University of North Carolina at Asheville FACULTY SENATE MEETING Minutes, September 2, 1993 Senate Members: S. Browning, F. Davenport, M. Gillum, C. Goedsche, G. Henderson, C. James, P. McDonald, M. L. Manns, B. Miller, D. Mullen, P. Nickless, K. Ray, P. Snoyer, A. Wengrow, B. Yearout, L. Wilson Visitors: M. Blowers, T. Cochran, A. Coyne, L. Friedenberg, G. Kormanik, D. Lisnerski, G. Nallan, L. Nelms, T. Seitz, K. Whatley I. Call to Order The 1993-94 Faculty Senate held a special meeting on September 2, 1993, in the Owen Conference Center. Dr. Shirley Browning, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:35 pm. II. Selection Considerations Dr. Browning stated that the Faculty Senate's single agenda item was to select the names of faculty to be submitted to Mr. Jay Banks, Chair of the Board of Trustees. The list will be the basis for Mr. Banks' determination of the faculty representation on the Search Committee for the Chancellor. Mr. Banks requested six or seven faculty names and wanted to be able to select an African American; otherwise, Mr. Banks gave no demographic restrictions on the selection. Dr. Browning will serve on the Search Committee as Chair of the Faculty Senate. Mr. Banks requested faculty with experience in the search process who thoroughly understand UNCA's mission as an undergraduate liberal arts institution, but who also have the ability to think about liberal arts in a context broader than UNCA. Dr. Browning emphasized the need to select faculty who would make this task a very high priority, who would be sensitive and listen to their colleagues and who, within the constraints of personnel confidentiality, would communicate to their colleagues. Dr. Browning stated that Mr. Banks seemed very comfortable with using the Faculty Senate as a forum for communication. Dr. Browning was optimistic about Mr. Banks' attitude and sensitivity to the range of faculty concerns and his willingness to work with us in a community and team effort. Regarding the question of tenured versus untenured members on the committee, Dr. Browning stated that who ever is selected should be willing to represent all the faculty. Voting Results After nominations and voting the Faculty Senate selected the following slate of faculty to forward to Mr. Banks: Anthony Coyne Peg Downes Gwen Henderson Arnold Wengrow Kathy Whatley Faculty Concerns In response to a question, Dr. Wilson stated that President Spangler would be in Asheville on September 16th for a Board of Trustees meeting to discuss the bond issue and does not plan to meet with the Search Committee. Dr. Goedsche asked how interested faculty might best express their displeasure with the procedures surrounding Chancellor Schuman's resignation. Dr. Goedsche stated that she was very concerned about not only the style, but the fact that someone whom President Spangler himself had chosen from a list of two just two years ago should be dismissed for reasons that were not apparent to her and many of her colleagues. Dr. Browning advised Dr. Goedsche to get as full a reading of the faculty as possible so that if a resolution was written it would be with credibility and confidence; that if it was the wish of the entire faculty a resolution would be fine but if it was not then that too must be recognized. Dr. Mullen concurred with Dr. Goedsche and spoke of the inherent difficulties in looking at prospective candidates without knowing what happened to their predecessor. Dr. Browning advised senators to discuss these concerns with their colleagues. Senate members agreed to discuss this further at the next Senate meeting. III. Adjournment Dr. Browning requested that members of the Executive Committee remain for a brief meeting. Dr. Browning adjourned the meeting at 4:15 pm. The first regularly scheduled Senate meeting will be held on September 9, 1993 in Karpen Hall - 005 at 3:15 pm. Respectfully submitted by: Sandra Gravely Mary Lynn Manns