THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE FACULTY SENATE MEETING Minutes, April 10, 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, A. Wengrow, K. Whatley, A. White-Carter, J. Pitts Excused: I. Rossell Visitors: S. Browning, T. Cochran, A. Gravely, G. Kormanik, S. Mariaca, C. Perez-Hurtado, A. Shope, M. West I. Call to Order Dr. Larson welcomed senators and guests and called the meeting to order at 3:20 p.m. Minutes The minutes of March 20, 1997 will be presented at the May meeting. II. Administrative Report VCAA Jim Pitts gave the Administrative Report. Phase Retirement Plan GA is implementing an experimental five-year trial phase retirement plan for faculty. Each campus will establish its own rules for making it assessable and mutually agreeable between institutions; Dr. Joe Sulock has been involved in our plan. As documents become available, Dr. Pitts will make them available to the Senate and will place them on reserve in the Ramsey Library. Admissions For Fall 1997, deposits are running fifteen percent ahead of last year. An Open House for high school seniors will be held in April. Founder's Day Dr. Pitts reported that October 6 will be UNCA's initial Founder's Day. Chancellor Reed asked Mr. Wengrow to Chair a committee to establish a traditional event in the fall that celebrates the history of the institution going back to 1927. The current plan is to schedule the event with the broadest impact between 11:00 and 1:00 pm on Monday, October 6. Mr. Wengrow has talked with Dr. Coyne about either canceling humanities for the day or tying humanities into Founder's Day activities. There will be a notable speaker at 11:00 a.m., followed by a community picnic lunch. Faculty who have concerns should notify Mr. Wengrow quickly. III. Executive Committee Report Dr. Larson gave the Executive Committee report. Announcements All Faculty Senate documents passed to date have been approved by the VCAA. As Chair of the Faculty Senate, Dr. Larson will attend the Board of Governors' Teaching Awards tomorrow in Chapel Hill. Dr. Larson distributed a handout on Molly Corbett Broad, the top candidate for the position of President of the UNC system. The Board of Governors Committee which deals with Personnel and Tenure has unanimously passed the Post Tenure Review report, presented earlier this year through the office of Dr. Shirley Browning. It appears that the 1997-98 Faculty Senate will need to have a Post Tenure Review Process Policy in place by August 1998. IV. Student Government Report Mr. Sergio Mariaca gave the Student Government Association Report. Greenfest Ms. Claudia Perez-Hurtado reported on Greenfest, scheduled on Wednesday, April 16 from 1:00-5:00 pm. Students, faculty and staff are invited to help plant trees, shrubs and ground cover at UNCA's new Health and Fitness Center. Volunteers will gather at the top of Mills Hall. Free T-shirts, Pepsi, and Papa John's pizza will be provided to volunteers. Faculty Conciliator Alternate The SGA elected Nancy Kauffman to serve as Faculty Conciliator Alternate for 1997-1998. PAWS The PAWS will be on display on April 25 near the Dining Hall and the Highsmith Center. The side parking lot will be used to determine the best color and size. To date, fifteen groups have signed up to purchase the paws. Letter Writing Campaign A letter writing campaign seeking additional funds from the General Assembly is planned for April 23 at Ramsey Library. The funding would be used to renovate the Highsmith Center and install a fiber optic network across campus. UNCAMANIA UNCAMONT has been renamed UNCAMANIA. One event of UNCAMANIA will be a dunking booth. The ticket price will be $1.00 for three shots. The individual raising the most money may donate all the proceeds to their favorite charity. Faculty, staff, and administrators are encouraged to participate. Contact Adrienne Kruse for additional information. Student Fees/New Gym Facilities The issue of user fees for the new Health and Fitness Center was discussed. Mr. Mariaca recommended that user fees for faculty/staff either be the same as for students or on a sliding scale. SGA Presidency Mr. Mariaca thanked the campus community for their help during his tenure as SGA President and announced that Mr. Adrian Tatum will be the SGA President for 1997-98. Mr. Mariaca encouraged senators to get to know the incoming leader. Dr. Sabo stated that Mr. Mariaca's administration has marked a distinct and qualitative step forward on the part of students to get involved in substantive issues. A round of applause followed. Faculty Conciliator The 1997-98 Faculty Conciliator is Bill Haas. Nancy Kauffman was elected Faculty Conciliator Alternate for 1997-98. PAWS Questions In response to several questions and concerns, Mr. Mariaca stated that the Chancellor's Committee and the BOT both approved the paws project. The paws will be placed around the loop, beginning by the Highsmith Center. A sign up letter will be issued, giving departments and organizations an opportunity to purchase paws. V. Academic Policies Report Dr. Pam Laughon reported for the Academic Policies Committee. Request to Waive Comer Rule: Multimedia Arts and Science Proposal (MMAS) Dr. Laughon reported that this proposal was not an APC document in the normal sense and did not involve Catalog changes. It is a conceptual document for a new degree program being proposed to General Administration. Dr. Gravely stated that the multimedia planning group has worked for two years to develop the proposal. Currently there are no Baccalaureate multimedia programs in the U.S. and the lack of existing models has made this a difficult and time-consuming process. The proposal has already had one extension. The proposal must be submitted to GA by May 2 as part of UNCA's Update to the Long-Range Plan or there will be a one-year delay. The delay of one full year would probably eliminate the possibility of our establishing the first bachelor's degree in multimedia arts and science. Dr. Laughon moved to waive the Comer Rule. Mr. Wengrow seconded the motion. Dr. Larson read from SD0288F which established the Comer Rule. It was determined that Senators had received the document on April 1, 1997, for review. Dr. Henderson asked why this wasn't a routine APC matter, as APC considers all issues having curricular implications. Dr. Laughon responded that it is part of the routine subject matter of APC, but the proposal isn't the kind of document that APC normally receives, which is a specific change in the