President Lynn Snowden called the meeting to order at 2:30.

Roll Call

Absent were: Baker (Budget Cmte.), Blundo (Lib. Cmte.), Combs (Univ. Curr. Cmte.), Earney (ACG), Elikai (ACG), Feng (MATH), Grindlay (ERS), Hall (Fin. Aid Cmte.), Jones (CHM), Kermani (CS), Leutze (Chancellor), McLaurin (MATH), Parish (Bookstore Cmte.), Parnell (LIB), Rockness (CBA), Sizemore (Eval. Cmte.), Walker (Adm. Cmte.), Wray (PDS)

        In the Senate Committee Annual Report from the Business and Grounds Committee, the third to last sentence states: "...overlooked by the administration and such divisions as Student Affairs." It should read "overlooked by the administration with the exception of such divisions as Student Affairs and the arboretum task force."

The April minutes were approved as amended.

Special Order of the day

Lou Buttino was elected as Vice President.  Tom Schmid was elected as Secretary.  Other members of the Steering Committee are Denise Dipuccio, Steve Dworkin, Steve McNamee, and Rick Olsen.

Individual Reports:

1. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs John Cavanaugh gave the following report:


The City and County Commissioners will hold off on evacuation decisions until tomorrow at 10:00am, but the school system is closed. Most of the hurricane forecasts put the landfall of Hurricane Floyd west of us. At this point we will have business as usual until we hear otherwise.

 He provided the Senate with some highlights of his discussions with the Faculty Senate President:

1. Discussion about the training of faculty in matters of advising.
2. Discussion about workshops in the Spring for faculty as to how to prepare for tenure and promotion.
3. Diversity: every vacancy in the faculty is an opportunity for diversity. He will look at that carefully in order to improve diversity in our faculty and in our student body. Funds are available for helping in the diversity of faculty.
2. The President of the Faculty Senate Lynn Snowden gave the following report:
• She acknowledged Richard Veit’s role as former Senate President and presented him with  a gift of appreciation on behalf of the Senate. She also acknowledged Raymond Burt for his service as Secretary of the Senate and presented him with a gift on behalf of the Senate.
• She introduced Ken Gurganus as the new parliamentarian.
• Goals:
• Increasing the visibility of the senators among their constituents
• Environment: Although the minutes are available on the web, we send out over 600 printed copies. We should aim at eliminating this waste.
• Encouraging colleagues to increase service to the university, and having that service reflected in the faculty workload
• The annual meeting of committee chairs - Tuesday Oct 17th
3. The Parliamentarian of the Senate Ken Gurganus, provided the senators with "Survival Tips on Parliamentary Procedure and discussed some particularly useful points.
4. Senate Steering Committee Member Richard Veit provided a brief orientation for new senators.

1. The following motion by the Research Committee carried as amended:

Discussion: It was stated that this motion is not necessary and the senate should not pass it. It was also pointed out that perhaps signs indicating that animals are allowed in particular buildings, would imply that animals would be allowed in other buildings, therefore, signs be posted in all buildings.

A motion was accepted to amend the last sentence to read "regarding animals in State buildings." Another motion  changed "These" to "any UNCW building"

The last paragraph of the motion now reads:

     Be it resolved that the Faculty Senate request that; 1) the State Requirements Regarding Animals on State Property be inserted into the Faculty and Student Handbooks; 2) appropriate signs be placed in buildings containing research subjects indicating that pets are not allowed in any UNCW building; 3) the appropriate authorities be asked to enforce the existing State requirements regarding animals in State buildings. (Motion 99-8-24, carried without dissent)

The Building and Grounds Committee moved the following:

      Whereas, the University is being offered gifts, artwork, memorials, and senior gift projects with increasing frequency, and,
        Whereas,there is no overall policy or procedure for such projects or any provision for them in the current master plan for the campus, therefore
        Be it resolved that the Faculty Senate recommends to the Chancellor that there be a policy setting guidelines concerning issues of the location, size, style and appropriateness of such beneficences and also a committee overseeing their establishment and maintenance.  (Motion 00-1-1)

A motion was made to postpose the vote until next senate meeting.

Discussion: A committee is being proposed by the administration that would deal with this issue, The artworks committee is being formed at the suggestion of the Chancellor and will deal with art gifts, senior class gifts, etc. and to look at budget for maintenance. This would be an advisory committee to the Chancellor. It was countered that the motion is a rather benevolent one. It asks that the Chancellor consider this matter. Perhaps the Buildings and Grounds Committee Chair could attend the next meeting for the artwork committee.

Vote on postponement motion was defeated

Motion to amend 00-1-1 by adding the phrase: " to include representation from the Buildings & Grounds Committee" in the last sentence following the word "committee" passed without dissent.

Amended motion 00-1-1: passed without dissent

Old Business: none

New Business: none

Announcements:

• There is a Faculty Assembly meeting in Chapel Hill on Friday, Pat Comeaux, Ken Gurganus, and Lynne Snowden are our representatives and should be contacted concerning issues.
• Author of Dead Man Walking is speaking on campus as scheduled tonight.
• Dr.David W. Blight will present a lecture on "Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory" at the Cape Fear Museum on Friday, Sept. 24th at 7:30 p.m.

Submitted by Raymond L. Burt