EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

ea & NOVEMBER 10, 1987

The third regular meeting of the Faculty Senate for the academic year 1987/88 was held on
Tuesday, November 10, 1987, in Mendenhall Student Center, Room 244. Members absent were
Ferrell (Parliamentarian), Vice Chancellor Laupus, Chestang (Geography), and Dudek (Medicine).
Alternates present were Patton for Kopanski (Aerospace), Evans for Morrison (Chemistry), Sykes
for Rodabaugh (Continuing Education), Pennington for Duckett (Medicine), Moskop for Pories
(Medicine), Ferrance for Engelke (Nursing), and Chin for Whelan (Technology).

Agenda Item I. Call to Order

Chair Conner Atkeson called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.

Agenda Item II. Approval of Minutes of October 13, 1987

The minutes of the September 15, 1987, meeting were declared approved.

Agenda Item III. Special Order of the Da

B. Announcements

Chair of Faculty, Conner Atkeson

1. Commencement for fall graduates will be held on December 5, 1987, in Minges Coliseum. The
Division of Student Life would appreciate faculty assistance in publicizing this event. One
of the problems is tracking down students who have changed addresses and not notified ECU.
This Fall Commencement is an innovation for which Chancellor Eakin is responsible.

2. The Search Committee for the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs has met and drafted
advertisement to be inserted in journals throughout the country.

@ & The Governance Committee of the Faculty Assembly conducted a survey for the study of the
departmental chair/head position within the UNC system. The survey summary, which contains
such information as title, appointment, searches, terms of office, evaluation, etc., is
available in the Faculty Senate Office.

4, The following Senate resolutions were approved by the Chancellor on October 21, 1987:
#87-14 Curriculum Committee Report; #87-15 Code for the Department of Economics; #87-16
Amendment to the Academic Integrity Policy III.D.c.d., clarification of "14 calendar days".

5. The present edition of the Faculty Manual contains no information concerning committees or
their charges. I have asked the Governance Committee, in pursuance of its charge, to consider
the restoration of this information to the Manual.

6. Cliff Knight, Biology, has been appointed to fill the vacant seat on the Teaching
Effectiveness Committee with term expiring 1988. Randall Houston, Aerospace, has been
appointed to fill a vacant position on the Student Recruitment and Retention Committee with
term expiring 1990.

7. Joyner Library is involved in its four-year evaluation. Faculty will be receiving a
questionnaire soon. The library would appreciate faculty cooperation.

8. Henry Ferrell (Parliamentarian) is out of town on business. Jim Joyce will serve as
Parliamentarian for this meeting.

h year this system has become stronger as a result of the combined efforts of the faculty
and administration. I came here before the governance system began and I have seen how much
better the University has worked since its inception. Today, many of the newer faculty take
it all for granted. I believe that this is good. It means that it is a recognized part of

yee ECU was the first University in the North Carolina System to have true faculty governance.

 
our life at ECU. The reason that I say these things is that I have been the recent recipient
@. number of phone calls and visits by members of the faculty asking me what they should do
in certain circumstances and to whom should they speak. I have explained to them the
governance system and the purpose and charges of the various committees. Because of this
interest I want to take this opportunity to remind the faculty that should they have a problem
that arises under their unit code or under the University Code, it should be referred to the
Faculty Governance Committee. If a grievance arises between a member of the faculty and
his/her chair or higher unit head, then the Faculty Affairs Committee is empowered to hear
that grievance. Both Committees make recommendations directly to the Chancellor. Beyond
these are the three appellate committees: Due Process, Hearing, and Reconsideration. Each of
these Committees is concerned with different aspects of continued employment. If any member
of the faculty should have questions concerning grievance procedures, any of the faculty
officers or the Senate Office is available for assistance or advice. Remember, the Governance
System is in place, but it works only if you use it.

Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, William Bloodworth

I am asking the Senate for some assistance in forming a committee to review recommendations
for tenure and promotion in January. I will appoint such a committee, consisting of either
five or seven members, to serve on a strictly advisory and ad hoc basis this year. The task
of the committee will be to read and then evaluate recommendations forwarded to me by the
Deans. This is very important work, of course, and I am certain that it will benefit the
tenure and promotion process.

