THE UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
FACULTY
SENATE AGENDA
February
9, 2012; 3:15 pm
Red Oak Conference Room
I.
Call to Order, Introductions and Announcements
II. Executive Committee Report: Volker Frank
Diversity
Action Council
Update on Curriculum Review Task Force
III. Faculty Welfare and Development Committee
Report: Rob Bowen
First
Reading [Unanimously Approved]
FWDC 8: Deans
Evaluation of Program Directors
FWDC 9: Proposal to Establish
the Inquiry Arc Advisory Committee as a Standing Committee
Second
Reading [Unanimously Approved]
FWDC 2: Merit
Categories for Annual Evaluation of Faculty (Faculty Handbook 3.4.3)
FWDC 3: Annual Evaluation of Chairs and Program
Directors
(Faculty
Handbook Sections 3.4.4; 3.3.4.; 3.3.5)
FWDC 7: Proposal to establish the Institutional
Effectiveness Committee
(Faculty Handbook
Section 10)
Update on
Review of Tenure and Rewards System
IV. Institutional Development Committee /
University Planning Council Reports: Kevin Moorhead
Report on
University Planning Council
Report on
Institutional Development Committee
V. Academic Policies Committee Report: Rob Berls
First
Reading [Unanimously Approved]
APC 35: Change
LANG 260 from a 3- to a 4-hour course
APC 36: Add new course, LANG 498, Oral Presentation in
Creative Writing
APC 37: Change LIT 324, American Literary Tradition
from a 3- to a 4-hour course
APC 38: Delete LIT 241.
Replace with LIT 240.
Delete
LIT 242. Replace with LIT 329.
Delete LIT 354.
Replace LIT 325.
Delete LIT 356.
Replace with LIT 326.
Delete LIT
358 and LIT 360. Replace them with LIT
328
APC 39: Add new courses to Literature: LIT 327, LIT
334, 335, 364, 369, 440, 492
APC 40: Delete
LIT 352 and LANG 323. Replace with LANG 352
APC 41: Change requirements for the Concentration in
Creative Writing
APC 42: Change requirements for English with Teaching
Licensure
Change requirements for Creative
Writing with Teacher Licensure
APC 43: Change narrative under Concentration in
Literature
Change requirements for the
Concentration in Literature
APC 44: Change requirements for Minor in Literature
Change requirements for Minor in Creative Writing
APC 45: Add
new course, ART 338
APC 46: Delete
ART 328, The Photograph as Document
APC 47: Change
titles and course descriptions for ART 227 and 327;
Delete
ART 427 and replace it with ART 337;
Delete
ART 428 and replace it with ART 437
APC 48: Add
ART 227 as an option to ART 210 and 220 in B.A. requirements for Studio Art
major
APC 49: Add
B. F.A. portfolio review of student work to determine continued enrollment in
B.F.A.
Change description for ART 490-492 to
reflect the inclusion of the portfolio review
APC 50: Remove
Intermedia as a concentration in the B. F. A. degree
APC 51: Add new courses,
AFST 334, 364, 433
APC 52: Change course
descriptions and/or credit hours for AFST 130, 330, 430, and Special Topics
APC 53: Change requirements for the Africana
Studies Minor;
Add courses to the
list of elective options for AFST minor
APC 54: Delete
DRAM 123, 124, 210 and 314
APC 55: Change
descriptions for DRAM 105 and 106
APC 56: Add
new course, DRAM 145, Play Reading
Add new course, DRAM 223, The Visual
Texts
Add
new course, DRAM 318 Applied Theatre
APC 57: Change
credit hours for DRAM 490
APC 58: Change
title of DRAM 212;
Change title of DRAM 415
APC 59: Delete
DRAM 102, Public Speaking
Replace with new course, DRAM 213,
The Art of Public Speaking and Presentations
APC 60: Delete
DRAM 103 and 104, Voice Production I and II;
Replace
w/ new course, DRAM 113,
The Expressive Voice and Body
APC 61: Delete
DRAM 244 and 245, History of the Theatre I and II
Replace
with new course, DRAM 240, Survey of Theatre History
APC 62: Add new course, DRAM 346, Theatre
History Investigations
APC 63: Delete DRAM 317, Creative Drama for
Teachers, Grades K-6;
Replace
with new course, DRAM 319, Creative Drama
APC 64: Delete
DRAM 325, Costume Construction
Delete
DRAM 331, Structural Design for the
Stage
Delete
DRAM 334, Stage Sound Application
Delete
DRAM 336, Stage Lighting
Replace
with new course, DRAM 324, Theatre Technology Investigations
APC 65: Delete
DRAM 432, Scene Design
Delete
DRAM 434, Stage Sound Design
Delete
DRAM 437, Lighting Design
Delete
DRAM 440, Costume Design
Replace
with new course, DRAM 425, Design Investigations
APC 66: Delete
DRAM 362, Principles of Directing I;
Replace
with new course, DRAM 316, Directing for the Stage
Delete
DRAM 462, Principles of Directing II;
Replace
with new course, DRAM 416, Directing Investigations
APC 67: Change
narrative description for Drama
Change
major requirements for Drama
Change
minor requirements for Drama
APC 68: Change the narrative for Economics;
Change General
Economics to Major in Economics and edit text for major requirements;
Delete the
following concentrations in Economics:
Concentration in Environmental
Economics
Concentration
in International Economics
Concentration
in Monetary Economics and Finance
Second
Reading [Unanimously Approved]
APC 17: Add
new course, POLS 337, ReStorying Community
APC 18: Change
course description for MATH 366
APC 19: Delete
MATH 341, renumbering it to MATH 441
Delete CSCI 381, renumbering it to
CSCI 441
APC 20: Delete
MATH 352, renumbering it to MATH 452
APC 21: Changes
to Concentration in Applied Mathematics
APC 22: Add
CSCI 182 as an option for the Computer Science Requirement in the Math major
APC 23: Changes
to Mathematics Minor
APC 24: Change
Criteria for Awarding Latin Honors
APC 25: Reduce the credit hours for ATMS
205, Weather Analysis
APC 26: Change course description and
prerequisites for ATMS 405, Meteorological
Statistics
APC 27: Change
requirements for the Concentration in Weather Forecasting in ATMS
APC 28: Change
requirements for the Concentration in Climatology in Atmospheric Sciences
APC 29: Change
course descriptions RELS 215 & 420; Change title & description for RELS
387
APC 30: Change
course description and credit hours for RELS 313;
Change
course title, description, and credit hours for RELS 330
APC 31: Add
new courses, RELS 389 and 398
APC 32: Change
course description for RELS 490
APC 33: Change
the requirements for the major in Religious Studies
APC 34: Change
the requirements for the minor in Religious Studies
VI. Administrative Reports
Academic Affairs: Jane Fernandes
§
Head Librarian Search: Jeff Konz
§
Update on SACS on-site visit
Student Government: Ryan Ridenour
VII. Old Business
VIII. New
Business
IX. Adjourn