1. Call to Order - The Chair, Doug Cherkauer, called the meeting to order at 1:37 p.m. in Holton Hall 241.
   
   
2. Automatic Consent
1. Minutes #5, 2003-2004 (January 20, 2004) were approved unanimously.
   
   
3. Procedural Matters - None
   
   
4. Old Business - None
   
   
5. New Business
1. Discussion with the Dean - Dean Meadows said that there was an incredible amount of activity going on and that the advice of the committee is very important. He distributed copies of a memo to the Provost outlining why Film Studies should remain in the College and a list of the College Administration's priorities among the resource proposals submitted. He reported the campus received more one-time monies than expected. Richard gave a brief explanation of how System Administration distributes tuition income and how programs are selected to receive allocations.
   
   Review of 2004-2005 Budget Proposals - Dean Meadows said that this was the first time in awhile that campus administration has asked the units to submit five year plans. Requests for funds were to be tied to those plans. He noted that the Provost's original proposals were based on Chancellor Zimpher's "20/20/20" plan, but they did not receive much support across campus. He said the Freshwater Sciences proposal is likely to receive funding, but he doesn't anticipate support for most of the College proposals. The deans will meet next week Tuesday to try to set the funding priorities.
   
   Richard told members that the College was looking at a deficit and that for the coming year the College will be able to fill a maximum of twenty positions. Richard told members that tuition revenue was lower than expected because the College was asked to transfer some instructional costs to 189 monies to help the campus stay within its enrollment target. Committee members expressed concern about the impact on the College of not filling the vacant positions. Members noted that L&S is the backbone of the campus in providing the general education courses for the other schools and colleges. Richard told members that improving student retention, better enrollment management, and implementing the proposals of the Black and Gold Committee could significantly improve tuition revenue. He asked that committee members submit to him any suggestions they have.
   
   After much discussion, Doug Cherkauer asked how members would like to respond to the Dean's rankings. It was moved and seconded to endorse the rankings as proposed. The motion was approved.
   
   
2. Review of Faculty Position Proposals - The Committee asked Connie Jo to invite the associate deans to meet with the Committee to give their recommendations with a brief justification. The Committee agreed to meet within two weeks.
   
   
6. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
   
   
   

Respectfully submitted,

Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean
Secretary to the L&S Faculty

Distribution: Dean G. Richard Meadows
Associate Deans Harris, Miller, O'Bryan
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger
Secretary to the University

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