President Snowden called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
Absent: Adams (Nursing), Alexanian (Physics), Clark (Business), Denny (Soc.
Wrk.), Dodd (Finan.Aid Cmte.), Earney (Acct.), Elikai (Acct.), Errante
(Admissions Cmte.), Friarson (IT Cmte.), Hines (St. Affairs Cmte.), Hunt
(Mgt.), Huntley (Pub. Srve. Cmte.), Huntsman (Budget Cmte.), Kiddle (Research
Cmte.), King (Music), Lawson (Acct.), Leutze (Chancellor), McCall (Anth.),
McKay (Psych.), Sigler (Econ.), Sizemore (Eval. Cmte.)
1. Faculty Senate Steering
Committee substitute motion (01-7-25) was passed:
That
section I.A of the Senate Bylaws be revised as follows:
I.
Membership
A.
Qualifications
1.
To be eligible to serve in the Senate as an elected representative one
must be a full-time faculty member of the University of North Carolina at
Wilmington. [See Art. I, Sec. 1 - Gov. Doc.]
2.
The chancellor shall be an ex officio voting member of the Senate. The
chief academic officer and the dean of each college or school shall be ex
officio non-voting members of the Faculty Senate. [See Art. IV, Sec 2 -
Gov. Doc.]
3.
The chair of each standing Senate committe, or another committee member
elected by the committee, shall be ex officio a voting member of the
Senate. A faculty member may serve simultaneously as a departmental
senator and as a committee senator but shall be limited to one vote.
4.
A representative of the Student Government Association, appointed by the
SGA President and approved by a simple majority of the SGA
legislative body, shall be a non-voting member of the Senate and shall
serve for a one-year term.
2. Professor Bushman presented the Faculty
Senate’s ad hoc committee on Writing Across the Curriculum
motion (01-6-13)
to the Senate.
That
UNCW conducts a national search to hire a Director of Writing Across the
Curriculum (see section I below) and that the UNCW Faculty Senate approves
the formation of a WAC program with required Writing-Emphasis courses for
all undergraduates (see section II below).
I.
WAC Director position:
Our
committee proposes that the University approve a faculty line at the
Associate Professor level or higher for this position.
The ideal person for this position would be a respected
teacher/scholar in any discipline who has experience working with faculty
from across the university to develop effective writing assignments and to
manage a classroom in which student writing is given significant attention.
The WAC Director will:
-
hold
a full-time faculty line with teaching duties limited to one class per
year;
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serve
as an ex officio member of a
new Faculty Senate Campus Writing Committee, which will set guidelines
for designating classes as “Writing-Emphasis” (see sect. II below);
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run
regular course development workshops for faculty who will be teaching
Writing-Emphasis courses, as well as follow-up, reflective workshops for
faculty who have completed Writing-Emphasis courses;
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maintain
a web presence with necessary information, forms, and course
applications, as well as distribute a newsletter to faculty;
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work
in close cooperation with the UNCW Writing/Reading Place to coordinate
the type of tutorial and/or supplemental instructional assistance the
W/R Place can provide to academic units;
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work
in close cooperation with the UNCW Center for Teaching Excellence to
coordinate the type of faculty development instruction the CTE can
provide to academic units.
II.
Pilot Program:
A.
Writing-Emphasis courses
In addition to the English Composition
courses (ENG 101 & 201) students will take during their freshman and
sophomore years, students will also be required to complete six additional
hours of courses designated as “Writing-Emphasis”; at least three of
those hours must be in the student’s major discipline. Writing-Emphasis
courses should:
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require
each student to write a total of at least 15 pages over the course of a
semester;
-
base
a substantial portion of the final course grade on student writing--that
is, on written assignments and/or essay exams;
-
spread
writing requirements throughout the semester, with at least 10 pages of
writing due before the last week of class;
-
require
students to review and revise a portion of their writing (e.g.,
revision in response to instructor comments and/or peer review);
-
vary
required writing in regard to factors such as content, audience, and/or
format;
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enroll
no more than 25 students (although larger enrollments may be justified
by other factors related to the instructor's overall teaching
responsibility, such as course-load reductions or the availability of
teaching assistants).
