1. Call to Order - The Co-Chair, Robert Hessling, called the meeting to order at 11: 35 a.m. in Holton Hall 141.
   
   
2. Automatic Consent
1. Minutes #2, 2003-2004 (November 12, 2003) were approved unanimously.
   
   
3. Procedural Matters - None
   
   
4. Old Business
1. Committee Nominations - Connie told members that since the last meeting she had not received any responses from faculty willing to serve on a committee. The Committee acknowledged the difficulty of developing a slate of nominees for committee service in accordance with L&S policies. Members discussed alternatives to the current system, including changing the requirement that there are two nominees for every vacancy, changing some elected positions to appointed positions, and reducing the number of committees. The functions of each committee were discussed. It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Faculty and to the affected Committees that the functions of the Graduate Program Committee, the Academic Policies and Appeals Committee, and the Course and Curriculum Committee be combined into a Curriculum and Policies Committee and the Academic Planning Committee be combined with the Committee on Committees. The motion was approved unanimously. Members asked that Robert Hessling and Connie Jo draft a letter to the chairs of the affected committees asking for their committee's endorsements of this recommendation.
   
   
5. New Business
1. Committee on Committees Vacancy - For reasons of health, Charles Wimpee reported that he cannot continue as the Chair of the committee, and his ability to participate in committee activities is questionable. Members agreed that the Committee would not seek an alternate member until it receives a formal resignation from Charles.
2. Faculty Meeting Date, February 26, 2004 - The proposed meeting date was approved unanimously.
3. Faculty Meeting Agenda Items - The Committee adopted the Faculty meeting draft agenda. Members agreed that any annual reports submitted could be added to the agenda. If other business is submitted, Connie will contact Committee members to seek their approval to add the new business to the agenda.
   
   
6. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 12:05 pm.
   
   
   

Respectfully submitted,

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

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cc: Dean Richard Meadows
Associate Deans Harris, Miller, O'Bryan, Schuster
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger
Secretary of the University

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