FACULTY SENATE MINUTES
March 15, 1983

The seventh regular meeting. of the Faculty Senate for the academic year
1982/83 was held on Tuesday, March 15, 1983, at 2:10 p.m. in Mendenhall
Student Center, Room 244. Members absent were: Hartley, Allen, Neal,
Williams, Nischan, Hughes, O'Brien, Hause, and ex officio Warner and

Laupus. Alternates present were: Stephenson for Briley, Finnen for Spicker-
man, and Castellow for Tacker.

Agenda Item 2: The minutes of February 15, 1983, were approved with the
following correction: on page 2, line 7 of Agenda Item 5E, insert the words,
"of teaching effectiveness" after the word "survey."

Agenda Item 3A: The Chairman made the following announcements:

1. Teacher Education Committee will not report.

2. Floor privileges were extended to Professors JoAnn Bell, Bill Byrd, Tom
Chambliss, Gene Ryan, Ron Thiele; Mr. Furney James, and Mr. Gil Moore.

3. The Senate received a letter from the Chancellor approving Resolutions
83-7, 83-9 and 83-10. Resolution 83-8 has been delayed until the Chancel-
lor's Advisory Committee on Codes has reviewed the Chemistry Department
revisions.

In accordance with Resolution 83-5, the Course Drop Appeals Committee has
recommended that the term of Audrey Barbour be extended to 1984 and that
the terms of Francis Belcik and Ralph Scott be extended to 1985.

There has been much discussion in the Senate concerning the availability
of public radio in this area. The Senate office has received a letter
requesting that letters be sent to Gary Shivers of WUNC-FM in Chapel Hill
supporting the petition for an F.C.C. license for a relay transmitter to
be located near Farmville. The Senate office has additional information
and the address to which letters should be sent.

There has been some concern expressed with regard to the status of the
recommendations in the long-range plan submitted to the General
Administration last fall. It is expected that the deletion of degrees
will follow the usual procedure for implementation of curriculum changes ;
that is, the proposal will be initiated in the unit and proceed through
the appropriate curriculum committees and to the Senate.

The Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs has informed the Chair
that the policy of reporting research release time will continue.
Information about released time is needed to fill in gaps in data being
collected on faculty load. The minimum class size must be determined in
conjunction with the Dean and Vice Chancellor.

The Honorary Degree Committee has recommended the awarding of honorary
degrees to former Senator Robert Morgan and Chancellor Emeritus Leo
Jenkins. The recommendation was approved by the Board of Trustees at
their meeting on March 5. It was also announced at that time that
Senator Morgan will be the commencement speaker this year. Commencement
will be held in Minges Coliseum on Friday, May 6, at 10 a.m.

Mr. Charles Seeley has been appointed Director of Admissions. He assumed
those responsibilities March 14, 1983.

All faculty should have received information from the Teaching
Effectiveness Committee concerning Faculty Development Weeks. On the
announcement for the workshops for March 22, 23, and 24, the dates are
correct but the day of the week is not. The correct days were "Tuesday,
March 22; Wednesday, March 23; Thursday, March 24." We apologize for

this mistake.

 
Senators were urged to take advantage of as many of these
lectures/workshops as they could. The committee is commended for planning
these activities to assist the faculty in improving their effectiveness in
teaching and research.

The last meeting of the academic year for the Curriculum Committee will be
Thursday, April 7, 1983.

Annual Reports for Academic Committees are due in the Faculty Senate
Office: May 30, 1983. Copies of the form for the reports and a copy of the
annual report for last year have been sent to committee chairs.

Agenda Item 3B: James LeRoy Smith presented the report of the Faculty
Assembly. (See attached.)

Agenda Item 3C: Larry Hough moved that the’ 1983 Graduation List be approved.
JoAnn Jones seconded. The motion to approve the 1983 Graduation List passed.

Agenda Item As There was no unfinished business.
Agenda Item 5A: William Grossnickle presented the three items of the
Curriculum Committee. He noted that the changes in B.S. Degree for Students
Preparing for Careers in Special Education on the March 3, 1983, Curriculum
Committee should be included with item 5A.1. on the Faculty Senate Agenda.

The three items listed were considered separately. Agenda Item 5A.1. with the
above noted inclusion and all courses on the February 10 and 24, 1983,
Curriculum Committee Minutes were approved.

Agenda Item 54.2. The changes in Professional Education Requirements (see
Curriculum Committee Minutes for March 3, 1983) were explained. The effective
date of these changes will be as soon as the Chancellor approves them. The
paragraph at the end of the minutes was pointed out. Tom Johnson asked that a
special letter be sent to all unit heads concerning the need for units to
respond to the Curriculum Committee by April 5, 1983, giving their specific
changes, if any. The changes in Professional Education Requirements and the
new courses on the March 3, 1983, Curriculum Committee Minutes were approved.

Agenda Item 5A.3. The recommendation that second undergraduate degrees with
distinction not be granted was presented. Dean Ron Thiele spoke against the
recommendation and suggested that an ad hoc committee be established to work
out a mechanism by which this might be accomplished. In the ensuing
discussion, it was pointed out that all work, including transfer credit, is
evaluated when the first degree is awarded with distinction on a total of at
least 120-126 semester hours. If a second degree is awarded with distinction
only on the hours done after the first degree, it could be on as little as 30
semester hours, thus watering down the distinction. Longhill moved that
second degrees with distinction be awarded based on total undergraduate work.
Chauncey seconded. Engelke made a substitute motion that an ad hoc committee
be set up to discuss all possibilities and to look at how other universities
handle distinction for second degrees. Pories seconded. The substitute motion

passed.