B. Ongoing faculty development workshops
Faculty
proposing courses to be designated as W-E will attend a workshop during the
semester before the course is to be taught.
This workshop will introduce faculty to the theories and techniques
common to WAC, such as those emphasizing effective responses to student
writing, fostering revision, and writing with new technologies.
Workshops will also focus on practical teaching concerns such as
managing the different workload of a W-E class and reflecting on teaching
practices. Participants will
offer their experience and expertise in cross-disciplinary discussions and
in follow-up workshops.
This motion was
met with considerable criticism, including:
- departments
could not provide the instructors to teach the courses
- the university
should not create a new administrative position, when the funding for
such a program would be taken out of academic affairs
- there was not
a great need for such a program
- writing is not
a uniquely difficult skill, and that other skills have similar claims
- we could have
a pilot program, under the C.T.E., without hiring new personnel
As the
Senate seemed unwilling to approve the entire proposal, Senator Dworkin
moved that the proposal be divided into three motions concerning the
separate sections, (1) supporting the hiring of a Director of the WAC
program (01-8-32), (2) the formation of a pilot WAC Program (01-8-33),
and (3) the provision of faculty development workshops (01-8-34).
This motion (01-8-31) to divide the original WAC motion (01-6-13)
passed:
The Senate then voted on the first of these motions, that
UNCW conducts a national search to hire a Director of Writing Across the
Curriculum (01-8-32). This motion was defeated.
Several
Senators noted that the Senate had, the previous year, determined that
Writing Across the Curriculum addressed problem that needed attention, and
this was why the ad hoc committee had been created. Also, it seemed that at
least some of the objections could be answered by minor changes in the
proposal.
Senator
Veit then proposed to refer the entire proposal back to the committee
to see if it could redesign the WAC program proposal, taking into
consideration the various objections that had been raised in discussion.
This passed.
3. Faculty Steering Committee motion (01-7-24) was passed as
amended:
That the
category of Research Faculty be instituted and that the following section be
added to the UNCW Faculty Handbook (changes to the motion since the previous
meeting are indicated thus: addition, deletion):
V. A. 6 Research Faculty
The
Research Faculty shall consist of those faculty whose major function is to
conduct research in the academic units, centers and institutes of the
university and who hold the rank title of Research
Professor, Research Associate Professor, or Research Assistant Professor. They
typically serve as principal investigators on grants or contracts
administered by the university. Research faculty may
must have an affiliation with a department or academic unit shall
be voting members of the department or academic unit but shall not
hold tenured or tenure-earning appointments, and shall not be counted
toward a department's representation in the Faculty Senate. The extent
of voting privileges shall be determined by the host department or academic
unit.
The
criteria for each of the titles are as follows:
RESEARCH
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR. Appointment to the rank title
of research assistant professor requires completion of professional
training, in most fields marked by the doctoral degree, and the clear
promise of a successful career in research or artistic activity
achievement.
RESEARCH
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR. Appointment to the rank title of
research associate professor normally requires a record of substantial
success in research or artistic activity
achievements including grant funding and research
publications.
RESEARCH
PROFESSOR. Appointment to the rank title of research
professor requires a tangible record of research or artistic
achievements and recognition as a scholar within her/his professional field.
Although
research faculty support and conduct research for projects and programs
that receive extramural funding, they may teach courses as needed and
receive up to twenty-five percent of their salary from instructional sources
if granted adjunct status by their academic unit or department. Those
research faculty who also participate in the instructional activities and
with the Department chairs consent, may use
flexibility when scheduling courses of research faculty so as not
to interfere with accommodate their research
obligations.
