Present: Susan Coultrap-McQuin (presiding), Michael Ameigh (recording), Rolando Arroyo-Sucre, Mary Beth Bell, Lanny Karns, David King, Rhonda Mandel, Linda Rae Markert, Maria Nakamura, Mehran Nojan, Walter Opello, Yvonne Petrella, Mary Schoeler, Sara Varhus.

Good News from Divisions:

Graduate Studies: recruitment fairs have been well attended; show strong interest in Oswego.

Continuing Ed: good enrollment developing for Winter Session. New summer arts institute planned.

ORSP: more activity this year. More faculty writing grants, more funds received.

Penfield Library: Photography exhibit Friday was well attended. Similar events planned for the Cafe.

School of Ed: SUNY Deans highlighted Oswego's leadership on assessment grant (FIPSE).

Institutional R&A: Faculty are continuing to move to the online faculty activity data form.

Campus Technology: Tyler 102 advanced technology classroom is being well received by faculty.

OLS: Will publish first document on McNair Fellows soon; program is showing good results.

School of Business: Beta Gamma Sigma local chapter touted at AACSB conference as exemplar.

Associate Provost: Chamber Music series very successful; working on operational refinements.

Arts & Sciences: Recent conference on international media and globalization well received.

Psychology research group received renewal of National Institute of Health (NIH) grant to continue study of fish toxicity in Lake Ontario.

International Ed – Winter Session offerings in London in planning stages.  Interest among students in quarter courses abroad is high; spring enrollments by international students is good.

Announcements:

- Mike's office has moved to shared space in 711 Culkin; he will retain 36 Lanigan for time being.

- A January 29th Chair's conference is planned at SUNY Geneseo.

1 - Budget matters: Information on the 2004-05 Financial Plan and the hiring plan was distributed. Frictional savings will revert to the Provost's Office. Council will help to develop priorities for their use.  All journal transfers and other changes related to allocations must come through this office. Spending within categories does not need to be forwarded to Provost. We will begin to develop a  policies and procedures document relating to Academic Affairs budget operations.

2 - Professional Development: Editorial suggestions were made to enhance the professional development document.  We will share the document with the campus for additional suggestions.

3 - Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT): discussion on making CELT more visible and accessible to more faculty. 

4 - Discussion on the types and mix of academic programs: We continued brainstorming on this topic.

-Adjourned