University of North Carolina at Asheville



                              FACULTY SENATE MINUTES

                                    May 5, 1981





        The 1981-82 Faculty Senate met on Tuesday, May 5, 1981 at 3:30 pm

        in RL1 with Dr. Gene Rainey presiding.  



        Members present:  Dr. Browning, Dr. Comer, Dr. Dorr, 

        Dr. Grams, Dr. Lang, Dr. McCoy, Dr. Otti, Dr. Rainey,

        Dr. Remington, Dr. Schultz, Dr. Stevens, Dr. Stoughton.



        Excused absences:  Dr. Greenawalt, Dr. Squibb, Dr. Walker,

        Dr. Wilson.   



        Visitors:  Dr. Seitz





        The minutes of the April 2 meeting were approved as published.  



        Dr. Rainey said that a note from the Chancellor in regard to the

        University Research Council, with modifications, will be passed on

        to the officers of the new Senate.  



        The main purpose of the meeting was to elect officers for the

        1981-82 year.  The following were elected:  



           Chairman of the Senate and Chairman of the Executive Committee

           (elected on second ballot):

                    John Stevens



        Dr. Rainey turned the meeting over to Dr. Stevens



           First Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Academic Policies

           Committee (elected on second ballot):

                    Shirley Browning



           Second Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Institutional

           Development Committee (elected on first ballot):

                    Phyllis Otti



           Secretary and Chairman of the Faculty Welfare Committee

           (elected on the ninth ballot):

                    Wayne Lang





        Dr. Stevens read the document from the Chancellor concerning the

        University Research Council.  The document states that the

        University Research Council shall be composed of four members of

        the faculty representing the major academic divisions of the

        institution.  These members shall be recommended by the Chairman of

        the Faculty Senate upon advice and consent of the Senate.  After

        some discussion, Dr. Otti moved that the Senate be solicited for

        names and comments concerning nominations for the Research Council

        and that the Chairman, with the advice of the Executive Committee,

        submit a slate of eight names, two from each division and two

        at-large for Senate approval.  The motion was seconded and passed


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        unanimously.  



        Dr. Stevens asked the Senators to give him their committee

        preferences for next year before they left the meeting.  He also

        asked the Executive Committee to meet with him briefly at the close

        of the meeting.  



        The meeting adjourned at 5:00 pm.  





        APPROVED:  Wayne Lang                   Jan Scroggs

                   Faculty Senate Secretary     Secretary