Research
faculty status will be recommended for those scientists faculty
who are needed to support research projects and programs sponsored by the
university. The faculty sponsor or supervisor will submit recommendations
for appointment to the department chair or director. Upon approval by the
chair or director, the recommendation will be processed according to
university and departmental or unit hiring policies. Appointments for
research faculty will be issued for a definite period of time specified in
the letter of appointment that will also specify rank title,
salary, and full-time or part time status. The university does not
guarantee it will provide space, facilities or services beyond those
approved for currently active grants. Annual review of research faculty
will be conducted by the supervisor and chair or director. Research faculty will
may be considered for promotion following the a
timetable and policies to be established for regular teaching
faculty by the Faculty Senate.
Research
faculty will be eligible to hold graduate faculty status based on the
criteria of the host department and or academic unit,
or center.
Research
faculty members with a minimum of five uninterrupted years of service at
UNCW are entitled to one month's notice with pay for each year of full-time
continuous service as a research faculty member. The host department or
academic unit or center will be responsible for arranging the bridge
funding. A maximum of twelve months of pay for twelve or more years of
service will be provided. Support will begin upon the termination of grant
support. The research faculty member will be assigned duties during the
notice period and such pay will cease upon the availability of other grant
support at the university or acceptance of employment elsewhere. Notice so
used may be re-earned at the rate of one month per year up to the maximum of
twelve months.
4. Department of Earth Sciences motion (01-7-26) was
passed as amended:
Whereas requiring faculty to telephone the Wellness Center
on a case-by-case basis to learn whether or not students have been ill
serves no medical or educational purpose;
Whereas the current policy may have the effect of
encouraging students who actually are ill to come to class to avoid penalty;
The Faculty Senate requests that the Wellness Center
provide excuses notifications for students who are ill and should not be in class, at the
student's request.
1. Jessica Maher
of the Graduation Pledge Alliance spoke in support of the following pledge:
"I pledge to
explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of
any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any
organizations for which I work."
2. SACS Director
Ken Spackman
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Reported that 7
of the 25 section reports are completed, and that the SACS steering
committee is working to insure that UNCW is in compliance with the 450+
"must" statements
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Noted that the
university intends to use the Self Study to identify suggestions for
improvements (the "should's")
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Urged the
Senators and all UNCW faculty to stay informed on SACS developments via
the SACS web site, and showed the Senators how to access the the
recommendations and suggestions accepted by the SACS steering committee
3. University
Curriculum Committee motion (01-8-27) was passed:
That the Faculty
Handbook statement about membership in the UCC in Appendix F, section
V.A.1.o.ii be changed as follows:
Membership. Nine
faculty members, including at least four from the College of Arts and
Sciences and at least one from each of the professional schools, and two
others from the faculty at large. Term of membership shall be three years
with staggered terms so that 1/3 of the committee terms expire in a given
year. A member may serve a second consecutive term. Committee shall elect a
vice-chair at the initial Fall meeting who will normally assume the role of
chair in the following year. The chief academic officer and a
representative from the library faculty shall be ex-officio non-voting
members.
4. Academic Standards Committee
motions (01-8-28, 01-8-29) were passed as amended:
The
Academic Standards Committee submits the following motions to the
Senate:
- Pass/Fail
498 Internships (01-8-28) was passed as
amended:
The
Committee moves that the changes be made on Page 95 of the 2000-01
Undergraduate Catalogue under Internships and on page 62 under Grades and
Reports as given below and suggests that this be implemented in Fall 2002, the
expected date that the changes will appear in the Catalogue.
GRADES AND REPORTS (Pg 62)
|
Z
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0.00
|
Unreported Grade
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HP
|
-
|
Distinguished
Work
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P
|
-
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Satisfactory
Work
|
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NP
|
-
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Unsatisfactory
Work
|
An “IP” is
assigned to departmental honors projects (499) in semesters other than their
final one. Upon successful completion of the entire project, “IP” grades
from previous semesters are converted to letter grades, and quality points
are retroactively awarded.
