Present: President Osgood, Dean Swartz, Associate Deans H. Scott and P. Smith, Special Assistant to the President J. Brand, E. Dobbs, R. Grey, M. Pillado-Miller, L. Sinnett, D. Smith, B. Voyles

The President called the meeting to order at 4:23 p.m. in Nollen House.

The Minutes of February 24 were corrected and approved.

Remarks by the President

A personnel matter was discussed.

Remarks by the Dean

Tenure track positions for next year in French and Chemistry have been filled. An offer is out for the tenure track position in English.

Approval of Faculty Position Description

Grey moved and Dobbs seconded approval of the description of two sabbatical replacement positions in Economics, one for one year and the other for two years. The two year appointment will depend on staffing needs for the second year which will not become clear until later in the semester. A change was made in the position description to make the second year of the two year appointment tentative; the department will also be asked to include a closing date for applications. The motion with these changes was unanimously approved.

Staffing Proposal from the Theater Department

Pillado-Miller moved and Dobbs seconded approval of description of a tenure-track position for the Theatre department to replace a faculty member who will move to Senior Faculty Status at the end of the 1999-2000 academic year. The comprehensive rationale for this position in the department and college-wide curriculum presented to Council by the Theatre department was thoroughly discussed. Some changes were suggested for the position description which the division chair will discuss with the department. The motion was unanimously approved.

Staffing Proposal from the Russian Department

Pillado-Miller moved and Dobbs seconded a proposal from the Russian department to convert a two-year temporary position in the department to a tenure-track position. The position in question is the tenure-track position held by H. Scott, Associate Dean, who has been serving in the administration for the past seven years. Scott will continue in this position for the current term of Dean Swartz. The comprehensive rationale for this position in the department and college-wide curriculum presented to Council by the Russian department was thoroughly discussed as were the qualifications of the temporary faculty member who will fill this tenure-track position. The motion passed by a vote of 5 in favor with one abstention.

CSMP Recommendations

Council continued its discussion of CSMP recommendations from departments.

Discussion of Personnel Matter

The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.

Helen Scott
Secretary