Deans met at 8:30AM

Present: Susan Coultrap-McQuin (presiding), Michael Ameigh (recording), Lanny Karns, David King, Linda Rae Markert, Sara Varhus.

Personnel budget planning for 2005-06 was discussed and a draft of budget management principles and policies to be applied in Academic Affairs was distributed.

(break at 9:35AM)

Present: Susan Coultrap-McQuin (presiding), Michael Ameigh (recording), Mary Beth Bell, Tom Darvill, Lanny Karns, David King, Rhonda Mandel, Linda Rae Markert, Walter Opello, Yvonne Petrella, Mary Schoeler, Sara Varhus.

Announcements: Campus will move to $6 per hour for student wages.  Deans and directors may move employees to a level beyond this at their discretion. Allocated student T-S will not change. Please provide information on how these costs will be covered.

Graduate Studies: As requested by the Provost, David King re-drafted a proposed five-year strategic plan for Graduate Studies (2005-2010) and solicited feedback from the group. The next draft will be shared with the following committees and councils for any additional feedback: Graduate Council; Priorities and Planning; Academic Policies Council; department chairs; graduate program directors; Enrollment Management.  It will also be shared with graduate Dean candidates.

Update on graduate dean search: Goal is to have three candidates to campus by the week after Spring break.

Charge to the Provost's Planning Committee on Scholarly and Creative Activities: a discussion was held regarding the new Provost's Planning Committee on Research and Scholarly Activity and various issues related to the Provost's charge to that committee. Goals have been solicited for three areas: students; faculty; Office of Research and Sponsored Activity.

Final report format for Academic Affairs  (draft handed out): Susan asked that Council members suggest changes.  Final draft will be out soon. June 1, 2005 is the deadline for reports from divisions.

Provost's Council Goals 6&7: Ongoing discussion about these goals continued. Deans were asked to take this discussion to the department chairs and report back by March 21st.

-Adjourned