Approval of Minutes
The minutes from the October 7th meeting were approved with one change. The last word of the last sentence of the second bullet needs to be changed to years. The sentence now reads: This may affect the Treasurer's responsibilities in the coming years.
Mark Montgomery, Chair of the Faculty
The handouts "What Model of Faculty Salary Determination Should We Use" and "What Should Count in Salary Determination" were discussed at length. There were six different models that faculty were asked to vote on [straw poll] to give the Executive Council a sense of the faculty's preference for determining faculty salaries. This preference will help guide the Executive Council in developing a proposal for the full faculty to consider later. There were many opinions and suggestions given from the floor.
Jon Chenette, Task Force on Convocations and Academic Speakers
All faculty should be receiving a questionnaire asking for feedback. This task force was formed to look at the plethora of events and the convocation system. The task force will be trying to decide what changes need to be made and what is working. They will be contacting faculty through different avenues [division meetings, etc] to get your ideas and opinions.
Remarks by Jim Swartz, Dean of the College
Dean Swartz congratulated Carmen Maria Valentin for finishing the requirements for her Ph.D.
The Departments of History and English, and the Center for International Studies will be moving to Mears Cottage in the next months.
No new business or announcements.
Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Robyn L. Wingerter