THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE



                              Faculty Senate Minutes

                                 January 18, 1980 





        The Faculty Senate met on Friday, January 18, 1980, at 3:15 pm in

        RL1, with Dr. Richard Reed, Chairman, presiding.  



        Members present:  Dr. Braggio, Dr. Coyne, Dr. Dorr,

        Dr. Friedenberg, Dr. Greenawalt, Dr. Hart, Dr. Highsmith,

        Dr. Howard, Dr. Johnston, Dr. Otti, Dr. Perry, Dr. Remington, 

        Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Seitz, Dr. Stevens, Dr. Sulock, Mr. Wengrow.



        Visitors:  Dr. Browning, Mrs. Cadle, Dr. Cooper, Dr. Gillum,

        Dr. Walker, one student.





        The minutes of the December 12, 1979, meeting were approved as

        published.  The March 14 Senate meeting was rescheduled for March

        7.  



        Dr. Highsmith spoke to the Senate regarding proposed changes to the

        Tenure Document.  A lot of the language in the document is the same

        for all 16 campuses and cannot be changed.  One change which

        experience with the document has demonstrated should be made deals

        with the final decision on non-reappointment or tenure.  At the

        present time a recommendation for non-reappointment or tenure comes

        from the department chairman to the Vice Chancellor for Academic

        Affairs.  The Vice Chancellor then consults with the Committee of

        the Tenured Faculty and makes a recommendation to the Chancellor

        and the Chancelor makes the final decision.  UNCA is one of three

        campuses in the system which has this procedure.  The proposed

        change is that affirmative recommendations will remain as they are.

        In the case of a negative decision on reappointment or tenure, the

        recommendation will be made by the department chairman to the Vice

        Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Vice Chancellor will consult

        with the Tenure Committee and then make the final decision of which

        he will inform the Chancellor.  In this way if there is an appeal

        the Chancellor will be a part of the appellate process.  



        A second change, which is more of a change of language and

        clarification than substance, deals with appeals to the Committee

        on Hearings in the case of a negative decision on reappointment in

        which the faculty member involved feels the decision has been on

        impermissable grounds - violation of freedom of speech,

        discrimination or personal malice.  The current document puts the

        burden of proof upon the faculty member to make a prima facie case

        that the decision was impermissably based.  The change in language

        would state that it would be a collegial hearing and that the

        Hearings Committee could request a refutation from the department

        chairman or the Vice Chairman for Academic Affairs if it felt the

        evidence was necessary.  This change would make it much easier for

        a non-legal committee to determine whether or not the case should

        go on.  



        Dr. Highsmith said the changes had already been basically approved

        by Chapel Hill.  He asked that before the document was returned to


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        Chapel Hill a faculty committee work with him and Dr. Dorr in

        reviewing the changes.  The current document would still be in

        effect for any decisions made this year.  



        Faculty Welfare Committee - Dr. Otti 



        Dr. Otti said the FWC would be sending a letter to the Faculty

        concerning the insurance and annuity matters discussed at the last

        meeting.  She said she had also been working with Jeannie Hyder in

        trying to locate money for faculty development.  There has been

        some response but it seems that most of the money available would

        be for specific meetings, research, etc.  



        Institutional Development Committee - Dr. Remington 



        Dr. Remington reported that IDC had not met since the last Senate

        meeting.  Its biggest concern is in getting started on preparation

        for the SACS Self-Study.  



        Academic Policies Committee - Dr. Hart 



        The following documents were adopted by the Senate:  



        APC Document #9  - Change in the major program in Sociology

                           (revised by Senate).



        APC Document #14 - A complete revision of the History curriculum.

                           (There was lengthy discussion concerning History

                           155 and 156 in World Civilization, their

                           relationship to the joint UNCA/WCU program and

                           the duplication of materials covered in these

                           courses and the required Humanities sequence.

                           The document was amended to delete History 155

                           and 156 from the offerings, the questions of 

                           these two courses to be raised at a later time 

                           after the concerned parties have had a chance 

                           to discuss the matter (concerned parties: 

                           History faculty, Joint Planning Committee, 

                           Dr. Hart ).)  The amendment was passed 

                           unanimously. 



        APC Document #15 - Changes in course content and descriptions from

                           the Physics Department.



        APC Document #16 - The addition of Psychology 218.



        The meeting adjourned at 4:40 pm.





        APPROVED:  Phyllis Otti                  Jacquelyn Peterson

                   Faculty Senate Secretary      Secretary