Report from Executive Committee Meetings
1. Meeting of 1 October 1998
Attending: Dr. Delugach, Dr. Brookman, Mr. Warren, Dr. Hanks, Dr. Comfort, Dr. Schenker, Dr. Swain, Dr. Richards.
1.1. DISCUSSION -- Legislature
Dr. Delugach reported on the Board Meeting and the System's strategic planning. Dr. Delugach also reported on the Council of Deans and Directors meeting including the web based registration demonstration and some concerns with this. He also reported on budget requests approvals, decentralization of graduate admissions, a new goal for the institutional goals to include distance education and technology support, and the System's year 2000 status report.
There was some discussion regarding a rising junior exam and the pros and cons of such a tool.
1.2. Committee Items and Chair Reports
1.2.1. Student Faculty Development
The Committee has invited Dr. Belcher to talk to them.
1.2.2. Personnel
David Frees gave the demonstration of the Faculty Activity Report and Dr. Schenker is looking for feedback from the faculty on any issues related to the Faculty Activity Report.
1.2.3. Scholastic Affairs
The Committee is working by email. They will have some bills later in the semester. They will be addressing the issues resulting from the Articulation changes and some issues brought to them by Dr. Johnson and Dr. McManus.
1.2.4. Curriculum
The Committee is working on the catalog and still doing most of their business via email.
2.1. BUSINESS -- AGENDA
The Committee voted to cancel the Senate Meeting for October 8, 1998 to create more time for Committees to work on bills and other business.