THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE FACULTY SENATE MEETING Minutes, January 18, 1996 Senate Members: S. Browning, T. Dohse, G. Henderson, D. Howard, C. James, N. Kauffman, B. Larson, P. Laughon, P. McDonald, M. L. Manns, K. Moorhead, R. Tynes, K. Whatley, A. White-Carter, T. Cochran Excused: A. Wengrow Visitors: L. Bares, J. Fernsler, A. Foley, L. Friedenberg, J. Gupton, S. Johnson, K. Krumpe, B. Modlin, A. Pruett, B. Sensabaugh I. Call to Order Dr. Browning welcomed senators and guests and called the meeting to order at 3:20 pm. Mr. Wengrow was preparing to move and was unable to attend the meeting. Approval of Minutes The minutes of December 7, 1995, were approved with the following modifications: on page one, last paragraph, insert the word "faculty" between "enhance" and "retention." The revised sentence follows: "UNCCH will use the increased tuition funds to increase faculty salaries and enhance faculty retention." On page two, continuing with the same paragraph, the last sentence was revised as follows: "In response to questions, Dr. Larson stated that the tuition option given to UNC-CH and NC State did not originate from General Administration, but from the General Assembly, perhaps through their respective Boards of Trustees." (Browning/McDonald) Rearrangement of Agenda Items The agenda was altered to accommodate the Master Planners from Wallace, Roberts, and Todd of Coral Gables, FL. They will arrive at approximately 4:00 pm. II. Administrative Report Dr. Tom Cochran gave the Administrative Report. 1996-1997 Academic Calendar Dr. Cochran distributed the final draft of the 1996-1997 Academic Calendar. The second semester will begin after the Martin Luther King holiday. Southern Association The Southern Association recently accepted UNCA's oral competency plan. Dr. Cochran thanked Dr. Larson for his efforts in this endeavor. Equity Funding Study The review of funding equity will take place with the Vice President for Finance and perhaps two individuals from GA in the next two weeks; they will make inquiries to determine our views on equity funding for UNCA. This could well be UNCA's single best opportunity to make funding changes, given our separate category of Liberal Arts I. A list of peer institutions distributed by Dr. Larry Wilson last year will be used for comparison. A preliminary report will be filed in March. Dr. Cochran will keep the Senate apprised of this important issue. Enrollment UNCA is slightly below the 2% enrollment window at this time; this figure may change slightly as enrollment has been extended until 4:30 pm tomorrow. Announcements The Martin Luther King celebration is scheduled for tomorrow evening at 7:30 pm in Lipinsky Auditorium. The Scholars Program is scheduled for Saturday. This will include seventy students and their parents. The Teaching Fellows Workshop will be held the following Saturday. III. Executive Committee Report Dr. Shirley Browning gave the Executive Committee Report. The Executive Committee continues to meet, and may be involved in a response the administration will be writing regarding the athletic budget. University Relations Annual Report Vice Chancellor Beverly Modlin distributed the University Relations 1994-1995 annual report, a brochure entitled "Economic Impact in Western North Carolina" and highlights of the UNCA Foundation since October 1995. The Executive Summary will be mailed to faculty and a copy of the annual report will be placed on reserve in the Faculty Senate file in Ramsey Library. Ms. Modlin stated that a key point is that University Relations is more than just fund raising. University Relations is the external branch of the university which tries to enhance public opinion and perception of the University; this relates to fund raising, student recruitment, and hiring new employees. Major activities during 1994-95 included: 1) the introduction of Chancellor Reed to our local and statewide constituencies by University Relations, including the UNCA Foundation; 2) major community and media coverage of UNCA's updated study showing over $84 million in economic impact on WNC; and 3) completion of an extensive three-year strategic plan for the UNCA Foundation emphasizing fund raising, friend raising, and operations. Special fund raising highlights included: 1) completion of the $1M Challenge for the NEH Professorship (pledge payments are due by June 30, 1996, so the position could conceivably be filled a year from then); 2) a 24% increase in cash received ($666,417) by the Foundation; and 3) a 5-year 154 percent increase of total Foundation assets (from $1.7 million in 1990 to $4.3 million in 1995). Continued fund raising emphasis on scholarships resulted in: 1) completion of an intensive six-week effort in the spring which raised more than $30K (excluding a $20K challenge) to establish the "Founders Scholars" program to assist with recruitment from our increased applicant pool; 2) securing of funding for the initial class of our new "North Carolina Leaders Program" to be launched next fall (1996); and 3) a 60% increase since 1992 in endowed and non-endowed donations for scholarships (from $98,005 to $157,339) and an increase of 8 percent in total Foundation endowment specifically for scholarships (from $702,467 to $760,159). Highlights since October 1995 Foundation Board meeting: $10K commitments over four years for Undergraduate Fellows received from Sonopress, Superior Modular, and BB&T; both the Foundation and Trustee Boards have met their goals for scholarships. Total giving to both the Foundation and the University has increased 60% over this same time last year. IV. Student Government Report There was no report. V. Institutional Development Committee/University Planning Council Report Dr. Kathy Whatley gave the Institutional Development Committee/University Planning Council Report. Departmental Self Study Dr. Whatley stated that the Art Department is not having a Self Study at the time. The Environmental Studies Program is undergoing a Self Study. UNCA Budget Primer Dr. Whatley displayed a draft of the Budget