COUNCIL OF DEANS

September 6, 2000

The Council of Deans met in regular session at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 6, 2000, in the Provost's Conference Room. Sam Buchanan presided, and the following council members were present: Bob Everding, Neil Hattlestad, Joe Horton, Maurice Lee, Jane McHaney, Elaine McNiece, and Ron Toll. John Mosbo and Sally Roden were absent.

McNiece reminded the deans of a meeting scheduled for September 14 that will be sponsored by the Instructional Development Center. She informed them of the planned format and asked for additional input. Discussion followed.

Buchanan asked for preferred agenda topics for the mini-retreat scheduled for September 11. Consensus was reached. He also asked the deans to consider the possibility of Mosbo meeting with a group of faculty to discuss salary issues.

Buchanan asked for a suggested list of inducements for faculty recruitment. Discussion followed.

Buchanan (1) distributed a memorandum of recommendation from Cheryl Lyons for limitation of consortium agreements - the recommendation will be a discussion item at next week's COD meeting; (2) distributed a memorandum from Gaylon Ross to George Bratton proposing a policy and procedures for honorary degrees - this proposal will be discussed at the next COD meeting; (3) reminded the deans to let Carol Daves or Mosbo know of items that they would like to place on a COD agenda; (4) provided an example of good phrasing and phrase placement from a recent advertisement for a tenure-track/302 position; (5) discussed the possibility of a separate awards ceremony for academic areas and submitting the suggestion to the Faculty Senate for consideration - the deans agreed; (6) reminded the deans of the Provost's Address to the Faculty scheduled for Thursday, September 7, and asked the deans to provide new faculty with nametags; (7) informed the deans that October 26 is the bid date for the new writing/philosophy building; (8) reminded the council that September 15 is the deadline for agenda items for the October 13 Board of Trustees meeting.

Dean Reports

Horton discussed a recent conversation with Joe Hatcher regarding the deans' discretionary fund. Buchanan indicated that he would mention it to Mosbo.

McHaney distributed and explained information on the 1999-2000 Praxis scores. Discussion followed.

McNiece (1) reminded the deans of deadlines for proposals for sabbatical leave and reassigned time requests; (2) reported that there will be a series of graduate recruitment fairs at all Arkansas institutions and welcomed faculty participation; (3) distributed information on SILO grant proposals and requested nominations for reviewers.

Toll announced that the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics was invited to join Mentornet, a program designed to introduce women who are established in the sciences to women who wish to pursue scientific careers. Toll reported on a recent meeting of the Web Advisory Committee.

Buchanan (1) distributed an article from AASCU; (2) distributed information to facilitate discussion at the September 11 retreat; (3) distributed the current policy and optional guidelines for lecturer/clinical instructor/laboratory instructor advancement.

The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

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