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

Scholarly and Creative Activity Draft Plan

(plan distributed before the meeting was brought forward for discussion).  The Council made suggestions on the document.  It was suggested that much good support of student and faculty scholarship is happening in a variety of venues on campus, and that this should be acknowledged.  Various strategies for encouraging more activity were proposed and discussed.

Online faculty report

 Mehran Nojan, Director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, presented an updated prototype of the faculty online survey of scholarly and creative activity for review.  The Council suggested a variety of modifications.  The Provost asked the deans to discuss use of the on-line form with department chairs in the weeks ahead in anticipation of full implementation later this Fall.

Announcements

Susan asked that deans and directors reimburse all search candidates for travel expenses from their unit's funds promptly and to forward a report of expenses for the new hire's visit.  The Provost's Office will transfer funds back to the unit.

The Provost requested that deans recommend faculty to serve on the Committee on Intellectual Integrity. Rhonda will serve as ex officio for Provost's Office. Other members include Jean Chambers, Philosophy; Cathy Santos, Assistant Dean for Judicial Affairs; and David Bozak, Associate Dean, Arts and Sciences; and Barbara Shaffer, Library.

Susan will meet with a delegation from the Committee on Learning and Teaching today. Deans were invited to comment on a document that proposes to refocus the faculty enhancement grant process as it relates to course innovation.

Michael LeBlanc is the new Assistant Dean of Education; Susan Camp is stepping down as chair of Vocational Teacher Preparation; Margaret Hill Martin is the new chair.

A reception for faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences will be held Thursday, 4-6PM, in the Hewitt Union Forum, hosted by Dean Sara Varhus.  All are invited.

Beginning next week Penfield Library will present an exhibit on intellectual freedom.  The exhibit is sponsored by the ACLU and is free to all.

A reminder to encourage faculty to attend the Oswego Symposium on Learning and Teaching. Mary Huber of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching will do a presentation.  The symposium will begin at 3:30 in the Hewitt Ballroom.

-Adjourned