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Faculty Senate Minutes

Roll Call

Absent: Byington (Fac Wel Cmte), Cami-Vela (FLL), Clark (Dean, Bus), Counts (Soc), Denny (Soc Wrk), Dockal (EarthS), Errante (AdmisCmt), Evans (Soc), Galbraith (FinAidCmt), Garris (Info Sys), Graham (Ec/Finan), Harper (Advancement), Herstine (HPER), Hickman (Music), Hunt (Mrk/Mgt), Huntley (Eng), Leutze (Chan), McCall (Research), McCartney (Biology), McElheny (Art/Th), Meinhold (PolS), Narayan (CompuSci), Perko (HPER), Shay (IT Cmte), Sizemore (Evaluation), Snowden (Budget), Tenhuisen (Math), Webster (Biology)

Approval of December minutes

Minutes were approved as posted.

Individual Reports

1. Provost Hosier had announcements, made a presentation on UNCW growth and answered questions.

• Announced:
  • the proposal for a university Smoking Policy has been completed and is being forwarded to the Building and Grounds Committee
  • many faculty have noted the troop movements; UNCW policy grants tuition refunds to students who are called up/or their spouses if they need to withdraw from classes, and will give prorated room and board; textbooks are not covered
• UNCW plans to grow to 12,500 students by 2010 using the following strategies:
  • increase: the freshman class size annually to 1800 by 2006; the number of transfer students; graduate student enrollment; the number of extension and distance learners; take advantage of: the trend toward 2 yr institutions; our Community College Articulation (CAA) agreements
• UNCW seeks to reduce the funding gap through the following strategies:
  • support campus-initiated increase as soon as allowable by BOG; increase transfer enrollments, taking advantage of the formula funding model for it; support full legislative funding for enrollment increases, student aid, faculty salary increases and other items on the BOG's Schedule of Priorities; oppose further cuts in the university's budget' encourage the Governor to fund the utility shortfall in the continuation budget' continue to increase revenues from contracts and grants, auxiliary services, etc.; sustain and develop plans to enhance our image and quality
• Reduce the future space shortage by the following strategies:
  • seek support for a second round of university construction; propose and begin planning for 1-2 additional buildings to be constructed by 2010 (Nursing/Natural Sciences); support a "Centennial Campus" or "Research Park" concept for UNCW
• External factors include:
  • changing NC demographics; perceived migration of students from private to public universities; apparent migration from 4 to 2 year schools; excellent public image and reputation for UNCW
• UNCW's tuition proposal and plans for the 5 year, $300 yearly increase.
• Answers to questions:
  • merit $ increases depend on legislature, though UNCW will use some equity $ to keep "highly productive faculty" (he realizes this is "harmful to morale");
  • growth does not increase or reduce the funding gap, thus we need tuition increase;
  • BOG may allow different sized tuition increases for different campuses;
  • if we can decrease the funding gap, we will increase $ for faculty positions;
  • shift to Delaware model for all funding may actually benefit us;
  • OP realizes that faculty are concerned about benefits, esp. health insurance;
  • Why should UNCW keep cooperating/growing, when state/UNC system refuses to address the gap? -- we must continue to grow, if we do not want to lose out to other growing UNC schools (e.g ECU, ASU, UNCC);
  • University Relations working on a single "clear message" to symbolize UNCW;
  • "gap" came about over a long period, despite UNCW efforts, largely through politics (SENC vs. western NC, vs. "flagships", vs. traditionally black institutions);
  • it should be an issue brought up to future chancellor candidates;
  • UNCW to see new programs, incl. 2 master's programs and a B.S. in Nursing
  • UNCW growth plan depends on increased funding, if state/legislature continues to cut funding, it will have to be redone;
  • modest increase in growth of freshman class planned for next year

2. President of the Senate Noland

• Athletic Department decided not to make a presentation to the Senate on the CHAMPS courses, but is pursuing developing courses with the former HPER, now Health and Applied Sciences (HAS) department.
• the new calendar has been approved and the University will go to a one week shorter semester, beginning next fall
• Human Relations reports that all retiring faculty receive the same benefits, including a library card; free parking; email; and 1/2 price tickets on relevant events; there are no additional benefits for emeritus professors; he invites the departments to discuss (a) whether there should be a uniform process to nominate and receive emeritus status, and (b) whether there should be additional benefits for emeritus professors
• Faculty Senate President is on the agenda of the BOT, and faculty are invited to let him know if there are items of concern they would like to see him bring up before the BOT
• Dr. Reeves of Chemistry announced that he was on the Task Force for Diversity, that there will be a survey targeted for faculty, and that if faculty have questions or comments, they should email him at "Reeves"

3. Vice Chancellor Tyndall, with Steve Perry, Bobby Miller, and Beverly Vagnerini, offered an overview of the ITSD's principles and efforts over the past few years, responded to questions.

