NOTE: At times, issues of confidentiality may require that some items discussed in meetings be excluded from these minutes.

PRESENT: Bill Barnes, Dick Aynsley, Alan Gabrielli, Mike Murphy, Sandy Pfeiffer, Dawn Ramsey, Judy Waits, Steve Hamrick
 
 
1. Grant Development Center:
Ramsey had asked the deans to review the latest draft of policies/procedures prior to the meeting.  After discussion, it was decided that further revisions would be made and then distributed to the deans for final review.  The last step will be for Ramsey to prepare a form for submission to the Expanded Cabinet for its consideration.

2. Next Two Deans Council Meetings:
Thursday, January 16 at 2:00 p.m. in J334; and Wednesday, January 22 at 8:00 a.m. in J334. [These may be changed because of upcoming changes in Pfeiffer’s schedule.]

3. Faculty Positions:
Questions were asked about filling faculty positions.  Pfeiffer and Hamrick will meet with Patrick McCord and Rob Whitaker on Monday, January 13, to discuss budget implications and to determine the amount of funding available for new faculty lines.

4. ATET:
With one abstention, the group voted in favor of Pfeiffer’s recommendation concerning the ATET program.  Pfeiffer will report the results of the discussion to the president.

5. Academic Plan:
The group discussed the president’s response to the draft Academic Plan that Pfeiffer submitted to her before the holiday.  Pfeiffer will report the results of the discussion to the president.  Further, the deans will continue their discussion about the plan at next week’s meeting, before submitting it to the faculty for review and revision.