The chair, James Kuist, called the meeting to order at 10:35 p.m. in Holton 241.

1. Automatic Consent
   1. Minutes #5 (May 6, 1998) were approved as submitted.
   2. The 1997-98 Annual Report was approved as submitted.

2. Procedural Matters
   1. It was moved, seconded, and approved to affirm the actions of the May 6, 1998 meeting. A subcommittee of the Committee met at that time.
   2. The members reviewed the Committee's charter. There were no questions about the Comm'ittee's functions.
   3. The meeting schedule for the fall semester was approved. Meetings are schedule on the following dates: October 23, November 20, December 18.
   4. Committee members considered whether or not to request a replacement for Fred Helmstetter who is on sabbatical for a semester. Because there are only three meetings scheduled (some of which may be cancelled if there is not business to consider), members decided a replacement was not needed.

   III. Old Business

   1. Horstman reported that the Graduate School is likely to resume the process of awarding NRTRs as the GPC had suggested last year.
   2. The Committee appointed Doug Cherkauer and Tom Holbrook to a combined subcommittee (with APC and C&CC) to formulate a College response to the PAR

3. New Business
   1. It was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously to recommend to the Dean approval of the Master's in Liberal Studies Curricular Area Code (537).
   2. The Committee appointed David Heathcote and Gabrielle Verdier to a combined subcommittee (with APC and C&CC) to review sabbatical requests.
   3. Members were asked to identify faculty members who would be willing to served on the Graduate School Research Committee. A member from the social sciences, not Psychology or Sociology, is needed, but nominees from all areas will be sought in case other vacancies occur. Names of nominees will be sent to Horstman via email.

4. The meeting was adjourned at 11:01 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,


Connie J. Horstman
Special Assistant to the Dean and
Distinguished Advisor
Secretary to the L&S Faculty

Distribution: Dean Marshall Goodman
Associate Deans J. Johnson, R. Meadows, T. O'Bryan, D. Van Wynsberghe
Assistant Deans W. Horseman, P. Kissinger, E. Olfe
L&S Faculty Committee Chairs
L&S Department Chairs
George Baker, Secretary of the University

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