Primer and announced that it would be available soon. VI. Faculty Welfare and Development Committee Report Dr. Paul McDonald gave the Faculty Welfare and Development Committee report. First Reading: FWDC 3: UNCA's Conflict of Commitment and Conflict of Interest Policy (Revision of SD1393F) Dr. McDonald reported earlier that FWDC 3 is in response to General Administration's request that UNCA clarify its existing document to bring it in line with general institutional guidelines. Dr. McDonald led the Senators through the editorial changes. VII. Academic Policies Committee Report Dr. Bruce Larson reported for the Academic Policies Committee. First Reading: The following documents were distributed for First Reading: APC 20: Catalog Changes in Political Science APC 21: Catalog Change in the Incomplete Policy APC 22: Revision of Principles of Accounting Courses (Dept. Mgmt & Acct) APC 23: Changes in Minor Requirement (Dept. Mgmt & Acct.) APC 24: Track Requirement Changes (Dept. Mgmt & Acct.) APC 25: Changes and Deletions in Course Listings (Dept. Mgmt. & Acct.) APC 26: New Course Additions (Dept. Mgmt. & Acct.) APC 27: Oral Competency Requirement (Dept. Mgmt. & Acct.) APC 28: Change in Industrial & Engineering Management (I&EM) APC 29: Catalog Changes in Biology 499 APC 30: Biology Prerequisites APC 31: Catalog Changes in History APC 32: Catalog Change for Second Baccalaureate Degree Requirements Second Reading: The following documents were considered for Second Reading: APC 11: Catalog changes in French (Larson/McDonald) APC 11 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #1396S. APC 12: Catalog changes in Mass Communication (Larson/Kauffman) APC 12 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #1496S. APC 13: Sunset Courses for 1995-96 (Larson/Kauffman) APC 13 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #1596S. APC 14: Catalog changes in Art (Larson/White-Carter) APC 14 passed unanimously and became Senate Document #1696S. Dr. Howard moved to approve APC documents 15 through APC 19 en masse. Dr. Kauffman seconded the motion. Dr. Henderson asked that the minutes reflect the Education Department's concern that APC 16: (Catalog Changes in Chemistry) places certification students over 128 credit hours. Dr. Whatley stated that 45 hours of required courses in the major seemed high. Dr. Larson said that the present major requirement is 44 hours; this document increases the number to 45. Dr. Krumpe stated that the B.A. major dropped from 44 hours to 36 hours. The B.S. is ACS certified while the B.A. is not. Extra requirements are necessary to achieve ACS certification. Dr. Whatley was satisfied with these clarifications. Dr. Gupton stated that the Chemistry Department has tried to improve quality and access with the curriculum and make it competitive with other schools across the nation. Dr. Gupton will work with Dr. Henderson to accommodate any problems her students may have. Dr. Larson made an editorial adjustment to APC 19: (Catalog Changes in Atmospheric Sciences) by deleting section II of the document. The Senate voted on Dr. Howard's motion and unanimously approved APC 15 through APC 19; Senate document numbers follow: APC 15: Catalog changes in Psychology became Senate document #1796S. APC 16: Catalog Changes in Chemistry became Senate document #1896S. APC 17: Catalog changes in Literature and Language became Senate document #1996S. APC 18: Catalog Changes in Classics became Senate document #2096S. APC 19: Catalog changes in Atmospheric Sciences became Senate document # 2196S. VIII. Master Planners Report Dr. Browning returned to Item II on the agenda. Mr. Foley introduced Master Planners John Fernsler and Alyn Pruett of Wallace, Roberts and Todd, of Coral Gables, Florida. After gathering basic information about the university, they had returned to confirm their perceptions. Mr. Fernsler and Mr. Pruett reported that they were almost at the midpoint of the planning process. On March 5-7 they will propose alternative concepts and help the university community evaluate the choices, leading to a consensus on a preferred concept. This concept will then be fine-tuned and polished into a master plan which will be translated into an action strategy and a capital improvement program. Mr. Fernsler and Mr. Pruett led the Senate through their interpretations of campus needs. After the presentation Dr. Henderson asked that the minutes reflect that the planners failed to mention Zageir Hall or address its tremendous classroom and office space problems. IX. VCAA Search Committee Update Dr. Browning reported on the Search Committee's schedule and profile of candidates. Off-campus interviews will be held in February; site visits will be conducted in February and March. Three or four candidates will be invited to campus immediately following Spring break, with a recommendation to the Chancellor before the Undergraduate Research Conference. Dr. Browning reported that the pool of candidates has been narrowed to 12-15 individuals. The pool is diverse in terms of race and gender. The experiential profiles run from positions of Provost, Dean of Faculty, or Vice President for Academic Affairs to Associate Professor. All candidates have significant liberal arts experience or orientation or commitment to the liberal arts. Philosophy statements on education and administration have been obtained. Candidates have experience in public and private institutions, some with experience in both areas. Dr. Browning reported that there are some extraordinarily strong people in the pool. Several are not on the market but were nominated. A lot will depend on how well the Search Committee and faculty sell the campus. Ms. Manns added that the members of the Search Committee were taking their responsibilities very seriously, meeting twice a week from 3:00- 9:30 pm and scrutinizing the candidates with a fine-toothed comb. X. Old Business There was no Old Business. XI. New Business There was no New Business. XII. Adjournment Dr. Browning adjourned the meeting at 4:50 pm. Respectfully submitted by: Sandra Gravely Paul McDonald