THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE FACULTY SENATE MEETING Minutes, January 22, 1998 Senate Members: R. Bowen, W. Bruce, T. Dohse, M. Ghidina, J. Gupton, G. Henderson, G. Kormanik, C. McKenzie, K. Moorhead, I. Rossell, B. Sabo, M. Sidelnick, R. Tynes, A. Wengrow, J. Pitts Absent: C. Pons Visitors: S. Browning, B. Davis, M. Di Cesare, E. Freeburg, B. Larson, M. Latz, P. McDonald, R. Sensabaugh, A. Shope, R. Yeager I. Call to Order Dr. Dohse called the sixth meeting of the 1997-98 Faculty Senate to order at 3:20 pm and welcomed senators and guests. Minutes The minutes of December 11, 1997 were approved as written (Ghidina/Gupton). II. Administrative Report Dr. Jim Pitts gave the Administrative Report. Capital Campaign Consultants McGoldrick and Washburn presented their capital campaign feasibility report yesterday. A number of faculty attended the presentation. Faculty are asked to send comments on the capital campaign to Chancellor Reed. Enrollment UNCA met the projected Spring 1998 enrollment and is within the 2% target enrollment window. The campus community is to be congratulated for building enrollment. Department Reviews Dr. Pitts, Shirley Browning and Archer Gravely have made nineteen departmental visits to discuss departmental compliance with SACS requirements for institutional effectiveness. This is crucial work. While assessment will not change our mission, it will enhance it. The science departments have received reviews from external visitors. The feedback will be used to discuss how to be not only stronger in the sciences, but also assure our campus culture recognizes that liberal education includes the sciences and the professions, as well as the humanities and the social sciences. There is a lot of rich material in the feedback. Questions In response to Mr. Tynes' question on the progress of the Multimedia Arts and Sciences degree program, Dr. Pitts replied that it is pending at this time but the feedback from General Administration Vice President Roy Carroll is very positive. Slight changes have been made to the budget but the basic proportions remain in the document. Dr. Carroll will argue strongly on its behalf to the Board of Governors. III. Executive Committee Report In the interest of time, Dr. Dohse delayed the Executive Committee Report until after the Faculty Welfare and Development Committee report. Pegasus Press Dr. Robert Yeager and Dr. Mario Di Cesare gave an informational presentation on Pegasus Press, UNCA's newest venture. Pegasus Press produces high caliber, undergraduate-level texts on Medieval and Renaissance Studies in paperback form. In harmony with UNCA's commitment to undergraduate research, Pegasus Press is expanding its collection of texts to enhance classroom teaching. A non-profit affiliate of UNCA located across from campus, Pegasus Press is committed to publishing books (including non-codex forms) for teaching and research which few publishers provide. They welcome proposals for translations, texts, collections of essays, documents, scholarly journals, anthologies, and student guides to enhance teaching and scholarship. Efforts are underway to have student involvement in the press, including student internships and research. They anticipate having one management internship each semester. For further information, contact either co-director: Robert Yeager or Mario Di Cesare at 232-5143, FAX: 232-5146, or e-mail: rpegpress@interpath.com. IV. Student Government Association Report Ms. Emily Freeburg gave the Student Government Association report. A book cooperative for students involved about $4500 in sales. The SGA is considering a footwear policy to ban bare feet in the classroom as this is deemed to be a health danger. Questions followed concerning student reaction to voice mail in light of a Banner article, and whether there was student support for an honor code on campus. Ms. Freeburg was unfamiliar with these particular issues, but will ask about them. V. Academic Policies Report Dr. Bill Sabo reported for the Academic Policies Committee. First Reading: The following documents were distributed for first reading: APC 13: Changes in Department Description, Prerequisites, Course Listings, and Concentration Tracks for the Department of Management and Accountancy APC 14: Course in Interdisciplinary Studies in Mediation APC 15: Arts 310 Course Description Second Reading: The following documents were considered for second reading: APC 3: Deletion of SOC 210 as a Requirement for the Sociology Major (Sabo/Ghidina). APC 3 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 0498S. APC 4: Allowing 410 to Satisfy the Economics Department's Demonstration of Competency and addition of Internship and Statistical Proofs Course (Sabo/Kormanik). APC 4 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 0598S. APC 5: Adds an Introduction to the Mathematics Catalog