December 10, 2007

TO: Executive Council

FROM: Jim Swartz

RE: Agenda for meeting on Wednesday December 12, 2007
1:15 P.M., JRC 203

1. Approval of Minutes of December 5, 2007 meeting

2. Russell Osgood, President of the College--remarks

3. Jim Swartz, Dean of the College--remarks

4. Council Members--remarks

5. Consideration of Candidates for Promotion to the rank of Professor (materials distributed previously and list attached)

6. Consideration of requests for leaves without pay (see attached list and materials)

7. Consideration./revision of requests for staffing (see http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/dean/chairinfo/fac_alloc/)

8. Discussion of GWS Search

9. Leaves for Assistant Professors (finalize any policy changes)

a. Harris Leaves
b. Research leaves
c. Second semester with or without pay

10. Discussion of Independent Study

11. Contractual status and review of part time faculty members (distributed previously)