Consequently, I am asking the Senate to recommend to me a list of five faculty members from
whom I will select at least three to serve on the advisory committee. My choices will be
governed by the need for the committee to be appropriately balanced, especially by school or

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I am also asking that the following qualifications be established for the persons to be
recommended by the Senate:
1) Each nominee must be a tenured faculty member who holds a terminal degree and serves
in the Division of Academic Affairs.
2) No nominee may be a unit administrator or the chair of a faculty personnel committee.
3) Each nominee must be willing to serve on the committee.
4) Each nominee must have a strong record in teaching, research, and service.
I would prefer that the Senate submit the list of five persons by December 4. It would be
very helpful to have a one-page vita for each person recommended.

There's another matter that I want to mention. This other matter is the by now
well-publicized decision to make an exception, for next year, in our standard requirement that
students have three years of college preparatory mathematics in order to qualify for admission
to ECU.

This decision was made this summer after the Board of Governors delayed the implementation of
minimum admission requirements for the UNC System. When the Board did this, primarily because
large numbers of students scheduled to graduate in 1988 would not have three units of high
school math, it clearly stated that until 1990 the state-wide minimum standard would be only
two units. Such publicity created a problem for all universities in the system which had
already established three units as the minimum; it created a particular problem for any school
in that category which had been trying to increase minority admissions or cope with
system-wide restrictions on the number of out-of-state admissions.

s@ problem for ECU is especially obvious, and it is complicated by the decline in the
percentage of black students admitted as freshmen this year. Our response to this situation
is a temporary adjustment to admission policy. This response, made with considerable
reluctance and some misgivings, was explained by Dr. Eakin to the Admissions Committee and, at
the October 30 meeting, to the Board of Trustees.

 
RAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
NOVEMBER 10, 1987

The third regular meeting of the Faculty Senate for the academic/year 1987/88 was held
Tuesday, November 10, 1987, in Mendenhall Student Center, Room’ 244. Members absent wer
Ferrell (Parliamentarian), ae Chancellor Laupus, Chestang (Geography), and Dudek (Med
Alternates present were Patton for Kopanski (Aerospace), Evans Aor Morrison (Chemistry),

for Rodabaugh (Continuing Rdneat i day Pennington for Duckett (Medicine), Moskop for
(Medicine), Ferrance for Engelke (Nursing), and Chin for WheYan (Technology)

Agenda Item I. Call to Order
Chair Conner Atkeson called the meeting to order at 2:1) p.m.

Agenda Item II. Approval of Minutes of October 13, 1987

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the September 15, 1987, meeting were/declared approved.
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Agenda Item III. Special Orde

B. Announcements

air of Faculty, Conner Atkeson
1. Commencement for fall graduates will be Meld on December 5, 1987,
Division of Student Life would appreciate Aaculty assistance in publici
of a problems is tracking down studentS who have changed addresses a
This Fall Commencemen* is an innovation for which Chancellor Eakin is
2. The Search Committee for the Vig€ Chancellor for Academic Affairs
advertisement to be inserted in jourpals throughout the country.

departmental chair/head position/within the UNC system. The survey summary, which
such information as title, appointment, searches, terms of office, evaluation,
available in the Faculty Senate Offic

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3. The Governance Committee cof the Faculty Assembly conducted a survey for the study

4s The following Senate reSolutions were approved by the Chancellor on October
‘~14 Curriculum Committe¢g Report; #87-15 Code for the Department of Economics;
Kivecsddaait to the Academic Antegrity Policy III.D.c.d., clarification of "14 calender

5. The present edition/of the Faculty Manual contains no information concerning committees 0:
their charges. I have/asked the Governance Boca eng in pursuance of its charge, to conside

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the restoration of this information to the Manual

6. Cliff Knight, /Biology, has been appoint vacant seat on the Teachi
Effectiveness Committee with term expiring Randall Houston, Aerospace, has be
appointed to filY a vacant position on the St cuflent Recruitment and Retention Committee wi
term expiring 1990.

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7. Joyner Library is involved in its four-year evaluation. Faculty will be receiving
si ge sbi ees The library would appreciate faculty cooperation.
8. Henry Ferrell (Parliamentarian) is out of town on business. Jim Joyce will serve
Pai rliamenyarian for this meeting.

