MINUTES FACULTY SENATE OF EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOURTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE 1981/82 ACADEMIC YEAR 8 December 1981 The Faculty Senate met on Tuesday, 8 December 1981, at 2:15 p.m. in the Willis Building auditorium. The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Thomas Johnson. The secretary noted the following members were absent: Muzzarelli (Allied Health); Ross (Art), Haskins (Drama & Speech); Brett (English); Brinn, Cheng, Pories, Barakat (Medicine); and Lawler (Nurging). Ex-officio members absent: Brewer, Maier, Laupus, Warner and Meyer. Alternates present were: Somes for Kane (Allied Health), Bellis for Allen (Biology), and Powers for Terrell (Education). *Ex-officio member who joined session later. Agenda Changes: Special Order of the Day: 3.B: William Byrd gave the report of the Faculty Assembly. Unfinished Business: 4B: Report of the Committee for Teaching Effectiveness postponed until “January 26 Faculty Senate meeting. Report of Committees: 5C7: Revisions found in University Curriculum Committee minutes of November 30, 1981, postponed until January 26 Faculty Senate meet- ing. Agenda Item 2: Approval of Minutes The minutes of November 3, 1981, (Special Session) were approved. The minutes of November 17, 1981, were approved with one addition: page 4, Agenda Item 4B:4: University Teaching Grants Charge adopted (Resolution 81-65) SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY Agenda Item 3A: Announcements Chair indicated that there were no announcements. Agenda Item 3B: Report of Faculty Assembly Delegation [William Byrd, (Physics) ] See attached. & E. Ryan (Philosophy) also gave Senators and extofficio members a copy of the e resolution concerning the Quality Assurance Program passed by the Faculty Assembly of University of North Carolina at its December 4, 1981, meeting & which is also attached. Ryan noted that due to a change in the By-Laws of the Faculty Assembly, election of East Carolina University delegates should be held in either the January or February Senate meetings in order for the delegates to be considered for Faculty Assembly offices. The Chair said he would refer this matter to the Committee on Committees. Ryan reported that as a result of an April, 1981, Faculty Assembly resolu- tion, the General Administration withdrew its support of a law before the General Assembly which would have allowed placement of anonymous material in faculty files for personnel decisions. Therefore, the bill was with- drawn from consideration by the General Assembly. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Agenda Item 4A: Report from Chancellor Selection Committee Rosina Lao (Psychology), member of the Chancellor Selection Committee elected by the Senate, gave an overview of the activities of the committee since its inception. She cited the following meeting dates and activities: October 20 - Open hearings in-the morning An afternoon meeting with Dr. Arnold King, ae representative of President William Friday, who presented guidelines and information concerning legal issues. October 22 Two subcommittees were appointed: (a) Criteria Committee, Carolyn Fulghum, chair. (b) Application Credentials Committee,Robert Brame, chair. October 23 - Lao noted that she was assigned to Credentials Committee which determined what kinds of infor- mation would be required of all candidates. November 13 (a) Two subcommittees above reported to the entire committee; (b) Criteria for Chancellor approved by Chancellor Selection Committee. November 17 - Chancellor Selection Committee released criteria for publication. November 13 - Committee divided into three subgroups to review all applications received to date. Qualifications of nominees were not reviewed at that meeting. 1 eS In ending her report, Dr. Lao noted that according to Dr. Joseph Boyette, executive secretary of the Chancellor Selection Committee, all nominees and applicants have been contacted to determine if they are interested in the chancellorship position, and,if so, to send their resumes. The next full meeting of the committee is scheduled for mid-January. REPORT OF COMMITTEES Agenda Item 5A: Faculty Welfare Committee 1980-81 Salary Study (Robert Hursey (Mathematics) (complete report attached) In correcting published misinformation concerning proposed salary increments, H. Ferrell (History) requested that faculty be provided with an accurate statement which read: "There is 5% in lieu of money to be distributed according to rules and regulations established by the Board of Governors ie., merit and adjustment of inequities which will then be compounded by a 5% across-the-board raise effective January 1, 1982." Agenda Item 5B: Committee on Committees 1. The revised charge of the University Research Committee was presented for its first reading. Much discussion ensued concerning recommenda- tion of grant awards to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The Chair of the Faculty noted that he had assumed responsibility for the accountability of persons filing progress/final reports on proposals ‘by having the Faculty Senate Office secretary make contact with these individuals. Agenda Item 5C: (W. Grossnickle) Revisions