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

Two-year rolling schedules:

The Council discussed issues related to planning rolling two-year course schedules.  It was suggested this could be useful to students in managing degree completion schedules and to academic departments for managing coverage of courses to meet general education, major, and service commitments.  A number of ideas were put forward.  We will ask departments to prepare the schedules for their planning and advising purposes.

Distance Learning:

Yvonne Petrella, Director of Continuing Education, Summer Sessions and Distance Learning, distributed several documents relating to distance learning and other CED program offerings.  That office is developing a five-year plan that will address operational aspects of distance learning at Oswego, among other initiatives.  The discussion focused on how distance learning fits into the overall Oswego academic enterprise.  This discussion will continue.

Library Visioning Committee Interview of the Council:

The Provost led the interview of Council members on their thoughts regarding the future of Penfield Library.  Brian McDonald, Library Visioning Committee member, served as recorder.  The Committee has requested input from faculty, staff and students as it works to develop a plan for the library that will meet the needs of the campus in the year 2020.

Announcements:

A letter will be sent from the Development Office to all SUNY Oswego employees requesting participation in the Capital Campaign at the beginning of the spring semester.

Associate Provost Rhonda Mandel requested names of all departmental honors clubs and organizations to ensure they are included in planning for Honors Weekend in April.  That week will include QUEST, Honors Convocation and a presentation by Oliver Sacks, author of a best-selling book on the the brain and creativity titled Awakenings.

Display to Archives reception for faculty and staff who submitted scholarly and creative publications to the library in the calendar year ending October 31, 2005 will be Wednesday, November 16th, from 4 to 5:30PM in the library.

-Adjourned