Present: President Osgood, Special Assistant to the President J. Brand, Associate Deans H. Scott and P. Smith, E. Dobbs, B. Ferguson, T. Moore, M. Pillado-Miller, D. Smith, B. Voyles.

The meeting was called to order by the President at 4:15 p.m. in Nollen House.

The minutes and excerpts of the meeting of October 27 were corrected and approved.

Remarks by the President

President Osgood asked Council if we should consider the version of the EOC evaluation form (endorsed by the full faculty at the November 1 faculty meeting) ready for implementation. The Council agreed to proceed with this form.

The President asked to rearrange the order of the agenda to allow discussion of faculty grievance procedures before he and J. Brand had to leave the meeting early.

Preliminary Discussion of Grievance Procedure

Council then discussed a memorandum dated October 29, 1999 prepared for Council by J. Brand on faculty grievance procedures in general, at Grinnell, and at peer institutions.

President Osgood and J. Brand left the meeting. E. Dobbs assumed the position of Chair of the meeting.

Discussion of Lecturer Title

Council members held a lengthy discussion on how the title "Lecturer" has been used at the college for people in a wide variety of different situations. Much of the discussion centered on faculty governance and faculty responsibility for the curriculum.

E. Dobbs asked B. Voyles and D. Smith to shape a proposal regarding Lecturer for Council to consider.

Council Remarks

M. Pillado-Miller asked when the new procedure for declaration of the major Comprehensive Academic Plan would take effect.

P. Smith noted that the new procedure will take effect at the beginning of Spring 2000 semester.

E. Dobbs adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.

Karen Wiese
Secretary