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9. ECU/was the first University in the North Carolina System to heve true f ed ty governa
Each yéar this system has become stronger as a result <* the comb ned effort the facul ee
ministration. I came here before the governance system began and I have seen how much
betYer the University has worked since its inception. Today, many 1@ newer faculty take
it all for granted.. I believe that this is good. It means that it is a recognized part of

 
Sg. we have come, rather openly, to the point where we are now. Some faculty members, I know,
@ concerned about the apparent lowering of standards. In response to this concern, let me
state my conviction that the action taken was an appropriate and necessary response to the
situation.

But let me add another statement--which is that in spite of appropriateness and necessity, the
adjustment in admission policy is also unfortunate. I say this not because of adverse
publicity or because of the general presumption that tough admissions standards represent the
only effective way that colleges and universities can bring about improvements in secondary
education. The changes are unfortunate primarily for another reason: because they are a
clear recognition that we face serious problems in the academic preparation of the students we
serve.

This fact is hardly a secret. But up to this point, in spite of commission reports and
evidence in our own classes, we have not done very much about the problem. I think it is time
to do something, beginning with a hard look at where we are, what we are doing and not doing,
how formidable the problem is, and what we should do in the future.

Consequently, as a step in what I think will be the right direction, I am appointing, with the
Chancellor's approval, a Task Force on Academic Preparation. The job of the task force will
be four-fold:
* First, to fully understand the problems we face and our current efforts to deal

with them. (This includes not only admission standards and results but also

the nature of the Special Studies program; our out-of-class efforts to assist

student learning in such areas as writing, mathematics, and reading; and the

intentions of our general education requirements. )

Second, to establish clear goals in the area of academic preparation. (By

“academic preparation" I mean not only the level and extent of preparation

before students matriculate but also any preparation that we provide--including

learning assistance, advising, and developmental instruction--to ensure good

classroom learning and the completion of degree programs. )

Third, to establish means of evaluating the achievement of such goals. (In other

words, to answer the question, "How are we going to know whether or not we're

successful?'')

Fourth, to recommend specific policies, processes, or programs to achieve our

goals.

I have asked Dr. Donald Bailey, Dean of the General College, to chair this task force and to
report its results to me during the spring semester. The task force will include
representatives from several departments, including Mathematics and English, and from other
units on campus. The work to be done is important. It not only will help us to meet some
immediate needs but may also make a significant contribution to strategic planning for the
future.

Ken Wilson (Faculty Assembly) asked Bloodworth whether or not it would be within the charge of
the task force to consider the recruitment of the well-prepared, bright students also.
Bloodworth responded that it would be.

Chair Atkeson requested that names of nominees for the committee to review recommendations for
tenure and promotion be submitted with a one-page vita to the Committee on Committees. The
Committee on Committees will prepare a slate of nominees from which five will be elected by
w Senate at the December meeting.

C. Richard Eakin, Chancellor

Chancellor Eakin began his remarks by commenting on Wilson's question to Vice Chancellor
Bloodworth. He remarked at a recent meeting in Burlington, a young alumnus donated $20,000 to
be used for two academic scholarships.

 
ancellor Eakin then brought up the subject of parking. He mentioned that a new parking lot
& Fifth and Harding will be ready by the end of the semester. This lot will be landscaped.

Property between Ninth and Tenth Streets will continue to be acquired. Parking surveys show
that some spaces are continually available in some lots while queues are forming for other
lots indicating that we have a maldistribution problem. Chancellor Eakin feels that it is
time to solve this problem. He mentioned that it will be costly. All parking resources must
come from the Parking Fund. The solution that will be discussed with the Board of Trustees'
Facilities Committee is as follows:

1. Expand the lot on the east side of College Hill Drive from 288 spaces to 388 spaces at a
cost of $98,000.

2. Add two lots near Minges for freshman parking. (The Rose High property on Fourteenth
Street, which presently has 150 freshman spaces, will be needed by Rose High next year.) One
lot will be on the north side of Minges adjacent to the present lot for an additional 245
spaces at a cost of $170,000; the second will be a large lot west of Minges along Charles
Street for 606 spaces at a cost of $473,000.

3. Add a new lot west of College Hill Drive with 318 spaces for $195,000.

To fund these projects it is expected that the parking fee for everyone will be increased from
$25 to $50 per year.

Jim Smith (Faculty Assembly) asked if the parking survey indicated how many faculty spaces

were lacking. The Chancellor responded that the answer was not in the survey. Smith then

@@:: how many of the new spaces will be faculty spaces. Dr. Eakin mentioned that his
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posals did not address this specifically, but that recommendations forthcoming from the
Parking Committee will address the problems of faculty parking.