listing, Moves Statistics Course Listings to the Mathematics Section, Changes Requirements for all tracks in the Major, Adds a Research Course, and Modifies some Prerequisites and Course Titles (Sabo/Henderson). The Senate discussed the phrase "see department chair", which is currently used for new courses. After two or three years, an editorial change should be made to the catalog, indicating when the course will be offered. Dr. Dohse was asked to contact the catalog editor to ensure that statistics will be listed in the index. APC 5 passed with one abstention and became Senate Document 0698S. APC 6: Changes in Prerequisites for Atmospheric Sciences Courses (Sabo/Kormanik). APC 6 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 0798S. APC 7: Modifications to Computer Science 121, 128, 201, 255, 434, and 448 (Sabo/Ghidina). The 100-level courses had been taught previously as special topic courses. An editorial change was made to the document. APC 7 passed unanimously as amended and became Senate Document 0898S. APC 8: Addition of Required Research Course and Increase in Hours Required for MLA Degree (Sabo/Rossell). This document is a response to a problem encountered in the MLA program for students who chose the master thesis option. MLA students nearing the completion of the program need a more systematic orientation to the process of selecting a project/thesis topic, methodologies for the research, "ways of knowing" in various disciplines, and preparation and presentation of research results. APC 8 passed with one abstention and became Senate Document 0998S. APC 9: Addition of Classics Minor (Sabo/Henderson) This document completes the catalog revision of the classics program that began last year. APC 9 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 1098S. APC 10: Revision of German 350 and 351 and Their Incorporation into Requirements for the Major and Minor (Sabo/McKenzie). An editorial change was made to the document. APC 10 passed unanimously as amended and became Senate Document 1198S. APC 11: Modification of French 300 Course (Sabo/Henderson). APC 11 passed unanimously as amended and became Senate Document 1298S. APC 12: Revises upper-level Spanish Course Offerings, Titles, and Descriptions (Sabo/Henderson). This document gives students a clearer statement of when courses are offered and course content. APC 12 passed unanimously and became Senate Document 1398S. VI. Institutional Development Committee/University Planning Council Report Mr. Arnold Wengrow gave the Institutional Development Committee/University Planning Council Report. The UPC heard its first report from Dr. Ron Manheimer of the NC Center for Creative Retirement (NCCCR) and the College for Seniors at its last meeting. In some ways NCCCR's planning was proceeding without a great deal of reference to the university's master plan, resulting in a loss for both the university and NCCCR. The UPC suggests that the university take more of an interest in NCCCR and look for ways to bring them in closer juncture with the university. The first UPC meeting of the spring semester will be on February 5. The primary business will be to receive Self Studies from the science departments. Vll. Faculty Welfare and Development Committee Report Dr. Marcia Ghidina gave the Faculty Welfare and Development Committee Report. First Reading: The following documents were distributed for first reading and briefly described: FWDC 3: Enrollment Service Committee The primary purpose of FWDC 3 is to have policy match practice. The Enrollment Services Committee has not reviewed scholarship awards for at least four years. Since the committee would review any scholarship appeal, it is not appropriate for the committee to also review awards. FWDC 4: University Scholarship and Financial Aid Committee At present there is not a University committee with oversight responsibility of scholarships. A financial aid advisory committee existed years ago, but ceased to exist. A scholarship committee has existed (just not on paper) with membership similar to FWDC 4. It seems prudent and advisable that we have practice match policy. Dr. Henderson questioned whether this committee had been established previously. Dr. Ghidina will look into this. First and Second Reading: FWDC 5: Revisions for Phased Retirement Institutional Guidelines (revision of SD0397F). Dr. Ghidina gave historical background on FWDC 5. Dr. Ghidina received a copy of a memo from General Administration with additional comments on the old revision that need to be incorporated into the new guidelines. Given this new development, Dr. Henderson moved that the Senate delay consideration of this document until the February meeting to give the FWDC time to consider the comments received from General Administration. Dr. Gupton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously This will cause a bit of a delay but will not