Catalog that already exists. Dr. Tynes stated that he was a member of the MMAS task force and also served on APC. This was an outside deadline imposed by GA and is different than working with on-campus deadlines. The proposal is due on May 2 and deserves attention. It is calling for totally new money to start the program. Also, Dr. Roy Carroll is the VCAA at General Administration and we stand a favorable review by him because he has been a friend to UNCA. The motion to waive the Comer Rule passed by a vote of 11 to 2. The document was then considered for Second Reading. Dr. Laughon reported that the proposal was written on a form document from GA and contained some grammatical and typographical errors. If approved by GA, the planning group will refine it in terms of curriculum, then send it to APC as Catalog copy. APC voted to recommend the proposal to the Senate. The Senate discussed: funding implications, overlap in arts and sciences, students interested in a specific major, ways to capitalize increased exposure for other departments, secretarial support, requesting more funds and projecting larger enrollment. Dr. Laughon made a motion to approve the proposal. Mr. Wengrow seconded the motion. Dr. Pitts stated that Dr. Carroll received a rough draft of the proposal and he should receive feedback on Monday. Also, if UNCA is successful in getting resources for this program, it will highlight the interdisciplinary character of the cognate disciplines and it will further distinguish us from the rest of the institutions. This success could also increase fundraising. The MMAS proposal passed by a vote of 13 to 0 with one abstention and became Senate Document 3297S. Second Reading: The following document was considered for Second Reading: APC 27: Changes in Curricular Pre-Requisites in Education (Laughon/Sabo) APC 27 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 3397S. VI. Institutional Development Committee/University Planning Council Report Dr. Kathy Whatley gave the Institutional Development Committee/University Planning Council Report. Classics Self Study Dr. Whatley will summarize the Classics Department's Self-study recommendations at the next Senate meeting. UPC Endorses the Multimedia Arts and Science Proposal The Multimedia planning committee asked UPC to review the proposal to see if they had any questions. The UPC discussed the multimedia proposal and passed the following declaration: "The University Planning Council endorses the Request for Authorization to Establish a New Degree Program in Multimedia Arts and Sciences. We recommend that this program be implemented pending approval of an appropriate level of funding from General Administration." The declaration will be sent to the Chancellor and Dr. Whatley will distribute hard copies at the next Senate meeting. Long-range Planning The UPC is still collecting the action statements from the various planning work groups; Dr. Whatley hopes to bring the plan to the May 1 Senate meeting. VII. Faculty Welfare and Development Committee Report Ms. Anita White-Carter gave the Faculty Welfare & Development Committee Report. Election Results Ms. White-Carter distributed a summary of recent election results: Committee of the Tenured Faculty (1997-1999): Richard Chess, James Heimbach, Gene Rainey Faculty Committee on Hearings (1997-1999): Peter Caulfield, Steven Patch, Bruce Larson Faculty Senate (1997-2000): Peg Downes, Gregg Kormanik, Claudel McKenzie, Robert Bowen, William Bruce Alternates (1997-1998): Marcel Andrade, John Gupton, Mark Sidelnick Faculty Grievance Committee (1997-1999): Margaret Downes, Robert Dunning, Melissa Himelein Academic Appeals Board (1997-1999): Daniel Millspaugh, Sarah Bumgarner UNC Faculty Assembly Representative (1997-2000): Linda Nelms; Alternate (1997-1999): Mary Lynn Manns Senate Nominations to Various Committees The Senate endorsed the following nominations to various committees (White-Carter/Sabo) University Research Council (1997-1999): Gina Miller, Robert Yeager, James Petranka (Elma Johnson was the alternate for Pat Snoyer while she was on leave. Ms. Snoyer will complete her term.) University Teaching Council (1997-1999): Randy Booker, Gwen Ashburn MLA - UNCA Graduate Council (1997-1999): Sherry Gale, Nancy Kauffman Distinguished Scholars and Honorary Degrees Committee (1997-1999): James Perry, Gene Rainey Minority Affairs Commission (1997-1999): Edward Katz University Relations Advisory (1997-1999): Debra Van Engelen, Alice Weldon, George Yates UNCA Foundation Board (1997-1999): George Yates Fitness Center Fee Report Dr. Ghidina distributed a report containing information on UNCA's Fitness Center, the cost of local health clubs, and how institutions across the state compare with one another. The construction costs for the new fitness center came from a state tax bond. No student fees were used for construction. Student fees are used to partially fund equipment and facility operating costs, and are used to fully fund program staffing costs. The increase in the overall athletic fee, of which recreation fees are a part, was due to the need to create gender equity as the NCAA Gender Equity Study showed there was non-equity. A study of the use of the Fitness Center for the month of March indicated that 15% of the center users were faculty/staff and the remaining 85% were students. A comparison of local health club costs range from $150-$300 per semester. Although some schools in the UNC system have no fees for faculty/staff, the institutions that have recently built new fitness facilities (UNC-C, UNC-G, ECU) have instituted fees for faculty/staff. Dr. Ghidina requested input so that they could bring back a recommendation. Mr. Wengrow moved that the Faculty Senate recommend that an appropriate user fee be charged to faculty for the use of the Fitness Center and that no fee be charged for SPA employees. Dr. Laughon seconded the motion. Following discussion, the motion was withdrawn. Although there was no consensus, recommendations ranged from no fees for faculty/staff, no fees for SPA staff, a sliding scale based on salary, and a symbolic token fee. Second Reading: The following document was considered for Second Reading: FWDC 5: Workplace Violence (White-Carter/Ghidina) FWDC 5 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 3497S. VIII. Old Business There was no Old Business. IX. New Business There was no New Business. X. Adjournment Dr. Larson adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Sandra Gravely Anita White-Carter