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Faculty Senate Minutes

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

President Lynne Snowden called the meeting to order at 2:35.

Roll Call

Absent were: Bingham (Physics), Blundo (Library Comte.) Cavanaugh (Provost), Denny (Soc.Wrk), Friarson (IT Comte.), Hayes (Cur. Studies), Howe (Management), Hunt (Management), Lawson (Accountancy), Leutze (Chancellor), Moore (Arts/Theater), Quakenbush (Biology), Roscher (Accountancy), Sargent (Arts/Theater), Schweninger (Building/Grounds Comte.), Sizemore (Evaluation Comte.), Stowell (Nursing), Walker (Admissions Comte.).

Approval of Minutes:  The April minutes were approved.

Special Order of the day

Steven Dworkin was elected as Vice President.  Tom Schmid was reelected as Secretary.  Other members of the Steering Committee elected were: Denise Dipuccio, Rick Olsen, Ann Pabst, Richard Veit. 

Individual Reports:

1. President Snowden's Report
• Thanked Lou Buttino for his outstanding service as Vice President for 1999-2000.
• Introduced Kenneth Gurganus, new Senate Parliamentarian
• Reviewed goals for last year and this year, including (1) a request to all Senators to forward pictures and email links to Marla Trobaugh, the new secretary in the Senate Office at 250 Friday Hall, extension 3556; (2) noted the successful move to electronic distribution of Senate agendas and minutes; (3) indicated the year would bring a renewed emphasis on the Faculty Senate committees and their involvement in university governance
2. Associate Provost of Enrollment Affairs Denis Carter gave a brief presentation on enrollment figures for this year (see enrollment report 2000). Among other points, he noted:
• the approximately 60/40% female/male ratio reflected a phenomenon occuring both UNC systemwide and nationwide
• total African American enrollment was higher in new freshment enrollment this year, but was two students lower in total enrollment due to an unsual drop in 1997
• UNCW’s graduate rates continue to improve, and we had our largest graduation class in Spring 2000

Committee Reports: 

1. The following motion by the Steering Committee of the Faculty Senate passed:

    Whereas the Honors Council and Academic Standards Committee share many interests in common, and
    Whereas the Director of Honors proposes to add the Chair of the Academic Standards Committee as an ex officio non-voting member of the Honors Council,
    Be it resolved the Director of Honors be added as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Academic Standards Committee. (Motion 01-1-1).

Old Business: none

New Business

1. The following motion by John Clifford of the English Department passed as amended:

           Whereas, the university administration of UNCW is committed to principles of equality for men and women of all races, and
           Whereas, the faculty is interested in our progress toward equal pay for men and women, and
           The Faculty Senate requests that the annual faculty salary survey by OIR also include a report on salaries and raises by race and gender for each rank in each school, to begin with the data for 2000-2001.  (Motion 01-1-2, carried)

Announcements

• Kenneth Gurganus invited faculty who have issues to bring before the Faculty Assembly next Friday to contact him
• Russell Herman of the Academic Standards Committee noted the October 1 deadline for nominations for honorary degrees for the fall semester commencement
• President Snowden announced the orientation meeting on the SACS requirements at Cameron Auditorium, Thursday, September 14 at 4:30 p.m. 

The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m.