Present: J. Cummins, B. Ferguson, K. Jacobson, J. Meehan, S. Rebelsky, J. Swartz, E. Willis.

Paula Smith was in attendance in her role as the new Dean beginning in July, 2008. Mark Schneider was in attendance in his role as the new Chair of the Faculty beginning in August, 2008.

The meeting came to order at 4:15 p.m. in room 226 of the Rosenfield Student Center.

The minutes and excerpts of April 9, 2008 were approved.

President’s Remarks

The President was traveling.

Dean’s Remarks

The Dean updated Council on the status of faculty searches.

He noted that the only item of business on the next faculty meeting agenda is a discussion of the new voting eligibility policy.

Council Remarks

B. Ferguson noted that concern was expressed at a recent Social Studies Division meeting that future Council take up the issue of compensation for supervising MAPs and Independent Studies. S. Rebelsky and J. Cummins noted that the same concern was expressed in both the Science and Humanities Division meetings.

Position Proposals

In advance of discussion of specific proposals, Council members made some general observations--all proposals should, where not obvious, include explicit discussion of potential departmental home(s). The Dean distributed a chart which categorizes the 23 proposals before Council this year. Council discussed these according to category.

The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

Secretary
Karen Wiese