THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
                                             FACULTY SENATE 


Senate Document Number   0295F
Date of Senate Approval  9/14/95


Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

                           APC Document Number 2: Oral Competency in the Major

Effective Date: Fall 1996

Policy:

                Each major department will, under its Other/Special
                Departmental Requirements section of its major
                description in the Catalog, include a statement
                indicating how its oral competency requirement will be
                satisfied.              
                                        
Impact Statement:

                Although the precise impact of this proposal will depend
                upon the approach adopted by each major, it is thought
                that most major departments will choose an approach to
                oral performance enhancement and assessment in the
                context of their current courses.  Alternative approaches
                would include, but would not be limited to, incorporating
                oral competency: (1) in an existing Senior Demonstration
                of Competency course; (2) in an alternative required
                course in the major; or (3) in a course outside the major
                department.  

                Since this proposal is viewed as a refinement of existing
                practice across the University, no supporting memoranda
                were sought.  For the same reason, the proposed change is
                unlikely to affect staffing or future course offerings.
                                        
Rationale:

                This proposal is necessitated by APC Document Number 1:
                Oral Competency Requirement.  It ensures that oral
                competency requirements are presented uniformly
                throughout the Catalog.