James Pinkney (Counseling Center) asked if the number of reserved parking spaces could be
increased. The Chancellor responded that they certainly could be, but that is not what is
being proposed today.

Don Sexauer (Art) asked, since most of the new spaces appear to be student spaces, if we are
asking faculty to subsidize student parking. The Chancellor replied that the majority of the
money will be paid by students. He indicated that faculty parking is expected to be enhanced
in the central campus area, but this is for the Parking and Traffic Committee, not the
Chancellor, to decide.

Judith Sadler (Library and Information Studies) asked whether the $50 parking fee will remain
in effect after the five years it is expected to take to pay for these improvements. Dr.
Eakin responded that if he were a betting man, he would bet on the fee not returning to $25.

Vice Chancellor Meyer remarked, in response to Sexauer, that there were 2500 staff parking
stickers issued on the central campus and 1100 at Brody, in comparison to 10,000 student
stickers.

Donald Parkerson (History) asked about the possible elimination of freshman parking on campus.
The Chancellor responded that this might adversely affect competition for students and that,
in his experience, such a ban leads to monumental community problems.

@ @..::: Jolls (Biology) asked if consideration had been given to increased transportation and
security at the new lots. Dr. Eakin responded that such consideration had not been given but
that it would be very wise to do so.

 
kerson (History) asked about the danger for students crossing Tenth Street. The Chancellor
icated that he understood that this had been considered in the past but that all proposed
solutions had had flaws.

Alfred King (HPERS) asked about the possibility of having a lot not contiguous to campus
served by a bus. Dr. Eakin responded that we have a very attractive, non-contiguous lot
served by bus at the Belk Building and few use it. This does not appear to be a viable

solution.

Rosalie Haritun (Faculty Assembly) stated that the proposed lot west of College Hill would
eliminate a very convenient practice field for the Marching Pirates. The Chancellor

acknowledged this with regrets.

The Chancellor finished his remarks by stating that we have more important work to do and that
we should solve the parking problem and get it behind us.

D. Mike Coston, ECU Student Stores

Mr. Coston, the new manager of the Student Stores, introduced himself to the Senate and
invited faculty members to come by the Stores to meet him.

Agenda Item IV. Unfinished Business

Academic Integrity Violations (See Agenda for October 13, 1987, Attachment I, and Minutes of
October 13, 1987)

@ Speier, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director for Student Services, was recognized by the
air to explain the intention of the "14 calendar days" in the Amendment to the Academic
Integrity Violation Policy, after which, Tinsley Yarbrough (Political Science) moved to
reconsider the clarification embodied in Faculty Senate Resolution #87-16. The motion to
reconsider, after seconding, passed. Yarbrough then moved to rescind the clarification.
After a second, the motion passed. (Resolution #87-17)

Agenda Item V. Report of Committees

A. Credits Committee

G. W. Kalmus (Biology) presented the report. After some editorial changes and explanations,
the Transfer Credit Policy, Attachment I, was passed. (Resolution #87-18) (See Attachment 1
of Minutes for corrected version. )

B. Curriculum Committee

Bill Grossnickle (Psychology) presented the Curriculum Committee Reports (see Agenda). The
actions of the Committee as reported in the minutes of October 8 and 22, 1987, were approved
by the Senate. (Resolution #87-19)

C. Faculty Governance Committee
Artemis Kares (Academic Library Services) presented the report. The Codes for the Department
of Physics and the School of Nursing were approved by the Senate. (Resolution #87-20)

At this point, Chair Atkeson asked if the Senate was aware of any old business. Brian Harris
(Foreign Languages and Literature) was recognized. Harris stated that at the October 13,
©: Senate meeting he moved acceptance of a Foreign Languages and Literature resolution

king the Senate "to recommend to the Chancellor that steps be taken to improve" situations
in the Student Stores that bear directly upon the acquisition of foreign language textbooks.
At the time this resolution was making its way to the Senate, Chancellor Eakin announced the
appointment of a new manager of the Student Stores, Mr. Michael Coston. At this time, Foreign
Languages and Literature would like to express appreciation to Senate members for their

 
&& solution might be a good incentive for the new manager. A general discussion of the problem

Orcs. The Chair stated that the new manager of the Student Stores was slated to address the
Senate at its November meeting. At this point, Professor Grossnickle moved to postpone
consideration indefinitely. The motion to postpone, not debatable, passed on a voice vote
with one negative vote heard.