penalize anyone who is eligible to participate in the program. Dr. Pitts' office will notify everyone who is eligible as soon as President Broad approves UNCA's guidelines. Return to Executive Committee Report Minority Affairs Two Minority Affairs consultants on campus last week cautioned of strong dissatisfaction in the work environment among minority faculty and staff. Dr. Dohse will share the Minority Affairs Commission's report when it is available. Board of Trustees Meeting As a result of the Faculty Assembly Resolution discussed in December, Dr. Dohse had an opportunity to address the Board of Trustees at a recent meeting. Dr. Dohse noted that the Board of Trustees' discussed the lack of support for adjuncts. The Trustees have plans to build a University Student Center. Although the money to finance the $12.5 M center is not yet available, an architect has designed the building; this is a fund raising priority for Chancellor Reed. A handout of the project was distributed. The Board of Trustees indicated a need to become more involved in helping the university. Few initiatives have come from the BOT in the past. Capital Campaign Report Consultants McGoldrick and Washburn presented their capital campaign feasibility report to the university community earlier in the week. On the advice of some faculty, Dr. Dohse suggested that the Senate give Chancellor Reed feedback on the study. The following recommendations contained in the report were noted and, in some instances, discussed in depth: Explore a $8M campaign rather than $13M as we have a shallow pool of prospects; Increase the visibility of the Board members of the UNCA Trustees and the UNCA Foundation; Narrow the funding objectives to include the three-or-four most compelling funding objectives: academic scholarships, technology and faculty support; Establish an aggressive program of alumni outreach and engagement; Establish a comprehensive institution-wide marketing plan; Hire a senior development officer, a half-time Development Researcher, and a half-time writer for University Relations/Development. Conduct the campaign without the NC Center for Creative Retirement. In the discussion that followed various aspects of UNCA's fund raising potential were explored. Dr. Gupton felt the consultants were pragmatic and gave a realistic presentation of the university's funding capability. There was general agreement that the members of the Board of Trustees and the Foundation had not been effectively used. It was noted that the alumni operation had improved markedly over the last three years and there was concern that necessary funds would not be funneled into this operation. Dr. Sabo was less enamored by the presentation and thought the report was quite shallow. He wanted faculty to be aware of some issues. In the first session it was pointed out that this was not an $8M campaign. As in most capital campaigns, the $8M figure includes all funding. The $900K that the University raises annually is calculated in the $8M. In reality, the campaign only represents about $3.5M in total over five years. Two other major issues were raised by Dr. Sabo. The first was the scope of the campaign. Dr. Sabo argued that the consultant's report failed to identify potential donors. No breakdown of donors was given, such as the percentage of donors that would come from Buncombe County, western North Carolina, state-wide, or nationally. He encouraged Vice Chancellor Modlin and Chancellor Reed to clarify from where the money would originate. One criticism the report levels at UNCA is that we do a better job of advertising nationally than locally; our public relations is not as good in the local area, yet the report made no recommendations to exploit this. Dr. Sabo is concerned we may be thinking too narrowly about the geographic boundaries of our donor base. Second, Dr. Sabo was disturbed that the consultants dismissed the College for Seniors and the Center for Creative Retirement out of hand. If there is anything that is really unique, that separates us from any other institution in the United States, it is these components of UNCA. He questioned whether the consultants truly understood UNCA if they failed to recognize the significance of the NCCCR. Dr. Kormanik was pleased to hear that the NCCCR had recently reported to the UPC and suggested that they become more integrated into the process, not only in funding but also in planning. Dr. Gupton thought Dr. Sabo's concerns were valid points not raised in the meeting he attended where the consultants suggested that the University had to develop fund raising to earn the right to ask people for money. There was general agreement that the consultants may have received different responses, depending upon whom they interviewed. Dr. Henderson reminded Senators that the University had not always welcomed the NCCCR's presence on campus and that hard