THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE



                              Faculty Senate Minutes

                                 October 24, 1979





        The Faculty Senate met on Wednesday, October 24, 1979, at 3:15 pm

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



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

        Dr. Greenawalt, Dr. Hart, Dr. Howard, Dr. Johnston, 

        Dr. Otti, Dr. R. Reed, Dr. Remington, Dr. Reynolds, 

        Dr. Seitz, Dr. Stevens, Mr. Wengrow.



        Members absent:  Dr. Dorr, Dr. Perry, Dr. Sulock.



        Visitors:  Dr. Baumann, Mr. Deason, Dr. Grams, Mr. Parsons,

        Dr. A. Reed, Mr. Stoughton, Dr. Williams, 2 students.





        Dr. Reed convened the meeting by stating that the purpose for the

        meeting was to continue discussion on the proposed student

        evaluation of faculty instrument.  



        Dr. Remington began the discussion by reviewing the rationale for

        the evaluation.  He said the objective of the committee was to

        propose an instrument of student evaluation of faculty to be used

        campus wide.  The first decision made by the committee was to

        propose an instrument which would be as specifically detailed to an

        instructor's mode of teaching as possible and one that would be

        comparable all over campus.  He said the committee had done

        extensive research on materials currently available regarding

        faculty evaluations.  



        There was general discussion concerning the instrument:  how the

        committee arrived at the four questions, the choice of the five

        attitudes, the administration of the instrument, how it would be

        scored, when the results would be available, and how the proposed

        evaluation was an improvement over the old evaluation.  A major

        point of contention was the fact that for the time being department

        chairmen or their designees would be responsible for hand

        tabulating the evaluations, since computerization of the process

        was stalled given the budget freeze.  The length of the form and

        the complexities in weighting particular factors was felt by many

        to be prohibitive for hand tabulation.  Several chairmen pointed

        out that they would be responsible for as many as 600-800

        evaluations.  



        Dr. Remington moved that the Senate approve the evaluation

        instrument as presented by the committee.  Dr. Hart seconded the

        motion.  



        Given the concern over hand tabulation, Dr. Howard distributed

        copies of the old shorter student evaluation.  After further

        discussion Dr. Coyne made a motion that the old 5-question

        evaluation instrument be substituted for the new proposed

        instrument on a provisional basis, awaiting computerization and the

        resolution of some specific criticisms of the longer instrument.


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        The motion was seconded and carried:  in favor-11; opposed-0;

        abstaining-2.  



        Dr. Reed asked for any further business.  



        Dr. Otti distributed copies of two resolutions pertaining to the

        term vs. semester system.  She moved adoption of Resolution #1.

        The motion was seconded by Dr. Johnston and passed, 10-2.  



        Dr. Otti moved adoption of Resolution #2.  Dr. Stevens seconded the

        motion.  There was brief discussion and one amendment which was

        approved by the Senate.  The motion passed unanimously.  



        The meeting adjourned at 4:35 pm.  





        APPROVED:  Phyllis Otti                  Jacquelyn Peterson

                   Faculty Senate Secretary      Secretary