Present: C. Hunter, D. Lopatto, W. Moyer, R. Osgood, T. Roberts, J. Swartz, E. Willis

The meeting came to order at 4:20 p.m. in the Nollen Conference Room.

The minutes and excerpts of 5/2/06 were approved.

President’s Remarks

The President reviewed areas for discussion with Council that he would like to get to before the end of the year. These include the Strategy 6 document, improved procedures for running searches, and his view of the next five years with special emphasis on capital projects.

Dean’s Remarks

The Dean noted that pre-registration is now complete and there is nothing out of the ordinary to report. He thinks that the timing of pre-registration should be moved up one week next year so it does not interfere with the end of the semester.

He updated Council on the status of faculty searches.

He distributed recommendations for the position of Director of the Centers for the Humanities and International Studies. Council will discuss this next meeting.

Council Remarks

E. Willis reported that the Social Studies Division meeting included a presentation by the Wellness and Benefits Committee during which several faculty members noted an apparent campus-wide disconnect among those working separately on these issues. The President acknowledged the need for better communication.

Continued Discussion of Position Requests

The Dean reported back on his requests for additional information from several departments requesting positions. There was continued discussion of departmental position requests.

All this was unresolved in favor of waiting for E. Marzluff’s return next week.

The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.

Secretary
Karen Wiese