Present: R. Osgood, J. Brand, P. Smith, W. Ferguson, B. Grey, K. Kamp, T. Moore,
M. Pillado-Miller, B. Voyles.

The meeting came to order at 4:20 p.m. in the Nollen House Conference Room. The minutes and excerpts from the 12/20/00 and 1/24/01meetings were approved.

President's Remarks

The President noted that there is a federal statute governing the patent process for institutions receiving federal funds for research. Currently the College has no patent policy. He has received approval of the Board of Trustees for the process of creating such a policy. The Dean will now convene a committee composed of J. Brand and several faculty to create such a policy.

He noted that Todd L. Reding has accepted the position of Vice President of Alumni Relations and Development and will take up his post on February 26. The President stated that he is extremely pleased with the excellent job that Professor Lalonde has done as Interim Vice President.

Dean's Remarks

P. Smith carried out this part of the meeting for the Dean who was travelling. She updated Council on the status of the faculty diversity searches and of the Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence recruitment process.

Honorary Degree Candidates

B. Grey nominated the following alumni for honorary degrees: Caroline Sheaffer Arnold '66 for Doctor of Human Letters; Robert A. Dahl for Doctor of Laws; and James A. Diers '75 for Doctor of Laws. Council approved the nominations and will send the matter to the full faculty for a vote.

B. Ferguson moved and T. Moore seconded the proposal of the Physical Education Department to regularize the position of head women's soccer coach and assistant women's track coach. This position would carry full-time faculty status with the rank of Assistant Professor. The motion to approve the position and authorize a search was approved.

Diversity Proposals

The President suggested that, in view of the fact that additional proposals will be imminently forthcoming, Council discuss the proposals before them with an eye toward eliminating proposals/candidates that are unacceptable and delay final decisions until all anticipated proposals are presented. K. Kamp asked if the Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence conversions are to be considered as a separate cache or in direct competition with the diversity proposals/candidates. This was not resolved.

T. Moore asked for clarification of the process of "searching" questioning whether it is separate from approval for bringing a candidate to campus. It was determined that approval of a search was not approval to bring a candidate to campus. P. Smith noted that the Dean normally approves bringing a candidate to campus, but in this diversity initiative it is Council that makes that decision.

Council discussed the Psychology proposal.

M. Pillado Miller asked if the interview process could be opened up to allow exposure to more campus constituencies. It was agreed that this suggestion would be made to the departments.

M. Pillado Miller discussed the Russian Department's proposal to convert a one-year temporary position to a tenure-track position in the department.

The President reminded Council of the criteria that they had previously agreed upon for consideration of proposals in all cases: 1) curricular contribution; 2) quality of the candidate and information which is known about them; and 3) contribution to faculty diversity. This discussion was delayed to the next meeting.

Council Remarks

B.Grey raised an issue regarding the general and widespread impression among the faculty and the alumni that the College's endowment is remarkably large and that the College's financial situation is not constrained. He asked that the President take action to more accurately present the financial constraints facing the College. The President remarked that he and David Clay would be presenting the budget picture to the faculty at the February 19th meeting of the faculty.

The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

Secretary
K.Wiese