Athletic Committee. Examples included schedules, budgets, in-state and out- of-state mix of student athletics, and which sports the University will sponsor. Dr. Yearout stated he was the ex officio member of the Intercollegiate Athletic Committee as UNCA's Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA. Other members of the committee include: Alan Comer as Chair, Steve Patch, Chris Bell, Dolly Mullen, Pat McClellan, and Shelby Bennett. Dr. Yearout agreed to relay the Senate's curiosity regarding the Faculty Athletic Committee's function and to clarify its relationship to the search process to the Faculty Senate. Dr. Lisnerski stated that schedules are made nearly a year in advance. This past year UNCA's calendar changed for the Spring schedule and the scheduling conflict was not taken into consideration. Dr. Mullen asked that the schedules be made available to the Senate as soon as possible. Senate Documents Dr. Lisnerski reported that all of the documents passed by the Senate this year have been approved by the administration with the exception of SD #2493S: Changes to the Description to the "Ruth and Leon Feldman Professorship Fund" in the Faculty Handbook. The administration has not responded to the document at this time. Minority Affairs Commission Report Copies of the Minority Affairs Commission report were distributed. On behalf of the Commission, Dr. Lisnerski asked the administrative cabinet to review the report over the summer and develop a plan to correct the inequities listed on page six. In response to questions from Dr. Henderson, Dr. Lisnerski stated that this year the Commission's main goal was to review the status of women and minorities on campus and to develop the report. Also, the majority of the members did attend every meeting. Dr. Henderson asked what constitutes "... five other people of color"? Dr. Lisnerski stated that regarding minorities other than African Americans, this phrase would refer to Native Americans and Asian Americans. Dr. Lisnerski also reiterated on behalf of the Commission the need for having an individual to handle UNCA's affirmative action affairs at a high level within the University and that the position should be filled if at all possible. In response to a question, Dr. Lisnerski stated that the charge and composition of the committee had not changed recently. Dr. Goedsche emphasized that the committee was very aware that there may be holes in the report; however, the report is a major step in getting information on the status of minorities and women on campus. Senators were encouraged to review the report and bring any questions before the Senate. IV. Student Government Association Report Dr. Lisnerski distributed copies of the SGA's new No Smoking Policy. V. Academic Policies Committee Report Dr. Forest Davenport reported for the Academic Policies Committee. Dr. Davenport stated that copies of the APC Report on General Education Review: 1992-1993 would be distributed at the next Senate meeting. VI. Institutional Development Committee Report Dr. Larry Dorr gave the Institutional Development Committee Report. Program Reviews This year the UPC reviewed the Self Study of the Management Department and the Honors Program. Dr. Dorr distributed copies of the UPC response to the Self Studies. A copy of the response will be placed in the Senate Reserve file in Ramsey Library. - Management Department Self Study The UPC applauded the Management Department's efforts to develop an innovative model for Management in Liberal Arts institutions and encouraged the department to test the newly-touted flexibility in the AACSB standards. The main concern with the Management Department was that their students who can enroll only in evening courses cannot possibly earn a degree at UNCA for lack of General Education courses. After recruiting students and encouraging their attendance in major courses in the evening, UNCA appears to have an obligation to provide them with the courses necessary to obtain the degree. Management students need more evening courses to fulfill General Education requirements and to meet the demands for electives. - Honors Program Self Study The UPC was favorably impressed by the present state and the continuing improvement of the quality of the students, organization and faculty involvement in the Honors Program. The UPC suggested that, with the likelihood of continued growth of the program, more thought be given to modifying the administrative structure to handle the increased burdens. The UPC endorsed the proposal for adding an Assistant Director's position (with one course of re-assigned time.) The UPC also encouraged the Director to continue exploring ways to assess the outcomes of the Program, as required by SACS. VII. Faculty Welfare and Development Committee Dr. Debra Van Engelen gave the Faculty Welfare and Development Committee report. Election Results The faculty and Senate election results are summarized below: - Hearings Committee Serving terms from 1993-1995: Gregg Kormanik - Natural Science Cathy Mitchell - Humanities Bill Sabo - Social Science - Faculty Senate New members serving terms from 1993-1996: Shirley Browning - Social Science Mary Lynn Manns - Natural Science Arnold Wengrow - Humanities Charles James - At Large Paul McDonald - At Large Alternates: Chuck Bennett, Peter Caulfield, Nancy Kauffman - Grievance Committee Serving terms 1993-1995: Anthony Coyne Debra Van Engelen Anita White-Carter - Academic Appeals Board Serving terms 1993-1995: Sandra Obergfell George Yates - University Research Council Serving terms 1993-1995 Leo Bares Cynthia Ho George Yates - Distinguished Scholars and Honorary Degrees Committee Serving terms 1993-1995: Marcel Andrade Milton Ready - Minority Affairs Commission Serving a term of 1993-1995: Anita White-Carter - Graduate Council (MLA) Serving terms 1993-1995: Peg Downes Cheryl McClary - University Relations Advisory Committee Serving terms 1993-1995: Sarah Bumgarner Daniel Millspaugh - UNCA Foundation Board Serving terms 1993-1995: Arnold Wengrow - University Teaching Council Serving terms 1993-1995: Randy Booker Tucker Cooke - Faculty Conciliator The Senate elected the following slate of four faculty to be forwarded to the Student Government Association: Edwin Dickens, Claudel McKenzie, Dot Sulock, and Michael Stuart. Next fall, the SGA will elect the Faculty Conciliator and an Alternate from the list of faculty. Summer School Report Dr. Van Engelen distributed copies of a Summary School Analysis for 1992 written by Tom Cochran and explained the analysis. Dr. Lisnerski stated that the demand for summer school was greater this year than in years past, with waiting lists to get into classes. There is a possibility that other courses will be added. Field Trip Permission Forms Faculty members in need of field trip permission forms should contact Dr. Cheryl McClary. Committee on Committees Dr. Van Engelen contacted the slate of individuals suggested to serve on the ad hoc committee. At this time the following faculty are slated to be on the committee: Chuck Bennett, Bruce Greenawalt, Lisa Friedenberg, Alan Hantz, Gregg Kormanik, Martha Marshall, Bill Sabo, Debra Van Engelen, and Larry Wilson, ex officio. - Third Reading Dr. Van Engelen stated that General Administration had not made a ruling on FWDC #4: Policy on Extended Illness and Disability for Faculty of the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The Senate agreed to discuss the document today but to postpone voting on FWDC #4 until the next Senate meeting. A lengthy discussion ensued concerning the absence of criteria for department chairs, the appeal process, the possibility of splitting the document, and how businesses in the area have addressed the issue. VIII. Old Business There was no Old Business. IX. New Business - Summer School Dr. Coyne stated that a new section of HUM 414 had been opened for the second term of summer school. Students interested in taking this section will need to contact Dr. Coyne for permission. - Next Senate Meeting The next Senate meeting will be held on May 6th. The 1992-93 Senate will hold their end-of-year meeting at 3:30 pm. The 1993-94 Senate will hold their organizational meeting at 4:00 pm. X. Adjournment Dr. Lisnerski adjourned the meeting at 5:30 pm. Respectfully submitted by: Sandra Gravely Debra Van Engelen