The meeting was called to order at 10:33am.
The minutes from the March 18, 2014 meeting were approved.
The dean opened discussion for the proposed Bylaws for the Dean’s Advisory Council. The dean stated that the proposal for the Bylaws reflects organizational changes submitted by Dr. Nicole Sackley and thanked Dr. Sackley for her work. The dean would like to bring the draft Bylaws before the A & S faculty for a vote of approval.
A member of the Dean’s Advisory Council moved that Academic Council recommend that the dean submit the proposed Bylaws to the A & S faculty meeting for approval. Another member of the Dean’s Advisory Council seconded the motion. The dean invited any discussion. The Academic Council voted to approve the recommendation.
The dean asked if there were any items of discussion that faculty would like to discuss before the end of the year. The following items were suggested:
•timing of the Teaching Assignment Projection
•timing of decisions concerning term faculty appointments
•instructions to department chairs for program-based budget requests
The dean said that at the next meeting of Academic Council, she would present the outcome of the annual merit review and merit allocation process. She will make the same presentation to the A & S faculty meeting. The dean will include the suggested items for discussion at later meetings.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:42 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Zandria Haines
