THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
                         FACULTY SENATE 

                                                             
Senate Document Number   3197S
Date of Senate Approval  3/20/97

Statement of Faculty Senate Action:


     FWDC 4  Honors and Degree Programs Committee

Effective Date:  Fall 1997

          Faculty Handbook Reference:  Page 144, section 10.4.10 
Honors and Degree Programs Committee - Membership

Delete:   Membership  Four faculty, each serving a two year term.

Add:      Membership  Five faculty members, each representing a
different department with no more than two from the same
division.  Members shall serve two year staggered terms.

Rationale:     Increasing the membership eliminates the need to
appoint alternates for review of prospective award winners should
members of the Honors Committee choose to be excused during the
review.  The membership increase also provides  broader
departmental representation for other business of the committee.