Susan Coultrap-McQuin (presiding), Michael Ameigh (recording).  David King, Yvonne Petrella, Linda Rae Markert, Rhonda Mandel, Lanny Karns, Rameen Mohammadi.

Year-end reconciliation:
The Council was asked to begin the process of reconciling fund accounts for the 2006-2007 fiscal year which will close on June 30^th.  Deans were invited to put forward requests by April 18^th for one-time expenditures from current funds.

Avian Flu Planning:
Michael and Lanny reported on progress by the campus Avian Flu Planning Committee in developing a plan for dealing with possible interruptions in campus activities should an outbreak occur in the region.  The Planning Committee received Incident Command training from Oswego County’s Office of Disaster Preparedness on March 22^nd.  An early draft of the developing plan will be presented to President’s Council in the near future.

Retirement recognition:
The Council discussed a variety of ideas for recognizing retiring faculty and staff.  It is the Council’s desire to assure that all long-term employees in Academic Affairs have the opportunity to accept congratulations and thanks from colleagues under circumstances that are meaningful and appropriate to the occasion.

Guidelines on External Grants:
The Council reviewed a draft of guidelines for faculty and staff seeking external grants for scholarship and other activities.  This discussion will continue at a future meeting.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
The Council discussed specific parts of the Memorandum of Understanding between the College and SUNY System Administration as it relates to academic programs, policies, procedures, as well as goals and objectives.  We will keep these goals in mind as we plan for the future.

-adjourned