Present: E. Dobbs, W. Ferguson, T. Moore, D. Smith, B. Voyles, Associate Dean P. Smith.

E. Dobbs, Chair of the Faculty, called the meeting to order at 4:19 p.m.

Minutes and excerpts of the meeting of April 5, 2000 were corrected and approved.

Associate Dean P. Smith distributed copies of a request from the P.E. department for re-definition of three faculty positions, as well as a new request from the anthropology department for a replacement position.

Faculty Position Announcements

P. Smith reported on the status of several faculty searches that are currently underway.

M. Pillado-Miller entered at 4:28 p.m.

M. Pillado-Miller moved, and D. Smith seconded, approval of the Theatre department's recommendation to make an offer of a tenure-track appointment. After some discussion this motion was tabled until Sunday's meeting of the Executive Council, pending a request for the department to supply Council with a fuller account of the comparative strengths and weaknesses of the candidates they brought to campus.

Continued Discussion of MAP/Capstones

E. Dobbs presented "Proposal: A Working Definition," for the Council to take to the next faculty meeting for endorsement. Council discussed this document and suggested changes. T. Moore raised the issue of evaluation of the MAPs and other new curricular projects and this matter was discussed. B. Ferguson raised the question of how the proposal relates to interdisciplinary seminars which may serve as culminating academic experiences but which may not contain MAPs ad defined in this document. The issue was discussed and Council agreed that such interdisciplinary seminars should be emphasized in the second part of the proposal.

M. Pillado-Miller moved, and D. Smith seconded, approval. The motion passed unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.

Paula V. Smith
Secretary