September 16, 2014 Academic Council Agenda

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 16, 2014,  from 10:30-11:45 a.m. in THC 305.  Please review the agenda below and the cited materials in advance of the meeting.

Approval of minutes from the September 2, 2014 meeting.

Consent Agenda

FMST 340
FMST 398
RELG 244


Discussion Agenda

1.  Permissible use of discretionary funds-Walt Stevenson
2.  New course proposals- Malcolm Hill
3.  Predatory publishing—Paul Achter

Emerging Discussion Items: 

• Merit Review Process
• Humanities Initiative
• Travel Budget