Agenda Item 5B1: Robert Woodside presented the amendments for the nine codes
(see Faculty Senate Agenda for March 15, 1983) as approved by the Faculty
Governance Committee. The amendments were approved.

Agenda Item 5C: Ray Martinez presented the Libraries Committee report and
resolution (see Faculty Senate Agenda for March 15, 1983). He stated that a
problem existed concerning overdue books checked out by faculty. In the

 
Attachment 3B: Faculty Assembly Report

The forty-fourth meeting of the Faculty Assembly of the University of
North Carolina was held in Chapel Hill on February 25, 1983. The East
Carolina University delegation was Caroline Ayers (delegation head), Larry
Hough, James LeRoy Smith, and Tom Johnson substituting for Rosalie Haritun.

In the afternoon plenary session President Friday indicated that he and
his staff had spent the previous three weeks discussing the continuation
(base) budget with the state budget committee. Change and capital improvement
budgets are not even on the agenda at this time. If the salary freeze is to
be lifted, predictions were that a 90-100 million dollar shortfall will occur.
If all state agencies were to be cut 3%, this expected shortfall could be made
up. Friday stated that the proposed cut of 427 positions by the University
was unthinkable. It was indicated that the revenue situation will not be
clear until at least mid-May. Current prospects for an improved revenue situa-
tion do not include the realization of the 90-100 million dollars needed to
remove the freeze. Although loss of faculty positions is not an immediate
prospect, tuition increases are. It was pointed out that the state is now
funding some 80 institutions--16 campuses, 26 community colleges, and 38
private schools in part. The debate on state aid to private colleges is
intensifying. President Friday indicated that budgetary matters were dominat-
ing now, but that the grievances procedure recommended by the Assembly is
being studied and has a high priority.

In the evening plenary session reports were received from the six
committees which had met in the afternoon. The Academic Freedom and Tenure
Committee reported that they had discussed financial exigency with Vice Presi-
dent Raymond Dawson and that he had indicated that such a matter would be a
system problem, not an individual institution problem. Procedural safeguards
were reviewed. The committee also noted that there is discussion in the
General Assembly of eliminating the automatic retirement at 70 statute. Addi-
tionally, Mr. Dawson indicated that there is no official quota as to the
percentage of faculty being tenured. The Faculty Welfare Committee reported
that they had discussed the 1981 Consent Decree and Affirmative Action plans.
Affirmative Action officers of each campus have copies of these plans. The
committee presented a resolution requesting President Friday to investigate
what can be done to improve service under the new health coverage plan. The
motion, as revised, passed. The Governance Committee presented a proposed
amendment to the Assembly By-laws regarding how many names the nominating
committee must bring for elections for Assembly offices and also regarding
qualifications for those service on the Nominating Committee. The amendment
will be considered at the April meeting of the Faculty Assembly. The Planning
and Programs Committee reported that Vice President Roy Carroll indicated that
program proposals for the current five-year plan were in their third reading
and that presdent budget constraints made action on these proposals very
difficult. Vice President Stedman discussed the upcoming summer programs in
K-12 Science/Math teacher improvement. Under New Business, the Assembly
passed a motion concerning procedure for the election of officers and

committee chairs for the 1983-84 Assembly.

Larry Hough has served on the Nominating Committee of the Assembly.
Caroline Ayers is one of the two candidates for Chair of the Assembly. James
LeRoy Smith is one of the two candidates for Secretary. Rosalie Haritun is
one of two candidates for Chair of the Professional Development Committee.

Elections will take place in April.

 
Health Sciences Library, 86 faculty had 223 overdue books, of which one member
had 42 books checked out. In Joyner Library 70 faculty had 391 overdue books,
of which one faculty member had 87 checked out. Four notices are sent out each
year for the return of overdue books. In March there is a general recall. In
April, if the book(s) are not renewed or returned, a notice with call slip(s)
is sent. In July a letter and the call slips(s) are sent out; in January a
fourth notice with call slip(s) and the cost of the overdue book(s) are
mailed.

Professor Volpe moved to delete the phrase, "by the use of N.C. General
Statutes No. 143 and 105-A, when appropriate." The motion to delete passed.
The main motion, as amended, was passed.

Agenda Item 5D: Professor Richard Preston presented the recommendation of the
Career Education Committee. He stated that, in view of the tight job market,
it was felt that if each unit had a member who would have the responsibility
of arranging career education activities such as preparing resumes, developing
interview skills and other activities, it would enhance the student's chances
of finding a job. The recommendation of the Career Education Committee that
each unit designate a member of the unit to exercise responsibility in arrang-
ing career education activities passed.

Meyer moved that the total suggestions of the,Career Education Committee be
included in the minutes. Terrell seconded. The motion passed.

Additional Information from Career Education Committee

The Career Education Committee suggested that the following activities might
be helpful for units in setting up career counseling:
1. In cooperation with the appropriate campus agencies, arrange activities in:
Resume preparation; ;
Interviewing skills,
Career communications;
Identification of specific employment opportunities relating to major field
of study;
Identification of alternate employment opportunities;
Through formal or informal follow-up of departmental graduates, arrange
opportunities for students to talk to alumni who are presently employed;
Encourage departmental honorary societies and other groups to facilitate
career assistance programs;
Recognize the job opportunities posted on departmental bulletin boards.
Arrange departmental activities to follow up information provided by the
Office of Career Planning and Placement. The committee feels that one
approach to this area could involve a two-part program with the Office of
Career Planning and Placement. presenting basic information to students in
each department and members of each department following this with a
presentation on career information specific to the discipline involved.

The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

Stella Daugherty
Secretary of the Faculty