Present: Susan Coultrap-McQuin (presiding), Mike Ameigh (recording), RolandoArroyo-Sucre, Mary Beth Bell, Lanny Karns, David King, Rhonda Mandel, Mehran Nojan, Walter Opello, Yvonne Petrella, Mary Schoeler, Sara Varhus, Suzanne Weber (representing Linda Rae Markert)

1.  Greetings and thanks:  Meeting began with Susan recognizing and thanking David King and others for sharing information about many wonderful programs for students.

2.  Working Together:  Susan gave an overview of her aspirations for developing a successful working relationship with Provost Council.  She emphasized teamwork, being institutional officers, using organizational channels in decision-making, having no surprises of good or bad news, no behind the door deal-making, openness with information, and having fun.  There was a discussion of these general principles.

3.  Provost’s Council meetings:  The group made a number of suggestions about how to use our time together to best advantage.  Mike Ameigh volunteered to take notes.

4.  Budget and Personnel Discussion:  Susan’s priorities for the next several weeks are for understanding and negotiating Academic Affairs budget for the year and authorizing new searches for next year.  She hopes to have searches authorized and underway in October.  Draft handouts of new hires for this year and new requests for next year were distributed.  Additions and changes should be sent to Darlene this week.

For this year deans and directors will meet at least bi-weekly with the provost as she learns about our university.  For the first bi-weekly meeting, budgets and other issues will be discussed.

5.  Initial discussion of Academic Affairs goals for the year:  The group had a number of suggestions.  A subgroup (Lanny, Sara, David, and Sue Weber) headed by Rhonda will draft 5-7 goals from the Mission Review questions last spring for us to consider at the August 25^th meeting, along with other suggestions people wish to offer.

-Adjourned