Susan Coultrap-McQuin (presiding), Michael Ameigh (recording). David Clendinning, David King, Yvonne Petrella, Rhonda Mandel, Linda Rae Markert, Fritz Messere, Rameen Mohammadi, Cathy Santos, Richard Skolnik.

Technical support positions: Susan asked the deans for updates on requests for personnel to support technology needs in the various units.  She will discuss these needs with Chief Technology Officer Joe Moreau as part of the long range planning process for technology.

Chair stipends: The Council discussed a review of the criteria to be used in determining chair stipends.

External review: The Council discussed issues related to proposed external reviews contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SUNY.  The College had agreed to work on this during the current academic year.  Personnel Policies Council is preparing a recommendation on this issue.  The Council will resume the discussion once that recommendation is received.

Acalog: The Council resumed its discussion of Acalog, the online catalog system under consideration by the College.  Deans relayed comments from department chairs and other stakeholders.

Streamlining committees: Mike reported on discussions with Faculty Assembly Chair Susan Camp regarding possible streamlining of faculty committees and councils.  It was determined that it is too late in the current academic year to change the existing structure, but efforts will be made to identify committees that are duplicative or that are no longer operating for possible elimination.  Faculty Assembly committees and councils have been particularly difficult to populate in recent years.  There is a perception there may be too many committees to staff effectively.  This discussion will resume in the near future.

-adjourned