• 7 principles of UNCW IT development and ways in which these principles have been implemented.
• Chancellor-appointed IT related committees
• ITSD organizational structure
• history of Outlook migration and Web Presence
• campus Web Committee charge
• Web Committee membership
• minimal standards for UNCW Divisional, School, Department and Organization web sites

Steve Perry, Bobby Miller and Beverly Vagnerini answered specific questions:

• several concerning the use of Outlook, noting that there would be both introductory and advanced training sessions in Outlook this spring, as well as training sessions for students beginning in the fall
• web site standards needed to promote recognition of university
• standards, which do not apply to individual faculty websites, but to divisional, school, department, and organization sites, at http://www.uncwil.edu/admin/style.html, to be implemented over next 9-12 months
• ITSD will provide assistance both online and individual, if needed
• faculty with IT questions should begin by calling the helpdesk at x4357, or emailing tac@uncw.edu; they should be forwarded to the appropriate people

VC Tyndall wants to know if faculty are being helped or not being helped

Committee Reports

1. After several concerns were raised, discussion of the Academic Standards Committee motion (3-5-21), concerning Admissions-Unclassified Students was postponed until the February meeting.

 

This Unclassified Student classification needs to be reserved for mature nontraditional students who cannot get into UNCW but want to try to establish a record and fully intend to enroll at a future date. Also, this statement would provide more guidance on what it means to be an unclassified student and would specify minimal class work in English and Mathematics.

Replace the UNCLASSIFIED ENROLLMENT PERMISSION section in the 2002-2003 Undergraduate Catalog, p. 35 with the following modification of the 1990-1 Policy. 

ADMISSIONS-UNCLASSIFIED STUDENTS

        Individuals may enroll in the university as unclassified students by meeting the requirements as stated below. Unclassified enrollment permission does not constitute admission to the university, and students intending to pursue a degree must apply for admission to the university.

1.        A transfer student who has not been enrolled in an institution of higher education for at least one year and who has not been academically suspended within the last three years may apply for enrollment as an unclassified student.

2.        A high school graduate who has not attended an institution of higher education and has been graduated at least two years may apply for enrollment as an unclassified student.  GED candidates must have been out of school two full years since their class graduated.

3.        Official college transcripts (transfers) and high school transcript or GED (transfers and freshmen) must be sent to the Office of Admissions by the application deadline date.

        Students who enroll as unclassified students may take any undergraduate course as long as the prerequisite listed in the course description is honored.  An unclassified student may enroll in up to 15 semester hours in a regular semester.  An unclassified student may apply for admission as a degree candidate upon completing a minimum of 15 semester hours with a “C” (2.00) average or better on all work attempted.  The student must complete English 101-201 and three semester hours of basic mathematics with a “C”( 2.00) or better before being considered for admission as a degree candidate.  An unclassified transfer student who has completed English 101-201 and three semester hours of basic mathematics with a “C”(2.00) or better will be considered as having met this requirement.  However, requirements for transfer students to become degree candidates will vary depending on the previous college performance.

         To avoid delay in having applications considered for change-over admission to degree candidates, unclassified students are advised to apply prior to the application deadline established for the semester.  The maximum number of hours allowed students in the unclassified category is 30 semester hours.  When this limit is reached, the students must be eligible to apply for admission consideration as degree candidates or terminate their enrollment at the university.

         Unclassified students are subject to the academic regulations of the university as applicable.  Unclassified students are not eligible for some federally funded financial aid programs. Students who are denied regular admission to UNCW may not apply to be enrolled as unclassified.

Old Business

There was no old business

New Business

There was no new business

Announcements

The meeting adjourned at 4:30.