THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE FACULTY SENATE MEETING Minutes, March 20, 1997 - 3:15 p.m. Senate Members: T. Dohse, M. Ghidina, G. Henderson, E. Katz, K. Moorhead, B. Larson, P. Laughon, P. McClellan, I. Rossell, B. Sabo, H. Stern, R. Tynes, K. Whatley, A. White-Carter, J. Pitts Excused: A. Wengrow Visitors: E. Brotak, D. Brock, A. Coyne, L. Dorr, N. Kauffman, G. Kormanik, M. Latz, D. Lisnerski, S. Mariaca, G. Miller, S. Mills, C. Mitchell, P. Reed, B. Sensabaugh, A. Shope I. Call to Order Dr. Larson welcomed senators and guests and called the meeting to order at 3:20 p.m. Approval of Minutes The minutes of February 20, 1997 were presented for approval. The minutes were approved as written (Ghidina/Sabo). II. Administrative Report Chancellor Reed and VCAA Jim Pitts gave the Administrative Report. Comments from Chancellor Reed Dr. Reed reported on a proposed partnership between NC State and UNCA for a four year baccalaureate degree program in mechanical or electrical engineering. At various times in the past fifteen years members of the region and community have expressed an interest in UNCA offering an engineering degree. A needs assessment identified a cohort of 15-20 students who are interested in and qualified for a baccalaureate engineering program. A proposal to the Board of Governors will be forthcoming for UNCA to host a one-time program, taught and provided by NC State, to determine if there is sufficient need and if such a program is feasible. Annual Committee Reports Dr. Pitts announced that all the Chairs of standing and ad hoc committees of the faculty are to submit a report of their significant activities for the year to the VCAA and the Chairs of the Senate and FWDC by May 30. The report should list uncompleted projects and recommended activities for the next academic year, and any proposed changes in the committee structure, membership or focus. The report should be made available to new committee chairs to aid in accomplishing committee objectives. Admissions Although the overall number of applications has decreased nearly two percent compared to last year at this time, deposits have surpassed last year's figures by fifteen percent. Budget Dr. Pitts learned from Mr. Foley that the budget has decreased by $150-200K based on lower than expected in-state enrollment. Productivity Report Most departments with less than ten graduates have responded to a Productivity Report. Departments are encouraged to respond so that the Administration can construct their response. Support "Ask UNCA" Dr. Pitts supports a new feature in the Asheville Citizen-Times called ASK UNCA whereby questions supplied by readers will be answered by UNCA faculty. The project is being coordinated by Dr. Merritt Moseley and should increase UNCA's visibility in the community. First Year Program Director Dr. Sarah Bumgarner has accepted a three year appointment as director of the First Year Program. Carolyn Frady's Retirement Dr. Pitts announced that Carolyn Frady's retirement celebration will be held on March 28 at 3:30 pm in Owen Conference Center. Ms. Janice Snow will succeed Ms. Frady. III. Executive Committee Report Dr. Larson gave the Executive Committee report. Second Reading: The following document was considered for Second Reading: EC 1: Entries for the Mediation Center (Laughon/White-Carter) This document places entries for the Mediation Center in the Catalog, Faculty Handbook, and Student Guide to make the services more visible. The Mediation Center began operating Fall 1996 as an initiative of Chancellor Reed. EC 1 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 1797S. Executive Committee Meeting Members of the Executive Committee met to set the agenda and discuss the user fee issue Sergio Mariaca raised at the last meeting. IV. Student Government Report Mr. Sergio Mariaca gave the Student Government Association Report. User Fees for the new Fitness Center Mr. Mariaca reiterated student concerns expressed at the last Senate meeting regarding user fees for the new Fitness Center. To his knowledge, only UNCA and UNC-Wilmington allowed free access to faculty and staff. This may change at UNC-Wilmington when a new facility is available. The range of fees across the state were discussed. Dr. Larson asked Mr. Mariaca to pass along specific figures to Ms. Anita White-Carter as FWDC will be considering this issue. SGA Elections SGA elections are scheduled for next Thursday and Friday. Efforts are underway to increase voter turnout. Only 20% of the student body participated in the election process last year. A debate will be held Tuesday night at the Highsmith Center. V. Academic Policies Report Dr. Pam Laughon reported for the Academic Policies Committee. First Reading: The following document was distributed for First Reading: APC 27: Changes in Curricular Pre-Requisites in Education Dr. Henderson moved to waive the Comer Rule so the document could be considered at this meeting. Dr. Stern seconded the motion. Dr. Larson read from SD0288F: Motions involving matters of policy shall be proposed in writing to the Faculty Senate one meeting in advance of their consideration. A two-thirds vote of the members present will be required in order to propose and consider a motion regarding a matter of policy during a single meeting. Dr. Larson asked for Dr. Henderson's rationale to waive the Comer Rule. Dr. Henderson stated that EDUC 310 has always been the prerequisite to all regular courses in the department. EDUC 310 has not been included in the UNCA Catalog since 1995 for unknown reasons. Such a requirement is in compliance with accrediting agency expectations that there be appropriate and orderly sequencing of professional courses. APC 27 should remedy that situation. The motion failed with six votes to waive the Comer Rule. Second Reading: The following documents were considered for Second Reading: APC 14: Community Dialogue Courses in Interdisciplinary Studies (Laughon/Ghidina) APC 14 adds two one-credit electives: IST 311 Seminar on Race and Diversity in Institutional Settings, and IST 321 Peer Facilitation of Community Interracial Dialogue. IST 311 aims to develop men and women of broad perspective who think critically and creatively and who communicate effectively. It offers an experiential format for the exploration of race and racism. IST 321 offers students the opportunity to put their ideas into action. It will draw students from the Opening Doors experience (IST 311), who are committed to the concept of community action as a fundamental component of a liberal education. Dr. Henderson objected to APC 14, stating that if the institution is committed to a liberating education for all students, these issues should permeate the entire general education curriculum. APC 14 passed with two abstentions and became Senate Document 1897S. APC 15: Catalog Change in Math (Laughon/Sabo) These editorial changes are necessitated by the deletions of MATH 104 and MATH 105. APC 15 will put UNCA in line with other Universities in North Carolina. Presently all UNC system campuses grant advanced placement credit for Calculus I (UNCA's MATH 191) if the student receives a 3 on the Calculus AB exam. APC 15 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 1997S. APC 16: Curriculum Changes in Mass Communication (Laughon/Sabo) This document divides the current MCOM 321 Editing, into two courses. The department found that it is impossible to give adequate coverage to the topics of copy reading and publication design in one course. An editorial change was made to the document. APC 16 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 2097S. APC 17: Curriculum Changes in Atmospheric Sciences (Laughon/Tynes) APC 17 adds two new courses: one that was taught under ATMS Special Topic 273 in Fall 1996 and is offered in response to a growing national interest in climate dynamics, and 261 UNIX Applications in Meteorology, which has been taught twice under ATMS Special Topic 271 in Fall 1995 and Fall 1996. To remain competitive, the ATMS majors should have exposure to UNIX-based systems. This change allows more flexibility in the major's preparation. An editorial change was made to the document. APC 17 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 2197S. APC 18: Religious Studies Minor in Philosophy (Laughon/Katz) APC 18 proposes a Minor in Religious Studies to help the student understand religion and world religious traditions by exploring them in an intellectual, disciplined and methodologically objective way. An editorial change was made to the document. APC 18 passed by a vote of 12 to 1 and became Senate Document 2297S. APC 19: Courses to be deleted by Sunset Policy (Laughon/Sabo) APC 19 is in accordance with Senate Document 0489F, which states that the use of a "sunset" policy for courses which have not been taught over the past four years is an efficient way to maintain a current Catalog. All affected departments were given the opportunity to petition APC to retain a course which was scheduled to sunset; the courses to be deleted are those for which no petition was filed by the academic department. APC 19 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 2397S. APC 20: Change in Courses and Minor Requirements in Biology (Laughon/Sabo) Editorial changes simplifies interpretation of requirements for Minor in Biology; addition of BIOL 360, Animal Behavior, represents one of the specialities of a new faculty member; additions of BIOL 306 and BIOL 110 Plants and Humans will increase course options available to students of Biology and Environmental Studies. BIOL 110 will also increase general education course options. APC 20 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 2497S. APC 21: Catalog Changes in International Studies and Study Abroad (Laughon/Tynes) APC 21 adds Special Topics courses in International Studies to increase the number of electives students may take to fulfill the International Studies minor, and also provide UNCA equivalencies for interdisciplinary courses that students may take as a part of UNCA-approved study abroad programs; adds a course prefix for use with International Studies courses; includes a catalog addition to make the administration and granting of credit for study abroad programs more efficient. An editorial change was made to the document. APC 21 passed by a vote of 12 to 0 with one abstention and became Senate Document 2597S. APC 22: Full Curriculum Revision in Classics (Laughon/McClellan) APC 22 substitutes existing courses for new, more straightforward ones, which concentrate on culture as well as literary texts; changes the final competency requirement to a translation and oral questioning exam. APC 22 received concurrence from the History Department. APC 22 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 2697S. APC 23: Changes in Sculpture Courses in Art (Laughon/Tynes) APC 23 reduces the number of sculpture offerings by one due to space and time constraints; adds ART 240 Introduction to Sculpture Elements as a content course. APC 23 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 2797S. APC 24: Change in Management courses, major requirements and concentrations (Laughon/McClellan) APC 24 deletes courses no longer being offered due to inadequate demand; adds courses to provide students with a broader perspective of services marketing and promotion management; adds a specialized senior seminar; and, adds a computer skills test prerequisite for several management and accounting courses. APC 24 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 2897S. APC 25: Computer Science deletions and additions; change in requirement for Major (Laughon/McClellan) An amendment containing editorial changes was distributed. APC 25 increases the number of required hours in the Computer Systems track by four to meet the requirements of CSAB accreditation standards; adds a new Computer