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

Meeting with deans, 9AM to 10AM

Susan asked the deans for suggestions about recognition of retirees.

Chair's Workshop: Planning was completed for a Chair's Workshop on student evaluation forms at Fallbrook to be held on Tuesday, May 17th.  Provost will open the event; deans will take the lead in managing group discussions.

New Faculty Computers: Susan announced she will find funding for new faculty computers. Deans were asked to poll new full-time tenure track faculty to determine their computing needs. Goal is to have equipment ready by mid to late summer.

Media coverage: Public Affairs Office is seeking faculty members with activity appropriate for articles and presentations in national media.  Deans were asked to suggest possible candidates.

Sabbatical request form: We discussed a draft of a revised sabbatical request form and approved it with minor changes.  It has been posted to the Provost's website at: http://www.oswego.edu/administration/provost/forms.html

DSI: We discussed the process and documentation for DSI reviews.

Full group 10AM - 11AM

Technology Plan - Provost's Council Goal 9 discussion resumed from last meeting. Further suggestions were made.

Budgets - Academic Affairs expects roughly the same budget allocations in 2005-2006 as were available this year. Please discuss with Provost any issues that might result.

Meetings for next year - Susan suggested creating two councils for the coming year in order to use time more efficiently and effectively for participants. Issue will be discussed further.

-Adjourned