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

Paula Smith was in attendance in her role as the new Dean beginning in July, 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 23, 2008 were approved.

President’s Remarks

The Board of Trustees will be meeting in Grinnell on October 2-4, 2008 and the Noyce Science Center will be dedicated during that time.

Dean’s Remarks

The Dean noted that, at their April meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the recommendations from the President for promotion of faculty to Associate and Professor ranks.

He reported on the status of term faculty searches.

Council Remarks

S. Rebelsky asked, via email, about Council responsibilities in responding to departmental reviews.

E. Willis spoke with the Chair of the Faculty Organization Committee recently who reported that there are currently over 200 faculty committees in operation. She thinks that next year the FOC and Council should take a look at this issue. She also senses that there is an unevenness in faculty willingness to share the burden of service.

J. Meehan requested the Dean to re-examine the possibility of giving faculty a book budget.

Voting

S. Rebelsky distributed his revised version of the proposed changes to the Faculty Handbook regarding faculty voting rights. There was brief review and agreement to distribute this document to the faculty for a vote at the next faculty meeting.

Position Proposals

Council continued their discussion of position proposals.

The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.

Secretary
Karen Wiese