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. Program Reviews:
Pfeiffer indicated that program reviews would take a lot of time this year.
 
2. Viable Academic Programs (Rock #1):
Pfeiffer handed out a draft of the part of the strategic plan called Viable Academic Programs (Big Rock #1). The deans suggested modifications that Pfeiffer will incorporate into the draft. The Expanded Cabinet will discuss all five Big Rocks at its meeting next week, followed by forum discussions of the drafts among faculty and staff.
 
3. Centers and Institutes:
Pfeiffer asked for a list of anything labeled "center" or "institute" here at SPSU. Dan Papp has requested the list. The following were noted: CIT, CQE, CTE, Construction Education Center (inactive), Advising Center (ATTIC), GYSTC, Wellness Center, Grant Development Center, Software Center, Usability Center. Deans are to send Pfeiffer any others by week's end.
 
4. GYSTC Search Committee:
Gabrielli has agreed to be on the GYSTC CEO search committee.
 
5. Office of Advancement:
Hamrick will contact Lynn Murray about naming opportunities within the university. Also, he will convey the deans' wish that they would like to be kept informed of contacts the Office of Advancement makes with outside people/organizations. It was suggested that members of that Office visit the Deans Council periodically to brief deans about their contacts.
 
6. P&Ps:
Pfeiffer has received several P&Ps that the president has approved or asked to be revised. They will be placed on the web and SPSU personnel will be notified.
 
7. Faculty Senate:
The Senate is focusing on three issues this year: Statutes-Information-Reorganization review. Among other items, the deans discussed the need for the Faculty Senate to move quickly on Statutes and remaining P&Ps for critical processes. Important P&Ps remain in he pipeline.