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, Dave Hornbeck, Steve Hamrick, Judy Waits

ABSENT: Joyce Mills

 
1. Memo on Faculty Evaluation:
The deans agreed that the memo from 11 faculty on the faculty evaluation process should be referred to the Faculty Senate for consideration--especially because it may involve revision of the P&Ps.  Pfeiffer has already talked with Currin on this point.  Also, the deans decided there will be training next fall for deans and department chairs on the topic of evaluating faculty.

2. P&P on Department Chair Evaluation:
The deans discussed the draft P&P on department chair evaluation.  The deans are to send Pfeiffer adjustments to the P&P and discuss this further at the next meeting.

3. Indirect Costs:
The deans discussed the indirect costs proposal again.  Pfeiffer will meet with Pat McCord once the proposal in finalized.

4. Future Deans Council Meetings:
The deans will meet May 7 but not May 14.

5. Institutional Review:
The P&P for the Institutional Review Boards will be an agenda item for next week. If approved at that time, it will be forwarded through appropriate channels of the university. The existing P&P on Misconduct in Research will be submitted (with minor alterations) for consideration at the next DC meeting.

6. Space:
Murphy asked about space allocations--that is, is there is a sense of what space will be reassigned and when?  Hamrick plans to have space issues sorted out before fall term.  The deans are to give Hamrick specific concerns, if any, about space for the coming year.

7. Graduate and Student Assistants:
Murphy asked if there are guidelines concerning how many graduate and student assistants can be hired for summer.  Because the budget is not finalized, Hamrick suggested cutting back to 80% of what was used last summer.