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04/15/09 GRAD 325

Present: Merry Moiseichik (Chair), Fran Hagstrom (Chair-Elect), William McComas (At-Large), John Pijanowski. (At-Large), Angie Smith-Nix (HPER), Ellen Odell (NURS) , Laura Kent (CIED)

Absent: Gary Ritter (Ed Reform)

Administration Present: Assoc. Dean Barbara Hinton

  1. Merry called the meeting to order.
  2. Agenda approved.
  3. Minutes approved.
  4. Announcements
    1. Honor's Convocation is 5:30 p.m. April 16.
    2. College graduation is May 9 at 4:00 p.m.
  5. Dean's Office
    1. Dr. Hinton asked that the council review the Returning Undergraduate Students Policy that her office has put together. The policy was deemed clear by all members present. Council members did ask that it be made clear to returning students how they will be accommodated if their program of studies no longer exists. Dr. Hinton stated that as in the past, faculty will discuss alternative courses and solutions with the student. The council asked how many students are impacted by this policy. It is usually fewer than 5 per year.
  6. Report on Dean's Search – Merry
    1. Telephone interviews are now complete.
    2. Campus visits will take place in May. The candidates will be meeting with College Council. Therefore, if a member cannot be present, every effort should be made to have a departmental representative present.
  7. Proposed Changes in election of council chair/chair elect
    1. Bill McComas drafted a proposal to be brought before the faculty at the end of the year meeting, May 1. The revised proposed motion reads as follows:
    2. The council proposes that the procedures for electing a chair-elect as presently written in the college's governance document be changed in the following ways.
      1. The faculty will elect two at-large members each year for a two year term.
      2. The council will elect the chair-elect from within the council.
      A vote for this amendment will change the existing college council by-laws to eliminate the direction election of the chair-elect (and thus chair) of the college council by the faculty.
    3. Discussion points:
      1. The faculty if they approve this amendment will elect two at-large members for two years and one at-large member for one year in the Fall 2009 faculty meeting. The one year term will be the replacement for Fran Hagstrom who will not be continuing on the council.
      2. The chair-elect will always be a first year council member so s/he can profit from working with the chair before serving.
  8. Point System Presentations
    1. Merry asked that each member make sure that she is on their department's spring meeting agenda to present the revised slide presentation.
    2. She is presently scheduled for RHRC, CIED and HKER. Angie suggested that Gary make the presentation for HKER.
  9. Faculty recognitions
    1. Council members brought input from their faculties. Final decisions were made. These will take place during the May 1 faculty meeting.
  10. New Business
    1. Merry asked for input for the annual report that she will deliver at the May 1 faculty meeting.
  11. Meeting ended at 3:30 p.m.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Fran Hagstrom, Chair-Elect

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