Present: R. Osgood, J. Brand, J. Swartz, H. Scott, P. Smith, W. Ferguson, B. Grey,
K. Kamp, T. Moore, M. Pillado-Miller (by telephone), B. Voyles.

The meeting came to order at 1:00 p.m. in the Nollen House Conference Room.

The minutes and excerpts from the 12/14/00 meeting were corrected and approved.

The President made no remarks.

Dean's Remarks

The Dean stated that instructions to department chairs on the recruitment process have been modified to reflect the role of the Executive Council in department searches and is available on the Dean's webpage.

The Dean noted that there were approximately 170 applications for the Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence program this year. The applications have been copied and P. Smith and D. Caulkins have finished categorizing them. The Dean thanked them for their work. The President stated that H. Scott and J. Cousins have done an extraordinary job managing the process this year and thanked them for their work. H. Scott noted that two new colleges, Juniata and Gettysburg, have joined the Consortium this year. She also noted that Hispanic Outlook is preparing an article on the program and interviewed her for that article. The Dean noted that he has asked for recommendations from departments by early February for Executive Council action.

Discussion of Personnel Actions

The Dean received notification from the Libraries on 12/19 that D.Weaver has submitted his resignation effective in February, 2001. The Libraries will approach Council in January with a position description to do a regular search.

The Dean noted that as a result of the Harris Leave decision awarding M. Chamberland a one-year leave, the Math and Computer Science Departments have brought a position description for a one-year leave replacement. The President read the position description for M. Pillado Miller. B. Voyles moved, B. Ferguson seconded, approval of the position description. The motion was approved.

B. Voyles moved, M. Pillado Miller seconded, approval to make an offer of a regular tenure-track position in Physics. The motion was approved.

B. Ferguson moved, B. Voyles seconded, approval to make an offer of a regular tenure-track position in Anthropology. The motion by B. Ferguson was approved.
The Dean reported on the status of faculty diversity initiatives. He noted that the Philosophy Department will be meeting in December and may be bringing a candidate to campus. He also noted the Chemistry Department has been unsuccessful in their recruitment efforts. The Biology Department has identified a highly qualified candidate and will be bringing her to campus.

The President wished H. Scott a wonderful semester away.

The Dean seconded the email remarks of the President in thanking the Council for their hard work this semester.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:52 p.m.

Secretary
Karen Wiese