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, Dawn Ramsey, Judy Waits, and Steve Hamrick
 
ABSENT: Sandy Pfeiffer
 
 
1. Extra Compensation P&P:
Ramsey handed out a second draft of the Extra Compensation P&P. The deans discussed many of the issues involved with extra compensation. Ramsey is to make final corrections, based on the discussions, and send a final draft to the Faculty Senate for comment.
 
2. Distance Learning:
Ramsey had compiled some notes on Distance Learning and a budget sheet for handouts. She wanted to know if there was support for distance learning as she is getting mixed messages. There was discussion that if we are going to do DL then we should do it right with appropriate funding. DL also needs to be marketed differently. Several items need clarification before a plan can be presented, such as: tuition for E-Core, tuition for the MBA, and identifying all DL courses, as well as funding. Ramsey will write a draft of recommendation for a future deans council meeting.
 
3. Satellite Dish:
Ramsey noted that there is a huge satellite dish outside Howell dorm that should be surplused unless others can determine another use. Please let her know if it should not be surplused.
 
4. New Faculty Orientation:
Ramsey will hold an orientation for new faculty to inform them about the CIT, CTE, and Grant Development Center. The orientation will be open to all interested faculty as well. Information will be forthcoming.
 
5. New Faculty Orientation Information on the Web:
Gabrielli will work with Pfeiffer to have a listing of pertinent P&Ps and other essential information for new faculty to be located on the Academic Affairs website (with links).
 
6. Rock #1:
Deans are to give Hamrick their wish list of activities by Friday, August 23, so that he can compile them for Pfeiffer.
 
7. Graduate Assistants:
Hamrick will look at the existing policy to determine if the guidelines are being followed for Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants as to course load, compensation, fee waiver, etc.
 
8. FTE:
Hamrick noted that FTE number is no longer necessary on the EIF forms.