feelings resulted from this slight. This could also explain some of the responses the consultants received. Mr. Wengrow's requested clarification on what funds were included in the $8M capital campaign. Dr. Browning explained that around the country, particularly among the COPLAC schools, all money raised from every source is included in the capital campaign figure. The $8M includes the continuing baseline of $900K plus a margin. In Dr. Browning's opinion this was not a capital campaign in the classic sense, but an annual giving campaign with an effort to develop the Development Office with the capacity to cultivate the donor base. Hopefully the baseline of $900K would be increased by a minimum of 100% at the end of the process; then a real capital campaign in the classic sense could be planned. In response to concerns that the consultants failed to ferret out new donors, it was pointed out that there was a recommendation to hire a half-time development researcher to establish a more reliable pool of major gift prospects and potential granting organizations. Dr. Henderson stated that this was not new information. At the onset it was stated that this could not be a capital campaign in the historic sense; that UNCA had to start small. There was unanimous agreement that UNCA must go forward and must retain the Center for Creative Retirement as an integrated part of the institution. Dr. Sabo asked if the Senate wanted to send something to the Chancellor as a Senate. Dr. Dohse stated that he had an opportunity to speak to Chancellor Reed once a month between meetings and this would be a perfect opportunity, even on an informal basis, to present her with this information. Mr. Wengrow argued that UNCA had been "friend raising" for twenty years, and asked, when does "fund raising" begin? President Broad said in her visit here that UNCA was very audacious in its mission, yet, Mr. Wengrow said, UNCA appears to be very timid in its approach to fund raising. President Broad also said she is "raising the bar" on private fund raising by individual institutions. If our primary goal is to be the premier public liberal arts institution in the country, he said, UNCA needs to move ahead audaciously and "raise the bar" on our fund raising, not lower it. Mr. Wengrow strongly disagreed with the recommendation to lower the campaign to $8M, arguing that a lot of analysis went into the $13M figure. Also, the $900K in annual funds should not be included in the $13M. Mr. Wengrow underscored that UNCA sets ambitious numerical goals for admissions targets and admissions standards, yet we have never set a number for what is needed to be raised, only what we already think we can raise. Dr. Sabo made a motion that the Senate send a Resolution to Chancellor Reed and read a rough draft of a resolution. Dr. Henderson seconded the motion. Following a lengthy discussion several editorial changes were made from the floor. Dr. Rossell called the question on the resolution. Dr. Kormanik moved to amend the resolution by adding the figure $8M to the endowment. Mr. Wengrow seconded the amendment. Following discussion, Dr. Henderson called the question to vote on the amendment. The amendment passed by a vote of 7 to 4 with one abstention. Dr. Bruce called the question on the original motion. The Senators agreed that editorial changes would be made to the Resolution on the floor. Mr. Wengrow made an amendment which was withdrawn following discussion. The edited Resolution follows: The Faculty Senate of the University of North Carolina at Asheville strongly encourages Chancellor Reed to lead UNCA in a vigorous and aggressive capital fund raising campaign worthy of what President Broad called our "audacious mission." This campaign should: a. pursue $8 million in endowments over and above our current annual giving levels; b. search for individual and foundation donors from across the region, state, and nation; c. fully incorporate the Center for Creative Retirement in all aspects; and d. conclude with enhanced donor cultivation potential in the Alumni Office and increased fund-raising capability in the Development Office. The resolution passed unanimously as amended and became Senate Document 1498S. VllI. Old Business In response to Dr. Bruce's question, Dr. Dohse stated that the Minority Affairs Commission report would probably be available next month. Following Mr. Tynes request for clarification on the status of the Multimedia Arts and Sciences Program, Dr. Pitts elaborated on his conversation with Dr. Roy Carroll. IX. New Business Enrollment Services Search The Search Committee for the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services has forwarded the names of three candidates to Dr. Pitts; the candidates will be on campus next week. X. Adjournment Dr. Dohse adjourned the meeting at 5:35 pm. Respectfully submitted by: Sandra Gravely Marcia Ghidina