Members Absent: J. LeFlore, C. Graci, A. Hurley, G. Graham, W. Silky, E. Echelbarger, G. Lawson, J. Pufky, J. Langenfeld-Rial

Meeting was called to order at 3:10 PM.

1. Approval of Agenda

The Agenda was amended as follows: The discussion of the concerns of the Vice-Chair position was moved to be the first item of business.

2. Approval of minutes

The minutes for January 27, and February 10, 2003 were approved unanimously after noting that C. Spector's name was incorrectly spelled.

3. FA Presiding Vice-Chair's Report - W. Opello

A. It is to be on record that, for the last fall semester, the Biology Dept representative was marked absent but excused by reason of assigned class. The alternate did not attend either. It was requested the alternate be marked as the absent party, and that the representative's name be removed from Fall '02 minutes as "absent".

B. There has been misunderstanding as to what job title should be used to describe W. Opello's position, and he stated Vice-Chair Presiding would be appropriate.

* The issue of the "Vacant Vice-Chair" and Chair of Personnel Policies Council

It was pointed out that language was the main barrier in dealing with these issues. Much discussion took place regarding the Bylaws and which options were available. Ultimately, it was voted that Personnel Policies Council would, at its next meeting, elect from its members who are also members of the Faculty Assembly, a Chair Pro Tem of that council who will then act as the Vice-Chair Pro Tem of the Faculty Assembly.

4. Reports of Councils, Committees and Task Forces

A. Academic Policies Council - Met on February 31, approved the requested changes to the Art department

B. Information Technology Council - Met February 22, continues to struggle in describing its function in the Faculty Assembly. UCC has agreed to include the chief technology officer in the course approval process. The council will meet again on March 21.

C. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee - Will meet on February 26.

D. Library Council - Has reviewed some of the renovations being done in the library and discussed the new cafe.

E. Personnel Policies Council - Met February 17, discussed the "Vice Chair Issue" and the amendments to Appendix A in the Bylaws (distributed in memo form), as well as the proposed Article XXIV: Academic Outreach Council (also distributed).

5. Unfinished Business

A. Election of one faculty and one professional staff representative to Student Association Senate-

J. LaManna of the Music Department was nominated and elected.

B. Proposed Bylaw amendment Article XXIV: Academic Outreach Council -

Moved and approved with 31 yea, 2 nay, and 3 abstentions.

6. New Business

Meeting was adjourned at 3:51 PM.