Grades
of “HP”, “P”
and "F" “NP” can be are assigned to
internships designated by a 498 number as described in See the section on Internships. The
credit hours earned with a "P" will count towards the number of hours required to
graduate, but will be excluded from the
computation of the GPA. Grades of "F" will be included in the computation of
the GPA.
INTERNSHIPS (pg 95)
Several departments in the College of Arts and Sciences
and the Cameron School of Business offer students the opportunity to earn
academic credit within a work environment. The purpose of the internship
experience is to enhance, supplement, and integrate the learning that occurs
in formal classroom settings. Permission of the dean and department offering
the internship is required to enroll, and limits are placed by the
department on the number of credit hours earned in this manner which may be
applied toward graduation. Internships
designated by a 498 number will be graded on a High Pass (HP),
Pass (P), Fail (F) No Pass (NP) basis.
These
credit
hours earned
will
count towards the number of hours required to graduate, but the grade of
Pass (P) will be excluded from the computation of the GPA.
For further information on internships, refer to the courses
numbered 498 in the course listings and then contact the departments
offering them.
- Extension
of Time for New Retention Schedule
(01-8-29) was passed:
The Academic
Standards Committee moves that an extension of time be given for Freshmen
to clear a warning. With the new standards for the whole campus and the desire
to give them a chance to adjust to the expectations of college, the committee
agreed that the following wording be added as a second paragraph after the new
Retention Chart (01-6-17) and that the third paragraph on page 70 be
changed as indicated.
Transfer students are placed in
the above retention chart based on total hours transferred from all
institutions attended. Transfer students' grade point averages are computed
only on quality hours attempted through the University of North Carolina at
Wilmington.
All
Freshmen, regardless of the semester enrolled, will be given one semester
(Fall or Spring) past the warning period to remove any deficiencies. If
such deficiencies are not removed, the student will be suspended
from the university
for one semester.
Suspended students must reapply for re-enrollment
for fall or spring semesters. However, admission is contingent upon
availability of space.
Suspended students may re-enroll in any summer session.
Applications for re-enrollment are available in the Admissions Office and
should be filed as early as possible to ensure enrollment consideration.
Any other
student who does not meet the minimum grade point requirement
for retention at the conclusion of the spring semester will be declared
ineligible. The student will be allowed to make up deficiencies during this
university's summer sessions which immediately follow the spring semester in
which he/she was declared ineligible. If such deficiencies are not removed,
the student will be dismissed
suspended
from the university.
Suspended students must reapply for re-enrollment for fall or spring
semesters. However, admission is contingent upon availability of space.
Suspended students may re-enroll in any summer session. The
student may re-enroll for any summer and fall semester if space is
available. Applications for re-enrollment are available in the
Admissions Office and should be filed as early as possible to ensure
enrollment consideration.
A second academic
dismissal declaration
of academic ineligibility will result in dismissal from the university and
is final unless eligibility for continued residence or for
readmission is restored by completion of sufficient work during the summer
sessions at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Students may, through
appropriate administrative review of mitigating circumstances, be authorized
to continue with their studies on a conditional basis. Written permission
must be obtained from the appropriate dean prior to the beginning of the
semester in which such students wish to enroll.
5. Faculty Senate Steering Committee motion on the University
Mace passed (01-8-30):
Whereas
the University Mace is a symbol of authority representing both the Faculty
and the Chancellor of the University, and
Whereas, it brings great dignity and a sense of pageantry to university
ceremonies of prominence,
Therefore, be it resolved that the Faculty Senate recommends all
consideration be given to the inclusion of the University Mace in its major
university ceremonies attended by the Faculty and the Chancellor, including
commencements, honors convocations, and other significant events.
Furthermore, it is the recommendation of the Faculty Senate that the
University Mace be maintained as a symbol of the University's authority and
displayed in a place of honor that is protected and yet accessible to the
University Community.