Survey course (CSCI 107) to replace CSCI 126; adds SCCI 225 as a lab-based computer organization course; and changes requirements for the Computer Science major. APC 25 passed unanimously as amended and became Senate Document 2997S. APC 26: Departmental Distinction for the Certificate-of-Major students (Laughon/Sabo) APC 26 adds a statement to the Catalog which would restrict the awarding of academic honors only to those students who graduate from this University, and clarifies the position that academic honors are not to be awarded to students who earn a Certificate-of-Major program. This document received concurrence from the Honors Program. APC 26 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 3097S. VI. Institutional Development Committee/University Planning Council Report Dr. Kathy Whatley gave the Institutional Development Committee/University Planning Council Report. Classics Self Study The Classics Self-study recommendations are unavailable at this time. Long-range Planning Long range planning continues; the action plans of working groups are due on April 1, 1997. The next step in the planning process should be complete before the end of the semester. VII. Faculty Welfare and Development Committee Report Ms. Anita White-Carter gave the Faculty Welfare & Development Committee Report. Nominations for Election Ballots Ms. Anita White-Carter distributed FWDC's nominations for UNC Faculty Assembly, Academic Appeals Board, and Faculty Conciliator Alternate. UNC Faculty Assembly Ballot Ms. White-Carter moved approval of the following slate for the UNC Faculty Assembly election ballot. Dr. Henderson seconded the motion. UNC Faculty Assembly: Mary Lynn Manns, Gary Miller, Linda Nelms, Pamela Nickless The motion passed with one abstention. Academic Appeals Board Ballot Ms. White-Carter moved approval of the following slate for the Academic Appeals Board election ballot. Dr. Henderson seconded the motion. Academic Appeals Board: Sarah Bumgarner, Dorothy Dvorksky-Rohner, John Gupton, James Igoe, Diane Melroy, David Peifer, George Yates, Barbara Rhymes, Daniel Millspaugh Dr. Sabo expressed concern about the dearth of tenured members on the committee. On occasion this committee has been called upon to make controversial decisions as to whether a faculty member is in the wrong or not. More effort should be made to bring tenured members to the committee. Dr. Sabo did not object to the individuals on the list; he was referring to a trend he had observed in recent years. Ms. White-Carter reminded senators that they could add names to the ballot. Individuals on the slate indicated an interest in serving on the committee via the Committee Peference Form. The motion passed unanimously. Faculty Conciliator Alternate Ms. White-Carter moved approval of the slate for the Faculty Conciliator Alternate. Dr. Ghidina seconded the motion. The Student Government Association will elect the Alternate from the slate. After serving 1997-98 as Alternate, the person will serve as Faculty Conciliator in 1998-99. Dr. Ghidina and Dr. Whatley discussed the importance of having a tenured faculty member in this position. Following discussion the slate was amended. The amended slate follows: Faculty Conciliator Alternate: Nancy Kauffman, Melissa Himelein, Claudel McKenzie Dr. Stern stated that he felt that the same logic should apply to the UNC Faculty Assembly Representative. He also expressed some reservations about continued reappointment to the position. Dr. Henderson responded that it is wise to have continuing representatives and that there are safeguards which prevent the same person from serving for a long period of time. Dr. Larson agreed with the general principle articulated by Dr. Stern. In the specific case of Ms. Nelms, however, he emphasized that she is tenured and has also served as the Secretary of the Assembly and has earned the respect of her colleagues. In this case, then, it is a very wise decision to reappoint. First Reading: The following document was distributed for First Reading: FWDC 5: Workplace Violence Ms. White-Carter explained the rationale of FWDC 5 and asked Senators to pay close attention to the section on Prohibited Actions and Sanctions as it relates to faculty. There are references to the Code and the Faculty Handbook. Second Reading: The following document was considered for Second Reading: FWDC 4: Honors and Degree Programs Committee (White-Carter/Ghidina) This document increases the Honors and Degree Programs Committee membership to five faculty members, each representing a different department with no more than two from the same division. Members shall serve two year staggered terms. Increasing the membership eliminates the need to appoint alternates for review of prospective award winners should members of the Honors Committee choose to be excused during the review. The membership increase also provides broader departmental representation for other business of the committee. FWDC 4 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 3197S. VIII. Old Business There was no Old Business. IX. New Business Dr. Larson reiterated that FWDC would consider the issue of user fees discussed during the SGA report. During earlier discussion of the SGA paw's project, the UPC was asked to consider the role of an Aesthetics Committee. Dr. Whatley indicated that this issue would likely be placed on the agenda next year. Post Tenure Review The Sixth Draft of the Post Tenure Review will be considered at the Board of Governor's meeting in April. Policy and Procedures Manual Dr. Larson recently learned that UNCA has a Policy and Procedures Manual. The manual has recently been updated and will be electronically available via the Computer Center through the intervention of Vice Chancellor Foley. A hard copy will be housed and maintained in Ms. Gravely's office. X. Adjournment Dr. Larson adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Sandra Gravely Anita White-Carter