1. Recruitment:
Pfeiffer will invite Ron Koger to our next meeting to discuss ways that Academic Affairs can work with his area in recruitment.
 
2. AVPAA Vacancy:
Joel Fowler will be leaving his position as assistant vice president on June 30, 2002, to return to the ivy-covered walls of academe (aka the Mathematics Program).
 
3. Reassigned Time:
Next year there will be reassigned time for program heads, for the director of International Programs, and for the director of the new Teaching and Learning Center. All other requests for reassigned time will go directly to the vpaa for approval--including for directing graduate programs.
 
4. Chinese Visitors:
Bennett announced that there will be two Chinese visitors on campus Thursday, December 13. He passed out an itinerary and hopes that deans and program heads will stop by to talk to them in J381 between 9:30 and 12:00.
 
5. Teaching and Learning Center:
Pfeiffer will provide more information to Academic Affairs next term and will be looking for a location and director (faculty member with reassigned time).
 
6. BAS Degree:
There was discussion on the BAS degree program listed in the catalog--i.e., whether we should market the program more vigorously.
 
7. Promotion/Tenure:
Pfeiffer will give the promotion/tenure packages to the president tomorrow for her consideration. As already announced to the faculty, Pfeiffer will send each candidate copies of letters from him and from the Campus Peer Committee.
 
8. Non-Tenure Track Faculty:
Pfeiffer has received clarification from the BOR about non-tenure track faculty and temporary faculty. Soon he will discuss the topic with deans and send recommendations to the president.
 
9. 10/4 Work Week:
Programs are given the option of having staff work a 10/4 schedule the week of December 17. Program heads and/or deans should tell Judy Waits if any offices will be on a 10/4 schedule.