as listed in the December 8, 1981, Faculty Senate Agenda and also found in the November 23, 1981, and November 9, 1981, University Curriculum Committee minutes were approved. (Resolution 81-66) The fourth regular meeting of the Faculty Senate adjourned at 3:30 p.m. Rosalie Haritun Secretary of the Faculty Senate Helen Broaddus Office Secretary of the Faculty Senate. December 8, 1981 The UNC Faculty Assembly met at the General Admin{stration building in Chapel Hill on December 4, 1981. ECU delegates Caroline Ayers (delegation chair), William Byrd, Robert Hursey and Eugene Ryan attended the one-day session which convened at 1:30 p.m. following a meeting of the Executive Committee during the morning. Hursey and Ryan are members of the Executive Committee by virtue of their chairing the standing committees on Facul ty Welfare, and Planning and Programs, respectively. The Assembly adjourned at approximately 9:00 p.m. The opening plenary session consisted mainly of hearing President William ae Friday's report. His report included presentations by three members of his staff (Felix Joyner, R. D. McMillan, Jr., and D. J. Stedman). Joyner summarized budget actions taken during the short term of the Legislature. He does not see the legislative session coming next summer as promising any improvement in the recent record of generosity compiled by the Legislature. McMillan reported on some Study Commissions established by the Legislature that relate to higher education. These include: 1. Changes in laws that regulate construction procedures. 2. Oversight of university compliance with civil rights laws. 3. Investigation of the need for scientific and technical equip 4 Feasibility of consolidating the State's computing systems. 5. Exa ymination of tenure policies primarily as they relate to public schools. Stedman reported on the Quality Assurance Program which generated much disct ussio Following this afternoon plenary session, all of the standing committees of the Assembly met to consider, previously established agendas. 3 Fa Ss passed; Se ayo olution wet < at oy s. oo a tS a = % wad | ~~ ia a) @ = +3 gn CO on. | CUSS f i $ 5 rating much di mittee con iS inatior Sy 2 regular meeting of the committee which will be ce tne Executive colores emt will be nom ihe Pepe. n of -omni ttee embly and two noi s for each ¢ These nominees will be presented ° ony = ot oF ch o 0 ted dop on ucation cts of ed re Ti ficant numbers t 4 f 1 cher a the program be Progra é P e ce es 1 te m } AMe Se mI AY OnLINUTH ble for tha prot uran deleterious e ends IHAG “ie £ fy + & Se G Ties Oa conn of 27 OT eS ana re ly re oy) weet Cea ch 7 n ¢ g greater school. programs ng that per major r - o ers f ye Sale her BE suri a he f eack ther S tea { rUY he == puttin Resolved SELECTED STATISTICS FROM THE 1980-81 FACULTY SALARY SURVEY: PERSONS WITH NINE- e) MONTH CONTRACTS (1) Total number of salaries (or persons) surveyed: 548 (a) Mean salary of population = $22,494 (b) Standard deviation (SD) of salaries $ 5,414 (c) Minimum salary $11,500 (d) Maximum salary $38, 700 (e) Skewness (of salary distribution) ~426 (2) Numbers of persons by sex and degree: Doctorate Non—doct. male 259 95 female 69 Lom x Sls 328 220 (3) Average salaries by sex and degree: doctorate non-doctorate male $25,226 20029 $ 5,978 4387 female $23,556 18120 $ 4,251 3313 For doctorates: At the 95% level of confidence, the difference in the average salaries of males and females is statistically significant. For non-doctorates: At the 95% level of confidence, the difference in the average salaries of males and females is statistically significant. (4) Av. Years of Service to ECU Av. Years in Rank at ECU doct. non~doct. males 2 I ae | 10.4 6.5 8.2 females 10.3 Sez G.2 7.8 Page 2 -- 9-month persons (5) Average Salaries by sex, rank, and degree: Prof. Assoc. Prof. Asst. Prof. Inst. Other male doct. 29344 24072 20426 18500 18065 3701 2563 3282 4368 109 82 56 female doct. 27679 24063 20547 14300 3244 2582 2219 21 20 26 male non-doct. 26029 22102 18869 17383 15063 3262 2748 2136 2491 2879 15 25 29 ee errs ease ee female non-doct. 24398 21626 18686 16263 14146 1392 2574 1628 1573 1479 6 21 51 28587 23391 19619 16648 15219 3770 2768 2608 1911 3031 151 ee 162 32 55 (6) Multiple linear regression on 1980-81 salaries to determine Predicted Salary (using, as variables, sex (0= male, 1 = female); degree (0 = non-doctorate, 1 = doctorate); rank (1 = professor, 2 = assoc. prof., 3 = assist. prof., 4 = instructor, 5 = other); years at ECU; and years in rank at ECU): (a) R7 = .74106; et 6 27.8 476) 2265 (109) Tae 02S ROOD cr een 22.6 (19) WCU, ITA (315 18.9 (109) 15.0 (21) 22.0 19.5 (2) 16.6 (17) 19.7 (73) 15.1 (37) AE eC ARE NAA SE hes ARE eA 2723 (20) 23h (22) 26. (22) 22.8 (33) 19.8 (42) 16.6 (13) 21.6 19.2 (30) SLE PS ON VE ME Rar : UNC-W, IIB (189) 28.9 (36) 23.6 (43) 19.8 (103) 15.9 (7). 22,3 eee ee ee es 256 (26) _____ 23.7 (22) 19-2 (51) ___1506 (29) 200k NCSA, IV (75) ECSU, IIB (98) 2667 (20) 2161 FSU, IIB (152) ~ el PSU, IIB (110) WSSU, ITB 120) ed ems Cetin: August 1981, Vol. 67 Noe h. All Aver: rages | are ‘weighted averages by rank. Salaries are stated in thousands of doilars; numbers in parentheses reflect the number of persons in the category o