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:    Dean’s 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