There being no further business, Chair Atkeson adjourned the meeting at 3:20 p.m.

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Resolutions:
#87-14 Curriculum Committee Report - Minutes of Sept. 10 and 24, 1987

#87-15 Unit Code Screening Committee Report - Code of the Department of Economics

#87-16 Educational Policies & Planning Committee Report - Amendment to the
Academic Integrity Policy

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Attachment 1
FACULTY ASSEMBLY REPORT TO THE EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

Sixty-Second Meeting, September 18, 1987, Chapel Hill, NC
October 13, 1987 4
James LeRoy Smith, ECU Delegate to the Assem

The 62nd meeting of the UNC Faculty Assembly was held at the General Admin
Bldg in Chapel Hill on the 18th of September, 1987. President Spangler had
duties elsewhere and Dr. Raymond Dawson, VP for Academic Affairs, addressed
the Assembly during the First Plenary (afternoon) session. There were
three topics addressed, viz., the following:

(i) Minimum Undergraduate Admission Requirements in the UNC
cannot be implemented until the fall of 1990 (rather than the
originally intended date of 1988) due to the failure of some
high schools, for whatever reason(s), to adequately prepare.
I will leave some statistical data from high school surveying
with the Senate office.
Legislative action on proposed UNC budget recommendations from
the Bd of Governors was, on the whole, Dr. Dawson thought, not
altogether bad. There were some fundings that were not recommend-
ed and some recommendations that were not funded at all and many
that were funded far short of the recommendations, but, all in all
the University fared reasonably well. $963.5 million were allocated
for current operations for 1987-88 and $118 million for capital
improvements for the biennium. One request which was not funded
at all, viz., a nearly $4million dollar request for strengthening
undergraduate instruction in the Liberal Arts which the Board had
asked for for several very good reasons, brought considerable nega-
tive reaction from Faculty Assembly delegates. I will leave a copy
Gf, the’. "Report and Recommendations, August 28, 1987", which is
President Spangler's response for the Board, for the Senate Office.

(ii%) Action by the 1987 General Assembly on legislation calling for
adoption of the Board of Governor's Task Force On Education report
was reviewed. The report was adopted in its entirety, but only
portions of it were funded for the 1987-89 biennium. 17 of the 29
recommendations requiring funding in 1987-89 received funding. I
will leave a report on the spectfics with the Senate Office.

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES: (ECU delegates membership indicated)

ACADEMIC FREEDOM & TENURE: (Ken Wilson) Prepared seven guidelines for discussion
with a Board of Governor's sub-committee where work is on-going regarding a
drug policy for the UNC, for faculty, students, etc.

BUDGET COMMITTEE: (Larry Hough) Heard a discussion of the biennium budget re-
sults from VP Felix Joyner.

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE: (James LeRoy Smith) Is inviting Senate/Council chairs
to the Dec Assembly meeting to share concerns. Did a UNC survey of matters
relating to dept head/chair positions. Results are in Senate Office.

fs oboe & PROGRAMS: (Emily Boyce) Heard discussions of Education Task Force
unding..

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: (Rosalie Haritun, Chair) On-going discussions of
research leaves is the most important committee topic...
WELFARE COMMITTEE: Discussion of health care and retirement programs.

EVENING PLEANRY SESSION: Resolution 87-1 (from Welfare Committee) Thanking the

Board and the General Assembly for the $52million/$72million appropriation to
maintain health care insurance caveraaes

 
Attachment 2
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27858-4353

Department of Foreign Languages

and Literatures October By 1987

ATTENTION: FACULTY SENATORS

To be added to the Faculty Senate Agenda for October 13, 1987 under
section VI, New Business.

Submitted by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Whereas the timely acquisition of text books is a vital function
of the academic process

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Whereas numerous students in foreign language are unable to acquire
texts because of an insufficient number ordered by the student store

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Whereas the foreign language department's requisitions and projected
numbers needed are consistently ignored by the student store, in
spite of repeated complaints

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Whereas texts ordered in May or in October are not reported out
of print until 2 days before classes begin

Be it resolved that:

the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures ask the
Faculty Senate to recommend to the Chancellor that steps be
taken to improve or remedy this situation.

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