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

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE): Jim Sharfenberger attended to present NSSE data. NSSE looks at first year and senior student engagement; student perceptions of contact with faculty, learning experiences, cooperation among students, learning outcomes, respect for diverse talents, ways of thinking. Student Affairs would like to work with Academic Affairs to identify meaningful ways to use this information.

Hybrid Task Force Report:  Susan requested comments on report.  These included:

- document could elucidate conclusions more effectively; recommendations are mixed in with the conclusions.  There should be a section that enumerates those, ties them back to items in the document to which they refer.

- hybrid courses should go through the normal department/division approval process.

- contributing departments (service courses) need to talk to the departments they are servicing primarily to keep a balance.

Graduate Studies strategic plan:  (draft 4 handed out). Please share widely.

Latest update on the migration of our websites to the new website template:  Mary Schoeler brought a handout from Drew Hill, campus webmaster.  Deans were asked to continue to encourage cooperation with migration to new web format this spring.

Academic Equipment Replacement (AER) (priority spreadsheet handout). Deans were asked to put forward purchase requisitions related to the allocation of AER dollars.

College budget: We discussed issues related to temporary service, sabbatical replacements, and grant reimbursements.

-Adjourned